The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

As a seasoned player, Aisser certainly knows how to win a woman's heart. Even if the woman is middle-aged, it won't be a problem.

The king and queen looked at the gifts in the hall and both smiled.

Compared to that other world, here it still follows Western customs, where people like to open treasures on the spot to examine them and offer praise. In contrast, Eastern traditions dictate that gifts should not be shown to guests.

"It seems that Mother really likes the gift you gave me. I think she likes you quite a bit." Kurala said these comforting words, worried that Lorenwei might be nervous.

“I think he should look like a boy,” Lorenwei muttered.

"That's it. I've told you several times already, you're not allowed to appear in public as a boy anymore." Kurara's smile faded, and she scolded Lorenwei in a low voice, "I get annoyed just thinking about your boyish appearance. And which girl are you going to fool with this boyish look? You already have three around, isn't that enough?"

"Huh? Kurala, you've taken both Sylph and Melanie in?" Lorenwei sensed the underlying meaning.

"No, dream on! This isn't over yet." Kurara pouted and stopped looking at Lorenwei.

The king rose from his seat in the hall and approached Lorenwei: “My dear nephew, there’s no need for formalities. What do you need? Your father and I were very close back then, like brothers. If he hadn’t gone into seclusion, we would probably have been betrothed since childhood.”

"So there's a custom of betrothal from childhood here?" Lorenwei thought to herself, feeling a little regretful. Why didn't her parents arrange more betrothal marriages from childhood? She herself didn't mind.

Queen Percy also came down, and now she found Lorenve increasingly pleasing to the eye. She was already beautiful, capable, and most importantly, her abilities far surpassed those of her peers – a truly crucial point.

"Come, let's not talk in the hall, let's sit down and chat in the side hall." The Queen and the King each took one of them and affectionately pulled Lorenwei to sit in the side hall.

The guards and maids watched quietly from all sides, their minds filled with gossip.

Is she really not an illegitimate child?

So the name Lorenwei is definitely the one; she truly is the daughter of a hero!

But something sounds a bit strange?

The princess and this young girl were betrothed since childhood? I don't understand.

At the time, those who heard the truth about Lorenvie's Seville heritage were mostly from the knightly guard. While they weren't necessarily loyal to the princess, the men certainly weren't particularly gossipy. Therefore, the news of Lorenvie's Seville heritage naturally hadn't yet spread.

There are several versions of the story about the female kidnapper's exoneration last night. One version, which almost everyone happily goesssips about, is that she was an illegitimate daughter. Another version is that Lorenve, the daughter of a legendary hero, came to stop her best friend, the princess, from going on a blind date.

This second version presents a mystery. Why would someone travel all that way to stop their best friend from going on a blind date?

This has led to more theories, such as that legendary heroes have a mysterious cultivation method that can only be practiced by young girls, and that two young girls must support each other.

For example, I've heard some rumors about Loren at the academy. It's said that Princess Loren and a man named Loren are in love, and Lorenwei is Loren's sister who prevents her sister-in-law from going on blind dates when her brother is not around.

This claim was also refuted. All the maids firmly believed that once Her Highness fell in love with someone, she would not go on blind dates anymore; she was not the kind of person who would prepare a cane for someone.

A spare wand, a backup magic wand, its role is like that of a backup option...

Anyway, the gossip about Lorenwei is all over the place right now, full of all sorts of speculations and conjectures.

In a side hall, His Majesty the King hosted Lorenve at a round table.

The king and queen even removed their crowns and changed into casual clothes, creating an atmosphere very much like a family.

The Queen then affectionately called out, "Vivi, do you mind if your Sevi identity is exposed? If you do, I will have the guards and maids all keep quiet."

"It doesn't matter," Lorenwei said, no longer bothered. The girls she'd set her sights on were all watching her constantly, making it difficult to use her girl status to gain any advantage at the academy. Forget the girls' bathhouse; even talking to other girls would likely draw attention from those eagle-eyed girls.

Sigh, my long-cherished goal of sneaking into the women's bathhouse still didn't come true. But the hot spring trip at least somewhat made up for it.

Lorenwei subconsciously glanced at Kurara beside her.

Kurara was perfectly normal in the main hall, but seeing her parents so close to Lorenvi in ​​the side hall made her blush.

The king then inquired about the health and well-being of Lorenvie's parents, as well as some matters concerning the academy.

The story of Lorenwei and Kurara was never mentioned from beginning to end.

Lorenwei wasn't in a hurry, nor did she mention it.

