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The royal palace is preparing for the funeral, everyone is preparing, but with a dark face, so tomorrow they will bid farewell to the queen forever...

Night falls quickly, the emperor beside the queen says his last words to her...

'I'm sorry Lillian...I should have protected you and Hayley.'

Your departure will leave a huge void in my heart.

“First my parents, then my cousin (Ryan’s mother), then her whole family (Count Daves’s),… Now you, and Hayley are almost following you, and I don’t know who will leave.”

also'.

'But this criminal must be caught, I will never let him get away with it, this is what I should have done a long time ago.'

'Yeah, I won't let him die in peace...Now goodbye Lily.'

The emperor got up and headed to his room, he could not sleep so he stayed awake contemplating the night on the balcony, he asked to prepare the tea that was

The Empress loves it, and he drank it while he meditated and thought...

'I have to cooperate with Carlos... He must think like me, but what if he's the culprit?... Tomorrow I have to ask him.'

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The morning came and all the people gathered for the funeral, the funeral procession passed peacefully, and now the body of the queen will be placed under the soil, it was buried next to

The rest of the queens, Lilian Chris, the ninth empress in the history of the Xinya Empire, left...

Everyone attended the funeral, except for the princess, who has been in a coma since the accident. The prince is very sad. As for the emperor, his face suggests great sadness, despite

As he tries to hold his ground in front of the people, Duke Sulia finally comes around

'My condolences, Emperor'

Emperor: 'Thank you, I need you for something after the funeral so come to my office in the evening.'

Carlos: 'If that's what you want, I'll come'.

People took turns offering their condolences to the royal family. Finally, evening came, and the duke went to the Emperor's office as he had been asked.

Knock knock knock

Emperor: 'Go ahead.'

Carlos: 'Here you come, Emperor'.

Emperor: "Thank you for coming. Please sit down now. I want to talk to you."

'About the recent killings...'

Carlos: You got this.

Emperor: 'Tell me honestly, did you kill them?'

Carlos: 'No, not me, and why would I kill them?'

Emperor: 'Maybe because of the throne.'

Carlos: “Haha, you know, Emperor, I could have taken the throne when I was twelve, that is, when I became a duke.”

Emperor: 'Looks like it's not you, so you should put your hand in mine to catch this killer.'

Carlos: 'Emperor entrusted me with this task, I suspect a person'.

Emperor: 'You mean the fox Jane Daphs?'

Carlos: 'Yeah, I want to investigate him, he's really bothering me.'

Emperor: 'Be careful in dealing with him, the count is actually a duke rank, it's just that the previous count didn't want to change the rank name no

However, he was worried about the quarrels that could occur and claim the lives of his children.

Carlos: 'Don't worry, I know how to deal with people like him, so let me go now.'

Emperor: 'You may go, and I will send you a detailed report of the incidents.'

Carlos: Excuse me.

And so the duke returned to the duchy, Ryan received him and asked him

'...How was the funeral?'

Carlos: 'sad and frowning, everyone is sad'.

Ryan: 'I used to love the Empress, it's sad that she's gone, she always took care of me in the palace.'

Ryan started shedding tears, Carlos was surprised and then hugged him tightly and knelt on his head...

'Don't cry, this is what will happen to everyone in the end, remember that the Empress is still alive in your heart so wipe away your tears.'

Ryan: "Okay, I'll stop."

Carlos: 'Yeah, you have to be strong, to avenge them.'

Ryan: 'You're right, I shouldn't be weak. I will avenge my family and the Queen.'

The Duke smiled and took him to his bedroom

You must sleep to grow, so sweet dreams.

'And you, too, are my father.'

And so Carlos began preparing to move by order of the Emperor...

'It's time to move...'

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To Be Continued...