Skeleton King

More than 20 years ago, during the chaos of the kings, there were only a handful of loess left among the noble, talented and talented figures. Ludwig Kooser, who came from a branch of the Pansy family, accidentally sat on the throne.

More than 20 years later, Prince Xiben got the support of the ruling and opposition parties of the Magic Island and the Pansy Empire. Everyone favored him and led the knights to expand their territories and planted the Pansy flag everywhere they could see. , but he died unexpectedly in a love homicide.

Perhaps many people in later generations will write many eloquent ballads to the most powerful prince in the history of the empire but never ascended the throne, praising his magnificent life or his life of betrayal.But now, regarding Siben Coorser, it was a topic that no one in the Pansy palace dared to touch.

His Majesty Ludwig IV has reappeared in the sight of the ministers.He quickly issued a series of decrees, and implemented each decree to the people, and soon the empire returned to order.

But there are also many people who are frightened.

They knew very well that sooner or later, His Majesty Ludwig IV would start to settle the accounts of those who stood beside Prince Siben during this time.The reason why His Majesty Ludwig IV hasn't done this yet is just to stabilize the political situation.

In this troubled time, the empire can no longer withstand turmoil.

Before going to the gallows, they ate every full meal conscientiously.

But His Majesty Ludwig IV seemed to have completely forgotten about this matter, and seemed to extend their probation time indefinitely.These days are very difficult.

Ace was annoyed by Princess Bernadette when he returned to the Duke Green's mansion at night, "Ace, do you know how I used to guard against my brother? A noble lady secretly asked me to hand over the love letter to my brother. But I have never received it. Of course, occasionally there is a fish that slipped through the net and quietly handed the letter to my brother, and my brother will not even read it..."

In order to get rid of Princess Bernadette, Ace had to remind her, "Noah didn't agree with you, but he didn't refuse your contacts, and kicked people out of the Duke Green's mansion. Do you know what that means?"

Nuoou also didn't want to be a bad parent.

Speaking of it, he and Ace are more outrageous than Princess Bernadette finding a ninth-level knight.

Princess Bernadette understood, "My brother is willing to turn a blind eye or close his eyes."

She can only feel completely at ease when she gets a clear word from Ace.

"It's better to get along again and see more." Ace guessed that Noel was worried that the more he objected, the more unbreakable the relationship between Princess Bernadette and her lover would be. It would be better to let them come and go, and they would probably separate naturally up.The emperor of the Pansy Empire is a world of flamboyance, and Princess Bernadette is at the very center of this flamboyant world, so there is definitely a lot of temptation.

However, Ace still reminded Princess Bernadette, "You have to be more disciplined. You can't steal the forbidden fruit." Ace felt that he is now the family of Princess Bernadette, even if he was complained about being lenient, he still told her .

"I've already eaten." Princess Bernadette curled her lips and rolled her eyes at the sky in an unladylike manner.

"What?" Ace didn't hear what Princess Bernadette said clearly, and wanted to ask again.

At this moment, the old butler suddenly appeared and interrupted the conversation between Ace and Princess Bernadette, "Master Ace, Miss Bernadette, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire has arrived outside the mansion."

Ace frowned slightly, and asked Princess Bernadette, "Did the Duke's Palace have an appointment with the Minister of Foreign Affairs?"

"No. My brother is not here, who wants to see the foreign minister." Princess Bernadette was also very troubled by this.As we all know, the foreign minister is a firm supporter of Prince Siben's party, and Duke Green joined Prince Siben's camp through him as a matchmaker.Prince Xiben died, and His Majesty Ludwig IV came back, so he was naturally the most anxious.

"The Minister of Foreign Affairs delivered invitations to the mansion every day. I said that my brother was not at home these days, so I asked someone to refuse me. I didn't expect him to come in person. I don't know what to do now." As long as Lu Dewei His Majesty Greek IV did not seize the office of foreign minister, he was still one of the most powerful courtiers in the empire.Besides, the foreign minister and the Green family are still close relatives, so it's not good to be too negligent.

