Before he was crowned king II

The resplendent imperial palace was filled with a scorching atmosphere, and the shadows under the crystal lamp shrouded the proud and reserved faces on weekdays.

An official suppressed his panic and said: "We must conceal the news of the defeat, otherwise San Via will become a wobbly cake that will collapse if a child pushes it."

"Tens of thousands of soldiers have disappeared,? And the whereabouts of Princess Tisifeng are unknown? Who is capable of such a lie?"

Another official retorted, "Is it true that everyone was swallowed by the demon hiding in the river?"

"Anything is fine! No matter what, the impact of the whole incident must be minimized! If they turn their hatred to the inside, it will definitely brew the most terrifying crisis in the history of Saint Via." A young officer of the military department said sadly.

"I think the military department should come up with a compensation plan immediately, otherwise everything else is empty talk." The elderly nobleman frowned with snow-white eyebrows.

"We have no money! This is definitely not the responsibility of the military department, let alone Princess Tixifeng's fault! It's because of the ghost!"

The young officer said excitedly, "There are ghosts in the empire, and they revealed our actions to the sub-orcs. We can't guard against it, so we will encounter unprecedented failures!"

"Those sub-orcs are simply a group of beasts that can walk upright! Wooden piles, earthen walls, tunnels...

They are still using the most primitive defensive props.We have a large number of powerful firearms and innate magic. If it is not for the ghosts, how could we lose to them! ’ someone said loudly.

The unwillingness, embarrassment and disbelief of these days fermented in an instant, brewing the anger of everyone.

In the palace, whether it is a new aristocrat, or an old-school aristocrat, it is the first time to maintain the same argument, and the words are even full of obscene words, to express the righteous indignation in their hearts.

No one can accept the fact that the Great Empire has lost to a pack of beasts in peace.

"Lord Lambert." The waiter pushed open the door and hurried in.

The aristocrats who were arguing stopped, and only then did they notice that Prince Mars had put down a thick agenda that needed to be discussed urgently. Everyone's eyes were attracted, watching Mars leave the throne, alone Go to the huge and magnificent "Salfid III" oil portrait.

"His Royal Highness Mars." Lambert walked to His Royal Highness.

"We are drunk on the comfort of the present and the glory of the past. We are short-sighted and despise the enemy. This is the root of our fiasco."

Mars raised his head and stared at his father in the portrait, "The wise Salfid III once said that introspection is the greatest virtue of human beings. Because blind arrogance will make the enemy despise you, this is everyone One of the great disgraces that must be guarded against."

The faces of the nobles froze, and their eyes looked at each other quietly.

"Your Highness, regarding our previous proposal—"

Mars interrupted indifferently: "I don't deny your political scheming, but I don't allow you to use joking reasons to fool the people, which will only make us a joke.

Please use your sluggish minds to think carefully about the future of the country, instead of putting on an opera-like pompous performance in front of me. "

The nobleman was so reprimanded that his face was red, his mouth was tightly shut, and he dared not speak.

"There is still a surplus in the national treasury, and the soldiers' compensation can be put on the agenda. But more than this, the military needs to pay more attention to the movements of the sub-orcs, in case they launch an unexpected counterattack."

Mars turned around and arranged the empire's next countermeasures one by one.

He spoke neither in a hurry nor in a hurry, and his expression was calm and composed. Under such a powerful charisma, everyone's panicked hearts also calmed down unconsciously.

The atmosphere in the hall gradually eased, and almost all the people present were arranged for a lot of things. Only then did they realize that Mars did not gather them here for meaningless discussions. His Royal Highness had already prepared this event. The impact of failure will be in all aspects.

When everyone left the palace, they were almost relieved in their hearts. It seemed that the empire was far from over.

Even without the invincible Spear of the Empire, they still have His Royal Highness Prince Mars who is wise and brave!

Lambert stood aside silently. He noticed that during the conversation with the nobles, Mars would knead the left forehead with his hands after a while. This is a small gesture that the other party often does when they have a headache. .

"What's the matter?" Mars looked at Lambert.

"Lady Baumier says Her Majesty is awake," said Lambert.

"Really?" Mars breathed out invisibly, "Why didn't you tell me about such a thing immediately?"

"Gilbert has already gone to meet Her Majesty the Queen."

"Gilbert? I said why didn't this old fox show up." Mars's eyes darkened. He seemed to have thought of something, and immediately left the hall and took Lambert to Queen Carina's bedroom where she was recovering from her illness.

"His Royal Highness Prince Mars."

"Mr. Gilbert."

In the aisle of the palace, Mars happened to meet the "Minister of Defense" Gilbert. The two saluted and nodded their heads. It seemed that the monarch and his subjects were in harmony, and they did not engage in the confrontational communication that Lambert imagined.

"Mr. Gilbert, your news is really fast."

"Your Highness, Her Majesty the Queen should be waiting for you." Gilbert raised his finger and pointed to the closed door behind him.

Mars narrowed his eyes slightly, and walked past Gilbert. He stepped into the queen's bedroom, and when he saw a figure lying on the bed, he stopped and motioned for Lambert to wait outside.

The afternoon sun coated the room with a layer of bright white light, and a woman's hand was placed outside the light red curtains of the four-legged bed. The location of the root of the hand bone.

