Sussex Imperial Capital, emergency cabinet meeting.
William's expression was grave, his hand gripping the intelligence report trembling slightly.
He thought Her Majesty the Empress's departure from the capital would bring some peace, but he underestimated Sif's penchant for stirring things up.
Or rather, he underestimated the Empress's ability to stir things up under Roland's instigation.
The fleet's encounter with an attack at sea made him break out in a cold sweat, a chill creeping up his back.
Although the Empress often didn't play by the rules, she still respected tradition by entrusting state affairs to the cabinet before officially ascending the throne.
If something happened to Sif and a new Emperor took over, who knows what the situation would be.
What if the new monarch was the "troublemaker king" version two?
Fortunately, Empress Tianyou, the attackers were not strong, and didn't cause much damage.
