Walking through the corridors of the palace, Rhine's gaze fell on the swaying back of the maid who was leading the way, but he did not forget to say, "That Princess Shu Sha is the Naga beauty that the Great Emperor married not long ago." I heard that the Great Emperor arranged for her to stay in the Jade Water Palace, which was the palace where all the Naga concubines lived. After entering the palace, this princess rarely interacted with anyone. Even His Highness Julian did not know what she looked like. Unexpectedly, she invited you to meet her, Count … "
Rhine shook his head and laughed, "If this matter were to spread, it would be shocking."
Allen frowned, "I don't know this princess. Why does she want to see me?" Although Allen had met Princess Naga Lily a few times, he didn't know Princess Shu Sha, so he didn't know why she invited him. Naturally, Rhine couldn't say anything about this.
Not long after, they arrived at the Jade Water Palace. From the outside, there was nothing special about this palace. However, as soon as they entered the hall, they felt that it was filled with water vapor. It was obvious that it was a residence specially arranged for the Naga Clan. The maid brought Allen and Rhine to a room. The maid pushed open the door that was painted with water ripples and said, "Count Allen, please come in." Then she said politely to Rhine, "The princess only wants to see the count. Please follow me, my lord."
Rhine had no choice but to stay. Allen passed through the door and entered, and the door behind him slowly closed.
The room was elegantly decorated, and there was a glass water cabinet embedded in the east wall. There were all kinds of ornamental fish inside. Someone was standing in front of the water cabinet. Even though her back was facing Allen, her back was filled with a weak aura, causing any man to feel a sense of pity and protection when he saw her. This was the special charm of Naga women. Allen composed himself and said respectfully, "Greetings, Princess Shu Sha."
The woman turned around. As expected, she had a beautiful face that could bring calamity to a country and people. Her eyebrows and lips were filled with charm. Surprisingly, Allen could not see any scales. He looked again, and sure enough, the princess did not have the unique scales of the Naga Clan on her body. He felt strange. At this moment, the princess opened her red lips and said, "Earl Allen saved my life. There's no one around now, so you can call me Shana. As for Shu Sha, it's just a name you humans use. "
"Shauna?" Alan narrowed his eyes. Princess Fei's voice sounded so familiar, coupled with her words of "help". Allen's heart skipped a beat. He cried out involuntarily, "You are Lili's …"
"That's right, it's me." Shana smiled and said, "Thanks to you, I finally survived. I can also contribute to the Naga tribe. Because I am a mixed-blood, I can only show the characteristics of the Naga tribe in the water. That's why your king likes me very much. As a result, the Naga Clan has regained the protection of the human empire. "
Allen didn't know what to say. Although Shana spoke calmly, everyone knew that this kind of disguised political transaction wouldn't make anyone happy. The royal family of the Naga Clan had astonishing combat strength when they reached adulthood. It wasn't hard to tell from the fact that Lily had used a secret technique to temporarily enter adulthood and beat Seguris to the point that he couldn't retaliate. Unfortunately, there were too few royal clans, and the Naga Clan took so long to reach adulthood. Shauna had no choice but to exchange herself for the protection of the empire.
"Did His Highness Lily agree to this?"
Shauna looked back at the water cabinet in the wall and said, "Of course she didn't agree, but I convinced her." If I didn't do this, the Naga Clan would probably be in trouble. During your journey north, Mason's men appeared near our Nether River Corridor time and time again. This Grand Duke Sword Lord is eyeing our Fountain of Immortality covetously. Although I entered the palace, I was no longer free like the fish in the water cabinet. But at the very least, your king has sent a naval fleet to stay on an island not far from our holy land to hint that our clan has regained the protection of the empire. For me, that's enough. "
"Then Princess Fei's invitation to see me this time isn't as simple as an old friend meeting, right?"
'"You men, you always put utilitarianism in your eyes. Can't you even talk to me for a few words? Do you have to have a purpose to invite Earl Allen? " Shauna's eyes were misty like the sea. "I don't know anyone here. It's rare for Earl Allen to come, so I couldn't help but ask someone to call you over. If you don't want to, then please leave. "
Allen smiled bitterly, "Can't I say I'm wrong?"
"Alright, otherwise wouldn't I be too stingy?" Shauna walked over and asked Allen to sit down. She said, "But you're right. Apart from meeting an old friend, there's another thing I want to discuss with you."
