September 27, 1707, Fort Midknight, capital of the Valstad Empire

There were still three days left before the day of the emperor's coronation, all the preparations were going on in an orderly manner, and the important ministers of the imperial cabinet were busy with their own affairs, and strangely enough, the emperor who was waiting to be crowned did not stay in the Jinhu Palace, but lived in the palace on the outskirts of the city.

Early that morning, a tall, thin man sat in a luxurious carriage and headed to the emperor's palace.

This man is Baron Colin Douglas, the head of the Valstad Imperial Intelligence Department, who was not born into an aristocratic family, but a child in the slums, who grew up to be a swindler who roamed the streets.

Colin Douglas was born with a good physique, and the harsh environment of his life made him sharp and cool-headed, as well as a cruel way of dealing with things without mercy.

Colin has no money to go to school, he is all self-taught, he already knows four languages in his teens, he is good at packaging himself as a character of different classes, from nobles and high-ranking officials to down-to-earth gangsters, he can talk to anyone, and quickly deceive the other party's trust, relying on a sweet mouth to achieve his goals.

All these talents made his deception successful again and again, the golden shield and silver star flowed into his pocket like a waterfall, and at the age of twenty, Colin broke out of the slums and successfully entered the upper class, he was no longer motivated, and lived a life of luxury and depravity every day.

Eventually, excessive pride and indulgence hurt him, and he was recognized, reported, and subsequently arrested by the victim, who was convicted of fraud and imprisoned in a dark cell.

After a difficult 8-year life behind bars, Colin was released from prison, he wanted to change his ways, but he was horrified to find that he had been abandoned by society, and no foreman was willing to have a former worker, he was confused about the future, and even thought about suicide.

It was then that the first benefactor appeared, and the prosecutor who arrested him admired the talent of the crook and thought that the evil Colin Douglas was a capable man with the potential to be a good intelligence spy.

The kind prosecutor took in a hungry Colin and wrote him a letter of recommendation recommending him to the Intelligence Department, hoping that he would get on the right track.

And he lived up to the expectations of his benefactor, he made great achievements in the first year of becoming a spy, but the merit did not bring him fair treatment, Colin has not been promoted, who made him a pariah born in the slums? The old aristocracy strictly controlled the positions of officials and did not allow commoners to get any chance of ascending to the throne.

Just when Colin was disheartened again, another benefactor appeared, and the princess of the military princess, Salantos Midnet, succeeded him as the new Duke of Valstad, a beautiful duchess who completely overthrew the old aristocratic cronyism and valued only strength.

Just overnight, the Duchess was transferred by order, and Colin Douglas was unusually promoted to Minister of Intelligence, and was also awarded the title of knight, that night, he was moved to tears, and made up his mind to be a diligent official.

In order to repay the duke's kindness, he devoted himself to intelligence work, and on the eve of the duke's coronation, he was extra careful and sent a large number of intelligence commissioners to prevent anyone from carrying out a conspiracy at the coronation ceremony.

Along the way, Colin Douglas reminisced about the ups and downs of his life, and after entering the palace on the outskirts of the capital, he waited for the Duke to be summoned in the lounge, took out his makeup case, and began to organize his appearance.

When he had finished dusting and was arranging the gentleman's wig, the Duke's valet came out, and she smiled and told Colin that he had been allowed to bring a sword to the Duke, which made him extremely grateful and his heart warmed.

(Ahh Bring weapons to your majesty! What an exciting honor! You think so highly of me, a former sinner! I'm willing to break your bones! My Majesty! ）

After entering the study, Colin half-knelt down and kissed his hand, and then made a secret report to his leader:

"Your Majesty, I have received reliable information that Victorio Emanuel, the former king of the aristocratic Confederate States, is trying to escape from the country with his family."

