Babylon ultimately failed to see Emperor Prus.
He knew the Emperor's condition all too well... so his purpose in entering the Imperial Palace this time had merely been to see Queen Fenghua.
The Queen was the one truly holding power now. Even once a new Emperor ascended the throne, she would still be the one in control.
Queen Fenghua was naturally a peerless beauty... and a venomous viper. That was Babylon's most immediate impression of her. They cooperated, but they also opposed one another.
After all these years, theirs was the sort of relationship where each knew exactly how much the other was worth.
When Babylon saw Queen Fenghua appear with a dark expression, he knew that this matter would not be easy to resolve today.
"Babylon, do you know that the person who was nearly killed today was my daughter? And you still dare come see me?"
In the Emperor's study, Queen Fenghua sat with an undisguised chill in her eyes.
Babylon said evenly, "Why would Your Majesty believe I intended to harm Your Highness Anle? What benefit would that bring me? Offending both Void Bank and the Atlantis Empire in that manner—what good would that do my family?"
Queen Fenghua snorted coldly. "Speak. How do you intend to handle this? Never mind Void Bank for now—the Fourth Princess's declaration of war has practically been slapped in my face!"
Babylon knew he could not settle this matter without bleeding heavily. The key was still the Empire's stance on it.
He thought for a moment before saying, "I will obtain Francis and the Fourth Princess's forgiveness as soon as possible and minimize the repercussions. But it would be best if the Empire personally stepped in as well. Of course, I will bear all responsibility."
"The Empire will not step in