The news of the Queen's return to Osgilia once again shook the imperial capital.
Although the news announced by the royal family is to ensure safety, the news of the queen's return has been blocked until the queen herself arrives in the imperial capital - but as long as you have a little heart, you can taste the news of the Minas family's return that just came out. In addition, the Queen's sudden arrival in the imperial capital as if she had descended from the sky - anyone with a heart can taste the hidden meaning of these two news.
The queen arrived in the imperial capital and officially entered the palace. At the same time, the queen's family was revived and reused by the royal family. Such news has been thoroughly announced: the power of the imperial capital needs to be redistributed.
Because Garcia's coronation was carried out during the war, and Daphne was always in the north at that time, this return to the palace was also the first time she officially held the identity of the queen in public.
And according to tradition, the queen's first public appearance should be held in a formal ceremony.
Sure enough, on the day the queen returned to the palace, almost at the same time, all the wealthy nobles in the imperial capital received an invitation from the palace: In order to welcome the return of the queen, a banquet will be held in the palace tonight. For the first time, Finney appeared in front of everyone as a queen and accepted the worship of the nobles.
Originally, such a ceremony was not His Majesty Garcia's original intention, but the prime minister insisted that he hoped that the emperor would hold such a banquet.
Because it's not just a matter of etiquette, and it's not just a royal face. According to the Prime Minister's words, the respectful attitude towards the Queen represents the importance the Emperor attaches to the Minas family. The Minas family has just been reactivated. At this time, it is not good to be too indifferent to the Queen. If this ceremony is not held when the queen returns, and the queen is not known to return directly to the palace, it will make the Minas family who has just been loyal to the Minas family reborn.
Therefore, although Garcia was reluctant, he still accepted the prime minister's suggestion.
The banquet held by the royal family will naturally not be taken lightly.
Even in the time of war, although this banquet is far less luxurious than it used to be, the scale and the specifications of the guests are still quite impressive.
At the same time, because it was a time of war, all entertainment extravagances were cut down. Those nobles in the imperial capital who were full on weekdays and had nothing to do, finally found such an entertainment activity rarely, and they paid special attention to this banquet.
In the evening, the palace was already crowded with canopies. Those who are qualified to be invited to the banquet are naturally the first-class aristocrats of the empire, the celebrities of the upper class, and the real power figures in the inner circle of power in the imperial capital.
The nobles put on their most gorgeous dresses, and the ladies also put on their most expensive and extravagant jewelry.
In the banquet hall of the palace, the lights were brilliant, and the ceremony and music were melodious. The square outside the palace, the carriages, guards, and attendants of the major families, almost filled the palace square.
In order to show the importance of the Queen and the courtesy to the Minas family, Garcia even dispatched a team of honor guards outside the banquet hall for this banquet.
In the huge banquet hall, the well-dressed nobles greeted each other politely, and the luxuriously dressed nobles swayed modestly with small folding fans in their hands. got a strange smell.
This is a typical social place of the highest society in the empire. The guests are gorgeously dressed, elegant and reserved, forming circles one by one according to their relationship with each other, distance or faction circles, and exchange quietly. Those women were naturally more concerned about the gossip and scandals circulating in the imperial capital's aristocratic circles.
According to the management, His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Empress have not been present. But the atmosphere in the hall was a little different.
Tonight's banquet, people with discerning eyes are very clear that the emperor held it to deliberately win over the Minas family. It is more clear that the emperor carried the Minas family out and made it clear that he was going to fight Adrick in the army. For Taiwanese dramas, the suppression of Adrick's family's excessive influence in the military.
But tonight's banquet was missing the protagonists of several events.
General Adric, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Empire, did not attend the banquet due to his busy military affairs.
As for the newly revived Minas family, the old duke said he was ill and did not attend, and the young lord Roddy also did not appear at the banquet.
Without the two sides fighting against each other, such a banquet would inevitably appear nondescript.
It's fine that the two military leaders were not present, but the other top giant of the empire, the old prime minister Sarum Bonelli, was also absent from such a banquet, which made people wonder.
It is foreseeable that after the resurgent Minas family, for a period of time in the future, the top core power layer of the empire will be in a situation where the three giants will face each other: Prime Minister Sarum Bonelli, the old Duke of Minas, and the Minister of Military Affairs. General Adrick.
However, in such a banquet tonight, all the Big Three are absent. What kind of political signal will be released
Finally, in the third half of the banquet, His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress finally entered.
