"Compared with the Red Lilac family, the Lilac family, which is also a Roman branch, is already thin. Once Edward III dies and Prince Henry's bloodline issue is made public, the Red Lilac family will have the right to attack the Lilac family. This way it is possible to avoid war and directly obtain the inheritance rights of Falling Star Kingdom!"
Earl Yurst said solemnly.
After hearing his words, Charlotte was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the Fallen Star Royal Family had such an inside story.
However, Charlotte also knows that politics is a very complicated thing. Even if the two Lilac families have an agreement on inheritance, the actual implementation will definitely be another situation.
The struggle for power is never smooth sailing, not to mention that since the current King Edward III has concealed the crown prince's bloodline issue, it means that he has no intention of handing over the inheritance to the Red Lilac family.
Even if the Lilac family is thin, it is still the current official Fallen Star royal family. As a person in power, it is impossible to give up the power in one's hands easily, and must have made various preparations for this.
Since Earl Jurst is now looking for her, it means that there should be some major flaws in the Ness clan's plan...
"Your Excellency Yurst, the Ness clan's plan sounds good, but since you came to see me today, there must be some shortcomings, right?"
Charlotte asked as she took a sip of sweet milk.
Yurst sighed and smiled bitterly:
"To tell you the truth, there are indeed shortcomings."
"In the Ness clan's plan, they intend to expose Prince Henry's bloodline and use the Kingdom Council to deny his inheritance rights."
"Unlike the Crescent Kingdom, in the Fallen Star Kingdom, the power of the Parliament is quite powerful, especially in terms of the kingdom's inheritance rights. The Parliament can even compete with the king to influence the successor of the kingdom."
"The perennial Star-Moon War has greatly weakened the royal power of Fallen Star. Once the Kingdom Council denies Prince Henry's inheritance rights based on blood origin, even the king cannot fight against all the nobles. He must fulfill the contract and select from the Red Lilac family as agreed. Heir."
"After so many years of infiltration, the Ness clan has almost controlled more than half of the seats in the Kingdom's parliament. As long as the parliament is successfully convened to deny Prince Henry's inheritance rights, everything will come together."
"But the question arises as to how to reveal Prince Henry's parentage."
Speaking of this, Yurst looked a little depressed:
"Clan Ness did gain the secret of Prince Henry's parentage, but the witness who knew it died."
"Dead? Was he silenced?"
Charlotte was stunned.
Yurst shook his head:
"It's not that he was silenced, but he died in a shipwreck. The other party was a captain who once escorted Prince Henry's mother. Not long ago, he was attacked by pirates after going to sea and never came back."
Charlotte was speechless:
"There are witnesses, but you don't know how to protect me? What's the difference between this and being silenced?"
Yurst smiled bitterly and said:
"We only learned about Prince Henry's bloodline not long ago. We were preparing to control the witnesses, but it turned out to be a step too late."
"After the Boulder-Castells War broke out, the captain wanted to take advantage of the war to make a fortune, so he took the ship out to sea. Unexpectedly, he was attacked by pirates and died at sea."
"Although the Ness clan has other evidence, it is not convincing enough. His death has made things more troublesome."
Charlotte:…
"So, you came to Castel this time to find me, do you want to get my help? You said acting... is also related to this? Wait, you are not planning to attack Prince Henry directly, are you?"
she asked.
Yurst shook his head:
"No, we're not going to kill him."
"Killing Prince Henry is not the best choice. Rather than killing him, denying his inheritance qualification in a reasonable and legal way is the most effective way."
"The Ness clan will support the new king, but they will also keep him. After all, he is the heir of Edward III. Even if he loses the right to inherit, he still has a claim to the Falling Star Kingdom and is still a threat to the king that Ness supports. .”
"This is not a bad thing. The Ness clan has lost control of Luo Xing for too long. There is no way to completely drive away the power of the church in the first place. This also means that the first king selected by the Ness clan cannot be Blood descendants or blood servants cannot be mentally controlled, otherwise they will be easily discovered and targeted."
"But at the same time, without blood descendants or blood servants, the Ness clan cannot ensure the complete loyalty of the chosen king..."
"This is a deadlock, but with Prince Henry here it's different. With him around, Ness will be able to achieve a balance of power and restrict the royal power to the maximum extent. If the new king wants to stabilize his rule, he must win the support of the Ness clan. , This will buy more time for the Ness clan and will help the Ness clan further control the kingdom in the future."
"So...Prince Henry must live."
