A quaint castle is built outside the suburbs of northwest of Franck.

The castle was built on a hillside, surrounded by lush trees on three sides, with only a winding path leading to the entrance of the castle. The thick castle walls were made of hard granite, and the castle was a square building made of granite. There was no windowsill or balcony, and the sun could not even penetrate the narrow window into the room. Candles were lit everywhere. Rebow lay on the bed and glanced around. This place was more like a prison than Lombardy. There was nothing in the room except this bed and a wardrobe. There was a huge shield and a long sword hanging on the wall to the right.

Getting up from the bed, Rebbo moved his limbs. The explosion obviously did not cause much damage to him. The overnight rehabilitation had restored most of his physical strength, only his right foot was still a little painful, which was the scar left after the collision between the horse racing and Prince Henride.

"Sir, are you up?" asked a young woman who walked into the door respectfully. Rebe looked at the woman. The woman was of a very different age than Miss Lanty, and even her temperament was somewhat similar, but her handsomeness and tenderness revealed a sense of nobility, and she was obviously not a simple person.

"Where am I now? And how should I call you?" Ribo asked.

"This is the West Palace. I am the maid sent by His Majesty to serve you. You can call me Mili." The woman replied softly.

"Are you a countess or a marquis?" Ribo continued.

"His Majesty, the kind and generous queen, gave me the title of Marquis." said the young woman, with a slight pride and pride in her tone.

"If you have any injuries, it's better to keep resting." Mili said.

"I feel that my injury has almost healed, so I want to go out for a walk and take a breath of fresh air." Ruibo said with a smile.

Mili immediately became worried, she frowned and said, "Sir, if you insist on going outside, I will report to the Marquis of Miluowan immediately, and he will make proper arrangements."

Hearing Mili say this, Rebe immediately understood what she meant in her words.

Thinking about it, when His Majesty the King was assassinated, such a major incident occurred. Frank must be in a state of extreme tension now, and himself, who was directly related to the assassination, would definitely be closely monitored.

Although he could fully feel the tension, Ruibo was not worried. His Majesty the Queen specially sent a court female official with a higher rank than her to serve her, obviously trying her best to win over her.

"Dear Marquis, can you tell me about the current situation? Is Your Majesty safe?" asked Ruibo.

"Sir, please lie down first, it will be good for your injury." Miley said, her tone full of gentleness.

For the warmth of a woman, Ruibo had never had any choice but to return to the bed obediently.

Gently giving Ribola a quilt, Miley walked to the door and ordered the servants who were standing by the door who were always guarding, and brought a chair in. Sitting beside the bed, Miley whispered: "Because of your wisdom and alertness, and also because of the bravery and courage of His Highness Prince Henride, His Majesty the King was rescued from this careful assassination. Therefore, both His Majesty the Queen and us, everyone in the palace is full of gratitude for you and His Highness Prince Henride."

"What is the situation of His Majesty the King now?" asked Rebe, his most concerned thing about this matter.

"Your Majesty is out of danger, but due to excessive fright, your Majesty's consciousness is still not very clear. He refuses anyone to get close to him." Miley said helplessly.

The agreements signed between him and Serthburgh remain valid as long as the king is not dead.

"Who is in power now?" Ribo asked cautiously.

"It's His Majesty, and now His Majesty is temporarily in charge of the state's power." Miley said.

This answer is obviously much beyond Ruibo's original expectations.

"His Majesty the Queen is in power, is it easy for the Elders' Court to agree? How did the important officials of the cabinet react? I guess the prince and the crown prince will not turn a blind eye." Ruibo asked in surprise.

Others can also imagine that because His Majesty was assassinated, the Elders gave up confrontation in order to avoid suspicion, the cabinet ministers did not want to cause trouble or had a close alliance with His Majesty the Queen. As for the dying crown prince, even if he did not want his stepmother to take power, his physical condition that was facing collapse at any time made him powerless, but Prince Phillips was completely different. How could he give up this great opportunity with great ambition? Moreover, he would never be afraid of any speculation or doubt about him, with heavy troops.

Miley was obviously very clear about what the little heir of Sethborough was thinking, but she could never say something explicitly, or even show that she was informed, gentle, without ambition, and a little bit of confusion was the only way to ensure long-term status.

Shaking her head gently, she said, "My Lord Earl, politics is something you men care about, how can I know? All I know is how to follow the orders of His Majesty the Queen to give you a good rest."

"How is my assistant Mr. Eckert now? And... and my companions, are they safe?" Ribo asked, a little embarrassed when he mentioned Fanny and the others.

