books44 Chapter 254 The Blazing Sun Royal Family 1
Chapter 254 The Blazing Sun Royal Family 1
“Nabodor is the youngest son of the current Empress Chiyang. Of course, he is not famous. The most famous members of the Chiyang royal family are his elder sister and elder brother,” Zhu Yu began.
"Eldest sister and eldest brother?" Cheng Jiu read aloud, "He said his older brother and sister are very rich!"
"That's more than just being rich; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they wield immense power!" Yan Ji shook her head and clicked her tongue.
"His eldest sister is the current regent princess of the Chiyang Kingdom, his brother is the crown prince of the Chiyang Kingdom, and the current empress has only three children, and he is the youngest one."
His birth was quite a sensation, given his older sister and brother; his status was undoubtedly exceptionally noble.
However, the Blazing Sun royal family protected him very well, and afterwards, we rarely heard news of him.
Zhu Yu sighed, "I never expected him to appear in this small border town."
"A regent princess?" Cheng Jiu doubted his ears. The word "regent" was quite weighty, usually associated with powerful ministers and members of the imperial family.
But Emperor Chiyang should be the father of these two, right? But I've never heard of a child becoming a regent while the emperor is alive.
"Hmm! The situation of the Chiyang royal family is a bit complicated. To put it simply, the emperor most favored by the previous emperor is not the current emperor, but none of the previous emperor's sons have satisfied him either."
Princess Hel and Crown Prince Raisi are rare twins in the royal family, and as the eldest granddaughter and eldest grandson, they won the favor of the previous emperor from birth and were taken to the palace to be raised.
The siblings were exceptionally gifted, intelligent, and quick-witted, and were greatly loved by their grandfather!
Moreover, Princess Hel personally led the army, with Prince Leixi as the strategist. The siblings joined forces to defeat the invading army of the Blazing Sun Kingdom, a major threat to the kingdom, forcing them to cede more than a dozen cities. They became the darlings of the previous emperor.
"That's why His Majesty the Emperor's position as heir apparent is secure," Zhu Yu explained.
Cheng Jiu nodded in understanding. In other words, the successor chosen by the previous emperor was not the current one; the other emperor was only able to ascend the throne because of his son's status.
So why did Princess Hel become the regent? Logically speaking, since their father became the emperor, their future shouldn't be bad. After all, they were both the eldest sons and the legitimate heirs. With such a status, it wouldn't be easy for the future emperor to target them!
"It was the previous emperor! In order to ensure that his most beloved grandchildren could ascend the throne, he specially left behind the positions of regent and crown prince before his death. Princess Hel chose to become the regent, and Crown Prince Lexi chose to become the crown prince."
"Now, Princess Hel controls the million-strong army of the Blazing Sun Kingdom, and Crown Prince Leishi rules the court. Together, they control the entire Blazing Sun Kingdom," Yan Ji added, clearing up Cheng Jiu's doubts.
With one brother in charge of the military and the other in charge of politics, they completely sidelined their father. With such a brother and sister, their status in Bordór was prestigious and beyond question.
"Won't they have conflicts?" Cheng Jiu asked hesitantly, not because she doubted the relationship between the siblings.
However, the experience of Ellie and Amy had taught her that even though they were twin sisters and very close, the elder sister, who held power, could not tolerate a younger sister who wielded military and political authority when it came to the throne.
As the saying goes, "How can one allow another to sleep soundly beside one's bed?" The two of them are not in trouble now only because they have an emperor father above them, but this conflict will inevitably erupt sooner or later.
"Why the conflict? Why would there be a conflict?" Zhu Yu's tone was a little strange. After a while, she realized what was going on and patted her head. "That's right, you don't know! Let me tell you, Princess Hel's full title should actually be Crown Prince Regent Hel, and Crown Prince Leixi's full title should be Crown Prince Leixi and Grand Duke Ender. Their titles are the last part of their names."
"So that means Princess Hel will become the next empress?" Cheng Jiu pressed.
Yan Ji said matter-of-factly, "Princess Hel is the eldest granddaughter of the legitimate wife. Her strength and talent are superior to those of Crown Prince Lexi. She is naturally the rightful next queen!"
"Then why did she choose to become the regent? Shouldn't she have chosen to become the crown prince?" Cheng Jiu was a little confused.
After all, even if the other party becomes the crown prince, he can still control military and political power. The other party is strong; when attacking the Shayuan Kingdom, the other party was the commander-in-chief.
Instead of becoming the rightful crown prince, the future heir became the regent. Cheng Jiu was somewhat confused about what Princess Hel was thinking.
"Actually, this is not surprising!" Yan Ji explained nonchalantly, "Although both are positions second only to the emperor, the regent is obviously more willful, free, and has more power than the crown prince."
The regent can contradict the emperor without restraint, but the crown prince needs to weigh the options. Therefore, Princess Hel's reluctance to become the crown prince has no impact on her future succession to the throne.
Furthermore, Crown Prince Rahi will return to the Duchy of Ender to become a Grand Duke, so he naturally won't need to worry too much about His Majesty the Emperor.
If the crown prince doesn't even want to be emperor, what can the emperor use to restrain him?
Cheng Jiuguang thought to himself, what if the emperor were an old tyrant? Brilliant! He would have complete control over the situation!
"Given Podolski's status, how could he be here?" Knowing the identities of Podolski's elder sister and brother, Cheng Jiu was curious about Podolski's presence in this small town in a neighboring country.
Zhu Yu and Yan Ji also fell silent. The royal family of Chiyang Kingdom had protected this young prince very well, and had not revealed much information about him. Otherwise, Zhu Yu would have recognized the young prince.
So how could they know what this little prince was thinking, abandoning those masters of the Blazing Sun Kingdom and hiding in this remote little town, facing the risk of being expelled at any time?
Cheng Jiu thought of his shameless, clinging manner and felt a wave of dizziness. What was this pampered little prince after?
As the other party said, his sister is rich, his brother is rich, and he himself has nothing to lack, so why can't he do anything better?
If he wanted, it wouldn't be difficult at all for his older siblings to find a master in the Kingdom of Blazing Sun who wouldn't look down on them.
The fact that they've ended up in this mess and are still enjoying it suggests that they can't simply have this particular fetish.
Just as Cheng Jiu, Zhu Yu, and Yan Ji were speculating and imagining, Guang Qing, who rarely spoke up, gently said, "Perhaps I know this!"
The three of them stared at Guangqing with gossipy eyes, their faces full of anticipation. "Tell me about it!"
Especially the sisters Zhu Yu and Yan Ji, they never expected that their little sisters, who never discussed gossip with them and just listened quietly from the side, would also be interested in gossip, and even have channels that the sisters didn't know about!
Thinking about those two makes me a little regretful. What a mistake! I didn't bring my girlfriends along when I gossiped before. Maybe I could have heard some unknown stories from them. Even if we didn't have the three of us discussing it together, it would have been fun!
They thought the other wasn't interested! They would talk about it occasionally, but when Guangqing was around, they talked less, afraid that she would suspect they were isolating her.
Faced with the three people's piercing gazes, Guangqing blushed instantly, feeling inexplicably shy. She had never experienced anything like this before and began to feel a little flustered.
It wasn't that she didn't want to participate in her friends' discussions; it was just that she didn't know how to join.
Fortunately, everyone present was someone she knew, so she cheered herself up, mustered her courage, and began to speak eloquently.