For the next period of time, Leo quickly forgot about the royal family and Rolf, and after knowing that the church had no plans to be unfavorable to him in the imperial capital for the time being, he spent all his time preparing for leaving the imperial capital

First, he arranged for Joe Victor to spend a lot of money to seize the last time to improve the intelligence network of the imperial capital, and then he asked Auston to use his connections to help recruit reserve officials at Imperial University, and it is worth mentioning that in this regard, Professor Pericles also played a role in his high position in the academic world

Gathering supplies and preparing personnel for all kinds of things has taken most of Leo's energy, so much so that Elena has recently begun to complain about the lack of time to spend with her......

Now the girl's heart has been placed on Leo, which is also related to what happened during a previous banquet of the Duke of Lancaster

At that time, before the end of the banquet, the Duke formally inquired about the marriage, and Leo agreed without hesitation in surprise, Elena ran away with a flushed face, in order to prepare for the marriage ceremony, it is also the most important thing that Leo is currently busy with

Fortunately, Leo is not short of gold coins, not to mention the bride price of 200,000, even if it is ten times more, he doesn't care, plus Professor Pericles, a consultant who is completely proficient in all aristocratic etiquette, in general, as the time of the marriage banquet approaches, both parties are preparing everything in an orderly manner

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Different from the busyness here, in the courtyard of the second prince's mansion on one side of the palace, in the remote study before, Rolf, who was wearing a gorgeous robe and a long sword tied around his waist, looked out the window in a daze, and after a long time, he let out a long sigh

"My father's illness has worsened, and even the doctors from the south have nothing to do about it, and they have been talking nonsense all night last night, and they barely slept for a while until early in the morning......

Turning his face, the mysterious man standing in the darkness was surprised to see two clear tear stains slipping down Rolf's cheeks, and he didn't dare to look any further, so he lowered his eyes and whispered persuasion

"Your Highness, don't be too sad, Your Majesty...... Your Majesty's health may slowly get better."

There was a little warmth on Rolf's face, and he shook his head with a smile on his face

"You've never persuaded anyone, my friend, since I've known you......"

With a hint of nostalgia, his right hand gently stroked his cheek, just like the big hands that were a little rough in childhood, but extremely reassuring and often touched himself, Rolf's eyes fell into the memory in a daze, and he said to himself

"My mother died in childbirth after giving birth to me, the indifferent court, the seemingly gentle but secretly hostile queen, the honest and cautious brother on the surface, so that I had to learn to disguise since I was a child, pretending to be a well-behaved, harmless child, otherwise maybe I would have disappeared completely before the age of 5 due to an 'accident'......"

Wiping away the increasingly uncontrollable tears, Rolf's arm on the windowsill was shaking

"Fortunately, I also have a father who really cares for me from the bottom of my heart, no matter how busy he is with government affairs, no matter how late the time is, he will always find time to visit me every day, hold me with those big hands that bring great warmth, and tell me clumsy jokes, every time I pretend to be amused, he will be happy like a child......"

Tears kept falling to the floor, making a crisp ticking sound, but a happy smile appeared on Rolf's face

"Good times always pass quickly, as Frederick and I grow up, my father has become older, and the time to accompany me is getting less and less, those despicable nobles who don't know gratitude, always use such and such things to occupy too much of my father's energy, I hate them, I hate them for taking away my father's time that should belong to me, I hate their greed for making my father haggard day by day!"

Like a lone wolf, Rolf clenched his teeth and clenched his hands into fists

"I hate my incompetent brother the same, as the future heir of the Empire, as the eldest son of my father, for his cowardice, for his cowardice, for his cowardice, for the sake of being rewarded with that little bit of pathetic kindness!!"

"No, never! I would never let that happen, and I would never let my father's life's work be ruined in their hands! ”

Rushing to the fuzzy figure, Rolf grabbed the other man by the collar and roared wildly

"I didn't want to fight, I just wanted to continue to be that good boy in front of my father, but they even wanted to deprive me of such a small request, and now that I have come to this point, they forced me, it was Frederick, it was those hateful nobles who forced me!!"

"Huh~Huhu~"

After venting, Rolf's whole body softened, and seeing this, the mysterious man hurriedly bent down and reached out to help him up, looking at the red blood left at the corner of Rolf's mouth, he spoke eagerly

"Your Highness, your emotions can't be so excited, you must know that your body still has that disease......"

Gasping for breath, Rolf reached out to stop the other party from continuing, and after a moment's breath, he patted the other party's arm

"I understand, so time is more important to me, I can't wait any longer, maybe 10 years, maybe 5 years...... Who knows when I'm going to die suddenly! And the father ...... His father is still hesitating, he is old, it is always difficult to make decisions, and the pain also affects his judgment......"

Taking a big sip of the wine in the dry glass, Rolf wiped all the tears on his face vigorously, his expression of struggle, pain, and hesitation kept changing, and finally there was a hint of determination in his eyes, and he slammed his fist on the table, and he squinted his eyes to make a decision

"Inform the church that they are ready to act, and in three days I will invite the church to send someone to the palace to pray for my father, and tell the gods that they will understand what I mean! After you go back, immediately contact the people who are loyal to us, and I want my own power to control the entire imperial capital as quickly as possible after the operation begins! ”

"Ming...... Understood, Your Highness! ”

The stakes were so high that even the stoic mystery man's tone trembled when he actually heard the decision, but he quickly calmed down, replaced by an indescribable excitement and excitement, and subconsciously pressed his hand to the hilt of his sword, opening his mouth to reaffirm

"Obey Your Highness, the operation will begin in three days, and the other ...... What should His Royal Highness the Great Prince do with it? ”

"Frederick?"

With a mocking smile, Rolf returned without hesitation

"The great empire doesn't need such a coward, he's just a dog loyal to the nobility!"

"As you wish, Your Highness!"

After bowing deeply again, the mysterious man turned and strode out of the room, leaving Rolf alone at the table, holding his head in his hands and muttering bitterly

"I'm sorry, father......"

(To be continued.) Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info)