Mili smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, your companions are now under the protection of the church. This was arranged by His Majesty himself. His Majesty is worried that the investigation launched by His Majesty the King's assassination may harass your companions. Letting them be protected by the church is the only way to minimize harassment."

Hearing Millie's words, Rebow finally felt relieved. He was worried that Eckert and Fanny and Listen would be harassed as suspects. When the Law and Political Department investigated the attacks between him and His Highness, he had already learned how those Law and Political Department officials were doing everything they wanted to communicate. Rebow definitely did not want any harm to the people he loved.

"Please convey my most sincere thanks to His Majesty on my behalf." Ruibo said solemnly.

"Do you want me to do something?" Mili asked softly.

"Can you help me get a copy of "The Rise and Fall of Metihier"? I happened to see half of it." Rebow said. Miley smiled and stood up and left the edge of the bed.

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After walking out of the room, Mili's expression immediately became noble and dignified. She glanced at the rows of palace guards standing outside the corridor. She had never had hope for these pretending cowards.

Walking through the long corridor, a person suddenly appeared in front of her at the corner, hugged her waist enthusiastically, and said affectionately: "Mile, how are you getting? I was worried that you would be eaten so much that you didn't even have bones left."

Seeing that person, Mili immediately changed her expression and became charming. She let the person hug her tightly, and kept shivering the person with affectionate eyes.

"Milly, have you mentioned to the little heir of Serthborg about the alliance with His Majesty the Queen?" After a close relationship, the man asked anxiously.

"Earl of Shirup, if you are so anxious to make an alliance, you can go to see the little heir of Sethborough in person. With your friendship with him, it should be easy to talk about this matter." Miri said coldly.

Feeling the resentment in the heart of the beauty in his arms, the young Count immediately realized that he was too hasty. He should at least show his tenderness before he proposed such a disgraceful thing. However, the Earl was not worried that Mili would really resent him. The reason why Mili promised His Majesty the Queen to act as the "Encourt" to communicate with the heirs of Sethborough was entirely for him.

In fact, the proposal to the alliance with Sethborough was first proposed by him. After returning from the south, he saw the prosperity and prosperity of the south with his own eyes. He had a deep understanding of the shrewdness and generosity of the young heir of Sethborough and those around him. He hoped to have such an allies instead of enemies. But what he regretted was that His Majesty was not interested in all this. He cared more about the humiliation he suffered. The agreement signed by the Delizhi Kingdom and him brought him a sudden and enlargement of confidence. Everything became out of control. Earl Xirup had never laughed happily for several months, and his heart was filled with melancholy.

This time, His Majesty's assassination gave him a chance. His Majesty obeyed his own words, and the court, from the court's chief to the low-level attendants, was full of admiration for Serthborg. The horse racing event that eventually evolved into a catastrophe was not despised because of the final tragedy. On the contrary, everyone talked about it. This was the only topic that could arouse everyone's interest when it was full of tension and depression.

The little heir of Sethburg used his wisdom and more than a dozen boxes of gold coins to win the attention of the crowd, and also received many eager collaborators. He made a fortune with the southerners and cooperated with the little heir of Sethburg, which became the hottest topic of the nobles in the capital. In the name of protection, the little heir of Sethburg was isolated from other people who might seek cooperation. This was the best method that Earl of Shirup could imagine. In order to win over the little heir of Sethburg, the Count of Sethburg was even more willing to give his favor to Mili to please the young man with a debauchery.

Along the long corridor, Earl Xirup hugged Mili's slender waist tightly, and Mili walked straight forward with anger and cold face. She was arrogant and felt that her self-esteem was greatly hurt. She had not heard of the bad reputation of the little heir of Sethborough. The reason why she was willing to approach this young but extremely dangerous little pervert for women was all for her beloved lover, Earl Xirup.

She knew very well what it meant to her lover to her lover. Every noble in the capital clearly saw that the future and prosperity of the kingdom depended on the relationship between Sethborough, and the figures close to Sethborough would become the guarantee of Franck's high position. In a sense, Sethborough was almost about to replace Prince Phillips and became a symbol of the future of the Franck Kingdom.

The place where His Majesty the Queen lives is on the bottom floor of the castle, a huge room surrounded by bookshelf. This was originally the place where Francis V was born and educated. The noble king spent his childhood and most of his youth. As the arrangement of other rooms was similar, there was nothing but a desk and a chair. At the desk was a graceful and noble beauty. The passing of time did not leave much marks on her face, because the sunlight was gone for many years, so her skin looked pale and blood-colored. She was the queen of the Kingdom of Francis. The Queen was sitting at the desk, reading attentively, as if she had not paid attention to the two people coming in.

