The Empire of St. Felipe had been in a mess recently. The civil war had just ended a day ago, and the bodies of the two dukes were still warm. Here, McCain had just been sent to prison and hadn't even been sentenced yet. But this morning, there was another storm, because the Archduke of Aquitaine, who had been stirring up trouble recently, was up to something big again.
Earlier in the morning, all the intelligence agencies here had received the same news. The Duke of Aquitaine had just recruited an extremely elite group of heavily armored cavalry and had set off in less than half an hour. The entire army of 2,000 people headed straight for the south, and the person leading them was General Bruno, who had shone brilliantly in the civil war.
Soon, everyone noticed that the destination of this army was the City of God's Blessing, and the troops that the Archduke of Aquitaine had used to wipe out the other two dukes were also on their way back to the city. They should be near the City of God's Blessing today …
"What are they doing?" A bunch of people were dumbfounded. This was definitely not a small matter. After killing the two dukes, you suddenly sent troops to the main city. Normal people would think that you were going to kill the king next.
This operation was a little too big. The nobles in the country began to feel nervous, especially the nobles that Li Huailin's troops passed by along the way. They did not know what to do now. If they stopped them now, they would not be able to defeat them. If they stopped them and the other party killed the king and ascended to the throne, wouldn't they be in trouble? If they did not stop them … If the other party really rebelled and failed, then His Royal Highness would blame them, and they would be in trouble.
But most of the nobles thought about it and finally chose … not to stop them, because Li Huailin was too scary. Who dared to mess with this guy? Look at the two dukes, he didn't do anything, but Li Huailin was already pissed at him, and both of them were killed. If they didn't stop him, the worst result would be that the king would take back their territories and give them titles. If they did stop him, their whole family would be killed … Thinking of this, it was better to pretend that they didn't see anything.
So the small nobles along the way chose to ignore this troop, neither stopping them nor welcoming them. They just watched them pass by, and no one dared to ask what was going on.
The palace was also very nervous, because Anthony was still "recuperating," so Queen Marina was basically in charge of the recent affairs. Marina received the news early in the morning and was shocked. Many officials also received the news and rushed to the palace to figure out what was going on.
"Ministers, do you know why the Duke of Aquitaine is sending troops this time?" Marina couldn't figure it out either. She knew that the two dukes had been killed, but they were already dead. Why would they send troops now? Were they really going to …
Prime Minister Mach stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, we don't know either. We haven't received any notification from the Duke of Aquitaine. However, according to the previous situation, the Duke of Aquitaine has always been victorious in every battle and attack. I believe this time, he won't be bringing his troops out for a stroll.
"Of course I know, but the problem is where he's going. If he keeps going in this direction, he'll reach us soon," Marina said.
"According to my conjecture, I think the Duke of Aquitaine's target this time might be us," Mach said after some thought.
"What? Could it be that he wants to …" Marina was astonished.
"No … I think his target … is Marquis Macken," Mach said.
"Marquis Macken?" Marina thought about it and understood what Mach meant. It was indeed possible. Macken was Li Huailin's man. Her man had just been sent to prison yesterday, and Li Huailin had sent troops today. It could be the reason. But was he just trying to force her to let him go? That was too reckless. If she didn't let him go, would he really attack …
Marina was a little dizzy. Li Huailin was a guy who didn't follow the rules. Everything that had happened so far proved that. Marina couldn't figure out what he was trying to do.
"This is no small matter. Your Highness, please immediately report this to His Royal Highness and ask him to seize it," Mach said.
"Okay, I'll go now. But before that, Mach, send someone to ask them where their target is and why they are sending troops. We must find out. Then, Chancott, send all the Royal Guards back to the camp to be on guard," Marina said after some thought.
"Yes, Your Highness," Mach said immediately.
"Yes, Your Highness!" A general beside him saluted. He was the captain of the Royal Guards, Chancott, the general who commanded 15,000 Royal Guards. He was also the general of the First Legion, and was also a direct descendant of Anthony. Marina was a little anxious now.
