Bab 104: A Hidden Disease (Part 1)

Saleen was so engrossed in his own world that he did not realize that the viscountess’ homecoming had caused a huge stir in Holy Rock City.

The Qin Emperor had struck the magic clock for the first time in ten years to welcome his daughter home. The next day, the emperor announced that Lex De Grukos would become the first county queen in the history of the Qin Empire.

The emperor had conferred a county queen before he had even appointed a crown prince, and this led to unrest among the nobles of the upper house. The Loulan Duchy was going to be in chaos, and everyone knew this. In fact, Bitter Water Prefecture was not very far from Loulan Duchy. If the Loulan Duchy fell into chaos, Bitter Water Prefecture would have the right to capture it using military force and could even absorb the duchy into the Qin Empire.