The study of the Duke's Palace was extremely quiet, the corners were mixed with incense lit by expensive spices, which was constantly exuding a rich and sweet fragrance, and the sun was shining outside, and the well-tended lawn was still stubbornly showing off that light green even in the cold winter season

If you don't look at the three people in the study with a little uneasiness in their seriousness, the scenery at this moment is no different from every warm afternoon......

"No one? Your Excellency the Duke, do they still think that after Rolf really comes to power, they will retain their current position of power? ”

With an undisguised mocking expression, Leo spoke

Shaking his head with a wry smile, the Duke of Lancaster turned his head to look into the courtyard, a large number of servants were constantly shuttling and carrying items like workers under the command of the butler, the groom was hurrying to calm the sensitive and restless horses, and the large number of knightly guards who had been temporarily assembled were also a little dazed

"It's going to change"

After saying a word, the Duke of Lancaster turned to look at Leo and Auston, his snow-white eyebrows furrowed tightly

"Actually, I got similar information before you came, and maybe more detailed...... The city defense army has been transferred very frequently in the past few days, and almost all the officers from the high-ranking families have had ridiculous accidents one after another, some have fallen off horseback, some have been separated from the guards and drowned in the ditch after drinking, and some have even died in the ......mistress's house due to overindulgence."

Leo asked habitually tapping his fingers, meaningfully

"Was it that after this happened, the rights of these officers were quickly evisaged and replaced, and at the same time, a large number of junior officers were promoted or dismissed?"

Without any surprised look, the Duke nodded and acquiesced to this, now an old nobleman like him can still get some news from the army, and others including Leo can't do it

"It's just too presumptuous, the one who has the ability to do this is nothing more than one of those two people, have they forgotten that His Majesty is not dead, who gave them the courage to act so recklessly"

Reaching out and patting Auston, who was standing up excitedly, the Duke of Lancaster sighed

"Frederick can't do this, all of us have underestimated Rolf all these years, blinded by the illusion he has shown, apart from His Majesty's body, what I am most worried about now is whether he is with the Church, and our unknown collusion, and the Knights of Glory......"

It was not too surprising that Leo, who had seen a lot of this in movies and books in his previous life, how could there be real idiots in the royal family except for people with congenital intelligence problems, although he was surprised that Rolf could do this, it did not affect his calmness

Glancing at the two in silence, Leo continued to ask about the topic he had started

"In that case, why would those allies of yours make such a decision in the context of the increasingly obvious status quo? If...... I mean, if the imperial capital becomes chaotic, even if we don't mention Rolf's liquidation in the future, how can those soldiers who are released from the cage be merciful because they are nobles? ”

"Hey, who's to say it's not, but some people always can't see the status quo clearly, maybe it's because the empire has been stable for too long, and the extravagant life has degraded their heads, and they really think that they can ...... Huh"

After a pause, the Duke of Lancaster finally showed a look of relief

"It's a good thing, that old thing from the Hohenzollern family isn't too stupid, I don't think it will take long, and according to his fiery personality, he should come here to join us......"

As soon as the duke's words fell, the door of the study, which even Antonis could not enter, was violently pushed open from the outside, and the Marquis Peyton Hohenzollern, who had just spoken, rushed in with a look of extreme horror on his face, so that the butler who was trying desperately to dissuade him from pulling him was brought to stumble and almost fall

Before the Duke of Lancaster could stand up, the words that came out of the mouth of this old friend who had been with him all his life as if they were frozen in time......

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty is dead! ”

……

After a long time, it was Leo who reacted first, and at this time, he didn't care about any etiquette, took a few steps forward and grabbed the collar of the Marquis of Hohenzollern, who was obviously in a state of distraction, shook it vigorously a few times, and shouted loudly in his ear

"What are you talking about, Marquis, what's wrong with Your Majesty?"

The Duke of Lancaster, who was awakened, was relatively calm, forced his emotions to suppress his emotions, first drove away the cronies and butlers who were also stunned, and after the heavy door of the room was closed again, he gently broke Leo's hand, handed the Marquis a glass of red wine, and asked with a gloomy face

"Let's talk about it, old friend, we need to know everything in detail"

After drinking the wine, after a while, everyone knew the general situation from the mouth of the Marquis of Hohenzollern, who had calmed down a little......

Before noon, because he was distressed that his father's illness was getting worse, Rolf, who had always been obedient and tyrannical, made a surprising move, not only did he personally convert to the church and pray to the gods for his father, but also invited the church to send the most pious priest with holy water to relieve His Majesty's pain

After taking the holy water, His Majesty's face did become a little ruddy, and the cough that had been tormenting also subsided, and just when both the Empress and Frederick were moved by Rolf's move, the Emperor who was napping never woke up

In the end, the queen, who had been by her side, first noticed the abnormality, and when she reached out to touch it, the emperor's body brought her a terrifying and desperate coldness......

Eventually, after the court physician confirmed the sad news, the mad queen and the eldest prince immediately had the priest of the church arrested, but no matter how the palace guards tortured and persecuted, this priest, who was extremely devout to the supreme god, insisted that His Majesty's death had nothing to do with holy water

Just when the court was in a hurry, and the eldest prince commanded the people to close the news and control the scene, he found that he didn't know when Rolf had disappeared......

With a long breath, the Marquis of Hohenzollern poured another glass of wine on his head, wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth, and spoke

"When I know this news, it has been at least two hours since His Majesty's death, and the palace is now on full alert, blocking the news while still searching for Rolf's figure, hmph, these idiots still think that they can hide it, and they don't want to think that if these things are premeditated, the other party may have already started to act now!"

The three of them looked at each other after listening, and finally he asked

"Your Excellency, please forgive me for my impulsiveness, I am not suspicious of your words, after all, the matter is too important, can you confirm that the source is absolutely true and credible?"

"Don't worry, Leo, I'm different from this old thing from Lancaster, the Hohenzollern family has always been prosperous, and the information that came was a sister-in-law of the side branch of the family, a clever young man, as a palace guard, when His Majesty had an accident, it happened to be his turn to be on duty outside the palace......"

"So there's no problem with the message! So ......"

Turning his head, Leo said to everyone in the room with great seriousness

"Gentlemen, we have to go faster, gather the important personnel and armed forces of the family, in addition to gold coins and important documents, give up some burdens, I believe that the black hand who did all this, or His Royal Highness Rolf, will definitely not leave us much time!" (To be continued.) Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo)