Ma Linna decided to meet the commoners personally. Of course, she didn't want them to feel the friendliness of the Royal Family. In this era of war, the death of a few hundred commoners wasn't a big deal, even in the main city. If the Royal Family had to show up every time, then the Royal Family would be too busy.
Originally, Ma Linna didn't need to show up personally. She could just ask a minister to deal with it. Ma Linna came personally to deal with Li Huailin. Everyone knew that the commoners would be very angry, and they would definitely punish the culprit. Ma Linna hoped that they would make a fuss, and then she would take the opportunity to punish the culprit. This way, even if Anthony came back, she would have a reason to push the blame away.
Ma Linna knew that Anthony would definitely protect Li Huailin, so she decided to set the tone first. Of course, the Royal Family couldn't go back on their words, and they could only carry out the order. Then, she could say, "I had no choice but to agree at that time." This way, she could push all the blame onto the commoners. Ma Linna was very good at using commoners to her advantage.
After thinking about all of this, Ma Linna set off. Her destination was the square between the inner and outer city. Because the law stated that commoners couldn't enter the inner city, even if the commoners wanted to protest, they could only go to the gate of the inner city. If they went in, then it wouldn't be a protest, but a rebellion. Although the commoners were angry, they didn't want to rebel. Therefore, they just blocked the gate of the inner city and asked for an explanation.
The commoners still didn't know who did this. Although Li Huailin told Collow to announce his name, because Anthony hadn't returned yet, Collow didn't dare to do it. He had to ask Anthony first. However, because it wasn't announced, the commoners could roughly guess what was going on. This must be done by a noble of the Empire. If it was just a commoner, it would have been announced immediately. Now that it wasn't announced, it meant that the Empire hadn't decided what to do. They might have to protect this noble. This wasn't the first time they had seen such a thing happen. Of course, they would pressure the Empire first.
In fact, many of the commoners knew that even if the Empire wanted to protect the criminals, there was nothing they could do. After all, they couldn't really rebel. They came here to pressure the Empire. Other than the families of the victims who were here to seek justice, most of the commoners were just looking for compensation from the Empire. Their homes were blown up, so they had to compensate them. Seeing how they were causing trouble, the Empire had to compensate them.
Of course, there were also some people who had nothing better to do. Because the status of the commoners was too low, many of them were unwilling to accept this situation. They wanted to see the Nobles being humiliated. After all, the Nobles had to apologize. It was great to see the Nobles apologize. Therefore, there were some people who didn't have anything to do. They just came to watch the show.
No matter what the reason was, there were a lot of people here. There were at least 3000 people. They stood densely on the Inner City Square. This square was very interesting because it was located at the junction between the Inner City and the Outer City. The lower half belonged to the Outer City, which was where the commoners could stay. There was also a high platform on top of it. It was located in the Inner City. Generally speaking, if the nobles in the Inner City had something to announce, they would choose this place to stand and talk to the commoners below.
The current situation was like this. The platform was filled with Royal Guards. Some of the commoners could tell from the armor that these people were Royal Guards. Could it be that … the people who came this time were not ordinary? Could it be the Emperor himself?
The commoners quieted down a little. The current Emperor, Anthony, was a good emperor. At least, he was more reliable than the previous Rhein. In the past, Rhein basically didn't care about anything. His treacherous officials, Filmus, basically didn't give people a way out. Anthony, on the other hand, at least worked hard to govern the country. Everyone could see the results.
Of course, this was also the reason why they dared to protest. Anthony was a good emperor. That was why they dared to come. If it was the previous Rhein era, who would dare to come here? They would be captured and killed by Filmus as soon as they stepped out of the protest gate. Anthony, on the other hand, looked kind and easy to bully. Therefore, they came.
Back at the inner city square, Empress Marina had already arrived at the scene. Of course, this was a formal trip. Anthony had probably received the report and could come back at any time. She had to hurry up and set the tone of the matter. Without resting, Marina went straight to work. Of course, she had to meet them first.
