The Prince Wants To Retire

3. Changed Prince (2)

When Kariel went directly to the emperor, the palace knights hurriedly retreated to the side.

They said they were going directly to the emperor, so they had no reason to say anything.

They quietly paved the way because sparks could splatter themselves if they went out wrong.

Kariel was not a sinner, so there was nothing she could do.

In the end, when he calmly made a way for Kariel, Kariel, supported by Tarion, climbed into the carriage and headed for the emperor’s palace.

“I will obey.”

“No, you guys follow me.”

Kariel shook her head resolutely and said to the imperial palace knight who had followed her before she knew it.

Then, the expressions of the knights in the imperial palace hardened.

Refusing to even serve was tantamount to making known that Kariel did not trust the knights in the imperial palace.

The knights do not believe even though he makes the servants of the Crown Prince’s palace guard him.

that showed it

‘It’s ruined.’

One of the imperial palace knights closed her eyes and thought to herself.

This was not what they were thinking.

By order of the emperor, Kariel was dragged away like a criminal.

To clearly recognize the difference in power between the current emperor and Kariel and to make them compliant.

That was the wish of the emperor and the wish of the imperial faction.

‘It’s really changed.’

The imperial palace knight put on a troubled expression as he thought so.

Those who had the imperial faction behind them were not the only eunuchs and attendants.

This is because, in a situation where the position of the current imperial faction is already unstable, if even the crown prince goes on a rampage needlessly, it becomes a tiring situation.

As the aristocratic faction stumbles over something trivial, it will touch the imperial faction in the imperial palace.

-Hmm, those guys are strangely cocky, aren’t they? Is it like this?

“No way.”

Originally, the ones who should have been allowed to raise their heads were the attendants.

Those who should have bowed down even to nobles have believed in the bag of emperors for several generations, so there is nothing to see.

-But why are you like that?

“Since the imperial family is an asshole, they think they are the king and act out.”

-Are you a bitch?

Surtur shook his head as if he had no answer for Kariel’s words.

The fireball with only the head and arms looked cute, but he didn’t let it out.

‘The moment I say I’m cute, I’ll get angry, right?’

What I felt during the conversation was that Surt was secretly proud.

“Your Majesty, we have arrived.”

At that, Kariel, who had been watching Surt for a while, told her to disappear again, and got off the carriage with Tariel’s help.

Then a huge palace appeared.

Looking at the golden-plated pillars and the building decorated with all sorts of jewels, Kariel clicked her tongue.

Even the attendants wore extravagant accessories, and his expression turned cold.

“Twice! Luxurious.”

Kariel clicked her tongue and shook her head.

Then the attendants who followed flinched.

Even if the emperor and the palace don’t know, do the servants need to be luxurious?

I don’t know if the costumes were even unified, but seeing each of them flaunting themselves wearing different accessories was just a luxury.

“See you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is waiting for you, so move quickly.”

The waitress of the Imperial Palace hastened Kariel’s steps.

Cariel stopped walking at the appearance of the servant chief, who spoke in silence even though he saw himself, and stared at him.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty was angry with the long wait. soon… … .”

“Are you not even bowing your back properly while seeing the Crown Prince?”

At Kariel’s words, the valet frowned slightly.

“Your Highness, the time for this is now… … .”

“Goodbye first.”

Saying that, Kariel looked straight at the chamberlain.

Then, with a puzzled expression, he turned his gaze to the attendants following Kariel.

Sensing something unusual in their expressions, the chief chamberlain bowed and greeted them.

“You must go quickly.”

“I know how to walk. Don’t be cocky.”

Saying that, Kariel left the chamberlain behind and slowly walked away.

Then the attendants quickly informed the emperor and opened the huge door.

When the ornate door symbolizing the emperor’s palace opened, Kariel walked down the red carpeted path.

“Meet Your Majesty.”

“Did you go into the imperial palace report?”

The emperor spoke in a nonchalant tone to Kariel, who bowed and bowed.

Then, Kariel also answered in an indifferent tone.

“That’s right.”

“You didn’t even get permission from Jim?”

“I know that it is not against the imperial palace rules to visit.”

The emperor’s face slightly frowned as he watched Kariel answer in a dry voice.

“Why did you want to visit the palace treasury?”

“You dare to be arrogant with me, the crown prince.”

Kariel said with a confident expression.

Then, some of the imperial faction nobles nearby made a puzzled expression.

The same was true of the attendants near the emperor.

“The act of ignoring the crown prince directly appointed by His Majesty is, to a large extent, an act of contempt for the emperor, and, to a lesser extent, an act of questioning the dignity of the imperial authority.”

While the prince said that, he looked around at the audience.

I checked the faces of the aristocrats who had rushed to tell me that they had captured one of the nobles from the imperial family.

“He deliberately tried to put the blame on me for coming up late, trying to be sneakily rude and deceitful.”

The emperor’s brow furrowed as he saw the prince talking about the imperial authority.

“It was too much though. I had to go through the process slowly… … . You are immature.”

The expression of the nobles frowned at the emperor’s words.

As the emperor took a step back, the plan to suppress the crown prince’s spirit went awry.

“His Highness the Crown Prince would have understood.”

“That’s right. Let’s stop at this point and break up with His Highness for the first time in a while.”

Those who try to accuse Kariel of being immature and acting excessively with cunning tongue movements.

Cariel, who looked coldly at the specimens of the poor, said with a smile.

“Your Majesty, you should take this opportunity to set an example so that something like this does not happen again.”

“what?”

The emperor’s eyes widened at Kariel’s words.

