Using the Teleportation Matrix, Li Huailin quickly returned to the main city, Blessed City. Naturally, he was quickly received. However, he was not received in the main hall of the palace. Instead, he was received in the inner hall.
"Sorry! Huailin! " When Li Huailin first saw Anthony, Anthony didn't sit in his seat. Instead, he bowed to Li Huailin and apologized sincerely.
"Huh? What happened? " Li Huailin felt strange. Anthony didn't seem to have done anything wrong to him, but his apology seemed very sincere. Why?
"I'm really sorry about what happened to Count Olibe," Anthony said again.
"Count Olibe? Who's that? "Li Huailin asked curiously. He had never heard of this name.
"It's the city lord of Muryek City, Count Olibe," Anthony said.
"Oh, it's Ceci." Li Huailin did not know his title. He only knew that he was called Ceci. "What happened to her?"
"Oh, you don't know about this yet, right?" Anthony did not know that Ceci had talked to Li Huailin in private and made an agreement. He nodded and said, "Let me tell you in detail, but don't be too excited."
"Huh? Excited? Tell me, what is it? "Li Huailin said.
"Actually, a few days ago, Count Olibe told me about you and her..." Anthony said.
"F * ck, there's really nothing going on between me and her. Don't believe any of her nonsense," Li Huailin said quickly.
"Don't hide it. I already know about it." On the other side, Anthony waved his hand. "The Oribe Family's connections have withered. Marrying you is a very good thing."
"I really didn't f * cking do anything. What did this b * stard say?" Li Huailin could not help but say, "Hey, Anthony, think carefully. This guy is only twelve years old. No matter what, I will not do anything."
"I told you not to be nervous. I agree with this matter," Anthony said immediately.
"Hey, listen to me." Li Huailin said, "I said …"
"But I didn't agree … I even betrothed Count Olibe to Duke Lautner," Anthony continued minding his own business.
"Hey, hey … Alright, I won't dwell on this matter for now. What you just said seems a little contradictory. Since you agreed to our relationship, why did you promise Cecil to Duke Lautner? Is there a reason?" Li Huailin also became serious, because Anthony would never do something so senseless. Combined with the information he had gathered, it seemed that it was an important matter.
"Because I want to touch Duke Lautner …" Anthony said seriously.
"Do you mean you want to kill him? Why? " Li Huailin asked. He did not know if Anthony knew that Lautner had already contacted Rein.
Anthony slowly walked to the window, looked at the city outside the castle, and said slowly, "Since the establishment of the new Empire, everything has been going very smoothly. The first and second armies have stabilized their footing, and the construction of the fourth army is also going very smoothly. The surrounding countries are also very stable, and the work of the Holy See is also going well. I think it's about time to get rid of any potential threats."
"Duke Lautner is the problem?" Li Huailin said.
"The empire now has three Dukes. They are all Grand Dukes with large fiefs. Not only that, but they also have their own private armies and have the same rights as me in their territories. Most importantly, other than you, the other two Dukes are not my people. They were conferred by the previous king, and they all have the bloodline of the Lanzberg family, "Anthony said.
"I heard that Duke Lautner is Rein's uncle?" Li Huailin had heard Weeden mention this before.
"Yes, he and the other Duke Martelli are both Rein's uncles. They are the brothers of Rein's father, Sacori." Anthony nodded. "That's why I didn't count on the two dukes to support me from the very beginning. They haven't done anything yet, probably because they saw that things couldn't go their way. Once the empire is in danger, they'll probably be the first to oppose me."
"Indeed …" Li Huailin nodded in agreement. Not to mention the future, Duke Lautner was already plotting a rebellion.
"This is a big problem, so I think it's time to get rid of this problem," Anthony said.
"Yes, that's true. But what does this have to do with Ceci?" Li Huailin asked.
"This is actually a plan …" Anthony said. "In fact, on the day Ceci came to see me, I was going to agree to your marriage …"
"Damn, who was so wise to change your decision? I must thank him in person," Li Huailin said immediately.
"This … this is actually …" Anthony hesitated and didn't continue.
"I was the one who suggested it." Suddenly, a voice came from beside them. Both of them turned their heads at the same time and saw Empress Marina walking out from a side door.
