"Perhaps, I was wrong, that you are being monitored, not just because of me or their relationship with Byron." Lin An said.

Yes, Ludwig's attempt may not have surfaced yet.

After all, except for a few who still remain in the imperial capital, the rest of the honorees are all from north to south, and the exchanges are not close.

It's just that Lin An can't underestimate the sensitivity of that nerve in the king's brain.

Ludwig could see that the emperor could not ignore the rise of the military faction with great potential for the Northern Front.

Ludwig understood in an instant.

"You mean Majesty?"

Due to the aftermath of the previous mood fluctuations, there were not many ups and downs in Ludwig's tone, but as soon as he mentioned that majesty, Lin An instantly felt that Ludwig's whole body was cold, which showed the deterrent power of the sick lion.

"No, I don't think it's likely."

After calming down and thinking about it, Ludwig vetoed, "If His Majesty had seen my intentions in the morning, he would not have been indifferent. ”

Even if he has become a representative of power in the eyes of many people, for the emperor, it is no more difficult to pinch him to death than to pinch an ant to death.

"What's more, most of my power, in the final analysis, actually comes from the princess. The princess is also attached to Her Majesty, and outsiders may have scruples about dealing with me, but Her Majesty will not. ”

Ludwig said self-deprecatingly.

"But from another point of view, a chess piece that can be removed at any time is of course more useful than an uncontrolled chess piece."

Lin An said, "If I were His Majesty, I would also choose to leave you, a chess piece that might be useful in the future, and see if it would be useful in the future." ”

"After all, your identity can be regarded as a scarce resource, and there may not be many people who can find a balance in both aspects and be accepted by both sides, and the emperor may not have many people."

Ambition, for those in power, is sometimes not a source of jealousy.

The real superior will not be afraid of the ambition of the inferior, but will cultivate and nurture their ambition.

Lin An was just allergic before, in fact, after thinking about it, Ludwig was not her, and she was not jealous of the emperor, his one qiē came from the emperor, the foundation was unstable, and he was the one who did a good job of mastering the superiors.

In the emperor's vision, even if he found out that Ludwig was involved in the army, he might not be able to tolerate his ambition:

In the case that Ludwig has already shown his means, and there is no lack of military exploits as proof of ability, and there is just the right identity to rely on, perhaps in the eyes of the emperor, Ludwig can even be regarded as a useful card.

It is not difficult to explain why Ludwig was successful in the court and even in the imperial capital circle for two years.

After all, without the emperor's eyes, it is not so easy for an upstart to gain a foothold in the imperial capital.

"A good card can make the emperor connive at me to hunt down his subordinates?" Ludwig's face changed several times, flickering and wavering, but finally he regained his composure.

"It depends on the weight of the people you kill."

Lin An said thoughtfully, "Moreover, it is not a bad thing to clean up some dead branches and leaves in a timely manner - if he wants to, it is not difficult to guide you to choose the circle of targets." ”

"When you say that, I start to feel terrified."

Ludwig smiled bitterly, pressed the center of his pleated eyebrows, and said:

"I can't find any clues in my memory, but if I try to think about it, I can always find many traces that seem to be somewhere between coincidence and artificiality, which makes me suspicious."

He hesitated.

"Although I don't want to tell you openly and uncover the filth in this palace, this incident may prove that His Majesty does not know about me."

Lin An immediately knew what he was going to say.

"If you're going to talk about the real relationship between the princess and Charles......"

Lin An looked away from looking directly at Ludwig, "I can sue you, that majesty, I do know." ”

Ludwig closed his eyes.

His expression hasn't changed much, but the sadness on his body can be heartbreaking.

"I'm afraid I've been a joke for a long time in the eyes of many people."

"Strangely, I felt calm, like I had expected this day to come."

"I thought I knew most of the secrets of this court," he said with extraordinary calmness, but now it seems that what I have been seeing is still an illusion. ”

Ludwig was extremely familiar with the changes in the court in the past two years.

Because he is one of them.

He was able to secretly buy people's hearts and weave contacts in the palace, and it was through the identity of the princess's husband that he was able to discover many palace secrets that were unknown to outsiders.

A small thing that happens in the most concentrated place of power on the mainland will become a big thing when it spreads outside.

Ludwig's grasp of information is enough to establish a solid foundation among the upper nobles, not to mention that he does not lack means, it is only a natural thing to grasp power, and the connections he showed in meeting Lin An are only the tip of the iceberg.

This provided a good cover for what Ludwig was doing behind the scenes.

Although every nobleman he attacked, once his deeds were exposed, it was enough to cause a sensation in the entire imperial capital, but only from the identity of Princess Victoria's husband, who Ludwig still maintains very well, it is clear that every time he made a move, he was not discovered.

