Hearing this question, Eugen suddenly became nervous. He already sensed that this conversation would not be easy. Of course, every conversation with the prince did not take him easy.

No matter where you are, no matter what dynasty, any conversation about the emperor must be done with caution. For example, in the current question, answering the truth is dangerous to offend the emperor, and answering lies is too hypocritical.

For this reason, Eugen could only consider the words word by word and said: "Your Majesty, his physical condition seems to be a little poor, and he should take care of his body more carefully." ”

When the prince saw Eugen's trembling appearance, he said heartily: "There are only you and I here, there are no outsiders, and you can say anything directly." Anyway, I think the old man's health is very poor, and I'm afraid he won't have a few years to live. ”

The prince's words are really a bit presumptuous, but it is also possible that he has a good relationship with the emperor, so he is open-mouthed. He could say that, but Eugen didn't dare to say the same.

In order not to be outstanding, Eugen bowed his head and said humbly: "All mortals have death, and they will all have eternal life in the arms of the Lord." ”

The prince didn't seem to expect Eugen to answer like this, and there was a look of surprise on his face, but he quickly laughed and said, "Hahaha, you, you, you're such a little slippery." You are a smart person, and there are advantages to being smart, but there are also advantages to being confused. ”

As he spoke, the prince glanced at Eugen meaningfully, then waved his hand and said, "Okay, you go first, and enjoy the celebration dinner prepared by the royal family for you." ”

Eugen saluted and withdrew from the Emperor's study.

Walking out of the study and turning two corridors, Eugen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He wiped the cold sweat oozing from his forehead, and muttered with palpitations: "I'll go, what an old fox." When we first met, we still looked half-dead and breathless, but today I was in good spirits and scheming. This place is really dangerous, and if you say the wrong thing, it will have very serious consequences. ”

Eugen cherishes his life very much, he doesn't want to die like this for some inexplicable reason, if he wants to survive in the palace, he must be up to the spirit.

With that in mind, Eugen continued to walk out. Then a thought suddenly popped out of Eugen's mind: "Since the prince's sickness can be faked, why can't the emperor's sickness be pretended?" ”

At the thought of this, Eugen couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Sometimes, you really can't trust your eyes too much.

In Charles VI's study, the Prince sat in a chair behind his desk, his back against the back of the chair with a pensive expression on his face.

After thinking for a while, the prince slowly stood up and turned to look at the bookshelf behind him, as if to consult the books on the shelf.

But when he got to the shelf, the prince reached out and pinched a relief of an eagle's head for decoration at the edge of the shelf, and then turned it slightly, and the relief turned with it.

After a slight click, the entire bookshelf suddenly slashed to the left, and a two-meter-high and half-meter-wide hole slowly emerged behind the bookcase on the right.

In the emperor's study, there is a secret door!

The prince walked quickly into the secret door, pressed the mechanism inside, and the bookshelf quickly returned to its original position, as if it had never moved.

The secret passage is only a few steps long, and through the secret passage, the space suddenly opens up. It is a secret room, and there are candles around it, and there is plenty of light. The floor is covered with marble, and the surrounding walls are covered with white wallpaper. There was a table and two chairs in the secret room. There are also banknotes and other things on the table, making it look like a study as well.

The secret room of the study hidden in the study feels very strange no matter how you think about it.

In addition to the secret passage where the prince entered, there was another secret passage that led somewhere. When the prince had entered, he sat down in a chair beside him, picked up a paper that had been unfolded and lay flat on the table, and examined it.

It was a state edict that decided the state affairs of the Holy Roman Empire, and the inscription indicates that it was written in 1713, nearly twenty years ago.

A moment later, footsteps sounded from another secret passage, and the prince put down the edict and rose from his chair to greet him.

Of the entire Empire, there was only one person who knew about this secret passage and was able to get the Prince to stand up and greet him---- Emperor, His Royal Highness Charles VI.

Sure enough, Charles VI walked out of another secret passage quickly, and his vigorous steps were almost the same as those seen in the palace hall before.

"Hello, Your Majesty." The prince bowed. Charles VI waved his hand impatiently and said, "Well, Prince Eugen, you and I don't have to care about these false courtesies. ”

Then Charles VI sat down on another chair and said with an angry face: "Those old foxes, none of them came, but they just sent some subordinates who had no right to speak. ”

While complaining, Charles VI did not forget to point to another chair for the prince to sit down.

The prince sat down on the chair and said in a calm tone, "Didn't the Grand Duke of Lorraine arrive?" It can't be said that none of them came. ”

Charles VI glanced at the prince and said angrily: "That old thing in Lorraine, don't think I don't know what he's thinking, isn't it just trying to use my precious daughter to control the entire empire?" Hmph, that's whimsical. ”

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the state edict on the table. It was an edict about the heir to the throne, which should have been signed by all the principalities of the Holy Roman Empire. Now, however, there are only a handful of signatures on the edict.

Looking at it, Charles VI slapped it on the table and said viciously: "One day, I will ask all those old fellows to sign this edict, and don't even think about pulling me down!" ”

Seeing that Charles VI was excited, the prince hurriedly persuaded him: "Your Majesty don't be too anxious, this plan could have been said to be foolproof, but unfortunately there were some accidents on the way." However, although it was a failure, it was not without benefits. ”

Hearing the prince mention the plan, Charles VI couldn't help but say angrily and funny: "I deliberately pretended to be sick for so long, just so that those old things think that I am weak, and then look for their handles. This time the French army suddenly called, which was supposed to be an excellent opportunity, but I didn't expect to be disrupted by a young man. ”

"Hey, Prince Eugen, aren't you going to inspect that little fellow? What happened to the results of the expedition? Charles VI abruptly changed the subject.

"Oh, you said that little one. Due to the rush of time, I didn't examine him too closely, and I only have a basic judgment at the moment. ”