Reject me, you damn woman.

This time it's the truth.

Among these alchemical formations spread throughout the palace hall, he could feel that several of them were connected to the princess. While converting magic power to provide her with vitality, they also restricted her from leaving the hall.

"Is it because of what happened last time?"

Lynn asked again.

"Yes."

In response to this, Hedwig nodded bluntly.

"As a caged bird that is about to step down, my attempt to escape the cage in the mansion caused a bad reaction from the elders and the councilors. After discussion, the court arcanists put some restrictions on me. I will hold on to the throne room until the last moment, until my new king who won by stepping on the blood of other brothers and sisters comes to the crowned throne room."

"Ah."

Lynn responded.

That makes sense.

Lynn had heard of the Fire Rose's Council of Elders and the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Those are similar to the eight major families of Zijinhua in the past, and are power organs composed of powerful people.

As the saying goes, a journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. The closer we get to the final moment, the less we can afford to relax.

Especially when the old king has not yet passed away and it is a critical moment to decide the birth of the next new king, who can guarantee that the princess will not change her mind in the end, suddenly become greedy for power, or do something irrational because she feels sorry for her other brothers and sisters.

It is obvious that more coercive measures are more effective than relying on such an empty relationship of trust.

However, it's fine to place a seal with the effect of searching and killing in the soul, but now it has come to the point of restricting the personal freedom of this prince?

But isn’t this an overreaction?

If it was just to prevent a mortal princess from betraying us, there seemed to be no need to be so nervous.

If crown princes with hotter tempers like Hilteria or Behrens were treated like this, they would probably have turned the table and turned hostile.

"Do you need me to help you?"

Lynn suddenly said.

Hedwig was stunned for a moment. She didn't seem to expect Lin En to answer like this, but soon she shook her head and said:

"No need. I feel relieved to have you by the child's side outside the palace. But thank you for your kindness."

Lynn nodded. Since Hedwig herself said so, he would not meddle in other people's business and cause trouble for himself.

"Let's talk about something more lighthearted."

Hedwig smiled and shook her head:

"Although I cannot leave the throne room for the time being, thanks to Ailijia's help, I still know a little about what is happening outside. Thanks to you, my sisters seem to be doing well."

"I guess so, but it's not really my fault."

Lynn said honestly,

"The Third Princess has helped us a lot. Her influence on Historia is much greater than mine."

"Really? I don't think so?"

In response, Hedwig raised a rare objection, smiling and shaking her head, with a meaningful look in her eyes:

"It's only been a year. My immature, impulsive and timid little sister has changed a lot when she left Fire Rose. Although she is still just a bud, the person who gives her courage is more important than the person who teaches her to bloom. I can see that your position in the heart of the Purple Gold Flower Prince is very important. If you ask, Historia will definitely be able to do anything..."

Hedwig paused.

I don’t know if it’s my own imagination.

She originally wanted to flatter Lynn a little by showing Historia's transformation, but instead of being happy, the prince looked a little sad.

Lynn was indeed a little unhappy.

Although it is very satisfying to personally train a future queen, Lin En has already experienced this feeling on Novi, so it is inevitable that there will be a discount if he experiences it again.

Princess Historia, who was able to support all of Lin En's daily experience bars in the academy on her own, has not contributed rejection points to herself for a long time.

Who would have thought that Lin En originally wanted to become the lifelong enemy of Historia, but the cruel reality has made him stray far away from that goal.

Every word of praise Hedwig said about Historia's trust in Lynn was like rubbing salt into the latter's wounds.

What made Lin En even more vaguely uneasy was that he could see that Hilteria's help to Historia was very pure and without any malice.

But it is this purity that makes things a little tricky.

Because the Third Princess is definitely not someone who would compromise easily.

And if the imperial election goes to the end, the fate of this pair of sisters will inevitably be to fight each other to determine who is superior and who is inferior, and to decide life and death.

If Historia is really as rumored and reported in the intelligence, a bastard who is domineering and has no redeeming qualities except relying on his royal status to do whatever he wants, then Historia will feel a lot of pressure when he wants to kill him.

But now, in order to inherit the throne, he has to kill all his brothers and sisters step by step, even including his own sister.

Lin En was already somewhat worried about the little princess' mental state at that time.

"Let's not talk about those things."

Lynn sighed helplessly.

"Okay, then, let me tell you one last thing today. I want to share a method with you."

Hedwig suddenly looked serious.

"method?"

Lin En raised her eyebrows, and then she saw the gentle princess put away her gentle smile and nodded solemnly:

"A method that can protect everyone and end this imperial election ahead of time."

So that's how it is. All the preparations and topics that His Highness had chosen today were for this moment.

"Do you know the secret fire of the Bayer family?"

Lynn remained silent.

It's not because of ignorance.

The secret fire of the Bayer family is so famous, how could he not know it.

On the stage of the Rose Theater, one-third of the stories revolve around the love, hate and vengeance of the secret fire!

