Female Novel
Chapter 703 Not Qualified To Be The Empress (Part One)
The entire palace fell into a dead silence, and no one dared to say anything.
The Black Flag Army was an elite force of the Bright Dynasty. Despite their potent combat power andsignificant contribution to the national defense, the late emperor allotted no salary or food to them.Matthew fully supported the whole army. Thus, it was regarded as his private army. If the news ofMatthew's murder reached the army, the entire army would mutiny.
"Your Highness." When everyone was in dead silence, suddenly there was a voice coming from behind."Are you all right, Your Highness?"
The voice was from Forsythia, who was there along with Harper. With the help of Forsythia, Harpersteadied herself. Her eyes were as cold as ice. She turned back and slowly walked towards herresidence. "Let's go."
"Yes, Your Highness." Forsythia held Harper's arm and both of them walked back slowly. Along theway, she was cold and distant, not as gentle and courteous as before. At that moment, she was like anunsheathed sword, so sharp and blinding that would cut anyone who blocked her way.novelbin
After the two left, the officials in the palace just looked at each other plainly. Everyone knew that Harpernow lived in the Sleek Palace. They also knew that she had already divorced Matthew and had norelationship with him anymore. Now, after hearing that Matthew was killed, why would she feel sad?
Francis didn't chase Harper. He just sipped his tea and asked, "So, does anyone have any suitablecandidate in your mind?"
"I think Prince Jason will be an apt choice," Zack said loudly, standing up. "Prince Jason is a skilledmartial artist. Let him go to the Black Flag Army and try to convince them. Even if he turnsunsuccessful in controlling them, he will certainly escape unscathed.
Francis squinted as he listened to the flawless Zack, who looked too calm. Everyone said that Zacktreated Harper differently and was willing to offer her help, no matter what happened. However, whenshe was imprisoned in the palace, and the news that she got a divorce with Matthew spread all over,Zack and his clan didn't make any response. Moreover, his position was more stable than ever. Franciswas now skeptical about what the Bu Clan was thinking.
"I'm afraid Jason isn't an expert in military tactics. I don't think he is the right choice." Francis rejectedthe proposal. Then, he looked at Maxwell and asked, "General Maxwell, are you confident to take upthe job?"
Maxwell stood up and said helplessly, "Your Highness, you have been staying in the imperial capital fora long time. I guess you haven't forgotten what happened when I took orders from the late emperor totake over the Black Flag Army. They threw me out before I could enter their gate. And Prince Matthewwas not in the imperial capital at that time."
"This time, the situation is different. Uncle Matthew was assassinated and he can't control themanymore."
"Your Highness, the rules of the Black Flag Army are strict. The person in charge of the army's dailyaffairs is one of Matthew's loyal subordinates that he trusted very much. He neither participates inpolitics nor obeys the royal family's orders. If anything happens to Prince Matthew, the army onlylistens to the orders of two people. One is Joshua, the general of the army, while the other is theperson who has the Black Flag Token. Even if something bad happens to Prince Matthew, the army willnot mutiny. Your Highness, you don't have to worry about them."
A trace of light flashed in Francis' eyes. He too knew about Joshua. Many people ignored Joshua as heseldom appeared in front of others. However, he followed Matthew all the way out in various deadlybattlefields, and only listened to Matthew's orders.
"The Black Flag Token should have been in the hands of Uncle Matthew before. But now he wasmurdered. What if the token fell into the hands of some evildoer? You already said that Joshua will notlisten to the order of the court. Then, there is a possibility that the evildoer holding the token may askthe Black Flag Army to rebel. In that case, the imperial capital would be in danger." Francis laid out hisconcern cautiously.
"Your Highness, please be rest assured. It's an unwritten rule of the Black Flag Army that they neverattack the emperor," Maxwell said slowly. "That's precisely the reason that the late emperor had beentolerating their existence."
Francis heaved a sigh of relief. Once he ascended the throne, he would be the emperor. If Matthew'sintention was to deal with him by using the Black Flag Army, that wouldn't be feasible.
"In that case, I think we need not worry about the Black Flag Army. We will discuss it after I ascend thethrone."
Maxwell returned to his seat and sipped his tea leisurely, but he was wondering, 'What does LadyHarper intend to do? The Imperial Palace can't trap her, but she stays here peacefully. Nothing goeswrong with her and everything seems normal. It's not like her at all. With her character, she will destroyat least half of the entire clan who dares to plot against her. It's so unusual for her to remain so calm.She must have a comprehensive plan.'
Maxwell's eyes then wandered around Zack. 'This little fox is too calm, and more surprisingly, his wholeclan is too calm. Harper and Bu Clan have a very close relationship. They share the honor andhardship. The Bu Clan is equal to her own family. Therefore, the Bu Clan supports Harper in almostevery aspect. Except that they don't publicly support Matthew, they handle the rest of the thingswhichever are related to Harper very well. Something is wrong with the Bu Clan's calmness, ' hethought.
Ignoring Maxwell's glance, Zack tapped on the table with his finger as usual, looking like he was havinga good time. Francis' eyes fell on Zack's hand, as he knew that Harper also had the habit of tapping onthe table subconsciously.