The Way of the Empress

Although Gu Che’s tone was calm, Zhuo Yang and Moodys already knew it was bad from their sad eyes. Moodys frowned, and asked in a deep voice: “What’s wrong, what’s the situation with Emperor Star now?

“Mid-August… Shortly after we set off for the expedition, the Anti-Imperial Society forces began to make trouble in Emperor Star. There were just some small messes at the time, and His Majesty said it would disturb your emotions on the front line and disturb the military’s morale, so he didn’t inform you, planning to wait for you to win and return to Emperor Star to discussion…” Gu Che rambled, as if not knowing where to start. After a while, he organized his language and said: “In the end, on the way back, you were attacked by the rebel Vulture Legion and sucked into that space vortex…”

Moodys’s hand clenched unconsciously: “And then?”

He’s clear on these things.

“Ding Hui and I thought you might still be alive, so we blocked the news and planned to stay on the border to search for the whereabouts of you and the crown princess… If we can’t find you or drag it any longer, we would make another plan.” Gu Che’s tone was indescribably solemn. “We didn’t expect that the moment you vanished, news from Emperor Star came. People were in a state of panic. I think the Vulture Legion’s treason is premeditated. Felman and some people at the top of Emperor Star should have colluded…”

Moodys frowned, and told Gu Che and the others some information he knew: “Felman Dawson is an anti-imperial society person.”

He just didn’t know how many dormant agents in the Anti-Imperial Society organization occupy top ranks in Emperor Star.

“We thought it was too much of a coincidence.” Gu Che smiled bitterly, and continued: “News of your death at the Heart of the Rose under the Vulture Legion spread. His Majesty Winston tried to block it, but Queen Catherine made a big noise in the palace. When holding a press conference, she claimed that the third prince and the Vulture Legion colluded to kill you, and for the third prince to pay for your life. She also took out a lot of so-called evidence… The entire Emperor Star is panicking, and everyone regards the third prince as the culprit who killed you, cursing and swearing.”

When something happened to Moodys, who profited the most?

It can only be his brother, the third prince, Leo, who Emperor Winston is most optimistic about. Therefore, the third prince became the target of the entire empire, and the scapegoat.

Even Gu Xia and the Gu family were involved.

Moodys frowned.

Gu Che went on to say: “In the middle of the night on the third day of the press conference, without any warning, Queen Catherine and the second prince, under the banner of avenging you, led the Lightning and Thunder Legions to the palace and put His Majesty under house arrest. At the same time, there was a rebellion in our Gu family’s Ancient Wood Legion; my uncle seized power under the same excuse as Queen Catherine’s seeking vengeance for you.

With 3 united legions, and tacit approval of the Prime Minister and Head of the Military…

Emperor Star naturally became a possession of Queen Catherine and the second prince.

“Then, His Royal Highness the Third Prince, out of concern for the safety of his father, His Majesty and Mrs. Judith, were voluntarily imprisoned. My brother and him are imprisoned together, awaiting verdict.” Gu Che’s mood is too entangled that it can’t be entangled anymore.

Moodys’ fingernails dug into flesh. “What about the Rising Sun Legion? Weren’t they left to protect Emperor Star? How could this happen?”

“Also, the Wild Lion Legion, although the Wild Lion Legion is stationed in Baihu Star, isn’t Chu Lie still in Emperor Star? There’s also Houyi1Fictional Ancient Chinese beast, like Qilin or Fenghuang and the Black Eagle Legion. Even if they’re stationed outside, with this kind of thing on Emperor Star, they just sat back and ignored it?” He was furious.

He couldn’t imagine how this happened.

Gu Che said: “Your Highness, I think Colonel Abel should tell you about this matter.”

As his voice fell, an officer of the Rising Sun Legion walked out of the Glory Legion with tears in his eyes.

“Why are you here, Hebrew2One of the armies in the Rising Sun Legion deputy commander?” Moodys asked.

As the royal family’s legion, Moodys is the commander of the Rising Sun Legion in name, but there are legion commanders and deputy legion commanders who are the real ones responsible.

Colonel Abel said with a sonorous voice, full of blood and tears: “Reporting Your Royal Highness, the deputy commander, Ebler, betrayed us in the middle of the night. Only then did the Hebrew army manage to fight and escape to the border, where we found Major Generals Gu Che and Ding Hui.”

“Everyone is here, but the rest of the Rising Sun Legion  all sided with the Queen,” he said.

