Christine suddenly realized, murmuring, "So you never planned to knight these people from the beginning, just issued empty promises. If the Parliament disagrees, you can just blame them and simultaneously arouse the anger of the overseas officials, making them your die-hard loyalists."
"Was all this part of your plan?"
Christine murmured, suddenly becoming alert.
Could Roland also be scheming against her?
Miss Saintess, although recognizing Roland's strength and means, did not like being schemed against.
She couldn't hold back her complaint, "Pity those officials who are full of expectations yet end up disappointed."
"Who said they'd be disappointed?"
Roland spoke seriously, "This time's knighting application includes a total of seven Barons and me, the Count. Imperial Knights do not require Parliament's review; the Empress can grant the titles at will."
