Since this year, the situation in the northern region seems to have improved considerably, first with the Duke of Tulip recovering the fallen eastern fortresses, and then with the successful raids of General Alpayi on the western front. A series of news of victories, big or small, made public opinion full of optimistic arguments.

Originally, for the vast majority of the people in the Roland Empire, whether it was the upper class of the elite or the middle and lower class of civilians, they had never really regarded those invading monster races as a serious problem - after all, the empire's national power was placed here.

The empire owns an entire continent. The land is vast, the population is large, and the human civilization is also in a relatively developed period, and it is more under the leadership of the wise regent. The power of the country has gradually recovered, and it has gradually shaken off the drowsy twilight of the reign of Augustine VI.

For most people. Just think of the war in the north. That is, a local war on a relatively large scale, and even more people think. Those invading race of monsters. In terms of threat, I am afraid that it may not be comparable to the people of the Northwest Steppe, who have been fighting with the empire for decades.

And this time, His Majesty the Little Emperor Charlie. Personally went to the front line to reward the army, and the news broke. It also overflowed the optimistic tone to the top. There is even a belief that, optimistically, the war may end within tomorrow.

And. Because of the war, the empire vigorously developed the military industry, whether it was food, ordnance and other local supplies. It also greatly stimulates the productivity of the local people.

After all, for a large empire with an entire continent, there is still a lot of potential to be tapped.

The empire financed the official purchase, which stimulated the great enthusiasm of the private chamber of commerce, for a time. Dìdū has gathered teams from some of the larger chambers of commerce across the mainland. All rushed to dìdū in a swarm to try to get in the Finance Department and the Logistics Department of the High Command. Sharpened his head, trying to get in and open a doorway. Get a point of the Empire's official purchase order.

This time. The busiest people. No doubt. It was to be promoted before the war. Minister of Special Affairs in charge of the supply of logistics materials in the theater. The Terran Mountain Demon Beast is that fat man.

The Delan Mountain Warcraft has been pressed under the Tulip Family for several years in a row, although everyone has a good personal relationship. And this fat man is also very sensible, knowing that Duke Tulip is popular. I can't fight for the other party, and I can't fight for Suo Xìng, but since the war. After he was promoted by the firing line. He also relied on the power in his hands to make a lot of war money. The family's local weapons industry is even more full of production.

In the private ranking of the powerful *** within dìdū, at least this year, it seems that on the wealth list of this empire, the Delan Mountain Demon Beast has finally overwhelmed the Tulip family again. The fat man doesn't say anything though. But there is no lack of pride in my heart.

Of course. What the Deland Mountain Monster didn't know was. Many of the industries in Du Wei Di are underground and not exposed to the countertop.

This rì, dìdū is still as noisy as in the rì, but suddenly at noon. At the gates of the northern land, something unusual happened!

Around noon. The defenders of the city gate are meticulously inspecting the city defenses and clearances. And then suddenly. Dust rose in the distance of the road, and a troop of cavalry galloped like a whirlwind!

This group of cavalry looked to be about 300 horsemen. But under the wild run, it seems to be extremely arrogant. All the way. Even ignoring newcomers and convoys on the road. Rushing in a hurry, even trampling on horses!

At the foot of the dìdū. Such an arrogant act immediately caused a burst of chaos.

The cavalry stormed the city gates?

However, when this group of cavalry approached, they found that the number of the opposing party was only more than a hundred. It's just that each person has two or three horses. It seems to have come from a long journey, and I was in a frantic hurry along the way. If you bring more horses, you can change horses. Maintain foot strength and speed.

Such a nervous and rapid march. Even in the army, it is rare, let alone in the zhōngyāng zone of the imperial dìdū?

The guards defending the city were about to stop it, but the opponent's horse team came from afar, and the first few horsemen rushed to the front, and the banner was displayed in the distance!

In the hands of several knights, each holding a different banner, they were: a Northern Theater Ground Emergency Military Information Card! and...... A golden sè ground thorn flower emperor flag!!

Seeing such a scene, the soldiers defending the city did not dare to stop it. Although this group of cavalry went on a rampage. Along the way, many pedestrian convoys were trampled on their backs. They scolded and cried all the way, but these soldiers quickly opened the city gates. Hand-held weapons. Disperse all the civilians queuing up to enter the city under the city gates!

Doing so. The people around him were dissatisfied. But he didn't dare to shout anything. The atmosphere became tense for a while. As if to foreshadow, it seems that something big is happening!

