"...Therefore, I, Reinhardt San Lorenzo, in the name of the thirty-seventh Emperor of the Glory Empire, declare Gregory a hypocrite!
And ask all the nobles, knights, and subjects of the empire to challenge him to maintain the glory of the Supreme Lord! "
In the empty hall, Emperor Reinhard faced the void and waved his arms impassionedly.
After the loud echoes gradually dissipated, Emperor Reinhard touched the short beard on his chin, seemingly satisfied with his speech just now.
But it's a pity that this was just a private rehearsal, and the regret that no one appreciated it made Emperor Reinhard frowned.
"Erich!"
Emperor Reinhard yelled at the empty hall, and then a knight in dark gray armor quietly appeared in the hall, as if he had been there all along.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?" Knight Erich respectfully saluted Emperor Reinhardt.
"What did you think of my speech just now?"
"Your Majesty, your eloquence is certainly unparalleled. I believe that after hearing this speech, the people of the empire will definitely respond to your call one after another!"
Erich Knight's flattery made Emperor Reinhard very happy. He smiled complacently and asked again: "Erich, how much do you think we can make the church make concessions this time?"
Knight Erich said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense about military affairs."
Emperor Reinhard waved his hand casually, and said with a smile: "It's okay! As my personal bodyguard, you can be said to be the person I trust the most. Feel free to tell me what you think."
Knight Erich lowered his head, with a faint white-gold light flashing in his eyes, he hesitated for a moment, as if he was thinking about how to speak, and then said:
"Your Majesty, I really don't understand military affairs, and I don't know what kind of impact it will have on the church at this time, but I want to remind you that everyone has their own position, and their words cannot escape the shackles of their own position. You need to carefully screen and listen."
Emperor Reinhard narrowed his eyes immediately, and the smile on his face also subsided.
He walked slowly to Knight Erich, and asked in a deep voice, "Erich, when did you learn the tricks of those politicians? You only speak half of your words?"
Knight Erich had no choice but to raise his head, staring into the eyes of Emperor Reinhardt, and said solemnly:
"Your Majesty, I just want to remind you that Queen Midella's surname is Saint Hilde after all, not San Lorenzo."
"Presumptuous!" Emperor Reinhard roared, and Knight Erich immediately knelt down on one knee.
Emperor Reinhard looked at the family knight kneeling in front of him, with an uncertain expression on his face.
…
Under the bright sunshine in the afternoon, the central square of Yulongcheng was crowded with crowds.
The situation in the Glorious Empire during this period of time can be described as turbulent.
The threat of the orc empire has not been eliminated, and the northern border is in turmoil again. The St. Hilde family even claimed that the Pope had murdered the Duke of St. Hilde, and sent troops to Yulong City to avenge the Duke of the North.
Under internal and external troubles, the people of the empire were naturally panic-stricken. At this time, when they heard the news that Emperor Reinhardt was about to make a public statement, everyone hurriedly gathered in the city square, anxiously waiting for the royal family's statement.
To be honest, the prestige of Emperor Reinhardt among the people of the empire is actually not high, because the news about him is mostly gossip rather than great achievements, which makes it difficult for the people of the empire to have trust and respect for the emperor.
However, after all, Reinhardt is the emperor of the empire and the leader of the imperial nobles. His attitude will directly affect the subsequent political situation of the empire. Even those who don't like him must pay attention to the attitude of Emperor Reinhardt.
As the agreed time approached, under the eyes of everyone's anticipation, there was no figure of Emperor Reinhardt on the high platform.
Just when everyone was puzzled, Empress Midella in full attire stepped up to the stage.
Immediately there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the crowd.
Elegant, graceful, and extremely glamorous Queen Midella is actually much more popular among the people of the empire than Emperor Reinhardt the Great.
Just when everyone thought that Queen Midella would introduce Emperor Reinhardt, she said to the magic loudspeaker:
"Sorry, citizens of the Glorious Empire, I know that everyone is eagerly looking forward to His Majesty's speech, but unfortunately, His Majesty is unable to meet with you because of a sudden illness."
