The surprise on everyone's faces grew thicker, and even gradually turned into horror.

"You, what are you talking about......" Franz's cheeks twitched, and even with his restraint, he couldn't hide the surprise on his face, "I—I've never heard of His Highness Alberta...... Do you have any proof of that?"

Prime Minister Pitt chin furrowed, looking at Franz seriously and indifferently. Then he turned his gaze over and glanced at the ministers at the round table, and the ministers felt a little uncomfortable at his gaze.

"You may not remember, yes, what happened forty years ago, how can you remember, just as you do not remember the glory of the empire, and the pride of the cabinet ministers, you have long forgotten those memories of the past, and this is not something that can be disguised by age. ”

The ministers all bowed their heads, and Mencken looked at Prime Minister Pitt, the corners of his eyes jumped, and finally he lowered his head as well.

Prime Minister Pitt glanced at Franz and continued: "To you, His Highness Alberta is a strange news that you have never heard of, but that Highness is a real person who exists in this world. She was born in the palace of Tiamat, where she spent her childhood with the court of His Majesty Nicholas I, and as the sister of His Majesty, the princess of the Empire, although her name was not known to outsiders, it was all true. ”

"Then ......" Baron O'Brien stared at Prime Minister Pitt and couldn't help but exclaim, "Your Highness, why is it not known?"

Prime Minister Pitt glanced at Baron O'Brien. "Before I answer this question, can you guarantee that this secret will be kept for the sake of the royal family, for the sake of the Gion family?"

Then his gaze wandered over the others. "Can you all guarantee it?"

Baron O'Brien nodded first, and then the rest of the ministers nodded hesitantly.

"May your vows be eternal. Prime Minister Pitt sighed, then said, "The existence of His Highness Alberta has not been announced to the outside world...... It was because she fell in love with His Majesty Nikolai. ”

Everyone looked at each other, but this time, they were not so surprised.

"It's a bit unusual, but ......," Baron O'Brien glanced at Franz next to Prime Minister Pete, "but isn't there a precedent for the Duke of Norformons......?" Something doesn't make sense, right?"

In the face of Baron O'Brien's questioning, Prime Minister Pitt's face did not change at all.

"What if, at the age of twelve, this princess is pregnant with the child of His Majesty Nicholas I?"

At this moment, all the cabinet ministers could not sit still.

"Count Pitt!" Franz grabbed Prime Minister Pitt's hand and stared at him with dead eyes, "Do you know what you're talking about?

"Then execute me, Chief Metternich. Prime Minister Pitt stared at Franz coldly, his figure still standing tall and unmoving, "Maybe I'm not the only person in this world who still knows the truth about this matter, but maybe I'm the only one who can tell the truth." If I bring this truth into the coffin, then who will prove the identity of the heirs of His Highness Alberta!"

Franz was frightened by Prime Minister Pitt's momentum, and couldn't help but take a step back, and let go of the hand holding the other party.

"You have ......" Mencken pursed his lips, his pale face still not much better, "do you have any proof?"

"Yes, I have proof, but right now, the story isn't over. ”

"Not over?" Baron O'Brien frowned, "then, the Lady Jane you are talking about is Her Royal Highness Alberta and ...... And the children of His Majesty Nicholas I?"

"Nope. Prime Minister Pitt shook his head, "Their child was not born, and after this scandal, the royal family at the time had already dealt with something that could have caused the Gyan family to lose face." ”

"So, at the same time, the existence of His Highness Alberta has also been erased......" Mencken lay on the conference table, sweat slowly running down his forehead and onto the table, "So, what is the matter with the lady Jane you are talking about?"

Prime Minister Pitt lowered his eyes, and the sparkle in his eyes revealed a little sadness.

"Originally, in order to maintain the face of the royal family, His Royal Highness Alberta was transferred to a place in Illan to be placed under house arrest for life, but due to the insistence of His Majesty Nicholas, His Royal Highness Alberta finally lived incognito in the imperial capital. ”

Prime Minister Pitt sighed, and his mind gradually returned to forty years ago, when he was a teenager.