"Ah, the academy has a lot of courses lately. It's not easy to make up for the classes we missed these past few days." Kurara was anxious and tried several times to steer the conversation towards whether she could avoid accompanying the Second Prince of the Fate Empire and stay at the academy.

The old king thought to himself: My daughter has grown up; I really can't keep her here.

The Queen smiled, watching her daughter, and did not stop her from embarrassing herself.

Lorenwei had already considered some things and took the initiative to cooperate with the visit of the second prince of the Kuraratifit Empire.

The king said, "The second prince of the Fite Empire will arrive in the main city area this afternoon..."

He provided some details.

"So, you weren't invited by your country, and there's no reason for the Second Prince to come?" Lorenwei revealed a knowing smile.

“Weiwei, you mean…” The Queen keenly sensed the hidden meaning in her words.

“Poor Second Prince, he’s been tricked, and…” Lorenwei paused before smiling bitterly, “tricked to death…”

Chapter 190: Was she captured to serve the emperor? Or was she offered up as a sacrifice? Lorenwei protects the peace of the region.

"To rip you off to death? What do you mean?" Kurala asked, puzzled.

Lorenwei didn't answer directly, but said instead, "Let's not talk about that for now. If Her Majesty the King and Queen don't mind, the four of us can have a casual chat."

Without any hesitation, the king waved his hand, dismissing his personal guards.

Lorenve is very reliable. If she had any intention of assassinating someone, she could have done it last night, which would have been much easier than now. Besides, the King also has confidence in his daughter.

Or perhaps she's confident in her daughter's charm? She believes that someone who loves her daughter wouldn't betray her father-in-law...

Lorenwei first checked the information she had: "According to the promise made by the Fate Empire when it transformed the Holy Empire decades ago, the Grand Duchy of Posey and many other vassal states can maintain their independence, such as the right to mint coins, military power, personnel appointment power, and even a hereditary system. They only need to pay one-tenth of their annual revenue, right?"

Without needing the King and Queen to express their opinions, Kurara nodded: "Yes."

Lorenwei further confirmed: "This measure was a compromise made back then to stabilize the situation and allow the Fette Empire to quickly annihilate the remnants of the Holy Empire, right? Now the situation is gradually stabilizing, and His Majesty the Emperor is entering middle age and beginning to prepare to dominate the entire continent. If you were the Fette Empire, could you tolerate this preferential system of vassal states?"

Kurara said, "So in recent years, the atmosphere between the Fite Empire and our Posi Kingdom has been very tense."

Lorenwei then asked, "The Kingdom of Posey is not a very wealthy country, but it is famous for its knights. In recent years, has there been a trend of tightening restrictions on the purchase of horses? And the same goes for the purchase of military equipment."

Kurala looked at her parents.

"Yes, and it's very obvious; all kinds of military resources have been squeezed." The Queen nodded, her usually smiling face now serious.

My mother-in-law is indeed a powerful figure. She pretended to be an ordinary noblewoman, but she's clearly an expert in politics. Lorenwei thought to herself: "Luckily, I didn't lay a hand on her when I tied her up that day, otherwise, the charge of bullying my mother-in-law would be terrible. Not only would I be condemned by everyone, but Kurara alone would have dealt with me."

However, at the time, Lorenwei felt that it would be bad to take advantage of the situation, and subconsciously she also thought of this possibility, namely that the noblewoman's figure was quite similar to that of Kurara...

When they met just now, the Queen acted as if nothing had happened. Lorenwei naturally pretended that she had also forgotten about kidnapping the Queen last night; the two were perfectly in sync.

Especially after the gift was given, the Queen beamed with joy, it seemed that the matter was over.

Seeing that the King and Queen were focused on her, Lorenwei offered her opinion: "Since it's so obvious, it means the Fate Empire is getting impatient. They're practically making a big show of completely subjugating their vassal states."

The king felt he understood Lorenwei's meaning and tentatively asked, "Are you saying that the second prince of the Fite Empire intends to use this trip as a pretext to assassinate me? That would make it easier to quell the persecution of the Kingdom of Posi?"

"Assassinating His Majesty? That's a possibility. However, I think it's less likely." Lorenvi kept her in suspense, smiling as she looked at Kurara. "What do you think?"

Kurara said, "I think Father is right. We need to strengthen Father's protection. How about the two of us stay by Father's side for the next few days? That would be adding to our strength."

"My daughter really treats Lorenve like family..." Her Majesty the Queen thought to herself.

She continued, "I think perhaps the Second Prince came here to make contact with some people in our country. Of course, under our surveillance, it's impossible for him to openly win over certain forces, but he can leave these forces with an understanding of the Empire's strength, as well as goodwill and the possibility of further development in the future."

