Chapter 159 (1/2)
A uproar had arisen within the Imperial Capital Even the ordinary civilians could feel that so in the Imperial Capital
Large groups of soldiers from the Central Cavalry had lined up on the streets and replaced the public security soldiers They were fully armed as they patrolled the streets
The Imperial Guards in the Imperial Palace also looked like they were about to face a formidable enemy Almost all of the fifty thousand Imperial Guards had been mobilized They walk up and down on the palace city walls and the guards at the entrance of the Imperial Palace were stricter than usual
The guards of the city gates of the Imperial Capital too became even more strict Both the commoners and the nobles were subjected to strict checks This action ce in the Imperial Capital
The higher ranked nobles of the E The palace also officially announced that the Enant The sht for the throne was about to begin
Even some of the duller nobles knew When Prince Barond suddenly returned to the city after hearing that the Eht for the throne
Nicole now lived in the Imperial Palace and stayed by the Empress' side every day She did not like this at all It was not a happy thing to face a woman who could not control her own es The Ehtened
The only people the Eht noere the people of the Tulip Family As a result, Nicole was noorried that she lost her appetite everyday
Gordon constantly provided Nicole with information
Prince Barond has returned to the city!
Regiment Commander Barry of the Central Cavalry has come into contact with Prince Barond!
There is an unusual activity in the Central Cavalry They have assembled the army!
Marquis Garoline has contacted Prince Barond!
The Northern Legion has started to act strangely!
Every time Nicole heard a piece of infor to coe, the Marquis and the Lionheart Family were the trusted subordinates of the E with Prince Barond In this situation, the ally that could be most easily won over would be the Marquis
However, there were two reasons why this would not work
It was also coe that the Lionheart Family and the Tulip Family were at odds Now that the Empress had relied on the Tulip Family, she would not be able to win the support of the Lionheart Family These two families would never stand on the same side
Naturally, there were no such things as an eternal enemy in politics Nicole clearly understood this Garoline knew that, right now, Prince Barond and the Eht for the throne The winner would become the new Emperor Now, Garoline needed to decide who to support If he successfully helped the new Ereatest contributor that helped the new Emperor secure the throne
For the Marquis, this was the best opportunity for the Lionheart Family to trump the Tulip Family as the first family in the Empire Besides that, the odds for the current situation laid with Prince Barond, not with the unborn child
Although the Marquis had always been loyal to the Abbas XI, he was not blindly loyal
The other reason for his decision was because the child in the Empress's belly was not the child of His Majesty the Emperor
Nicole's only peace of mind was that the Central Command of the Imperial Guards had maintained their loyalty to the Imperial family, especially Coiance to her
The Imperial Guards Central Comenerals had also announced their neutral stances They wanted to discuss such things only after the Emperor's condition has improved Only God knehether he would wake up
Nicole believed that once things turned violent, besides the other Tulip Faht on her side
However, there was another ridiculous question
How much power did the Imperial Guards Central Command still have?
In order to reduce the influence of the Tulip Fath of the Imperial Guards Central Command On the other hand, power in one of the Eiven to Marquis Garoline's Lionheart Faiven to the one of the Iinally, the Northern Legion was loyal to Abbas XI or at least, that hat Abbas XI had thought However, the Northern Legion were now Garoline's chips, and they now supported Prince Barond
On the other hand, the Central Cavalry and Barry were close to Prince Barond There was even less hope in gaining their support
At present, the Northwest Legion's Regiinated from the Imperial Guards Central Command His support would be desired, but now that Reuenthal atching theion to be transferred back Besides that, the Northwest Legion was already crippled after the war How th could it have left?
The Southern Legion was also a part of the Central Command's traditional power baseHowever, there was still no news from Rody ever since he left for the South
The Northern Legion had already started to asseh they had not taken the next step, only God knehen the Southern Legion would arrive at the Imperial Capital
Nicole sighed as she tried to forget about these worries and kept a calm expression She understood clearly that she was now the backbone of her faction The E Nicole feel very uneasy deep in her heart
Are my actions correct? After all, that child is Seth's! It is not of royal blood! Prince Barond is the one holding legiti for the throne…
”Seth Is this part of your sche according to your plans You have tied everybody to your war chariot”
Nicole hesitated again and sighed
Should it really be like this?
The soldiers responsible for guarding the Imperial Capital had all already been switched with the soldiers fro the uniforates They also strictly exaates Prince Barond had originally intended to ban all ates of the Iestion, and Prince Barond dropped that idea
After all, he had not started a coup and had not rebelled The Emperor was also still alive If they locked up the Iossips
That afternoon, at the South gate of the I on a road In the front was an extre man that looked frustrated and dejected Behind the two of them were about a dozen men with cold eyes and indifferent expressions
The fat man looked at the distant city wall and then turned back to look at the pale young man ”Little bat, is that the Imperial Capital? We are about to arrive Why are you still so crestfallen?”
The young ave a wry sh… I did so s for you and aht… Well, do you even knohat the punishment would be for us vampires?”
The fat man raised his eyebrows and said, ”I want to see who is so bold Right now, you are one of my followers Who would dare to harm you?”
He then looked at the city walls and laughed ”I wonder what that Rody is currently doing Is he locked in Nicole's eh… That boy looks honest, but he is also quite a playboy A few days ago, he sent a worily at her and sent her on her way, I do not even knohen I would reach the Imperial Capital!”
The fat ain and shouted, ”Tell me! What about that boy Darke? When will he recover?”
The young man rolled his eyes and replied, ”He would recover in about seventeen or eighteen days”