Eagle Byzantium

"Therefore - I think Earl Gawain should be able to understand my painstaking efforts. Anna is the eldest princess, so smart and lovable. I, the Imperial Caesar, and even His Majesty all value her very much." Irene saw Gawain in her seat. Having already accepted the gift, he no longer concealed anything, "I hope Anna can ascend to the position of queen in the future and inherit the empire, army, palace and all power."

Before Gawain had much reaction, Diognis over there almost fell to the ground. He didn't expect that the queen was so "frank" that she had nothing to hide. Then the officer walked away very cautiously. When he arrived in front of the brother and sister, he said in a very respectful tone, "But, I remember that His Majesty has already appointed Prince John as his heir..."

"Your Excellency, Capture Officer, I am not particularly satisfied with Your Majesty's arrangements right now." Irene's tone was full of an undeniable sense of oppression, which frightened Diognis and immediately stepped aside, "In this empire, it is not the case either. Komnenos has the power to control the sky. When I married, I had a covenant with their family, that is, the royal family must always bring Duka with them from now on. The brand of the Si family!" After saying that, the queen stood up and made a clear statement to the two of them, "Thanks to Gawain for unintentionally reporting the conspiracy between Marlena and the stable master George after the previous martial arts competition. , the reputation of her mother and her son has been ruined, and His Majesty cannot save it. So in five or ten years, who will finally compete for the throne in Brachna Palace? "

"It's the eldest princess and Prince John." Gawain replied cheerfully, making the queen nod frequently, "Yes, so you understand - Anna and John are both my descendants and my children. Immediately, this queen Then John’s custody rights will be regained, and Anna’s engagement with Constantine will be cancelled.”

"And your purpose in taking back Prince John's custody rights is not to put him on the throne."

The queen smiled and expressed her acquiescence to Gawain's guess, "I like Anna, so does your majesty, and so does the entire Dukas family. Soon my brother will propose a new marriage to Anna. In this way, Anna will be on the throne. Who else is standing in front of the Queen's throne?" Then, the Queen's eyes locked on Gawain, "And you, the new sword-bearing nobleman and earl commander, are just a rising star, and you also sincerely agree. I hope the eldest princess can get her wish, right?"

"Yes, I won't deny it. I did have an oath with the eldest princess." Gawain told the truth.

Diognis next to him was full of contradictions and bitterness. He did not approve of this approach, not because he did not support Diana. To this dog-like border guard, whether Anna or John ascended the throne would mean nothing. There is a difference, but he just thinks that it is unbearable that such a sacred thing has become a private agreement between the Dukas family. As for the emperor, what role does His Majesty play? Over there, Caesar's triumphant laughter interrupted the prison guard's pain. Macaulinus's following words seemed to be to Gawain and to himself, "I can tell you that this is not the case." What a terrible secret. The power of the entire empire is now shared among three camps. The first camp is our Dukas family. All military nobles support us without exception, so I am here. This empire has some power to control the wind and rain; secondly This camp is the group of bureaucrats and civil servants in the capital. They are headed by the Imperial Prime Minister and Chief Accountant Burrill. This group of people may have been the most powerful fifty years ago, but now they have declined. , Burrill can only join forces with me in order to The last camp is His Majesty’s camp, that is, the group of people he trusts, the Comnenos family, the wardrobe manager Nick Demia in the palace, the direct court officials, and the people he hopes to cultivate with all his heart. The young guards came out."

At this point, Macaulinus no longer hesitated. He said to Gawain, "In this empire, no matter how hard you try and make progress, you can't get rid of the shadow of the competition between these three camps. It is you." My own shadow. Has anyone ever said anything like this to you before?”

"Yes, I remember that when I was suppressing the stable master's rebellion, the chief steward of the royal wardrobe gave me the pendant and said to me - from the moment I swing the sword, I have a position." Gawain recalled that evening when the foehn was flying.

Hearing this, Macaulinus smiled even more, "In the past, you passively held the position by swinging your sword unintentionally. Now the situation is so clear. I think only stupid people will not actively seek high branches to perch on. It's no big deal. , just as my sister said just now, Anna is the best among all camps. If you don't have any objections, you shouldn't have any psychological burden?" Then, Caesar pressed the tip of Gawain's nose, "Your title will be different then. What does it mean to be a nobleman with a sword? A grand duke, a court earl, or even George? .The position of chief of the stables of Paralogus may be yours in the future.”

"I will complete my conquest in Apulia well, and of course I will be completely loyal to Her Royal Highness the Princess." Gawain's answer was flawless, making the Queen and Caesar instantly satisfied.

At this time, a guard cavalry dressed in red, led by the sentry, hurried into the camp and said, "Your Excellency Gawain, the eldest princess unfortunately fell ill in the palace and would like to see you."

When Gawain arrived at the small bedroom next to St. Mary's Church in the palace, he heard the continuous sound of the death knell of the monastery in the rain. There were palace people running around in the rain. Gawain felt worried in his heart. He couldn't help but Knowing what kind of illness Anna had, the queen's carriage arrived shortly after him in order to avoid detection. After Gawain got off his horse at the palace stables, he didn't even bother to look for clothes to protect him from the rain, so he put on his armor and ran up up the steps of Anna's palace.

"The eldest princess has been waiting for you for a long time." Behind the arch, Mikhail stood there, and then brought Gawain in.

"For whom does the bell toll?"

"Your Excellency Constantine, he died of a sudden illness today. It is said that the eldest princess was also frightened and fell ill." The two of them walked towards the inner room while talking.

Then, at the curtain at the end of the corridor, Mikhail turned around and stopped Gawain, "Until now, the front is a restricted area, as stipulated by His Majesty the Emperor."

Gawain nodded, and the candlelight behind the curtain cast the shadow of Anna and the bed. "Is it the barbarian, are you here?" Anna's weak voice came out.

"Yes."

Afterwards, Gawain said to Mikhail that the fever was severe, but don’t worry, he seemed to be very conscious. At this time, two maids came holding plates and utensils. Gawain saw that there were Turquoise bottle for wine.

"The wine from the Rhine Valley is the best in Germany. It will be used to wipe the body of the eldest princess immediately." The maid explained to the two of them.

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"No, it will aggravate the condition." Gawain stopped and said flatly.