After leaving the Little Flower Hall, Cohen made one excuse after another to get rid of a large group of people following him, and then slipped out of the palace through the newly built secret passage, preparing to leave the Holy Capital in his own special carriage, but when Cohen opened the door
When he arrived, he found a person sitting inside waiting for him - the person that Cohen could not get rid of at any time (Long), Miss Bai Ying.
"The excuses for sneaking out are the same every time. I heard that you are also a smart man. Why don't you come up with an interesting reason?" Bai Ying gently closed the car door and picked up a set of clothes from the seat. "Let's take a look.
!You are still wearing the same clothes you were wearing when you sneaked out last time, please change into another one."
"It seems like I have to think of a new excuse next time." Cohen smiled, stood up and walked behind the screen. "I think about it sometimes! I don't know if it's a good thing to have Bai Ying following me.
Yes! It’s still a bad thing.”
"Then take me back. I've been waiting for this day for a long time." Bai Ying still had an expression of neither happiness nor anger, and took off Cohen's coat in a few moments. "The wounds on your hands are very common, why are they still there..."
…I’ll help you treat it.”
"Don't move! I specially left this wound. You don't know how difficult it is to keep this wound in front of the four imperial concubines." Cohen put on the casual clothes worn by ordinary nobles. "You don't have to ask.
, let me explain to you, the reason is very simple, this wound can be used to gain sympathy, because recently I have done several things that make people angry, such as increasing the empire's population... The imperial concubines are planning
They want to settle accounts with me, but now that I am injured on the job, they must treat me better."
"You have to know, this is not a confession." Bai Ying tied up Cohen's belt and gave him a white look, "This is called being thick-skinned."
"I said Miss Long Bai Ying, are you my maid now? As a maid, even if it's just temporary, you can't comment on your master like this after being deceived by me." Being repaired by Bai Ying, Cohen didn't do anything either.
He was angry, but he said with a smile: "Since the last time you returned to China, you seem to have become more aggressive. Have you started to grow up? How old is the adulthood of the Dragon Clan?"
Bai Ying knew that the emperor had been bored in the palace for a long time, so he sat quietly without answering, letting Cohen start to guess. When he guessed that when he was more than three thousand years old, the carriage was in a building on the outskirts of the Holy Capital.
The money for the villa stopped, and as soon as the car door opened, Cohen, who was smooth-talking a moment ago, changed his appearance. From head to toe, every part belonged to a complete cold-faced aristocrat.
Entering the villa with Bai Ying, Cohen went straight to the top floor. At this time, a man in a black smock was standing in the large hall room. When he saw Cohen coming in, he was about to salute, but Cohen stopped him and said, "I haven't seen you in a long time."
, Amaterasu, I miss you a bit!" Cohen sat down and pointed to the seat next to him, "It's not that I haven't considered that you would be lonely running around outside all year round without anyone around to take care of you, but I can't let you come back now.
Once you are done with this time, you can return to the Holy Capital. Your official residence, position, and new identity have all been arranged."
"My new identity and name?" Amaterasu asked, "Master, I'm not in a hurry..."
"It's not urgent, it's necessary. We can't let you float outside all the time. Your current identity is the first-class earl of the empire, a military background, and your name is Bennison. As early as a year ago, I sent someone to play this role.
"Now! There is even this person on the intelligence roster of other countries." Cohen smiled. "Count Bennison, there is one thing that is most urgent now. You have to put down other tasks in your hand and go to the Pota Empire immediately.
Start intelligence work in the shortest possible time. Something may have happened over there recently, and I need this information."
"Yes, Master." Bennison took the brochure handed over by Cohen and nodded in reply, "The information from the other side will be delivered by a dedicated person."
"We have only fought three battles now, and there are four more to go. By the time this series of wars are over, the other side should be running out of gas." Cohen thought for a while, "The hero plan is very important. Even if you come to the Holy City,
But every step of the plan must be implemented."
"Yes, Master." Bennison took two steps forward, "The specific arrangements for the next step are as follows..."
Xiangxue carried a small basket and walked from the path outside the villa. When she entered the courtyard gate, she saw the carriage of Viscount Yinyue Lake parked in the courtyard. There was also a group of warriors she had never seen before sitting quietly beside the corridor.
Although these warriors were dressed in ordinary clothes, Xiangxue felt a hint of darkness and cruelty in their eyes. Xiangxue had been here for several months, and because she was a smart girl, she knew that the Viscount was here.
And I was meeting guests, so I stood outside the main building and waited quietly.
Two hours later, the Viscount's personal bodyguard sent the guest out. It was a man in black with a thin face and extremely sharp eyes. Seeing the guest disappearing out the door with his men, Xiangxue couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.