Kurara looked at her mother with admiration, fantasizing that she could be as politically astute as her. But she seemed to prefer a simple life and didn't like to spend much time on politics; even practicing with a shield made her happier than participating in politics.

"Your Majesty is brilliant! This is indeed what the Second Prince openly intends to do here, and it must also be a mission given to him by His Majesty the Emperor." Lorenwei gave a thumbs up.

"You flatter me," the Queen smiled, but quickly sensed something was amiss. "Wait, are you saying... you're explaining the mission?"

Kurara pressed Lorenve, "So what is the hidden mission?"

"Guess again?"

Kurara's face darkened: "Do you want to die?"

“Auntie~ Look, she’s bullying me~” Lorenwei pouted.

"..." Kurara's eyes were triangular and had dark shadows.

The king, watching from the side, broke out in a cold sweat. "Is this my son-in-law? He's even better at being charming than my daughter!"

The Queen chuckled: "Kulala, you mustn't bully Lorenvi. Vivi's mother and I are old friends, and I won't tolerate your willfulness."

While saying this, the queen thought to herself: Why do I feel as if two daughters are vying for my favor right now?

"Mother, she, she..." Kurala's mouth moved, but she glared at Lorenwei and held back.

Seeing that Kurala was getting angry, Lorenvi, who was always looking for trouble, stopped stirring things up and said seriously, "I think the Second Prince's secret mission is something he himself doesn't know about."

Kurara didn't understand: "He doesn't know either?"

The king was also surprised: "How can this be accomplished?"

The queen frowned, unable to think of anything for a moment.

"Your Majesty, if the Fite Empire were to attack the Kingdom of Posi and launch a sudden invasion, would the other vassal kingdoms intervene?"

The king stated firmly, "Yes! Although we don't have a clear written alliance, if they attack our Grand Duchy of Posey, the other vassal kingdoms will definitely help. Even the most foolish person understands the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.' If the Fette Empire attacks other kingdoms, I will have no choice but to send troops to resist and assist them!"

Just like the Qing Dynasty's policy of weakening the power of the princes, Lorenwei tapped one finger on the table, making a clicking sound that symbolized constant thinking and calculation, and slowly said, "What if there is a reasonable reason? A sufficient reason for the Fite Empire to take military action against the Kingdom of Posi?"

"Reason? We've always paid our taxes in full, so there's no excuse, is there?" Kurala pondered.

Lorenwei cautioned, "Isn't the excuse just insufficient? What if the excuse were sufficient to justify launching a military campaign to annihilate them?"

The king laughed heartily: "Haha, unless I commit a heinous crime, such as colluding with the demons to betray the human race or something. But such a thing will not happen, and it is difficult to prove. Other kingdoms will not believe it."

“If it is…” Lorenwei said very slowly and deeply, “the Second Prince died in the Kingdom of Percy?”

The king was taken aback at first, then suddenly stood up in fright.

The queen leaned back and gasped.

“The eldest prince is outstanding enough, and he bears a striking resemblance to the emperor in both appearance and personality. There have long been rumors that he will be made crown prince. Moreover, he already has several children in his early twenties, making him a good candidate to inherit the throne.” Lorenwei sighed, “For an empire, the existence of this second prince is sometimes truly superfluous…”

Suppressing his emotions, the king sat down again, tapping his fist lightly on the table. "Yes, yes! A superfluous prince! If the Fate Empire is to pursue its hegemonic ambitions, it's naturally more secure to have only one crown prince overseeing the country from the rear. Emperor Fate is a ruthless fellow; he's capable of doing something like this!"

Kurara's eyes widened, and she slowly said, "An extra prince..."

She felt fortunate to be a girl and to have a harmonious relationship with her brother; otherwise, such a struggle for inheritance would have been extremely cruel.

The Queen clasped her hands together, her brows furrowed. "It's fortunate that you reminded me, Lorenwei, otherwise I wouldn't have thought of this possibility. However, if only the prince dies here, although we have an excuse to send troops to punish him, other kingdoms will still react."

"What if they fabricate stories about you joining forces with the Black Robes to resurrect the Demon King? The Black Robes visited yesterday. The Fate Empire will spread these rumors far and wide. And many people on the continent know that the Black Robes organization is collecting girls with high affinity for certain attributes, seemingly plotting something sinister." Lorenwei spread her hands. "Many people will claim with absolute certainty that the Second Prince was murdered because he discovered Your Majesty's true colors of betraying humanity..."

"This this!"