Merit Book·Xinghai

In space more than 100 million kilometers away from Wangfei Star, a battleship is flying at high speed.

Leopold stood at the porthole, looking at the boundless darkness and sporadic twinkling stars outside the window, recalling a secret conversation the old emperor had with him.

"That woman has a terrifying desire for power."

The old emperor narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "What's even more frightening is that she still has the means and heart to match, but she doesn't have enough kindness."

"How long has it been? It's only been ten years. It's only been ten years since she became a princess, but the people have forgotten the former princess, my older princes and princesses, and even me. They only remember the noble Princess Tanata." The old emperor coughed twice, and then said: "And my ministers, my generals, I don't know how many people have already pledged their allegiance to her secretly, and how many people only need her to order, and then they will be ready to go." Can go through fire and water."

"In recent years, how many princes and princesses have passed away 'accidentally'? Ian, Saida, Shalom, Lydia, Cecil... I hate my father, until now, I don't know what is behind their deaths , are all written by my 'dear wife'."

A cloudy tear fell down that old face.

Originally, Leopold, who thought he only had a pair of ears and could only listen but not speak, suddenly heard this secret, and couldn't help asking: "Could it be that the princess is for Princess Selinda...?"

"No, not for Selinda." The old emperor shook his head bitterly, looked at Leopold with a look of 'you are still too young', and said, "She has no compassion for Selinda. So giving birth to this daughter is just to strengthen her position. Tanada... She did these things only for herself."

"She wants to take my place!"

"This is ridiculous!" Leopold said: "She has no royal blood, and she is also a quarter of the Xia family, not a pure Landia!"

"In these days, who cares about bloodlines?" The old emperor was more calm than Leopold, he said: "The most important thing is whose hands the army is in!"

Leopold was dumbfounded.

It has to be said that power is truth. This is a common principle in many places. The more people are in the upper class, the more people believe in this point.

"I can't tolerate it anymore." The old emperor said, "In five years, I'm afraid even I won't be able to suppress her. It is for this purpose that I transferred you back from the Far East battlefield."

"Yes, Your Majesty! Please order!" Leopold bowed solemnly.

"I will imprison Princess Tanada in the name of being sick and needing recuperation. During this period, I need you to suppress possible disturbances and other voices in the army for me, understand?"

"Yes!" Leopold said, and then asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, why don't you just...?"

He knew that his thoughts were somewhat disrespectful, but he still couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that His Majesty still has some sympathy for that vicious woman, that's why he couldn't bear to kill her?This is really...

The emperor didn't know what Leopold was thinking, but he understood what Leopold meant, and said wearily, "It's not that I don't want to, but I can't."

"You don't understand, those people are loyal to her like fanatics. As long as she is still alive and Selinda is there, even if those people are dissatisfied, the situation is still under control. Once she dies, the country will probably immediately There's a rebellion."

"I need time to slowly divide the forces infiltrated by her, demote or transfer those who are loyal to her, and also need time for the people to forget her. When one day, most people forget her and no longer serve her When Xiao Xiao dies, I will definitely cut her under the sword!"

"Then... what about Princess Selinda?" Leopold thought of that cute little girl, and although he knew he was a bit out of line, he couldn't help asking: "Without the protection of my mother, I'm afraid...some people will take his anger out on her."

No matter how long the hands of those in the army are, they can't reach His Majesty's harem.Those murdered princes and princesses, as well as the royal children who are still alive but trembling under the oppression of Princess Tanata, all have their own forces behind them.If they think that Princess Tanada has completely lost power, and transfer their hatred for the princess to the little princess, then even with the emperor's will, they may not be able to save the little princess' life.

even……

It suddenly occurred to Leopold that it was still unknown whether the emperor wanted to keep that daughter.His question is really beyond his identity.

Leopold immediately took a step back, knelt on one knee and said, "I'm overstepping the rules."

The old emperor was silent for a long time, and sighed: "You're right." After a while, he said: "Afterwards, give the child to Lance to raise, and tell him to stay close until Selinda grows up safely. With his ability, it is not difficult to protect a half-year-old baby."

After the conversation, Leopold walked out the door. When the wind blew, he felt a layer of cold sweat on his back.

At that moment, he clearly felt the killing intent of the old emperor.It wasn't because he asked a question that didn't fit his status, but... when he asked that question, the emperor began to suspect that he was actually the concubine's man.

Fortunately, fortunately, he has been on the battlefield in the Far East, and was transferred back by the old emperor until recently. He has only a handful of contacts with the princess, and he has spoken less than ten sentences.

The old emperor remembered this in time, and it was precisely because of this that Leopold was the most trustworthy general in the army, because he was the least likely to be wooed by the princess.Also because, except for Leopold, no one can completely trust the old emperor.If the plan is not secret, the news that the old emperor wants to do something will reach the princess's ears in a blink of an eye, I am afraid that they will meet with each other immediately.

Most importantly, if such a situation develops, the old emperor's chances of winning will be even lower.

Although the princess has extraordinary scheming skills, she herself is just a weak woman. Leopold launched an attack in the middle of the night, fighting hand-to-hand, and easily captured the guards and maids around the princess, and secretly sent Princess Tanada to the prison overnight.After that, the population of an entire planet was relocated, turning it into a huge prison.

