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Behind everyone, two figures that looked like replicas of the black and white twins attracted his attention.

"Are these two children also from the Saluzzo family?"

"Ah, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Majesty. This is my daughter, Laplande Saluzzo."

Chen Qi's sudden words brought Alberto back to his senses. He quickly suppressed the strangeness in his heart and respectfully introduced himself to Chen Qi:

"The other one is the daughter of the Texas family in Colombia, who was fostered in my family. She is Cellinina Texas."

"Lappland, Texas, please salute the Emperor."

At Alberto's call, two girls who looked about eight or nine years old, one with white hair and the other with black hair, walked out from behind their family members.

As they were still children, they were not so afraid of Chen Qi's identity as the "emperor". Instead, they looked at him with curiosity.

Finally, it was the white wolf girl named Lapland who first twirled the hem of her skirt with two fingers and saluted Chen Qi elegantly:

"Lappland Saluzzo, I greet His Majesty the Emperor."

With the demonstration of the white wolf girl, the other black wolf girl with a more indifferent expression also reacted.

However, unlike Lappland, the girl named "Texas" did not imitate her and saluted. Instead, she raised her hand to Chen Qi in a somewhat awkward manner.

"To win."

"Celinina Texas, I meet His Majesty the Emperor."

"…How do you know how a Leitanian salutes me?"

Seeing young Texas saluting him in this way, Chen Qi squatted down and asked with some interest.

After a moment of silence, Texas faced everyone's gaze and still gave the answer he thought was correct.

"…Your Majesty, you seemed a little angry just now because everyone didn't salute you in the Leitanian way."

"So I thought, use a way of saluting that won't make His Majesty angry."

"——How did you know that I was a little angry?"

After hearing Texas' answer, Chen Qi's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked a question that made the surrounding family heads stunned.

After all, although Chen Qi's words were questions, they were no different from implicitly acknowledging Texas's speculation.

"…I'm just guessing."

Texas couldn't answer Chen Qi's question for a while.

But the young girl was able to sense that something was not right with the atmosphere, so she asked more cautiously:

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, am I wrong?"

"Texas."

At this time, Alberto realized that something was wrong and quickly reprimanded:

"How dare you guess His Majesty's thoughts? Apologize to His Majesty now!"

"--Need not."

However, Chen Qi just waved his hand to stop Alberto from speaking.

And to Texas, who was blinking his big eyes and looking curious.

Chen Qi simply stroked her little head, then stood up and gave Texas a meaningful answer.

"Unfortunately, at this time, your answer is wrong, Miss Texas."

"However, your conjecture is very interesting."

"This time, I specially allow you, as the representative of the Texas family, to participate in this discussion between me and the other twelve family heads in the Gray Hall."

"How about you just listen and find the answer yourself?"

After saying that, Chen Qi turned his gaze to the family heads again.

Still the same gentle smile as always.

But after Texas' words, the family heads finally smelled a hint of danger in Chen Qi's smile.

"Family heads, do you have any opinions on this?"

"…We have no objection."

This time, the family heads who had learned a little more wisdom did not dare to go against Chen Qi's wishes.

But, just as Chen Qi, led by a group of people, was slowly walking towards the Gray Hall.

Jian and a group of secret police who had been planning to follow were stopped by a team of family members the moment they stepped into the city gate.

"I'm sorry, from now on, the safety of your majesty and the heads of the families will be taken over by the family."

"The master of the family has arranged a banquet for you all, please follow me."

"…Your Majesty, I am worried that there is only a former queen who has lost all her power by your side."

Looking at the family member who stopped him, Jian frowned slightly and said in a cold tone:

"They can follow you, but I must follow."

“…I’m sorry, this is what the family heads meant.”

The family members replied to Xiang Jian in a dignified manner:

"But we will inform His Majesty of your request."

"As long as His Majesty replies that you are allowed to be escorted, we will bring someone to escort you to the Grey Hall."

"Would you please cooperate?"

"… whatever you want."

After thinking for a while, Jian nodded as if he was convinced, and without further ado with the secret police, he followed the footsteps of another family member.

As soon as the mace left, the family member snapped his fingers and called another accomplice.

"Go tell the heads of the families that the former queen beside Emperor Leitania has lost all her power and is no longer a threat at all."

"Yes."

A few simple conversations had obviously confirmed one thing - in order to fight against Chen Qi, the twelve families had already secretly united temporarily.

