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Hollow sat by the courtyard pool, watching his grandson and granddaughter play merrily, and saw a butterfly perch on his lap. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Hollow's grandson noticed the butterfly with a special pattern, and he immediately wanted to rush over and catch the butterfly, but Hollow just waved his hand, and the maid who took care of the two children took the young child away, leaving only the butterfly and the prime minister of the East Oguna Empire.

"Since Carlos died, our house has been much more deserted," Horlo, who is not yet sixty years old, already has a lot of gray hair, and looks old and weak, "Carlos's wife is also too sad to go out all day, and now you are probably the only person who can talk to me at home." ”

Hollow tried to reach out and stroke the butterfly, but the butterfly immediately flew away and flew out of the courtyard - just like Duke Petwich and Lady Purple, and couldn't keep it.

It has been a long time since Duke Pobo was poisoned, and the magnates of all over the continent have learned about it. There have been no earth-shaking changes in the East Oguna Empire because of Duke Popo's death, after all, Duke Popo is old, and he may die one day. Moreover, the power of Duke Popo has long fallen into the hands of Lady Purple, and Juan, the only person who can inherit Duke Popo, also died in the Battle of River, and any nobleman in the East Oguna Empire knows that Lady Purple is the person they need to pay attention to.

From the day of Duke Popo's death, the power of the East Oguna Empire instantly became three, Grand Duke Petvich in the east of the country, Lady Purple in the south of the country, and the royal family in the center of the country. Although other regions were also controlled by the nobility, the rulers of those regions were mostly steerers and did not have much loyalty to Emperor Electrium IV. The nobles and lords of those remote regions will even waver at any time and move closer to other countries.

Hollow walked slowly to the study, the map of the Oguna Empire had changed several times in just one year. While obtaining the land of the Kosai Kingdom, one foot of the Oguna Empire was entangled in the mud of the north, until now, the East Oguna Empire and the Kosai Kingdom have not reached any truce agreement, and guerrillas and disturbances have been appearing around the northern soldiers, and the Kosai Kingdom seems to be no longer anxious, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.

The rebels and the young prince Manfrett founded the Theoguna Empire, and from occupying half of the empire's land to only two-fifths of the original one, under the command of Saresa, finally suppressed the rebellious regime. At the very least, a "one-year agreement" has been signed that will benefit both parties, and it is estimated that there will be no recurrence of incidents in the short term.

Hollow looked at the southern lands in the west, although those lands returned to the hands of the Oguna Empire, but this land will not be controlled by Grimmko, they are more elusive than the major nobles in the east, and they are also the most likely to defect at any time, especially the Marquis Baldwin of Golden Hoof City, this guy is very dangerous, which is why Horlow will nail Golden Hoof City with red nails on the map, in order to keep an eye on Baldwin at all times.

Hollow looked at the sea on the map, the sea south of the empire and the only admiral Sloman who could be trusted, according to the current situation of His Majesty Electrochrom IV, he was probably the only non-royal family who could be entrusted with important tasks...

"Prime Minister!" the voice of the wasteland python Saresa appeared outside the door of the study, and the other party walked quickly in front of Hollow and bowed slightly.

"It's Her Highness Saresa, looking for me in such a hurry..."

"The poison that poisoned Duke Pobo has been found, and the people I sent have brought it back," the Wasteland Python was still wearing a helmet and armor, as if any woman's dress could not be put on by her, "Please come with me, Lord Chancellor." ”

Hollow nodded, he knew that among the royal family of the Oguna Empire, Saresa was obviously the most capable, she did not leave the capital of Glyncoe after the death of Duke Popo, but had been assisting him in finding the truth about the Duke's death. It's just that she shouldn't know about His Majesty the Emperor's situation... Hollow pondered in his heart.

The two of them soon returned to the palace, "You see, this is the poison that poisoned Duke Popo," Saresa asked her men to put two vials of poison on the table, one containing a clear liquid and the other with some powder, "These two vials of poison can't really be called real poisons, because they certainly don't kill people when used alone, but if a person takes both poisons in one day, that person will vomit blood and die immediately, just like Duke Popo." ”

Hollow picked up one of the vials of poison, opened the cap and sniffed it, the liquid was colorless and odorless, while the powder was pale white.

"In other words, one poison was put in those chicken soups, but because no one else took the second poison, only Pobo died?"

