How do I break the team invitation from my old enemy?

The eldest son returned safely. Although the old emperor's worries were still heavy, he felt much more relaxed and his condition improved.

He finally regained his spirits tonight.

"Isis, help me up."

The queen helped the old emperor to sit on the soft cushion at the head of the bed: "The court doctor said that your condition is improving... how do you feel?"

The old emperor looked at his wife's haggard face with cloudy eyes, and nodded slowly: "It's better."

The empathetic queen saw that his eyes moved to a stack of neatly arranged papers on the bedside table, and immediately took them down and handed them to the old emperor.

"Berran, my son...he's doing very well." The old emperor nodded as he looked at the neat, clear, concise content.

——During his illness, Bran, acting as the emperor, would sort out and record important imperial government affairs every day, attaching the attitudes of the aristocratic council and the Senate to these government affairs, as well as his own final approach to these affairs.

But as the old emperor began to read the contents, his brows frowned.

The reason for the frown is not the disapproval of the second son's approach, but the things that have happened these days.

"The Meliksand Canal is frozen north of Morvia Port... The Royal Second Fleet is stranded, and the transportation of ore and timber to the north is blocked."

"The storm season in the Siren Sea continues, spreading to the eastern coast. All naval ships return to port, fishermen return to shore, and there is a shortage of supplies."

The queen listened to the old emperor whispering that she was not a woman proficient in government affairs, but she had learned a lot over the years—at least she had a little mind to observe the overall situation.She doesn't think there is anything, the empire is strong and its foundation is deep, and she can't think of anything that can shake this powerful beast. Even if some natural and man-made disasters happen occasionally, there is a complete set of coping systems. Crisis is like An insignificant spray on the broad river, soon calmed down.

The old emperor then read a few more warnings about the blizzard in the north and the drought in the south. It seems that during this period, there were no disturbances inside the imperial capital, but it was not stable outside.

The queen's heart finally sank, because this was really a disaster.

"The situation is really bad. The Minister of Finance and the consuls are busy," the old emperor shook his head. "But it can still be controlled. It's just that the treasury has to spend a lot of money."

After he finished speaking, he coughed a few times, probably a little tired, and handed the record to the queen: "Isis, read it to me."

The queen began to read—there was finally some good news in the next two pages, such as the successful holding of seven-day ceremonies in various places, and a large number of precious special products presented by the southern nobles.

At this time, the palace servants sent today's record——because His Highness Bran needed to host the banquet, this time the record came a little late.

"A strange disease appeared on a large scale along the eastern coast, north of the port of Morvia in the north, and the Yali Mountains in the south. People who stayed outside had tingling and blood oozing, which developed into pain all over the body. Dozens of people have died."

When the old emperor heard this, his expression finally became serious: "Plague?"

"It doesn't seem to be, Your Majesty." The queen glanced at the next content, and continued: "According to the report of the consul, almost everyone in a large area has this symptom, and there are obvious regional differences in severity. The closer to the center, the symptoms The lighter it is, it is suspected that there is a problem with drinking water or the climate, and the imperial capital has sent scholars and doctors..."

"No," said the old emperor, "the strange disease area is the same as the place where those disasters happened?"

The queen flipped through the previous records, and suddenly felt a chill down her back: "Yes, Your Majesty."

There was a long silence in the palace before the old emperor said, "Is there any more?"

The queen turned a page: "There have been several visions in the severe area of ​​the strange disease - the sun suddenly became stronger, and the pain in the covered area was greatly relieved, which was called a 'miracle'. The strange disease is widely circulated in the region, and its authenticity has not yet been determined."

The old emperor frowned, not knowing what he was thinking, he repeated the word "miracle" several times in his mouth, and suddenly said: "The eldest son of Didis who came back from the magic world—I want to immediately meet him."

After saying this, he didn't catch his breath, and suddenly coughed again, this time the cough was very severe, and it took a long time to calm down.The court physician who was outside at any time immediately stepped forward, inspected it and said to the queen: "The dosage of the medicine cannot be increased, Your Majesty needs to rest—don't bother too much until you get better."

"Your Majesty, it is already late at night." The queen, who was more worried about the old emperor's health than state affairs, helped the old emperor to lie down, and said, "You need to rest, and it will not be too late to see you tomorrow."

The old emperor took a few breaths with difficulty and nodded: "Tomorrow morning, it can't be later."

At this time, Gregory's mansion was also brightly lit. After the banquet, many nobles and officials from the eldest prince's family did not go home, but came here and did not disperse until late at night.

"The situation is similar to what we expected." Gregory's only confidant, Seth Angell, said.

Seth Angor, who was born in a southern aristocrat, understood the temperament of the people he was loyal to, but unlike the other elder princes who were cautious and fearful of losing their trust, he got along with Gregory much more casually.

He understands his own uniqueness - he was selected and trained by Gregory himself, and the family he was born in is not too powerful and will not attract fear.

"His Highness Bolan is very popular in the imperial capital now, and even the common people have begun to praise him." He looked at Gregory: "Us?"

