With the witch's blessing, the lion, who should have been aging, grew fangs again, regained his former glory, began to realize his once suppressed ideas step by step, and continued to compete for the highest throne of the empire.
Nowadays, there are even rumors in the upper echelons of the Western Empire that the old duke is going to marry the current Queen Teslin and become the nominal prince and actual ruler of the empire.
Although the Duke of Griffin did not acknowledge the rumor, he did not publicly deny it either, which caused many people within the empire to feel uneasy and consider their future stance.
If this is accomplished, it means that the child of the Duke of Griffin and Queen Teslin will become the next generation heir to the empire, possessing both the imperial crown and the crown of the West, which will put Jelann in a very embarrassing position.
The best outcome for him would be to inherit the Western Territory, but if this meant taking away most of the Western Empire's territory, then the next generation of emperors would become a joke and a puppet.
It is obvious that for the sake of future continuation and strength, the old Griffin Duke, who holds the most power, is definitely unwilling to divide the crown.
Then the existence of Jelann becomes an obstacle.
Perhaps the father and son gradually realized this problem with each other. In the past two years, the communication between the two sides has become less and less, and more and more cold. However, Jelann's two younger brothers have been increasingly favored by the Duke of Griffin, and now they have even begun to take over part of the legion to cultivate their own power.
Finally, an unknown wise man or staff member gave the old duke a suggestion, which was to let Jelann go to the Emerald Forest to unite with the forest elves.
"This mission is actually also a division." Jelann turned around and looked at the mighty and strict White Lion Knights behind him.
These knights were all his confidants or personal guards, and now his father generously sent them all to accompany him, in order to reassure him and to strive to achieve the goal of this visit. In fact, this was also the best arrangement between father and son in the future.
This time, he will carry the will of Queen Teslin and propose to the current Elf Queen Achenvera. If feasible, he will live in the Emerald Forest in the future and serve as a link between the Western Empire and the Emerald Forest.
Such a result is equivalent to him voluntarily giving up his right to inherit the dukedom, and the two sides will be able to maintain a peaceful relationship in the future and avoid further division.
From the perspective of benefits, it is a very good idea, but for individuals, it can hardly be called a good thing.
Although Jie Lan En did not marry Fa Xin'er, he had actually developed a lot of affection for the girl and even dreamed of their happy life together after marriage.
But he didn't expect things to change so quickly. The empire collapsed and split, and the relationship between the North and the West went from unity to suspicion, and then to cooperation again. The relationship changed several times in the middle, which made his position awkward and ugly.
The Duke's eldest son, who no one dared to ridicule or talk about in the past, was now being whispered with suspicion and ridicule by some nobles.
They laughed at him for not being able to keep his fiancée, laughed at his clownish behavior, and laughed at his failed marriage with the Treyi family, and then ran away to the Emerald Forest.
Stigmatizing rumors and hearsay spread from corners, but the culprit could not be caught, so when the incident happened, Jelann soon understood.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, who in the Western Territory would dare to take such a big risk and spread such things? What benefits would it bring to them?
It won't be those ordinary nobles, nor will it be those familiar vassals of the great nobles. As for the remaining candidates, Jelann no longer wants to guess.
The Griffin Family is the largest force in the West, and there cannot be any entity more powerful than it.
Since you don't want me to inherit the title, why should I stay in this sad place?
After receiving the order to go on the mission, Jelann counted the knights under his command and asked his former companions. He would set off with those who were willing to go, and he would not force those who were unwilling. After all, his future was no longer bright.
"Grace, do you think the Elf Queen will agree to such an outrageous, even offensive, request this time?"
Jelann waved the reins, letting the warhorse under his crotch trot forward, and put a little distance between himself and the knights behind him so that he could talk with his companions more conveniently.
"I don't know, Your Highness." Grace shook her head.
"Although the empire's historical records state that the founding monarch, Red Prince Yalin, captured the heart of the Elf Queen with his eloquence and handsome looks, many years later, when people revisited this marriage, they discovered too many coincidences and unexpected events."
"How did an ordinary human prince manage to bypass the numerous elven guards in the forest, avoid the interference of those elven sages, and privately meet the elven queen while she was away?"
"And the Elf Queen was surprisingly so innocent and naive that she agreed to the prince's proposal, and none of the elders and sages objected."
"Even at the wedding, there were more than ten witches present to give their blessings. This is simply incredible."
"Looking back now, the history of the Green Empire's rise is like a legend, filled with surprises and miracles."
"Although our visit was ordered by Her Majesty the Queen, everyone knows that Her Majesty the Queen only stamped her seal and gave her helpless signature. The real power lies with His Excellency the Duke."
"My father told me at the time that after I arrived in the forest, someone would naturally come to meet me and tell me how to convince the Queen." Jelan shook his head. He couldn't guess what conditions the Duke of Griffin had prepared to make him so confident.
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