Ever since Chen Qi stepped into Volsini, the rhythm has been firmly controlled by them.

They wanted to lead the young emperor by the nose.

But will Chen Qi really do as they wish?

On the other side, the figures of Mace and the secret police had just stepped into the building that rewarded them.

Jian, who was originally relaxed, suddenly changed his attitude and gave a cold order:

"Control this place and don't let anyone escape."

"Yes!"

Before the family members in the house could react, fifty secret police officers scattered like ghosts.

With the sound of dull blows and falls, dozens of family members were killed in just over ten seconds.

They didn't even have time to utter a scream before their heads and bodies were separated.

Soon, the captain of the secret police reported to Jian:

"Sir, there are 27 people in total, including servants and cooks, all under our control."

"What should we do next?"

"…waiting for the signal from our Majesty."

Qian, who was well aware of all the plans for this trip to Syracuse, did not show any worry about Chen Qi who was "putting himself in danger".

She knew that the outcome of this matter had been decided the moment he set foot in Syracuse.

The twelve families of Syracuse are about to pay the price for their arrogance.

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Chapter 46: Those who disobey the order will be beheaded!

[Gray Hall. An underground parliament jointly established by the twelve families of Syracuse.]

[Although Syracuse ostensibly had a government and judicial system, even the most ordinary Syracusan civilians knew that these courts could not decide anything.]

[Everything in Syracuse, including the judiciary, politics, and economy, is controlled by the power of different families behind the scenes.]

[Even the court trial is regarded as a "coming of age ceremony" for family members.]

[In this case, the Gray Hall is the "Congress" that represents the common will of the twelve families. ]

[Here is the heart of Syracuse. ]

[In order to deal with you, the Emperor of Leitania, the twelve families have united together for the first time.]

[They sent out a large number of family backbones and assassins, occupying every corner of the Gray Hall in three layers inside and outside.]

[It's nominally protection, but you understand that this is a threat from the twelve families to you.]

[Beside you, except for Hildegard, who has become a maid and lost all her power, "unknowingly", no one else follows you.]

[The twelve families follow their original plan and show you their control over every aspect of their family.]

[These family heads who have been rooted in Syracuse for too long and have never opened their eyes to the world seem to think that their power is the strongest in Syracuse.]

【But in your eyes, Hildegard, and Lady Sicily. 】

[The provocation of the twelve families is just like a child's play, so ridiculous.]

[They have never seen the true power. ]

[And soon, you will let them see it. ]

"...So, all the family heads are here."

"Next, let me announce to you the new policies after Syracuse is incorporated into Leitania."

In the Gray Hall, Chen Qi, who was left with only Hildegard in a maid outfit, looked solemn as he faced the twelve family heads sitting around the round table and Texas who was listening.

Soon, the calm and rational kingly demeanor that was familiar to Lady Sicily and Hildegard returned to Chen Qi again.

"After discussing with Mrs. Sicily, I have a preliminary understanding of Syracuse's customs and local traditions."

"I allow Syracuse to be established as an autonomous region after its return to Leitania."

"Lehtania will not interfere with Syracuse's administration, legal, cultural and economic autonomy."

[As soon as you finished speaking, the twelve family heads in the Gray Hall began to whisper among themselves.]

[You and Hildegard can clearly feel the joy and relief of these family heads, as well as their contempt for you.]

[You saw all the reactions of the family heads. You remained calm on the surface, but you couldn't stop sneering in your heart.]

【Beside you, Hildegard clenched her fists unusually.】

She is indeed angry with you.

[To be precise, I was angry at them for looking down on the "Emperor of Leitania".]

[Although she is no longer the queen, Hildegard still insists on implementing her belief - to create a better Leitania. 】

[Hildegard had to admit that as the emperor, all your recent reforms, policies, and diplomacy made her feel that Leitania was gradually becoming stronger.]

[Therefore, deep in her heart, she acknowledges that you are worthy of the title of "Emperor of Leitania".]

[Even if you humiliated her severely. ]

[Even if you throw her dignity and prestige to the ground and trample on it. ]

[She still recognizes you as you are now. ]

[Therefore, after witnessing your kindness in wanting Syracuse to retain its autonomy while allowing Syracuse to create more value for Leitania, these family heads saw this as weakness.]

[The former queen of the "Second Witch King" was also unexpectedly angry. ]

But she didn’t have a seizure.