Chapter 20: The Puppet (I)

The man sitting on the throne lowered his eyes and whispered, "I've been waiting for you." Baidu Search: "

Krauser pushed open the door of the great hall and walked all the way through the spacious hall, as he reached the foot of the steps in front of the throne, his father said.

"It seems to be very noisy outside...... "Wittstock V raised his eyelids and said, "Why is it that even the island is tilted, and have the Celestials encountered any strong enemies?"

"Father, please rest assured, they have their own measure. Krauser replied that he knew everything about what was happening outside, and he knew very well that it made no sense to say anything to an ordinary person like Wittstock V, so he might as well just say a word, and then changed the subject: "It's you, father, there are still hours before the ceremony begins, why do you come here so early?"

"Can I still sleep peacefully on the couch at this moment?" replied the fifth, "but ...... Will the ceremony really go ahead?"

"It must be held. Krauser said firmly: "And let the whole world know and see their new emperor." ”

"Huh...... Good. The fifth world smiled, not a happy smile, just a bitter smile, and he said: "At this moment, there are only you and me in this hall. I have something that I have to tell you before I hand over the throne to you. ”

Krauser casually raised his hand and moved his fingers, and the door to the hall behind him was closed from both sides with a thud. Every inch of the floor tiles is a palatial hall, and naturally it is not equipped with an electronic door, which is a traditional style of white sè wooden arch carved by jīng, so it is enough for Krauser to control a breeze to close it.

"Please give me advice. Krauser's words were still courteous, but there was little respect in his tone.

After hearing this, the fifth generation pondered for a long time and made great determination before he spat out this shocking sentence from his mouth: "Krause, you, are not my son. ”

Krause's expression changed slightly: "Father, are you accusing my mother of being unfaithful to you?" His voice showed a kind of displeasure, and the address to the emperor changed from "you" to "you". Obviously. Denigrating his mother's reputation was something Krauser could never tolerate: "When I was young, because of my difference. It gives capital to those who attack and slander my mother for various purposes. Isn't it you, Father, who personally directed the scene of that laboratory test and gaged their mouths? I thought you had always believed her. ”

"You're mistaken. I certainly believe her...... "Wittstock V's expression was complicated, he had a striking face, his eye sockets were shallow, but his gaze was deep, and his elegant Hebrew nose was elegant. The jaw is straight but not prominent, the lips are very thin, and the broad forehead and short hair as soft and slender as spider silk make people feel that this is a weak and sensitive person at a glance, and the slight change in expression on his face is very obvious.

"It's not just that I'm not related to you by blood. The fifth continued: "She is not your biological mother either. ”

In Krause's eyes, there was finally a look of surprise: "What did you say?"

"You should have noticed, you and me, the other princes, and ...... She. None of them are alike. The fifth said: "That test." It's really just a play, and the results are all arranged in advance, and there is no need to do an appraisal at all, because I knew from the beginning that you were not my son. ”

"Impossible!" Crowzer shouted with a raised voice, but he didn't say more. He could not find an objective basis for rejecting the other party's remarks.

The fifth continued: "The relationship between you and me is very weak, and there is no father-son relationship. And now...... You are the true ruler of the Empire, no matter what you think of me. I can understand both. But...... The mother-son relationship between you and Nina is undoubtedly real. So please look in your mother's face and listen to me finish speaking......" He raised his head, his eyebrows full of pathos: "Nina is from a commoner background, when I married her, I experienced many obstacles, after she entered the palace, she was also questioned, and the other imperial concubines and the forces behind them spared no effort to target Nina, and even endangered her life. I thought ...... As long as we have a child, we can keep her safe and maintain her status, but unexpectedly, this is the beginning of tragedy. ”

Krauser could not hear any sign of lying from the words of the V, but this made him confused.

"My child and I actually died shortly after birth, and even though the palace had the best medical conditions in the world, it could not save the child's fragile life. The fifth sighed deeply: "This matter was hidden by me, and even Nina didn't know about it." All those in the know, except myself, had shut up forever with this secret many years ago. He looked at Krause: "You...... It's just an abandoned baby found in a hospital delivery room, and your ancestry can't be traced at all. Although I later tried to find your biological parents, unfortunately, to no avail. Maybe you're the illegitimate child of some woman who has been ruined by the aristocracy, or the product of the impulses of two irresponsible young people, who knows, these things happen every day all over the world, don't you?