Doubts, because he is already familiar with all the nobility and official systems of the empire, but Lord Viscount's guest does not belong to any party - Lord Viscount, is he not trying to do something bad?
Entering the building uneasily, Xiangxue discovered that the Viscount had already arrived on the second floor and was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window of his room, looking at a pair of puppets on the small round table... which was given to him by a strange man on his first day in the Holy Capital.
Xiangxue was shocked at the pair of puppets, and walked up to them cautiously to salute.
"I haven't seen you for a month, and you have become even more beautiful." Lord Silver Moon Bearded turned his head, with a slight smile on his face, and asked lightly, "These puppets are quite interesting. I often hang out in the market."
I haven’t seen it, where did you buy it from?”
Upon hearing the Viscount's question, Xiangxue's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She didn't know how to answer for a moment. She knew that her body and life belonged to the Viscount of Silver Moon Lake. If it was given to her by another young man, then
You are looking for death; if you lie and say you bought it yourself, once the lie is exposed, you will be punished by death... How could you be so confused and let the Viscount see these puppets? You are too careless, you know.
, the nobles are the most jealous and suspicious!
"The appearance and color are good, but the needlework is not very good. You probably didn't make it yourself." Viscount Yinyue Lake put his hands on the puppet and sat down on the lounge chair next to him, "Why don't you say anything?"
"Back to the young master, these pair of puppets..." The tight time did not allow Xiangxue to think too much. She only had time to weigh the consequences in her mind, "That was the first day that Xiangxue and the young master came to the Holy Capital to attend a informal gathering in the Royal Party Building.
At that time, a nobleman who walked into the wrong box gave it to Xiangxue. If the young master doesn't like it, Xiangxue will throw it away."
"It's a good thing, and it's not broken, so I have to throw it away!" Viscount Yinyue Lake didn't seem to care about this matter at all, and handed the doll over, "However, the things you like should be kept in a conspicuous place.
Oh, it won’t be pretty if it’s covered in dust.”
"Thank you, Master, for reminding me." Xiangxue took the doll and put it on the fireplace according to the Viscount's wishes. However, she was already breaking out in a cold sweat. Just when she was about to say something to distract the Viscount's attention, a guard ran over.
door.
"Report, sir!" the guard said: "A carriage with ten warriors came outside. After we intercepted it, the man on top said that he was Count Severic Lando, the messenger of Porta, and asked to see you. This is
His business card."
"Strange, how did Sevik Lando find himself here? This guy is too powerful!" After taking the business card, Cohen was a little surprised, "Have you checked whether he met the previous group when he came here?
guest?"
"Since they left the trade road, the guards outside began to monitor them, and no one else was found. The last batch of guests left through another road, and the two parties did not encounter each other."
"Then go and tell him that I am taking a bath and ask him to wait in the hall downstairs for a while." Cohen threw away the business card and turned to ask Xiangxue, "How have you been studying your homework during this period?"
"Everything goes well." Xiangxue lowered her head and replied, "Xiangxue has memorized everything the young master wants Xiangxue to learn."
"That's good." Cohen smiled slightly and looked at the maid costume Xiangxue was wearing, "I'm going to meet the guests, so go dress up."
A quarter of an hour later, Severk Lando was taken to the second floor by the guards and entered a richly decorated room. Viscount Silver Moon Lake was wearing a bathrobe, a light blue robe draped over his shoulders, and his 70% dry blond hair was combed
Very neatly, she was reclining on the recliner and reading a book. A trace of warm moisture filled the air from the half-open door next to her, and there were a few charming female giggles. Behind the Viscount of Silver Moon Lake, a stunning beauty
She was pouring red wine from a crystal glass, with slender fingers and a focused expression. Severk Lando, who came in from the front door, could only see her silhouette. Although it was just a glimpse, he was already moved by her noble temperament.
"Count Severic Lando, deputy envoy of the Pota Empire." Cohen raised his eyes and glanced at the other person, then returned his eyes to the book, neither getting up nor saying hello, "When you come to someone else's house, keep your eyes closed.
In which country is this etiquette for staring at a lady?"
"It's really not my fault. It's only because the lady from the Viscount Silver Moon Lake family is so charming. If you don't look at such an attractive lady, you'd be doing yourself a disservice!" Severik Lando replied with a smile, "Say
With this etiquette, Sir Viscount, I am still a guest. Even if we only meet three times in total and talk less than ten words, Your Excellency should let me sit down and give me a glass of red wine, right?"
"I, the Viscount, don't have any wine for you to drink. Do you want to sit down? Your Excellency has to find a place by yourself. As an envoy, you clearly know that your Majesty currently does not want us ministers to get too close to the envoy Bota. You still came to frame him today.