The foreign minister's determination to step through the threshold of the Duke Green's mansion usually seems strange, but most people in the current imperial capital can understand his approach.In fact, many people are waiting to see if anyone in the Duke Green's mansion is meeting the foreign minister.

Because there is a gossip these days, which spread directly from the streets and alleys of the imperial capital to the princes and nobles.This news has spread like crazy, and those who used to treat it as nonsense now believe it to a third.

His Majesty Ludwig IV actually had an illegitimate son living outside.

When His Majesty Ludwig IV was an ordinary offshoot of the Pansy family, like many young talents in the imperial capital, he liked to hang around Rose Castle and attend various banquets held by Rose Castle.

Unlike Countess Marina Homer, it was the youngest daughter of the Attlee family, Caroline Attlee, who received the title of Red Rose more than 20 years ago. She lived in Rose Castle all the year round and was very romantic.At that time, countless nobles bowed down under her pomegranate skirt, but only one person won her heart, and this person was none other than their now wise and mighty His Majesty Ludwig IV.

This love came like a tornado.

When no one knew, Caroline Attlee got a pansy seed.

After the Rebellion of Kings, it is known that His Majesty Ludwig IV took the throne.However, there are different opinions about the reasons for the breakup between His Majesty Ludwig IV and Caroline Attlee. The more mainstream view is that His Majesty Ludwig IV abandoned poor Caroline in order to gain the support of the Jowett family. · Attlee, who won Celia Jowett, the daughter of the head of the Jowett family.

But at a recent ball, Princess Mary sneered when she heard this statement.

As the witnesses of the events of the year, Princess Mary and Marquise Rose, their private remarks about the weather and flowers will be interpreted in various ways, not to mention such a directional attitude in public.

There is an unbelievable, but to some extent reasonable, rumor quietly circulating in the upper class of the imperial capital.

It was Caroline Attlee who dumped His Majesty Ludwig IV back then.

It was she who did not want to marry His Majesty Ludwig IV, and it was she who did not want to be the queen of the Pansy Empire, that made Blue Rose Celia Joyt, who was also in Rose Castle, pick up this good job.Otherwise, how could Caroline Attlee, who was the number one beauty in the Red Rose Empire back then, marry a little viscount who has no real power?If she wanted to climb high, it would not be difficult to marry a marquis or earl from a well-off family in the imperial capital.

What brought public opinion to the fore was the testimony of the two Earls, who admitted that they had both proposed to the Red Rose, Caroline Attlee, in their youth.At the same time, there was also faint news from the residence of a certain powerful duke in the imperial capital. This duke was also Caroline Attlee's admirer back then, but was also rejected by Caroline Attlee.

Could it be true love that Red Rose Caroline Attlee married Viscount Neumann?

Or His Majesty Ludwig IV already knew that Caroline Attlee was secretly pregnant, and protected the illegitimate child in the name of Viscount Neumann?

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Even Princess Bernadette, who was familiar with Ace, was taken aback by the various and varied theories, let alone other people in the imperial capital.The only ones who may know the truth are Princess Mary, the owner of Rose Castle, and the Marquise Rose of the Marquis of Rose's mansion, but how can these two people be easy to keep secrets for decades?

The Marquise Rose directly claimed to be sick, and she hadn't been out for a long time.

Princess Mary has constant banquets, but she is the cousin of His Majesty Ludwig IV, and she has always been honest with Prince Xiben—Princess Mary's daughter, Countess Marina Homer, has helped Prince Xiben a lot , but their mother-daughter relationship is well-known throughout the world - but no one dares to press her.During this period of time, no matter what luxury items Princess Mary bought, or what rare wines she was looking for, there were people rushing to pay for them.

Princess Mary's life is extremely wanton.

But amidst the growing rumors, one thing was gradually confirmed.

