With Liselotte's comfort, Hildegard's resentment was slightly relieved.

However, looking at the maid outfit in her hand, Hildegard's expression became even more conflicted.

"But, this dress is still too..."

"…Be patient, Hildegard."

Liselotte knew her sister's temper too well. Although she felt equally embarrassed, her reason told her that she had no choice but to accept it.

After all, if Chen Qi wanted to, he could force them to do anything.

In the end the result remains the same.

"Our original intention was to make Leitania a better place, wasn't it?"

"Since we are powerless to resist now, we can only obey Chen Qi's rule and assist him as much as possible to prevent Leitania from falling into the quagmire of war."

"Everything is just starting from scratch."

"This may also allow us to make up for our past mistakes and find our missing... 'humanity'."

"..."

In the end, perhaps it was Liselotte's persuasion that worked.

Hildegard silently took off the military uniform she had worn for three months, revealing her delicate yet scarred skin.

But Liselotte looked at her simple-minded sister, but she had deeper thoughts in her mind.

Now, only by getting close to Chen Qi can they get access to power again.

During Chen Qi's rule, it was absolutely impossible for them to return to the pinnacle of power.

But what if he died on this dangerous journey?

Liselotte, who knew that Chen Qi wanted to win over the two sisters, already had a new plan in mind.

During the time that Qi ruled Leithania, she and Hildegard would certainly assist him with all their strength.

But just pray for death.

Then, having lost their restraints and regained their power, they will have the opportunity to take back their lost power.

The only difficulty in this plan is that the two sisters must work together.

After all, if either of the two sisters were really conquered by Chen Qi in this process and really fought for him wholeheartedly.

Then the remaining person would definitely not be able to suppress all opponents and return to the throne by his own strength.

But for Liselotte, this is the least thing she needs to worry about.

After all, they are sisters created together.

Hildegard had such a deep hatred for Qi.

How could she betray herself?

With this thought in mind, Liselotte no longer hesitated in her heart. Looking at her white maid outfit, she took off her clothes without any hesitation.

……

"Da da da."

"Your Majesty, I have brought your two maids with me. Do you want to allow them in?"

"Well, let them in."

After Chen Qi's voice fell, the black and white twins, who had changed into maid outfits, were the Golden Law Guards who led the way from behind. Amid strange looks and secret laughter, they stepped into the room, suppressing their embarrassment.

However, as soon as the black and white twins entered the room, they found that the atmosphere here was unusual.

Chen Qi, Gertrude, and the man who was silently wiping the sword's mace, the three most core members were not only present at the scene.

In front of Chen Qi, there was a film (cat) woman wearing an eye mask, a dashing military uniform, and an imposing manner.

Coincidentally, the black and white twins and the film woman all knew each other's identities.

"Duke of Windermere, Victoria?"

"The Twin Queens... If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have dared to imagine it."

However, Windermere, one of the eight dukes of Victoria, looked at the two queens who were once so powerful and now had fallen to this state, and a trace of disbelief flashed in his only remaining eye.

But soon, Windermere's attention shifted from the two worthless people to Chen Qi again.

"Your Majesty is truly courageous. Such a feat would be impossible to achieve in Victoria."

A feat? Do you mean taking the former queen as a slave?

Windermere's seemingly polite but actually sarcastic words made the already embarrassed Hildegard even angrier.

"You flatter me, Lord Windermere."

Chen Qi, who had become the emperor, remained calm in the face of the Duke of Victoria's divisive words.

"I have only followed the example of the Victorians in pushing the Emperor to the gallows."

"I was able to ascend to the throne by chance, thanks to our nine electors, who were as loyal as the eight dukes and worked together."

"Otherwise, I might not have had this opportunity."

Go hand in hand?

You mean when Emperor Victoria was pushed to the gallows, almost all of the eight dukes had their own troops and no one paid attention to the emperor's request for help, right?

Chen Qi's light response not only made Windermere's face darken immediately, but also almost made the other people in the room unable to hold back their laughter.

"Well, let's discuss business, Your Majesty."

However, Windermere was well aware of the difference in status between himself and Chen Qi, so he did not dare to get angry.

As the representative pushed out by the other dukes for negotiations this time, she quickly controlled her emotions.

"We, the eight dukes, have discussed the redistribution of the war dividends from the Four Emperors' War."

Sure enough, Victoria's representative appeared here because of this incident.

The black and white twins standing next to Chen Qi pricked up their ears when they heard the topic they expected.

