The news of the empress's return to Osgilia once again shook the imperial capital.

Although the news announced by the royal family to the outside world is to ensure safety, the news of the queen's return has been blocked, and it will not be announced until the queen herself arrives in the imperial capital, but as long as people with a little heart taste the news of the revival of the Minas family that has just been spread, plus the queen suddenly arrived in the imperial capital as if she fell from the sky, ten people with a heart can taste the hidden meaning of these two news.

The queen arrived in the imperial capital and officially entered the palace, and at the same time, the queen's family was revived and reused by the royal family. Such news has completely declared that the power of the Emperor Beech needs to be redistributed.

Because Garcia's coronation took place during the war, and Riffinne had been in the north at the time, R:A's return to the palace was the first time she had officially assumed the status of queen in public.

And according to tradition, the first public appearance of the empress was supposed to be a formal ceremony.

Sure enough, on the day the queen returned to the palace, almost at the same time, all the wealthy nobles in the imperial capital received invitations from the palace: in order to welcome the queen's return, a banquet will be held in the palace tonight, and it is also the first time that Daphany appeared as the queen in front of everyone and accepted the worship of the nobles.

Originally, such a ceremony was not the intention of His Majesty Garcia, but the prime minister insisted that the emperor hold such a banquet.

Because it's not just a matter of etiquette, it's not just the face of the royal family. According to the words of the prime minister, the attitude of respect to the queen represents the importance that the emperor attaches to the Minas family, and the Minas family has just been reinstated. If this ceremony is not held when the queen returns, but the queen is quietly returned to the palace, it will inevitably give birth to the Minas family, who have just been loyal to her.

So, although Garcia was reluctant, he still accepted the prime minister's suggestion. The banquet held by the royal family will not be hasty.

Even though it is now in wartime, although the fragrance and splendor of this banquet are far less than in the past, the scale and the specifications of the guests attending the banquet are still quite impressive.

At the same time, because it was a war period, all entertainment and luxury were reduced, and some nobles in the imperial capital who were full of food and had nothing to do on weekdays finally found such an entertainment activity, and they attached special importance to this banquet.

In the evening, the palace was already covered with canopies. Anyone who is qualified to be invited to the banquet is naturally a wealthy nobleman of the first class of the empire, those celebrities in the upper class of society, and the real power figures in the power core garden of the imperial capital.

The nobles wore their most splendid gowns, and the ladies wore their most expensive and extravagant jewels.

The banquet hall of the palace is brightly lit and lit with melody music. In the square outside the palace, the carriages, guards, and attendants of the major wealthy families almost filled the square of the palace.

In order to show his importance to the Empress and the courtesy of the Minas family, Garcia even sent a guard of honor outside the banquet hall for this banquet.

In the huge banquet hall, the neatly dressed nobles greeted each other politely, and the richly dressed ladies held small folding fans and shook them reservedly, and in the air, the faint fragrance and the smell of wine were mixed together, forming a strange smell.

This is a typical social place for the most upper-class society of the empire, the guests are gorgeously dressed, elegant and reserved, according to the relationship between each other and the difference between the relationship and the factional circle, forming a circle, quietly exchanging opinions on the current situation, and those women, naturally, are more concerned about the gossip and gossip news that circulates among the nobles of the imperial capital.

According to the management, His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Empress have not yet arrived. But the atmosphere in the hall was already a little strange.

Tonight's banquet, discerning people know very well that it was the emperor who deliberately held it to win over the Minas family, and it is even clearer that the emperor brought the Minas family out, making it clear that he wanted to play against Adric in the army and suppress the excessive influence of Adric's family in the military.

But tonight's banquet lacks the protagonists of several events.

General Adric, the Emperor's Minister of State, did not attend the banquet because of his busy military schedule.

As for the newly revived Minas family, the old duke did not attend the banquet because he was sick, and the little lord Roddy also did not appear at the banquet.

Without the two sides of the show, such a banquet will inevitably seem nondescript.

It's just that the two bigwigs of the military didn't show up, but another top giant of the empire, the old prime minister Salon Bonili, was also absent from such an important meeting, which inevitably made people reverie.

It is foreseeable that after the revival of the Minas family, for a period of time in the future, the top core power layer of the empire will hold a situation where the three giants will stand: Prime Minister Salembonili, Old Duke of Minas, and General Adric, Minister of War.

But tonight's banquet, all the big three are absent, what kind of political signal will be released?

Finally, a third of the way through the banquet, His Majesty the Emperor and Empress finally entered.

