Guanlu Palace is located in the south of Foxborough City, on a hill near the Grand Canal. It is the only hill in the city. It is also a good place for royal members to enjoy dinner while enjoying the night view of the city. Among them, the condensing terrace is the highest.
Can have a bird's eye view of the entire city.
Tonight, there happened to be a banquet on the Ning Terrace. It was His Majesty the Emperor's family dinner. The Emperor, his wife and some close clan members were present. Of course, the princes would not be invited.
The emperor of the Buluk Empire liked such banquets because he was a person with a strong sense of family. The only people at the table with him were the queen, his most favored concubine, Prince Atilu, the eldest member of the royal family, and
Lady Lyons, the wife of His Majesty the Emperor's late brother and the mother of the Duke of Swyth.
When His Majesty the Emperor happily talked about interesting topics with everyone, and personally filled the wine bottle for the old prince, a huge rose-colored magic flower suddenly burst out in the sky not far from Guanlu Palace.
Fireworks, and then three groups of bright magic fireworks flashed out one after another. In an instant, the gorgeous and colorful light embellished the quiet night sky extremely beautifully.
"Oh, is anyone holding a magic fireworks banquet tonight?" the emperor asked the queen excitedly, "it must be a lively scene! I seem to hear the screams of the girls in my ears!"
"Yes! It was held by Count Hernan, and it was quite a big event." The queen replied with a smile, "This kid invited many little girls to go."
"I am very happy to see that my subjects have such a rich life." His Majesty the Emperor's eyes stayed on the fireworks in the night sky, and he said casually: "He is already an earl. A noble must be responsible, so don't
Call him kid."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the queen replied, "I would use such a title on a girl."
It seemed that the Earl of Hernan had the same idea as the emperor, or perhaps had a clear understanding. A circle of fine orange-red fireworks exploded in the night sky, like a spark burning in the night sky, reflecting the stars that were constantly flashing on the sky.
A row of green magic fireworks exploded in parallel in the red aperture. After the first flash of glory, they gradually transformed into a few words - I am a man!
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and nodded approvingly. The old prince beside him also grinned and said, "What an impressive declaration of adulthood!"
"A man! He is also a noble, and sometimes he has to have a straightforward character." His Majesty the Emperor picked up the wine glass and said thoughtfully, "Well, but when he issued such words in front of a group of little girls, didn't Earl Henan
Do you want a female companion?"
"That's right! I heard that there is a duel about a hundred love letters." The most beloved concubine took the words and smiled coquettishly, "But using such straightforward words to attract the attention of girls, wouldn't it be wrong?
Not very elegant?"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. What I'm afraid of is that the nobles are too rosy." His Majesty the Emperor didn't care. "If that's the case, what will happen when we march and fight? I like nobles like Sivis, who are capable of both literary and military skills. Don't you think so?
You know! That guy Siwes could beat the second prince until he screamed when he was a child, and he even dared to secretly sneak into the imperial study and add a beard to my portrait..."
Just as he was talking, a red light flashed in the night sky, and the parallel magic fireworks turned into a few big characters - I stand on the wall and pee in the wind!
The behavior of the Duke of Swyth was more heroic than when he was a child.
These words were shining brightly in the night sky, making the atmosphere on the terrace a bit awkward. As the host, His Majesty the Emperor blinked at everyone and successfully resolved the awkward atmosphere, "Sometimes! You still need to be tactful.
a little."
Since it was His Majesty the Emperor who spoke, all the guests here laughed and agreed. Just as the words gradually dispersed, several groups of flower-shaped fireworks appeared slightly lower down. Everyone mingled in front of His Majesty the Emperor and said
It was a small joke... But the palace official next to him sneaked aside, beckoned for someone to come, and asked him to hurry up and warn Count Henan to restrain himself.
His Majesty the Emperor was really not angry. While others were congratulating themselves that His Majesty the Emperor was in a good mood tonight, another set of fiery red magic fireworks exploded in the night sky, hanging high and ostentatious - I was wearing three pairs of underwear, backwards
!
"This..." Being an emperor requires skills. The most important thing is to know what to say on what occasion. Of course, the emperor tonight also has such a talent. At that moment, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table and used
He commented in a nonchalant tone, "It's worth debating, it's worth debating."