Me." Cohen snorted coldly and put down the book in his hand. "When His Majesty the Emperor asks in the future, I can use this excuse to answer - I didn't have any private contacts with the envoys of the Pota Empire! Severik Lan
Earl Du came uninvited, and I didn't invite him to sit down or give him a drink."
"Your Excellency, what you said is too serious. What His Majesty Cohen doesn't want to see is for the internal ministers to collude with foreign envoys to cause damage to the empire. And I am here today for the benefit of the Sbia Empire! Even if His Majesty Cohen knows, he must
I won't blame you." Earl Sewick chuckled and walked to another lounge chair to sit down. "This is a really good place with beautiful scenery and outstanding people. Viscount Silver Moon Lake is really a man who understands
I envy people who enjoy life!"
"This place is so remote, and you can actually find it. This shows that there is almost no quiet place around the Holy City. If you continue to talk so irrelevantly, I will really throw you out." Cohen made a gesture with a cold face.
Xiangxue poured wine for the other party. "By the way, you are a majestic earl! How could you think of coming to see me, a little viscount? I have no power and no money!"
"Lord Viscount, you are joking. If you don't have money and power, wouldn't you be an important person? Could it be that living in the suburbs of the Holy City can cover up the conspicuous edge that you showed at the proposal ceremony of the Liva Empire? The prince of our country was at the proposal ceremony.
After losing to your Excellency, I was very depressed!" Earl Sewick took the cup Xiangxue sent, his eyes couldn't help but linger on Xiangxue, and said: "Thank you, beautiful sister, this glass of wine is so rare, let me
How dare you drink it!"
"Your Excellency, please respect yourself." Xiangxue smiled, flipped her wrist skillfully, and avoided Earl Sevek's finger that followed the cup, and walked back to stand next to Cohen.
Earl Sewick put down his wine glass angrily, and said to Cohen: "Since His Majesty Cohen can entrust such an important matter to your Excellency, how can you not be an important person? He has lost the suitor from the six countries in a row.
Is this something that ordinary people can do...Ah! This must be Sister Xiangxue, I only thought of it now, how stupid I am!"
"Have you finished your compliments?" Cohen replied, "If there's nothing else, I'll see you off."
"Don't be anxious, Lord Viscount! Of course I have something to do when I come!" Sevik looked at Xiangxue, "But is it appropriate to talk here?"
"The Viscount is an important minister of the Sibia Empire. Of course he knows why Prince Yanan came to Sibia. If you don't know, I have something here. You can take a look first." Having said this, Earl Sevik took out a card.
The letter was signed and handed over to Xiangxue. "Prince Yanan and I have stated the benefits of this plan to His Majesty Cohen a few days ago, but it is obvious that His Majesty Cohen is still considering it. We are not in a hurry to get the answer, but the current situation is urgent.
, I really can’t wait, if it’s one day late, the benefits will be reduced!”
Seeing Xiangxue deliver the letter to Viscount Yinyue Lake, Count Sewick's heartbeat accelerated unknowingly. He understood that he and this mysterious Viscount had only met each other a few times and did not understand each other's preferences.
, currently we only know that this viscount has a very high status in the Sibia Empire and specializes in internal affairs. It is still unknown what attitude he will take towards himself, but his mission this time is very important, and he must try even if it is a risk.
Give it a try... This afternoon, the miserable Earl Sewick has gone to the homes of several Sbia ministers to establish relations and sent a carriage as a gift, but the effect is not very good.
"The imagination of the Bota Empire is really rich! They can actually put forward such a suggestion. If it is accidentally spread, I don't know how many people will be scared to death?" Cohen pretended to look at the letter, and changed his face slightly as he pretended to be serious.
"What? Your country is not lively enough? Do you want to join in the fight? Fight, fight, fight... When will this fight be over?"
Earl Severk was overjoyed. He was smart and had already deduced two points from the viscount's words: First, the viscount did have a say in this matter and was well aware of Sbia's plan to attack the demons.
Second, the Viscount does not hate himself or be wary of himself, otherwise why would he complain in his words?
"Let me tell you the truth, Mr. Viscount. The Bota Empire made this decision after going through an inner struggle. Several factions in the empire also quarreled fiercely. The most fundamental reason why Bota asked to join is for the sake of the current crown prince."
Earl Sevik sighed and said with a grimace: "The prince has grown up a few years ago, but he still has no military merit. Because he was ostracized before, he didn't even touch the hilt of the sword during the war between gods and demons. I originally thought,
His Majesty Cohen took over the throne legitimately, and later personally attacked the rebels. He has deeply experienced the pain of being ostracized, so he must be able to agree to this matter... But I didn't expect that His Majesty Cohen also said that he would consider it..."