Led by a guard of honor and a guard of honor, Emperor Garcia, dressed in splendid clothes, walked into the banquet hall with his head held in his hand the scepter, a symbol of imperial power. And as always, the young emperor, as before, never wanted to walk side by side with his wife on any occasion. This was the case when he was the crown prince

Daiffany was three or five steps behind Garcia, dressed in a gorgeous evening dress, with golden hair in a noble and elegant bun, and a golden crown on her head, when Dafani walked into the venue, her face was plain and reserved, her steps were calm and elegant, and everyone could feel that this beautiful queen had a not very good face, and ...... His eyes were a little too cold.

As the emperor stepped up to the throne and sat down side by side, Daphnee finally accepted the salute of the magnates for the first time as an empress, which was considered to be an official confirmation of her status as empress.

Public appearance as queen is also an important condition for winning over the Minas family.

It's right!

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According to the custom, the dignitaries attending the meeting would come forward to salute the emperor and empress in turn in order of their status. This is an essential process of the tradition.

In the process, Daphne's demeanor was calm and decent, and in the face of every aristocratic and powerful person who came up in turn, she behaved reservedly and elegantly, graceful and noble, that is, she did not appear too enthusiastic, nor did she make people feel left out.

This kind of demeanor and generous demeanor impressed many nobles.

From beginning to end, Clam Fenni looked calm, she even knew everything about the identity of the owner of the meeting, and if the identity was more important, she would also get up and return the salute slightly, and even said a few words to the other party in a reserved manner, she was originally extremely beautiful, and her demeanor was outstanding, and anyone who could say a few words to her did not feel like a spring breeze.

Even many people couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: this queen's demeanor is so good, I'm afraid that even the emperor next to her will be compared.

Appearance.

It's just that someone also discovered a detail. From beginning to end, there has never been a smile on the face of this beautiful queen Yes, there has never been a smile on her face. (The banquet went on peacefully, as if it were just a dull process.) In the middle of the banquet, the emperor and the queen left the stage.

This is also a tradition, except for the great ceremonies of the Empire, the emperor and empress always arrive late and leave early.

It's just that the departure of the two supremes has disappointed many nobles who originally wanted to take advantage of the banquet to find a way to get close to His Majesty and attract the attention of the emperor or empress.

After walking out of the venue, Garcia's face quickly became gloomy. Although he had tried his best to be calm throughout the night, he had never said a word to the queen around him, or had any communication.

In fact, after Daiffany returned to the palace today, the two did not even see each other.

It's just that we finally got together at the beginning of the banquet just now.

Daphne's attitude was too calm, there was no resentment or anger in her face and eyes, just so cold and calm.

Such an attitude made Garcia feel a little uneasy in his heart.

The severity of the relationship between the two, and his intention to kill the other party many times, Dauphine naturally knows, if $\} Finney sees himself showing obvious resentment or annoyance, Garcia may be more relaxed, but the other party is such a breezy appearance, but it is impossible to guess.

The atmosphere was silent and depressing all the way, and after walking to the palace, he was already far away from the banquet hall, turned a corridor, and walked up the steps, Garcia suddenly stopped, and as soon as he raised his hand, the guards and attendants in front of him and behind him immediately stopped.

Garcia turned and looked at Fenni.

Because he is standing on the steps, there is a bit of condescension in this kind of look, Garcia likes this kind of condescending posture of looking at others, which gives him a sense of superiority, and he also knows very well that such a posture can bring some additional sense of oppression to the other party.

But this time, his intentions fell through.

Daphany calmly raised her head and looked at the emperor, her eyes were not uneasy or nervous, she was still calm and annoying!

"I thought, that's it. Garcia deliberately spoke at a slow pace, in a low voice, intending to put pressure on the other party in this way: "Tonight's banquet, even if I show respect for the Minas family. I'm sure you know what I mean. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The queen replied lightly.

"The past is in the past. Garcia wanted to be magnanimous, but apparently his gesture was not successful: "You still live in the old place, it has been cleaned up, and the attendants who serve you are the same old people who used to be with you, you will get used to it." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. It was still a faint voice.

"I think it's a good choice for everybody. "Garcia

Hui raised his chin and said, "This is not only what I mean, but also what your father means." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. "Daphne's look is like a sculpture.

"When you're fine, don't move around. Garcia's expression was a little anxious, but he remembered the prime minister's advice and exhortation, and his tone finally relaxed a little: "If you need anything, let the attendants do it." If there is any lack of food and accommodation, your requirements will be met. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Daphany was still not happy or angry.

