“Hey, this is my home. How dare you—”
Ole truly could not stand it anymore.
These people had barged into his home without any explanation and were acting as they pleased, completely disregarding him.
“Count Favi, we are carrying out His Majesty the Emperor’s orders. Please do not interfere,” the officer said coldly. “His Majesty has granted us special authority. Anyone who dares to defy His Majesty will be killed on the spot.”
However, before he could even finish speaking, a gleaming sharp knife came down and split the sofa beside him in two.
“What is the meaning of this?”
“When we went to invite the Sixth Princess earlier, her uncle insisted on stopping us. We had no choice but to make him pay the price for his actions. I imagine he must be regretting his decision in hell right now.”
Upon hearing this, Ole felt a chill run down his spine.
These officers were truly insane.
They even dared to kill members of the imperial family?
Let alone a mere count like himself.
If he really did anything unnecessary, his head would definitely roll.
Despite the many complaints in his heart and the loss of face, he could only lower his head and obediently step back.
“Very good, Count Favi. You have good judgment. Unlike those idiots, you know what you should and should not do.” The officer’s words were filled with contempt.
Ole pulled Lucy behind him and left the room with his daughter first.
“Then, Ninth Princess, come with us.” The arrogant officer said.
“Ninth Princess, please don’t force me to use force.”
The officer extended his hand, preparing to drag Stella away by force.
Smack!
In front of the other imperial soldiers, Stella slapped the officer’s hand away.
There was not the slightest trace of fear on her face.
She declared proudly, “You are not qualified to touch me.”
“I will walk on my own. I don’t need you to teach me.”
After throwing out these words, Stella walked out of the room.
“Tsk.”
The officer glared at Stella’s back and clicked his tongue in extreme dissatisfaction.
He could not understand it.
This abandoned waste Stella actually had the nerve to say something like that?
If it weren’t for the First Prince’s order to bring her back alive, he would have really wanted to cut off Stella’s head with his military knife.
“Oh?”
Stella sat in the carriage and let out a soft sigh in her heart.
The wheels rolled forward under the officer’s supervision, carrying her toward a city with a teleportation array.
She glanced out the window.
The glass reflected a beautiful yet dejected face.
Was there truly no hope at all?
She felt somewhat stifled.
Just as she was about to reach out and open the window, the officer drew his knife.
“Do not make any suspicious movements, Ninth Princess. We will say it again — if you do not cooperate with us, we can dispose of you. This is with His Majesty the Emperor’s authorization.”
How nicely put.
He said it was Father’s order, but in reality, this was Soren’s command.
“Oh? The First Prince?”
“Don’t play dumb. Soren has probably already taken control of Father, right? He is using Father’s name to summon all members of the Saint Luo Empire’s imperial family back.”
Stella exposed the other party’s thoughts.
“If any of them resist, they will be eliminated under the charge of defying Father. As for those who choose to cooperate, they won’t have a good ending once they arrive in the capital either. In order to ensure his power remains stable, he needs to control all potential threats. Naturally, we heirs are like thorns in his side.”
“Hmph. Ninth Princess, it seems you are not as useless as the rumors say. Although your mother came from a lowly background and was just an insignificant commoner, your thinking is actually quite meticulous.”
“Do not insult my mother!”
When Stella heard someone humiliate the mother she valued most, she stood up, intending to make the officer shut his mouth.
However, the officer had long anticipated that Stella would be provoked by him.
He swiftly drew his military knife completely from its sheath, reversed his grip on the hilt, and smashed it into Stella’s slender body.
“…!”
Stella’s head struck the carriage window glass, shattering it.
Blood seeped from her forehead and stained her pale cheeks red.
“Ninth Princess, I already warned you not to do anything unnecessary. That was just a warning. If you continue to act recklessly, next time I will cut off your hand first.”
The officer spoke mockingly.
He had just been taking personal revenge and had deliberately used excessive force to make Stella suffer.
Stella’s vision became hazy.
The impact earlier made her head ring, and she could barely control her limbs.
“Oh dear, Ninth Princess, you look truly pitiful. Do you need me to call a military doctor over to treat you?” The officer feigned concern and continued to mock her. “It’s just like your life. Do you need me to call a military doctor over to…”
“No need.”
Stella gritted her teeth.
With trembling hands, she supported her body and forced herself away from the window, returning to her seat.
“Actually, you don’t have to die. Unlike the other princes and princesses, you are the only powerless and useless heir. The First Prince originally has a magnanimous personality. As long as you actively pledge your loyalty, you can spend the rest of your life in the capital living without any worries about food or clothing.”
“Hehe…”
Stella let out a disdainful laugh.
She knew that after Soren took power, he would most likely not kill her immediately.
He would deliberately leave her alive to put on a show for others.
Then he would have people monitor her at all times.
Once his regime was completely stable, he would find a reason to kill her to prevent any future troubles.
For the sake of stabilizing imperial power, Soren would not leave any heirs alive.
If she returned to the capital, it would basically be equivalent to declaring her own death.
The remaining time would only be spent waiting to die.
However, even though she knew the future would be like this, she had no way to resist.
Just as the officer had said, she truly had no faction that could assist her.
If she was really going to be locked up like an animal in a cage, she might as well look for an opportunity to get close to Soren and perish together with him.
Without any orders, the carriage suddenly stopped, leaving the officer very confused.
He opened the door, jumped down, and looked at his subordinates.
“What is going on? Why did you stop the carriage without my order?!”
“Sir, someone is blocking our way.” An imperial soldier reported.
“Which blind fool dares to block us?”
The officer frowned.
He grabbed his subordinate by the collar and lifted him up.
“Didn’t I say it before? Anyone who gets in the way will be killed on the spot! Whoever blocks us, kill them!”
The imperial soldier looked troubled.
“Sir, you should go take a look yourself.”