Under the guidance of the ceremonial music and the guard of honor, Emperor Garcia, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked into the banquet hall with his head held high, holding the scepter symbolizing imperial power. And as always, the young emperor, as before, never wanted to walk side by side with his wife on any occasion. It was like this when he was the crown prince, and apparently it still seems to be the same.
Daphne walked three or five steps behind Garcia, dressed in a gorgeous evening dress, with golden hair in a noble and elegant bun, a golden crown must be on her head, Daphne walked When entering the venue, his face was flat and reserved, his steps were calm and elegant, and his eyes were not squinting - but everyone could feel that this beautiful queen's face was not very good, and... the eyes were a little too cold.
As the emperor took the throne together and sat down side by side, Daphne finally accepted the worship of the powerful for the first time as a queen - such a salute, even if she officially confirmed her queen's identity.
Public appearance as a queen is also an important condition to win over the Minas family.
Justifiably!
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According to convention, the dignitaries attending the meeting will come forward in order to salute the emperor and queen in order of their status. This is an essential process traditionally.
During the whole process, Daphne behaved very calmly and decently. Facing every noble and powerful person who came up to salute in turn, her performance was reserved and elegant, graceful and noble, that is, she would not appear too enthusiastic or not. Makes you feel left out.
This kind of graceful demeanor has convinced many nobles.
From the beginning to the end, Daphne looked calm. She even knew the identities of all the nobles who attended the meeting. If the identities were more important, she would get up and give a little bow, and even said a few words to the other party in a reserved way. She was beautiful in the first place. She is extremely graceful, and anyone who can talk to her for a few words will feel like a spring breeze.
Even many people couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: The queen's demeanor is so good, I'm afraid that even the emperor next to her will be compared.
It's just that someone has found a detail.
From beginning to end, there was never a single smile on the face of this beautiful queen.
Yes, there was no smile on her face.
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The banquet went on calmly, as if it was just a dull process.
In the middle of the banquet, the emperor and the queen left the stage collectively.
This is also a tradition. Unless it is a major celebration banquet ceremony in the empire, the emperor and the queen always arrive late and leave early.
It's just the departure of the two supreme beings, which disappointed many nobles who originally wanted to take advantage of the banquet to find a way to approach His Majesty to attract the attention of the emperor or the queen.
After walking out of the venue, Garcia's face quickly turned gloomy. Although he tried his best to keep his face calm all night, he never said a word or had any communication with the queen beside him.
In fact, after Daphne returned to the palace today, the two didn't even meet.
It's just that they finally got together and entered the venue between the banquets just now.
Daphne's attitude was too calm, there was neither resentment nor anger in his face and eyes, just cold and calm.
Such an attitude made Garcia feel a little uneasy in his heart.
Daphne naturally knew the severity of the relationship between the two, and his intentions to kill each other many times. If Daphne sees him showing obvious resentment or anger, Garcia may be on the contrary. It will be easier, but the other party is such a light-hearted appearance, but it is hard to guess.
The atmosphere was depressingly silent along the way. After reaching the palace, he was far away from the banquet hall, turned a corridor, and walked up the steps. Garcia suddenly stopped, raised his hand, and the guards and servants in front of and behind him all stopped. Immediately stopped.
Garcia turned around and looked at Daphne.
Because he is standing on the steps, his eyes are a bit condescending. Garcia likes this kind of condescending gesture of looking down at others. The other side brings some extra pressure.
But this time, his intentions fell through.
Daphne calmly raised his head and looked at the emperor, his eyes were not disturbed or nervous at all, he was still calm and irritating!
"I think that's the way it is." Garcia deliberately spoke in a slow and low voice, intending to put pressure on the other party: "Tonight's banquet, even if I express my gratitude to the Minas family. respect. I'm sure you know what I mean."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The Queen replied lightly.
"The things of the past are the past." Garcia still wanted to show a magnanimous appearance, but obviously his gesture was not successful: "You still live in the old place, it has been cleaned up, The servants who serve you are also your old friends, you will get used to it."
"Yes, Your Majesty." It was still a faint voice.
"I think it's a good choice for everyone." Garcia raised his chin slightly: "This is not only what I mean, but also what your father means."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Daphne's expression was like a sculpture.
"When you have nothing to do, don't walk around." Garcia looked a little anxious, but remembered the prime minister's exhortation and persuasion, and his tone finally relaxed a little: "If you need anything, let the attendants do it. If there is any shortage of food and lodging. Yes, all your requests will be met."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Daphne was still neither happy nor angry.
Facing a sculptural queen, Garcia felt annoyed and felt like his strength was hitting the cotton. He couldn't help feeling depressed, he snorted heavily, and strode away with his sleeves.
