While Her Majesty the Empress and her chief ministers were discussing how to resolve the issue of Prince Edward, the prince had already received the news.
"Justinian is indeed unreliable as expected. If the Empire were handed over to someone like him, it would be a disaster." The elderly prince no longer had the youthful vigor of his younger years, but with just a few words, one could still glimpse the elegant and talented prince of his past.
Although he had aged and often portrayed himself as someone more in love with beauty than with power, the memories of the past still made Prince Edward resemble an old lion, exuding glimpses of the former majesty.
"Your Highness, is this really worth it? Abandoning all your years of planning for one person... it's too much of a waste." In the room, next to the old prince stood a young officer.
