Today's royal hunt was a great success, everyone was well fed and the team returned with a full load.

In addition to a litter of wild boars that Princess Edgar hunted, the others also hunted a number of wild beasts.

Some of the meat was dried and stored as jerky, while other items of artistic appreciation, such as deer heads and bear heads, were brought back to the city and made into specimens by skilled craftsmen and hung on the walls, completely fulfilling the idea advocated by Emperor Sarantos - making the best use of things.

The hunt seems to be relatively casual, but in fact there is a whole set of strict rules.

The emperor himself issued an order that large hunting parties must act in strict accordance with the recommendations of specialists from the Institute of Animal Protection,

This institution was funded by the Valstad Royal Foundation and was established with the aim of maintaining the ecological balance within the royal gardens by strictly limiting the types and quantities of animals that could be hunted during the hunt.

Therefore, the annual royal hunt is a positive thing, as it not only prevents the population from becoming too large, prevents the overgrowth and destruction of vegetation by species that lack predators, such as wild boars, etc., but also adds a recreational activity for everyone, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

However, there are always some unscrupulous people who are unwilling to follow the rules, because of the abundance of species in the royal gardens, such as bear paws and tiger skins, which have great economic value and can be sold for a price when smuggled abroad, there are always poachers who choose to take risks in order to make huge profits.

They are generally experienced and cunning hunters, skilled at maneuvering through fence obstacles and countless warning signs, sneaking into the royal gardens with shotguns to wreak havoc.

Once spotted by rangers, these frenzied poachers will even kill public officials to cover up their crimes

On the way back to the city, a detachment of the royal hunting party encountered such outlaws.

First, an officer of the Imperial Guard noticed something unusual: "Your Majesty, I noticed that there were several thick clouds of smoke rising from the bushes ahead, and someone was making a fire there. ”

Prince Meyer thought for a moment and said, "This is wrong, the royal garden is only open to the public in summer, and now this is a forbidden area, it should be only us, and there are also forest rangers on duty." ”

Prince Constance, who is good at analysis, said: "Brother Meyer's concern is not unreasonable, our hunt is over today, Her Majesty the Mother Queen has returned to the city with the princesses and the large army, and the forest rangers will never light a fire on the edge of the bushes, which can easily cause a forest fire."

The obvious answer is that someone must have trespassed into the royal gardens, and it was most likely an armed poacher. ”

But the prince Maxim looked very impatient, he stretched on the back of his horse, yawned, and said:

"Big brother and second brother, you guys are really idle, you're busy today, everyone is tired, can't you pretend you didn't see it, someone will deal with it anyway, let's go back to the palace early to rest, I'm sleepy."

Konstanz said worriedly: "I'm sleepy too...... But...... I thought it was the ranger's firearm that had gone off the fire, but now it seems likely that something else has happened...... Well...... Very bad thing! I think...... I think we'd better take someone over there! ”

"Oops! My dear nerdy second brother! Aren't you tired? Why do you have to bother with this? Let the rangers worry about themselves! They held the rich salaries of imperial civil servants, and they were devoted to their duties. ”

"Maxim, you didn't understand my words...... I'm worried that the gunfire just now is...... Something happened to the ranger, and there may have been a murder in the forest. ”

"Hey...... It's really annoying...... Okay, okay! Are you smart? Second Brother Constance, don't always be suspicious, I think it's just a gun misfire, even if something really happens, what does the life or death of their rangers have to do with us? We are not omniscient and all-powerful gods, we have to take care of all idle and bad things, and we can't let the gendarmes and RCMP deal with it after returning to the palace. ”

This remark completely angered the eldest prince Meyer, he clenched his fists and said angrily:

"Maxim! How can you say such a thing! I'm so ashamed of you!

I was originally quite pleased, because now that I see you listening to Her Majesty's mother, I really think that you have changed your face and become a new person! But now it seems that I was wrong!

Your son is just pretending to show Her Majesty the Mother! In his bones, he is still a hanger, irresponsible virtue! ”

Prince Maxim, who was deeply favored by his mother, of course, could not bear this reproach, and saw that he had a seizure by the strength of the wine, and said loudly with spit in all directions:

"Hmph, what are you arrogant! I'll give you face before I call you big brother! Are you still inflated? Taking yourself seriously?

Mayer Onassis, you and I are not the same surname, please find out your status, you are just a Duke of Onassis, and I am the legitimate royal family name - the 'Maxim Midnet' prince of the Midnight family!

It stands to reason that you have to kneel before me and call me 'Your Majesty.'"

Only Her Majesty the Mother Queen has the right to accuse me in this empire, what are you? Why mind my business! ”

"Maxim! You...... What are you! I'm going to teach you a good lesson! Prince Meyer trembled with rage, and his hand involuntarily reached for the saber at his waist.

"Fuck, you have a weapon? I won't be afraid of you! Prince Maxim spat on the ground, and his wine surged up, and his courage suddenly increased, and he grabbed the hilt of his sword with his right hand, and pulled out half of it

Seeing that his two brothers were about to face each other, Konstanz was frightened and hurriedly persuaded: "Stop! How sad Mother must be to see you like this! ”

"Second brother, you can see clearly, it was Meyer who picked the matter first, and he drew his sword against me first!"

"Maxim, I can hear it clearly, your words are too much, don't blame the eldest brother for being angry with you, you should apologize to him quickly! We're all brothers, so there's no need to quarrel over these things. ”

"Humph! Well, Konstanz! You're going to target me too! You've been colluding for a long time, haven't you? I understand! It's a political conspiracy! You two took advantage of the absence of Her Majesty the Mother Emperor to unite to find trouble with me, are you going to kill me here? ”

Maxim "Brush!" With a complete thud, the sword was unsheathed, and the cold light reflected on his face, and Prince Meyer made the same movement, pointing the tip of his sword at his brother with a different surname.

Konstanz's face was sweaty in a hurry, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No! Nothing like that! What's the conspiracy, you two just quarrel because of verbal discord! Put your swords away, they're all bladed, they're too dangerous! ”