Moreover, in order to be able to end the lives of those disgusting targets with his own hands and make them no longer defile this world, in the past two years in the imperial capital, Ludwig's strength has improved even faster than when he was in the ice field, and he has even come into contact with the barrier between the Black Iron Sword Saint and the Silver Sword Saint.

Sometimes Ludwig had a vague feeling that perhaps he was a natural slayer, whether in the ice fields or in the imperial capital.

He likes the feeling of killing his prey with his own hands, and his own shot is a sign of his confidence in the control of the situation.

I am confident that every qiē he does will not be noticed.

However, Lin An's words made Ludwig doubt the authenticity of Zhiyiqiē.

If even what he thought he would not be discovered was under the watchful eye of the Emperor, then this would be no less than a second blow, which completely negates the last of Ludwig's cunning to maintain his self-confidence.

"Don't think too much, this is just my speculation without evidence, in fact, no matter how strong the emperor's desire to control is, it is impossible to know everything. You are under his eyelids, just in the blind spot of an emperor's heart, maybe our guess is just unfounded. ”

"What's more, as far as I know, it is impossible for that majesty to have the energy to plan such a long-term thing."

The more Lin An thought about it, the more he felt that this speculation might be correct.

A month ago, the emperor did not know that she would be able to appear alive.

Even after Lin An appeared, the emperor's body could not support the day when he would use Ludwig's chess piece.

Therefore, it is not impossible for the Saxons to grasp Ludwig, a pawn that is not conspicuous in the court but may play a decisive role at a critical moment, and pay attention to it and accidentally catch Ludwig's handle.

And now, the Saxon succession to the throne is basically a foregone conclusion, and the Saxons no longer value Ludwig's weight.

Judging from Saxon's tone at the time, he really didn't seem to care too much about Ludwig.

If the Emperor had known about Ludwig, or if Saxon had learned about it from the Emperor, then the Emperor would have made clear Ludwig's usefulness and would not have let Saxon throw the chip casually.

Thinking like this, Lin An breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, even in the worst case, the emperor did know about Ludwig, but after she already knew about it, the emperor would not disregard her and dispose of Ludwig casually.

Of course, the people Ludwig killed were a big deal after all, and they had to find a way to deal with it, and they couldn't leave the emperor and Saxons to blackmail.

After making up his mind and coming back to his senses, Ludwig was looking at her thoughtfully and lowered his voice:

"So, His Majesty's physical condition is really ......"

"But in the past two days, Her Majesty's state is relaxed, not like pretending, could it be that Her Majesty's illness has reached the point where even Her Majesty has to hide it? Even if you make a move, can't you improve it? ”

Lin An realized that he had shown his tone, and asked rhetorically without answering:

"How do you know it's me?"

Ludwig smiled, as if he hadn't noticed Lin An's evasion, "That time two years ago, although the news was blocked at that time, the queen and the princess were mother and daughter after all. ”

Well, in fact, Lin An didn't expect to renew the emperor's life, and he could hide it in this court for two years.

Lin An smiled wryly.

"Looks like I've escaped this time." Ludwig laughed at himself.

There was no need for Lin An to explain and persuade again, he had already cheered up and analyzed:

"When the Saxon comes to power, there will definitely be a turbulent period, and he won't bother to trouble me, this is my chance."

"When this mess is dealt with, I'd better leave the imperial capital."

Lin An was taken aback.

"The princess won't agree."

"If she doesn't agree, let her stay in the imperial capital." Ludwig said indifferently.

"Then what are your plans after you leave the imperial capital?"

"Probably go back to taking care of the territory. Thanks to the Princess, I was promoted to Viscount, and I got a large hereditary land, which is said to be very fertile, and I have been entrusted to the royal family to take care of it temporarily, and I have not personally returned to it. ”

Lin An's heart ached.

Ludwig's situation, she has a lot of responsibility.

Ludwig's change was far more pronounced than Sidney's, and if she hadn't avoided Ludwig at the time, she might have noticed his anomaly long ago.

At the beginning, he drew a line with Ludwig, Lin An thought it was a rational choice, but now that he thinks about it, it may have hurt him.

The fierce and brave knight captain who rode on the snow wolf, the proud and proud man who stood confidently in the ice and snow, became so world-weary and lazy, maybe it was crueler than killing him.

Women tend to be prone to sympathy for the weak.

In that dewy marriage, Lin An had already come out, but Ludwig couldn't let go and was trapped in place.

Whether it was because of the spiritual seed or Ludwig himself, Lin An couldn't bear to see Ludwig have to pay a price for maybe a lifetime.

But Ludwig's dilemma was already in place.

Those nobles who died at his hands were like bombs, and as long as the Saxons knew about it, sooner or later they would explode.

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