The cavalry rushed like a whirlwind under the city gates. Without stopping at all, it rushed into the city like a gust of wind, and the horses' hooves carried dust all the way to the ground, and the soldiers and civilians under the city gate were disgraced.

Moreover, this troop of cavalry came from afar, although it was extremely tired. But the knight on horseback. It is clear that they are all jīng sharp among jīng rui! A group of cavalry is a little scattered in formation. But that aura of slaughter is obviously not an ordinary military horse!

When this group of cavalry entered the city, the soldiers and civilians under the city gate could not help but whisper that they had rushed to the city gate in such an urgent manner. Could it be that the news of the military intelligence in the north has returned?

Didn't you win the battle again?

Suddenly, someone whispered worried: "Looking anxious, it doesn't seem like a winning battle, isn't it ......?"

The bystanders immediately retorted: "Bah, bah, bah! There are heroes like Duke Tulip on the front line." How can you lose the battle!"

There was a lot of discussion among others, but it was the officer who defended the city. But the face is complicated!

That's a coincidence. This officer guarding the city is an old soldier. Guarding the city gates all year round. After this group of cavalry rushed in just now. He happened to see it clearly. And in the midst of this cavalry, they were surrounded by all the horsemen. On the innermost horse, it was clearly a half-grown boy in a robe! And although this young man had a hat on his head, he just glanced at it in a hurry, but he happened to see the other party's face clearly!

Be...... Little Majesty?!

What terrified the officer's heart was. Didn't His Majesty the Little Emperor reward the soldiers of the army in the north? What the hell happened, and why did he rush back in such a hurry?

On the square outside the imperial city, people were on their backs all the way on the street, and that group of cavalry almost savagely rushed all the way to the passers-by! Naturally, there were countless trampled and wounded along the way, but this group of cavalry was extremely fast. Even the patrols of the surrounding security offices didn't react, and they had already rushed to the area of the Imperial City!

The Imperial Foresters, who were guarding the perimeter of the square, hurried up to meet them. But then, after the cavalry stopped. The man in the middle rode to the front. Those murderous Imperial Forest soldiers who came up saw the comer clearly, and immediately knelt down one after another, shouting "Long live Your Majesty"!!

Little Charlie looked tired. His physical strength had almost reached the point of collapse, and he was only eleven years old. Even Rì ran non-stop, even though he had been trained in riding since he was a child, but his physical strength was extremely difficult to support!

But when the news reached the north. Where did little Charlie, who was treating the army, dare to delay half a day's effort? Immediately he left everything behind, and hurriedly took people all the way south to dìdū!

Along the way, there were thousands of cavalry who originally returned with him south. However, in order to maintain the mobility on the road, little Charles temporarily ordered some people to be left behind, and let go of the war horses, maintaining the number of three or four hundred people, at least three horses per person, almost day and night, all the way to gallop all the way!

Though. There is an accompanying court magician. gave little Charlie a lot of magical secret drugs to forcibly replenish his strength, but he worked so hard. But it also made this eleven-year-old boy almost collapse.

At this moment, I finally came to the gate of the palace. Charlie's first reaction was to look up at the flag on the wall of the imperial city, and saw that the golden thorn flower flag was still fluttering, and there was nothing abnormal. And when I saw the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army guarding the imperial city, they were still dressed in flat armor. Nothing special to serve. Only then did I breathe a sigh of relief in my heart.

As soon as Rì came to hold his breath on the ground, Charlie suddenly felt that his body was weak, and he shook his body and fell backwards, and the people around him were shocked. Quickly ran to two guards to stop him, and Charlie shook his head vigorously. gritted his teeth and pushed the people around him away, and shouted in a low voice: "I can walk by myself!"

He glanced at the officer of the Imperial Forest Army who came out to greet him: "Quick! Take me into the city! I want to see my father! Right away!"

Ran all the way into the imperial city. Charles didn't even care about the emperor's return to the palace to share a series of bathing etiquette, and almost violently pushed away the court ceremonial officials and court servants in front of him, not to mention waiting for the court attendants to lead the way, and he didn't even take off the leather armor on his body. Also wearing riding boots. Just run all the way!

Walk through the main hall, the square. corridors, into the interior of the palace grounds, all the way up. To Charlie's surprise, it was. What I saw was obviously better than before I left. The defenses in the palace will be increased at least threefold!!

