"This is not a difficult task. I think the other dukes have almost received the same information." Rock did not go over, but still leaned against the pillar and answered.
"The one who did this was the Dark Moon, the intelligence and assassination organization that once belonged to the Emperor."
"Weren't they wiped out by my royal brother?" Edlun frowned slightly as he drank his tea.
"They were wiped out, but as an intelligence organization that has been passed down for hundreds of years, they always have a lot of backup plans." Rock shook his head.
"Many of them remain loyal to the line of the deceased Crown Prince Ansel, believing them to be the true heirs of the empire."
"But the Ansiel brothers are dead."
Edlund put down his teacup, closed his eyes, and pondered. He had been directly involved in the coup d'état that year, so he naturally knew that the princes had been killed and that no bloodline had been left.
"Wait..." He suddenly remembered something.
The White Queen that was destined to appear back then, Frosia, has never appeared in public again.
"If she were still alive, if she was pregnant with Ansel's blood back then..." He suddenly had a very bad guess.
If all this were true, then after all these years, the child would be almost grown up. Furthermore, this child would have the blood of the Landsworthy family, which meant he would naturally have the support of the Eastern Unicorn Dukedom. Perhaps even the aloof forest elves would come out to support him.
"We can't delay any longer!"
Edlun immediately stood up, took off his coat, and walked out of the tent. He had to finish suppressing the rebellion in the south as soon as possible and return to the palace in the capital. If there was still time.
Before, he had been hesitant about how to deal with the current Red Queen, Lily Esther and her son, whether to support the youngest son to ascend the throne or replace him.
Thinking about it now, I'm afraid that only by saving this mother and child can I truly save myself. The coup I and Edelman had carried out back then had already left behind a root of trouble. If it were to change again, even the royal family's last remaining prestige would be lost, and the empire might be torn apart in the blink of an eye.
Watching Edren's retreating figure, Rock retreated into the shadows once more. Although he was helping Edren gather intelligence, that didn't mean he was subordinate to the regent.
In fact, after constantly coming into contact with the real situation of all parties, this young man who aspires to be a hero also has many thoughts and ideas of his own.
What should I do to change this rotten country?
He once believed that he could choose a wise king from top to bottom with the sword in his hand. However, as he came to understand the mode of imperial power operation, he began to become disappointed with his past ideas.
If a king were truly so selfless and fair, he would probably die faster in the power struggle.
The king does not understand human nature, because the underlying structure of the entire empire is built on blood and interests. If there are only noble morals but no benefits for the people around him, then they will turn away.
From the very beginning, they came for their own selfish interests and had never had any noble intentions. In such an environment, how much could a wise and just monarch change?
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