Facing a sculpture-like queen, Garcia was annoyed in his heart, and he had a feeling of strength hitting the cotton, and he couldn't help but feel depressed in his heart, snorted heavily, and strode away with his sleeves.

Behind her, Daphany bowed slightly

Dafani's residence in the palace was where Garcia lived when he was still the crown prince, and of course, Garcia himself had never lived here.

It is a four-story building, with beautiful lawns and flower beds in front and back, as a place for the crown prince to live, the standard is naturally not low, and a set of groups separate from the palace system, attendants, servants, guards, gardeners, cooks, etc......

The people who served Dauphinne were all old people who had followed her in the past, but Dauphinne also noticed that none of them were old people from her own family, and it was clear that the emperor's intention was to keep a safe distance from the outside world. Some fresh faces appeared among the attendants, apparently also placed by the emperor to spy on his cronies.

But Delfini didn't care about any of that.

I have already made such a choice, and I have already realized it.

Nothing more than ...... It's about being a canary in a cage and ...... Live like this until the day you die.

Although Garcia didn't say it explicitly, Dafani knew very well that living here, he was not allowed to leave casually, and one by one was as if he was imprisoned.

returned to his room, and under the service of his personal maid, he changed out of the gorgeous dress, washed off the thick makeup on his face, and retired all the attendants around him...... It was only when she was left alone in the room that the calm and indifference on Daphne's face finally disappeared.

She knew that although the attendants were forced out, there were still guards guarding the corridor.

Everyone here is strictly controlled to move in and out.

Who you can see, who you can't see, where you can go, and where you can't go, are all strictly restricted.

Big root, only in this room, do you have a little bit of freedom.

Taking a deep breath, she wore only a loose and soft white robe, and she didn't even wear shoes, but walked barefoot to the terrace.

As the crown prince's stronghold, it was naturally the most ornate luxury, and the foot-7-foot carpet was also the most expensive luxury hand-woven.

But stepping on this carpet as soft as clouds, Dafani missed the feeling of standing barefoot on the grass when she was with that person.

Pushing the door of Qiao's terrace, the evening breeze blew through her hair, and Dafani couldn't help but open her arms and let the wind rest her body.

Well...... His hug is also like this.

Perhaps, I will never have the opportunity to feel such a taste again in my life.

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In the banquet hall in front of the palace, the banquet is still going on.

The band played enthusiastic dance music, but Ruhl walked out of the side door of the ballroom without hesitation.

He was dressed in aristocratic attire, with an unjust robe and meticulous hair, and only the medal he wore on his chest showed that he had once been an imperial general.

The side door leads to the frame, and when Ruhl walks out, no one notices him.

After all, no one would care too much about an imperial general who had lost his power and authority.

In fact, when Ruhr attended this banquet tonight, no one paid any attention to him, and even if he did not follow the etiquette to greet the emperor and empress, no one noticed.

Walking out of the side door, I met two servants, and when I saw Ruhr, they all saluted respectfully, and the fat man smiled faintly and pointed to the garden, and the servants immediately politely got out of the way.

The gardens in the palace are naturally very elegantly built, with beautiful flower beds and exceptionally well-manicured lawns, and walking on them will make people feel happy.

The fat man seemed to be spreading carelessly, but he had already secretly noticed the surrounding guards and guards of the Royal Guards.

As an experienced general, he quickly confirmed the defensive forces around the banquet hall, the routes and shifts of the guard patrols, and even a few hidden outposts were easily discovered by him.

For a veteran like Ruhr, it was not much of a problem to avoid this level of defense.

He pretended to walk in the garden for a while, and along the way he met several guests who were also scattered around the garden, most of them young men and women.

Ruhl nodded freely to the people he met along the way, and he even had a wine glass in his hand.

In his heart, he secretly calculated the patrol route and the secret posts around him.

The fat man easily found at least four or five in the garden that could not be sent by the guards

Dead ends.

After a few moments, the fat man disappeared into the garden. No one noticed that there was no one in the garden.

Similarly, in the quiet of the night, the attendants in the palace did not notice that a black and vigorous figure flew over the roof like a tanuki!

The bloated figure jumped over the roof with incredible agility, and pressed quickly in the direction behind the palace in a strange route.

The direction chosen by the Ruhr is clear...... He was far away from the direction where the emperor lived, and he was a high-ranking general of the empire, and he knew very well how tightly the emperor's identity was guarded, as well as the mysterious master of the legendary court!

But Ruhl's goal tonight was not the Emperor.

In his bosom, there was a dagger, sharpened and sharp! It was soaked in a precisely prepared poison!