The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress

Chapter 286: Born to be emperor.

Roland knew the winds were always changing in the royal family because Benjamin almost took his place as crown prince and he had always been afraid that he would be the outcast of the Maximus family.

In fact, according to Sigrid’s precognitive dream, Benjamin did become emperor although he gave up the throne after only a day.

Sigrid knew because Emmah and the queen had almost cost her the position she was working hard to keep. She had always expected to fight against Emmah but the queen had taken her by surprise. She had once time thought that they would be allies but things did not work out as she hoped.

Elarin knew of these winds because it had taken the murder of a royal consort and framing of a queen to put her where she was. Just like those two had come and gone, it was not impossible for the same thing to happen to her.

It was why she was not very troubled with the illness of the king and safely secure in the knowledge that she had a royal child that guaranteed her safety.

"Anyway," Duke Thorin continued. "Alexander convinced the noble lords to join him and work together. He talked about the success in the capital of the kingdom and the poverty of the north. He told them that he was not interested in power, he just wanted is old lifestyle back."

"And they believed him!" Elarin exclaimed in disbelief.

Duke Thorin laughed. "They were fools indeed but there is no denying that he made them rich. They put aside their insecurities and saw profit instead of destruction. They set up farms, shops, trade routes and sold nuts through the empire. They even started to export the nuts out of Medoris.

Other nobles sent in men and they came back dead

north into a nut empire--a powerhouse of trade. He was given the name the nut king by the people. He built schools, hospitals, roads and even started

time the crown prince realized how powerful the exiled prince had grown it was too late. His influence scared the old emperor himself as he saw the the north seceding from

urged him do away with Alexander but the fourth prince had a different idea. The emperor was not famous in the north but his son Alexander was and it presented a unique opportunity. He advised his father to use Alexander

side of the story, he and the dead crown princess had been involved long before she ever met the crown prince. The crown prince had

but went straight to her father and demanded for

at the time, the emperor had sent him to another city

let go even after

water. "It is exactly what happened. For him, the child that was killed was not a

that was killed was the great love of his life, Lady Isolde Davis. His grudge against his brother Leon was deep, deeper than the ocean’s sorrow. In order to broker some peace between the crown prince, royal family and Alexander, the emperor gave him the title of Grand duke under his mother’s maiden. His independent house was named Larkhaven after his grandfather. He even adopted the name and became Alexander Ridley Larkhaven. Since then, he

"Until now." Sigrid said.

duke responded

her phone and showed them footage

are seeking to be the next emperor. Alexander Ridley had tossed his hat in the ring." She said. "Honestly, the way I see it, that man was born to be an emperor. He took a wasteland like the north you have described and turned it into the second most successful region of Medoris. He provided for the people in a way their emperor

"Mine too." Elarin said.