Her Majesty is old.This idea suddenly jumped into Mars' mind, and made him stare at the hand in a daze.

Mars never noticed a certain moment. In his impression, the appearance of Queen Carina's hands was still five years old. When the other party played "Sky Concerto" for him, her slender knuckles danced on the black and white piano keys. , like a butterfly flying among flowers, at that time he sincerely praised his mother for having the most beautiful and dexterous hands in the world.

There was a violent coughing sound from the bed.Mars came back to his senses abruptly, and quickly walked to Queen Karina's side.

"Mother, are you okay?" Mars patted the woman's back lightly while ordering the maid outside the door, "Bring some water."

Mars took a few steps back to make room for Madam Baumier and the maids.

He watched from the side with a frown, perhaps because he had lost two children one after another, Mars had a faint feeling that the Queen's physical condition seemed to be weaker than imagined.

After a while, the horrible coughing finally stopped.With the help of Mrs. Baumier, Queen Karina leaned half on the soft pillow, and Mars saw that her sad face was almost bloodless.

"How's the situation at the military headquarters?" Different from the usual solemnity, Queen Karina made a light voice from her throat.

"I'm dealing with it, there won't be any problems." Mars said, "You don't have to worry about other things, you just need to have a good rest."

Queen Karina didn't speak, just looked at Mars quietly.

"Mother, do you want to say something?" At this moment, there were only the two of them in the room, and Mars bent down as if to listen.

"Did you do it?" Queen Karina asked.

Hearing the question in his ear, Mars was stunned.

"How did your royal brother Fern and your royal sister Tisifeng die?"

"Brother Fern died heroically in the Battle of the Gray Wall in order to protect the honor of the empire. There is no news about Queen Tisifeng, and she may be on her way back to the capital of the empire." Mars straightened up and replied.

"They were all designed to kill them." Queen Karina said in a calm tone, "Mr. Gilbert told me that there is an inner ghost in the imperial family, and someone betrayed our soldiers."

"I have also heard about the inner ghost. Miss Tisifeng mentioned that Knight Martin was sentenced to hang a month ago." Mars said in a low voice.

"The ghost is you." Queen Karina raised her heavy eyelids and stared at her son.

Mars looked calm, also staring at his mother.

"Mother, Gilgot slandered me, and he is shirking responsibility for the defeat of the army." Mars said.

"I didn't mention Gilgot."

"It's obvious why you would think so."

"Fern is dead, Tisiphon is dead, and there is no one among your brothers and sisters who can compete with you. You will inherit the throne and become the monarch of Sanvia. This is what you have always wanted."

"It's not me..." Mars said, "Mother, I can swear that I have never betrayed the country."

Queen Karina didn't get angry or questioned, she just let out a long breath in front of Mars: "Mars, I don't want to lose my third child. As you can see, Fern And Tisiphon's death has tormented my soul and body. I'm afraid I won't live long, but I just want to hear your truth."

"Mother, I'm telling the truth." Mars took a step back, took a deep breath, and tried to slow down his tone, "Including my ambition to inherit the throne, I have never hidden it from you. I hate Brother Fern, but I never wanted to kill him.

As for Sister Tixifeng, we have long agreed that the throne has never been a barrier between us. "

He was the first to look away, "Mom, if you firmly believe in your own ideas, you can also deal with me immediately, and I will not resist."

"It's really like your father." Queen Karina nodded and said slowly, "Some people are born to be monarchs."

Mars was a little dazed.

"Go down, I want to rest." Queen Karina closed her eyes and stopped looking at Mars who was standing aside.

"Your Majesty, pay attention to your health. I will take care of other matters with Knight Wood." Mars didn't salute this time, and turned directly to the door of the bedroom.

Mars walked out of the queen's bedroom, he walked out of the gate, then turned back and said to the guarding guards: "From this moment on, I am the crown prince of Saint Via."

The guards holding weapons were all stunned, and they didn't come back to their senses one by one until Mars left.

Mars continued to walk forward with a blank expression, ignoring the chaotic prostrating guards behind him.

"By the king's decree, from this moment on, I am the crown prince of Saint Via."

Mars walked through the corridor alone, whenever he met a person, whether it was a soldier or a servant, he would repeat the same words.

Scattered light and shadow fell on Mars's stern face, like taboo shackles imprisoning his throat.

The passing servants seemed to have noticed the change in His Royal Highness's demeanor, and everyone showed a humble gesture of respect and trepidation.

Mars didn't say a word to anyone, and no one dared to talk to him on the road.He walked blindly, not even knowing where he was going.

At this moment, the imperial palace became a maze, and he seemed to be trapped in the land where he was born and raised.

Mars turned the corner of the corridor, he froze for a moment, and stopped abruptly.

He looked at it quietly for a while, then closed his eyes, feeling that he must be hallucinating.

He opened his eyes again, trembling all over.Now he is sure that the man not far away is real... But this is absolutely impossible, because the man should already be dead.

The pale golden hair swayed with a warm light, and Sean Miller, the man who could make him forget his dreams for a certain moment, actually appeared in front of him alive.

"I'm back, Your Highness."

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