Behind him, Daphne bowed slightly and saluted, with a meticulous manner, unable to pick out any flaws at all.
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Delphine's residence in the palace was where Garcia lived when he was the crown prince—of course, Garcia himself never lived here.
This is a four-story building with beautiful lawns and flowerbeds at the front and back. As the place where the crown prince lives, the specifications will naturally not be low. There is a free set of groups that are separate from the palace system. Attendants, servants, guards, gardeners, cooks ,and many more…
The people who served Daphne were all the old people who had followed her in the past, but Daphne also noticed that none of them were the old people who followed her. Obviously, the emperor's idea was to keep him completely safe from the outside world. the distance. There were some unfamiliar faces among the attendants, apparently the emperor had placed him to monitor his cronies.
However, Daphne didn't care about this.
I have already made such a choice, and I have already made up my mind.
It's nothing more than... just be a canary in a cage, and... live like this until the day you die.
Although Garcia didn't say it clearly, Daphne knew very well that living here, he was not allowed to leave casually - as if he was imprisoned.
Back in his room, under the service of the personal maid, he changed into that gorgeous dress, washed the thick makeup on his face, and turned away all the servants around him... Only himself was left in the room. At that time, the calm and indifference on Daphne's face finally disappeared.
She knew that although the servants had all retreated, there were still guards closely guarding the corridor.
The movement of everyone here is under strict control.
There are strict restrictions on who you can see, who you can't see, where you can go, and where you can't go.
Probably, only in this room can I have a little bit of freedom.
Taking a deep breath, she was only wearing a loose and soft white robe. She didn't even wear shoes, but walked to the terrace barefoot.
As the base of the crown prince, it is naturally extremely luxurious and luxurious, and the carpet under his feet is also the most expensive luxury hand-woven.
But stepping on the carpet as soft as a cloud made Daphne miss the feeling of standing barefoot on the grass when he was with that person.
Pushing open the door of the terrace, the slight evening wind blew through her hair, and Daphne couldn't help but open her arms and let the wind blow over her body.
Hmm... His hugs are also so tender.
Perhaps, I will never have the opportunity to experience this feeling again in my life.
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In the banquet hall in front of the palace, the banquet is still going on.
The band was playing enthusiastic dance music, but Ruhl walked out of the side door of the banquet hall without hesitation.
He was dressed in aristocratic attire, with a wide robe and meticulous hair, and only the medal he wore on his chest showed that he was once an imperial general.
The side door leads straight to the screen, and when Ruhl came out, no one noticed him.
After all, no one would care too much about an imperial general who had lost power and authority.
In fact, when Ruhl attended this banquet tonight, no one paid any attention to him, and no one even noticed that he did not go to the emperor and empress according to the etiquette.
Walking out of the side door, I met two servants, and when they saw Luer, they all saluted respectfully. The fat man smiled lightly and pointed to the garden, and the servants immediately moved away politely.
The gardens in the palace are naturally extremely elegantly built, with beautiful flowerbeds and extraordinarily neatly trimmed lawns, which will make people feel happy when they walk on them.
The fat man seemed to spread it casually, but he had secretly noticed the surrounding guards and the guards of the Royal Forest Army.
As an experienced general, he quickly confirmed the defensive strength around the banquet hall, the route of guard patrols, the shifts, and even a few hidden secret posts were discovered by him effortlessly.
For an old team like Ruhr, it is really not difficult to avoid this level of defense.
He pretended to walk in the garden for a while, and along the way he met a few guests who were also scattered in the garden—mostly young couples.
Ruhr was very free and easy and nodded to the people he met along the way, and he even held a wine glass in his hand.
In his heart, he secretly planned the patrol route and the surrounding dark posts.
Fatty was very relaxed, and found at least four or five dead spots in the garden that could not be found by the defense personnel.
After a while, the fat man disappeared into the garden.
No one noticed that such a person was missing from the garden.
Similarly, on a silent night, the attendants in the palace did not notice that a black and vigorous figure swept across the roof like a civet cat!
The bloated figure jumped over the roof with an incredible agility, and in a strange route, quickly approached the direction behind the palace.
The direction Ruhl chose was very clear... He far avoided the direction where the emperor lived—as a senior general of the empire, he knew very well how closely the emperor's identity was guarded, as well as the mysterious master of the legendary court. !
But Ruhr's goal tonight was not the Emperor.
In his arms, there is a dagger, which is sharp and sharp! Also soaked in a precisely formulated poison!