(414) A rebellious prince
Half a month later, after unremitting efforts, the intelligence commissioner mastered the general situation of the Voodoo forces in the empire, and successfully followed the clues to find the primary target, Prince Maxim, and quickly arrested him after confirming the location.
On May 3, intelligence agents took the prince to a mansion and placed him under house arrest.
"Agents, you all go out, I want to talk to His Royal Highness the prince alone."
The last agent to leave closed the door, leaving only the Imperial Prime Minister, Marquis DalΓ Einfurt, and the Younger Prince sitting opposite each other.
Prince Maxim Midnet sat silently in his high-backed chair with a sympathetic look.
In DalΓ's impression, this person was originally a suave playboy, but now he looks like a different person, and his temperament as a royal nobleman is no longer found.
Prince Maxim was draped in a patched brown robe, with old boots wrapped in thick hemp rope and a hole in the heel.
Her long, silver hair was greasy, with a lot of dirt and dead grass mixed in, making it a breeding ground for lice and fleas. He had obviously not bathed in a long time, and his body was covered with a foul smell, almost like a sloppy vagabond.
"Your Royal Highness, are you thirsty?"
Dali picked up a glass of chilled plum wine and sent it to the prince, but the other party didn't appreciate it and slapped it to the ground.
"Whoa!"
The glass shattered, and plum wine and crushed ice were scattered on the floor.
Prince Maxim said with a look of extreme disgust and resistance:
"Put away your hypocrisy! Marquis of DalΓ! Whether or not you have a problem in your wine, I'm pretty sure there is poison in every word you say! β
The prime minister was not angry, he gently shook off the broken glass ballast on his shoes, and said with a calm face:
"You have misunderstood me, Your Royal Highness, I sincerely hope that you will be relieved of your pain."
"Hmph, that's a nice thing to say, but what about reality? What do your men do to me? Tie me up with a thick hemp rope, drive me out of my secluded dwelling, and put me under house arrest. β
Dali bowed his head and bowed:
"I apologize to you for the rude behavior of my men towards you, this will not happen again,
I will guarantee your safety and quality of life from now on, congratulations, your exile is over, and you are about to return to the Imperial Capital of Jinhu Palace, where your Mother Her Majesty is waiting for you. β
"Lies! Hypocritical lies! Maxim scolded, and he spat on the medal on the prime minister's chest:
"Phew!"
Da used a handkerchief to wipe the thick phlegm off the medal:
"You have wronged me."
"Yes, Lord Marquis, you can't be blamed entirely for this, it was Lady Saranitus Midknight who sent you."
"Oh my God, Your Royal Highness, how can you call Her Majesty your mother by her name? What rude! You should be appalled to our great Emperor Majesty! β
"My mouth is on my head, I can say whatever I want, and it's your turn to take care of it?
Why use honorifics? I've cut off my mother-son relationship with her, she's a vicious woman with a strong desire to control, and she wants the whole world to revolve around her!
She wants to cover the sky with one hand, trying to control the fate of all Valstas, what a female tyrant with a heart like a femme fatale, isn't she? β
Dali frowned and said:
"Please put away these baseless and ridiculous accusations! Your mother is a once-in-a-lifetime ruler whose martial arts are enough to go down in history and be revered by all the Valstas. β
The prince sneered:
"Hehe, Prime Minister, your sycophant is really professional, but it's a pity that the sins committed by Ms. Saranitos are too numerous to mention, and they can't be washed away when thrown into the sea!
She betrayed my eldest Rosemary sister to Prince Solan! How can there be such a cruel mother in the world! Use your own flesh and blood as a political bargaining chip! β
Dali is still patiently arguing:
"About Her Royal Highness Princess Rosemary...... It is a pity, but your family is royalty, your mother has done nothing wrong, she has to put the national interest first in all her considerations, and the spirit of sacrifice is the cornerstone of the survival of our Valsta nation for thousands of years. β
"Which fool is willing to sacrifice and let her go by herself, and don't force others! Prime Minister, don't talk to me about any high-sounding and beautiful words, I'm bah! β
Maxim spat at Dali's boot again and scolded:
"Fuck the national interest! Me and my sister ...... It's all alive, panting big living people! We are not cold tools, we all have the right to pursue love! β
"You can't take your anger out on your mother, she can't help it...... Once again, I remind you that you should use honorific titles for His Majesty the Emperor and not by his first name. β
"Humph! I'm happy to say that, what can you do with me? Sarantos Midknight is a heinous tyrant! Executioner! Tigress! β
Dali Einfurt's blue eyes were filled with anger.
He was eager to devour the rude young man in front of him, and if he heard someone insulting the monarch he had served, he would definitely use force to silence him.
Unfortunately, the naughty young man sitting in front of him was none other than the emperor's favorite youngest son, and when he was assigned tasks, the emperor repeatedly told her not to hurt her little baby Maxim.
As the prime minister of the empire, Dali could only forcibly suppress the anger in his heart, and bitterly persuaded the rebellious prince:
"Okay, I know you have a grudge in your heart, after all, you must have suffered a lot after being exiled for so long, but your mother Her Majesty is all for your sake, she hates iron and steel!"
Maxim glanced contemptuously at the prime minister:
"Whether I'm iron or steel, it's not certain, but I'm sure of it, Lord Marquis Dali Einfurt, you're a good dog!
In order to curry favor with your monarch, you will do everything you can to suppress our rebellion with such cruel means, and now you have become the prime minister as you wish, congratulations! But don't forget, your current position has been bought for the suffering of others! You tyrant's eagle dog! Running dog! β
Dali gritted his teeth and continued to suppress the anger in his heart:
"I know you don't like me right now, so I'll wait until you're done venting."
"That's right! That's right, I just fucking look at how you don't like it!
If your son comes, maybe I'll be able to save some face.
I still treat William as a brother, my lovely little sister Edgar is really married to the right person, your little William is a good guy who is enthusiastic and kind, but not like you, an old fox chasing fame and fortune, is annoying! β
Dali's expression slowed slightly, and he said:
"It seems that you have a high opinion of my little William, maybe I should really call him over and talk to you, after all, the gap between peers can be a little smaller."
"No! I'm telling you, that's a wasted effort, and it's useless for anyone to come now!
I'm determined to stand against that tyrant! I'm going to lead the rebels to remove her from her throne and save the people of Valstad!" β