In front of the huge palace gate, there were soldiers wearing the Empire's military uniform with solemn expressions.
Under the watchful eyes of these soldiers, well-dressed men and women, some fat, some handsome, some delicate, and some gorgeous, arrived in groups of twos and threes from various parts of the empire to this gate that led into the depths of the imperial palace.
What was different from the past year's court meetings was that the nobles, big and small, who used to be calculating and scheming in their words, were all silent.
Even if there was some conversation, it was only after a few hurried exchanges, and they continued to look at the palace gate that hadn't been opened for a long time.
The light of dawn that dispelled the darkness gradually rose, and the nobles who were waiting in front of the palace gate for the summons from the palace were sweating profusely.
It must be known that it was currently summer.
Even if the morning was relatively cool, it made it difficult for these nobles who used to live like princes to resist the gradually rising heat.
"Is Her Majesty back?"
In the middle of the crowd, two middle-aged men in luxurious clothes were talking softly.
"Yes, if the news from the palace is correct, our Her Majesty who often runs away from home should be back."
The middle-aged man with a sky blue scarf on his neck nodded slightly.
As he spoke, he cautiously glanced at the tightly shut palace door.
"Otherwise, why would she go through so much trouble to summon all of us here?"
The man with a goatee and mono-rimmed glasses next to him frowned, seeming to be somewhat puzzled.
"Even if Her Majesty is back, there's no need to summon all of us here, right? You must know, the last court meeting was only a few days ago. Could it be that our Her Majesty doesn't trust her sister? "
"Hehe. Then I don't know. Perhaps, we'll know the reason later. "
"Silence!!"
At this moment, above the palace gate, the moment a vigorous and loud royal attendant appeared, he loudly announced the summons that these nobles had been waiting for.
"The 100th Empress of the Britannia Empire, Euphemia L. Britannia summons all officials!! Open the gates!! "
The moment they stepped through the palace gates, a gust of cold air hit them in the face, dispersing the increasingly torturous heat wave. Some people also noticed that behind the palace gates, there was a slight change on the two sides of the path that led to the Emperor's audience with the officials.
A huge figure.
Gold and silver intertwined to form a magnificent armor.
Ritual swords that were several meters long were stabbed into the ground by pairs of giant steel hands.
The sunlight reflected off the sharp blade made the hearts of the nobles who were walking along the path to the audience jump.
Those with weaker mental fortitude even subconsciously picked up the silk handkerchief with trembling hands and wiped the cold sweat on their foreheads over and over again. Their feet were even faster as they walked towards the audience.
"Imperial Personal Knight Regiment."
Those gigantic figures were the Empire's current, or rather, only the Empire's personal Knight Regiment was qualified to use the new mecha — the Lionheart Knight.
It seemed to have been a long time since the last time the Lionheart Knight appeared in front of the world.
Especially after the commander of the Imperial Personal Knight Regiment, the future Prince Ray Mingkai, temporarily left the Empire, this Imperial Personal Knight Regiment that guarded the safety of the Imperial Palace and the Empress became even more low-key.
Now, when Her Majesty, who "ran away from home" returned, this low-key but lofty Imperial Personal Knight Regiment appeared in front of the nobles in such a dazzling way.
Not many people would believe that there wasn't something hidden in this place!
There were even some quick-witted people who quickly recalled the imperial court meeting where the three great aristocratic families had joined forces to force the young empress to submit to them.
At that time, there seemed to be a similar atmosphere.
The man with the sky-blue scarf turned his head slightly and looked at the Lionheart Knight on both sides of the road.
The reason for such a big movement was probably that the person who caused Her Majesty to frequently "run away from home" had returned, right?
The answer to this question was quickly answered.
Not long after, when the nobles who walked through the road guarded by the Empire's new mech, the Lionheart Knight finally found their place in the audience, a familiar figure also appeared on the side of the throne.
Her cloak, which was white on the outside and light purple on the inside, fluttered gently with each step she took. Her pink hair was tied up high, making her look exceptionally neat and tidy. It also allowed her eyes, which flickered with a stern gaze, to clearly see the many nobles standing under the throne.
"Silence!"
Cornelia shouted sternly, attracting everyone's attention to her.
As the prime minister, when Euphemia left the Empire, Cornelia, who was in charge of the Empire, had experienced the same situation many times in the past year.
But this time, it was different.
