A moment later, the palace hall of Baihu City.
"Dear Lord, good afternoon!"
Lanster bowed slightly and nodded in salute.
Sitting on the throne was a middle-aged man with a majestic face, wearing a straight military uniform, sitting upright, and his chest was covered with glittering medals.
This unflappable general was none other than Nangong Xuanwu, the lord of the Principality of Tezera and the Grand Duke of Zhennan of the United Kingdom of Ambergris River.
"Hello, Mr. Lanster." Nangong Xuanwu said loudly.
The Minister of Intelligence approached the king and whispered in his ear, "Sir, he is probably the organizer of that mysterious organization."
"Yeah" Nangong Xuanwu nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. Then he turned to Lanster and said, "Mr. Lanster, we will never be stingy in hospitality to our friends, but we will never be soft on those who have ulterior motives."
At this point, he showed his sharp eyes and said, "Mr. Lanster, someone has accused you of having private contact with the Tezera army. Is this true?"
Lanster nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I have contacted some officers and asked them for their opinions."
Probably because he didn't expect the other party to admit it frankly, Nangong Xuanwu's face turned cold and he said in a deep voice, "Did you know that contacting other people's military in private can be punished as espionage."
Faced with the question from the king, Lanster acted very indifferently and said slowly, "Then I also want to ask, which family of the Nangong royal family has sworn allegiance to?"
He raised his head and looked directly into the other person's eyes, "Is it the Malanhua royal family, the temptress Trilis, or the demon princess in the north?"
Nangong Xuanwu stood up slowly, with the majesty of a king on his face. He looked down at Lanster and said, "The person served by the Nangong royal family."
"Always the Malanhua royal family!" His tone was solemn, leaving no room for doubt.
"Then I would like to ask one more question, does the Nangong Royal Family recognize the legal status of the Malanhua Royal Family's fourth prince, Joan Malan, as the legitimate heir?" Lanster asked.
"We recognize the legal status of all heirs within the Noble Succession Law." Nangong Xuanwu replied.
"Qiao An Malan is the only legal heir to the Malanhua royal family!" Lanster emphasized loudly.
"Whether he is the only one?" Nangong Xuanwu paused and said, "This is not up to us to judge."
"The Queen of Ice Blue City, Fifth Princess Malan, and Fourth Prince Malan all have legal inheritance rights."
"The Nangong royal family was ordered by the late emperor to guard southern Xinjiang for generations. They never interfered with state affairs and never participated in court disputes. They just wanted to be single-minded and concentrate on doing their jobs."
"Defend the threat from the desert peoples!"
Lanster nodded in greeting, "For thousands of years, the Nangong royal family has been sincere and loyal to the country, which can be seen from day to day."
"But I must remind the Lord of the Kingdom that the Nangong royal family has sworn allegiance to the Malanhua royal family, not the temptress who usurped the country."
"I've already said it!" Nangong Xuanwu looked sulky, "This is not up to us to judge!"
"Our duty is to protect the southern border for the kingdom and resist the camel cavalry in the desert!"
"So you allowed the temptress to harm the country and the witch to usurp the throne, but you did nothing and stayed out of it. Is this your loyalty to the royal family?" Lanster asked sternly.
"I once again declare the position of the Principality of Tezera!" Nangong Xuanwu said loudly, "Who is orthodox, who is evil, and who should sit on the throne of Ice Blue City, these are not decided by us!"
"To guard the southern border and not care about worldly affairs, this is the mission given to the Nangong royal family by the late emperor!"
Nangong Xuanwu took a deep breath and softened his tone, "Since the Longhe Civil War, Tezera's espionage activities have become more frequent." He said earnestly, "For thousands of years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been claiming the fertile eastern plains. The land is watching with eager eyes. Now the country is in chaos and a large-scale zombie wave has appeared. We really don’t have the energy to participate in the struggle for royal power."
"We only need the National Defense Army." Lanster said, "Bai Ye Fenghua led the army to surround the Great East Courtyard. Ice Blue City is at a time when its troops are empty."
"When the fourth prince returns with his army at this time, the whole country will definitely respond. When the time comes, the troops in the city will cooperate with the outside, and they will be able to drive out the witch and restore peace to the kingdom."
"Lord Nangong, now is a God-given opportunity to regain the power of orthodoxy."
After a confrontation, Lanster finally revealed the purpose of his trip.
"What's the reality now? How could you?" Halfway through, Nangong Xuanwu couldn't continue. He wanted to say that now that the zombie wave is coming, the whole country must work together to fight against natural disasters.
However, as a prince, Qiao An did not care about the overall situation and did not think about how to help the country survive the disaster. Instead, he only thought about taking advantage of the chaos to seize the throne.
Such behavior really chilled Nangong Xuanwu.
“Only in times of crisis can we see our sincerity!”
"Now is the time for the Nangong royal family to repay the Malanhua royal family!" Lanster said loudly, "The fourth prince said that as long as he returns to the throne, the Nangong royal family will be the first family in the Ambergris River under the royal family!"
Nangong Xuanwu looked at the handsome young man in front of him, and the luster in his eyes gradually dimmed.
Although he said that he was neutral and that Trilis and Alia had the right to inherit, in fact, his heart was biased towards the fourth prince of Malan. Because Qiao An was the heir appointed by the old king, he was full of respect for the old king's concept of "ruling the country with benevolence".
But now, Qiao An has lost the old king's benevolence. Under the tide of corpses, he is thinking about how to seek personal gain, which really makes him extremely disappointed.
There is nothing more disappointing than heartbreak. He even felt that the fourth prince was not as knowledgeable as Cuilis. At least Cuilisi's favorite, Chen Xing, even though some of his behaviors were despicable, he was very serious about right and wrong, but he still sat upright.
For example, during this zombie wave, Baiye Fenghua had originally surrounded the Great East Courtyard and could plant flags for a decisive battle at any time, but he took the initiative to retreat thirty kilometers and stated that he would not move until the zombie wave ended.
In comparison, the fourth prince seemed a bit petty.
After being silent for a long time, Nangong Xuanwu moved his lips and said with difficulty, "I understand what the Fourth Prince means."
"As the head of the Principality of Tezera, I must abide by the promise I made to the late emperor, guard the southern border and not care about worldly affairs."
"I can't give you the order."
"but"
Nangong Xuanwu rubbed his brows and waved his hand, "As many people as are willing to go with you, just go."
"Thank you, Lord!" Lanster bowed and exited the hall.
"Sir, how could you agree to him!" Lanster stepped out of the hall, and the intelligence minister hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him.
"That's all." Nangong Xuanwu waved his hands and sighed, "Let him go."
"The Nangong royal family has been favored by the emperor for generations, so this is the final reward."
