Chapter 1220: Annoyed
Although Chloe and Jahadorei could not fully recount Hesta's speech, even from their scattered remarks and their descriptions of the audience's reaction, that evening before the Old House had clearly been utterly magnificent.
"Why are you making that face?" Chloe asked, slightly displeased. "What's so interesting about that kind of speech?"
"You don't understand!" Lu Qi Zhen clenched her fists. A moment later, as if she had suddenly remembered something, she rushed back to her room and took out her phone.
Jahadorei put down the puzzle in her hands. "...What is it? What are you looking up?"
"No wonder the Emperor came today." Lu Qi Zhen wore the relieved expression of someone whose suspicion had been confirmed. Staring at the screen, she spoke rapidly. "Look, if District 12 wants to form a new party, it has to start submitting materials in September of the previous year, and the results are announced the following March—at this time, which falls nowhere near either of those dates, if Hesta wants to establish a new organization, doesn't she have to go through a special channel?"
Jahadorei and Chloe exchanged looks, unable to understand what Lu Qi Zhen was so excited about.
Lu Qi Zhen's fingers continued flying across the screen. After a while, she held her breath again.
"Found it! There's an Imperial Recommendation Special Permit in Appendix Two of the Political Parties and Elections Act. The Emperor has the authority to bypass the Electoral Commission's review and scheduling, grant a specific party legal status first, and then transfer it into the regular process."
"...Oh." Chloe sounded indifferent. She set down the puzzle, glanced at the time, and stretched hard. "I was just thinking—"
"I see." Jahadorei had suddenly thought of something else as well. The Emperor had not come for