"Milly, how are you doing? Did the heir of Serthburgh say anything after he woke up?" His Majesty the Queen asked lightly, her eyes never left the book in her hand.

Miley dared not hide anything from this Majesty. She told her everything. While saying that, Miley looked at her, but to her disappointment, Her Majesty was indifferent and seemed to be not listening to her at all.

After Mili finished reporting everything, His Majesty the Queen slowly closed the book in her hand, turned around and stared at Mili, looking up and down for a while, then waved to her nephew, the young count. Earl Xirup tactfully retreated.

"I know very well that you have a deep relationship with Xirup, and that this relationship greatly prevents you from truly committing to your work." The queen said calmly.

Miley immediately fell to the ground in fear and fear. Although the queen's words were not harsh, her words scared her.

"You don't have to be afraid of being like that. Love is not a bad thing. I have no intention of blaming you. I have also been in love and know the joy and pain brought by love. I just want you to understand that love and mission are completely different things. Don't mess them up." The queen said lightly.

"My Majesty, I will fulfill your wish." Miley replied respectfully.

"There is no need to rush this. I know very well how to do this step by step, and also the charm you have. What I said just now is not to make you eager to accomplish that thing, and to establish a strong alliance with Serthborg is the ending I need. My warning just now only allows you to remove the constraints in your heart and abandon all those unnecessary thoughts." The queen walked to Miley and said sternly.

"Yes, your majesty, I will follow your will." Miley's voice was trembling, which was fear and deep sorrow.

"You go out and let Xilup come in." said the queen.

Walking backwards out of the room, Mili didn't even dare to look at her lover, she lowered her head and pointed to the door.

With a nervous mood, Count Xirup walked into the room. His Majesty's cold expression scared him more than her anger.

"What are your plans for Mili?" the queen said coldly.

"This... you know very clearly that there will be no relationship between Mili and I. My father has already chosen a suitable wife for me." Earl Xirup said tremblingly.

"I'm glad you remember these things. The benefits that the marriage between two families can bring are far more practical than short-term love. No matter how beautiful and charming women are, they will be old and deteriorating. At that time, you will be tired of the lover you once deeply in love with, and you will deeply regret the stupid choice you made. I just don't want you to make a fatal mistake." The queen said calmly.

The queen's words made the young count sweat and run away.

"How are the guys in the Elder's House now?" asked the queen.

Earl of Shirup said carefully: "It seems that they are holding back and not venting, probably waiting for an opportunity. Those in the Elders' House did not expect you to stand up suddenly, nor did they expect that the power of His Majesty the King, who should have collapsed suddenly, would become more consolidated because of you."

"You are my relative, there is no need to flatter you. I want to hear your true opinion." The queen was not moved, and she said coldly.

"My Majesty, I have no opinion. In terms of experience, I am far from being as good as Marquis Keane. In terms of wisdom, the one lying upstairs is even more difficult for me to reach." Earl of Xirup said modestly.

"You are very smart and know how to speak. Your opinion is indeed good. Relying on the loyal old minister of Marquis Keen, he will win over the heirs of Sethborough. We are enough in terms of intelligence with these two think tanks." said the queen.

"The Paladin is also on your side and the King. The two most important departments of the Cabinet, the Political Department of the Chinese and French Affairs and the Supervision Office, are in charge of the trusted ministers of His Majesty the King. The only troubles are Marquis Naval, who is the prince's man and in charge of the treasury. His Majesty the King originally planned to support Count Rowannell to replace the Marquis Naval, but that happened..." At this point, Earl Xirup stopped talking.

"The Paladins are the only help we can trust. Faru and Mag are both fence-bearers who change their minds. It is absolutely stupid to trust them too much. As for Naval, the empty treasury is meaningless to us. On the contrary, there is still some money in the treasury in the palace that can be used to deal with emergencies." The queen said slowly.

"The Marquis of Faruer and Marquis of Mag cannot be trusted, so do you see if Rabel will still be loyal to His Majesty the King?" asked Count Xirup.

"This 'loyal dog' has always been loyal to the direct bloodline of the kingdom. For him, no one except the person sitting in the king's position could obtain his loyalty. However, under this situation, at least my husband still lives in this world for one day, and we can send him in the name of the king." The queen said.

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In the capital, His Majesty the King's loyal dog Rabel is directing his men to catch people everywhere in the city.