"What's more, after the new king is crowned, the Ness clan can even control Prince Henry as a future alternative."
Yurst spoke very clearly, analyzing the current Luoxing situation to Charlotte one by one.
However, Charlotte knew that this was not only for her, but also for the "blood ancestor" behind her.
As the true ancestor's blood dependent in Ness, this is one of Yurst's tasks.
"I understand, you still plan to reveal his bloodline, but you don't want to expose the Ness clan's hands and feet in the process, so you plan to ask me to assist?"
Charlotte pondered.
Jules nodded:
"exactly."
"Although the witness who knew Prince Henry's parentage is dead, impure blood means impure blood. This cannot be false."
"As long as it can be proven that his bloodline is impure, his inheritance rights can still be denied through the Kingdom Council."
"However, this negation emphasizes the role of the Parliament and the nobles and downplays the influence of the Ness clan."
"So... the Ness clan has thought of you."
Charlotte's heart moved slightly:
"What kind of drama are the Ness clan planning to ask me to accompany you on?"
Earl Yurst smiled slightly and said:
"Your Excellency Castel, do you know about bloodline identification?"
"The power of the nobility comes from blood. Many ancient noble families have bloodline identification methods, and the same goes for the Roman family."
"As one of the oldest noble families in Miria, the Roman family has a tradition since ancient times, that is, before determining the future head of the family, the heirs of the family must go to the ancestral land to obtain the recognition of the ancestral sword and strengthen the Roman power in the body. Blood...or rather, the mythical blood of Romanus, the half-elf hero in history.”
"This ceremony to obtain the approval of the Sword of the Ancestors is a kind of bloodline identification, and it is also a bloodline strengthening. It not only ensures that the family successor is Roman's bloodline, but also further stimulates the power of his bloodline and enhances the concentration of the bloodline."
"Edward III is seriously ill, and Prince Henry has to take this step. Once this step is completed, he will officially become the heir that not even the king has the right to deprive."
Charlotte's heart moved:
"Are you trying to say... that he can't pass this test because of his impure blood?"
"No, he can pass. Even if his bloodline is impure, he is still the heir of His Majesty the King. He has the blood of Roman in his body. As long as he has the blood of Roman, he can be recognized. At most, the light of the ancestor's sword is too weak and the momentum is not enough. ...Although it is easy to arouse suspicion, the royal family can also use various excuses to deflect it."
"And as long as he is recognized, his bloodline will be strengthened, and no one will use his bloodline to make trouble."
"What do you mean?"
Earl Yurst smiled slightly:
"Your Excellency Castel, if it is a normal situation, Prince Henry can indeed be recognized by the Sword of the Ancestors, but there are exceptions."
As he spoke, he gave Charlotte a meaningful look:
"That...is when there are beings with higher blood concentration present at the ceremony site and also participating in the ceremony."
Charlotte took a sip of sweet milk and raised her eyebrows slightly:
"So...the Ness clan wants me to participate in the ceremony?"
Earl Jurst nodded and said:
"You can think so."
"Whether it is the Lilac family or the Red Lilac family, they are all branches of the Roman family. The orthodox Roman direct line in Falling Star Kingdom has long since disappeared with the death of the previous king."
"Although the current king has strengthened his bloodline through the Sword of the Ancestors, because the branch is too far away, he still cannot reach the bloodline strength of the direct Roman bloodline. And Prince Henry... is even further behind."
“However, outside of Luo Xing, Roman’s direct bloodline is still spread.
"That... is you."
As he said that, Earl Yurst looked solemn:
"Your mother... is the sister of the former king of Fallen Star Kingdom, Princess Anne of the Roman family. Your grandfather is the 'Mad King' Edward II who pushed the Star-Moon War to its climax and started the second Star-Moon War. More What's more, before your uncle 'Idiot' Henry came to the throne, your mother had even passed the approval of the Sword of the Roman Ancestors, but later in order to pursue love, she gave up her position as the head of the family and left Luo Xing to Ka. Stell is living in seclusion.”
"In other words, your body... contains a higher concentration of Roman's blood than the current King of Fallen Star!"
"Once you participate in the ceremony, Prince Henry will inevitably fail, and once he cannot be recognized by the Sword of the Ancestors, the Parliament will have reason to deny his inheritance."
"After all...if it is really the bloodline of the king and queen, there is no way that Roman's blood cannot be recognized by the sword of the ancestors."
Charlotte understood.
