Two hours later, the hall of the Jinhu Palace Sanatorium was filled with people.

Princess Sarantos Midknight was still very weak, she was wrapped in bandages like a mummy, and on her shoulders was draped over a military dress worn by her father, with golden tassels and ribbons that were particularly dazzling, and the diamond pentagram on the epaulettes represented supreme military command.

She was supported by her husband and perched on a makeshift throne.

Among the visitors were the Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of the main ministries, the Principality Justices and the Royal Jury, the heads of the aristocracy, the emerging artisanal capitalists, bankers, Cardinal Archbishops and High Clergy of Valstad, representatives of parliamentarians and parliamentarians, representatives of various political parties, and high-ranking members of the military.

In this small hall, the magnates of the Duchy of Valstad come together to witness the birth of the next ruler.

The men bent down their noble waists and bowed to the bandaged Princess Salantos.

It was clear to everyone that the princess in front of her was the last heir of the Midknight family, and was about to become the next duchess, and because she knew what was at stake, everyone was flattering and rushed to offer blessings and compliments.

Looking around and observing the expressions of her ministers, she realized that despite her extraordinary leadership qualities, some men looked down on her, and in their eyes, she was nothing more than a brave and stupid woman, who was just destined to be born into a royal family.

And in the eyes of the mediocre noblewoman, she is just an outlier, she doesn't run salon banquets well, and she has a good social circle, she only knows how to wear bright military uniforms and dance knives and guns all day long.

On the plus side, she also has a strong following, with many of her cabinet decorated veterans and young aristocrats hailing her as the Light of Valstad, with the former recognising her leadership qualities and the latter mostly admiring her beauty.

Princess Salantos also has a large number of female supporters, this tenacious female warrior is the idol of the Valsta women, many women are not happy to be the foil of men, after all, the Guvarstas have a tradition of female military service, they are eager to work in the industry monopolized by men, and are not willing to be housewives for the rest of their lives.

In short, the people in this hall still support her.

(Father, Father, give me strength to face all this, they want me to do what I say, and I will walk according to my heart and follow your teachings.) She thought silently.

The Princess's mentor, Field Marshal Simon Gallieni, gave her a brief account of recent events, from the establishment of the Valstad National Salvation Army to the fall of the puppet regime.

The Chancellor cautiously asked what to do with Prince West-Midknight, who had committed the grave crime of treason and deserved to be put to death, but he was a member of the Millknight family, a member of the royal family, the brother of the previous duke, and the blood elder of the princess.

According to the laws of the Duchy of Valstad, the lineal royal nobility is at the top of the pyramid of the privileged hierarchy and enjoys the privilege of pardon for serious sins, which can be exempted from the penalty for serious crimes.

The Chancellor had no authority to dispose of Prince West, and the fate of the traitor was to be decided by the future Duchess, the young head of the Midknight family.

The sanatorium hall became quiet, and people waited silently.

Is the future duchess benevolent and tolerant? Or is it a fierce decision? How will she decide? The dignitaries in the hall held their breath.

"Hang him."

Princess Salantos Midknight uttered this cruel sentence lightly, and no mercy could be found in that pale and sickly face.

"Give him a change of decent clothes, a full meal, and then send him on his way. As was customary for his ancestors, he was buried in the cemetery of the Midknights, and the bishop would personally pray for him.

He placed his children under house arrest in the Prince's mansion, retained half of the royal allowance for him, and turned over the rest of his property to the state treasury. She added.

Some of the ministers in the hall nodded approvingly, while others shook their heads helplessly, with supporters praising her decisiveness and opponents disgusted with her cruelty and ruthlessness.

(My father taught me that you can never satisfy everyone's desires, and if you try to please everyone, you can't gain anybody's affection.) Her father's teachings were deeply imprinted in her heart, and Princess Salantos kept reciting them silently.

No one expected that what was thought to be the most difficult problem would be solved in an instant, and that Prince West would pay with his life for his stupid betrayal.

Prince Orsengre, commander of the Duchy of Valstad, nodded with satisfaction, having feared that the princess would be indecisive, but now it seemed that such fears were unnecessary.

"Your Majesty, we are preparing for your coronation, according to traditional etiquette, the coronation of the Duke of Valstad is very expensive, but at present, the financial constraints are tight, and you need special appropriation." Prince Orsengre said.

"No, stop all preparations, I don't need any high-sounding ceremony to inherit my father's power!" The princess replied resolutely.

"Our territory is being trampled on by the enemy, and all resources should be spent on war, as for the current shortage of military spending, I already have a general understanding, you don't have to worry."

She turned to look at her husband: "My husband's free trade alliance will lend out loans to support the causes of the principality." The Earl of Langford smiled back and nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty is wise! I know that it is important to be practical, but inheriting the title of duke is not trivial, and at least there should be a simple ceremony. "Someone proposed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is no time, I have seen the map, the coalition forces have arrived in our capital, if you have to have some ceremony to recognize my status, then today, I wonder if Your Excellency the Lord Chancellor and the Cardinal of the Templar Church will approve it?"

"Your Majesty, there is no doubt that according to the relevant laws of the Duchy of Valstad, Your Majesty Princess Sarantos is indeed the first heir to the royal family of the Duchy of Valstad, and your legal status will be guaranteed, not to mention, this is also in line with the expectations of the people." The Justice said.

The cardinal also stepped forward to respond: "Your Majesty, you are the heir of the divine bloodline of the Midknight family, the daughter of the duke and the demigod hermit, the two divine blood are blended in your body, absolutely unprecedented!"

Your heroism on the battlefield is like that of the Valkyrie Minerva! Many soldiers on the front line are willing to testify about this, and our country's Miraculous Appraisal Committee has also certified that your power is a miracle, and those accusations against you are pure slander, and our Church is independent and will not be interfered with by external forces.

On behalf of the Church of the Duchy of Valstad, I bless you with holy oil, and there is no doubt that the gods will give me the power to bless you. ”