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In the neighborhood closest to the palace in Ridmar is a mansion that occupies an extremely large area and is extremely luxurious, and the most conspicuous and well-known thing in the whole mansion is the two majestic golden lions placed at the gate.

This is the Golden Lion Family's residence in Ridmar City, the Duke of Lian's Palace.

Since the founding of the empire for three hundred years, the Golden Lion Family has been the top family of the Spanne Empire, so on weekdays, the small square at the entrance of this mansion is full of traffic, and countless people who want to pat Duke Lian's ass and hug the big thick legs of the Golden Lion Family are endless, and the prayer posts can fill a room in a few days.

But those are in the past, since the celebration day has passed, the door of the Duke's Palace has been deserted for the past few days, there is not even a ghost, and even the guards who are full of spirit on weekdays seem to have lost their spirits, standing there lazily, chatting with each other.

After chatting for a while, one of the guards suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Hey, have you heard, there has been a news spread everywhere in the city these days, saying that our Young Master Cleverley personally assassinated His Majesty the Emperor!" ”

"Fuck your shit!" Another guard couldn't help but reprimand: "Our Golden Lion Family has been loyal to the empire and the royal family for three hundred years, and Young Master Cleverley is the next generation of duke heirs carefully selected through the Lion King Project, how can he betray the empire and do such a shameless deed as assassinating His Majesty the Emperor?" ”

Several of the other guards nodded, apparently not believing the rumors.

The previous guard smiled awkwardly and said, "I've only heard, I've only heard, I've just heard, where would I take these things seriously?" But it's strange to say that these rumors are so fierce in the city, is there no one to take care of them? ”

Another guard interjected: "Hmph, don't forget that His Majesty the Emperor has just died, and now those princes and ministers are arguing to the death for the next throne, maybe one day there will be a big fight for days and nights like thirty years ago, where is there anyone to care about those rumors at this time?" ”

Several guards sighed in unison.

Suddenly, someone said, "Have you noticed, Lord Duke hasn't been seen since he returned home that day, and Master Cleverley has disappeared since he went out on the day of the celebration." ”

There was a sudden silence at the gate.

Immediately afterwards, someone whispered: "Isn't this exactly the same as the rumored situation that the young master died after stabbing and the old man was seriously injured?" ”

There was a sudden deathly silence at the gate.

The faces of several guards were extremely ugly, and they all wondered in their hearts, "Could it be that the rumors in the city are all true?" Is Master Cleverley really the assassin who dares to defy the world's condemnation? ”

No one has the heart to speak anymore.

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves and the rolling of wheels suddenly broke the silence of the small square in front of the Duke's Palace.

The guards perked up and subconsciously straightened their chests. These guards are all elites carefully cultivated by the Golden Lion Family since childhood, and they have always kept one thing in their hearts - they must not lose the face of the Golden Lion Family in front of any outsider.

The carriage gradually approached, and to the surprise of the guards, judging by the guards next to the carriage and the badge on the carriage, it was clear that the carriage was from the palace.

Which prince or princess is visiting in the middle of the night?

The carriage stopped at the gate, and a young man of twenty-nine stepped out of the carriage.

The guards looked solemn at the same time, and they all made a big salute: "See His Royal Highness the Great Prince!" ”

The person who came was none other than the eldest prince Emmanuel.

If it weren't for his mother's persuasion, Emmanuel would have sincerely not wanted to come to this place, even though the mansion clearly belonged to the Duke of Leigh, the man who by blood he wanted to call his own uncle.

Don't forget that Emmanuel was in the palace of Victory, and he watched his uncle's son, his cousin, Cleverley, walk towards his father like a demon of hell with a sword.

But Emmanuel's mother, the sister of the Duke of Lean, convinced Emmanuel in just a few words.

"Son, everyone in this world knows that your mother is from the Golden Lion family, and everyone knows that half of your blood is exactly the same as those with the word Lian after their names."

"You have already firmly engraved the mark of the Golden Lion Family on your body, and the whole world knows that you and the Golden Lion Family have an inseparable bond, so any prince and princess can abandon the Golden Lion Family at this time, but you can't."

"And don't forget, although the Golden Lion Family has produced such a traitor as Cleverley, Cleverley is dead, and your uncle has proved that he is still loyal to the Empire and the Imperial Family with his performance in the Victory Palace, so he and the Golden Lion Family are still a trustworthy object."

In addition, there is actually a more important reason that she did not say, but Emmanuel also knew it.

As long as his own uncle is not dead, then the Golden Lion Family has not lost control over the Spanidi ** team, three hundred years may not be a long time for an empire, but it is enough for the Golden Lion Family to infiltrate its influence into every corner of the Emperor ** team.

Today, if an edict from His Majesty the Emperor and an order from Duke Lian were transmitted to a military camp in the empire at the same time, and the meaning of these two orders was completely opposite, then it is really difficult to say whose orders the generals in this military camp would obey.

Of course, out of some inexplicable tacit understanding, the two elite imperial legions around Ridmar City were firmly in the hands of the royal family.

But this was not a problem for Emmanuel, who was a prince in his own right, and secondly he was the deputy head of one of the legions, the Scarlet Knights, even if it was only in name.

Honestly, more than anyone, Emmanuel is looking forward to a repeat of what happened thirty years ago.

Soon, Emmanuel saw his uncle, Duke Leanne, the Emperor's Minister, in the living room.

"See Uncle." Emmanuel respectfully performed the courtesy of a junior, and he did not address the title or office of Duke Leanne, for that would be a bit raw.

"Your Highness is polite, please forgive your subordinates for being injured and unable to salute." The Duke of Lean's voice sounded in Emmanuel's ears, sounding rather weak.

Emmanuel straightened up, and only then did he have time to look at his uncle.

Duke Lean's face was very pale, and he looked quite haggard, but no matter how he looked at it, Emmanuel did not feel that he was facing a man who was about to die of a serious illness.

For Emmanuel, that's enough.

A living Duke of Leigh - even a completely incapacitated Duke of Leigh - as long as he can still speak, can have a huge impact on the situation in the entire Spanne Empire.

What's more, this uncle is undoubtedly absolutely on his side.

"Seeing that my uncle is safe and sound, my little nephew is relieved."

Emanuel doesn't know how many polite words and lies he has said in his life, but just now this sentence is absolutely from the heart.

The muscles at the corner of Duke Li'an's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a smile: "Your Highness is polite, I don't know if Your Highness came to visit late at night, but is there anything wrong?" ”

At some point, the subordinates who had been serving by the side had quietly retreated, and only Emmanuel and Duke Lean were left in the entire hall.

Emmanuel knew that this was the right time, and he was no longer polite, but raised his head and looked at Duke Lean in front of him very sincerely.

"Uncle, I need your help."

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