"Marina, you don't have to … sigh …" Anthony wanted to say something when he saw Marina walking out, but he sighed in the end.
"Grand Duke of Aquitaine, this is actually a plan that I proposed to His Highness. This is actually my idea, so please don't blame Anthony," Marina said apologetically as she bowed in front of Li Huailin.
"Huailin, although it was the queen who suggested it, I was the one who made the final decision. If you want to blame someone, blame me," Anthony said immediately.
"Don't fight, don't fight. I really don't blame you, but I don't understand. Why would marrying Ceci to Duke Lautner solve Duke Lautner's problem? If you want to harm his whole family, shouldn't you spoil your own daughter and marry her enemy's son? Although Ceci is a little annoying, I don't think he's a naughty child. Marrying him doesn't seem to have any destructive effect, "Li Huailin said.
"Marina said that Ceci marrying Duke Lautner is just a reason …"
"Reason? What reason? "Li Huailin asked.
"A reason for you to fall out with Duke Lautner," Marina said with a glint in her eyes.
"Me? Fall out with Duke Lautner? "Li Huailin thought for a moment." You want me to deal with Duke Lautner? Can't we just fight him? Why is it so troublesome? "
"The problem is that we can't fight him directly," Anthony said with a sigh. Anthony sighed and said, "Although I said that Duke Lautner is a hidden danger, he is still just a hidden danger. Right now, Duke Lautner is very law-abiding, so we can't get anything to use against him. Without anything to use against him, we can't do anything to him at all …"
"Eh? Why? "Li Huailin asked.
"Not long after the new Empire was established, we were afraid that it would cause too much of a commotion if we publicly exterminate the old ministers of the previous Empire. Especially since these ministers are basically the same ones from Rein's era. If they see that Duke Lautner has been punished by us, they might push them against us," Anthony said. "So, although I want to touch Duke Lautner now, I can't do it openly."
"That's why I thought of this idea," Marina continued. "It's to let you, Duke Aquitaine, do it …"
"I understand. If the two Dukes fight each other, then it's my personal decision. It has nothing to do with the new Empire." Li Huailin finally understood what Anthony meant. "And the reason is because his wife was kidnapped. It's a personal reason, so it can't be blamed on you."
"Yes, that's right." Anthony nodded. "Although I didn't want to do this in the beginning, considering the current situation, I finally compromised and used this method. I'm really sorry, Huailin."
"You should've told me about this earlier. How did you think of such a low-level method?" Li Huailin said. "You scared the little girl so much that she ran away from home. Really …"
"I've already sent people to look for you, but they couldn't find you. I'm also very anxious," Anthony said.
Li Huailin thought about it. He had indeed been offline for a few days, so he couldn't say anything. "Forget it … Since it's already like this, let's continue with this method. I'll just go and destroy Duke Lautner."
"Huailin … But this time, you can't use the 2nd Division …" Anthony said.
"Huh? Then what should I use? A one-on-one fight? "Li Huailin asked.
"It's impossible for us not to know about such a big thing like the 2nd Division. Only if you use your private army to destroy the other party will we 'not know' about it. By the time we 'react', Duke Lautner will already be dead. Then, we'll pretend to be very angry and punish you. Then, this matter will be over," Anthony said.
"I understand. This is mainly to make it look like a personal grudge between us. Let everyone think that it wasn't your idea, right?" Li Huailin nodded. "But it's a little difficult. Right now, I only have about 1,200 soldiers in total. The other party has at least several times that of me …"
"There's still a long time before the wedding. You still have a lot of time to prepare. Can't you use this time to train your troops?" Marina asked.
"Hmm … That's fine … But can I borrow someone from the 2nd Division?" Li Huailin said.
"Just one person?" Anthony asked.
"Yes. In the end, just say that this person is helping me because of our personal relationship. When it's time to punish him, just send him to jail as well," Li Huailin said.
"If it's just one person, it doesn't matter." Anthony nodded.
"Alright, I understand. Let's go back and prepare now," Li Huailin said simply. Li Huailin simply said, "Don't worry so much. Such a small matter can be easily settled."
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