As soon as the words left his mouth, a row of small blue letters appeared under Da Hongyu - and he often wet himself!
The situation has changed so quickly that His Majesty the Emperor is a bit unable to catch up.
"This child really hasn't grown up!" The Queen saw that the situation was a little cold, and quickly came out to ease the atmosphere. Her eyes moved, and finally stopped at Mrs. Lyons, "Is this the legendary... what is that?"
"What do you mean, Her Majesty the Queen, about growing pains?" Mrs. Lyons responded with a faint smile, using the term "child" to excuse the unlucky nobleman, "I also heard that child Sivis talk about it,
It seems to have become more popular among young nobles recently, and everyone writes their troubles in a conspicuous place..."
"Strange fashion." His Majesty the Emperor nodded gently and walked down the steps provided by Mrs. Lyons. "I hope these children can find suitable ways to relieve stress and become useful talents in the future!"
His Majesty the Emperor finally succumbed to reality and admitted that this guy was an ignorant child.
Everyone on the terrace agreed with His Majesty the Emperor's words, and everyone thought that this matter was over. But in the blink of an eye, another set of gorgeous words flying in the sky shattered everyone's perfunctory efforts - Toilet
Eat at regular intervals to help digestion!
"Humph." His Majesty the Emperor looked at the exquisite dishes on the table and felt that he had no appetite at all. "It's rare to have half a day to spare in this life!"
The palace manager next to him sighed secretly and ordered his subordinates, "Get ready to call off the banquet."
"General Manager." His Majesty the Emperor was not in a hurry to withdraw from the table. "I ordered the public security inspector tonight to investigate and deal with it. I am waiting for the results."
The herald quickly arrived at the Imperial Capital Inspectorate with this order. He was surprised to find that Duke Swice, who rarely visited the Inspectorate once in ten thousand years, was waiting inside neatly dressed. Next to him, two teams of inspectorate guards were also neatly equipped.
They were lined up by the gate. After receiving the order, Duke Swiss said nothing and led two teams of guards to the Earl of Hernan's mansion with great fanfare. When the Duke arrived, the furious Earl of Hernan was questioning the crime.
If the subordinate who arranged the banquet was so embarrassed, how could he hang it in the sky for everyone in the imperial capital to see? As for the real instigator, he had long since run away secretly.
Half an hour later, Duke Swiss completed all the investigations, took Count Hernan into the Guanlu Palace, straightened his clothes, and went to see the emperor first. It was rare for His Majesty the Emperor to see Duke Swiss coming to report on official business, so he became angry.
I asked him a lot, so I asked him to talk about the situation first.
"Reporting to your majesty, Earl Hernan hosted a banquet for more than a hundred noble ladies at home tonight. A fireworks show was arranged at the banquet, but Earl Hernan refused to admit that those inelegant fireworks were ordered by him." Duke Swiss answered clearly.
, "I searched the area near Count Henan's residence and found several magicians from a magician's guild in the imperial capital. According to their confessions, a man in black hijacked them and forced them to set off those magic fireworks."
"Is that so?" His Majesty the Emperor touched his chin with his hand, "Does this mean that Count Henan is innocent?"
"The identity of the man in black cannot be determined at present. If this person is not brought to justice, Earl Henan cannot prove his innocence. In view of this situation, I suggest a city-wide search, but at present, it does not seem to be applicable to Earl Henan.
"The law." Duke Sivis is extremely smart, and of course he knows that His Majesty the Emperor is angry and looking for someone to vent his anger on, and he does not want to bear the imperial command of "must find this person", so when answering,
A little trick was used - in the future, some people will recall that the kind-hearted Duke not only fulfilled his duties, but also helped Earl Hernan to plead for mercy!
"There is no need for a city-wide search. Why bother keeping the residents awake at night for such a trivial matter?" His Majesty the Emperor thought for a while, "As for Earl Henan! And those magicians... I
Just give them a table of food here. Manager, please find a place that is conducive to digestion and let them enjoy it!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Of course the steward understood what the emperor meant and accepted the order. Everyone here breathed a sigh of relief. His Majesty did this, but it was a very, very slight punishment!
