Peter the Great wanted to remove him from his position as commander of the Imperial Guard and give it to his son. Logically, it is true that some power should be handed over to an older child. However, his eldest son was born to a woman he did not like, so he disliked him as well. Therefore, he was unwilling to hand over the position of commander of the Imperial Guard to his eldest son.
Moreover, the eldest son has a good relationship with his mother, while his relationship with her is tense. Wouldn't that further increase the princess's power? He already wanted to divorce this princess and marry someone else. He wanted to give the title and everything else to that person. In that case, he would be even more passive.
“Brother, my son is still too young. I want him to train for a while longer before handing him over to me. Besides, the Earl of Night Watch is not here now. Entrusting the command of the Imperial Guard to a child is a heavy responsibility to guard the royal city. I am afraid that the child will be careless and will not do a good job!”
“How do you know he can’t do a good job if you don’t hand it over to him? He’s over twenty years old, how can he still be a child? When you were in your twenties, you were already a prince with your own army. Besides, we should give young people more opportunities now. Giving him this position is to train him!”
"Brother, you said you wouldn't take back what you gave me, but I want it..."
"This is the palace. I am your elder brother, and I keep my word. I haven't taken it back. It was only for your son. What are you getting so worked up about here! You're becoming more and more outrageous. Your wife has borne you children and managed the palace for you all these years, and all you do is hang out with your mistresses. Is this how you behave?"
Prince Flame looked at his wife, then flung his hand away, still unable to believe that the brother who once doted on him and gave him whatever he wanted had changed so much. He pointed at his wife and said, "Did she say something to you again?!"
That's why his brother dismissed him from his position as commander of the Imperial Guards.
Peter the Great shook his head, thinking that he would also deal with the dispersal of power in his brother's hands step by step and cultivate his son's confidants. Now that the Queen knew about his child, he figured he couldn't hide it for long. He might as well tell his brother directly.
"The Princess Consort is very good. Don't always blame her. If it weren't for her, Barbara's baby wouldn't be so healthy. She's really had a hard time these past few months!"
This statement contained so much information that the Flame Prince was momentarily stunned.
"What did you say? Barbara has a child?"
Barbara was initially presented to him by her subordinates, but later she became involved with Peter the Great, who was known to everyone as his favorite mistress.
The mistress is pregnant.
"Brother, you have a child?" Prince Flame looked at Peter the Great with a mixture of bewilderment and shock.
The emperor was very unhappy.
"What do you mean? What do you mean I have a child? Does that mean I, your brother, cannot have a child?"
"I've really spoiled you. You've been speaking so arrogantly. Go back and reflect on your actions. Tomorrow I'll have your eldest son take over your position!"
Prince Flame then realized that it was because he was pregnant. He wondered why his brother, the king, would treat him like this. It turned out he was pregnant.
Then the throne will not be given to him, regardless of whether he is male or female, he will not be the first in line.
He looked at his elder brother, the prince, and momentarily lost his composure. Then he looked at the princess consort. Ah, she had kept it a secret so well. For the past few months, she had been frequently entering and leaving the palace. He had thought she was going in and out to complain, but he never expected... never expected that she had been preparing a big move for him!
He glared fiercely at his queen.
"Aren't you coming back with me? Stop making a fool of yourself here!"
The princess was standing behind Peter the Great, yet she showed no fear whatsoever.
"Miss Barbara still needs me."
The Flame Prince was furious, his anger reaching its peak. Ever since that auction, his luck had been terrible. He had tried several times to find the person who had won the bid, but each time he was refused by the people of the Eternal City. Afterwards, he returned to find his most beloved son with a lifelong disability, still undergoing treatment, and his lover...
He glanced at the princess, gave a cold snort, and then bid farewell to his elder brother.
From now on, my elder brother can only be called "Brother Wang".
That wretched woman, once Barbara gives birth to the child, she'll be useless. Even if she kneels and begs me, I won't agree to let her return to the palace. Before, I was thinking that she had a hard life and I should give her some of the property, but now, the Flame Prince is only thinking about her leaving with nothing.
He thought he was so smart, hooking up with Barbara, but he'll be dumped soon. What a fool.
However, the matter of the princess consort was not the biggest blow to him. What hurt him the most was that his elder brother had taken away his power. He could clearly feel his brother's thoughts. After his brother had a child, he would no longer be the only one and would no longer be the heir to the throne. He had already foreseen the consequences if he left behind a powerful uncle.
The prince is too young, and it is certainly not good if the prince is too powerful. I suppose my elder brother will also take action against him.
He... also needs to come up with a solution.
How could he possibly be willing to hand over 30,000 Imperial Guards so suddenly?
The throne changes every year, but today he comes to my house. Besides, aren't he and his brother the king family?
As a family, we should share good things together. Why should he be Peter the Great just because he was born first?
The first thing the Flame Prince did upon his return was to summon his Flame Legion, ready to march to the capital at any time. Meanwhile, the Burial Ground, separated from Flame City by the sea, had actually been connected by an underwater passage. It did not run through the entire seabed, but rather through a small passage located at the foot of a nearby mountain range, with a trench running through the middle of the mountains.
The people of Burial Grounds were keeping a close eye on the movements of Flame City. The actions of the 50,000-strong Flame Legion were no small matter. Soon, Earl Night Qin of Burial Grounds, who had discovered the problem with Flame City through special channels, found out about it.
Something might have happened in the royal city, but the signal towers they built haven't received any messages from other pillar cities, and the people of Sky City in the Burial Grounds are also calm. Could it be that this is a one-sided action by the Flame Prince?
Meanwhile, Sid arrived at the Burial Grounds and officially met the goblins there. At the same time, Qin Yiyi also arrived at the Royal City, but now the entry and exit of the Royal City is very strict, and two different types of Imperial Guards have appeared in the city.
"The Flame Prince and his son jointly command the Imperial Guard?"
What's going on? Such immense wealth has fallen into my lap, yet my son is so weak, and I can't even seize control of the Imperial Guard?
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