Perhaps because the Law and Political Department was suppressed too much a while ago, the rebound also seemed quite fierce. Even Rabel could not stop his subordinates. The city was full of officials of the Law and Political Department who arrested prisoners. The black prison van that imprisoned prisoners wandered around the streets all day long, and the prison van was always filled with people. Rabel actually knew very well that few of the arrested prisoners were truly guilty, and it was even less likely that there were accomplices who were plotting to assassinate His Majesty the King. Most of the subordinates were just taking the opportunity to vent their personal grievances. However, he could not control them, nor could he control them. In this case, it was absolutely necessary to make the Elders' House, Prince Phillips and other ambitious people with great thoughts calm down. In this way, at least the capital could be settled.

Rabel was not really worried that his subordinates would offend any powerful figures. Director Faru had already taken care of him and six kinds of people could not be touched. In addition to the nobles and foreigners in the capital, merchants from the south and any personnel related to Sethborough have become absolutely not targeted. Yesterday, a group of thieves were arrested. Mr. Eckert walked to the Legal Affairs Office, and the group of thieves were all released within an hour. With Rabel's shrewdness, it was naturally obvious that there was a certain secret agreement between his immediate superior and Sethborough. In fact, except for himself, all 20 other officials from the Legal Affairs Office, including the other 20 directors and more than 10 officials in the Legal Affairs Office participated in this agreement, but Rabel did not care about this.

What worries him was that Prince Phillips's men suddenly disappeared overnight. The weapons, horses and armor were all placed intact, but everyone was missing. While Label felt incredible, a different premonition gradually arose from his heart. On the day of the winter hunting, His Majesty the King was assassinated. From which point of view, this matter was all related to Prince Phillips. The previous inciting citizens to attack the Law and Political Department was obviously the actions of the prince's subordinates. For some reason, Label always felt that he seemed to be in a huge trap, but no matter how hard he searched, he could not find any clues about the trap.

What bothered Label even more was who was targeted by this trap? Is it His Majesty the King? His Highness the Prince of the Delizhi Kingdom? Or the young heir of Sethborough? Judging from the explosion of the Golden Cup, the possibility of the three is not much different. His Majesty is the biggest obstacle to Prince Phillips reaching the peak of power. The Delizhi Kingdom and His Highness have a deep grudge against His Highness, and His Highness the Prince has been coveting the wealth of the South for a long time. This is also well known to everyone.

But since the Golden Cup has been prepared, the subordinates who sneaked into the capital seem useless, and even give people a feeling of being shocked. With the prince's shrewdness and ability, he would never make such a clumsy arrangement. Those soldiers who choose from a thousand must have the target they are targeting. Their sudden disappearance means that the action has changed? Or is the action in progress? Label knows nothing about all this.

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In addition to Rabel, there were also the soldiers of the princes. They were placed in this place just as the winter hunting began, in a dark and narrow abandoned tunnel. No one thought there was such a hiding place in the capital. The nearly one kilometer-long underground tunnel could easily hide hundreds of people here, and there was even a abundant place to build a warehouse for storing food and a toilet. There was an escalator in the middle of the tunnel to the ground, but the exit was under a huge tiles. Those who didn't know could not find this secret hiding place. Although they were full of doubts, none of the prince's subordinates had a complaint, and they were full of confidence in their leader, Earl Darkru.

An elegant three-story villa was built on the ground. The owner was a young and beautiful woman. Her figure looked too tall for a woman. Her handsome face had a hint of noble and elegant temperament. It was this temperament that allowed her to smoothly enter and exit the palace and the mansions of other noble families.

The officials of the Legal Affairs Bureau did not dare to be too presumptuous when they arrived here. Although they searched carefully, they did not dare to harass the workers who were working, and they did not dare to take away some things as they usually did, because those things were probably the items of a big man or even His Majesty the King. After a careful search, the officials of the Legal Affairs Bureau withdrew from the house and even carefully closed the door before leaving.

After seeing the officials of the Legal Affairs Bureau leave and confirming that they were walking away, the old man who was sitting in the corner holding a ruler and chalk on the cloth stood up from the chair. The old man's body, which was originally hunched, was now straight. Although his face was full of wrinkles, he did not feel old at all.

Seeing the old man standing up, a worker next to him who was carefully cutting scissors also put down the work in his hand.

"It's best to do things with a beginning and an end. Why not finish the work in your hands?" asked the worker.

"Mr. Darkru, I'm not here to be a tailor," said the old man, but his voice was completely a young man.

"You are a tailor now, so too, so for you and me, your current job is to cut clothes. If you can't even do this well, what other tasks will you talk about?" Earl Darkru, who put on makeup and worked, said calmly: "Or, you and I will change positions, and I will design you and you will be responsible for cutting."
To be continued...