Chapter 1,344 The End of the Banquet

But the prince didn't make a fuss after all. There were a lot of big nobles at the scene. Even if they were happy to watch the show, they still had to worry about whether they might accidentally hurt themselves when they started fighting.

You know, except for the ambitious and bold Prince Behar, no one came in with fully armed guards. And even if these nobles, big and small, had not offended the current empress to death, most of them had given them a lot of shame. If they take advantage of this opportunity to cause a gorgeous accidental injury, who will they find to reason with?

So I can only advise. The Grand Duke, who had taken the initiative from the beginning, once again came forward to persuade the furious prince.

I don't know if he has really grasped the prince, or if he has grasped the other person's personality and preferences. Anyway, the Grand Duke's whisper in his ear made the prince smile proudly and cruelly. There is no way that this is an expression that a child in his early ten years would make.

Having made up his mind, the prince glared at someone strangely and then walked away. He didn't say a word, and what surprised someone was that from beginning to end, Prince Behar did not pay attention to the owner of this place, the empress sitting on the throne. He didn't even look away, as if the latter didn't exist.

Also leaving together was the persuading Grand Duke. He is the Grand Duke of Infanta, one of the two Grand Dukes of the Karlsruhe Empire responsible for Zhenhai.

While the other nobles at least maintained their respect for the empress on the surface, the Grand Duke made it clear that he was on the opposite side and was always against her. The reason is also very simple. He is the main supporter of Prince Behar. And the ultimate goal is also placed on the imperial crown. But whether to support the prince wearing it or to find a way to wear it on his head is debatable.

The prince and the grand duke simply left, taking with them the die-hard supporters of their faction. It can be said that if all those people who turned around and left were killed, the empress' governance would be reduced by a lot of resistance. Even if other nobles would not fully support the empress, at least there would be one less political opponent to oppose for the sake of opposition.

It is a pity that even if these nobles are in the palace and under the control of the palace guards, the empress cannot issue such an order. It's not that she's not allowed to do this, but considering the subsequent impact, it's impossible to make such a decision.

The Karlsruhe Empire does not have a strong legal concept. When doing many things, it is necessary to consider the changes in people's hearts. If the Empress ordered the execution of Prince Behar and Duke Infanta, even if it was legally justified, what would the other nobles think if these two people were gone?

If the empress could order the death of a person who threatened the throne or a big noble, would she hesitate when she ordered them to be killed? Or will he be equally decisive? Such doubts led the nobles to unite and control the growth of the empress's power and influence.

Because the common interest of the nobles lies in the powerlessness of imperial power. As long as the people sitting in that position don't mind their own business, they can grab more benefits. In order to keep that person alone, the best way is to marginalize her and find an opponent for her at the same time. If you are too busy, you will naturally not be able to take care of other people.

Therefore, no matter who it is, even if they seize the high position of law and morality, as long as there is no profit to be gained, this matter will not be promoted in the Karlsruhe Empire. This is true not only of the nobles of the empire, but also of the common people. This is the current situation of the empire, and this is also the reason why the nobles condone Prince Behar and Duke Infanta.

Perhaps the information the Empress handed over to someone did not explicitly mention this, but just mentioned it implicitly. But the experiences of the past few days have made Lin more aware of the empress's vulnerable situation.

On the contrary, today's banquet was so troubled by the prince that the Grand Duke took away a group of people. Even though the second dance period had not finished, the party had already automatically entered the breakup stage. The empress did not stop anyone. Instead, she allowed everyone to come forward to greet her and then left. In the end, she became impatient and stepped forward to dismiss them one by one, so she simply left first, allowing people to leave more easily.

Lin let the elves go first, but he caught up with the empress. Because during his detection, His Majesty did not go far, he just walked to a balcony. But this is the palace, not a place where he, an outsider, can wander around casually, so the guards blocked the doorway to the balcony.

The empress was not far ahead, talking to the alien beauty with a round face and sky-blue hair who had danced with her. So do you use flash to break in now? Or leave? Lin Zheng was thinking.

Before he could think of an answer, the alien beauty with sky-blue hair who had danced with him for half a dance came out. Said: "Your Excellency, the Great Magician Tripwood, your Majesty has summoned you, please come with me."

When the chamberlain summoned him, the guards stopped blocking him and got out of the way. Lin came to the empress, bowed and greeted her. Although the envoys of the gods were equal to nobles when they met, they would still give a half-ceremony when they met the emperor. "Your Majesty, it's really not peaceful tonight."

"No, you're wrong. Let me tell you, it's a rare night of tranquility. There has never been a big incident before." Alegria said helplessly.

This sentence actually surprised someone. Feelings say that the prince came to make trouble. Is this a normal part of the emperor's banquet?

