Two days later, Avic actually announced that the ceremony and audience would be postponed.
On the way back to her palace, Tina saw many guards and maids whispering.
She had just returned from the bath and returned to the gate of her own palace, only to see her personal maid, Shui Ping'er, chatting softly with a maid in a white skirt. The two were so engrossed that they didn't notice their arrival at all.
"Water bottle!"
Shui Ping'er shuddered suddenly, and hurried towards Tina. The other maid hurried away as if fleeing for refuge.
"What are you talking nonsense about!?" Tina's small face unexpectedly showed a hint of sternness.
"His Royal Highness. No. Didn't talk about anything." Shui Ping'er was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she couldn't speak clearly.
Tina snorted, and walked into her palace with her little hands behind her back.
She actually knew what these people were talking about.
Recently, due to the new appointment of Garon, the lord of the Black Fire Palace, the palace has undergone a major change of defense. Most of the areas that were originally guarded by the royal guards have been replaced by black fire heavy guards. These heavy guards are like beasts without emotion, never speaking, never chatting. He only knows how to be loyal to his duties, and he doesn't listen to anyone's orders except the words of the Lord of the Black Fire Palace, Garen, and His Majesty.
Recently, some rumors have been circulating in the palace. It is rumored that the disappearance of the three princesses is related to the newly appointed Earl Garonne.
Tina didn't comment on such rumors at all. But she knew in her heart that the death of the third sister was indeed closely related to Earl Garen. She had heard the quarrel between the second sister and the eldest sister, and among them was the result of the investigation of Earl Garen. The third princess indeed died in the earl's mansion.
But what is chilling is that after the death of the third princess who was loved by His Majesty at that time, the father, King Aiweike, did not take any action after getting the result. Without any punishment for Garen, this incident gradually faded away as if it hadn't happened.
It was from that day that Tina gradually matured, and then found that her father's eyes on her were getting more and more wrong.
Living in such a heavily guarded deep palace, she felt like a canary in a cage, unable to do anything, and afraid to do anything.
Tina walked into her bedroom, closed the door, and was about to draw the curtains when she came to the window, when suddenly a faint voice came from below. She stopped immediately.
"The head of the bodyguard Garxue of the second palace was executed."
"Isn't the head of the guard Jiaxue the most trusted by the second princess?"
"Who told the chief guard to offend the earl? When he was in front of His Majesty." The voice gradually faded.
But Tina knew that the people in the palace were deeply scheming. These words were not simply heard by chance, but were deliberately leaked by the people in her own palace.
They were afraid, afraid of the newly appointed Earl Garen. Afraid that they would accidentally offend the new earl, they thought they didn't understand. But they actually understood everything.
The Lord of the Black Fire Palace is cruel and ruthless. On the surface, he is respectful to the princes and princesses, but when he strikes, he is extremely vicious. The head of the bodyguard Jiaxue and the second princess were like sisters, but they were still killed by a knife this morning.
There was a chill in Tina's heart, which meant that the danger was constantly approaching. Among the royal bloodlines, she and Twelve had the strongest premonition ability, but now, this premonition ability began to warn again, but she was powerless. Knowing that the danger was approaching, she couldn't escape it.
After only two days in office, Earl Garon carried out a sweeping operation.
Under Avic's full authority, the heavy guards of the Black Fire Palace were distributed throughout the palace like spider webs, and the palaces of any prince, princess, or daughter would be monitored by the Black Fire Guards.
All the Black Fireguards centered on Avic's bedroom, forming an incomparably powerful sealed network.
Tina was shocked to find that some blind spots that the totem powerhouse could not think of, the loopholes she used to take advantage of when she went out, were all filled by the Black Fireguard. The whole palace became more and more like a big airtight iron barrel, and she couldn't breathe under the pressure. .
Stone Eye and the others should be coming soon, but in this environment, it's not just a wreath sword Aidin, plus nine-headed dragon Gallon.
Tina gritted her teeth.
"We have to think of a way!"
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The assassination was not brought forward as Garen had guessed, but the trust ceremony seemed to be delayed.
Avic planned to meet the Black Prince alone, and split the original plan, the ceremony and the audience were divided into two parts.
After Garen took office as the Lord of the Black Fire Palace, he hinted to Avic many times that there might be problems with the trust ceremony. But he didn't specify that it was Di Lusi, he just said that he discovered that the trust ceremony might be interfered by external forces.
Avic was originally a suspicious person, after receiving a hint from Garen, and his trust in Garen was extraordinary, with his support and acquiescence, he immediately launched a sweeping campaign for the deep palace.
Don't ask for nothing but nothing. With such an attitude, the palace became more and more heavily guarded.
Under Garon's guard, Avic was accompanied by Aidin, and five days later he had a secret meeting with the Black Prince and reached a series of consensus.
After the meeting, the Black Prince quickly left the capital.
Although Garen did not meet one of the famous three heroes, his involvement undoubtedly changed the course of the original history.
The Black Prince no longer bears the charge of assassinating the King, and the plan of the Heitian Society has been defeated in half.