In the eyes of many people, it is just a powerful wonder in the hands of the Rose Royal Family.

However, after watching the stage play of Historia's mother, the Scarlet Witch, Lynn felt that things were not that simple.

In the stage play, in order to deal with powerful enemies and help the Rose Emperor guard the secret fire, the witch was even willing to use the decisive method of sacrificing herself.

If it is just a rare inherited item, is it worth risking your life for it?

Lynn felt that things were not that simple.

He had already commissioned the Shadow Knight to investigate the intelligence related to the Rose Family's secret fire, but with little success. After much thought, he decided it would be more practical to ask the Grand Prince himself directly.

Fortunately, Hedwig had no intention of playing Riddler with Lynn, so she explained:

"The so-called secret fire is actually a precious fire that has been passed down from generation to generation by the Flame Family. It is said that the origin of the secret fire is a god who has left the world. However, unlike the dragon blood of the Norton Family, that fire is not in the blood of any member of the Bayer Family. Only the strongest Bayer, the strongest Bayer who is qualified to ascend the throne, is qualified to refine and absorb this sacred fire. It is the symbol of the king."

"The strongest? The symbol of the king?"

Lynn frowned.

It sounds like the emperor's standard equipment.

Wait, so what are all the crown princes fighting with each other for now in this imperial election?

"Yes, as you guessed."

Hedwig nodded.

"It's not that you have to become an emperor to awaken the secret fire, but that you have to inherit the secret fire to become the new emperor of Bayer."

"The so-called imperial election, on the surface, is a selection for the throne, but in reality, it is a secret war for the secret fire. This is the truth."

"Is there no more gentle way? Must all the crown princes fight to the end before they can inherit the secret fire?"

Lynn frowned.

It is normal in the fantasy world that one has to rely on trials to become an emperor. Even King Arthur had to pull out the sword in the stone first.

But if the Holy Trial Space Trial Mechanism that Lily left for Zijinhua can get an excellent grade, then this Secret Fire Fighting Ceremony is simply a piece of history!

Forcing a person to raise the Gu until the last person seems unreasonable from any perspective.

Moreover, as far as he knew, there had been princes in the history of Fire Rose, and there was no mechanism for forced Gu breeding.

"It's impossible. To be more precise, the current Fire Rose can't do it."

Hedwig said with regret in her tone,

"In fact, if it is a normal inheritance, the emperor of Fire Rose will separate multiple copies of the secret fire he controls, and then select the most outstanding heirs to try to inherit, but our father......"

The words of explanation came to an abrupt end.

But Lynn already understood.

The current Rose Emperor is still seriously ill. Considering that he has not been seen for many years, it must be the best he has done to separate a portion of the secret fire for inheritance.

In order to ensure the smooth inheritance of the secret fire, this form of royal selection and raising of Gu had to be adopted.

But among them, there is one person who is different.

That is Historia.

Not only does she carry the blood of Bayer, which qualifies her to inherit the secret fire, she is also the daughter of the traitorous Scarlet Flame Witch. The fire flowing in her blood is stronger than anyone else's.

If we only talk about qualifications, Historia seems to be the person most likely to perfectly inherit the secret fire.

It's not that you have to become an emperor to obtain the secret fire, it's that you have to obtain the secret fire to become an emperor.

As long as Historia inherits the secret fire ahead of time, the matter will be settled, and the facts will be established. With the endorsement of the eldest princess and the church, everyone will have to accept this outcome.

Lynn seemed to understand Hedwig's plan.

She wanted to steal the secret fire, support her youngest sister to become the king, and end this absurd, barbaric and ridiculous imperial election ahead of time.

And now, she has found the best partner for her crazy plan.

Historia doesn't have to kill all her brothers and sisters. Historia can become the new empress, which completely meets Lin En's wishes. He has no reason to refuse.

There was only one thing that Hedwig had originally intended to hide from Lynn, but now, after seeing the "power" of the prince, she decided not to hide it anymore. This was further honesty brought about by trust.

This is also the last...test.

"Your Highness Lin En, I dare not hide it from you,"

The princess stared into Lin En's eyes.

"The reason why only the two of us know about this plan is because if you want to seize the secret fire, you may have to do something that will make Historia sad, or even cause her to misunderstand you and become hostile to you. Do you still want to continue?"

"what did you just say?"

Lynn was stunned for a moment.

"You still have to continue......"

"last sentence."

"So he is hostile to you?"

Hedwig blinked, but she did see from Lynn's face that the confusion had dissipated, and she had made up her mind, and she was even trying hard to suppress her joy.

"Are you sure that the final result will be good for her?"

"Yes, it will be for the good of everyone except 'you and me' who are criminals."

Hedwig said seriously.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Lynn laughed.

He laughed happily, even a little moved and relieved.

He did not evade or hesitate, and even showed an almost resolute expression, looking directly into the eyes of the princess. In those icy blue pupils, there was only determination and relief:

"If being her enemy is for her own good,"