Xilai shook his head, and did not argue with Thea about this topic again, but changed his tone and said: "Talking to your father today, I heard your father tell me that the military rations sent by the uncle of the national teacher last time were robbed when they were sent to the front line, and it was the Fire Dragon Mercenary Regiment that had done the mission with you. ”

"Captain Ficro them?" Thea asked with a frown.

"Exactly!" said Hilley.

"Why did they rob the army rations? Could it be that someone issued a mercenary mission? But even so, they should have no reason and guts to be enemies of the Empire!" Thea asked puzzled, although they didn't have a deep friendship with Fikro and the others, they didn't look like people who had an enmity with the Tobia Empire, since they had no grudges, why should they be enemies of the Empire, wouldn't that be a suicide?

"The purpose is not clear, but they did do such things that harmed the majesty and interests of the empire, but although your father had the intention to punish them, he also remembered that they had a friendship with the national teacher, so he couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he wanted me to ask you. "Healai said.

"Although we have carried out missions with Captain Fikro, our friendship is not too deep, and if you really want to count, we have saved their lives. Thea said with a little anger.

"Isn't that revenge?" said Hillai, too, angrily.

Xiya said: "It's just that based on our observations when we get along, Captain Fikro doesn't seem to be such a person who doesn't pay attention to righteousness, I'm afraid there is something else hidden in it." ”

"Actually, your father also has such speculations, and according to the news your father has received, it seems that this matter has something to do with the crown prince's departure from Dong. "Healai said.

"Brother Huang?" Thea frowned.

"Well, your imperial brother seems to have a grudge against your father and the national teacher because of his mother Concubine Yun, and he is often seen in court affairs, and now he secretly controls many cities, and he is also quite prestigious in the army. Your father guessed that the shortage of military rations may have something to do with him, and he did this to make your father lose his trust in the army, so that he could completely control the army and prepare for the seizure of power in the future. "Healai said.

Xiya didn't say anything, she naturally knew about Concubine Yun, and it was still a grudge formed because Concubine Yun secretly used poison to almost poison Xiao Yu's parents.

"Since my father already knows that the imperial brother is plotting against him, why shouldn't he question him face to face? Thea wondered.

It is said that the royal family has no family affection, not to mention that Xiya and Li Dong have no family affection at all, although the two are half-siblings, they have not communicated much since they were children.

Xilai sighed, "Your father didn't want to suppress the expansion of Lidong's power, but there was no credible person available. After a pause, Xilai continued: "If you want to say that your father trusts you the most now, there is nothing more than Xiaoya, but Xiaoya marries a wife, and it is your duty to teach your husband and children, and it is inappropriate to let you meddle in the affairs of the empire, alas——"

Thea was silent.

"It's not early, I should go too, you rest early. "Helai

Seeing that the words had come to this, he stopped talking, but got up and took his leave.

Thea got up to see her off.

After sending Shirai away, Thea returned to the house, and what Shilai had just said was still haunting her heart, when Fluttershy came in from outside the house and said to Thea, "Your Royal Highness, it's been a day, I'm afraid the national teacher won't come back, so it's better for the slave to serve you and take a bath first!"

Thea nodded.

Sitting in the bathtub, Thea's fair-skinned lotus arms brushed the surface of the water, looking at the ripples on the surface of the water, and her heart could not be calmed like this water.

"Your Highness seems to have something on your mind?" Fluttershy asked, rubbing Thea's back lightly.

Thea didn't answer, and after a while she said, "Fluttershy, how much do you know about the palace?"

Fluttershy said, "Back to Your Highness, Fluttershy has been in Fengteng Pavilion all day and doesn't know much. ”

"Tell me what you know!" Thea was now anxious to learn about the chaos in the Imperial City, and she knew that there were often rumors among the servants in private, although they were mostly hearsay, but they were also somewhat credible.

Fluttershy says, "Your Highness, please forgive the slave for being daring." ”

"Well, just say it. "Seaside Road.

Fluttershy says, "Your Highness, there have been rumors in the palace that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has both ability and political integrity, and is a good commander of the army, and he is deeply respected by the ministers and loved by His Majesty, so everyone in the palace is debating how to curry favor with His Royal Highness the Prince, the future emperor. However, some people say that His Majesty actually wants Her Royal Highness the Princess to take over the throne. ”

"Me?" Thea was stunned.

