The capital of the Spellney Empire, the city of Ridmar.

When the news of the assassination of the Empress in Langdon reached the hands of the Duke of Habs, the Minister of Justice, who had temporarily become the supreme power holder in the entire city of Ridmar in the absence of the Empress and the Chancellor, was instantly stunned, so much so that he asked three times in succession, "Is this true?" Only then did he react.

Her Majesty the Empress of the Spany Empire, the future daughter-in-law of the Duke of Habs, and Teresa I, who had just ascended the throne for less than three months, was assassinated in the city of Langdon!

Duke Habs took a deep breath, and the whole person was completely paralyzed in the chair, and even the inkwell on the table completely overturned and spilled himself, and he didn't even ask weakly after a while: "What about Juan, is Juan still alive?" ”

"Lord Qiyu, Viscount Juan survived the assassination."

"Survived?" Duke Habs suddenly became angry and slammed his fist on the table in front of him: "I wish he was dead, on the way to block the sword for Her Majesty!" ”

The news of Her Majesty's death was so alarming that when the news of the slaughter of the city by the Scarlet Knights came, Duke Habs only let out a faint "oh". In the eyes of this duke, who is loyal to Her Majesty the Empress, let alone a mere Langdon City, even if half of the Kingdom of Frans is slaughtered, the Duke will not frown.

But the Duke of Habs soon struggled to pick himself up, for he suddenly realized that with the death of Her Majesty the Empress, everything had changed.

Before this, due to the existence of the marriage contract between Teresa I and Viscount Juan, as long as Her Majesty the Empress lived for one day, the blood wolf family led by Duke Habs would inevitably be the super-first-class family of the Spany Empire, but now that Teresa I is dead, the biggest reliance of Duke Habs and the blood wolf family has been lost.

Duke Habs knew very well in his heart what it meant to be "a son of heaven and a courtier", and since Her Majesty the Empress was dead, it was inevitable that a new emperor would be produced.

Duke Habs and the Blood Wolf Family have attacked everywhere and seized a lot of power and territory during these times, which has already caused dissatisfaction and hatred among many people, and once the new emperor is not dealing with the Blood Wolf Family, then an unprecedented crisis that may lead to the destruction of the Blood Wolf Family is imminent.

"No! We must choose someone who can continue to represent the interests of our Blood Wolf Family, or at least someone who has a neutral attitude towards our Blood Wolf Family! Duke Habs's eyes flashed, and he instantly made up his mind and began to think of the right person.

While the Duke of Habs was meditating, an extremely important secret discussion was also going on in the camp of the French front, thousands of miles away.

"Her Majesty is dead?" The shock on Duke Lean's face was also palpable, but unlike Duke Habs, if you look closely, you can still detect a subtle look of joy in Duke Lean's shocked eyes.

Everyone knows that Her Majesty Empress Teresa I has long had thoughts about taking action against Duke Leanne and the Golden Lion Family, and the news of Teresa I's death is not necessarily bad news for Duke Leanne.

Duke Lean let out a sigh of relief, suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked, "What about Pope Leo?" ”

After receiving the answer that Leo had been rescued, Duke Lean's face became even more relaxed. At this moment, the Golden Lion Family is actually an ally with Leo, and Leo's escape from assassination is good news for Duke Leo.

At this moment, the guards suddenly reported a somewhat unexpected message to Duke Lean: "Lord Marshal, Prime Minister Paul said that he has something important to see you. ”

"Let him in." Duke Leanne's eyes showed a strange light, and he didn't know what Prime Minister Paul had come to see him for at this time. According to Duke Lean's speculation, Prime Minister Paul should also know the news of Her Majesty's death, could it be that Prime Minister Paul wants to discuss the matter of the throne with him?

Duke Lean's intuition was quite accurate, and after the hurried Prime Minister Paul walked into the big tent and exchanged a few words with Duke Lean, he directly explained his purpose.

"Presumably, the Marshal, you already know the news of Her Majesty's death in Langdon City."

Duke Li'an nodded and said, "That's right. ”

Prime Minister Paul suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, this is not bad news for us, is it?" ”

The Duke of Leanne was silent, and it was certainly impossible for him to reveal any true emotions in front of Prime Minister Paul, a political enemy, until the situation became clear.

Prime Minister Paul didn't seem to think of it, but smiled again: "Lord Duke, this time I'm here to propose cooperation. ”

"Cooperation?" Duke Li'an's eyes froze slightly: "Who to cooperate with, what to cooperate with?" ”

Prime Minister Paul said, "Why do you knowingly ask, Your Majesty? Of course, the goal of this cooperation is only the imperial throne of the empire, is it possible that the Duke would like to return to the days when Her Majesty the Empress was in power some time ago? ”

The Duke of Leanne chose to remain silent again, but this time everyone could see that he had acquiesced, which meant that he did not like Her Majesty Theresa I, and did not want another Theresa I.

Prime Minister Paul continued: "So this time I took the liberty of coming here in the hope of discussing with the Duke of Leanne the choice of the new emperor of the empire. ”

Duke Lian glanced at Prime Minister Paul deeply and said, "Presumably the Prime Minister has already chosen someone, so please say it." ”

Prime Minister Paul smiled and said, "Yes, I do have a candidate, and this candidate is not unfamiliar to you and me. ”

"Who?" Duke Leanne suddenly felt a little thirsty, so he picked up the cup on the table.

Without the slightest hesitation, Prime Minister Paul said, "Bella Bonaparte." ”

"Smack!" The porcelain cup in Duke Li'an's hand instantly fell and shattered on the ground.

"It's just nonsense, whimsical!" The Duke's voice resounded throughout the tent, and his eyes burst with a terrifying light that seemed to tear Prime Minister Paul to pieces.

Prime Minister Paul looked at Duke Leanne with a calm expression, without any fear in his eyes.

After half a minute, Duke Lian took back the cannibalistic gaze and said in a deep voice: "Princess Bella is a member of the Françaine royal family, how can she inherit the throne of my Spanny Empire?" ”

Prime Minister Paul smiled slightly and said: "Princess Bera's mother, Queen Renee, is from the royal family of the Sbani Empire, and the former Emperor Charles XVI is a brother and sister, Princess Bella has the blood of the Frans royal family and the Royal family of the Sbanny Empire at the same time, since she can inherit the throne of France, then why can't she inherit the imperial throne?" ”

Duke Lian knocked on the table with some irritability, and said angrily: "But the Frans royal family is all fucking dead, but there are still a lot of Her Majesty's brothers and sisters alive in our Spani Empire!" ”

Prime Minister Paul shrugged his shoulders: "Then we can also let those princes and princesses die?" ”

Duke Lian was dumbfounded when he heard this, and it took a long time before he said: "Even if what you say can be realized, that Habs guy will not agree." ”

Prime Minister Paul suddenly couldn't help laughing, and the Duke of Lien's whole body was in a fog, and he couldn't figure out why the Prime Minister was laughing.

After a while, the Prime Minister finally stopped laughing and looked up at Duke Lean again.

"Lord Duke, don't you understand? Habs was the one who was most in favor of my proposal! ”

(End of chapter)