Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

After Queen Millie finished speaking...

William Barton nodded in agreement: "Yes, Your Majesty, you are absolutely right... It seems like we have a choice, but in reality, we have no choice!"

Looking at William Barton's pained expression.

William Cam said to William Barton, "Father, why do you look like that? Isn't this a good thing? Aren't you happy?"

William Barton said, "From what you've said, they are indeed very powerful. But don't underestimate the Illuminati. The Illuminati has been entrenched in the West for so many years. Their power is already considerable... although now the Illuminati is divided into a Western faction and an East Asian faction..."

"However, all of this is predicated on everyone being bored and having nothing better to do. You see, once the Illuminati encounters danger, they will definitely put aside all their differences and unite against a common enemy... Those Illuminati members, they are all intelligent people..."

"They all know all too well the principle of shared prosperity and shared ruin... So, once we do this, there's no turning back..."

William Cam and Targaryen Isa were somewhat surprised.

They thought William Barton would agree readily, but to their surprise, after talking for a long time, William Barton was still hesitant.

At that moment, William Cam said to William Barton, "Father, do you want to refuse? We don't know they can overthrow the Illuminati. But we are absolutely certain that if we refuse them, they can definitely overthrow us..."

Just then, Queen Millie nodded: "Indeed... Your Majesty, let's see what they have to say... In case they need our cooperation, we'll see what they can offer... If they can provide enough benefits, we won't mind helping them..."

"No matter what, do we still have a backup plan?"

Hearing Queen Millie's words, William Barton replied, "Yes, Your Majesty is right. Let's agree to them first and see what conditions they offer... Once they've given their terms, we can still find a way to negotiate..."

After listening to the two men's words, both William Cam and Targaryen Isa were completely confused.

He then turned to the two men and said, "Talk? Talk about what? And what is this 'backup plan' you're talking about?"

After hearing what the two people were saying, William Barton glanced at Queen Millie.

“Your Majesty, Kam and Isa are not outsiders...they are all one of us...it's alright to speak with them…”

After Queen Millie said that, William Barton then said, "You don't know yet... Have you heard about Yin Pan'er, the acting president of the East Asia Association?"

"Could it be, Your Majesty, that the backup plan you mentioned is Yin Pan'er, or Acting Yin?" Targaryen Isa asked in surprise.

William Barton looked visibly surprised after hearing what Targaryen Isa said.

He then asked, "How did you know?"

After Targaryen Issa was mentally controlled by Xiao Ce and his group, she became much smarter.

It's not that they've become smarter; it's just that they weren't stupid to begin with.

On the contrary, these nobles actually valued bloodlines, so they were definitely more intelligent than ordinary people.

However, the reason they had done a series of foolish things before was...

It's entirely because, many times, their own subjective assumptions control their minds.

They were blinded in their minds.

This will prevent them from seeing certain things.

To deceive something.

This would mean that after they are mentally controlled, they would see things more objectively, which would make them seem smarter.

Just like Xiao Yang, back then, he was out of his mind and insisted on putting Xiao Ce to death.

What followed was a series of foolish moves.

It was only after being controlled by the spirit of the Xie Zhi that Xiao Yang realized how foolish he had been.

They realized how powerful Xiao Ce was.

This made him realize his mistake, which led to what happened next.

Otherwise, Xiao Yang would probably be buried with grass taller than a person by now.

Targaryen Isa said to William Barton, "Your Majesty, given your words, it shouldn't be difficult to guess what you meant..."

"That's right, Yin Pan'er escaped after the riots in Lingas City... She had nowhere else to go, so she fled here... That's why we took them in..."

After William Barton said that.

William Cam and Targaryen Issa immediately tensed up.

Because they were following Xiao Ce's instructions, not everything that happened in Lingas City was true; it was a mix of truth and falsehood, with a lot of fabrication in it.

Once Yin Pan'er started saying things that didn't match what they were saying,

They talked for a long time, but it was all for nothing.

Their hearts tightened as they thought of all the torment they had suffered before...

However, Targaryen Issa remained relatively calm at this point.

She didn't ask William Barton what Yin Pan'er had said, but instead inquired indirectly about their attitude.

"Your Majesty, what are you planning to do...?"

William Barton was preoccupied with his own thoughts and didn't notice the subtle changes in the expressions of William Cam and Targaryen Isa.

Just then, William Barton said, "It's simple for me now. Let's first see if Boudica extended an olive branch to us at the dinner. If he did, then we'll see what price they offered."

"Then we'll go find Yin Pan'er and see what price they're offering... We'll help whoever offers the highest price, right?"

After hearing what William Barton said, Targaryen Isa thought to herself, "Old fox."

He then continued, "Your Majesty, you are wise..."

"Isa, do you think it's feasible too?"

Targaryen Isa nodded: "Your Majesty, that's natural. However, even if we reach an agreement with Agent Yin Pan'er, I think we should at least try to appease Boudica and the others for now, lest they turn against us..."

William Patton chuckled and said, "Of course... I still need their weapons..."

William Cam said immediately, "Father, their weapon is incredibly powerful..."

Before William Cam could start boasting, William Barton smiled and said, "You don't even need to tell me; I can see how powerful their weapons are..."

Queen Millie, standing to the side, said, "Alright, it's getting late... Let's go make preparations. Otherwise, we shouldn't neglect them..."

William Cam continued, "By the way, Father, what if the Zion family comes knocking on our door..."

William Barton waved his hand and said, "Cam, you don't need to worry at all. The Sion family won't come looking for us... They're smart..."

Targaryen Isa, seeing William Barton's words, said, "Your Majesty, why are you so certain? You must know, my mother was their greatest benefactor... Without my mother, there would be no Zion family today..."

"People in the Targaryen family might think there's something wrong with my mother. But the Sion family won't think that way; they'll think everything my mother did was for them..."

William Barton smiled as he listened to Targaryen Isa's words: "It's only now that you've asked that I feel a sense of familiarity... Otherwise, wouldn't your previous rationality and intelligence have made me feel like I don't know you at all?"

Targaryen Isabella awkwardly said to William Barton, "Your Majesty, was my question foolish?"

William Barton shook his head, then said to Targaryen Isa, "No, this isn't a stupid question... it's just that you still live in a world of comfort and don't quite understand the wickedness of the human heart..."

Targaryen Issa and William Cam did not respond.

At this point, William Barton continued, "Your mother may have been their sky, their sun... but that was before."

"In fact, your mother transferred many of the Targaryen family's interests to them, and once they became independent, your mother's influence was weakened. Of course, they certainly wouldn't show it."

“But once such a problem arises... your mother is dead, killed by you, and you have Boudica behind you. And in their eyes, Boudica has Frank behind her... Frank is someone they dare not offend under any circumstances.”

"So, they won't do anything for their own benefit. Besides, what your mother did is notorious, even if it didn't follow proper procedures... but everyone will believe it. They only have two choices in this situation: one is to stand up to you and then clear your mother's name. Nobody cares anymore; everyone will believe what they believe. The other is that they agree with you and follow you to sever ties with Sion Michelle."

"It's obvious that the latter aligns with their interests—to cut ties directly with Sion Michelle and claim ignorance. This is a good deed for both you and Boudica; even if you're not friends, at least you won't be enemies. Right now, under your mother's protection, they've already gained independence..."

"Your mother is like a crutch, essential when they can't walk... But once they can walk again, and that crutch becomes a problem, they'll throw it away without hesitation! That's reality!"