This is fate, you were born on the same day as my dead child, and you took his place. I know very well that I can only do this, and I must do this, the untimely death of the prince will be made a big fuss by some people with a heart, and it is likely to put Nina in an even more dangerous situation in the palace. And I am even more worried about how the news of the loss of her young son will affect Nina's state of God. ”

In just a few minutes from the beginning of the fifth generation's narration, there were at least three more huge earthquakes that could be clearly felt on the entire floating island, and at this time, the sound of running footsteps suddenly came from the corridor outside the hall, and a Praetorian Guard came to the door, but he did not dare to break in directly, but shouted at the door: "Your Majesty! There are unknown intruders in the palace, the imperial city has been destroyed in many places, and the fire is spreading, please ......"

"Let's go!" Krauser interrupted the guard with a rough yell, "No one is allowed to approach here!"

"But...... Your Highness...... The fire ......" the guard wanted to continue, because the situation was indeed quite serious, and the fire had already burned to the periphery of this temple, and could invade at any time.

"Get out of here!" for some reason, Krauser burst into a thunderous rage, and immediately roared again.

After a few seconds, the Praetorian Guard's footsteps could be heard far away.

The Fifth began to continue his narrative: "I kept the secret and killed everyone who might have leaked it. I want to let things settle down like this, just as you are my biological son and Nina, as long as it makes her happy. Let her be safe. ”

The Fifth World's voice trembled: "But...... Fate played a joke on me again. ”

Krause's tone also shows obvious mood swings: "Is it because I'm right......"

"I don't know if it's luck or misfortune, heh......" Fifth smiled wryly: "When you are three or four years old, your hair starts to turn blue. I knew that Nina was going to suffer again. He suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed: "What an irony...... I have so many unsuccessful biological sons, but the only one I picked up was a gifted prodigy. He smiled bitterly: "So much so that no one believes that you are my own." ”

The Fifth sighed, "Allow me to ask for your forgiveness on Nina's behalf...... Over the years. You must be confused...... After I proved your identity through that so-called 'identification', why did she still choose to kill herself? The fifth world paused for a few seconds before saying, "Because the result is no longer important." As a woman, a mother, she has always been aware of her children. It's already dead. That farce deceived the world, but it couldn't hide it from her. She can't continue to deceive herself, you're not her biological flesh after all, and she can't continue to bear the rì that faces you every day, which only makes her miss that lost child even more. Thereupon...... She chose to die for relief. ”

The fifth lowered his head: "Please forgive Nina, forgive this woman who has a miserable life, she is by no means a selfish person, just a poor person." If you want to blame me, blame me. If not me. She...... and you, not to have to endure these pains. ”

Krauser was silent, in fact, with his scheming, long before the other party finished speaking, he had already seen the whole thing, including those emotional causes. But he is a human after all. Everyone has feelings, and only a machine can collect all the information entered as it is. But man can't, man has to accept these things. It takes time.

The flames gradually penetrated through the cracks and began to burn the carpets and ornaments around the hall, and from the stained glass on the heights, it was clear that black smoke was billowing outside, that some of the lighting had stopped working, and that the air circulation system was no longer able to stop the smoke from seeping in.

After a long time, Krauser finally spoke, "Why do you want to acquiesce to my behavior for the past six months? Do you want me, who is not related to you by blood, to become the emperor of the empire?" he asked, "just because you are to my mother...... Guilt for Nina?"

"In my mind, at least half of it, for this reason...... said the fifth.

Krauser frowned slightly, and then asked, "And what about the other half?"

"You may not understand that the other half of the reason is for a transaction...... It was a game that someone played with me, and he ...... the words of the fifth world, and he choked in his throat forever, because as he said this, from behind him, from some corner of the hall, a bullet flew out and struck him in the head.

The gun went off, ordinary ****, ordinary bullet.

But the moment the gunman pulled the trigger, the gun, the bullet, had become extraordinary.

Because the emperor of the empire, Wittstock V, died under this shot.

The fire around the main hall grew stronger and stronger, and the flames ruthlessly destroyed the magnificent temple, and the smoke began to affect people's vision and breathing.

Krauser stood dumbfounded, looking at the king on the throne whose temple had been pierced by bullets, and he could not believe that it was all true.

At this time, behind the long purple gold sè curtain that hung down to the ground, a man in a black sè casual suit walked out, he walked to the throne with a brisk step and a nonchalant look, raised the gun again, and fired five more shots at the emperor's chest who had lost his breath, and ran out of the shuttle bullet.

Tianyi put away his gun and looked at the empty hall burning, and the fire had gradually surrounded the place. Only a blue-haired young man was still standing at the foot of the stairs, with a look of astonishment on his face.

"What are you doing standing stupidly?" Tenichi asked, "Do you want to perish with this city?" (To be continued.) )

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