His Majesty Ludwig IV did cuckold Viscount Neumann, and Ace Neumann did indeed have the blood of the Pansy family.Although Ace Neumann is a star scholar in the Millais library, he has participated in the Knights training camp and successfully completed the trial. It stands to reason that he is qualified to inherit the throne of the Pansy Empire.

Scholars in the Millais library can't inherit the title of the empire?

Give me a break.Rules are made for ordinary people.Ordinary people abide by the rules so that the superiors can rule conveniently.Counting up 200 years, wasn’t Guangming University scholar Auguste Koorser also a titled University scholar in the Millais library, and didn’t he also inherit the throne later?If His Majesty Ludwig IV wanted Ace Neumann to be on the throne, all he had to say was to imitate the sages.

Before His Majesty Ludwig IV also sent Ace Neumann to the Finger Empire, all these incidents were also dug out.

Who is Ace Neumann?

It turned out that no one in the imperial capital really knew about it, but before the rumors that Ace Neumann was the illegitimate son of His Majesty Ludwig IV came out, he had already become a household name in the imperial capital because of another incident.Because the eldest son of His Majesty Ludwig IV, Prince Xiben, the most favorable contender for the throne, married Ace Neumann's maid, Angelica.

The cause of Prince Nishimoto's death is also inextricably linked to this former little maid.

To say that there is no Ace Neumann's handwriting in these matters, and that it is all the little maid's own opinion, probably treats the dignitaries of the imperial capital as fools.If anyone believes that Ace Neumann is a fool, he is probably a fool indeed.

Ace Neumann and Duke Green were close friends in the Georgia Provincial Knights' training camp. At least hundreds of people can testify that during the six years of the training camp, the two of them went in and out together every day.

Did Duke Green really help Prince Xiben?

Many people put a question mark in their hearts.

If the Duke of Green is always a supporter of the star scholar Ace Neumann, then he will definitely be Ace Neumann's confidant, and the future is just around the corner.

That's why the Foreign Secretary now regards the Duke of Green as a life-saving straw.He put down his face and handed out invitations every day, and even visited the door in person today.

As for Prince Aachen, whose whereabouts are unknown so far, when he was in the imperial capital and supported by Queen Celia, he failed to fight against Prince Xiben.No one cares about him now.

No one is optimistic that he can keep the throne from Ace Neumann.Not to mention the talents of the two of them, but their mother, Mrs. Caroline is the red rose that His Majesty Ludwig IV never forgets, but Queen Celia has been disgusted by His Majesty Ludwig IV.We are all men, and no one understands who's mind.

The patriarchs of noble families are also ordinary men, and they also want to give the best things to the sons of their beloved women.

Ace Neumann was an illegitimate child, and the Prince of Aachen had no shortage of gossip about bloodlines.The status advantage of the prince of Aachen having a child in marriage is not great.

Even more dark people speculate that Ace Neumann is looking for the Prince of Aachen in all dimensions. As long as the Prince of Aachen dies without anyone noticing, the heir of His Majesty Ludwig IV will only be left with him. , there is no suspense about this matter.

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Princess Bernadette hesitated for a long time, but couldn't resist her curiosity, and asked, "Ace, there have been a lot of rumors in the emperor recently... about you... are they all true?"

Ace looked at her with a half-smile, without denying it.

Princess Bernadette covered her mouth in shock, "There is a prince who has lived in my house for so long... My brother actually found a prince..." She really didn't know which event had the greatest impact on her. big.

Ace smiled and said indifferently: "Nuoou is not here, you are the master of the house. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is here, you can't let him stand by the concierge. Go and entertain him."

Princess Bernadette barely calmed her beating heart and went to see the Foreign Minister.

On the same day, two pieces of news spread throughout the imperial capital as if they had grown wings.

First, Duke Green traveled far away in pursuit of the pinnacle of kendo, and his return date is uncertain.

Second, His Majesty Ludwig IV sent someone to the residence of the Duke of Grimm to invite Ace Neumann into the palace and let him have an audience alone.