"Hello, Imperial Brother Senizelle!"
Lelouch, Na Nali, and Yuffie first bowed to Senezer, who was walking towards them. Then, they greeted the First Prince and his royal brothers and sisters who were walking up behind him.
This was the first time that Lelouch had a formal conversation with his royal brothers and sisters. Because of Mariana, most of the other imperial concubines and the noble forces behind them were not very friendly to Mariana, who was promoted from a commoner. Of course, Mariana's personal charm was still very popular in the palace. Even Senezer would occasionally ask Mariana for advice on military and political matters.
However, there were still not many interactions on the surface. In the past, Lelouch had only followed behind Mariana and got to know these brothers and sisters from afar. Moreover, since the end of the last war, Mariana had been hiding Lelouch and Nunnally in Aries to train them for her plans, so they had met even less often.
Today was Cornelia's coming-of-age ceremony. In order to avoid suspicion, the imperial concubine was not allowed to appear. Everything had to be arranged by Cornelia herself. This was also one of the methods the royal family used to train the children of the royal family.
In the tradition of the nobles, the grandeur and success of a banquet was an important way to test the ability of the banquet host. From the layout to the reception, as well as the satisfaction of the guests, one could see the noble etiquette, social skills, eloquence, personal charm, and so on.
As for the royal family, which was about to take on an important role, it was a test of her leadership and diplomatic skills as a princess. Because the other aspects had already been arranged by the forces behind Cornelia.
Lelouch carefully sized up his royal brothers and sisters in front of him. They should be the most outstanding and representative figures of this generation of the imperial family.
The most eye-catching one was naturally the gentle and graceful Schneizer. He was indeed the leader of the new generation of the Empire, known as the " White Prince." His short golden hair emitted a noble luster. His amiable attitude and confident eyes combined to form a perfect temperament that made people feel good about him at first sight.
However, Lelouch wasn't deceived by his appearance. Whether it was his expression or his eyes, there was a gentle smile on his face. However, Lelouch's spirit could clearly feel that there was no fluctuation in his heart, just like a pool of stagnant water.
This was an absolutely ruthless person, a natural emperor and politician. At least for now, Lelouch felt that he was still inferior to the other party. It wasn't in terms of intelligence, but in terms of overall ability.
As for the first prince in name, Austin U. Bunitania, he was just like the rumors said. He was gentle and ordinary in all aspects compared to Senezer. This person could only exist as a kaleidoscope in name. However, sometimes, this kind of mediocre person could perfectly mediate the struggles of the Imperial Family until the truly capable person won.
It was probably the Emperor who had specially arranged for him to be chosen as the Crown Prince. It was precisely because of his existence that the current members of the royal family focused on strengthening their own strength and improving their own abilities. They were not like the former members of the royal family of Zarulu's generation, who used assassinations and conspiracies to deal with their opponents.
As for the Third Prince, Clovis, he was an old acquaintance of Lelouch. He was the second member of the royal family in the palace who was close to Mariana. He had even visited his sky garden. He loved painting and had good abilities in all aspects, but he was not too outstanding. His future was almost set. He was the governor of a colony.
The last one that caught Lelouch's attention was the second princess, Ginny Ver. She was a beauty who was even more beautiful than Cornelia. She had a princess aura that was far nobler than Cornelia's. Her arrogant personality and inviolable temperament made her the target of all the noble girls in the Empire. She was the complete opposite of Cornelia.
Especially that beautiful silver hair and purple thin lips, coupled with the unique arrogance of the royal family, she looked like an ancient royal princess. Nowadays, there were almost no royal daughters who had this traditional princess temperament.
Her biological sister, Karin, was a little loli who was about the same age as Nunnally. She was very lively and did not have the reserved and timid personality that children should have. She curiously sized up Lelouch and his group. After seeing Lelouch's appearance and temperament, her eyes quickly stopped on him. She did not move, and her face blushed.
Seeing Karin staring at her brother, Na Nali snorted in dissatisfaction. Then, she hugged Lelouch's arm tightly and glared at Karin.
Karin also noticed Nunnally's actions and pouted her cute little mouth as she glared back at Nunnally. Then, Ufemia also grabbed one of Lelouch's arms and entered the silent " battlefield."
The interesting reaction of the three little fellows not only made Senezer and the others smile, but even the surrounding nobles smiled knowingly.