Looking back at the time of the incident, the nobles looked calm and calm, almost like they were used to it. Anyway, as long as they don't suffer any disaster, everyone is quite calm.

Even the emperor treated it as if it had nothing to do with him. Anyway, I put on a big show and was looked at like a monkey. Thinking of this, Lin couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.

Alegria may have guessed what the person in front of her was thinking, or she may have misunderstood it, but she still smiled and changed the topic without talking about those annoying people. Pointing to the two people next to him, he introduced: "The two people dancing with you today are Lisa and Acorus. Acorus has the blood of the sea tribe. They are two of the very few people in this room that I can trust." People."

"Good day, you two." Facing the two beauties, Lin certainly couldn't be sullen, but greeted them cordially. But rather than wanting to kiss Fangze, Lin was more curious about another thing. "Please forgive me for being presumptuous, who is the Sea Clan?"

At this question, the three beauties hesitated for a moment, and then they suddenly realized the appearance. Alegria explained: "It is said that there is an empire composed of sea people under the sea. But because most sea people cannot live outside the water, people on land know very little about it. And about this matter, the empire People outside know even less. Even if there are people who can leave the sea water, they cannot leave for too long. They always have to go back to soak in the sea water every day, and other water is not enough. Acorus is this kind of sea tribe and human beings The combined bloodline. Her father liked the flowers on the land very much, so he gave her such a name. Even by human standards, she is a beauty, right. Especially her dancing, but even I am fascinated by it. Yes."

"It's indeed beautiful." Lin agreed.

After receiving the compliment, the alien beauty with sky blue hair just smiled politely. He didn't show much excitement, nor did he show any disgust or disgust.

However, the empress did not let anyone go, but joked: "You must have seen a lot of beauties like this in the past few days. Do you have any favorites?"

"These days, those people are not good enough." Lin waved his hand and said, "They only have two words to write on their faces - disgusting. Even if they dance with me, they are still coping. I am coping, and so are they. Coping with it, the result is that everyone is unhappy. And for the sake of the gold coin goddess, I have to keep a smile on my face, as if I am happy. I really want to say that the host of the banquet in the past few days at least sent some good actors to come out. By sending such people out, I'm still wondering if they don't intend to cooperate with the goddess, so they use this method to express their opposition."

"Pfft." The three beauties couldn't help laughing after hearing this. But the round-faced Lisa reacted the fastest, thinking that she was also the one who was ordered to dance with her, but her performance should not be that bad. He immediately changed his face and said angrily: "I was dancing very seriously and didn't show any displeasure."

Lin started to speak, but he didn't expect this. In the face of the protest, he smiled and said: "Of course, of course, we, Ms. Lisa, are like children. We are so happy that we forget that she has a dance partner. This shows how serious she is."

The little round face said coquettishly: "I'm not a child." I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but the waves were so rough that it almost blinded someone.

He took a step back to avoid being knocked over. Lin apologized and said: "Yes, yes, I made a mistake. I apologize, Ms. Lisa. Please accept my sincere apology."

The other two beauties were already laughing. Alegria hugged Lisa from behind, while Acorus patted her head as if coaxing a child. Let this little round face open its teeth and dance like a cat imitating a lion's roar. After a while, the three people laughed together.

Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Lin didn't shy away from it. He looked at it with admiration and laughed along with it. At the banquet just now, she looked at the empress sitting upright like an exquisite porcelain doll. No matter if the people below came to greet her, dance, or Prince Behar was causing trouble, she always had the same expression. Although it is a smile, it makes those who see it feel sad.

Now I can smile heartily, and my expression is completely different from before. If you hadn't already known this person in person, you might be surprised that he still had such an expression.

A man standing aside watching the show is certainly eye-catching. The three beauties, who had been laughing for a while, suddenly turned their faces to look serious. But within three seconds of holding on, he failed again and burst into laughter.

Alegria pushed his head against someone's chest. It's like being coquettish, and also like reminiscing about the tenderness of a few days ago.

Lin doesn't push people, and certainly doesn't dare to hug people blatantly. The empress was allowed to linger for a long time before she said, "Your Majesty."

"how?"

"Although I didn't turn around to look, I guess His Highness the Prince is staring at me?" Someone noticed from the magic feedback of environmental detection that the person was not far away in the hall. Even because of the close distance, his expression was simulated vividly in my perception.

The empress looked over someone's shoulder, took a look, and then returned to her original posture. He said with disdain: "Leave him alone. Do you know what is more tragic than a man who has to beat women to maintain his strong position?"

Someone was a little confused when he heard the words, but still asked: "What is it?"

"He still defeated that woman!" After the empress finished speaking, she even laughed. His shoulders twitched even more.

However, someone has a feeling of sympathy. There is a tigress in the house and I can’t afford to hurt her.

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