Chapter 500: Afterlife

The telegram arrived earlier than the Knight of Cloya.

Derek had heard the news early.

To be honest, I had expected it, but I didn't expect that they would not make it through the New Year.

"A bunch of unfilial descendants."

Derek cursed, but even the emperor couldn't handle such family affairs.

Speaking of which, the old marquis was kind to me.

Apart from anything else, he married his granddaughter to me, and this affection could not be forgotten.

Tiona has been able to share a lot of things over the years and stabilize the harem, which is also a credit.

Moreover, the couple has been together for many years and has a deep relationship, not to mention a bunch of children.

After thinking about it, Derek asked someone to call Qin over first.

The other children are still young, but Qin is already thirteen years old. In this world, there are many people who have established their own families at the age of thirteen.

"Your great-grandfather has passed away. I'm worried that your mother will be too sad. You can watch over it later." Derek ordered.

"Ah!?" Qin was surprised. He was definitely sad, but he was not particularly sad.

After all, they didn't have much contact, and they were two generations apart, so it would be a lie to say that they had a deep relationship.

In front of Qin, Derek began to order: "Issue an edict to approve the old marquis's request and let the two sons inherit the title.

Add another edict of reprimand to let my father-in-law know what duty is.

Also... choose a fief in Canard and give it to little Sir Perez, and make him... Earl."

Even the eunuch who issued the edict was surprised. This is an extraordinary reward, even overseas.

Your Majesty... is so kind.

"Go, I know the old man must feel regretful, so let me, a junior, make up for it."

Derrick could understand the old marquis's last mood, probably the regret of no successor.

But now the empire is peaceful, and there is no need for a marquis to fight for his life, just be stable.

Then, with Qin, the two came to Swan Castle.

Speaking of which, this is still the dowry given by the old marquis to his granddaughter.

Even now, Swan Castle is actually the property of the queen.

Including the land within 50 miles, it is all the private property of the queen.

With such affection, it is normal to treat her well.

Tiona didn't know about this yet. After all, the emperor didn't say anything, and no one else dared to say anything.

But when she saw her husband and Qin coming to see her early in the morning, she had a bad premonition.

"Your Majesty, what happened? Is it your grandfather?"

Being a smart woman, Derek stretched out his hand and held her in his arms, whispering: "Grandfather... died."

"Oh!!" Tiona responded calmly, saying: "Your Majesty, do you think I'm a child? I can handle it."

As she spoke, tears flowed down.

Derek hugged her tightly.

"I want to go home."

"Okay! Let Qin accompany you back."

...

The news that Marquis Perez was gone spread at a very fast speed.

Although the old marquis resigned from all his positions and retired bravely after the establishment of the empire.

But his status and qualifications cannot be ignored by everyone.

The peach and plum trees do not speak, but the paths are formed by themselves.

The influence is invisible, but it can be truly felt.

The children of the Perez family can enjoy this legacy when they are traveling.

You can't feel it now, but you will understand it when you recall it in a few years.

Regardless of what everyone thinks, the first thing is that the queen is about to return home to pay her respects.

No matter what your relationship with the Perez family is, you must at least send a gift.

If you send it, the queen will definitely not see it, but if you don't send it, you may be exposed one day.

For a time, the northern province was very lively. The Ministry of Railways specially added several luxury special trains, but there was an endless stream of nobles rushing to the northern province.

As for those who sent their families to pay their respects, there were even more.

Of course, the largest one was the queen's carriage.

An entire division escorted the queen and the prince's carriages and arrived at the Perez family fiefdom with great fanfare.

The queen's move was obviously intentional, to support her mother's family.

It was to tell others that the old marquis was dead, but the Perez family had not yet lost.

Of course, the news of the Perez family's struggle for power in private also spread like wildfire.

This kind of gossip is always the most attractive.

Everyone likes to see this kind of feud between wealthy families, and it would be best if they could judge it and satisfy their own psychological needs.

Of course, now everyone is more curious whether the queen will support her father.

If they fight again, it will be fun.

But everyone with a discerning eye knows that since His Majesty has already decided on the succession of the title, there will be no more waves.

It's just that some people can't help but think about some dark things and want to satisfy their own selfish desires.

Near the Perez family's fiefdom, the queen's mood fluctuated a little. She held her son's hand and talked about her past experiences.

"Your grandfather is not at home, and I was raised by your great-grandfather. At that time, he told me that I was the most dazzling pearl in the family and he wanted to choose a good husband for me.

When you meet your grandfather, don't be polite to him, be indifferent. He is so old, but he still doesn't know the seriousness of the matter. He messes around outside under our banner. If it weren't for your mother, your father would have dealt with him long ago."

The queen obviously saw all this clearly and knew what kind of person her father was.

It's good for this kind of father to be indifferent to him, otherwise he will get carried away and don't know what he will do.

Qin Jingjing listened quietly. To be honest, he was not interested in these things. Instead, his mother's health was more important.

Outsiders thought that the Perez family was the prince's natural supporter.

However, for Qin, he was the eldest son of the Great Xia Empire and was destined to be the emperor. Why did he need the support of his mother's family?

If even the succession to the throne required compromise and collusion, it would be better to give up.

The mother and son arrived at the Perez family with different mindsets.

In order to show respect, the Perez family and their entourage had been waiting ten miles outside the fiefdom early.

The contemporary Marquis of Perez, Borg, was also there.

It was just that the atmosphere at the scene was a little weird, because the third master who was under house arrest also ran out.

Perhaps he felt that his daughter was here and he had a backer, the father-in-law was so proud that he wanted to raise his head to the sky.

The scene was also divided into two groups of people, but most of them stood behind Borg, the head of the family.

Seeing this, the father-in-law was even more dissatisfied: "Wait until my daughter comes, and see what expressions you villains who curry favor with the powerful will have."

The queen's carriage arrived, and seeing the Perez family waiting, she lifted a corner of the phoenix chariot.

The Queen was not going to get off the car. The emperor and his subjects came first, and then the relatives. The Marquis was also a subject.

However, she saw her father through the opened curtains and was immediately furious. She couldn't help but get out of the car, stood on the frame, and asked condescendingly: "Count Michael, who allowed you to come out during the confinement period?"

The father-in-law was confused. The script should not be like this!

The Queen's phoenix eyes had already scanned the crowd: "Where are the people from the Eighth Investigation Department? Are they all dead? Is your Majesty's decree ineffective?"