"Duke of Aquitaine, over here!" As soon as Li Huailin entered the inner city, he saw an NPC in golden armor greeting him. Li Huailin vaguely remembered seeing this NPC when he had first met Anthony. However, he didn't get to know the specifics. He looked at the NPC's name and saw that it was Delnate.
"Looking for me? What's the matter? "Li Huailin asked as he walked over.
"I am Delnate, the captain of His Royal Highness's guards, Grand Duke of Aquitaine. His Royal Highness has asked me to wait for you here and bring you to the inner palace," Delnate explained.
"Oh, I see." Li Huailin nodded. He still didn't know that Anthony was still pretending to be sick because he hadn't told Li Huailin about it. His subordinates were worried that Li Huailin was behind this, so they didn't dare mention it. He also didn't know that a large group of ministers was waiting for him in the inner palace.
Following Delnate, they arrived at the back of the palace. Soon, the two of them arrived at the reception room.
When the door opened, Li Huailin saw Anthony, whom he hadn't seen for a while. Anthony was becoming more and more like a Royal Highness. His bandit aura was slowly replaced by a noble aura. He was also becoming more amiable and oppressive. Empress Malina stood beside him. However, Li Huailin felt that Malina was looking at him with a hint of anger.
"Anthony," Li Huailin greeted.
"Huailin." Anthony stood up and gave Li Huailin a hug. "Really, it's been a while since you came to see me."
"I've been so busy lately. It feels like I haven't stopped," Li Huailin said. "There's still a lot of work waiting for me to do."
"What are you busy with? Haven't the two Dukes already been dealt with? "Anthony asked.
"That's right, Archduke Aquitaine. May I ask why you sent your troops this time? Four thousand troops gathered near the Imperial City, this is …" Marina was just about to say something, but she was interrupted by Anthony.
"Huailin, you should know that this is very dangerous. Although I believe in you, it will be very troublesome for the ministers," Anthony said.
"I know. Isn't this suspicious? But I have no choice. I'm in a hurry. I can't wait any longer." Li Huailin said, "Anthony, let me tell you something. First, return McCann to me, then issue an order for me to attack the Oradian Kingdom. I have something very important that I must destroy this kingdom."
"Oradia Kingdom?" Anthony and Marina were both taken aback. They never thought that Li Huailin would attack the Oradia Kingdom. To be honest, they didn't even know what kind of country the Oradia Kingdom was. Since the founding of Xin, there had been a lot of things to deal with, so where would they find the time to deal with a small country?
"It's a small kingdom to the west of the main city. I want to send troops to destroy it, but it's too late to send troops from home. I can only gather here first and then go destroy it immediately," Li Huailin said.
"Queen, do you know this Oradia Kingdom?" Anthony asked Marina.
"I … I think I've heard of it. It should be a very, very small kingdom. The countries to the west should be our vassals. That place is so poor that they can't even supply their own food. Absorbing them would affect our economy, so the Empire has never paid attention to them," Marina said after some thought.
"Huailin, how did this small kingdom offend you? Why are you in such a hurry to destroy it?" Anthony asked.
"It's nothing. They just sent over a dozen teams of city guards to hunt me down. That's not a big deal. The main thing is that I have something that I must destroy. And it's urgent," Li Huailin said.
"I see …" Anthony nodded. "What is so important that you have to destroy them? Or do you need my help?"
"I really don't need your help. I looked at the information this morning. The Oradia Kingdom has a total of 1000 soldiers. I actually brought 4000 soldiers to destroy it. I'm a little embarrassed. If you help me, I won't be able to bear it," Li Huailin said.
"I mean, is there any way to solve the problem without war? After all, it won't be good for our Empire if we fight," Anthony said.
"This … If we don't fight, then it'll be more troublesome." Li Huailin said after some thought. "And it's too slow. I think we should fight and solve the problem tomorrow."
"That's right." Anthony nodded.
"I say, Duke of Aquitaine, can you be a little more self-conscious? You're the only duke in the Empire now. Many people have their eyes on you. Can't you be a little more low-key? Why are you always so messy? I don't understand what you're doing. This time, you gathered four thousand troops near the main city just to destroy a small country. Something big is going to happen," Marina said.
