The coronation ceremony is over and all the nobles pay homage to the new king.
At the first meeting of nobles, all the heroes who supported the new king received their rewards amidst the sound of magnificent music. Some are envious, some are jealous, and some are indifferent.
The new king left the three dukes behind. Now the east is in chaos and someone needs to take charge of the overall situation. Aden recommended Caspar Kiran, the son of Lady Irene. The Kiran family is the maternal family of the late queen and has devoted its full support to the crown prince for many years.
Duke Hoffman and Klein nodded in agreement. They were the middle force anyway, and whether the new king would reward or punish them had nothing to do with them.
The new king looked very unhappy. The Hoffman family had forced him to let Eunice have an abortion. The Klein family wanted to kill Eunice. If the foundation hadn't been unstable now, huh!
The two Dukes were keenly aware of their situation and couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, their choice was right. As the leader of a country, he was wrapped up in personal affairs.
After half an hour, the meeting ended.
After the coronation ceremony, nobles from all over the country returned to their territories one after another. Duke Klein submitted his application, but the king allowed him to stay a few more days.
Vivian has no title and can leave at any time. The Duke was already under house arrest and could not even leave the Winter Palace without the king's permission, otherwise he would be charged with resisting the decree.
Five days later, the queen held a banquet.
This was Eunice's first time hosting a banquet for the nobles of the royal capital. From the decoration of the banquet hall to the wine and dishes, everything was carefully checked and no mistakes were allowed.
Although she held a grand wedding to the Crown Prince last year and was promoted from Crown Princess to Queen, many noble ladies looked down upon her origins.
Mrs. Irene was also dissatisfied with Eunice, but the deal was settled. In order to protect her nephew's face, she had to stand up and calm the situation.
Everyone stopped mocking Eunice for Lady Irene's sake, but wars are likely to occur in places with many women. A small group of three people gathered around Catherine here, and a large group of five people gathered around Vivian over there.
"Vivian, I didn't expect you to be very beautiful in a red dress." Carol's mother took the initiative to come over and say hello to Vivian.
"Vivian has met her aunt." Vivian bowed and saluted.
Mrs. Camilla looked at the girl in front of her and sighed repeatedly. If her son hadn't been useless, she would have become her daughter-in-law now.
Alas, let’s not talk about the lost fate.
The two chatted briefly, and then a maid came to her and said that the Queen was inviting her. Sure enough, Victor's matter will not be revealed so easily. I wonder what the Queen has prepared this time?
"Aunt, I'll go over first. I wish you a good time."
"Go ahead and let's talk next time we have a chance."
Mrs. Camilla gently patted the back of Vivian's hand. Even if the marriage was cancelled, they would still be relatives.
Vivian waited in the lounge for more than ten minutes before Eunice finally appeared. Now that she is the queen, she must give a big courtesy when meeting her.
"Mr. Vivian, you don't need to be polite. Please sit down." Eunice was wearing a golden dress and a crown, looking extremely luxurious.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Queen." Vivian waited for the Queen to sit down first.
The queen asked some trivial matters in life as usual, and then turned to Victor. This time she was well prepared. First, a doctor proved that Vivian was poisoned; secondly, two strange women accused Victor of bleeding them.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my stupidity, how about you state your purpose directly?"
"Hand over Victor, everyone will have to pay for their mistakes!"
"Your Majesty the Queen, Victor has never touched human life on his hands, but your uncle once killed two poor people for no reason, and your aunt once forced a maid to death!"
Eunice's eyes widened in disbelief. She knew very well that if she failed this time, she would never be able to catch Victor again.
"Do you know that insulting my family is a serious crime!"
"Then Her Majesty the Queen can insult the Klein family at will?"
Vivian had already conducted a detailed investigation on the eighteen generations of Eunice's ancestors. The nobles of this era did not regard the poor as human beings at all, and they would beat and kill them whenever they wanted. No family was clean.
"Your Majesty the Queen, when it comes to killing people, who can compare to the former Crown Prince? He cut off the hands of no fewer than twenty people, and killed even more. Do you want to take charge of the overall situation for them?"
After Vivian finished speaking, the queen turned pale with fright.
After the banquet, when Vivian checked the letter in the evening, she found that Carol invited her to appreciate the paintings, but she refused; to the celebration ceremony of Mrs. Irene's son, she refused; to the graduation ceremony of the aristocratic university, go!