When I entered the city as usual, the number of shifts of the guards in the royal city did not increase, and there were not many patrols in the streets of the city.

Even in the outer squares of the Imperial City, the number of Imperial Forest Lands has not increased.

However, to the inside of the palace. Especially all the way in, I saw that the Imperial Forest Army was already fully armed, and the palace gates, corridors, and main roads in the imperial city were one by one. All of them are well guarded!

The royal guards are solemn one by one, as if they are facing a great enemy!!

This scene made Charlie, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, nervous again, and in addition to being nervous, there was a faint excitement in his eyes!!

Finally. Rushed into the hall where he was familiar. He didn't even care about the waiter outside, so he strode in. He is the Emperor of the Empire. Where did the Imperial Guards outside dare to stop him? He had to rush into the hall alone......

This is where the empire is now actually in charge. Prince Regent's Residence of the Prince!!

Walked into the main hall. Immediately came head-on. It's a strong smell of medicine that fills the air. It's a complicated taste. It is as if I don't know how many flavors of herbs are mixed together. It makes people feel quite depressed when they smell it.

The main hall was solemn, and in the distance there was a large bed on the ground, and in the surrounding curtains, a faint figure was lying there weakly, and around the big bed, several court magicians wearing red robes. is standing in silence.

Around, two red-robed court mages were nervously preparing magic potions. There are also court magicians running back and forth. Holding a piece of parchment in his hand. I don't know what kind of ancient potion recipe or other stuff it is recorded in.

Inside the curtain, two other figures sat at the head of the bed. One big and one small, the slightly larger figure is naturally the queen of the regent, that is, Charlie's mother, and the smaller figure is the figure. At this moment, he turned his head and glanced at Charlie, with a delicate face and a childish face. There was a faint uneasiness in his eyes. When she saw Charlie striding towards her, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, stood up, and shouted quickly: "Brother!"

Charlie was flustered and excited at the moment. There is still a vague expectation of some indescribable. Hearing his sister's shout, he just nodded, but he had already lifted the curtain and rushed to the side of the big bed. His eyes fell on the person on the bed. I couldn't help but be stunned......

Regent of the Empire. Prince Chen. Lie quietly on the bed.

His face was almost transparent. On his cheeks, there was not even half a trace of shine, and even his lips could not see much blood! Apparently very sick!

Charlie couldn't help but be stunned when he saw it!

Man in bed...... Is he really the father who makes his heart so awe-inspiring?

That jīng is full of power. A father who is not angry and arrogant. At this moment, it seems that he has lost all his momentum. Lying there almost helplessly.

The eyes that had made me awe-inspired. It's half-closed. Mild snorting. It's as if he's lost his mind. And the father's originally slender and powerful fingers. also leaned weakly on the side of the bed...... The eyebrows frowned slightly, as if they were suffering from illness.

Charlie stayed for a moment. But he felt a small hand next to him pull the corner of his clothes, and when he looked down, he saw his sister Princess Karina looking at him. Only then did he come to his senses. He quickly knelt down on one knee and shouted in a low voice: "Father! I'm back!"

The wife of Emperor Chen, the regent queen of the empire. She is a graceful and gentle woman. At this moment, his face was full of tears, and he reached out to hug Charlie. Before he could speak, he cried first.

When Charlie heard the cry, he didn't know what to do in his heart. But suddenly there was a faint dazedness......

He's smart and knows what's going on!

Look like this...... Father. It seems to be ......

Some rì sub before. Charlie, who was treating his army on the northern front, suddenly received an urgent secret letter from the palace in Dìdū! This letter was not sent by the Imperial Foresters. But in a hurry, a court magician personally sent it!!

There were not many words on the letter, only a few words: Wang is critically ill! The country has no owner!

At that time, when I saw this secret letter, Charlie only felt as if something suddenly burst in my heart! I don't know what it feels like, sadness, nervousness, excitement, and anticipation?

It seems like there's something to every feeling!

But. As a young and old emperor, as a person who was already ambitious for power, he immediately left everything behind and did not hesitate to take people with him. All means were exhausted. Hurry back to dìdū!

My father is critically ill!

If he dies, he must rush back!

Otherwise, the local dialect. As soon as his father died, he was no longer there...... God knows what could go wrong!

Although the domestic political situation is stable now, the desire and ambition for power in his heart make Charlie absolutely not allow even the slightest threat!

Along. How many horses died in the run. The whole person is so thunderous that he can't take care of it!