Later, the emperor asked the queen about the "duel about a hundred love letters". After hearing this, he burst into laughter and pointed his finger on Duke Sves' forehead with a smile and cursed, "You bad boy, it turned out that the cause of the matter was...
Here you are! Since you have such a friend, why don't you bring it to me to see? Having such a friendship with you is not that bad in itself. As a duke, he should regard 'promoting talents for the country'
Just remember these four words firmly in your heart."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Hearing His Majesty the Emperor say this, Duke Swiss regretted the duel method he had set. Someone's arrogant and wild expression of laughter flashed in his mind, and he couldn't find any other words to evade, so he had to
He said perfunctorily, "He is usually very shy, but he is actually very shy. If he sees His Majesty, he might faint from excitement..."
"Powder gas, powder gas." His Majesty the Emperor ended tonight's affairs with a smile, "This is what I call powder gas!"
Everyone laughed, and His Majesty the Emperor announced, "That's it for tonight! Let's meet another day. I'll prepare a real fireworks show for everyone." Then the voice gradually became quieter, "Queen! Go tell those little girls to be more reserved.
!Don’t just write love letters, you have to see if the other person is really worth trusting..."
"It is not appropriate for Your Majesty to interfere in the affairs of your youngest daughter's family." The queen replied with a smile, "Let the girls retain this little freedom..."
When Duke Swyth returned to the study of the Duke's Palace with his mother, someone happened to be resting his chin with one hand, and continued to tease the beautiful maid with gentle means across a table. Poor beautiful maid
His face was covered with clouds, his white teeth almost bit his delicate lips, and his slender fingers almost twisted a piece of hair, but his big watery eyes couldn't bear to leave someone's face... Even the Duke and his son appeared.
I didn't even know it at the door.
The Duke coughed dryly, and the maid woke up from her inner struggle. She walked to the Madam and lowered her head as low as she could, almost burying it in her chest. Madam Lyons glanced at her with a smile and said
No blame.
"Good night, Auntie." Someone came over with a smile and said hello, "Well, why does the Duke wear such formal clothes at night?"
"I have a premonition that I will be summoned by His Majesty the Emperor." Duke Swice replied angrily to someone, "It is polite to dress neatly."
"No, no, no, your lord, the Duke, should dress more casually and wear running clothes when summoned by the emperor. It is best to sweat a little and breathe a little thicker and faster." Someone shook a finger and said,
"In this case, it will appear that you, the Duke, are more sincere..."
Upon hearing this, Duke Sves was furious, but Mrs. Lyons smiled. After chatting with the two for a few words, she took the maid out of the study. On the way back to the room, Mrs. Lyons carefully
After listening to the maid's report, and taking into account the report from the guard captain Tian Tian after dinner, I initially determined the normality of Aiko's friend.
"Now it seems that this guest is quite kind, although he is naughty in his behavior." Finally, Mrs. Lyons made this judgment, "Let's observe it for a while longer!"
"Kind?" The maid was a little confused. "This guest did something like that tonight. Is it considered kind? Is it really okay for the Duke to stay with him?"
"That kind of mischievous behavior is just a child's play!" Mrs. Lyons looked at the personal maid with whom she had a deep relationship, and replied softly: "If he is not a kind person, then in order to win this duel, he will
It is entirely possible for him to say something treasonous at Count Hernan's fireworks banquet... Although he can be proven innocent afterwards, Count Hernan cannot escape a month or two in prison, and according to heaven, his
Your skills will prevent anyone from catching any evidence."
"Yes, he only used funny words to keep Earl Henan from stepping down..." the maid thought about it thoughtfully.
"Looking at your serious look, and thinking back to your infatuated expression just now, you don't really like this young man, right?" Mrs. Lyons smiled and said, "Our little girl has grown up too.
!Why don’t you be responsible for arranging this handsome young man’s dormitory tonight?”
"No, madam." The maid looked shy, "It's not madam who asked me to test it."
"But I didn't want you to bite your lip and feel like a deer!" Mrs. Lyons smiled softly and continued to joke: "That charming look really makes me pity you... By the way, you go tell me
Butler, choose a good girl to serve this guest to bed."
In the study, Duke Swice was working hard to attract Mr. Camp's Crazy Wolf to be fascinated by military affairs. The first step was to cultivate this gentleman's interest in war, so he brought out a war chess piece that had not been used for a long time and deceived a certain person.