Seeing Marina appear on the platform, the commoners below were instantly excited. Of course, they knew Marina. She was not only the current Empress, but also the princess of the previous dynasty. She was a very special existence. Although they didn't see Emperor Anthony himself, Marina could. Of course, she had the right to speak on behalf of the Royal Family.
Marina's appearance caused a slight commotion at the scene. However, after the guards shouted a few words, the scene immediately quieted down. Everyone was waiting for Marina to speak.
"Everyone who came here, first of all, please allow me to apologize on behalf of the Royal Family." As Marina spoke, she lowered her head slightly. This was already a big gesture for a Empress. Of course, she didn't have to do this. She did this to set the tone, which meant that the Royal Family was in the wrong. In the future, they would start discussing things in this direction.
The commoners were very excited. The Royal Family actually lowered their heads. This was something that hadn't happened for decades. While they were happy, they also felt that this was the right time to come. Even the Empress had nodded to them.
"First of all, report the situation of this incident," Marina said. Ma Linna said. So Ma Linna talked about the current situation of the incident. Of course, the main purpose of this was to introduce the mastermind of this incident, which was Li Huailin.
"… According to the preliminary investigation, the cause of this incident was an accident caused by the Duke of Aquitaine, Ruolin, fighting with an adventurer in the arena. In other words, the culprit this time was the Duke of Aquitaine …" Marina emphasized this sentence to let the commoners know who destroyed their houses.
As expected, as soon as she said this, the commoners immediately went into an uproar.
"What? The Duke of Aquitaine did this?"
"Your Majesty, is this true?"
"It's true." Marina nodded seriously. "This incident was indeed done by the Duke of Aquitaine himself. Because the Duke of Aquitaine is going to marry the Princess Royal soon, he can be considered half a member of the Royal Family. Therefore, I apologize on behalf of the Royal Family. Also, although the Duke of Aquitaine is considered half a member of the Royal Family, we won't …"
Before Marina could finish her sentence, there was a sudden burst of loud cheers. The cheers were so passionate that Marina couldn't even continue speaking.
"Did you hear that? My house was actually blown up by the Duke of Aquitaine. "
"Yes, I didn't expect the Duke of Aquitaine to do this. This is great. My four younger brothers were all crushed to death by the collapsed house. This is all thanks to the Duke of Aquitaine. I really don't know how to thank the Duke."
"Long live the Duke!" Although no one knew who was the leader, the commoners suddenly shouted in unison. It was as if the sky was going to be turned upside down.
"Wait, wait, wait …" Marina, who was stunned for a long time, couldn't help but shout.
The commoners paused for a moment. After all, the Queen was still there.
"Wait, what's wrong with you guys? Aren't you guys here to ask for an explanation from the person who caused this incident? "Marina asked in confusion.
"Yes." All the commoners nodded.
"Then why do you guys look like you're thanking the Duke of Aquitaine?" Marina asked. "Shouldn't you be asking the Royal Family to punish the culprit?"
"Huh?" All the commoners were stunned for a moment. One of them who looked older stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Duke has done such a good deed. Why does the Royal Family still want to punish him?"
"Yes, why do they have to punish the Duke!"
"The Duke just killed my entire family. I'll be the first to object to anyone who dares to touch the Duke."
"Yes, we won't allow it!" The crowd suddenly erupted. Their beloved Duke, the one who had forced them to become homeless and homeless, was actually being punished by the Royal Family. Why was this happening? It was simply unfair. Even the commoners who came to watch the show didn't agree, because the Duke was too good to them.
"…" Looking at the angry crowd, Ma Linna didn't know what to say. What's going on? Are these people crazy, or am I crazy? Didn't I help you when your house was bombed? Why are you opposing me now? How can this matter be explained to me?
Marina didn't know how Li Huailin did it, but for some reason, she felt that these commoners really supported Li Huailin wholeheartedly. Now, they felt that Li Huailin was closer to them than their own father.
The current situation had completely exceeded Ma Linna's imagination. She still couldn't understand what was going on, but no matter what, there was one thing that was certain, and that was that things seemed to be out of Ma Linna's control. These commoners were now beginning to resent the Royal Family. Regarding the punishment of Li Huailin, they now needed to demand an explanation from the Royal Family.
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