The Scott family on a certain planet was exactly like this. It was an illustrious family whose influence spread across several major planets, and it had even produced a King Consort—the Queen's husband.
The Queen had lived for ninety thousand years. Did anyone really think she had only one husband?
The Scott family's glory had basically all come from the Queen. Therefore, the people of their planet all believed that the Scott family would inevitably rebel and welcome the Queen's return.
As a result, quite a few minor factions chose to rebel early, hoping to gain some reputation and status from the opportunity. Yet, to everyone's surprise, not only did the Scott family not rebel, they instead suppressed those minor factions.
"Father, after this, our family is finished. Once the Queen returns, she will definitely kill us."
In the Scott family study, the Young Master said with a despairing expression, "Even if that bastard Balam wins, we still won't come to a good end."
"I know, but what can we do?"
The Clan Leader sighed and said, "The lives of everyone in our family are in the hands of that so-called Chthon. Other than obediently following orders, what else can we do?
They used to retain some semblance of decency, but now they have switched to outright robbery. Not only are they forcing us to wipe out those rebellious forces, they are also forcibly depriving us of our property."
"They weren't keeping up appearances before. They were raising pigs."
The Young Master snorted. "First, they used us, the financial groups, and the bastards within the Empire to squeeze the people dry. Once we were fat enough, they slaughtered us for a feast, letting all the benefits fall into their hands.
I really hope the Queen can defeat those bastards. They