Thump!

The palace gates slowly opened, and a group of nobles and officials poured in.

With the help of his servants, Aubrey slowly approached the throne and sat down steadily on it.

As soon as the noble ministers entered, they began their daily arguments.

They seemed to have a ton of things to report to the emperor every day.

But the most noteworthy thing among all of this is that the Second Prince was beaten up.

The prince's injury was something that couldn't be kept secret no matter what.

Several ribs were broken...

That could already be considered an assassination.

The nobles simply put aside their own affairs and began discussing the prince's injury.

This matter must be thoroughly investigated!

"The prince's reputation is a matter of great importance to the dignity of the entire royal family!"

The old emperor rested one elbow on the armrest and propped his face up with his fist.

He quietly watched the assembled officials below, who were constantly discussing the matter.

It seemed a bit boring.

But soon, a report caught Aubrey's attention.

"Your Majesty! Count Victor's mansion has been demolished..."

This incident became the talk of the town in the entire capital.

Earl Victor, a man of great stature and a member of parliament.

Despite their formidable strength and swift, decisive actions, they still managed to have their homes destroyed.

This was truly unexpected by everyone.

The last time news broke that someone's house had been demolished was when Victor demolished Jess Reiser's mansion.

This led to the Raiser family publicly yielding to the Clavner family and paying compensation.

Jess also left the capital and never dared to return.

But that wasn't the main point; the ministers below were still giving their reports.

"With their residence destroyed, Earl Victor and his family are preparing to return to Braxton."

Braxton, that's Victor's territory.

Upon hearing this news, many nobles breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, they didn't know why either.

Just hearing the name Victor made them feel a sense of oppression.

After all, it's only been a few months.

It only took Viktor a few months to go from being infamous to being revered by thousands.

With him around, all the geniuses in the capital would be overshadowed and lose their luster.

Now that they heard that Victor had left the capital, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing this news, the emperor merely nodded casually and said nothing more.

The emperor remained silent, creating a heavy atmosphere throughout the palace.

The ministers also fell silent.

Only then did I realize that something seemed off about the emperor.

Finally, Aubrey spoke.

His first words were a question directed at the assembled officials.

"Is Oweiser awake?"

Upon hearing the inquiry, a minister quickly stepped forward and reported to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince has regained consciousness and his injuries have been largely controlled, but he still needs to rest."

Aubrey nodded and stood up.

“Bring Oweiser here and tell him.”

"There is someone who wants to meet him."

"yes."

After receiving the order, one of the guards hurriedly left.

The other nobles and ministers looked at each other in bewilderment, not understanding what the emperor was trying to do.

Why did His Majesty summon the seriously injured Oweiser?

Shortly afterward, guards pushed Oweiser in a wheelchair up to the palace.

The severely injured Oweiser had his chest wrapped in bandages, looking utterly miserable.

"Father..."

When he first came in, he tried to stand up and salute the emperor, but he was in too much pain to move and could only give him a bitter smile.

Seeing the Second Prince's expression, Aubrey waved his hand dismissively.

Let's skip the formalities.

Give him a seat.

The servants brought over a chair, and the guards carried the second prince onto it.

Owesser sat heavily in the chair, then faced the emperor again.

"Thank you, Father Emperor."

The Emperor turned to look at Oweiser and asked:

"Oweiser, how many years has it been since your mother left the palace?"

The second prince was somewhat puzzled, but still responded.

"Father, she has been gone for sixteen years."

Aubrey leaned back in his chair, his body reclining, and sighed.

"Really? Sixteen years."

"Have you thought about her?"

The second prince was completely dumbfounded.

Sixteen years have passed since his mother left, and to be honest, he had almost forgotten what she looked like.

Not to mention that he still has any feelings for her.

However, the Emperor was asking the question in front of a group of nobles and ministers.

As he thought this, his expression suddenly turned somewhat bitter.

His slightly furrowed brows seemed to convey the pain he was experiencing due to longing.

"My mother has been gone for sixteen years, and I have missed her ever since."

"I always wish that life could go back to how it was back then."

Upon hearing this, Aubrey burst into laughter, but it was unclear whether the laughter was genuine joy or mockery.

"Is that so?"

He sat up straight again, and amidst the bewildered gazes of his ministers, he spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Claudia, go see your child."

Upon hearing this name, the entire palace fell silent.

Everyone froze, especially the Second Prince, whose facial muscles were completely stiff, with only his eyes wide open.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a woman slowly emerged from the passageway beside the throne.

She wore a luxurious dress adorned with gold threads, the hem of which was inlaid with thin, flowing emeralds, and her gold earrings and bracelets also shimmered.

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