In their eyes, it was simply impossible to make Victoria spit out the land she had eaten.

Especially since Leithania is now in a state of disrepair, Victoria, as an old empire, will not choose to compromise.

As they expected, this move would inevitably anger Victoria.

It might even ignite a war between Leitania and Victoria!

In this way, Qi, who ignited the war as soon as he came to power, would inevitably be condemned by the people.

By then, Qi will definitely need their strength on the battlefield.

Their influence will inevitably accumulate again among the army and the people.

Gemini seems to have seen that the future of regaining freedom is not far away!

But just as the black and white twins were brainstorming, the Duke of Windermere took a deep breath and said to Chen Qi indifferently:

"We are willing to cooperate."

"In the several mobile cities selected by His Majesty, we will hold a referendum to re-declare their affiliation."

"……what?"

No, ladies?

So you just agreed to this?

For a moment, Liselotte and Hildegard, the two former queens of Leitania, were both shocked by the words of the Duke of Windermere.

How can this be?

Qi didn't even have time to threaten war, nor did he even deploy his army.

Why would Victoria, an old empire at the height of its power, voluntarily give up the territories they had acquired?

When did Victoria become so easy to talk to?

What on earth were they thinking? !

For a moment, countless questions echoed in the minds of the black and white twins.

So much so that they didn't notice that Chen Qi beside them didn't show any surprise from beginning to end.

【All of this is within your expectations. 】

[The several mobile cities you chose were all cities that were once conquered by Victoria and later forcibly incorporated into Victoria's territory. They were originally Gaul cities.]

【And because of Victoria, the Gaul survivors have always been excluded and attacked. 】

[These mobile cities, originally from Gaul, have not experienced any development over the years, but have instead experienced a lot of economic suppression. ]

[Therefore, the resistance of the Gallic survivors to the Victorians has always been very strong. ]

[After repeated suppression, the eight dukes of Victoria gradually lost their patience with the Gauls.]

[At the same time, the eight dukes each have their own hidden agenda, which further increases your chances of success.]

[The eight dukes all hope to do everything possible to weaken the other party's strength. ]

[The several mobile cities you clicked on all belong to the sphere of influence of the Duke of Fife, one of the eight dukes.]

[For this legitimate opportunity to weaken the power and reputation of their rivals, the other seven dukes naturally worked together.]

[Therefore, from the moment you proposed this to the Eighth Duke of Victoria, you had anticipated this outcome.]

[You will definitely take back the war dividends that Leitania deserves without bloodshed.]

"However, we cannot forcibly interfere with the wishes of the Gaul survivors."

The Duke of Windermere smiled and reminded Chen Qi:

"Therefore, whether the Gaul survivors are willing to belong to your Majesty's Leitania is entirely up to you, Your Majesty."

"I hope your Majesty can keep his promise and the agreement we signed."

"——The Dukes don't need to worry about this."

Chen Qi, who had already prepared a countermeasure for this, simply responded with a calm smile.

"Whether or not these mobile cities are willing to join Leithania, I will keep my promise to Victoria."

"Please rest assured, dukes, Leitania has never and will never disrupt the peace."

"Once we have received the dividends we deserve, we will have no other territorial claims against Victoria."

Hildegard, who was standing by, listened to Chen Qi's flawless answer, but for some reason, she felt a strange feeling in her heart.

She felt that she had heard a hint of hidden meaning in Chen Qi's words.

There are no other territorial claims...It seems that this agreement can only be observed by the two countries in times of peace.

But once the two countries go to war, territorial claims cannot be bound by a piece of paper.

However, when Hildegard thought of the meaning behind Chen Qi's words, she almost immediately shook her head and gave up her dangerous idea.

Declare war on Victoria and attempt to seize their territory?

How can this be?

No country in this world can do this.

But the more Hildegard denied it, the weirder she felt when she looked at Chen Qi's calm smile.

What is going on in this dangerous man's mind?

However, the Duke of Windermere, who was negotiating with him, apparently did not notice the hidden meaning of Chen Qi.

Windermere even felt that this ruthless descendant of the Witch King, known as the Iron-Blooded King... did not seem to be as brutal and terrifying as his father.

Not only was he polite, he also acted like a king who knew when to stop and kept his promises.

He probably just made this proposal because he was dissatisfied with the outcome of the Four Emperors' War, right?

As long as his needs can be met, he can give an explanation to the people of Leitania.

They probably can control this new emperor.

With this feeling of slight contempt, Windermere didn't think any more and just smiled and extended his friendly hand.

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