The Original Vampire

Standing on the steps in front of the Cathedral of Light, Emperor Reinhardt was in a trance.

The afternoon sun was so dazzling that the emperor on earth couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Pope Gregory's words were still echoing in his ears. Although he knew that it was a slander, a thorn was planted in Emperor Reinhardt's heart.

It plunges deep into the blood vessels, causing a tingling pain with every beat of the heart.

It was inconspicuous at first, but as time went on, it made Emperor Reinhardt feel more and more unbearable.

Suspicion is an inescapable character trait of every controlling superior.

The gorgeous carriage started slowly, left the holy mountain, and returned to the Phoenix Palace not long after.

Emperor Reinhard walked inside with a lot of thought, and when he came back to his senses, he realized that he had unknowingly arrived at the queen's bedroom.

After hesitating at the door, Emperor Reinhardt finally walked in.

"...Is it okay, mother!"

As soon as he came in, Emperor Reinhardt saw Princess Judy squeezing into Queen Midella's arms and coquettishly, and on the sofa beside her, Prince Harrison was sitting.

Seeing Emperor Reinhardt walk in, Prince Harrison quickly stood up and saluted, "Father!"

Princess Judy pouted and looked back at Emperor Reinhardt, as if she wanted to seek his help.

Emperor Reinhardt smiled and asked his daughter, "Judy, what do you want?"

Princess Judy immediately replied: "Father, we all heard that Cousin Vera had an accident, so we wanted to visit her in Winter City!"

The smile on Emperor Reinhardt's face suddenly faded, and he frowned and said, "You just came back from outside, and you are in such a hurry to run to the north again? Is the Phoenix Palace really inferior to the Lion's Roar Castle?"

Queen Midella glanced at her husband in surprise, and seemed to hear something else in his tone.

Princess Judy saw that her father didn't support her, and she was so wronged that her tears were about to fall.

But Emperor Reinhardt did not seem to intend to compromise on this matter, and ordered in a stern tone: "Judy, Harrison, you go out first, I have something to discuss with your mother."

"Yes." Prince Harrison nodded obediently, took his sister's hand, and walked out.

Princess Judy also saw that her father was in a bad mood, so she didn't dare to say more, stuck out her tongue quietly, put away the pitiful look she just pretended to be, and left with her head down.

Queen Midella changed her sitting position, and the tailored court dress perfectly showed every concave and convex, woven into addictive curves. Her deep blue eyes stared at Emperor Reinhard, as if she could. Piercing through all the thoughts in his heart, the tender red lips curved into a graceful arc, saying:

"What? Have you met Pope Gregory?"

Emperor Reinhardt turned his head slightly, as if avoiding his wife's burning gaze, and said, "Yes."

"What did he say to you?"

Reinhard the Great repeated his conversation with the Pope, and finally added:

"I think what he said makes sense. Even if the target that the North and the East want to deal with this time is Gregory, but this time they dare to challenge the spokesperson of the Supreme Lord. Next time, maybe they will dare to challenge the royal family. Authority challenges!

Therefore, such behavior should never be tolerated, let alone encouraged. "

Queen Midella quietly listened to her husband's story, and after a moment of silence, she asked in a condensed voice, "So, are you going to work with the Pope to put pressure on the North?"

"Yes. Although I also want to take this opportunity to weaken the power of the church, Gregory is right, the behavior of the north and east is extremely dangerous, and I must not let them taste the success of challenging the current situation. The sweetness of order, otherwise, the hearts of the empire will be in chaos!"

"Then have you ever thought that if you stand on the side of the Pope this time, it will be a betrayal of the imperial aristocracy! From now on, will the San Lorenzo family continue to be regarded as the leader of the aristocracy?"

Reinhard the Great suddenly suffocated,

His face changed drastically, and after struggling for a while, he asked again, "Then what do you think I should do?"

"You are the emperor of the empire and the leader of the nobility. At such a critical moment, you must clarify your position and don't be confused by Gregory's rhetoric!"

"but……"

"No but! If you don't want the San Lorenzo family to completely lose the support of the nobles, you must not betray at such a critical moment!

Of course, I also understand your concerns. This incident will indeed make the lords of the northern and eastern territories feel disrespectful.

In fact, this is not difficult to solve. "

"How to solve it?" Emperor Reinhardt asked eagerly.

Queen Midella smiled slightly and said, "You can follow the trend and publicly express your support for the actions of the North and ask the Pope to explain the murder of Duke St. Hilde."

"Is this your solution?" Emperor Reinhardt obviously couldn't understand the suggestion given by his wife, and his eyes were full of doubts.

Queen Midella explained calmly: "If you think about it carefully, in this way, the behavior of the northern and eastern borders will no longer be a rebellion, but under your command, to the false believers in the church. The righteous act of attacking!

Once this is done, all merit and glory will go to you, not the St. Hilde family.

Your prestige and authority will reach an unprecedented level. At that time, will you still be afraid that the lords will be disobedient? "

"Yes!" Emperor Reinhardt clapped his palm excitedly and shouted, "Such a simple truth, I was almost deceived by that old Gregory!"

Queen Midella smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, if you don't want to be confused by some people with ulterior motives, you must figure out who is your enemy and who is your friend."

Emperor Reinhardt nodded heavily, went up to kiss his wife's clean forehead lightly, and said with a smile, "My dear, I figured it out! Saint Hilde is my most loyal friend! The damned church is my worst enemy!

"The secular belongs to the nobles, and the religious belongs to the church"!

I've put up with these guys for too long, the order of the empire shouldn't be like this!

This time, let us work together to completely drive the influence of the church out of the secular realm! "

Then, he walked out in a hurry, shouting excitedly: "I will arrange a public speech now, I will reveal the ugly face of Gregory to the people of the empire, and I will call on all the noble lords, for my sake. The glory of the Lord is not defiled, and together we clean up this rotten and depraved church!"

Looking at Emperor Reinhardt's back, the smile on Queen Midella's face became brighter and brighter, but in her eyes, there was still a hidden disdain.