Aubrey looked at her, his eyes filled with tender affection.
"child."
"I can't protect you for a lifetime."
"No one can."
...
Leah and Victor waited obediently outside the door. Seeing that no one was around, Leah asked directly:
"When you mentioned considering it before, did you really intend to refuse the emperor?"
Viktor did not respond.
Lia understood, he tacitly agreed, and asked somewhat anxiously:
"Why?"
"Do you know that was the emperor's invitation? Some people would spend their whole lives trying to get one, and you actually want to refuse?"
“Lia, you are a businesswoman, you know that all goods have value.”
Victor took out a pocket watch, checked the time, and said to her:
"Then what do you think my value is in His Majesty's eyes?"
Lia was taken aback, thought for a moment, and then said:
"You're so capable, your value must be quite high, after all, he wants you to be the princess's teacher, and that's a princess! Very few people have ever seen one."
"Then, how do I compare to His Majesty's relatives?"
Lia frowned and retorted:
"This is completely unfair! How can you compare yourself to His Majesty's relatives?"
Victor turned the hands of the pocket watch, and Lia saw a line of small print inside. The magically formed characters gradually magnified in her eyes.
"Your Majesty has only two years left."
"Varied……"
Lia stared in shock, her eyes wide, but she held back, not uttering a sound.
This is the imperial palace; even if no one is around, they cannot casually discuss the emperor's death date.
So these two and a half years are...
"For the next six months, I remained Her Highness's teacher."
The moment Victor finished speaking, Leah immediately understood.
She was a businesswoman, but as the acting lord of her family, she was also a shrewd politician.
Is Viktor valuable? Absolutely!
He demonstrated his strength, and with the emperor's commendation, Victor's reputation reached an extremely high level.
Even those who dislike him would love to curry favor with him.
So what will the power contenders think before His Majesty dies?
Whoever gains Clevina's support will have a huge advantage.
The emperor did not want to see this situation, so...
He sacrificed his youngest daughter, Aurelion, to bind Victor to her as a princess, forming a teacher-student relationship.
Therefore, neither the eldest prince nor the second prince can compete for Victor.
Because this status was determined by Emperor Auberle, no one could disobey the emperor.
Unless the emperor dies.
But after His Majesty's death, the new emperor no longer needs Victor.
Viktor is destined to face reckoning.
Those in power will not show mercy to their own brothers and sisters.
Aurelion may eventually be married off, like Lady Cassandra, the sister of Emperor Auberly, becoming a victim of a political marriage.
If Viktor doesn't want to be purged, he can't let this happen.
Therefore, Victor must object, because Aurelian has always been a princess, in order to protect the Clavenna family.
Therefore, Viktor chose a timeframe of two and a half years.
A new emperor needs to stabilize his power base after his ascension to the throne.
Victor won't be eliminated immediately, so he can continue to protect Aurelion for another six months.
Six months later, Victor left the palace and took his family with him to protect themselves.
The new emperor naturally wouldn't consider Victor a threat.
Lia stared blankly, thinking, no wonder the Emperor said those things to Victor.
Lia murmured:
"Black, fucking black."
I thought the infighting among nobles was bad enough.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that these members of the royal family, once their chests were opened, revealed that their hearts were black.
"Then you said two and a half years, aren't you afraid..."
Aren't you afraid His Majesty will blame you?
Lia wanted to ask that, but she didn't.
She knew that Viktor understood what she meant.
Victor glanced at Leah and shook his head:
"Won't."
"How can you be so confident?"
Lia was speechless. She had thought that being able to climb into the royal family would be a good thing, but in the end, it was a mixed blessing.
She was naturally somewhat worried.
The princess's teacher is a double-edged sword.
If used properly, the Clavner family's fortunes rose steadily.
If it's not used properly, wait for His Majesty to step down and face retribution.
"Two and a half years is my guarantee for His Majesty."
Victor's calm voice rang in Lia's ears, yet his words exuded unwavering confidence.
Liya was slightly stunned.
It turned out that he and the emperor had already made all the deals during their brief conversation.
Within two and a half years, no matter how much trouble your offspring cause.
No one could possibly have any designs on Aurelion.
The same transaction.
If anyone provokes the Clevina family.
Then, Victor can handle it himself.
It's very simple, because Victor has established connections with the royal family.
Although it was only two and a half years.
But he belonged to the princess.
He will settle all scores in the name of the princess.
"And...if you want Clavner to be even greater."
Viktor suddenly said something out of the blue.
"The final winner is still undecided."
Lia stared wide-eyed at Victor in disbelief.
"Do you intend to support...?"
Before she could finish speaking, the door behind her suddenly opened.
Aurelion, arm in arm with the emperor, slowly walked out. Her shy and sensitive demeanor revealed a mysterious air, while the emperor she was supporting still possessed an awe-inspiring aura of power.
The father and daughter looked so harmonious, their faces reflecting a warm glow against the backdrop of the night sky.
When Victor and Lia saw the two of them, they bowed slightly to show their respect.
His Majesty smiled and nodded to Victor and Lia.
"Let's go."
“Victor, don’t make excuses like your father did.”
...
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