"What?" The empress's sharp silver-gray eyes shone brightly, and she said with a smile: "I have been tolerant enough, giving him a castle to live in, and letting him keep the standard of a king with money and jewels, food and shelter, and this deceased king is not satisfied?" ”

"Well......" replied Colin, after a slight pause, "I have placed three spies at the King's side, one serving as his servant, one the coachman, and one of his bodyguards, and the King is very insecure, according to their recent reports...... I was scared in the castle all day long, and I didn't even dare to hunt. ”

"So this guy just wants to run away?"

"Yes, he feels that his life is in danger and wants to flee to a foreign country for refuge, King Victorio is really, he is protected by you, I think he is overreacted by fear!"

"It's not to blame him for overreacting, he was right, I was going to kill him." The Emperor replied lightly.

A look of surprise appeared on Colin Douglas's face, he didn't expect the emperor to say so bluntly, "Your Majesty...... You're ......"

"What's so strange about that? The king of the aristocratic Confederate confederate conspired a coup d'état and killed three of my blood relatives, of course I want to take revenge, by the way, how did you find out that he was going to escape? ”

Sweat flowed down Colin's cheeks, and he said in his heart: (Your Majesty, you are really happy...... Rough and bold...... Completely unfettered by worldly conventions. ）

"The king tried to contact his noble relatives, and he wrote four letters in one day, and my men secretly read the contents of the letters. ”

"Oh? Even the letter was opened? Baron Colin, your subordinates are really capable, even the fire paint seal can be handled, and the content of the letter is to be heard. ”

"Three of the letters complained about his house arrest, and there was nothing interesting, except for one letter that mentioned the escape, and King Victorio, a distant relative of the Emperor of Sylvinia, asked him to take him in, saying that he had a way to escape from the castle and that a cargo ship dealing with illicit wine would take the king's family to the port of the Sylvinian Empire."

"Hmm......" the Empress looked down and thought for a moment, "he wants to establish a government in exile, unite foreign enemies, and continue to fight against us!" ”

"Wait...... Your Majesty," said Colin hurriedly, "we have no evidence of the king's attempt to commit treason, and he only mentions in his letter that he wants to escape!" ”

"Baron Colin, I think the king is treasonous, and you are denying my judgment, are you?"

As she spoke, the Empress's gaze was even stronger, staring straight into the other's eyes, and her beautiful face was still full of smiles, but somehow, an indescribable murderous aura permeated the surroundings, and even Colin Douglas, the intelligence chief, was trembling with fright from this momentum.

"Your Majesty...... Villain...... Can't! If you say it's a conspiracy, then it's definitely right! By the way, that guy must be going to establish a government-in-exile and find a foreign coalition to attack our peninsula! ”

"That's right, Baron Colin, I'll give you a mission."

"Always at your disposal! Your Majesty! ”

"I will send you a squadron of Guards Chasseurs, take them to the king's castle, take the king's family to the nearby hunting villa, and then you declare the king's treason to his face, and have the soldiers shoot him."

"Oh my God! This...... Absolutely not! Forgive me for trespassing! Your Majesty! How can you put a king to death without trial? This will damage your honor and even lead to a new war! This will be a stain on your life!

With only three days to go until your coronation, I can't take the risk now, and I beg you to take it back! It's not too late to kill him! ”

When he said this, Colin was ready to die, he really loved this monarch, and everything was for her sake, so he risked his life to admonish.

"Of course I know all the risks you mentioned, and I know that you are doing this for my good." The Empress stood up and patted Colin on the shoulder.

"The king was involved in the coup d'état, he killed my father, he killed my two half-brothers, if I can't avenge them, what are I still alive for?

If I want to be a competent emperor, I must first be a competent person, a person who knows how to love and hate...... A man of flesh and blood, a good daughter to be a father, a good sister to his brothers.

I must avenge my relatives, and no matter what fierce storm is in front of me, I will face it fearlessly and calmly. ”

After listening to the empress's confession, Colin Douglas was moved to tears, (yes, what is the use of the throne if you can't avenge your relatives?) ）

"Yes, Your Majesty!" He half-knelt down and kissed the white hand in front of him again, "I'll go to the castle and kill the traitor!" ”