The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

If something really happened to the emperor, what would happen?

Most people might not think this is a big deal. Even if the emperor suddenly passes away, with the recognition of most of the nobles, the eldest prince with a good reputation will naturally succeed to the throne.

But Duke Oufei knew that this matter was not that simple, the reason was -

"Because Quinlan Armand is only the eldest prince, not the crown prince."

Armand VII had not officially appointed a crown prince before, so even though Lorain Armand was not yet an adult, he was qualified to compete for the position of crown prince.

Even if the eldest prince had the support of most of the nobles, it did not mean that he would definitely become the emperor.

"Has Duke Scott made any moves?"

[No, Duke Scott is still in the territory, and is said to be in seclusion.]

——Does someone want to mislead the outside world's judgment?

Duke Scott is indeed the biggest suspect of treason, but Duke Ophelia, who is determined to defeat other dukes, does not think so.

The old magician's way of thinking is not that of a person who would do such a thing... To put it bluntly, the old man actually doesn't understand politics at all.

"Got it. Now try your best to find out the movements of the two princes. Tell me immediately if there is anything unusual."

How much time do I have now? One month? Ten days?

Once the news of the Star-Seeking Brigade's failure at the hands of Duke Booker reaches here, the imperial capital will be destroyed by a psychic explosion - but the question is, what benefits can the traitor gain from this matter?

There was no point in killing the emperor. The princes were now scattered all over the place, and the power of the nobles had not changed significantly. Even if the emperor really died, the empire would not collapse quickly.

Even if the Cadians and the Duskmen attacked at the same time and the Dukedom of Booker was conquered...more than 70% of the empire's territory would still be secure.

"Who did it?"

Walking on the streets near the imperial city, Duke Oufei, disguised as a businessman, used his brain to the fullest - but he still couldn't come up with a logical answer.

But time is running out.

"Hey, kid...what are you hanging around for?"

A familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind, causing the young Duke of Oufei to tense up instantly. He subconsciously turned around and took a defensive stance.

But this is not a warning, but a subconscious action developed after long-term fighting.

"……master?"

"Don't make any noise, just follow me."

When Duke Oufei saw the man whose entire body was covered in a hooded robe, revealing only the lower half of his face with strange spiritual blue crystals on his skin, his tense body finally relaxed.

Because this was the mentor who once taught him martial arts.

……

"Master, what happened?"

"Answer my question first. Why did you come here?"

After entering a relatively hidden building not far from the Imperial City, the man with Duke Oufei finally revealed his true identity.

He is the Lingqing Martial God who guards the royal family.

"It was Princess Klia... who asked me to come here. She said that the Star Seeking Brigade from the Covenant Alliance is plotting to wreak havoc in the Imperial City, so..."

"Oh, that little girl is really capable - it is true, and your Majesty was also plotted against by those people."

"Your Majesty, has he already..."

Is the emperor really dead?

However, Martial God Lingqing shook his head and denied Duke Oufei's speculation.

"Your Majesty has been poisoned and his body has been severely damaged. Although he is still alive, he is basically unable to get out of bed."

"Does anyone else know about this?"

"I immediately blocked the news and only called back the Third Prince. Theoretically, no one else knew about this."

Although the emperor is not dead yet, he will definitely not be able to make public appearances again.

And the traitor who cooperated with the Star-Seeking Brigade should have been prepared for this.

"I understand... Master, you'd better take His Royal Highness the Third Prince away from the Imperial Capital."

"Oh? It seems you already know something. Tell me why."

"The unidentified traitor did not do this to kill the emperor... He wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of the princes."

Now that the emperor is in trouble, the next logical step is to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible.

As long as the three princes receive the imperial order and come to the imperial capital, the disaster of destruction will suddenly come and all the legitimate successors of the empire will be wiped out.

At that time, the empire, having completely lost its ruling core, would erupt into civil strife that would be difficult to quell.

"Please take His Royal Highness the Third Prince to my territory for refuge first, and then...if something serious really happens in the empire, take him back to Marquis Moti's territory."

"Oh? In my opinion, you can completely support the third prince to become the new emperor. Why do you want to return him to the kid from the Moti family?"

If the other two princes really perished along with the imperial capital, then Duke Oufei could immediately support the third prince to succeed to the throne, and at the same time use his own power to completely control the little prince who was not yet an adult.

But Duke Oufei decided to send him back to the border.

"I'm not interested in this... You should know that."

"Oh, in that case, I won't say much. I will take the Third Prince away tonight... and you, just take care of yourself."

The young man pushed up his glasses and returned to his usual stern expression.

The man with the spiritual green crystals growing on his skin put his hood back on and laughed with some emotion.

"Little guy, don't die so easily."

“…You too.”

After watching the guardian god of war leave, Duke Oufei immediately took out his communicator and contacted his subordinates.

"Change the plan and have all those who are monitoring Duke Scott return to the territory. Then immediately send someone to the border territory to contact Earl Jiangyue and tell her that the Third Prince is in our hands."

[Third Prince? Could it be that you... I understand, Your Excellency the Duke, we will start the action immediately.]

After rethinking the current situation, the expression on Duke Oufei's face became colder.

The current chaotic situation is also a good opportunity for him - regardless of whether the other party is related to this conspiracy, he must take advantage of the situation to get rid of Duke Scott.

"Leave the battle against the traitor to the Marquis. I have other things to do, so I won't waste my time here."

Although he still didn't know who the mastermind behind the incident was, Duke Oufei no longer cared about it.

The enemies of the empire will eventually be destroyed, and I must seize this opportunity to realize my wish.

"...Dia, please bless me."