Chapter 143: The Distance Between the Two (6)
Apollonia had a hunch as to why Marquess Trion had turned pale. The Trion family, once renowned and prestigious, had been devoted to the imperial family for generations. However, since the demise of the previous emperor, they had thrown their loyalty behind Emperor Gaius.
A decade ago, Marquess Trion’s allegiance to Gaius seemed reasonable. He was aware that the emperor’s political inclinations were different from those of the late emperor, but he was still a part of the imperial family.
Moreover, until Perris, the firstborn of the imperial line, ascended the throne, Gaius was the most fitting guardian for him.
In other words, he never even realized that his actions were betraying the imperial family.
If Gaius had deceived them all about Perris’s true lineage, the circumstances would change dramatically.