Now. Finally stood by the bed of Prince Chen. Charlie seemed to be at a loss again.

All the time. Father is the pillar of the empire! The father holds all the power in his hands, but ...... But unconsciously. Everything has always depended on him!

But now. He fell. Standing in front of the power that was about to be at his fingertips, little Charlie couldn't help but feel a faint fear in his heart.

Under the alternating impact of this feeling. So that after he only shouted, he was already frozen. Let the queen hold him in her arms, but the little emperor bit his lip and stared at his father who was lying on the bed. I couldn't tell what it was in those eyes......

Finally. The queen wept for a while. Let go of Charlie. And at this moment, Princess Karina. But he spoke softly. Tell me what happened.

Karina's voice was a little hoarse. Apparently I cried too. His eyes were red and swollen, and his cheeks were stained with tears.

The little princess sobbed. While telling the prince of Chen, he fell ill and passed by.

Before the dorì, in a court council. Emperor Chen's original heavenly body seemed to be a little unpleasant. But in that meeting, he still forcibly held on. At that time, above the meeting. He behaved as usual. It's still that calm and serious, and jīng is full of energy. He even fired at the Minister of War Camichiro over the issue of the mobilization of weapons and salaries on the front line.

can end with the meeting. Prince Chen walked to the back. Not immediately!

Under the gaze of dozens of guards and servants around. Suddenly, he fell silently, and the people around him were shocked, but then. Several court magicians rushed up and couldn't help but say. forcibly took Prince Chen away and took him directly into the palace.

The scene was a bit chaotic, and the court magician was in a hurry, and almost had some misunderstanding with the Imperial Foresters.

Fortunately. Prince Tatsu woke up briefly for a moment. Personally ordered the Imperial Guards to stay outside. And their own condition. Leave it to the court magician to do it. No one else is allowed to interfere! Even the main hall of his residence is not allowed to enter any Imperial Forest Army! It can be seen that Prince Chen has a deep trust in the palace magician!

The court magician had a busy day and was rescued, but Prince Chen had been half-conscious, and he was in a coma most of the time. Occasionally he wakes up for a moment, but soon passes out again.

Later, the queen and the little princess came to the hospital bed to guard. With the arrival of the queen, although it is the practice of the royal family, whether it is the queen or the queen, will not interfere in government affairs, but after all, the queen is the Zhengqin of Prince Chen, and she is here to preside over the overall situation. It also made everyone feel at ease.

Pity. Although this queen is graceful and gentle, she is not a woman of great wisdom, and she is a little flustered in the face of such a crisis.

It was at this time. But it was the little princess Karina who stood up, she first calmed her mother's emotions, and then through the mouth of the queen, one order after another was conveyed!

She was the first to command. It's as fast as possible. Summoning Charlie back! Because it seems that the condition of Prince Chen is in crisis, and if something happens, the empire is about to face a change of power! Charlie definitely can't be absent!

The second command. It's a series of transfers to the Imperial Forest Army!

Karina ordered that the matter must be kept strictly secret! All of them were temporarily locked up - Karina was still a child after all. Smart though. But after all, soft-hearted, this kind of thing. If it had been replaced by a mature and ruthless politician from another place, I am afraid that for the sake of temporary secrecy, I would have ordered all of them to be killed a long time ago!!

Subsequently. The mobilization of the Imperial Forest Army is also tightly confined to the Imperial City! Karina's political sense is far superior to that of others. She is young though. But they know who the enemies of the royal family are! At such moments, stability is the most important thing!

Before Charles, the rightful heir to the empire, returns. You can't get things out there. Otherwise. It's inevitable that some careerists will make ghosts......! Temple!

So. For the dìdū royal city guards. There wasn't much of a transfer. Even the dìdū security station did not have any movement, Karina's principle, to put it simply, four words: loose on the outside and tight on the inside!

At this moment, looking at her brother who was in a daze, Karina wiped her eyes vigorously and glanced deeply at her mother. Pulled Charlie again. Zheng said: "Brother, now is not the time for a wasteland! Everyone is waiting for you to preside over the overall situation! Although I have made some arrangements. But after all, you are the Emperor, and your orders are justified!

Charlie was a little confused, and couldn't help but ask his sister, who was two years younger than him, "I...... What should I do?"

Karina sighed inwardly. Secretly frowned, and glanced at his brother deeply, and he didn't know what it meant in that look, but he finally spoke slowly......