The attendants, including the nobles of the imperial faction next to them, also expressed bewildered expressions.

I thought it would be over when the emperor took a step back, but he didn’t expect the prince to come in.

“I have heard that there are people in the Imperial Palace who wield your Majesty’s mercy on their backs and wield great power. Son, I have personally confirmed that there are such people as a result of this incident, and I have decided that this matter cannot be left alone.”

“Prince, where do you hear strange words and insult those loyal to the imperial family!”

As the emperor did, he slammed the throne with his fist. He got up from his seat.

Then, the nobles of the imperial faction smiled as they bowed their backs.

They wanted to be able to achieve their original purpose thanks to the shovel of the Crown Prince.

Seeing them like that, Kariel raised his head and stared at the emperor.

“It comes from what I have checked.”

“Are you trying to judge everything by just one small thing!”

“In the process of coming here, His Majesty’s servants also acted in the same way as the officials of the Imperial Palace Treasury. Even the chieftain did not bow before me.”

The Crown Prince said so and glared at the chief servant.

Then the emperor gave a slightly bewildered expression on his face.

No matter how much the chieftain flew and ran, he wouldn’t have done it himself.

It must have been the thing the emperor ordered from behind to kill the prince’s qi.

“Only that much… … .”

“If it was like this to me, how would it have been for the other members of the royal family? Your Majesty, this is not something to be overlooked.”

As if Kariel wouldn’t let it pass, he stared at the chief of staff and spoke, and the people around him began to sweat.

It was because the Crown Prince had the momentum to put an end to one or the other.

“Twice! You can’t judge just by listening to the father’s words. Jim will check it out himself. So, the prince, go away.”

“Your Majesty, this work started with conviction, and I will take responsibility for it until the end.”

“what? Jim ordered you to go away! Are you disobeying my command?”

The chief chamberlain let out a small sigh at the emperor’s shrill voice.

A sigh of relief that he lived.

Seeing him like that, Kariel looked straight at the emperor and said.

“Your Majesty, is the child unreliable?”

In response to Kariel’s question, the emperor suddenly looked at Kariel, saying, “What is this nonsense?”

“You mean how unreliable I am that you can’t even entrust me with such a trivial task?”

Kariel knelt down while saying that.

“If you are not trustworthy, Soja, I will give up the position of crown prince for the sake of the empire.”

The Emperor’s eyes widened at Kariel’s bombshell statement.

“Prince, are you trying to understand the meaning of what you are saying!”

“That’s right.”

Kariel said that and lowered her head.

“It was uncomfortable to sit in the crown prince’s seat just because I was usually sick and lacking because I was the eldest son.”

“that… … .”

“For the empire, younger brothers are more trustworthy than a useless bastard. For the sake of the empire, I will give up the position of a small and heavy crown prince.”

Embarrassment began to form on the emperor’s face at Kariel’s remarks.

2nd Prince and 3rd Prince.

There is no one who doesn’t know that they are geniuses.

The second prince who was admired as a genius wizard.

The third prince called the next sword master.

Everyone in the Empire knows that these two are a good fit for the next emperor.

Despite that, the reason why the sickly Kariel was appointed as the crown prince.

He, too, is known to all the people of the empire.

A means to make him a puppet of the imperial faction and to hold on to his power until the moment the emperor dies.

The justification is that the empresses, the mothers of the princes, are the daughters of each ducal family, so they cannot give power to either side.

It was brought here for one reason.

“I will take it as your permission and leave.”

“Wait!”

The moment the prince stood up and spoke, the emperor spoke urgently.

“Huh, it’s not because Jim doesn’t trust you.”

The emperor suddenly approached Kariel in a friendly tone and said,

“Jim said that because he wanted you to focus on your recovery. I hope I don’t misunderstand you.”

Kariel was filled with spirit at the sight of the emperor, but she lowered her eyes and said.

“How can you not understand His Majesty’s heart? Still, now that I’ve made up my mind, I have to step down from the position of crown prince for the sake of my younger siblings.”

“No.”

When the emperor spoke firmly, Kariel put on a puzzled expression.

“How… … .”

“As you know, the two princes are geniuses. If you suddenly step down as crown prince in a situation where you can’t give strength to either side, the empire will fall into chaos.”

Kariel lowered her head and said to the emperor who spoke with a rebuking expression as if she did not know this.

“However, it is a law that I cannot remain in this position forever as I am incompetent. If I continue to be here, leaving my two outstanding brothers aside, the nobles and the people will be dissatisfied. Anyway, one day, one of the two younger brothers will have to take this place. I think it would be better if it was done when Your Majesty is in good health.”

“Wouldn’t it be fine if you showed me?”

At Kariel’s words, the emperor tapped him on the shoulder and said,

“At this point, show the solemnity of the imperial authority. Show that you are not incompetent and solidify your position as crown prince.”

“Oh, Your Majesty… … .”

“Even if you want to pass it on to your younger siblings, it is not now. They are too young.”

At the Emperor’s words, Kariel lowered her head as if she couldn’t do anything about it.

“… … I get it. I will do my best not to cause any damage to Your Majesty.”

At Kariel’s words, the emperor cleared his throat and said.

“Don’t overdo it. You should always put your health first.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Kariel, who spoke with an embarrassing expression, left the emperor’s palace with a thrilled expression.

Then, at once, he got on the carriage.

-Are you good at acting?

“I almost threw up. Oh, that’s so crazy.”

Kariel, who vomited in vain at the emperor’s abominable appearance, put on a regretful expression.

“I wish I had beaten the crown prince at this point… … . too bad.”