Chapter 978: Imperial Affairs
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Who is this murderer who dares to kill his father?
In this situation, even Ophelia always thought that with the determination and strength of the eldest prince Adam Francs, he would not dare to do such a thing as killing his father. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
However, although His Majesty the Emperor of the French Empire was mediocre, he would not make the mistake of being too arrogant. So apart from the eldest prince Adam Franx, only the seventh-year-old prince, Alexander Franx, was allowed to stay in the palace.
As for the remaining five princes, even though they are far more talented than their fathers, and they have their own strengths in politics, military affairs, and even business and strength, they were born in the imperial family, and they were stationed in various parts of the French Empire as early as the day they became adults.
So far, except for the seventh prince Alexander, who is still a minor, the rest of the princes have shown good potential. It's just that even the emperor, who is the most powerful country in mankind, is biased towards his children.
It's funny to say, His Majesty the old Emperor Aldrich-Franks was very patriarchal. So much so that most of the people in the empire were able to tell some things about the seven princes like a few treasures, but most of them knew very little about His Majesty's daughters and the princesses of the French Empire.
It can even be said that except for the people who live in the imperial capital Franx, more than ninety percent of the people in the huge Francois Empire don't know how many princesses there are in the empire now!
In this case, even if several of these princesses are no worse than those princes in terms of ability and strength, it is completely wishful thinking to get the attention of the old emperor.
So some good nobles even once said something like this: being a princess of the French Empire is a kind of sadness in itself! Compared to them, Ophelia got everything that looked more like a real princess!
Although this argument is just a private gossip among the nobles, the content contained in it explains the current situation of the princesses of the French Empire in one fell swoop. Not only that, but this rumor made Ophelia, who was already quite popular, suddenly become the focus of people's attention in the French Empire, so that during that time, it indirectly brought countless benefits and troubles to Ophelia......
Because of this, the sudden death of the old emperor made many people focus their attention on these princesses who were not valued at all on weekdays! Speaking of which, among the twenty-two princesses, there are really a few characters who are not weak in ability and strength.
Fortunately, the princesses of the Francois Empire, who had no status, were suddenly all put under house arrest. People suspect that they are jealous and resentful, and dissatisfied with the future in which they will become complete political victims, so they will try to kill the old emperor, His Majesty, that is, their father.
Fortunately, for such speculation, the eldest prince Adam stood up against it at the first time, and used the little power and strength in his hands, which saved the twenty-two poor sisters.
However, it was this move that made Ophelia turn her attention to the eldest prince Adam.
You must know that although Adam Franks is the oldest among the princes and princesses, he is the one with the least hope of getting the throne!
The succession of the Franco-Empire was not a succession system, but was mainly determined by the will of the old emperor. For the specific selection criteria, in addition to his own excellent ability to govern the country, the love of the old emperor is also an important plus criterion!
I think when Adam was born, he also had thousands of favors. It's just that His Majesty Aldrich-Franx was still young at that time, and he didn't even inherit the throne of the French Empire.
So as Adam gradually grew up and his brothers and sisters gradually increased, Adam, who was mediocre in ability, soon lost the favor he once had.
In contrast to him, the fourth prince, Adonis-Franx, who was seven years younger than Adam, showed many potentials that resembled their emperor father from the time he was born.
Although he also has no talent for cultivating fighting spirit and magic, in terms of receiving people and dealing with problems, he is like Aldrich Franks carved out of the same mold as when he was a child!
Therefore, until the sudden death of the old emperor Aldrich-Franx, the fourth prince, Adonis-Franx, was recognized by everyone as the most beloved and closest son of the old emperor.
From this point of view, if nothing unexpected happens, the fourth prince, Adonis-Franx, may succeed to the throne and become the new lord of Frans one day in the future.
However, whether it was the previous investigation of the fourth prince Adonis Franx, or only Ophelia's own intuition, she felt that the fourth prince Adonis Franx was not the murderer of the old emperor! After all, judging from the current situation, even if the son Adonis Franx doesn't do anything, the future throne is only ten likely** is also in his pocket.