People say they can only sleep once a day.
"No way?" Someone touched the gold chess piece inlaid with gems, "There is still dust on it..."
"That's your hallucination." Duke Swice, who has never lied, could only lie, and then used another method of intimidation, "Maybe it's because you set off too many fireworks today, so you were dazzled by it."
"Okay! Whatever you want." Someone nodded numbly, looking helpless.
"Then, I will explain the rules to you now, please listen carefully." Duke Swice nodded and began to say: "These chess pieces represent marshal, general, guard, magician, flying soldier, infantry, cavalry... here
The horizontal line represents a mountain. Only magicians and flying soldiers can cross it directly. Other units must cross it twice. As for the condition of victory, you must command your chess pieces to reach the opponent's base camp, or destroy all the opponent's chess pieces...
…”
I looked up and saw that someone had sneaked into the corner of the room. He was squatting under the bookcase marked "Treasure Map", holding an animal skin map in his hand, and his mouth was watering...
"I worked so hard to explain the rules to you, but you went over there to watch something that only children are interested in watching." Duke Swice raised his fist and complained angrily, "Ignoring other people's efforts, are you going too far?
A little more?"
"Since you think it's hard to explain, why bother explaining it?" Someone replied lazily, and then saw the angry gaze of Duke Swice, and quickly crawled back and sat down on his hands and knees, "Okay, continue.
Well, since you like to explain the rules."
A feeling of powerlessness came over him. Duke Swees felt that he was wronged. He had worked so hard for his good, but could not get his understanding. He wanted to add to his anger, but he was afraid that someone would run away without a trace when he was angry.
Wuying, then the leisure time I have suffered today will not be rewarded? So I stabilized my mood and decided to think about it in the long term.
"Okay, I see you're tired too, so go take a shower and rest!" Duke Swice shook his head, and the smile returned to his face, "I've arranged a room and everything for you, just treat this place as your own home.
, no need to see outsiders..."
"Oh, it's my home!" Cohen looked around, "Then where are you sleeping?"
"In the past year, I have been living in the study..." Duke Swice replied. Suddenly he was shocked and realized that he had just said the wrong thing. If someone really regarded this place as his home, it would be a lot of fun.
, I hesitated for a moment and stayed for a while.
When Duke Swice finished his daze, he found someone looking up. At some point, he had pasted a large beard made of paper on his face, pretending to be a middle-aged uncle...
"No more! On such a poetic night, even the breeze is so considerate..." The middle-aged uncle supported his chin with one hand, tilted his face slightly, and looked at Duke Swice with extremely powerful eyes, "Beauty
, in fact, you have secretly promised me a long time ago, right? It’s just that I’ve always been so slow... It’s really hard for you to stay alone in an empty house for a year..."
"You..." Duke Swice's scalp felt numb, and the muscles and joints all over his body tensed up in an instant. He jumped up from the chair, flew to the corner of the wall, and pulled out with a "swish!"
One-handed sword on the wall.
"Oh?" Someone stared at him with surprised eyes, "What a fast move."
After waking up from the other party's bad joke, Duke Swice, who was holding his sword, couldn't laugh or cry. He could only blame his own carelessness... Someone had already hung up a paper beard in advance, which showed that it was a joke! It seemed that,
You can't let down your guard against this guy at any time!
"Tch, it's not fun." Someone pulled off his paper mustache and jumped to the door, "Go take a shower, sleep, sleep, sleep... Soft pillows, soft beds, I hate it, I
Hate……"
Seeing someone leave singing a tune that must be sung every time before going to bed, Duke Swice finally breathed a sigh of relief. He moved his body that had been stiffened by fear just now, and then realized that he had not seen the golden-robed officiant this morning.
All the bad emotions that followed have disappeared...
"Did this guy tell me that I was in a bad mood and made such a joke? Or was he trying to remind me not to be too feminine?" Duke Swice smiled at himself, walked to the table, and picked up the dish someone dropped.
Paper Beard, "Although the way of joking is a bit bad, the intention is..."
"This? This...should be..." After carefully looking at the things in his hands, Duke Swice's screams immediately echoed through the mansion, "This is my only book!" (To be continued)