Chapter 156 (1/2)
Chapter 156:
Princess Maurice's next words ca down like a wave ”I too like Claire”
In an instant, Nancy felt his entire body go cold He stared fixedly at the pretty, yet ice-cold face Maurice had unexpectedly fallen for Claire!
”Brother You must become the emperor Our battle with the crown prince has already evolved into this If he becomes emperor, you know better than anyone how our fate will end You aze became more and more chilly
Nancy rubbed his tehts a mess He knew better than anyone ould happen if they failed Death, and not just any kind of death The first prince would first banish him from the palace to so disease as a cover This was the way of the successor battle Nancy knew clearly that if he lost this silent battle, it would not only be him who died, but also Maurice, their mother, and anyone else related to him
Most importantly, royal authority was at stake! He could not let divine right usurp royal authority!
He could not afford to lose!
Maurice watched the changes in Nancy's expression silently, sighing in her heart Her brother was not ruthless enough! He was not cunning or decisive enough to be the successor! But it was still fine She was there to assist hi the dream she could not fulfill If women could not ascend the throne, then she would let her brother fulfill her wish for her!
Maurice looked up ”Brother, our only choice is to force that old fox Gordan to publicly declare his stance The Tereed to, the throne's position will be unstable I do not want your nao down in infa ally against the crown prince and Temple
”I knoill definitely not agree” Nancy sighed helplessly He was still hesitant in his heart, somewhat bitter How could he face Claire afterwards?
”Brother, don't worry I will take care of everything It will have nothing to do with you When the time comes, the prince will be the one to face the Hill clan's ire,” Princess Maurice said coldly Froolden haired green eyed girl to hate her
”Is this really fine?” Nancy was still hesitant He could still remember his promise to Claire clearly and that beautiful face
”Brother, you must remember, you are the future emperor You cannot be obstructed by emotions” Maurice frowned ”Once you ascend the throne, you can think of a way to ht now, you , but lose everything instead”
Nancy gazed at Maurice's serious expression and cold eyes Finally, he let out a heavy sigh
”Alright,” he said quietly, as if his entire strength had been spent Nancy closed his eyes and gently leaned back in his chair He knew that taking this step irl could never be…
Maurice sighed in her heart, seeing how defeated Nancy was But now, her brother had taken the first step to become the emperor In the future, he would be a splendid emperor!
”It will be done as soon as possible” Maurice's voice was ice cold
Nancy's eyes rehed In truth, Maurice was more qualified that he and the crown prince! Her ruthlessness, her way of handling things, and her cunning all surpassed his and the crown prince's by far!
And so, the two ht However, they never would have iined even in their wildest drea! But by then, it would be too late to regret
Three days later, as Princess Maurice's head lady in waiting, Katherine was arrested for atte to poison the crown prince She was locked up in Calou garden, a place designated for nobles who had committed crimes This le for the throne had begun
A storun A tense atmosphere loomed over the capital
The Hill clan was also ill at ease
Princess Maurice stood at ain her bedroo coldly in her heart ”Humph! Now that old fox will take his stance!”
But Princess Maurice had heavily ed the importance Katherine held in Claire's heart What later happened left her filled with endless regret!
Hill manor The study
Duke Gordan sat at the study desk, his expression heavy Roger stood at the side, his expression filled orry
”Father, what do we do now? This is clearly a conspiracy!” Roger hollered with exasperation