This was asking her to sabotage it, directly ruining Prince Henry's recognition ceremony and denying the other party's inheritance rights in the name of Roman's ancestors.
only……
"The ancestor recognition ceremony...is this a ceremony specifically for the successors of the Roman family? How can I participate in the ceremony?"
Charlotte asked.
Count Jurst replied:
"The ancestral land of the Roman family used to be on Roman Island in the Northern Grand Duchy, and later moved to the current Roman Principality. The Sword of the Ancestors is also there."
"Currently, the ancestor recognition ceremony is held in Rohan, the capital of the Roman Principality. The Ness clan has infiltrated the nobles responsible for the ceremony. Although they cannot destroy the ceremony, they can secretly send you to the dark room prepared in advance directly below the ceremony venue. .”
"When the ceremony begins, you will also be illuminated by the brilliance of the Sword of the Ancestors. With you around, Prince Henry will inevitably fail."
"I see……"
Charlotte nodded slightly.
But soon, her expression became a little strange:
"But in this case, isn't the Ness clan worried that I will inherit the sword of my ancestors and be recognized as the head of the Roman family?"
Yurst shook his head:
"No, although the ancestor recognition ceremony is to strengthen the bloodline, it is only a ceremony after all. The so-called inheritance confirmation ceremony of the family head is just a tradition formed by the Roman family to consolidate the status of direct heirs. It is essentially a kind of ceremony. Bloodline strengthening technique."
"Even if you are recognized by the Sword of the Ancestors, it is just that the Roman blood in your body has been strengthened and your physique has been strengthened. Everything that happened in the dark room will not be shown at the ceremony, and the falling stars will not reveal you. Consider him the successor to the head of the Roman family."
"As for being recognized by the Sword of Roman's Ancestor, that's even more impossible. The Sword of Roman's Ancestor is the sword of the half-elf hero Romanus. It is a true mythical artifact. It follows the agreement with Romanus to help his descendants. Strengthen your bloodline, but you will never regard mortals as your master."
"Its owner...the only one who successfully pulled it out of the stone was the demigod Romanus."
"In other words... you are just privately participating in a magical ceremony to strengthen your bloodline."
But I shouldn’t be considered a mortal anymore, right? Is it really okay?
Charlotte muttered in her mind.
However, her interest was also aroused, and she really wanted to see the legendary sword of Roman's ancestors.
There is also a bloodline description of "half-elf" in her personal information. She used to think that this might be the Castel family's history of intermarriage with elves, but now it seems that it may not necessarily be the Castel family. Therefore, it is more likely to be the Roman family.
but……
"Your Excellency Yurst, if the Ness clan regains control of the Starfall Kingdom in this way, what will happen to the agreement between Castor and Ness?"
Charlotte asked.
Yurst said:
"You mean the ownership rights of the Roman Principality, right?"
"Regarding this, I am actually a little confused about the decision of the Presbyterian Council. Although the war may not break out, the Ness Presbyterian Council still decided to give you the Roman Principality in order to maintain the friendship with Castel."
"I think... this may be the sincerity expressed by the Council of Elders to His Majesty the True Ancestor. The Ness clan does not know that the god behind you is His Majesty the First Ancestor, but they know that the god behind you is a blood descendant Myth."
"The friendship of a myth is more important than an enclave that is difficult to defend."
"In addition, even if there is no war, the new king will still need to expel the forces of the Holy Royal Court after he takes the throne. At that time... you may still need your help."
After saying that, Yurst looked at Charlotte:
"So, Lord Castel, what do you think about the Ness clan's proposal?"
Charlotte thought for a while and asked:
"Your Excellency Yurst, are you making this proposal based on the identity of the Ness Blood Clan, or are you based on the identity of the Blood Servant?"
Yurst hesitated for a while and hesitated to speak.
But in the end, he sighed and said:
"This is the decision of the Ness Presbyterian Church. I am just a mouthpiece, but I just added some personal understanding."
"For me personally, there are two aspects. In any case, in my opinion, this matter is good for the Ness Blood Clan, for you, and for the True Ancestor Crown."
"This is a win-win situation. The Ness clan has gained the Fallen Star Kingdom, and you have gained the Roman Principality. The friendship between the two parties will also be conducive to the future reintegration of the Blood Clan under the True Ancestor Crown."
Charlotte nodded:
"I see."
After saying that, she smiled again:
"I also think it is a very good proposal. As the lord of Castle, I am happy to participate in this 'show'."
(End of chapter)