Therefore, the least suspicious is the fourth prince Adonis Franx, on the contrary, the eldest prince Aden, who is the most hopeless in everyone's eyes, is now more suspicious in Ophelia's eyes!
Why did he save the princesses of the French Empire, who were likely to be scapegoated? Has he always held a grudge against himself for not being taken seriously? You must know that the feeling of having and losing again is even more unbearable than those princesses of the French Empire who have never had everything.
Now that His Majesty the old emperor has died suddenly, without leaving any will, if the eldest prince Aden insists on inheriting the throne, then he may really be able to get the throne!?
As for Aden's efforts to protect these sister princesses, in the eyes of those who have been in contact with intelligence work for a long time and are immersed in conspiracy all day long, it is completely a deliberate show! Its purpose can only be to confuse the public and hide itself deeper!
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"So...... Is it possible that the eldest prince Aden was the one who secretly joined the Shadow Council, and with the help of the power of the Shadow Council, he did all these things, and brutally killed his own father?! This...... This ......"
After listening to Ophelia's intelligence and analysis, Nirjielina was almost stupid at the moment.
She was originally just the daughter of a merchant's family! Although he has now completely transformed into a qualified professional, a mercenary warrior, and even a leader of a mercenary group that is still growing.
But what Ophelia just said was still like opening the door to another world for Nirjielina, and it was so complicated and cruel that Nirjielina couldn't imagine!
But fortunately, Niljielina is now well-informed, so after being stunned for a long time and figuring out a little clue, she finally came to a headache for her: the real culprit behind the tragedy in Jotan City, in addition to the Shadow Council, may also add this eldest prince Aden!
Thinking of this, Nirjielina felt bitter in her heart, the Shadow Council was extremely hidden and mysterious, not to mention, at least under hundreds of years of development, its own strength was not at all something that a little girl like her could compete with. Now coupled with such a big prince Aden who is about to compete for the throne of the French Empire, if she wants to take revenge with this goal, I am afraid that there is really little hope......
In fact, not to mention Niljielina, even Ophelia is now a head that looks like two big. It's just that Ophelia is not worried about personal grievances like Niljielina, but the problem she is really worried about is the situation of the entire Fran Empire next!
It can be said that whether Aden secretly contacted the Shadow Council and the real murderer of the old king is no longer the most important thing. No matter how hard Aden tried, no matter what he said, the few remaining princes in the empire would not admit his words, let alone sit idly by and watch him ascend to the throne.
Even fools know that now without the edict of the old emperor, as long as every prince is strong enough, it is possible to achieve that position!
It's just that this is what Ophelia is really worried about, at the moment the seven princes are not subject to anyone, plus each has its own side, except for the youngest seventh prince Alexander, each has its own power and followers.
In this way, if the seven princes really use force to fight for the throne, then ...... War, or the divided civil war of the French Empire, I am afraid that it cannot be avoided!
If the situation really develops to that point, which prince can really have the last laugh for the time being, the people of the French Empire will be in bad luck!
Coupled with the chaos on the continent now, the large-scale invasion of the undead spirits caused by the last month has completely occupied the Slavs of the far north in just a few months, and has begun to threaten the northern part of the French Empire.
And the brutal bloody war that lasted for hundreds of years in the south of the French Empire was not sloppy at all. After all, compared to the undead who have not yet seen any action, once the Fran Empire is in chaos and something goes wrong on the front line of the bloody war, the Campas Orc Empire, which has been grudging for thousands of years, will definitely not miss the opportunity to completely destroy the Fran Empire and even the entire human kingdom!
At that time, in the face of the raging and ferocious orc army, if the divided French Empire fights separately without unified deployment, its end will inevitably be destruction!
However, Ophelia knew that she would not understand what she said, not to mention that because of the different positions, there would be a big gap in the angle of looking at the problem.
After all, for Niljielina, the survival of the country and the situation on the continent were too far away for her. Although, at the current rate of her progress, in the near future, Nirjielina will definitely grow to the point where she can truly share her worries and even help Ophelia.
But as things stand, giving Nilgerina a clear and viable goal of revenge is Ophelia's main purpose today.
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