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a week later
king's study
Avic and Garon Aidin sat facing each other.
The three of them are playing a kind of three-player chess called Nora. This game is a bit like checkers, and the test is on who will reach the predetermined end point first. However, the pieces in the middle can devour each other. But phagocytosis must meet some specific conditions. Just like chess pieces, there are differences in status and ability.
Avic was dressed in white casual clothes, with a calm expression and a slight smile, he was far ahead.
On the other hand, both Garen and Aiding were black trench coats, but the colors of the lines on the edges of the clothes were different, one was dark red and the other silver.
The two played the chess pieces calmly at this time.
Among the three, Avik was far ahead, Garen was second, and Aiding was third.
Even though he was at the end, Aidin was not moved at all, and his movements were still smooth and steady. Compared with this imperial genius in his thirties, Garen's personality was much more normal.
The pale sunlight in the morning came in from the back of Avic, and fell on the edge of the white chessboard, reflecting a faint white light.
The three played chess attentively.
Snapped.
Garen gently put down one of his chess pieces and glanced at Avek. Now he really admires the emperor.
Just as an ordinary person, he actually overwhelmed the chess strength of the two of them. Such scheming really deserves to be the monarch of such a big country as Kuwaitan.
And after taking charge of the Black Fire Palace, the more he got to know him, the more he felt that Avic was not as ignorant of the crisis as he imagined. He seems to be faintly playing a huge chess game.
There are many things that even a top totem master like him can't see clearly.
Nora chess, Garen and Aiding didn't save their strength, not only did they spare their strength, but if they slacked off a little bit, Avic would completely swallow their important chess pieces.
"Garon, how are you handling the Black Fire Palace? No big problem, right?" Avic asked calmly while playing chess.
Garen smiled.
"Since you handed over the current Blackfyre Guards to me, that is trust in me. Trust in my Terry Jones family. Therefore, even if there is a problem, it is not a problem."
The Black Flame Heavy Guard, in fact, is actually the product of the green vine ball researched by Vindman.
If these heavy guards are under the command of outsiders, at most they will display half of their strength. But under Garon's command, the green vine ball was originally a personal mutant totem created by Vindman for Garen. In other words, it is no longer a totem, but a crystallization of scientific products.
Then the Black Flame Heavy Guard, a living experiment made with its parasitic core, was naturally a power that Garen could fully grasp.
Coupled with the fact that the Terry Jones family has always been a well-known royalist faction, Avic finally let go and handed over the Black Fire Palace to Garen. Originally, when the Blackflame Heavy Guard discovered the characteristics of the green vine ball when it was manufactured, Avic already had this plan.
The creation of the Black Flame Heavy Guards is a brand new force for the empire. The total number of these heavy guards is only two hundred, but they are all living dead who have undergone many modifications and possess the strength of Type II elites. They have no feelings and are only loyal to Garon, the owner of the green vine ball.
Before the R&D department worked out a way to undo this single loyalty mechanism, the only one who could master the Black Fire Palace was Garon. This was the conclusion Avik reached after trying many times.
"Garon, your father, Vindman, died for the royal family. I have always felt guilty. But if he sees that you are now called the pillar of the country, he will probably be proud of you. So if something happens in the palace You can do whatever you want." Avic said lightly, "No matter what, I believe you and I will always be on the side."
Garen twitched his face.
It's no wonder if they don't stand on one side, the Terry Jones family has a grudge against the Heitian Society, and even more against the Dihua Society. The only force that can cling to is the royal family.
He glanced at Aidin on the side.
Aidin, Wisgar, and the two grand dukes are the only four people in the imperial capital that he can fear. Of course, this does not include the old monster that may be hidden inside the deep palace.
According to Garen's speculation, the strength of these four people should be higher than his, and they should all hold important positions in the three major agencies. Perhaps it is simply one of the top figures of the three major organizations.
"Master Wiscar is said to be back at the Mathematics Institute, and needs to deal with some troublesome things for the time being." Aidin said suddenly without thinking.
"That's right, after waiting for so long, maybe it's time for them to do something." Avic nodded and said something vague. "After waiting for so long, it will be a failure if we delay any longer."
Garen narrowed his eyes slightly.
"It seems that His Majesty is well prepared."
"I didn't want to do this either." Avic sighed. "But no one would think that the person who betrayed me is actually the person I trust the most."
Garen's heart shuddered, he really knew.
"What does His Majesty mean?"
"At that time, the safety of the palace will depend entirely on you." Avik didn't say much, but he was obviously ready to make a real move. Looking at his face, there seemed to be a trace of fatigue and disappointment. Obviously, I still can't bear to do something to the people who have been with me for so many years.
Garen's mind was spinning.
Since Avic knew it from the beginning, how did the assassination succeed
Suddenly, he became very interested in Di Lusi from the Heitian Society. But it's a pity that Di Lusi still hasn't met him for so long.
In a daze, he thought of Tina, the eleventh princess, and Baker Stoneeye and his party. Perhaps, this matter may also have something to do with them
(end of this chapter)