However, the old emperor never waited for the so-called "right time".He tried a few times, but he only realized more clearly the enduring influence of Princess Tanata, so he hid his intentions deeply.

Also in order to prove that although he was dissatisfied with what Princess Tanada did, but he still had more feelings, the old emperor praised Princess Serinda, the representative of the royal family, and even let her surpass a group of older princesses. , The elder brother and sister who are more capable, listed him as the first heir to the throne.

Because of this, several princes and princesses headed by Prince Saisha took advantage of Princess Selinda's visit to other countries, and jointly chased and killed her for a hundred thousand light years. Several generals from the concubine's line were dispatched, tantamount to secretly supporting Prince Saisha's actions.

However, the little princess who grew up in the greenhouse returned safely when all the guards were killed!

On the day Princess Selinda returned to the imperial capital, the emperor "learned" the truth about her being hunted down and was furious. He deprived all the princes and princesses of their inheritance rights, demoted them to ordinary people, drove them out of Landia, and strictly ordered them to live forever. return.Their followers were either exiled or imprisoned. Overnight, the political structure of the empire was completely reshuffled.

Leopold knew that the emperor had to.He didn't believe that a small mercenary team could escort the little princess out of such a killing situation. The only explanation was that the princess's people took action!

——And he didn't notice it at all, no matter before or after!

The emperor was terrified and punished the princes and princesses the most severely.He knew that his children resented his "partiality", but he thought that only in this way could he save their lives.

Then, the whole galaxy knew that Princess Selinda was the emperor's most beloved daughter, and anyone who dared to touch her would have to pay a heavy price—even if they were also of the emperor's blood.

Leopold felt that although Selinda had almost never seen her mother in her adult life, she might have inherited some of her gifts, such as the ability to like people.

The little princess was raised up by the stars, but she didn't mean to be praised at all, and there was no arrogance, willfulness, cruelty or arrogance in her body. She was like the best that could be cultivated in the best environment. She is kind, cheerful, brave, humble, compassionate, filial and gentle to her father, caring and considerate to her subordinates, and has a sense of responsibility.After a long time, not only the people and officials recognized from the bottom of their hearts the identity of Princess Serinda's first heir, even the old emperor gradually let go of his guard and truly accepted this daughter.

As Selinda's real caretaker, Lance naturally contributed a lot.

Sai Linda really became the emperor's most beloved young daughter.

The more the emperor valued Serinda, the more he could not tolerate the existence of Princess Tanada.Finally, before he died, he decided to pass on the throne to Selinda, and sent his most trusted person to kill Princess Tanata, and at the same time left a message to Leopold, telling him that if the assassination failed, the remaining Leave it to Leopold.

Even Leopold didn't know who the killer sent by the emperor was.All he knew was that the assassination did not stir up any splashes, and it disappeared without a sound.

Of course, now Leopold already knows that Lance is actually Princess Tanata's man, but he doesn't know if the emperor also knew this before his death.However, as long as there is Lance, it means that everything that happens in the Ice Palace will actually fall into the eyes of Princess Tanata. It is expected that a hastily arranged assassination operation will not be successful.

It's just that the emperor probably didn't know that when Princess Tanada was active in the imperial capital, she not only won the loyalty of many generals in the army, but also quietly controlled the most mysterious and powerful Maiji organization in the empire. On the surface, the woman who stayed quietly on Wangfei Star is much stronger than they expected, and she is far less quiet and obedient than she has shown in these years. With the cooperation of that organization, how much has Wangfei done these years? Things, no one can say clearly.Wangfei Xing is even outside the monitoring range of Lancao. It seems that Princess Tanada doesn't trust this brain controlled by her.Even now, Leopold dare not say that the people organized in the imperial capital have been cleaned up.

But now, he came by the king's order to deal with the most terrifying woman in the empire.

Although immature, Princess Selinda is more decisive than her father.When the intelligence brain explained that the real controller behind the organization was Princess Tanata, Leopold knelt down to plead guilty, then told the past of the princess and the old emperor, and asked the queen how to deal with it.

Faced with this problem, people in the know are worried that Serinda will be lenient to Princess Tanata, after all, there are no children who do not yearn for the care and love of their mother; at the same time, they are worried that Serinda's handling will be more decisive than expected , because that may mean that this incident will become a trauma that will not fade away in her life.

However, Selinda just remained silent for a long time, and said: "General, you don't have to worry too much. After the investigation is clear, let's deal with it according to the law."

No forgiveness, no harm, this is the attitude of Queen Selinda.

— as if treating a stranger.

Leopold didn't know whether he was relieved or became more worried, but his inner worries were indeed much less, replaced by a more cautious attitude.

The blue-green planet approaches.

Seeing the scene where the surface was gradually approaching, Leopold squinted his eyes.

A group of people with scars on their bodies, blood on their faces that haven't been wiped clean, and people in various clothes surrounded the white palace, facing them, posing as guards with grief and numbness on their faces.There were dozens of damaged mechas, and before their spaceship landed, they attacked directly!