"Your Majesty said that you should consider it, so there must be a need to consider it. What can we ministers do?" Although Cohen felt funny in his heart, there was still no other expression on his face except indifference. "Let me say this, this
It’s not an urgent matter, so why should Prince Yanan be so impatient? Let Your Majesty think about it slowly!”
"We don't have time! How many times has this been attacked by your country?" Earl Severk screamed and covered his face with his hands. "Sixty thousand elite Bota have gathered at the border. If you wait one more day, we will have to wait.
If you spend one more day's food and wait one more hour, the defense on the demon side will be more thorough... If you delay, who knows if His Majesty Cohen will fight again?"
Sevek is indeed very smart. It seems that there is nothing special about this sentence, but no matter which question Cohen answers in his words, or even a slight change in his expression, the secret will be leaked to a certain extent. At this critical moment,
At any time, if Victor Se has more information, he will have more chances of success.
"Your Excellency, please stop pretending to be pitiful for me. If you want to pretend, go and pretend in front of His Majesty Cohen!" Cohen calmly handed the letter back to Sevek without giving him any chance. "Now I am just a
I am idle at home, just a young Viscount waiting to be summoned by His Majesty Cohen. I can’t even see His Majesty’s face, so what can I do for you?”
"Your Majesty, the Viscount, is making fun of me again. Who in the Holy Capital doesn't know your identity?" Sevik was not discouraged. Instead, he replied with a smile. "When attending local gatherings, you sit in the box on the second floor. When attending the royal ball, you and the emperor
The concubine dances, the princes all laugh when they see you, the little princess wants to hug you when she sees you, the chief of general staff pats you on the shoulder, the chief judge holds your arm... It doesn't matter if you do this, you can't even look at His Majesty Cohen, I
Gouge your eyeballs out immediately!"
When Severk said this, it was the Viscount of Silver Moon Lake's turn to smile bitterly. Cohen shook his head and shouted in his heart that he regretted it. He really shouldn't be so ostentatious when pretending to be the Viscount of Silver Moon Lake.
"This is a gift from His Majesty and the Crown Prince to the Viscount. This is a gift from the Prince and I to the Viscount." Sevick knew there was something going on when he saw Cohen's expression, and immediately handed over the other orders. "I don't want anything else."
, just ask your Excellency to state the benefits of the two countries' alliance during the discussion. Even if you don't take this count seriously, please see that we have visited Feng Yue Tower together and competed for the first place.
For the sake of the red card, please help me... In that fight, I actually asked you to do it..."
"I met you when I went to the brothel. Did you do that on purpose?" Cohen was amused by Sevik. "It seems that if I don't agree to help, you will write these things on paper and post them?"
"I really have no choice but to come here to trouble you this time. As long as you help me, no matter what the outcome is, the Bota Empire will remember it, and the prince will thank you even more." Sevik is not a noble for a day or two, of course he understands
When discussing things with such a noble minister, we can only stop at the point. He did not get entangled at the moment, but said jokingly: "Hey, if you have the heart to refuse to agree to me, I will really do it... even if you are arrested by the chief judge.
, I also have to post your romantic methods."
"That's all for the future...let me think about it." Cohen smiled, "Come, let's see you off."
After seeing off this unexpected visitor, Cohen fell into deep thought: Two months ago, Cohen decided to enrich the identity of Viscount Silvery Moon Lake. Not only did he get to know Sevic Lando and some other foreigners,
The messenger also used this identity to participate in a series of imperial aristocratic activities. Cohen's original intention was to observe the current situation of the empire from another angle, and he did not have to be bored in the palace as the emperor every day. Unexpectedly, the identity of Viscount
They will also become a target for others to win over. However, looking at Severk Lando's actions, they are indeed very anxious! From this, it seems that other ministers should also receive large congratulatory gifts, right?
"Master." Cohen was thinking about something when he suddenly heard Xiangxue, who was changing clothes for him, shout in a low voice. "Your arm is bleeding."
"Why are you panicking?" Cohen glanced at his arm. "The bandage is loose, just wrap it again."
Xiangxue hurriedly went outside to get the medicine box, carefully cleaned Cohen's wound and bandaged it again. Cohen watched Xiangxue busy here and there, and couldn't help but think of the first time they met, and asked softly: "Xiangxue, how about you become a noble lady again?
Sample?"
"Master..." Xiangxue looked at Cohen, and the fear in her heart came back. "Xiangxue listens to the master's arrangements."
"Okay." Cohen chuckled. "Since there are already visitors here, other visitors will follow in the future. When I am not here, you can handle them for me."
"Yes, Master." Xiangxue agreed and finished bandaging Cohen's arm. (To be continued)