On the day Albert returned home, it was gloomy and it was raining lightly. The entire Brussels airport is enveloped in a solemn atmosphere.

Standing at the airport, Leopold III looked sad, his silver hair looked like he was dozens of years older than before, and around him were royal family members holding black umbrellas, but their expressions looked much more complicated, this accident was not only related to the future of the Belgian royal family, but also related to their own interests. The change of a crown prince meant a shuffle of power, and the old foxes who were tied to the ups and downs of the family were even more grieved than Leopold III.

Because they had been aristocrats who had opposed Albert's usurpation of the royal property, Baudouin, who had been the umbrella of refuge, had fallen in a very dishonorable way, and according to the law of succession to the throne, the next heir was Albert, not Prince Charles Theodor, brother of Leopold III, who had been regent in history.

Albert's eyes swept over the royal family and nobles around him, either sad or frightened, in his opinion, it was just a kind of black humor of the dead fox, and finally his eyes were fixed on his uncle, Charlie Theodore.

Charlie Theodor may have noticed Albert's eyes, raised his head and nodded at him gently, neither humble nor arrogant. It was a bit unpredictable about his attitude, and Albert was silent at this time, perhaps the Prince Charles in front of him was deeper than the regent in history.

Albert stepped forward, hugged his grief-stricken father with outstretched arms, and whispered, "I'm sorry, father, I didn't protect my brother. ”

As if overnight, the old Leopold III's eyes were a little hollow, and he did not reproach Albert, but just stared at the coffin that was then carried out of the plane, and inside the coffin, his beloved son lay his most beloved son.

Her sister, Josephine Charlotte, who was standing next to her father, looked at Albert with red and swollen eyes, and when Albert walked up to him, Princess Charlotte raised her hand and slapped Albert in the face.

Everyone in the room held their breath, some wanted to pretend not to see it, but the awkward silence around him had to tell him that it was all real.

"Sister." Albert covered his face, and he endured the burning pain on his face and said in a loud voice.

"I lost two younger brothers today." Charlotte's voice was hoarse, and she said in a voice that was not loud but could be heard clearly by Albert, "I know what kind of person Baudouin is, I will not believe the American version of the story, I don't understand why you accepted this lie so quickly, or do you have a share in this lie?" ”

Albert was speechless, not knowing how to answer her question.

"I really didn't expect everything to turn out like this......" Charlotte's expression was a little trance, she didn't want to believe it was true when she received this nightmare when she was far away in Switzerland, until she was waiting for the plane to land, she also hoped that after the hatch opened, she could still see the living Baudouin, until the coffin appeared in front of him, Charlotte had to admit that all this was true. His younger brother will never come back.

"Yes, my two younger brothers are dead, and the Belgian royal family has nothing left for me to be attached to. So Albert, take care. Also, don't come to me, I'll never want to see you again. Charlotte closed her eyes as she said this, and Albert saw her pursing her pale lips tightly, trying to keep the tears from falling.

Baudouin's body was transported to Brussels Cathedral and buried, after the priest had read a prayer, before the Belgian side had sent a detailed investigation into the accident to the United States and confirmed that it was an accidental scandal, and the angry king became silent. And the news that had been quietly circulating among the people in Belgium was quickly covered up.

The Catholic funeral ceremony was extremely tedious, and the priest and the Holy Word were spent in the chatter of the priest, and next to Albert sat Prince Charles, with his hands crossed on his laps, listening intently to the priest's prayers.

"It seems that someone who still doesn't believe that their loved ones will die in a scandal? What are you going to do to keep killing him? The Eye of Heaven began to come alive in Albert's mind again.

"Josephine Charlotte is not the point, the point is that the crown of Leopold III will be worn on my head in the future, and my plan is halfway there." Albert changed his posture and tried to sit as comfortably as possible, I don't know if it was a psychological effect, he always felt that the uncle next to him was glancing at him intentionally or unintentionally.

"But don't forget that there's also Prince Charlie, who, while less likely to win as your rival, is not out of the question, and he's sitting next to you right now." Tianyan nodded.

Albert turned his head to look at Prince Charlie, who did not look at him.

"My nephew, I know what you're worried about." Prince Charles spoke suddenly, and although he stared intently at the pure white cross in the church, he was actually speaking to Albert in a low voice.

Although Albert's heart is like a mirror, he tries his best to show the innocence of harmlessness of humans and animals, and deliberately acts ignorant, "I'm sorry uncle, I don't know what you're talking about." ”

"Hehe, my child." Prince Charlie took off his glasses, carefully wiped the frames with a pure white handkerchief, and deliberately made a nonchalant appearance, "I know that you are worried that those nobles will make small moves behind their backs. Those who have offended you are afraid that they will settle accounts with them in the future, and you are afraid that they will carry out some ulterior plans behind their backs, just as they suspect that all this is a conspiracy designed by you. ”

"They don't have the ability to do this, and even if I step down, it will not be their turn to be the future helmsman of Belgium." Albert tilted his head, stared at Prince Charlie and asked with a smile, "Because I had an accident, the next king will be Uncle Charlie, isn't it?" ”

Prince Charlie's hand wiping the lens paused slightly, he lowered his head and stared silently at the delicate roses carved on the seat, and said with a smile, "I have no interest in the position of the king of Belgium, after all, I have no children and no daughters under my knees, even if I get the throne, in the end, it will only be cheaper than others." ”

At this time, everyone was ready to come forward to offer flowers to mourn, Albert gently placed a handful of solid mattiline and white lily in his hand next to the coffin, and the coffin was covered at this time, but Albert could still imagine Baudouin lying in it with a peaceful expression.

After coming out of the church, the rain had stopped, and the originally gloomy sky had become a little brighter, Prince Charlie held a black umbrella in his left hand, looked at the vast sky above the church spire, and said with some emotion, "All the suffering will eventually pass." ”

"I'm afraid we don't have a chance to wait until the day that passes." Albert left Prince Charles behind and walked down the steps alone, and from the current situation, Prince Charles seemed to be on his side. But Albert knew very well that in the end, it was those who would betray him who had stood by his side.

"I know you don't trust him." Tianyan said.

"Yes, don't you think Prince Charlie appeared too timely? Of course, I can also choose to believe that he is really looking out for the interests of the royal family, and not that there is some ulterior conspiracy behind it. But ever since my brother tried to murder me, I don't know who else can be trusted. ”

"On the negative side, Prince Charles also wants to be regent in a hundred years from the time of Leopold III, so it is much more advantageous for him to be good friends with me now than to be bad. He can clean up the nobles with my hand, but the account of the nobles who offended will be counted on my head. And then everybody pointed the finger at me, and he was a good fisherman. ”

Albert rubbed his temples with a headache and sighed, "It's not so easy to feel like a crown prince for the first time, and sure enough, they really feel sorry that they shouldn't be born in the emperor's family in the TV series." ”