Although the Duke of Aquitaine always caused big trouble, this was no small matter. He brought his troops directly to the main city. What was he trying to do? She didn't trust him as much as Anthony did. Could it be that he saw through her little tricks and wanted to settle the score with her? According to Li Huailin's personality, it was hard to say. Although there were 15,000 Royal Guards in the main city and the extremely sturdy City of God, facing Li Huailin's 4,000 troops, Marina was really panicking. This guy could fight any war. If he really wanted to rebel, Marina was really afraid.
After telling all the officials to calm down, Marina immediately went to the back of the palace and entered Anthony's room.
"Your Highness, this is bad." As soon as she entered the room, Marina said hurriedly. This matter was really giving her a headache, and she was a little out of control.
"Empress, please calm down." Anthony was leaning against the window and drinking tea. Although the empire seemed to be in a mess recently, he had a rare moment of leisure. This was because Marina did most of the work. It was rare for him to rest since he ascended to the throne.
"Your Highness, now is not the time to drink tea," Marina said as she walked to Anthony's side.
"Calm down, I already know what happened," Anthony said.
"Know what happened?" Marina nodded. She wasn't surprised. Although Anthony didn't see anyone in the back of the palace, the intelligence agency still sent him information every day. Basically, Anthony knew everything that happened in the empire, big or small. "The Duke of Aquitaine suddenly sent his troops, and his purpose is unknown. What do you think, Your Highness?"
"I don't know." Anthony shrugged. "But I'm sure he's not here to rebel."
"Why?" Marina asked. "Let's not talk about the past, but the current situation seems like a rebellion."
"Hehe, to be honest, according to this guy's character, if he's here to rebel, he'll definitely tell me first," Anthony said with a smile.
"Huh?" Marina was stunned. "Your Highness, do you mean that if the Duke of Aquitaine wants to rebel, he'll first tell you 'Your Highness, I'm going to rebel' before starting the rebellion?"
"I think so." Anthony nodded.
"How can there be such a person?" Marina couldn't help but say, "But …"
Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that the Duke of Aquitaine had indeed done some unexpected things. You really wouldn't be able to guess what this guy was going to do if you followed a normal train of thought … It wasn't impossible for him to inform someone before starting a rebellion …
"It seems possible …" Marina was rather anxious at first, but after Anthony's words, she regained her composure. "But if that's the case, what is he here for today?"
"That's why I don't know." Anthony spread his hands. "He's killed the two dukes we asked him to kill. I don't know why he's mobilizing his troops this time."
"Could it be about Marquis Macken?" Marina voiced out her guess.
"Definitely not." Anthony shook his head. "I didn't want to do anything to McCann in the first place. I only locked him up to shut the mouths of the ministers. Huylin must know what I'm thinking, so I don't think he'll send troops for this."
"That doesn't make sense. There are 4,000 troops of the Duke of Aquitaine heading towards Blessed City. What is this …" Marina said with a frown.
"Knock knock …" As they spoke, someone knocked on the door. Guard Captain Delnate's voice sounded at the door. "Your Highness, sorry to disturb you."
"Come in," Anthony said.
Delnate opened the door and walked in. He greeted Marina, then said to Anthony, "Your Highness, the news has come. The Duke of Aquitaine has announced that he's mobilizing his troops."
As he spoke, Delnate passed a piece of paper to Anthony.
Anthony took it and read it. Suddenly, he couldn't help but laugh. "Hahahaha … This … Huailin, what are you doing?"
"What's wrong, Your Highness?" Your Highness? "Marina asked curiously.
"Read it yourself," Anthony said and passed the paper to Marina.
Marina looked at it in confusion. "Huh? Count Olibe? Pregnant? "
Marina didn't know whether to laugh or cry after reading the report. What kind of reason was this? A 12-year-old girl getting pregnant? What kind of joke was this?
"This … the Duke of Aquitaine is really …" Marina didn't know what to say. "This definitely isn't the reason. What is it …"
"There's one more thing to report," Delnate continued.
"What is it?" Anthony asked with a smile.
"The Duke of Aquitaine has reached Blessed City. He seems to be heading towards the palace," Delnate replied.
"What?" Marina was startled. Could it be that Anthony was really here to inform them that they were about to rebel?
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