"Do I look like a low-key person to you?" Li Huailin said, spreading his hands. "Besides, I don't think anyone will object to me doing this."
"How can there be no objection? The ministers are all waiting in the hall," Marina said.
"They're just waiting. Maybe they're here to support me?" Li Huailin said.
"How is that possible!" Marina said immediately.
"Then let's go and ask them now," Li Huailin said.
"Alright, let's go now," Marina said in a huff.
"Hehe … Alright, I'll go and have a look," Anthony said with a chuckle.
"Your Highness, how can you …" Marina was just about to ask Anthony how he could show up when Anthony stretched out his hand.
"It's okay," Anthony said.
Ma Linna thought for a moment and nodded. If anyone asked, she would just say that she had eaten some elixir and recovered a lot. She would just brush it off.
The ministers in the hall still didn't know that Li Huailin had already arrived in the inner hall. They were still anxiously waiting for the King's orders. However, as they waited and waited, all the ministers were stunned. The King had actually come in person. Could it be that he had recovered from his illness?
Everyone looked forward. As expected, when the side door opened, King Anthony and Empress Marina appeared together. Marina helped Anthony up, which made people feel that he wasn't completely recovered yet. Moreover, the person following behind them was someone they had not expected at all, the Duke of Aquitaine. This caused all the ministers to be stunned. Why would the Duke of Aquitaine appear here? Hadn't they just received news that the Duke of Aquitaine had brought troops to the main city? Now, he had actually appeared with His Highness. What was going on?
"Welcome, Your Highness …" Although they didn't know what was going on, the ministers immediately bowed when they saw Anthony sitting on the throne.
"Rise." Anthony waved his hand. "I feel that my body has recovered a little recently, and I feel that I can slowly deal with affairs. I heard that everyone has something to do today, so I came."
"The royal physician said that Your Highness shouldn't be too tired. If you have something to say, please say it quickly," Marina immediately cooperated.
"This …" The group of ministers was stunned. They originally came because Li Huailin had brought troops to the City of God, but now that Li Huailin was standing beside Anthony, they didn't know what was going on. What should they say?
"Your Highness!" An official stood up. He was a slightly older official, about 70 years old. He had a white beard and was thin and small. He looked like an old man who could be blown away by a gust of wind.
"What is it? Sequeira? "Anthony lowered his head and asked.
"I'm actually here for the matter of the Duke of Aquitaine." After Saikri finished speaking, he looked at Li Huailin. "I've received news that the Duke of Aquitaine's private army is currently gathering at the City of God's Blessing. I'd like to ask the Duke of Aquitaine what exactly are you trying to do?"
"Oh? I've also heard about this. "Anthony nodded." Are you all here to ask about this? "
"Yes, Your Highness." The ministers all nodded.
"Then, may the Duke of Aquitaine explain it to you," Anthony said.
"Oh, it's like this. I'm going to send troops to attack the Oradia Kingdom now. To save time, I've gathered my troops in the main city, and we'll depart in a while," Li Huailin said honestly.
"What?" The ministers immediately whispered to each other.
"Duke, may I ask why you want to attack the Oradia Kingdom? I remember that the Oradia Kingdom is a vassal of our empire, right?" a minister asked.
"I don't like them. There's no reason. Is that okay?" Li Huailin said.
"Duke, are you saying that you don't like a kingdom and want to attack it? Then you'll gather your troops in the main city and prepare to send troops?" another minister asked.
"Yes. Not only that, I'm also taking Michael away. Do any of you have any objections?" Li Huailin asked directly.
Suddenly, the scene became silent. All the ministers looked at Li Huailin with a confused expression. Malina, who was beside him, directly facepalmed. She was too impulsive. She actually brought him here to confront the ministers in a moment of excitement. Now, things seemed to be getting out of hand.
"Well done! We support you! " Just when Malina was having a headache and didn't know what to do, a minister suddenly shouted excitedly.
"How can there be any objections! Well done, Your Excellency! "Another minister shouted. He was so moved that he almost burst into tears.
"Duke, you're treating the empire's laws like child's play. As expected of an important minister of the empire. You're a role model for all of us. I, Mach, admire you," Prime Minister Mach also said excitedly.
"Huh?" Ma Linna was stunned.
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