Chapter 40 (1/2)
”For hundreds of years, the Tulip Family was known as the Empire's 'God of War' Family All the successors of our family were undefeated commanders on the battlefield! Until today, it can be said that the Tulip Family's flame and the Tulip Family's banner are the arh to raise the soldiers' lorious!”
”However, behind all this glory, there arechallenged! Would the Ee of amore authority than him? An invincible commander would definitely be the pillar of the Empire However, the God of an ar bad happens… would the army follow the Tulip Family's banner or the Emperor's banner?”
”Talking about standings in the Einal Tulip Family was unparalleled My father was the Imperial Army's marshal He was also the duke of the entire Xilin province There was no other family as as impressive as that However, such a situation only made His Majesty disturbed The Tulip Family's meritorious service also made His Majesty feel embarrassed For a fah meritorious service, ould His Majesty reward us with? Fiefdom? This family already owned an entire province in the Empire! titles? This family already had dukes! Wealth? The taxes from Xilin were already a tremendous amount so…”
Nicole's tone gradually lowered Rody was also starting to be frightened
He was h he had learned some history of the Eles of the upper-class people before
Nicole sighed and continued
”So, when ht this was an opportunity to take back the long-standing military power of the Tulip Family Coincidentally, my brother was not yet an adult and could inherit the title At the sa lorious His Majesty also seemed to be fond of the Military Minister It was to the extent that even though the Military Minister's nephew, Milo just becaiven ion Do you knohen my father was alive the Lionheart fa any action? Their current glory only came about in recent years His Majesty is intentionally patronizing them to restrict us”
”That is why, in the Empire, the one person that is ain is His Majesty the Emperor! He definitely does not want to see the army support another banner! In the heart of every emperor within the Empire, the imperial authority is supreme!”
These words made Rody's mouth dry and his heart confused After a while, he asked, ”But… this is not the Tulip Fa meritorious service?”
Nicole quietly replied, ”This is not our fault It is also not His Majesty the E is that the Tulip Family has overshadowed His Majesty's brilliance!”
Rody thought to hihed ”Yes, this is not the Tulip Family's fault and it is also not His Majesty's fault So in the end, whose fault is it?”
Nicole shook her head weakly ”I do not know No matter how I think about it, I could not find the answer I often have sleepless nights trying to think of an answer I know that the faht now, I do not even knohat to do”
Nicole's tone was extreirl who had to carry the heavy burden of the family How could she find the solution to such a complicated probleo about solving it?
All sorts of ideas flashed through Rody'sthat scared even himself
”The Tulip Fa of the Empire! If the emperor of the Empire also became the enemy of the Tulip Family then… the Tulip Family will perish!+”
Rody was agitated and could not help but say as on his mind
Unexpectedly, there was not e in Nicole's expression However, her beautiful eyes exposed a peculiar gaze and she spoke in a strange tone, ”Do you know, someone said that before”
”Who?”
”Master Dandong! Two hundred years ago, before his death”