The troupe has been staying at the palace for three days.
In the past few days, there has been an endless stream of nobles and officials visiting the palace. Later, even more prestigious people among the people also came to the palace as representatives of the people.
An was originally extremely vigilant when the people's representatives came, but as he prepared before coming to the imperial capital, he punched the cotton with a well-prepared punch - the people's representatives did not have any doubts about him at all. .
Ann could not see any trace of performance in their words, which was simply the most ideal situation.
Because there were previous events as foreshadowing, An was not suspicious of this matter. Perhaps subconsciously, he regarded this as a normal phenomenon. But there is nothing they can do. They are not here to investigate social relations. What they have to do is like dancing on the tip of a knife.
As long as the situation is favorable, there is no need or extra time to trace the reasons too clearly.
More important things have already arrived.
"Has Minister Erwin officially proposed the crusade against the rebels?"
In the Queen's Courtyard, An fell into deep thought when she heard the news.
After lunch, everyone in the theater troupe was invited by Liliana to her exclusive courtyard, including Leonhardt and Xiaoyue. The surrounding servants had been dismissed by Liliana early on, so that no one else could hear the conversation inside.
As soon as she sat down, Liliana dropped the bombshell.
"Qing Erwen's proposal has been supported by half of the officials, and the rest are waiting to see Qin Yiwen's attitude. But it is obvious that everyone's intention is biased towards Sir Alvin, so Qin Yiwen did not express it clearly. My opinion is just to leave it to the princess to make a decision." Leonhardt added.
"What do you mean by leaving it to me to decide!" Liliana wrinkled her nose and said, "These are all things that have been clearly determined, so he just left it to me to show that he is loyal?"
Leonhardt hesitated for a moment and then said: "I also think Ion's method is too smooth... Could it be that now that things have happened, he no longer intends to take action against the rebels?"
After Leonhardt finished speaking, he looked at An.
Ann said nothing.
"I think you are overthinking it."
Leonhardt did not expect that the person speaking would be Hai Ren. He was startled for a moment, then remembered Hai Ren's status as a prince, and immediately corrected his attitude and prepared to listen to his opinion.
Hairen continued: "In discussions among a group of people, a high degree of unity of opinion is not necessarily a good thing. A high degree of unity of opinion often leads to extreme things, and achieving results without hindrance can also make decision-makers easily fall into arrogance. , blindness and other psychology. If someone can put forward different opinions when everyone has the same opinion, such problems can be avoided to a certain extent."
"Moreover, having different opinions is the point of discussion. The collision of different opinions may make the final result even better."
"You can think carefully, has something similar to this morning's situation happened before? This person is not necessarily Ion, but now Ion is the person who puts forward different opinions."
"Ion's method can be called tactful, but judging from his attitude, his ideas also support the crusade, otherwise he would not be so vague when expressing different opinions."
Hai Ren perfectly demonstrated the knowledge that a prince with both ability and political integrity should have.
Hai Ren rarely showed talents other than music. Only now did everyone realize that he was not only an outstanding musician and performer, but also the eldest prince of the kingdom and the first heir to the throne.
His words were convincing enough. Liliana nodded unconsciously. Leonhardt thought for a moment and figured out the reason. These twins are not stupid at all, but their young age and constrained status have led to far insufficient experience.
Hairen did not regard the analyzed clues as a success. After explaining to Liliana and Leonhardt, he also looked at An.
From now on, An has been silent and doesn't know what to think about.
Hai Ren thought about the last thing An mentioned and asked, "What do you think about the crusade?"
An was not unresponsive to outside information. He quickly replied: "That's not true. Everything that happened during the meeting can be traced. There is nothing particularly noteworthy..."
An suddenly stopped talking.
Everyone's eyes were focused on him, but he was still a little confused.
Miku, who was closest to An, thought of something, his face changed, and he said angrily: "You don't want to secretly join the crusade, do you?"
Everyone was shocked.
What Miku said was unbelievable, but looking at An's face, she seemed to be right.
"Recklessly!"
"no!"
"I won't allow it!"
Mei Ke, Leonhardt, and Liliana objected almost at the same time.
Miku even stepped forward and grabbed An's ears, yelling: "How could you consider such a dangerous thing?!"
An followed her strength and tilted his head sideways, and said with a smile: "No, no, I just had this idea, and I didn't intend to actually do it..."
"You can't even think about it!"
"Okay, okay, don't be angry, don't be angry."
An held Miku's hand and made eye contact with her for several rounds before Miku was willing to let go.
An looked around and found that his companions seemed to want to teach him a lesson.
He looked like he was crying or laughing, and said, "Don't be like this... Taking a step back, even if I really plan to do it, I don't have the conditions."
"The crusade is part of the follow-up to the attack. As the 'returning regent' and one of the victims of the three incidents, it is impossible for the subjects of the empire to allow me to go to the front line again. The same goes for Suzu. Even as the guard captain , after so much happened, she will definitely be required to do her best to protect the safety of the princess. The acting troupe is even unsuitable for its identity."
"Secretly joining the expedition team is not what a regent should do, nor is it in line with Leko's character as I know it. If I do this, then the efforts I have made so far for the identity of 'regent' are almost equivalent to In vain. There’s no way I could do that.”
"None of us have any legitimate reason to participate in the crusade. It's just that we can't get more clues directly from the rebels about the mastermind behind it. This is where I have a headache."
An pointed his finger at the bridge of his nose: "If you get clues from others, authenticity and timeliness are big problems."
"So far, only the crusade can be regarded as an obvious breakthrough in the investigation. In the imperial capital, we are equivalent to a blind eye. If there is no breakthrough, we can only wait for the other party to take action next time."
"It's always bad to respond passively..."
As An said this, he was already thinking of other solutions.
It was impossible for him to just sit back and wait for death, but as he said, it was really unthinkable to secretly join the crusade.
It’s not easy to find a way to get the best of both worlds…
"Then -" Xiao Yue, who was behind Liliana, suddenly stepped forward, "Please let me go."
"Sister Xiaoyue??" Liliana and Leonhardt looked at Xiaoyue in shock.
Not only them, but everyone in the courtyard, including An, looked at her in disbelief.
"In the past, I was fortunate enough to be illuminated by His Highness Lecco's brilliance. I know a few people in the army. If I can supervise the army in the name of Her Highness Liliana, I can legitimately join the crusade." Xiao Yue leaned forward and said, "As for I have some experience in inquiring about information, so please don’t worry.”
Listening to Xiaoyue's words, An immediately remembered that the soldiers on the imperial fleet showed respect to Xiaoyue.
Does Miss Xiaoyue actually have a certain reputation in the army? !
...That's right, after all, she is Lecco's spokesperson.
An figured this out, and what came next was a sense of surprise.
In this way, the problem is perfectly solved.
But Miss Shinozuki’s safety...
"..."
Her thoughts fell into brief chaos, and the corners of An's mouth curled up unconsciously: "Then, I'll leave it to you."
Xiao Yue, who was lying down, straightened up and performed a special etiquette with a very unfamiliar move to Liliana - her left leg stepped back and stood on tiptoes, her right hand touched her chest, her left hand spread out, her arm was slightly raised, and her head was not as usual. The court ceremony was so profound and low, and he just nodded lightly.
This action made the usually soft and beautiful Xiao Yue look extremely sassy.
She said slowly:
"As commanded."
