This ceremony, which was of great significance in important diplomatic occasions in the past, was abandoned when Euphemia came to the throne and was rarely used.
So much so that in the eyes of some nobility, large and small, who pay attention to tradition, Her Majesty the Queen, who has gradually shown her strong skills, has increasingly betrayed the traditions of the empire.
But on this day, which was becoming more and more deviant from tradition, the nobles who woke up from the shadow of the assassination that shrouded the imperial capital suddenly discovered that a carriage with the imperial royal emblem was being escorted by the Royal Guards Knights.
They drove along the main road of the imperial capital towards the imperial palace in the distance.
In an instant, the surprised nobles searched for answers from their own news channels.
The result is depressing, but also seems to be filled with a glimmer of hope.
That is the diplomatic ambassador from the Abro Economic Circle.
In this increasingly gloomy moment in the imperial capital, he was summoned by Her Majesty the Queen, who was sitting high on the throne, and still used such a traditional, yet extremely ostentatious way to announce it to the world.
"I'm afraid from now on, the entire imperial capital will be stirred up by such a small carriage!"
With her slender hands, she lowered the curtains covering the window. Lux, who withdrew her gaze from the outside world, also looked at Gudelia, who was sitting opposite, looking a little worried.
"What's the matter? Gudelia. I haven't seen you for a while, but you have become a little hesitant."
Gudelia, who was a little embarrassed, crossed her hands, wrung her fingers slightly, subconsciously glanced at Sister He Meimei sitting next to her, and asked softly:
"Lord Lux, thank you very much for your help! You can take me to see His Majesty, but I don't know what you think about this incident, Lord Lux..."
Looking at the embarrassed Gudelia, Lux couldn't help but chuckle.
It seems that the assassination of the prince not only affected the people within the empire, but also affected other outsiders who came to visit the empire.
This may have been an accident.
However, it is indeed a necessary accident.
After Lux and He Meimei left the throne, they did not go to the palace immediately. Instead, as Abro's diplomatic envoy, they approached Gudelia, who was restless in the embassy, and invited her to go to the palace with them.
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On this basis, Olga was told to give her subordinates a limited amount of free time.
Olga was very puzzled by this.
In his view, after such a serious assassination incident, the martial law in the imperial capital would probably last for a while.
Under this relationship, these unrelated diplomatic missions should put their minds aside and wait for the next news in the embassy.
There was nothing wrong with Olga's choice, she was just a little constrained.
This is not in line with the situation at hand, nor is it in line with Her Majesty the Queen's expectations, nor is it in line with someone's thoughts.
However, out of confusion, Olga accepted Lux's suggestion after thinking for a while.
Therefore, after Gudelia boarded the royal carriage carrying sisters Lux and He Meimei, the diplomatic tour group headed by Xino quickly received permission to go out.
"Are you talking about Kai's assassination?"
When Lux mentioned that matter, Gudelia did not show the anxiety that she expected, but instead made her feel incredibly relaxed.
"Well, yes."
Gudelia was stunned and nodded subconsciously.
"I have learned the news about Kai's assassination from Meimei. However, I don't think Kai is the kind of person who will be easily assassinated by despicable thieves."
Lux's words revealed her strong trust in Lei Mingkai, which made Gudelia not know what to say for a moment.
"Miss Gudelia, you want to say that if Lei Mingkai was not injured or even died during the assassination, then what happened to these Royal Guard Knights standing on the street?"
At this time, He Meimei revealed Gudelia's thoughts.
"Ah... um."
Gudelia nodded instinctively.
Unexpectedly, when she nodded like this, He Nana, who was holding the fur doll, complained.
"Teacher, didn't you say that Gudelia has been with you for a while? Why didn't you even notice this?"
"Eh? Teacher?!"
Seeing the surprise on Gudelia's face, Lux smiled softly.
"Well, Meimei and Nana studied with me for a while."
"But... but..."
Gudelia's doubts deepened.
Judging from the appearance, Lux is only 15~6 years old at this moment, and the same is true for He Meimei.
They are so close in age, but they are called teachers by Sister He Meimei?
Naturally, He Meimei and He Nana would not answer this question desperately.
On the other hand, Lux gently changed the topic.
"Look! We have arrived at the palace. If you have any questions, we can discuss them after meeting Her Majesty the Queen."
The huge palace door slowly opened.
The guards lined up on both sides of the road stood up straight, showing their proudest and most confident posture in front of visitors.
This is a demonstration, not too big or too small.