"He has already won the favor of his father," Gregory said in a deep voice, "We can't pin our hopes on the vacillating mind of our father."

"But Bran still has considerable power, you know...especially Lavis and Thedis—the only hereditary nobles still standing with us are Berliner and Ferdinand."

"Sass, listen." Gregory suddenly smiled—the smile was extremely cold: "The succession to the throne is firstly appointed by the emperor, followed by the "Titua Code", and finally the aristocratic council with the opinion of the Senate."

"The most reliable of them is the "Law Code." Seth was keenly aware of the meaning of Gregory's words. In any case, as the eldest son, Gregory was the undisputed first in line heir.

He continued: "The veterans are stubborn and rigid. They will swear to the death to uphold the dignity of the "Law Code". In the history of the empire, there is no emperor who is too late to leave a last wish... Hey!"

Seth's voice gradually lowered, and finally disappeared in a meaningful tone.

"But what is most detrimental to us is the situation where Tidis used force."

At this point in the conversation, they suddenly entered a difficult predicament - the schemes between the nobles and the royal family were still within the scope of handling and control, but the existence of the Wu Xun family was different.

There is also a serious fact-although Gregory never fully believed in the Thedis family before, he relied on its force and did not deliberately develop this aspect. Up to now, not to mention the Royal Knights, even the Imperial Defense Si Du doesn't have as much power as the First Prince!

Sass finally realized that their chances were probably slim.

But he had no other choice - only to follow Gregory, this ruthless Highness may not be unable to seize a chance.

By the time Seth Angel also left, it was almost midnight.

Gregory put out the lights, plunged himself into darkness, drew back the curtains, looked down from the window sill, and looked down at the entire East End.

He knew the gravity of the situation he faced, and he had a plan—but success was not guaranteed.

His eyes were fixed, and his figure stood there for a long time.

The room suddenly lit up.

Gregory turned sharply away, looking for the source of the light.

What burns in the candlestick is not the flame of the candle, but a cluster of light, a cluster of light without any support.

A tuft, a clump, or a bunch—there are no words to describe the shape of that light.

"Gregory."

A woman's voice sounded in his mind, the voice was very ethereal, with an ancient hoarseness and distantness.

He looked at the cluster of light: "Who are you?"

The voice didn't answer him, but said to himself: "I can help you."

Gregory narrowed his eyes dangerously, like a wolf in the snow: "Are you a magician?"

A period of time on Siren Island taught him a lot. He knew that magicians had light magic—there was a female magician named Tiki next door, and the scene when she manipulated light was similar to the present.

The voice seemed to be a smile: "I'm not a magician."

"I've outgrown magic."

The atmosphere of the palace is solemn, the atmosphere of the eldest prince's mansion is dignified, and the atmosphere of Didis's house is delicate.

His Excellency the Duke had met guests from the wizarding world, and he did not put himself in the position of a mainlander, but, like all competent fathers, he talked to them with the attitude of treating his son's friends.After ordering the servants to take the magicians to the guest room, he left Lin Wei behind.

Lin Wei didn't want to stay. In fact, he was concentrating on thinking about the route from his room to the guest room. After thinking about it, he recalled the kiss he asked for in the carriage—a long and gentle one.

Grand Duke Thedis, who had already learned about the situation through correspondence with Lin Wei, did not discuss the situation with Lin Wei for a long time, and quickly changed the subject.

"Come here." His Excellency the Duke said, looking at his eldest son.

Lin Wei obediently stood a little closer.

His Excellency the Duke looked at him.

Lin Wei didn't know what his father was looking at, so he could only look back blankly.

"The situation is very tense, and your magical world seems to be facing a major problem." His Excellency the Duke relaxed his body, leaned back on the chair, tapped his fingers on the table, and kept his eyes on Lin Wei: "But you seem Not as preoccupied as I imagined."

Lin Wei still didn't know what the Duke wanted to express.

"The red-haired witch?"

Lin Wei's heart jumped, and he felt that this direction was a bit wrong.

"It's not right either." His Excellency the Duke pondered for a while, "It doesn't seem like the character you would like."

Lin Wei: "..."

He organized his words: "I didn't..."

"Young boy who is in love, don't try to hide it from your father, especially the father who taught you since you were a child," said the Duke, "I came back from the expedition...Of course, it was the time when I met your mother on the road—— After returning to the mansion, it only takes one meeting, and your grandfather will know that the Didis family is about to hold a wedding."

Lin Wei felt a little guilty when he met Lord Duke's scrutinizing gaze.

His Excellency the Duke misunderstood his gaze, and put on a soothing tone: "You don't have to worry—we won't stop this matter for the sake of the wizarding world."

Lin Wei didn't speak.

The Duke continued: "However, you should at least bring it back for your mother to judge. She will be very happy. After all, the son is still unmarried at your age. It is not a decent thing among these wives."

Lin Wei found in despair that he could not avoid this topic.

He tried to get away with it: "Okay, Father."

His Excellency the Duke smiled half a smile.