Alan thought to himself, "What is it?" He said. Now that you're the Princess Consort, I think His Majesty will be happy to help you solve any problems. "
"Your king is not omnipotent." Shauna pointed out. Her sitting posture was graceful and flawless, fully displaying the gentle side of a woman. Compared to her, Nairi and the other Knight were like young girls. Shauna looked at Allen and slowly said, "I want to get rid of Mason!"
Although Allen was already prepared, he was still a little at a loss when these words came out of Shauna's mouth. After all, they were discussing killing an Empire's Grand Duke in the Dawn Castle Palace. No matter how one looked at it, this was not a small matter. Allen calmed himself down and said, "That's not easy."
"It's indeed not easy, but he's our common enemy. I think Earl Allen won't be happy to see Mason continue to jump around like this, will he?"
Allen admitted in his heart that it was because of Mason. In front of him was Bloody Earl Eric, and behind him was Ten Saints Midian, both of whom were aiming for his life. Even though he had yet to see Mason, this Grand Duke Sword Lord was undoubtedly a powerful enemy in his heart. Moreover, now that he was on Julian's side, whether he was willing or not, Mason had already become a mortal enemy.
Either he dies, or I die!
"What's the princess's plan?" Allen asked.
Shauna said cheerfully, "Looks like we've reached an initial consensus. Very good. Actually, there's a plan, and there's no plan. The key lies with your king. "
"Great Emperor?"
"Tangerio is a nostalgic person." Shauna shook her head and said, "Even though he's a hero, he can't get around this human weakness." When Tangerio fought for the crown prince, Mason helped him and suffered a knife. If not for this, how could the Mason Family rise? You probably don't know that when Tangerio was young, Mason's family had already declined. But because of Mason, this family has been glorious for the past twenty years. Mason, the Grand Duke, can be said to have risked his life. "
'"The Great Emperor is grateful for Mason's past contributions. Even though Mason's actions in recent years have somewhat exceeded his limits, your king only pretended to be deaf and mute. I heard that not long ago, the Prime Minister hinted that Great Emperor Mason was a threat, but he was scolded by your king. "It's fortunate that it's Nabott. If it was anyone else, I'm afraid it wouldn't be as simple as being scolded."
Allen said calmly, "The Great Emperor's nostalgia is not a weakness. It's just being used by Mason."
Shauna said disapprovingly, "The Emperor is heartless. If he remembers his old feelings everywhere, how can he show off his skills?" But I don't think Tangerio is such a pedantic person. In my opinion, he should have a ruler in his heart to measure how much he owes Mason. Once the favor was repaid, it was time to unleash a thunderous rage. "If he can't even do that, then Tangerio is nothing more than that."
"According to what you said, all our plans against Mason will be in vain before the Great Emperor pays off Mason's debt."
"That's right, but it won't be long before the Great Emperor can no longer tolerate Mason's actions."
"Oh?" Allen raised his head and looked as if he was listening attentively.
"Not long ago, a hereditary marquis of the empire disappeared for no reason. So far, his whereabouts have not been found, but his whereabouts are suspected to be related to Mason, and many clues point to Mason brewing a rebellion. " Shauna narrowed her eyes and said, "Tangerio can tolerate Mason's previous actions, but he can't allow anything that shakes the foundation of the royal family, no matter how nostalgic he is. Unless he wants to give up the throne, but that's impossible. That's why I said the chance to get rid of Mason is coming. "
"Then what can I do here?"
"Naturally, I hope that Earl Allen can help me when I cut off Mason."
Allen smiled bitterly. "Believe me, I'm happy to do so. However, I still had some self-awareness. Mason wasn't an ordinary Duke. He was a Sword Noble of the Ten Saints. If I had a few years, I would probably have a chance. But now, to be honest, I can't even beat Midian, let alone Sword Lord Mason. "
"Indeed, the only one in the palace who can defeat Mason is Tangerio. But your king won't make a move. As for Roderick, he can fight, but the Grand Marshal is busy deploying troops in the north and south, preparing to face the army of the Duchy of Shadow. As for you, Count, you are indeed quite a distance away from Mason, but you know a big shot. "
Allen frowned. "Why don't I know that I know a big shot who can threaten Mason?"
"Because she hides it well enough, and you're a little stupid." Shauna blinked and said a name, "Elise, is that enough of a hint?"
"That young miss? That's right. She's the sister of the Duchess of Flowers … "
Shauna couldn't help but laugh and shake her head, "Earl Allen, you're so smart and capable most of the time, but occasionally you're so stupid that it's cute. If you were a little more careful and asked around, you would know that the Duchess of Flowers doesn't have a sister at all. "
Allen opened his mouth wide, "Could it be that Elise is …"
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