The Azure Sky King's heart tightened.
Had something major happened again? Was another place about to be struck by a Forbidden Spell?
“I just went to the Royal Capital to find Little Qing,” Miaoyue said.
The Azure Sky King relaxed slightly.
At least she hadn't come for him.
“And then?”
“And then I told him that my Saintess wanted some Royal something-something... anyway, some kind of permit. I didn't get it, so now you're going to sign one for me.”
The Azure Sky King fell silent for a moment.
“Are you referring to a Royal Mining Permit?”
“Sounds like it.”
“Sounds like... then could it be a Royal Mineral Export Permit?”
“Sounds like that too.”
“Then... a Mine Transport Transit Permit?”
“I think that was mentioned as well.”
“But that one doesn't even have the word ‘Royal’ in it.”
“Keep going. Anyway, it's some kind of permit. I might recognize it eventually.”
“A Silverware Export Permit?”
“Maybe.”
“A Mineral Tax Receipt Issuance Permit?”
“That sounds like it too.”
“A Slave Trade Permit?”
“There's one for that? Say some more.”
“A Night-Redemption Carriage Operation Filing Permit?”
“There were carriages... I think carriages were mentioned. I'll take it.”
“An Alchemy Horse Purchase and Maintenance License?”
“I'll need alchemy horses too.”
“A Royal Warehouse Leasing Permit?”
“Goods have to be stored somewhere, after all.”
“So, is it this permit?”
“Keep talking.”
“A Bank Mineral Mortgage Guarantee Permit?”
“That sounds very useful.”
“A Cross-border Caravan Transit Permit?”
“I'll probably need that too.”
“A Discord Route Royal Trade Permit?”
“Yes, yes, yes!” Miaoyue nodded immediately. “I remember now. That's the one.”
As if you remember, he thought.
However, this wasn't a difficult matter; it was just a matter of his signature...
Just as the Azure Sky King was about to speak, Miaoyue added another sentence.
“Then let's just process all of those together. I want them all.”
The Azure Sky King's eyes widened.
“All of them?”
“Of course.” Miaoyue nodded with a grand wave of her hand. “You just said they were all permits. My Saintess will definitely find them useful. I want them all.”
“Lady Witch,” the Azure Sky King said slowly. “These permits are not snacks. They cannot be served up on a single platter.”
“But you can eat a whole platter of snacks.”
That was certainly true.
However, the kingdom's administrative affairs did not usually operate according to a Witch's appetite.
“Anyway, that's the one,” Miaoyue nodded. “My Saintess needs it, so just sign it.”
“...”
“When I went to see Little Qing earlier, he kept muttering and muttering; I have no idea what he was saying.” Miaoyue frowned, mimicking the Green Mist King's tone as she spoke slowly. “Royal permits concern the dignity of the royal family and cannot be authorized lightly...”
“He just went on and on and on.”
“I told him I didn't understand. He kept talking about nonsense every day. I asked if he could just get it done quickly.”
“He said since the Lady Witch does not understand, we should wait until the application documents are in order before discussing it further.”
“I said, ‘But my Saintess needs it.’”
“He said the royal family is willing to respect the Lady Witch's will, but the national system cannot be abandoned for the sake of private sentiments.”
“I said, ‘Then just give it to me.’”
“He said it wasn't a matter of giving it or not.”
Miaoyue took a deep breath.
“Then he had an attendant bring me a platter of sweets from the Royal Capital and escorted me out.”
The Green Mist King is still so skilled at using seemingly perfect etiquette to solve unsolvable problems, the Azure Sky King thought.
Moreover, he knew exactly why the Green Mist King would refuse. After all, whatever this so-called Saintess was, she was part of the New Moon Sect's influence.
They had suppressed the New Moon Sect for so long to achieve the stable national situation they had today.
However, the Azure Sky King still felt that signing a permit was just signing a permit.
Once a permit was on paper, the royal family had plenty of ways to control its boundaries.
Mineral sales could be capped, tax receipts could be installment-based, carriages could be monitored, caravans could be seized by the patrol, and bank guarantees could be frozen at any time.
But no one could control the actions of the Lady Witch.
The Witch's temperament had always been like this; she likely didn't even know what these permits could actually be used for. Compared to letting her continue trying to find ways to get various permits, keeping her happy was actually the safest way to handle things.
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