No matter what the situation on other planets is like, Emperor Star is firmly in the hands of these people.

After he finished speaking, Abel burst into tears. “Lieutenant General Chu Lie, before your accident, an accident happened to him when the Anti-Imperial Society’ was rioting. Somehow the Prime Minister got a batch of evidence, claiming he colluded with the Alliance and intended to rebel, and is convicted of treason. He is now locked up in the prison where Marshal Xue Zhanting was in the past.”

“The Prime Minister, Military Head, and second prince have already issued orders. After the second prince ascends the throne, they will execute Lieutenant General Chu Lie as a traitor.”

The situation in Emperor Star is clear now.

Before Moodys could speak, Zhuo Yang was a step ahead and asked in surprise: “Chu Lie treasonous, how is this possible?”

“They want to remake the unjust case of Xue Zhanting back then.” Moodys asked in a deep voice: “What about Chu Lie himself? Can’t he save himself? Isn’t the galaxy where his Wild Lion Legion is stationed very close to the Emperor Star?”

Gu Che said, “Duke Allen fell into the hands of the second prince and them. He can’t leave Emperor Star… Lieutenant General Chu Li could only choose to stay in Emperor Star for the safety of the little duke and cannot leave.”

“What happened to Allen?” Zhuo Yang hurriedly asked.

Based on what he knew about Allen, Allen should not let himself become a drag on his brother even at the cost of his life. How could he let himself fall into the hands of Vincent’s people and be used to threaten Chu Lie?

Why didn’t Chu Lie send Allen away in advance before the incident?

There are too many questions in Zhuo Yang’s stomach.

Ding Hui lit a cigarette and sighed deeply. “It’s not the little duke’s fault. When the Anti-Imperial Society riot began, a rare virus appeared in Emperor Star. It spreads through the spiritual links of sentinels and guides. The little duke and many of Emperor Star’s guides with the habit of volunteering to help the mentally disturbed sentinels, a large number of guides were infected, leading to a mental breakdown and falling into a coma…”

“The Emperor Star’s medical team and researchers are working on a cure. Since the virus is only in Emperor Star and only infects guides, Lieutenant General Chu Li dare not let the little duke leave Emperor Star.” The Emperor Star is now in a mess. “Because of the large-scale mental breakdown of the guides, the whole country is now under martial law. Guides are now prohibited from channeling unfamiliar sentinels. The families of those guides are crying all over the place.”

In this way, the sharing of the spiritual resources of guides that Zhuo Yang and Moodys promoted at the beginning, was implemented in vain…

Those sentinel cancer families who stubbornly insisted that their own guides would never help other sentinels to channel their mental power became complacent and ridiculed them.

They said it is God’s punishment for those unruly, unclean guides.

“What about the royal family? What’s the situation with the royal family now?” Moodys didn’t expect that the situation to become so severe in just over a month.

Gu Che frowned and said: “Emperor Winston has done a lot of unwise and stupid things in the past, and his reputation and public support rate were never high. This time Queen Catherine brought out the evidence and said that you were killed by the third prince and the others, being extremely emotional, and supporting people to avenge you… In the end, Her Majesty is your mother, and the second prince is your younger brother…”

“The second prince also publicly stated that after ascending the throne, he will use your and the crown princess’s genes to create a child to be the heir to the royal family, the next crown prince. As such, their approval is be even higher.” He sighed deeply. “And the Black Eagle and Houyi Legion have always been accustomed of using the rudder when seeing wind. Seeing this situation, they stayed in their fortresses and did not go out to rescue His Majesty, nor did they follow Queen Catherine and the others… Maybe they wanted to wait until a final decision is made before making plans.”

Ding Hui added: “But in fact, as the two most influential legions of the ten major legions, them doing this and not moving is the same as acquiescing and supporting Queen Catherine’s behavior. ”

Moodys clenched his fists.

Gu Che licked his lips and added: “Queen Catherine will host a memorial service for you in 4 days. On the day of the memorial, His Majesty Winston will cede the throne to Vincent Bricania.”

“At that time, the second prince will ascend to the throne, the third prince and Lieutenant General Chu Lie will be executed. He will make a child of you and the crown princess, and thus control the entire empire.”

Hearing this, Moodys chuckled dryly. “My memorial service is really interesting.”

Even without seeing his person or verifying his corpse, his mother is simply too anxious.

 

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1Fictional Ancient Chinese beast, like Qilin or Fenghuang2One of the armies in the Rising Sun Legion