Prince Sutton had his own plans. Having been the Crown Prince for nearly twenty years, he had naturally built his own power base, which included many nobles who, while not openly declaring their allegiance, were inclined to support him.
Of course, these people didn't favor him because of any particular excellence on his part. Rather, his ideology better aligned with the interests of the majority of the nobility.
Thanks to the diverse and convenient channels of information now available, it was easy to get news from the Northern Domain and Deepwater City, even without planting spies.
They were even advertising it themselves; it was hard to miss.
And in the propaganda from both places, one could clearly see their attitude towards the traditional nobility.
Whether it was Zog or Figxin, they might nominally acknowledge the status of nobles, but in reality, they didn't take it seriously.
