When the old king arrived, the banquet hall immediately became quiet.
"Father."
"Father."
A total of three princes and a princess came forward to greet them. They were the eldest prince, the third prince, the seventh prince, and the second princess.
Except for the sixth princess, the four most favorable competitors have all arrived in the royal capital. The reason why the sixth princess did not come was not because of the long journey, but because there was some situation in her territory. She would have to come tomorrow at the earliest.
Maybe it's the day after tomorrow.
The old king looked at the four children in front of him, and the officials around him were silent.
After more than ten seconds, the old king waved his hand, indicating that the four princes and princesses could go down.
Su Xiao's eyes are looking at the four princes or princesses. The eldest prince is nothing special. The mustache on his chin is an obvious sign. The only feeling he gives is that he is gentle and polite. He is among a large group of officials and can be said to be among the best.
The stars hold the moon.
The third prince is wearing light armor and has a slightly gloomy look. He is similar in age to the eldest prince, but he gives off the impression that he is iron-blooded, to say the least.
The seventh prince is a handsome and handsome guy. He is different from the previous two princes. He is only 28 years old, so he is flirting with a girl in the banquet hall. Of course, this flirting is just an abbreviation. The full name is flirting with his own sister. Now the banquet
In addition to officials and wealthy businessmen, there were a bunch of old men in the hall. There were only two young girls, the two princesses.
The second princess is sitting on the edge. Although she is not young, she has a delicate appearance. There are also several officials beside her who are trying to make a good impression. As for "taking sides", it is not possible yet.
Today, the old king is not the protagonist of this banquet, these four people are.
The old king signaled the servants and guards behind him to step back. On this occasion, the officials in the banquet hall did not need to salute the old king.
The old king held a glass of wine and walked slowly in the banquet hall, like an old lion patrolling his territory.
"His Majesty."
"Your Majesty, please slow down."
"His Majesty……"
Wherever the old king went, the atmosphere would become lively. The old king's attitude towards those officials was not close, but he was not alienated either.
Soon, the old king came near where Su Xiao and the other four were sitting. Seeing the old king walking slowly, the commander of the kingdom's army, Heslett, shrank his neck. This guy was not afraid of anything, he was the only person he was afraid of.
That's the old king.
"Your Majesty the King."
Consul Joe Valentine quickly stood up and hurried to the old king's side to help him, performing the image of the dog-legged man in a vivid and exquisite manner.
Su Xiao sat motionless, and the same was true for the kingdom's financial officer, Rowan Harvey, who seemed to have drunk too much. The kingdom's army commander, Heslett, was looking around, preparing to find an opportunity to escape.
The old king came to the vicinity of the three people with the support of Joe Valentine and sat in the seat in front of Joe Valentine.
"Heslett, when you saw me coming, did you want to run away?"
The old king spoke slowly and slowly.
"How...how is it possible? Your Majesty, you are worrying too much."
"Sit here honestly. If you dare to sneak away early today, I will break all three of your legs."
"Yes, yes."
Heslett, who had cold sweat on his forehead, nodded repeatedly, while Rowan Harvey secretly turned his head to the side with a mean smile on his face.
"Rowan, how is that matter handled?"
The old king seemed to notice Rowan Harvey's nasty smile, so he caught him out too.
"Your Majesty, in addition to the real estate, the collection of Hervé Anthony's property has basically been completed, including a total of..."
The old king raised his hand to indicate that there was no need to continue.
"Whoever dares to make trouble in the royal capital, the four of you will crush him to ashes."
The old king's seemingly unintentional words actually contained many meanings. The most obvious meaning was to allow the four people to temporarily unite the power system.
Four people were standing or sitting next to the old king. The four people held different positions, including Joe Valentine, who was responsible for managing officials, and Rowan Harvey, who was responsible for managing finances.
The old king is the commander of the kingdom's army, Huslett, who is instantly intimidated. As for the Iron Hand that Su Xiao serves as, he only needs to be responsible for killing people, which is simple and crude.
The old king did not sit in the first place, so that single seat was always unoccupied. It was the highest seat, and it represented power but also loneliness.
The old king seemed to be tired of this kind of loneliness. He would abdicate soon, so he came to share the table with Su Xiao and the four of them. He exchanged cups with the four people he trusted most, and drank happily without looking at it at all.
He looked like he would be dead soon.
The atmosphere in the banquet hall gradually became lively. After a few glasses of wine, the faces of the old king, Rowan Harvey, and Joe Valentine turned red. The three of them were just ordinary people.
Su Xiao and Heslett's expressions remained unchanged. This low-alcohol fruit wine was nothing to Su Xiao, and it was difficult to get drunk.
While several people were changing cups, a knight in armor walked quickly into the banquet hall, walked directly to the old king, and whispered a few words to the old king.
After the old king heard the knight's secret message, his expression did not change at all, and he just asked the knight to retreat.
"Your Highness..."
Joe Valentine sensed something was wrong, so he whispered a test.
"Charlene was killed."
The old king's voice was not high-pitched, and there was basically no emotion on his face.
"Little princess..."
The commander of the Kingdom Army, Heslett, was about to stand up when an arm pressed on his shoulder. It was Rowan Harvey.
"Heslett, calm down."
Rowan Harvey's eyes were lowered, he leaned towards the old king and whispered something.
"Well, then I'll leave it to you and finish this matter as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The kingdom's financial officer, Rowan Harvey, stood up and walked out of the banquet hall. He still had very important things to deal with, and even if the little princess was killed, it would not be his turn to investigate. The old king had professionals around him, such as Tie Zhi
hand.
"Your Majesty, do you need to seal off the royal capital?"
Consul Joe Valentine also spoke in a low voice to the old king. There was no hint of drunkenness on his face at this time. As for sealing the royal capital in his mouth, he actually meant blocking other officials from entering and exiting the royal capital. Others could not do this, but
Archon Joe Valentine can definitely do it.
"Closed until...tomorrow morning."
The old king agreed, and Joe Valentine also stood up and walked out of the banquet hall. This was the clue that the officials and wealthy businessmen had noticed. The old king was still here, but two of his cronies actually left first? This doesn't make sense.
"Heslett, you leave now and go to the front line."
"As commanded."
Hexlett did not ask about the cause. The old king definitely had a purpose in issuing such an order at this time. As for what it was, Hexlett was used to "obeying orders", which was the main reason why he was able to hold military power.
Heslett also stood up and left, and he went straight to the frontline battlefield, which meant that he would have little to do with this power struggle. The person who suffered the most was the third prince, and Heslett strongly supported the third prince.