Standing at the end of the road, among the crowd in the vast Royal Plaza were Her Majesty the Queen, who was wearing a crown, and the Second Princess of the Empire, who was wearing a military uniform and temporarily took over the Royal Guards Knights.
Staring at the slowly approaching carriage, the second princess of the empire, Cornelia, moved her lips and looked at her sister, the current empress of the empire, Euphemia, but she did not say a word.
"Sister Huang, if you have anything to say, you can speak directly. There are no outsiders here."
Euphemia was naturally aware of her sister's gaze.
Moreover, after she opened her mouth, the attendants standing behind them all took a few steps back, leaving a private space for the royal sisters to talk.
Cornelia hesitated, but still sighed.
"Although I didn't think it was anything before, don't you think there are more people?"
"people?"
Euphemia was stunned for a moment, then chuckled a few times.
"Really? I still feel it's a little lacking."
"Yuffie, you..."
Before Cornelia could finish her words, a stream of light descended from the void, and a dreamlike figure appeared next to Euphemia.
Wilvia, who had long pink hair pulled up high and put on a Chinese cheongsam, came here and welcomed the arrival of the one with Euphemia.
"Yuffie, she's here!"
"Um."
The royal carriage made such a swaggering trip on the main road of the imperial capital, and the waves it caused became more and more turbulent.
"What does Her Majesty the Queen want to do? Not only did she not order a thorough investigation into the assassination, but she brazenly received the diplomatic mission?!"
It's still that dark room,
The same three people,
The topic still revolves around the assassination of Lei Mingkai.
However, this time the atmosphere between the three of them did change slightly.
"Are you scared? Or maybe the cute little guy wasn't caught?"
The lady in the red dress shook the fan in her hand and said with a slightly raised corner of her mouth.
In her opinion, Her Majesty the Queen's inconsequential but extremely ostentatious actions were nothing more than a demonstration of fierceness and inwardness.
"Is it possible that Rollo is lurking somewhere in the palace?"
Asuka Masked Man came up with a hypothesis.
If Rollo was not captured after his failed assassination attempt on Lei Mingkai, and instead lurked in the palace, then Her Majesty the Queen's sudden swaggering move might be explained.
"Are you saying that Her Majesty the Queen wants to use herself as bait to lure Rollo into taking the bait?"
The man standing in the shadows sneered.
"What a joke! Her Majesty the Queen seduced the power of CODE from Her Majesty in a treasonous manner. Naturally, she will not be afraid of Rollo's GEASS. No matter how terrifying the GEASS possessed by Rollo is, it cannot affect the Queen who possesses the power of CODE.
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After a pause, the man sneered again:
"You must know that our Majesty the Queen is not an innocent, cute, weak and weak woman, but an "Iron Lady" who killed her father to seize the throne!"
"Then what do you think the queen's actions were for? If she did not order a thorough investigation of the assassination, but simply deployed the Royal Guard Knights inside and outside the imperial capital, what was the purpose of this?"
The woman in the red dress shook her fan with her right hand and asked a rather pointed question.
"Wait. Her Majesty the Queen is waiting. Just like Schneizel, who is sitting on the Prime Minister of the Empire like a puppet, waiting."
What the man in the shadow said made Asuka Mask Man a little puzzled.
"Wait? What are they waiting for?"
"Of course I'm waiting for the opportunity for things to change!"
The man in the shadow sneered again and again.
"Although this is a safe and feasible method, the Queen missed a great opportunity by waiting like this. Originally, we were worried that Rollo's assassination would trigger a bloodbath against all the nobles in the empire.
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"However, we overestimated Her Majesty the Queen's decisiveness and toughness. But this is inevitable! Even when Her Majesty is still here, it will be difficult to use strong bloodbath methods against the increasingly bloated nobles with intertwined internal factions."
"If that's the case, wouldn't we have taken the initiative?"
The lady in the red dress narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was dreaming about something.
"No, not yet! We don't know yet whether Rollo is alive."
The Asuka Masked Man interrupted the fantasy of the lady in the red dress.
However,
The next moment, the appearance of a voice made the three people stunned for a moment, and then they knelt down on the ground with faces full of surprise.
"There is no need to worry about this! Rollo, my loyal servant, he is still alive! He is somewhere in the palace!"
"Your Majesty!! Have you fully recovered?!"
The man kneeling in the shadow raised his head in surprise and looked towards the direction where the sound came from, but he could only see a figure like an iron tower in the darkness.
Just like the figure standing on the supreme throne back then.