Wow—
The crowd immediately clamored.
After Queen Midella finished speaking, she immediately turned around and walked off the high platform, and got into the gorgeous carriage, as if she didn't want to face the excited crowd for even a second longer.
"Go back to the palace!" The queen's cold words made the attendant who was driving the car tremble, and hurriedly drove the carriage towards the Phoenix Palace.
After arriving at the Phoenix Palace, before the attendants had time to set up the step stool, Queen Midella jumped off the carriage, and then walked towards the palace with a gloomy expression.
Along the way, when the maids and guards saw the appearance of the queen, they immediately fell silent. They only dared to bow and salute, and dared not say any words of greeting.
Boom!
Empress Midella kicked open the door of the emperor's bedroom, and the melodious sounds in the hall stopped immediately.
"Get out!"
Looking at the empress with a frosty face, the woman picked up a coat and put it on, and ran out scrambling.
Emperor Reinhard was also a little apprehensive, but he still maintained his superficial calmness, leaning against the head of the bed, and said:
"Remember to knock on the door next time."
Queen Midella's plump chest heaved violently a few times before she said coldly:
"Reinhardt, if you don't want to be the emperor anymore, you should give up your position as soon as possible!"
Such harsh words caused Emperor Reinhardt to explode instantly, shouting: "Midella! Do you know what you are talking about!"
Queen Midella was unmoved at all, she seemed to have seen through the true face of her husband's sternness, and asked in a concentrated voice:
"The agreed public speech, why didn't you show up? Do you know how disappointed the people of the empire are with you!"
Emperor Reinhard curled his lips in disdain, and said, "It's just a bunch of pariahs, so what if you're disappointed?"
These words made Queen Midella suddenly calm down, the anger in her eyes disappeared instantly, but what disappeared at the same time was the little thing called hope that was left.
Emperor Reinhard seemed unaware of this, and was still defending himself:
"The reason why I didn't go was after careful consideration. I feel that the current situation in the empire still cannot withstand a civil strife.
The Church does need to be weakened, but not at this time.
Now our target is still the orc empire, I will come forward to support the northern border to declare war on the church, in case the orcs come in... "
"Where is the orc army?" Queen Midara asked in an indifferent tone.
"Although they haven't crossed the Tianduan Mountains, they will appear in the western region sooner or later. It is too risky to declare war on the church at this time..."
"The greater the risk, the greater the reward. As the emperor of the empire, don't you even have this bit of courage?" Queen Midella interrupted coldly, "If you miss such an excellent opportunity, you will never Better chances of undermining theocracy."
"Who said there is no?" Emperor Reinhardt shouted unconvinced, "When I lead an army of millions to defeat the Orc Empire, the church can't be easily subdued..."
It's a pity that Empress Midella no longer had the heart to listen to the emperor's rhetoric, so she turned around and walked out.
"... Oh? Midella, where are you going? Midella Saint Hilde, stop!"
After going out the door, Queen Midara took a deep breath, stood on the promenade and looked in the direction of the holy mountain in the distance.
The huge beam of holy light descending from the sky is clearly visible even in the daytime, like a lighthouse that will never go out, guiding the direction of the people of the empire.
Two lines of tears suddenly flowed down Empress Midella's pretty face, but in the next second, she immediately wiped away the tears, and restored her usual graceful, majestic and inviolable noble appearance.
"Mother."
Prince Harrison, who just passed by here, hurriedly saluted and greeted. He looked at his mother with some doubts, as if he felt that she had become a little different, but he couldn't tell what was different.
Queen Midella turned around, stroked her son's cheek lightly, and said:
"Go to your sister, tidy up and salute."
"Mother, are we going on a long journey?"
"Yes."
"Where are you going?"
"Haven't you always wanted to visit Cousin Vera?"
"Are we going to the north?" Prince Harrison exclaimed with surprise.
"Yes." Empress Midella's eyes flashed something that Prince Harrison could not understand, "We will leave early tomorrow morning."
"Yes, mother!"
(end of this chapter)