Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

Emperor Gustav took a deep breath, striving to calm his emotions.

At this moment, he needed to handle this matter calmly, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. He glanced at the Empress Maryias, who was kneeling on the ground, and then at Empress Elizabeth, who was standing to the side, his heart filled with helplessness and frustration. This matter had become increasingly thorny.

The Empress Dowager's inquiry, while seemingly questioning Empress Maryias's actions on the surface, was actually probing Emperor Gustav's attitude towards the Jelas Meadow incident.

Emperor Gustav understood in his heart that what the Empress Dowager was concerned about was the power and interests involved behind the entire incident.

"Empress Dowager!" Emperor Gustav said in a deep voice, "Recently, the Crodo family has indeed become increasingly arrogant and domineering. I will definitely punish them severely as a warning to others. As for Empress Maryias, although her actions were inappropriate, considering that she was also acting to protect the interests of her family, I will punish her to clean the Amber Palace for a month as a lesson."

Empress Dowager Afina nodded in satisfaction after hearing this.

"This matter has been handled well, demonstrating the imperial family's majesty while leaving room for maneuver. However, the Crodo family does indeed need a good reprimand to let them know that the imperial family still exists in the empire."

"Yes, Empress Dowager!" Emperor Gustav replied respectfully.

When Gustav and Empress Elizabeth emerged from the Amber Palace, their faces were both terribly gloomy.

Now that even the Empress Dowager had paid attention to this matter, simply reprimanding the Crodo family would not quell the anger in her heart.

After this matter, Soren's adoption under Empress Maryias's name would inevitably be accelerated under the Empress Dowager's intervention.

In the Empress Dowager's eyes, the root of all this conflict was because Empress Maryias had no children, leading other families to believe that the Harron family was declining and preparing to seize the opportunity to take a share.

Emperor Gustav took a deep breath, knowing that the days ahead would not be peaceful. He needed to carefully plan how to reprimand the Crodo family, while also considering how to appease the Empress Dowager and other nobles to ensure the stability of the empire and the majesty of the imperial family.

Just as everyone was discussing countermeasures, Jackson walked in with a gloomy face, bringing shocking news.

"The Prut family is so cunning!" Jackson said indignantly, "They have secretly hoarded a large amount of refined salt stock during this time, and now they are taking out 250,000 jin in one go, preparing to sell it to us at a high price of 3.5 million gold coins."

Tiriel's expression changed suddenly upon hearing this news, "They are taking advantage of our misfortune!"

A certain Elder was even more furious, "If they sell this 250,000 jin of refined salt stock to the Refined Salt Guild, I'm afraid it can immediately solve the Refined Salt Guild's urgent need. If the Harron family and the Prut family operate a little more, this procurement war may have to last for another two months."

Jackson nodded in agreement, which was why he came in person.

This matter was imminent and could no longer be delayed.

The Crodo family and other refined salt families were already on the verge of collapse, and dragging everyone down together was the only way out for the Harron family now.

"We must take all of this refined salt!" Tiriel's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness, saying, "Even if we mortgage our assets to raise funds, we must take it. The Harron family will pay for this wave of risk in the end."

His eyes revealed determination and resolution. Tiriel knew that now was a critical moment for the survival of the family. They had to spare no expense, even mortgaging the family's other industries, to raise enough funds to acquire this 250,000 jin of refined salt.

Because Tiriel was clear that if the Prut family succeeded in selling the refined salt to the Refined Salt Guild, then the family would face an even greater crisis.

This was also what he had been worried about, but he did not expect the Prut family to have such a keen sense and complete the layout from the beginning.

Now they could only fight with their backs to the river, burning their boats, to have a chance to win this battle of life and death.

Their current goal was not only the Jelas Meadow, but also to divide up the Harron family's other industries, and finally bankrupt them and make them flee the capital in disgrace.

As for the Prut family, once they had digested the Harron family, their next target would be the Prut family.

The refined salt market in the capital fell into unprecedented turmoil.

The dignified Refined Salt Guild was exposed to be colluding with the Harron family, staging a carefully planned short-selling drama.

They used false information to artificially suppress refined salt prices, which not only severely damaged countless families and chambers of commerce that depended on refined salt trade, but also plunged the guild itself into a crisis of trust.

Those families and chambers of commerce that had bought refined salt at high prices and now had to sell it at low prices hated the Refined Salt Guild and Rezel to the bone.

They discussed behind their backs, accusing the guild of inaction and deception, and some even publicly stated that they would withdraw their cooperative relationship with the guild.

Rezel's reputation suffered greatly, and his position in the industry was precarious.

In this turmoil, refined salt prices experienced dramatic fluctuations.

Initially, due to the impact of false information, refined salt prices once plummeted, and many people thought they had found a bargain, so they sold their stocks.

As the truth came out, refined salt prices quickly rebounded, even breaking historical highs. In just a few days, refined salt prices soared from the original high, approaching the 3.5 silver coin mark.

Faced with this sudden change, those families and chambers of commerce that sold refined salt at low prices were filled with regret. They originally thought they could reduce their losses, but they did not expect to be treated as leeks to be harvested.

Those who held refined salt, on the other hand, made a fortune, doubling their wealth overnight.

In this turmoil, Rezel and the Refined Salt Guild became the target of public criticism.

The Crodo family rejoiced secretly behind the scenes. They successfully used the Refined Salt Guild to achieve their goals, but they were not directly exposed to the spotlight.

The entire capital was shaken by this. People began to re-examine the stability and reliability of the refined salt market, and their trust in the guild dropped to freezing point.

Late at night, the moonlight was hazy, and Soren slowly walked out of the solemn Holy Emblem Palace, his face filled with undisguised joy. He hurried away from the palace overnight, and with him were the court mage corps, disappearing into the night together.

This move aroused extreme dissatisfaction from Imperial Aunt Merlin. All along, she had regarded the court mage corps as her own private property, and the loyalty and obedience of these mages to her were a symbol of her power.

Now, they were easily transferred away by an outsider, Soren, which was undoubtedly a provocation to her authority.