Because, from today onwards, the burden on her shoulders could finally be lifted a little.
A certain sister who "ran away from home" had finally returned.
"Welcome Her Majesty Euphemia L. Britannia, the 100th Empress of the Britannia Empire!!"
The nobles knelt down and bowed respectfully, waiting for the appearance of Her Majesty, the Empress of the Empire.
On the throne, there was a sound of footsteps.
She wore a white royal robe.
On her head was a golden crown inlaid with bright gems.
The young Empress, holding a scepter that symbolized the supreme power of the Empire, slowly walked out from the side, surrounded by four maids, and ascended to the throne, looking down at the many nobles kneeling below.
"Everyone, rise!"
Euphemia and Cornelia looked at each other and raised their hands.
Immediately after, after the nobles got up, Euphemia did not open with too many pleasantries but chose to go straight to the point.
She knew very well that during the time she chose to "run away from home" from the throne in order to find Ray Mingkai, not only did it put pressure on her sister Cornelia, but it also made many ministers dissatisfied.
"Everyone. I believe that you are dissatisfied with the things that happened some time ago. This is inevitable. However, if those things were to happen again, I would make the same decision. Because, this is the most important person in my life. "
Who would have thought that the young Empress's opening speech would be like this?
This made the ministers who wanted to criticize her look at each other, not knowing what to say for a while.
Originally, due to the many effects brought about by Euphemia's "running away from home", the ministers thought that they could catch Euphemia's mistake, but they did not expect Euphemia to be one step ahead and admit all the mistakes.
"Cornelia! Announce it! "
Euphemia knew that she could not give the opponent any time to react, so she secretly hinted to Cornelia.
Cornelia, who had a deep sisterly relationship, immediately threw out a rather important piece of news.
"The Seventh Princess of the Holy Britannia Empire, Natalie V. Britannia, is summoned!"
"The Prince of the Holy Britannia Empire, Ray Mingkai, is summoned!"
The two names one after the other made all the nobles present fall into an uproar.
Not to mention the latter, the name of the former was both familiar and unfamiliar to the nobles.
Not long ago, the chaos that brought the Britannia Empire to the brink of destruction was caused by a man named V.
Lu Luxiu V. Britannia.
Nunnally v. Brittania.
Those who knew the members of the Britannia Royal Family from many years ago would not find it difficult to remember these two names related to the famous Princess Mariana who died young.
The former had long disappeared after the chaos, and the latter was silent. At most, after the chaos, when Euphemia personally ordered the dispatch of people, she became one of the topics of conversation at the dinner table.
But at this moment, Euphemia actually found this member of the royal family who was supposed to have disappeared and could only be used as a topic of conversation?
No.
It shouldn't be like this.
The quick-witted nobles quietly shifted their gaze to the man who pushed the wheelchair into the audience.
It wasn't Euphemia who had found the missing Seventh Princess, Nunnally V. Britannia. It should be this young man who was a knight commander and a prince of the Empire!
Under this consensus, a considerable number of nobles quickly exchanged glances, and then remained silent, quietly watching the subsequent development.
In the wheelchair, a girl wearing a pink dress with purple pupils faintly uneasy slowly stirred her small hands covered by her sleeves to offset the uneasiness in her heart.
After experiencing so many changes, even if the name Britannia was part of the name, this huge palace and the well-dressed crowd were just completely unfamiliar existences to Natalie.
"Don't worry! Everyone is just surprised! Natalie. "
Ray Mingkai, who firmly held the wheelchair with both hands and pushed the wheelchair at a constant speed, softly comforted the somewhat uneasy little figure in the wheelchair.
"Is … is that so?"
Natalie's eyes moved slowly, carefully and cautiously looking at the crowd on both sides.
Perhaps, when she was a child, before her mother Mariana died, Natalie had experienced a similar scene.
But now, Natalie couldn't remember any related memories.
The only thing left was the unfamiliar crowd and the surrounding gazes that made her somewhat uneasy.
"Yes! Trust me! "
While Lei Mingkai comforted Nunnally softly, he also turned to look at the high and mighty throne, and nodded slightly at Euphemia who was looking at him.
"Everyone! Let's cheer loudly! Our Empire's Seventh Princess Natalie V. Britannia, who was wandering among the commoners, has returned to the Empire with the efforts of Imperial Prince Ray Mingkai!! "
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