I! Cleaner!-Chapter 499 - 434: Time to Bring in Reinforcements

Looking at the eager face right in front, clearly ready to come up and slap him, Joshua instinctively shrunk back, his hand sweeping back and forth on the armrest to clear nonexistent dust.

Better just let it go...

It’s not that I’m cowardly, but this female parliamentarian and I aren’t on the same side, and I also want the replacement decree to pass. So what am I randomly supporting her for?

Moreover, I’m a Prince, and in the future will become King. There are so many members looking at me from below—if I’m slapped and cry in such an important occasion and make a fool of myself, how can I maintain authority after I ascend the throne?

So... consider yourself lucky. Keeping the big picture in mind, I’ll let you go this time!

After glaring... sneakily glancing at Leon, Prince Freckles, feeling insecure without his uncle’s support, lowered his head and began picking his nails.

"Your Highness?!"

Seeing Joshua "rise angrily," the middle-aged female parliamentarian assumed he was ready to stand up for justice and rebuke the acting chairman for his antics, her heavily made-up old face full of surprise and delight.

However, she didn’t expect that Joshua slapped the armrest, glared, and posed as if he wanted to stand for justice, but ended up just posing—didn’t even utter a fart. The middle-aged female parliamentarian couldn’t hold back, exclaiming angrily:

"Joshua, Your Highness!

Your significance in representing the royal family is to supervise the parliament on behalf of His Majesty! Prevent people like him from acting recklessly! If you don’t stand up at such times, where is the royal family’s dignity?"

"..."

Indeed!!!

Upon hearing the words of the middle-aged female parliamentarian, Prince Freckles suddenly stirred. If he doesn’t stand up and speak now, he would look like he’s afraid of the other party, which would equate to disgracing the royal family and be a fatal blow to his personal prestige!

However, this thought had just surfaced in his mind and soon was extinguished by Leon’s sudden bright look of joy, like a cigarette butt dropped in the river.

Let it be a blow then, as there’s nothing that can’t be hit.

After all, if I ignore this matter, at most I will lose some face, but if I handle this matter, first I’ll get slapped hard, then thoroughly embarrass myself.

If no matter what I do, I can’t save face, then stepping forward to get beaten would be outright foolishness, wouldn’t it?

...

"It seems His Highness Joshua also agrees with my temporary proposal."

After standing at the main platform for a while and realizing Joshua wouldn’t speak, despite the protest screams from the middle-aged female parliamentarian, head down, solely focused on picking his fingers, Leon sighed in disappointment and turned to the audience.

"Two guards, she’s no longer an Upper House member, has no authority to stay here... Drag her out!"

"You?! Let me see who dares!"

When two guards really came forward intending to take her down, the middle-aged female parliamentarian burst into anger, gripping the podium tightly and shouting hysterically:

"I am an Earl of the Kingdom! My family has been members of the Upper House for two hundred years! You have no right to revoke my membership! And you two! Damn it! Don’t pull me! Get lost!"

Never having handled such a special situation, facing the tantrum of the middle-aged female parliamentarian, the two guards appeared at a loss.

With her now clutching the podium, forcibly pulling would be difficult, and while she’s no longer a member, she’s still an aristocrat. They couldn’t simply knock her unconscious, could they?

At a loss for action, the two guards first attempted a pull, but directly tore a large hole in her dress, exposing her shoulders. They immediately hesitated further, helplessly looking toward Leon with hope that the "powerful" acting chairman could offer a solution.

Really... Can’t even handle this small matter and need me to teach?

Noticing the imploring glances of the two guards, Leon helplessly shook his head, then pulled out a rope from his pocket and handed it to them.

"???"

"Still not understanding?"

Looking at the somewhat bewildered guards, Leon sighed and pointed at the middle-aged female parliamentarian clutching the single podium and howling:

"She’s holding onto the podium, so just tie her and the podium together, then take them both away, won’t it work?"

Of course!

Receiving guidance from the acting chairman, the two guards suddenly grasped the idea, proceeding as Leon advised by tying the middle-aged female parliamentarian to the single podium with a rope and then carrying both away.

With no lectern, Leon was unperturbed, quickly picking up the documents dropped to the ground, holding the small silver hammer and gold bell, returning to the throne at the top of the main platform.

"Move over there!"

Shoving the trembling Freckles Prince aside, revealing a large portion of the seat, Leon placed the documents onto the wide throne, and amidst countless collapsing gazes of the parliamentarians, tapped the small gold bell twice with the hammer, inviting:

"Let’s continue the meeting!"

"..."

Honestly, are we holding a market meeting now?

Facing Leon’s enthusiastic invitation, witnessing the bullied Freckles Prince whose face turned green but didn’t dare utter a word, the audience finally couldn’t hold back.

You moodily raise your hand again, passing it as two-thirds agreement, Joshua is spineless, doesn’t dare to confront you, so is this Upper House now just your playground?

Anyone standing up against you is directly expelled, tied up as if being butchered, carried away, who dares to make trouble with you now? You want anything passed, just self-vote and approve it yourself, easily done! Why do you insist on bothering us?

"Acting Chairman Your Excellency!"

Facing Leon’s illegal actions, a silver-haired elderly parliamentarian stood up, mockingly and sarcastically said:

"The Upper House assembly you presided over will definitely be recorded in Kingdom History! Whether it’s the replacement decree or the proposal to expand universal suffrage, decide whatever you like, we won’t accompany you!"

"Uh-huh, slow walk, won’t escort."

Receiving sarcasm, Leon wasn’t angered, instead glancing around, politely suggesting:

"Is anyone else like him, against the replacement decree and proposal to expand universal suffrage? If so, you can leave together.

Rest assured, I won’t revoke your membership. The parliament is a place for open expression, if you want to leave, go ahead, don’t worry about consequences."

"Since the Acting Chairman Your Excellency said so, we won’t accompany anymore."

Hearing Leon’s words prompted another parliamentarian to leave their seat, heading towards the door.

Followed by one parliamentarian after another standing up, leaving with dark faces, occasionally accompanied by low curses.

"Ridiculous!"

"Don’t think being a Prince allows you reckless actions! His Majesty definitely won’t tolerate this!"

"Today’s happening surely won’t end here!"

Touching the black sheep’s horn with fingers, watching parliamentarians with black and purple souls leave one by one through the main doors, observing the greatly cleansed soul realm of the parliament hall, Leon couldn’t help but squint contentedly.

"Ladies and Gentlemen!"

Once most of the opposing parliamentarians had exited, Leon struck the small gold bell with the hammer and announced with a slightly shy expression:

"Unexpectedly, so many oppose me, evidently I’m truly unsuited to be the chairman, sincerely ashamed...

So, I declare a temporary recess now. Please remain seated and don’t wander, while I and His Highness Joshua go over to the palace to invite someone qualified to preside over this assembly!"