"Your Majesty the King!"
A moment later, Earl Puthis and Earl Wilbur respectfully saw Ye Xuan off. The two confidants of Earl Puthis guarding the room were deeply shaken, their entire beings unsettled.
"Oh my heavens, am I dreaming?!"
Watching Earl Puthis and Earl Wilbur enter the room for a private discussion, one of Earl Puthis's confidants gulped, his eyes showing undisguised astonishment and surprise.
"Ahem... did the two Earls just address the Duke as His Majesty the King?"
The two exchanged glances, seeing the disbelief in each other's eyes. A bold guess simultaneously formed in both their minds.
"Could it be..."
"That the matter the Duke wishes to discuss with the two Earls is the promotion of our Best Duchy to a Kingdom."
If this were true, their time to achieve great things would have arrived.
The two then looked at each other and licked their lips, clearly having made up their minds.
At this very moment, within the room, Puthis and Wilbur were still reeling from the shock.
"Earl Puthis, this... is this true? The Duke intends to elevate the Best Duchy to a Kingdom?" Earl Wilbur's eyes were filled with shock. Although he had served as the highest commander of the military for over a decade, it had only been during the minor skirmishes of the Best Duchy previously.
Now, if the Best Duchy were to become a Kingdom, the burden on his shoulders would increase by at least tenfold.
"Ahem..."
Puthis coughed lightly upon hearing Wilbur's exclamation, "Indeed, this news came too suddenly, we were completely unprepared."
"However... His Grace the Duke, oh no, His Majesty the King, since he has decided this, he must have made thorough arrangements. Both of us need only to execute them with our utmost effort."
Hearing Puthis's words, Wilbur pondered for a moment and nodded silently. It was all they could do.
As for Ye Xuan, he returned to his room and slept soundly with his stunning wife, not needing to worry about the remaining matters. He had already informed Luo Tian and Xiao Tianche beforehand, and they would spare no effort in facilitating this.
...
The next day, as dawn broke.
The official website of the Best Duchy directly announced a piece of news. This news was none other than the Best Duchy's renaming to the Best Kingdom, effective immediately.
Upon the release of this news, there was unprecedented shock.
"What the heck!?"
"The Best Duchy is changing its name to a Kingdom? This move is too sudden, wasn't it said that the Best Duchy was without a leader?"
"Bah! The Best Duchy is going to be promoted to a Kingdom~~"
"Uh... OMG, our country is becoming a Kingdom, amazing!"
"Thank you, Earl Puthis, thank you, Earl Wilbur~~~"
Boiling discussions erupted in the comment section of the Best Duchy's official website, and this was just the beginning. The official website then announced again, "In consideration of the will of the people from all sides, effective immediately, the Best Duchy will become history, replaced only by the Best Kingdom. His Majesty the King has decreed that from today onwards, all refugees are permitted to enter the territory of the Best Duchy. Anyone who enters the territory of the Best Duchy will be a citizen of the Best Duchy, enjoying all citizen rights, and provided with housing. Furthermore... for the next ten years, all citizens will be exempt from taxes."
Boom!
Boom boom!!!
As expected, upon the release of this news, the already buzzing netizens were even more shaken.
Especially the many citizens of the Best Duchy, they were so excited they were about to explode.
Excitement, pride, honor...
Etc.
Numerous emotions surged into their hearts.
Of course, it was no wonder they reacted this way. After all, their country was powerful, and from now on, no one would dare to look down on them when they went out.
Duchy and Kingdom, although only a difference of one word, represented completely different meanings, to be precise, a world of difference.
Hotel, in the room.
"Mmm~"
As a ray of vibrant morning sunlight illuminated Luo Tianyi's beautiful face, she stirred and her sleepy eyes fluttered open.
The first thing she saw was a certain person, holding her affectionately as he slept.
Then, images of their couple's poker game last night flooded her mind, playing out like a movie. She couldn't believe that just yesterday they had completed a full third of their couple's poker game.
Ding dong~
While Luo Tianyi was lost in her thoughts, a mobile message notification sounded. Casually, Luo Tianyi looked at the push notification on her phone, "Shocking! Early this morning, the Best Duchy's official website announced that the Best Duchy will be renamed a Kingdom effective immediately!!"
"Hmm!?"
Looking at the message on her phone, Luo Tianyi couldn't help but freeze. She hadn't expected their trip to the Best Duchy to coincide with such an important event.
The promotion of a Duchy to a Kingdom was a major affair!
"Wife, what are you looking at, so engrossed?"
Just as Luo Tianyi was looking at the news on her phone, a magnetic voice entered her ear. Subconsciously, she felt that a certain person was getting restless and started to take liberties with her. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. Clearly, Luo Tianyi was already accustomed to such actions from him.
"Oh."
"You might not believe it if I told you, but the Best Duchy is being promoted to a Kingdom!"
Luo Tianyi then placed her phone in front of her man. Ye Xuan, upon seeing the news, curved his lips almost imperceptibly. He clearly wasn't surprised by this.
Though he understood everything, he feigned ignorance, exclaiming, "Promoted to a Kingdom, that's interesting?"
Ding dong~
Just then, another message sounded. Luo Tianyi glanced over, and her eyes widened with suspicion.
"Huh... how strange!?"
Seeing the latest message, Luo Tianyi furrowed her delicate brows. "Husband, why are China and Eagle Country expressing their full support at the first opportunity? This..."
"Does the Best Duchy have such great capabilities!?"
Luo Tianyi continued, "Moreover, it's not just China and Eagle Country, but other nations too."
"Is that so?"
"It is rather strange."
Hearing Luo Tianyi's words, Ye Xuan replied with little fluctuation, as these were all within his expectations. As for which other countries, they were clearly countries that were on unfriendly terms with the United States.
The United States had been coveting the Best Duchy for a long time, but they had never succeeded. Previously, they had used Mexico to try and control the Best Duchy, but who would have thought that the Mexican Duchy would be directly annihilated by the Best Duchy? As for the United States, upon learning of the Best Duchy's renaming to a Kingdom, a group of top officials in the US were furious. Damn it, was that Best Duchy looking for death?
The news of the Best Duchy's promotion to a Kingdom immediately shook various countries. However, as for the numerous refugees on the borders of the Best Duchy and people from other countries, upon hearing the attractive conditions offered by the Best Duchy's promotion to a Kingdom, a flood of refugees and commoners surged towards the Best Duchy like moths to a flame. The sensational effect was unprecedented. In less than an hour, tens of thousands of refugees and people from various countries had entered the Best Kingdom across the border.
The nightmare of the surrounding countries began from this moment. In the long run, under the instigation of the United States, one after another was incorporated into the territory of the Best Kingdom, although this was a story for another time.