"I understand your feelings, Sister Alice. However, it is too dangerous for you to go in person, and you can leave it to someone else you trust. Linya continued to try to persuade her.

Alice, however, still shook her head and said firmly, "Thank you for your concern, Linya." However, this time I had to go in person. Because it only makes sense if I go. If you want people to understand all this, if you want to defuse this civil war and save my empire, I have to do it myself. ”

Linya stared at Alice's resolute eyes for at least three minutes, then nodded and said solemnly, "I understand." Sister Alice, since you've made your decision, I'll go with you!"

This time it was Alice's turn to be taken aback. After a while, Alice quickly shook her head and said, "No, no, Linya, you can't go, it's too dangerous!"

"If it's dangerous, why are you going?"

Linya's rhetorical question left Alice speechless. "I said, I'm going, because it's my duty, it's my mission. And you, Sister Linya, have nothing to do with the strife, so you don't have to risk it at all. ”

Linya smiled sweetly, took the opportunity to kiss Alice on the cheek and said, "Who said it has nothing to do with me?

"Why, Linya?" Alice didn't understand.

"Because...... My dear Sister Alice. I don't know how to confess...... From the first time I saw you, I fell in love with you. Your beauty, your gentleness, your melancholy, your sentimentality, make me involuntarily want to be close to you and infatuated with you. Care for you, protect you!"

I don't know where the courage came from, so Linya endured the wild beating in her heart and said these words from the bottom of her heart. Is this a confession?

"You're my favorite person, Sister Alice. Therefore, I must not leave you alone in danger, alone and helpless. Suzanne once said something to me that made me feel very deeply. If you love someone, accompany her and protect her. Regardless of danger and death. ”

"Whatever you think, I'm going to say what I think, Sister Alice, I just really like you. If you must take your own risk, then I must go with you, no matter what the danger and suffering. Let's face it together! Let's be together forever, okay?" Linya said in one breath. That heart was about to jump out of my throat.

Alice listened to her in amazement. Tears flowed out of my eyes unconsciously. What a sincere oath it was, and though the voice was still so delicate, yet so resolute. Looking back on the memories of this life, apart from the former mother and sister, who has truly cared for themselves?

Alice choked up and hugged Linya tightly. Speechless at the moment. But it's worth a thousand words.

Speaking what was in her heart, Linya secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It took courage, but I did it! My dear Alice, you are mine. You can't run away!

"By the way, Sister Alice, I don't think you should reveal your identity as an oracle of light? Luckily, if you can kill an evil dragon that plagues humanity at the same time......"

"Huh?"

**

Not only gave herself the water of life, but even offered to go to danger together, Linya's attitude really touched Alice. The next day, when Alice whispered her plans to the south at breakfast with Linya and Cyryl, the Queen of Mirante reacted equally unexpectedly.

"It's a very dangerous and unexpected idea. But it's also an interesting idea. The situation in your country is very delicate now, and the strength of the confrontation between the north and the south is similar, but if either side can get the support of the central lords and the officials of the territories directly under the royal family, the strength will be completely superior to the other. Danger always comes with opportunity, and if the eaux-de-vie are truly that magical, it is indeed worth trying, and if your father can wake up, it would be the best. ”

"The danger is great, but fear not, Sister Alice. I have decided, if you must go, then I will go with you! I will do my best to protect you! By the way, I will order the Mirante Expeditionary Fleet on the west coast to turn south and go to Changhong Bay, and give my dear sister Alice a strong force! Unite more allies, divide more enemies, and I believe you will succeed!"

Well, it's really a strong contender, a crazy contender. It turns out that Cyryl is indeed no longer jealous. But Linya would love her to be the jealous queen again...... Rotten God, let me regret it for once!

"Demonstrating power is the most effective way to get neutrals on board. I've heard that evil dragons have been infesting the Empire's people in this area lately, and if we can crusade and kill it, it will surely strike fear into your enemies, right?"

Of course, only Linya knows what the truth is. Can that be called mutilation, there are no dead people at all, of course, the possibility that someone was scared to death by the "evil" dragon cannot be ruled out. Linya arranged this way and let the dragons do something bad, didn't it make the plot seem more real and shocking. However, this guy thinks exactly the same as himself. Of course, the purpose is the same.