On the day of the graduation ceremony, she came to school early in a carriage. The principal invites nobles to attend every year, firstly to find a way out for graduates, and secondly, in the hope that more nobles will invest.
Vivian looked through the graduate profiles, which detailed their origins and achievements. It must be said that some students have amazing talents. Developing a new drug in his twenties is an achievement that ordinary people cannot achieve in their lifetime.
The ceremony was held in the auditorium, and the principal introduced the students according to their performance rankings. Both men and women in the front row were robbed by the nobles.
Vivian selected a total of ten graduates, who were good at law, medicine, music, astronomy, and logic. The north is full of waste and is in urgent need of talents from all walks of life. Graduates with ideals in mind are the most suitable places to go.
She handed the list to Martin, and sure enough, Martin did not disappoint her and convinced the graduates to sign the employment contract in three days.
Duke Klein's second application to return to the territory received no response, and Vivian thought the new king was putting on airs. I just don’t know whether I’m angry at her for threatening the queen, or at the existence of the Klein family?
In order to allow her father to leave the royal capital smoothly, Vivian actively participated in aristocratic activities over the next week, including tea parties, birthday parties, picnics, poetry, etc.
In the past, she didn't like to have too much involvement with the nobles when attending parties, but now she takes the initiative to win people's hearts. Soon six business groups and five nobles negotiated a deal.
"Vivian, nice to see you here."
Vivian met Carol and Remino in Mrs. Irene's salon, and she greeted them cordially with a smile.
"Nice to meet you too."
"I heard that you are very busy recently?"
"Yes, after all, I am the heir of the Klein family, and I have to bear some responsibilities occasionally."
"Wish you all the best."
"I also wish you a bright future."
Vivian clinked glasses with the two brothers, then drank them all with a smile.
Remino was comfortable among her nobles and shook his head helplessly. Such a woman is very attractive, but it's a pity that my brother didn't seize the opportunity and I don't understand what he was thinking.
Carol also thinks that Vivian like this is very dazzling, but it is a pity that he cannot give up the Knights. Life is not only about romance, but also about responsibilities.
Three days later, Vivian and others took a carriage out of the city. The knights were careful along the way, fearing that assassins would appear. Fortunately, they returned to Semir City without any danger.
The carriage stopped at the door of the Duke's Palace. Not only did no housekeeper come out to greet him, but the door was also closed.
Vivian and the Duke looked at each other in confusion. Evans went to push the iron door and found that it was unlocked, but the entire Duke's Mansion was so quiet that it didn't look like there was any life in it.
Three knights volunteered to go in to investigate, but they didn't come out for a long time. Vivian thought it was Victor's prank and decided to go there in person.
When she walked through the long garden to the hall, everyone was there, and she sighed helplessly. Why is Mavis even making trouble with him? My father must be very angry.
Sure enough, the smile on the Duke's face remained unchanged, but the murderous intent in his eyes condensed into a knife, making everyone tremble.
After the farce, Vivian went back to her room to take a shower and change clothes. Every time I travel long distances, my body is very tired and I have to sleep for two or three days to recover.
Life is once again filled with work. In the past two years, the streamlined methods of refining salt and sugar have reduced prices in the north; the yield of food crops has increased, and taxes have decreased, causing many people to move to the north with their families, and even some from small territories. noble.
Half a year after the new king ascended the throne, he decided to change the empire's inheritance law.
This caused an uproar among the nobles, and Vivian took advantage of their quarrel to launch a territorial war to expand the northern territory.
Over the next two years, the new king stabilized his power while changing the laws of the empire. The conflict between the royal family and the nobility became more and more acute. The church secretly incited the people and declared that the new king was a tyrant.
When the king was extremely busy, he recruited powerful mercenary groups in the north and developed naval power in the west.
When the king united the nobles to conquer the north and west, their territory had exceeded half of the Balia Empire.
The population of the royal capital dropped sharply and the economy stagnated. The king sent Remino to persuade the Klein family to submit, and Carol led the knights to escort them.
When the two brothers came to the north for the first time, they were surprised to find smiles on the faces of the people and hope in their eyes. This is not the face that oppressed people should show. Maybe their trip will fail.
