After the funeral, everyone left the Holy Light Cathedral one after another.
The whole process was very quiet, with no one talking, as if they were all immersed in the grief caused by the death of the Laytom Consul.
But Colin felt that everyone should be digesting the shocking news that Prince Leahy was the murderer, and the possible impact of his conviction.
There is no doubt that imperial politics will be turned upside down.
Emperor Reinhardt will also truly take over the power of the empire. At this time, many noble officials are already thinking about how to stand in line in the future.
There are also a few people who feel that there are still many strange things in this murder case.
But the evidence is so strong that Prince Leahy's sentence "I didn't kill Laytom" is definitely not exonerated.
However, Colin knew that before dissecting Lytom's body, the queen had identified Prince Leahy as the murderer. This was definitely not a guess based on the motive of the murder, but she knew the real cause of Lytom's death.
Therefore, Ke Lin is sure that this is a premeditated planting.
It's just that he couldn't guess how the queen did this, what happened to the sword mark on Latom's heart.
After everyone left one after another, Colin and Vera also walked out of the church.
As soon as he went out, Colin saw a gorgeous carriage parked at the door. Looking at the bright flame emblem on the side wall of the carriage, he seemed to have some guesses in his heart.
Sure enough, a knight from the San Lorenzo family came over, bowed and said, "Miss Vera, Viscount Angelet, Your Majesty welcomes you."
"good."
Colin held Vera's hand and boarded the carriage.
The interior of the car is very spacious, decorated gorgeously, covered with a layer of cashmere carpet, and the inner seat is a soft bed, Emperor Reinhard is leaning on it, and Queen Midella is sitting beside him, smiling, He looked at the two people who walked in.
There are benches on both sides of the car, and Prince Harrison and Princess Judy sit on the bench on the right.
Vera and Colin hurried forward to salute and greet them.
Emperor Reinhard pointed to the bench on the left, and said with a smile: "You two don't have to restrain yourself, sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Vera, how long have we not seen each other?"
"Back to Your Majesty, it should be almost fifteen years."
"Hehe, is that so!" Emperor Reinhard revealed his memory, "The last time I saw you, I was still in Winter City. At that time, you were just a little girl running around. It's grown so big!"
"And they're all married." Queen Midella echoed with a smile, "It's just that your wedding was so rushed that we didn't even have time to prepare the gifts."
"Auntie, you are too polite. At that time... the situation in the northern border was too complicated, so the wedding was a little hasty. This is our fault."
"I don't mean to blame you. However, it's not too late to make up the gift now." Queen Midella said with a smile, and then lightly tapped the side wall twice.
The door opened again, and a middle-aged knight with a serious face came in, knelt down on one knee, and saluted the emperor and empress.
Queen Midella pointed at the knight and said to Vera, "This is my gift to you."
Before Vera understood what it meant, Queen Midella said to the knight: "Knight Fermi, I order you to swear allegiance to Miss Vera."
"Yes!" Knight Fermi replied without hesitation, then turned to Vera, kept kneeling on one knee, drew out the sword at his waist, raised it above his head, and said loudly,
"I, Fermi Stone, offer my incomparable loyalty today to the great golden lion, Vera Saint Hilde!
As long as I live, your will will be my goal, and your sword will be my goal!
I swear in the sacred name of the ancestors of the Stone family, to be loyal to you forever! "
Vera hesitated for a moment, but still took the long sword, tapped Fermi Knight's shoulder, and said, "I accept your allegiance."
Queen Midella explained: "Knight Fermi was the dowry prepared for me by the St. Hilde family when I married into the royal family. Now that I return him to St. Hilde, it can be regarded as a kind of inheritance.
In addition, I was also thinking about Knight Fermi. He was originally a knight of the North, and now that he returns to his hometown, he will definitely be able to show his strengths, which is better than being a captain of the guard by my side. "
"Auntie, don't worry, I will definitely arrange Knight Fermi properly and not let his talent go to waste."
"Actually, I have a suggestion on how to arrange Fermi Knights."
"Auntie, please tell me."
"Before accompanying me to Yulong City, Knight Fermi was the deputy commander of the Golden Lion Legion. After so many years, he has always wanted to return to the army, so I hope you can give him this a chance."
"Okay, I will arrange Knight Fermi into the Golden Lion Legion, and serve as the deputy head of the legion again."
"I heard that Knight Nelson, the former head of the Golden Lion Legion, has died in battle." Emperor Reinhardt asked suddenly.
"Yes." Vera hesitated for a moment, but did not reveal the real cause of Knight Nelson's death.
When Ke Lin heard this, he suddenly raised his head, feeling a bad premonition in his heart.
Sure enough, Emperor Reinhardt's next words immediately made him clenched his fists: "Since Knight Nelson unfortunately died in battle, let Knight Fermi take over the Golden Lion Army. I believe he must have the ability to command this army well." army."
Vera frowned and said hesitantly: "But, Your Majesty, I have appointed the Cavaliers of Campbelling as the head of the Golden Lion Legion..."
Emperor Reinhard smiled and said, "Really? But I remember that only the Duke of the North is qualified to appoint the head of the Golden Lion Legion, right?"
Vera was questioned now, so she could only look at Colin for help.
Ke Lin sighed inwardly, realizing that this was the emperor's condition.
If Vera wants to inherit the title of Duke of the North, she must appoint Knight Fermi as the head of the Golden Lion Legion.
No need to think about it, this Fermi knight must be a pawn placed by the royal family in the northern border.
With him as the head of the Golden Lion Army, it is uncertain who this army will listen to in the future.
Hehe, this gift from the queen is really light and affectionate!
But Colin also knew very well that he could not refuse this condition.
Queen Midella just said last night that it is not Vera who is the Lord of the Northern Territory.
Especially now that Prince Lech has just been expelled, and Emperor Reinhardt has monopolized power. Under such circumstances, if Vera wants to inherit the title of Duke of the North, she must obey the other party's will.
Therefore, he had no choice but to nod slightly, gave Vera a positive look, and signaled her to agree first.
Vera nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty! You are right, I am indeed not qualified to appoint the head of the Golden Lion Legion, so Cavaliers Campbelling is currently only acting as the head of the army.
Now that Knight Fermi is about to return to the northern border, I also think it would be more appropriate for him to be the head of the Golden Lion Legion. "
Emperor Reinhard showed a satisfied smile, and reciprocated: "I heard that your father left a will before his death and appointed you as his first heir?"
"Yes."
"Okay, if that's the case, then you can send your will to the Senate. When there is no objection there, I will canonize it for you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Only then did Colin heave a sigh of relief. After struggling for so long, Vera was finally going to become the Duke of the North as she wished.
At this moment, Emperor Reinhardt turned his gaze to Colin:
"You are Viscount Angelet?"
(end of this chapter)