"Thank you so much, I don't know what to say......" Alice was moved to tears. Since her sister's death, she hasn't shed tears for a long, long time. "Sister Cyryl, Sister Linya, thank you. To be able to go to danger with you, even if you die, there is no regret. ”

"We're not going to die, we're going to survive and win!" Cyril said confidently. "Well, what? Sister Linya will go too?"

"Of course, Sister Alice is going, how could I not go?" said Linya proudly. But in fact, her heart is not as confident as it seems on her face. Alice calls her sister...... Alas. That guy is a woman himself, so of course he knows how to please girls. But I won't let you get away with it! But I won't give up so easily if you dare to rob me of Alice!

**

I don't dare to say anything else, but there is one thing in the Caiyun Empire, but it is definitely leading the world, and that is the equality of men and women. The main manifestation of gender equality lies in the status of female members of the royal family.

This brings us to the question of the law of royal succession. A country's royal succession law is usually divided into two parts, one is the law of inheritance method, but usually most countries use the "age order inheritance method", that is, in order of age, the older princes and princesses inherit first, and the younger ones come last, such as the Caiyun Empire and the Mingyue Empire. However, there are a few differences, such as the Momiji Empire's use of the Competitive Succession Law, and other methods such as the Noble Election Law.

Another part of the law of royal succession is the law of gender succession. Because kings will not only have princes, but also princesses. As for whether the princesses have the right to inherit and how to arrange the inheritance, it is within the scope of the law of gender inheritance. Most countries use the "male only" method, which means that only the prince has the right to inherit and the princess has no right to the throne. Whether it is the New World or the Old World, the vast majority of those who use this gender inheritance method, such as the Bright Moon Empire.

The second less used method is the "male first" method. It can be understood literally, that is, the prince has priority in succession, and when there is no prince, it is the turn of the princess to inherit the throne. For example, in the case of the Momiji Empire and the Kingdom of Saxenia, although Lloyd is the younger brother and Isabel is the older sister, the successor to the throne is still the young Prince Lloyd.

In addition, there is also a very rare gender inheritance law, which is the "equality between men and women" law such as the Caiyun Empire. In such a gender-based inheritance law, the inheritance rights of princes and princesses are completely equal. In the era of male superiority and inferiority of women, it is indeed super strange that such an equal inheritance method can be used. And in the historical records of mankind, there are very few records of the use of such inheritance laws.

But at the time of the independence of the New World, in order to flaunt their own freedom and independence, promote national reconciliation, and advocate equality, the founding emperor of the Caiyun Empire chose such a law of succession with the noble lords on a whim for some reason. Of course, there should also be the reason why the Caiyun Empire belongs to immigrants and multi-ethnic countries, and the national atmosphere is more open.

It is precisely because of this that Alice, as the eldest princess, was originally unshakable as the first heir to the throne. Before the appearance of the illegitimate son of the Camino Father.

It is a pity that the idea of patriarchy has always been a reality.

But the law is the law, and even Camino as the emperor did not change it if he wanted to. Therefore, if his illegitimate son wants to inherit the throne in a legal capacity, there are two difficulties to overcome.

The first is the issue of identity. This illegitimate child was born before his mother was consummated to the emperor, and even though his parents' status as emperor and empress was undoubted, he was still an illegitimate child. The key reason is that when he was born, his mother did not have the status of empress, and his status was not recognized by the lords and nobles of the empire, and even if his father did, it would not help.

From a legal point of view, the legal way to confirm his status as a prince is to convene all duke-level lords and direct earls and marquis lords to hold a three-level meeting, vote and obtain the consent of more than half of the lords and nobles, and obtain the approval of the emperor - the emperor has a veto but not a single right of approval, and only after these conditions can his princely status be legitimized.

But there is another step to be taken for this prince to obtain the first succession to the throne, and that is his eldest sister Alice. Compared to the second step, the first step is actually too simple. Even if his status as a prince is confirmed, he can only be the second heir. If you want to become the first crown prince, there may be two ways. (To be continued......)