"Well, I heard those people say that Your Majesty doesn't like His Royal Highness the Prince, because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has some holidays with the national teacher, and the empire is inseparable from the support and protection of the national teacher. But His Royal Highness is different, His Royal Highness is the wife of the national teacher, if His Royal Highness ascends the throne, he will definitely be able to get the strong support of the national teacher, and with the help of the national teacher, he will definitely be able to make the empire become an eternal empire and rule all directions. Fluttershy whispers.

Thea was silent when she heard this, and then said for a long time, "What else have you heard?"

Fluttershy said, "Your Majesty intended to let His Highness lead the troops in this war with the Four Kingdoms, but he didn't dare to give the order because he was worried that the national teacher would not allow it. ”

"Let me lead the troops?" Thea was stunned again, she was not a general, and she was still a woman, how could her father let him lead the troops.

"Your Majesty is actually doing this to use His Royal Highness to lure the national teacher to lend a hand, after all, the empire is now surrounded by enemies on all sides, and there is a shortage of military rations, it is already extremely difficult, if there is a national teacher to help, the pressure on the empire will inevitably be relaxed. Moreover, if His Royal Highness leads the troops, he can also establish prestige in the army and in the hearts of the people, and then fight against His Royal Highness the Prince. Fluttershy explains.

Thea's brows furrowed slightly when she heard this.

Seeing Thea's frown, Fluttershy was afraid that she would lose her words, so she hurriedly said, "Your Highness, this is all Fluttershy's nonsense from others, and I ask Your Highness to forgive me." ”

Thea shook her head when she heard this

, said: "I asked you to say it, how can I blame you." ”

After that, Thea and Fluttershy don't talk about the Empire, but rather about the recent events in the palace until Thea finishes bathing and gets dressed and goes to bed.

On the other side, the fox village of the Orc Empire.

Originally, Xiao Yu was going to return to the Tobia Empire with Chu Yunhe after dark, but he received a call from Xiao Hong.

Xiao Hong called to ask about Xiya, after all, Xiya Xiao Yu also had a good time, Feng Guilan, who had not been able to get the news for a long time, was a little worried, just when Xiao Hong came home from work, instead of saying that Xiya left suddenly, so he asked Xiao Hong to call and ask, but Xiao Hong was not as nervous as Feng Guilan, he first calmed the worried Feng Guilan a few words, and then chose to call at night to ask, so as not to show that the family was urging.

When he learned that Xiya was well, Xiao Hong said another thing.

"Xiaoyu, something seems to have happened at your aunt's house. Xiao Hong worried.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yu sighed in his heart when he heard this, and he seemed to have a bad premonition in his heart.

"I don't know what it is, but just now your aunt called your mother, cried and talked for a long time, and then your mother hurried over. Xiao Hong said.

"Do you want to come back and have a look?" Xiao Hong said to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu thought about it, could it be that the matter was really revealed.

Just when Xiao Yu was thinking about this, Xiao Hong said again: "Also, tomorrow I will go to get the second batch of goods, but when I come back, I heard that the consumption of sending Xiya away is too great, and I am afraid that I will not be able to send me to the scientific research plane tomorrow, but the company of that batch of goods is still waiting, do you see if you come back to solve it?"

Xiao Yu frowned and said, "Okay, I'll be back later." ”

Hanging up the phone, Xiao Yu thought about it for a while, and felt that his aunt's matter should go back, if it was really a revelation, he was a little worried that his aunt would do something that he couldn't think of, and at the same time he also wanted to talk to Chen Ming, if the matter was revealed, the next decision of his aunt Xiao Yuling and his uncle Chen Ming was very important for this family, and Xiao Yu also wanted to ask Chen Ming, how did the matter come out, didn't he already let Chen Ming and Xiao Yi separate? .

Therefore, Xiao Yu plans to return to the Tobia Empire to talk to Thea, and then go back to Earth.

It's just that just as Xiao Yu was about to leave, Chu Yunhe stopped him and said to him: "I think it's better for you not to tell Sister Thea about your return to Earth, lest she stay here uneasy." ”

"But I'm afraid it's not good if you don't say it!" Xiao Yu frowned.

Chu Yunhe nodded and said, "You can say that Mei Si's matter has not been resolved yet, so that she knows that you are in the Divine Grace Continent, and her heart will be much more stable." ”

Xiao Yu nodded.

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