Chapter 6
It's been a few days since Leila woke up and recovered. She can now walk with the help of her personal knight. Today was a bit more different than others. Leila's morning started off the same, waking up and washing up, then having breakfast with her family.
"Don't forget you guys, next week we have our outing with all of the nobles." Leila's father, Emperor Ruther, reminded the family.
"Where will we be going to this time?" Rayner, Leila's older brother, asked.
"Hmm. This time, I'm thinking that we go to our estate located far in the north. Since it's getting closer to summer, I'm thinking it's better to go to a place where it would be cooler."
"Father. I did some research, and it seems that Earl Yuhert was embezzling funds and illegally raising taxes. He's also been abusing his children at home. I also found some evidence of him locking up the countess underground."
The table suddenly became quiet.
"I'm terribly sorry to disturb our breakfast with this kind of news, but I needed to talk about it. I want to come up with a plan to expose him and publicly capture him." Leila stated.
"Do you have any hard evidence to prove what you're stating?" Leila's mother, Empress Lucia, asked.
"I have witnesses saying that they've seen it all. I cannot say for sure that I have hard evidence, but if you allow me to I will find a way."
Ruther and Lucia looked at each other, debating if they should allow their daughter to do so.
"How exactly?" Ruther asked.
"We announce to all of the nobles that there have been numerous tips on illegal actions and have a search at each estate. This is also not illegal as we are legally able to search their estates should any suspicion rise or be brought to attention." Leila suggested.
"Let us think about it and then we'll discuss about it a bit more after dinner."
"Yes, father." Leila answered.
"But let's go back to the outing event, father." Rayner suggested.
"Ah, yes. At the outing there will be huge tents set up. We'll have tables with desserts, drinks, and appetizers from other countries. And, as always, we will be making everything.
There is this fascinating thing that I once witnessed when I went to the Republic of Kel. These people sat around a table and in the middle of the table they had a grill and grilled meat and their vegetables there.
I am having them being made right now, and the tables will fit about 8 or so people. Later for lunch today we will all meet up and try it out for ourselves. Does that sound good?" Ruther asked everyone.
Everyone at the table agreed. Soon, breakfast ended and everyone left to finish their duties before the meeting between the family was to start. During this time, Leila was correcting details in her plan on the paper she planned it out on.
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(At the meeting between the family)
Everyone was sat around an oval-sized table, getting ready to discuss the plan that would probably go into action.
"Because we've been getting numerous anonymous tips, we have decided to do a random raid at each noble's estate. Servants, the nobles, the family of the nobles, and anyone who is not an imperial knight involved with investigating the estate shall not interfere nor tamper with any thing that could be possible evidence.
Shall anyone disturb, cause a ruckus, or try to interfere with the investigation will be taken into royal custody and be held in a cell until the investigation process is over."
"This sounds like a good announcement and it's very reasonable. As far as legality, it does not go against any of the laws." Ruther stated.
"Thank you, father. We will also let them know that this will be a long process but will not hinder nor stop any of the activities that is soon to take place." Leila added.
"I think this idea sounds good. We will investigate and then before the outing event ends, we will publicly confront those who have taken place in illegal actions." Rayner added in his thoughts.
"Then this plan will take place. When do you think we should put this into action, Leila?" Ruther asked his daughter.
"I think that this should be announced tomorrow, when the bell rings 6 times. (Basically 6 in the morning.)" Leila answered.
"Everything sounds good then. Huger." Ruther called for his personal knight and aide next to him.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Gather all of the imperial knights to the inner gates. Not one should be missing. All of the servants as well. Have them stop whatever they're doing and to immediately gather at the inner gates."
"Yes, sir."
With that, Huger left to gather everyone in the palace.
A/N: In case no one caught on, Republic of Kel is Republic of Korea and what was described was Korean bbq.
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