"That's pretty much it, I'm afraid the poison that was put into the chicken soup was this colorless and odorless liquid, and the powder was ingested by Duke Pobo before he even drank the chicken soup. ”

Hollow nodded, "But those cooks have been executed by order of Grand Duke Petvich that night, and no one knows who actually ordered the poison, or who will be behind it." ”

"If we are to infer on the basis that whoever dies has the most to gain is the most suspicious, Lady Purple and Grand Duke Petevich are obviously the most doubtful, and the poisoning of Duke Pobo is a good thing for both of them. ”

Hollow remembered Petervich's strange expression when he saw Duke Popo vomiting blood that night, as the most powerful Grand Duke of the Oguna Empire, he should have attacked the only Duke of Pobo who could compare with him, and he must have had nothing to do with this matter!

Saresa nodded to her men, and a young male servant was ushered out of the side hall.

"I've really told you what I already know... Let me go—" As soon as the young male servant saw Hollow, he fell to his knees, prostrated his head, and pleaded bitterly.

"He is..."

"He is one of the many servants of Duke Popo, and I found him in a town near Duke Popo's residence, and when I captured him, this man was still on the run," Saresa said with sharp eyes, like a sword that pierces everything, "When he met my task force, he thought that my men were sent by Madame Purple to assassinate him, and he almost killed himself. ”

Hollow looked at the young manservant with a frightened face, and as soon as the other party made eye contact with him, he immediately continued to kowtow, "Do you know the inside story of Duke Popo's poisoning?"

The manservant didn't dare to speak, but it was Saresa's subordinates who explained it to Horlo.

The young valet was captured just a few days after Duke Pobo's death, and he claimed that he and more than a dozen other Duke Popo's servants had been dismissed after Duke Pobo had set out for Glencor. They were all very happy to be dismissed after receiving a sum of money, because they didn't want to face the old duke who even had to be supported by someone to day and night. They had not left for a day before they encountered masked robbers, who rushed at them with their swords without saying a word, and did not spare even the servants who immediately presented the gold coins in both hands, and killed them all.

The young manservant was traveling with six other servants, and he had the best luck when he fell into a lake when he was chased by masked robbers. He relied on his own breath to swim slowly, and he didn't know whether the rest of his companions were dead or alive. When he fled to a town, he was caught by Saresa's task force, and the panicked valet was immediately noticed by the task force.

"I really don't know anything! I'm just a servant! Duke Pobo's death has nothing to do with me!" the manservant immediately begged for mercy after listening to Saresa's subordinates' explanations, and Saresa had to let his subordinates cover their mouths.

"Lord Hollow, this valet can identify this bottle of powder, he once told my men that he saw this bottle of powder appear in the hands of another servant, and that servant also died on the way, but unfortunately this valet has always denied knowing this bottle of powder during the subsequent interrogation, and denied his previous testimony. ”

Hollow picked up the poison powder, and if the manservant's previous testimony was true, then Lady Purple was very suspicious. The elderly Duke of Pobo has always needed servants to take care of him, and his daily life and diet are controlled by Madame Purple, except for Madame Zi, no one can poison Duke Pobo, and those servants probably don't have the guts. Moreover, the dozen or so servants all happened to be killed by robbers, and this seemingly coincidental thing is very suspicious if it is based on previous evidence and reasoning.

"The executed cook... The servant who was intercepted and killed by the robbers..."Hollow muttered to himself about the known evidence, which could not be said to be certain that the death of Duke Popo was a conspiracy of Grand Duke Petwich and Lady Purple, but now all suspicions pointed to these two men, and that very good motive.

At this moment, a servant from His Majesty's side of the Emperor walked up to Saresa and Hollo, "Your Majesty the Emperor has two of you, please come with me." ”

The question that Hollow had been thinking about was instantly disrupted by the servant's words, and the rotten body of Electrosomem IV immediately came to mind, and the maggots wriggling on His Majesty the Emperor were still vivid!

"Okay, the Prime Minister and I will go over now. "It's been a long time since the Wasteland Python has been summoned by His Majesty the Emperor, and it's time to explain the results of the investigation here.

The crown of Prime Minister Hollo's head was already sweating, but his legs continued to walk into the deep palace - when he saw that scene that day, His Majesty the Emperor did not explain anything, but told him not to care, just to pretend that he did not see it.

The two were brought to the screen, and Hollow knew that Electrium IV still had a rotten flesh behind the screen, and it was absolutely impossible to show his true face. Hollow didn't dare to speculate, but he was also secretly investigating some things related to His Majesty.

"Two Aiqing, please stand up and speak. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Just as Hollow and Saresa stood up, the screen was pushed open by the servant!

"My body has finally recovered, so I hope to let the two Aiqing know as soon as possible. "Electre IV's body is not rotting in the slightest... Oh no! No problem at all, as Hollow saw years ago.