"His Majesty the Emperor could not resist His Majesty Nicholas, who was still the crown prince at the time, and considering that His Majesty Nicholas had already established a very high prestige, he had to decide to hand over His Royal Highness Alberta to a family in the imperial capital, and let this family be responsible for monitoring His Highness Alberta and handling all related matters. ”

He was silent for a long time, biting his tongue and looking very solemn, while the others looked at Prime Minister Pete and waited for the other to speak again.

"That family, it is the Phil family, and the person in charge of the care of His Highness Alberta is Wood, who was still serving in the seventh section of the Ministry of the Interior at that time. ”

"Justice Wood, Phil!" Franz's expression was like a toothache, and the fact that Prime Minister Pitt threw out involved more and more people, and the implication behind this made Franz a little afraid, "But...... I've never heard of him working in the Ministry of the Interior?"

"That's because, all these records have been destroyed, for confidentiality purposes. Prime Minister Pitt stared at Franz with cold eyes, "So very few people know this fact, and if it weren't for my father's record, even I would have found it difficult to find out the truth of that year." ”

"The truth ......" Mencken licked his lips and looked nervous, "Could it be ......?"

"That's right, I'm talking about Lady Jane, the child of Wood and His Highness Alberta. ”

"Shhhh

Franz took a breath and covered his face as if his teeth really hurt.

"Although this past has been sealed in the dust for nearly forty years, it is real, and if you want proof, then the proof I give is-" Prime Minister Pitt took out a key from his pocket, "the confidential file of the Prime Minister's Residence, the record of which my father made the record of this matter the highest level of secret when he was Prime Minister, and only the Prime Minister and the Emperor can see it. And the prime ministers of all generations have never paid attention to this record report left in the deepest part of the archives, until now, I found it. ”

After listening to Prime Minister Pitt's account of this dusty past, the ministers fell into deep silence and thought.

"It's ......," Mencken's teeth chattered, and he didn't know how to describe it.

"No matter how you judge this, however, there is no doubt about the royal blood of Lady Jean Noe Jerichault, she should be the princess of the Empire. And her husband, Ernest No. Jericho, naturally has the status of a member of the royal family, and in order to convict him of his treason, then he must be reviewed by the Imperial Court. ”

"This is unreasonable!" Franz immediately retorted, "Since the royal family has decided to ban Her Royal Highness Alberta back then, then her heirs cannot be treated as members of the royal family, not to mention, it is not a legitimate child......"

"However, His Royal Highness Alberta has never been deprived of her status as a princess, do you want to question the rights of the members of the royal family, Governor Metternich?" Prime Minister Pitt and Franz looked at each other, and the momentum on his body forced Franz back again, "In addition, I will tell you one thing by the way, although not many people know the identity of Madame Jane, your deceased grandfather happens to be one of them!"

Franz retracted his gaze stupidly, not even daring to look at Prime Minister Pitt again.

"Let's not talk about this for a moment, even if we admit that Lady Jane's royal blood, then we can't take Ernest's charges to the Imperial Court!" Baron O'Brien then retorted, "Since Ernest's wife is the illegitimate daughter of Wood Noll Fair, then he can't be allowed to handle this case as a chancellor!"

"Wood is not the same as the Imperial Court. Prime Minister Pitt turned his gaze to Baron O'Brien again, "If I want to change the judge, then I have no point, but Ernest's charges must be submitted to the Imperial Court for review!"

Baron O'Brien gritted his teeth, he had no choice, if it was according to Prime Minister Pitt, I am afraid they would have to hand Ernest over to the Imperial Court, but in this way, the loopholes in this coup d'état will inevitably be detected.

"However, what you just said is not necessarily true, we must be allowed to look at the evidence before we can ......"

"I have full confidence in the truth of what Count Pete has just said. ”

An abrupt voice interrupted Baron O'Brien, and all eyes turned to Swain who had suddenly appeared in the Marduk chamber.