"Perhaps His Highness Lelouch will have another royal fiancée!”
"Her Highness Karin is indeed very cute, but from the current situation, I'm afraid that Her Highness Lelouch's harem will be in trouble in the future!”
"Hahaha! To be able to witness such a scene at Cornelia's coming-of-age ceremony, it was truly a worthwhile trip!”
The friendly laughter reached the ears of the royal family members in the middle. Corelia took this opportunity to leave Lelouch and his party. She walked up to the stage and announced the start of the banquet.
Judging the situation, borrowing strength to fight. Cornelia already knew three things. Her political talent was not as good as Senezer's, but it was not bad.
At the beginning of the banquet, Cornelia was the first to give a speech to all the guests. Then, accompanied by a maid, she drank and chatted with the guests who represented most of the noble forces in the Empire. Of course, only a few dukes and marquises were invited. The rest were not important. Nobles below the count were all received by the noble forces on Cornelia's side.
After all, she was a girl who had just completed her coming-of-age ceremony. It was impossible for her to always talk to men in their thirties or forties. After a brief exchange, the women brought by the noble families took the place of their parents and gathered around Cornelia, telling her about their specialties, the situation of the family, and their admiration for Princess Cornelia.
Of course, the girls who could be brought here were all extremely outstanding girls who had certain achievements in various fields. Through their interaction with Cornelia, it was also the final confirmation of the attitude of the forces behind them towards Cornelia.
Should he join or remain neutral?
" White Prince " Senizel didn't let go of this opportunity either. He gathered with the nobles who had already finished talking to Cornelia and displayed his diplomatic skills and political talent, trying his best to make friends with the forces that had yet to make a clear statement.
Senezer's behavior in the corner was noticed by Cornelia, but she did not care much. After all, her main goal was the military. Mariana had already warned her about this situation! As long as there was no war, the current number one competitor for the throne would definitely be Senezer. Competing with an opponent in a field that he was not good at would only waste his energy and time. It was useless.
However, there was something that was out of place in this formal banquet.
That was where the young princes and princesses who had yet to reach adulthood were. The three cute little princesses formed a triangle around Prince Lelouch, while the other noble ladies gathered at the periphery, sizing up Lelouch, who was the best in both appearance and temperament among the royal families, with passionate gazes.
Meanwhile, Prince Clovis, who was of the same age as Austin, was surrounded by a group of old men. He listened to their mushy compliments and flattery, but his eyes were filled with envy and jealousy as he looked at Lelouch.
Unfortunately, Lelouch did not care about his brother's gaze at all. Today was a good opportunity. Because it was the coming of age ceremony of the Empire's second princess, almost all the nobles with counts and above had come. In order to get close to Princess Corelia, they had brought the most outstanding girls from their families. If he could make all these noble girls his women, he would instantly control half of the power of the nobles in the Empire.
The light red fruit wine flowed down his throat and into his stomach. There was a hint of wine fragrance in the sweetness. Although the alcohol content was very low, drinking too much would bring a hint of drunkenness. Moreover, the eldest of the three princesses was only five years old. While the three of them were slightly drunk, Lelouch quietly slipped out of their triangular encirclement. The noble girls who had been waiting outside immediately opened up a gap for Lelouch to squeeze in. Then, they closed the gap again.
After finally getting rid of the three little followers, Lelouch immediately released his spiritual field. Of course, it only surrounded him and the girls. He had no interest in those old men.
The King's Military Force was someone who would follow him in battle for the rest of his life. Only by becoming his woman would she have the right to resonate with his soul and establish a connection with him, finally completing the Heroic Spirit Transformation.
His strong spiritual stance attracted every girl around him. At this moment, Lelouch's spiritual world had been completely opened up to establish a connection with these girls. From their bodies to their souls, they became his possessions. As a king, this was just a simple process of authentication, especially for the current Lelouch. His spiritual power and King's Pressure were thousands of times stronger than at his one-month-old banquet.
Using his own will to influence the thoughts of the girls around him, Lelouch gradually moved closer to Cornelia, who was surrounded by more girls.
The iron wall formed by nearly 30 girls was impenetrable. It slowly moved towards the back door of the hall. Before anyone noticed, Corelia and Lelouch disappeared from the grand banquet hall.
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