The conversation in the palace had been going on for some time, and seeing the gradually darkening sky, the chamberlain hurriedly lit candles and wall lamps, and the sudden brightening of the light made the old man on the throne squint his eyes, and it took a while to get used to it. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Lealdo, who was guarding behind him, looked with some sadness at His Majesty the Emperor, who was becoming less and less energetic in front of him, Bernadotte I, who was once known as the lion, was even just a side relative of the Bonova family, and no one paid attention to it in the competition for the throne

However, with his own ability, he finally defeated other competitors, took over the scepter representing his status, and was crowned the first emperor himself, so that the surname Bertedona even overwhelmed the orthodox bloodline for a time......

And the former male lion could only shrink on the chair at this time, and his body wrapped in a gorgeous brocade robe became extremely thin, so that after Saru left, as if the conversation just now had consumed a lot of the emperor's energy, he took the hot honey water handed by the queen and slowly took a few sips, which only regained some of his vigor slightly.

Turning his head to look at the two sons who were standing quietly beside him, the emperor beckoned them to come to him, and asked softly with a kind smile like all fathers who aspire to their children's success

"Frederick, Rolf, my dear children, I would like to hear what you think of Leo as a person, Frederick as a brother, you can tell me first......"

His Royal Highness the eldest prince's eyebrows and facial features are very similar to those of the queen, gentle and elegant, and his eyes are clear, and after hearing this, he first bowed meticulously to his father and mother, and then raised his head, frowned slightly, thought for a few seconds, and spoke in a gentle voice

"Father, with all due respect, if the investigation by the Marquis of Auston is true, it may not be a good thing that His Excellency Leo replaced the Duke of Orlando, according to Saru, he is very kind and generous to the commoners, and as a nobleman, he can be respected by all the northern lords, presumably His Excellency Leo is indeed a true gentleman and a kind nobleman."

"Oh? Frederick, do you think the Empire should recognize this Lord Leo as a nobleman and give him the rights he deserves? ”

"Father, the law clearly stipulates that the rights of any nobleman shall be protected and recognized by the Empire, and if the House of Lords recognizes the nobility of Lord Léo, then we must give him the treatment and rights he deserves, and of course, before you can generously grant them, he must pay you allegiance to the Empire......"

Nodding slightly, the emperor did not make any comments on the eldest prince's answer, and his calm face also did not see any change, but he was a little worried about the kindness and simplicity of his eldest son in his heart

Frederick is good at everything, but he is too much like his mother, kind and always tolerant of others, such a character is probably not suitable to be the next emperor in the current situation of the empire that is gradually rising

Leaving these hidden thoughts behind, the Emperor looked at his other son

"Rolf, I heard your brother's words, now tell me what you think!"

Different from Frederick's deference, the second prince Rolf bowed with a big grin, so that people could not notice it, and quickly swept the queen's beautiful face, and snorted lightly before speaking

"Father, Frederick's suggestion is a bit taken for granted, I always think that whether a person has value or not can only depend on whether he is beneficial to our Bernadotte family and the empire, and can help us stabilize our rights and accept and get close, otherwise it is good to squeeze out the last drop of profit and abandon it."

Glancing at his somewhat angry brother beside him, Rolf shrugged his shoulders indifferently, turned his head and sighed in a mocking tone

"My dear brother, you believe the testimony of a bunch of northern hillbillies? Is this Leo or something really a nobleman from Pande? An archduke? Oh my God, use your brain, when did we ever find out about the existence of this continent? Okay, I'll admit he killed the Orlando guy who had been worrying his father, but what does that prove? Can't he be the second Duke of Orlando? ”

A series of rhetorical questions made the eldest prince tremble with anger, but the self-cultivation he had cultivated for a long time still made him stabilize his emotions after taking a few deep breaths, and said to his younger brother who was provoking him

"Rolf, I don't know why you have changed so much when you have grown up, how kind and kind you were when you were a child, and these virtues that you have lost now are exactly the qualities that we need most as royalty, as superiors, you ......"

"Enough, brother, I'm tired of your preaching, can kindness and kindness sustain my father's rule? If the jackal of Orlando really rebelled at that time, what could we do but suppress it? By your verbose tongue? ”

Without waiting for Frederick to finish speaking, regardless of being in front of the emperor and empress, Rolf directly interrupted him with an impatient expression

"Enough, Rolf, watch your words, Frederick is not only your brother, but also the next emperor of His Majesty!" Lealdo couldn't see it, and stepped forward to reprimand

As one of His Majesty's few true friends, His Excellency the Grand Master who grew up watching the two of them grow up is also the swordsmanship instructor of the two, and the majesty cultivated over the years makes the rebellious Rolf dare not say anything more

"I'm sorry, Uncle Lealdo." After speaking, the second prince lowered his head and took a step back, but no one could see the expression on his face.

Glancing at the eldest prince with a gentle personality, the grand master sighed slightly, thought about it and suggested to the emperor

"Your Majesty, the status quo of the empire is no longer in turmoil, those nobles in the south of the continent are clamoring for the establishment of a dominion city-state, the nobles of the imperial capital and the central territory are still living in arrogance and lasciviousness all day long, and the highlanders and barbarians in the west are also dissatisfied with the rule of the empire for many years, and they are about to move recently...... And your aging has also caused some people to have some thoughts that they shouldn't have......"

Glancing at the youngest son below without a trace, the emperor gently shook his wife's hand with a worried face, signaling that there was no need to worry before saying

"It's just a little clown, as long as the two of us are still around, those people only dare to shout, needless to say, you think it's in the interests of the Empire to deal with Leo, I need your opinion, old man!"

"I think it can be put for the time being, Your Majesty, it will take some time for the members of the House of Lords to verify their identities, in the meantime you don't need to rush to summon this person, our people will carefully observe and understand him, and it will not be too late for you to make the right decision then."

"Okay, take the time to help me meet this Leo, I'm tired, I'll get here today......"

Acquiescing to Lealdo's proposal, the Emperor waved his hand and motioned for everyone to disperse.

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At the same time, in the Duke's Palace, the Duke of Lancaster held his chin, seriously thinking and digesting the report he had just heard, but Antonis, who was usually arrogant and domineering, stood obediently down, raising his eyes from time to time to peek at his grandfather, who was most afraid.

After a long time, when the candles on the desk were half burned, the Duke of Lancaster smiled and said to himself

"Interesting, to be able to make such a big battle in the most barbaric and barren northern territory of the empire, this Leo is still a little interesting, a nobleman from Pande? I'm afraid that the Swan family at the time of the founding of the country has long been completely forgotten by most people, hehe"

Looking at the only grandson who was respectfully waiting below, the duke couldn't help but laugh a little, he didn't expect that his grandson, who had never been successful, could still have this harvest, if it was operated well, it might not be an opportunity for the family to reach a higher level

Coughing lightly, the Duke said sternly to Antonis

"Help me send an invitation to Leo, just say that I, the old man, are very grateful to him for taking care of you, and want to meet him in his free time, in addition, during his time in the imperial capital, you don't fool around with those fox friends and dogs, make every effort to befriend Leo, and use the power of the family if necessary......"