"Earl Pitt has been Prime Minister of the Reich for many years, and his credibility is entirely reliable, and, as I can testify to what he has just said. ”

Franz and Baron O'Brien looked at Swain, neither of them could figure out what Swain was going to do, but one thing they knew was that in front of the count, who had a strange skill and was often able to accomplish tasks that ordinary people could not do, they just had to do what the other man said.

There was silence in the chamber, save for the sound of footsteps on the marble floor, stepping on the drumbeat of the ministers' hearts.

"I can testify to what Prime Minister Pitt just said, that my two sisters, Victoria No. Jerichale and Sofia No. Jericha, have a quarter of royal blood. ”

Menken stared at Swain tightly, and under his sunken eyes, the meridians were highlighted, as if he wanted to see Sven's plan completely.

"I'm sorry, I didn't greet you before attending this meeting. Swain said to Franz with a blank face.

Franz hesitated, then smiled reluctantly. "Nope. Never mind. ”

"No, it matters. Prime Minister Pitt looked at Franz coldly, and then at Swain, "Count Jericha, this is a cabinet meeting, and although you hold the position of the head of the thirteenth section, you are still not qualified to attend this meeting. ”

"Actually, there is. Swain looked at Prime Minister Pete, although the other party had helped him many times, but after all, the position was different, Prime Minister Pitt chose to continue to pledge allegiance to Alexander, or the royal family of Giang, so the two sides had to go to hostility.

"My fiancée, who is also my sister, Sophia Noe Jericho, has just been confirmed by you to have royal blood and should be a member of the royal family. Swain stared at Prime Minister Pitt expressionlessly, but Prime Minister Pitt seemed to think that the other party's face was smirking, "So, I naturally have the status of a quasi-royal like my father." ”

"And yet—" Prime Minister Pitt raised his voice, "don't forget that last month, the Wallace Act was passed, and your marriage to your sister was illegal and null and void." ”

"I have not forgotten, after all, Sir Wallace died at my hands. Sven shrugged his shoulders and said in a very breezy tone.

Prime Minister Pitt frowned.

"Then you're even less qualified – you're still charged with murder. ”

"Actually, it's more than that. Swain's expression didn't change at all, and his calmness made the old prime minister's heart uneasy, "I've murdered too many people, and I'm afraid you won't be able to find out many of them." Not to mention those little minions, the two murders of Michel VII and Beria are naturally counted on my head; I privately recruited troops and set up private armies in the western suburbs; in addition, I also planned the coup d'état that attacked Tiamat Palace last night, and then blamed my father, Count Erneste; Alexander's current state was also caused by me, I broke the nerve center in his brain, and he will not be able to regain consciousness in his life; Alexei and Paul, although I did not kill them with my own hands, can also be counted on my head if you want。 ”

Swain counted his charges one by one, while the faces of the others grew stranger with his words, and they stared at Swain with wide eyes as if they were looking at a madman.

"You ......" At this time, Prime Minister Pitt didn't know what to say, he didn't understand the reason for Swain's frank confession.

"But so what?" said Sven, his eyes still so calm as he finished enumerating his crimes, "can you do anything to me? Can you shitty cabinet condemn me? Now this empire is in my hands, waiting for me to ravage her, destroy her, torture her, and play with her." The law is nothing to me, the people are nothing under my feet, there is nothing to sanction me, at least you can't find anything to sanction me. ”

Swain leaned down and whispered in Prime Minister Pitt's ear, "I'm sorry, but I don't like the Dark Rule more than His Majesty Alexander—I like to destroy it rather than follow it." ”

Prime Minister Pitt's lips trembled, but he couldn't speak.

"Now," Swain turned to the cabinet ministers, "you can come against me, and then I can promise that I will put an end to all those who are my enemies by the most cruel means." You can choose to beg for mercy, but I will refuse. Of course you can live and submit to me, with shame and unwillingness......"

"Survive. ”