After the shadow curse was broken, Atticus could no longer sleep. He begged to stay by Jia Zhengjin's side to avoid further assassination attempts.
Jia Zhengjin was not sure whether the other party would take action again, so he agreed to let Atticas go to his house, and the two sat facing each other until dawn.
Tina and the others slept well, and they didn't know what happened at night. But when they woke up, they heard that they were attacked last night, and everyone was surprised.
At around 5:40 in the morning, system time, palace guards came to the hotel and said they were inviting Prince Atticus, mercenary Martin Payton and his companions to the palace.
Without any delay, everyone set off immediately, and after leaving the hotel, they took a carriage and went straight to the palace.
"Everyone, His Majesty is still dressing up, please wait a moment!" The guard who brought them here arranged them to a temporary lounge outside the palace. "There are various delicacies prepared here. You can eat first."
There is a large rectangular table in the room, surrounded by gorgeous stools.
On the beautiful tablecloth are placed the unique delicacies, fruits and drinks of Normia.
After the palace guards left, Christina couldn't wait to run to the table because she hadn't eaten breakfast yet!
Jia Zhengjin and others also sat down and looked at the food on the table.
Atticus was actually very hungry, so he reached out and grabbed the delicious-looking bread on the plate in front of him.
Christina had already picked it up and took several bites. It looked delicious.
But when Atticas wanted to eat, Jia Zhengjin stretched out his hand to stop him.
"What's wrong?" Atticus felt confused. Why didn't he let himself eat something? He would meet with the king soon. It was the first time father and son met in more than 20 years. He was extremely nervous. Why didn't he eat something full?
OK?
"Things are poisonous!" Jia Zhengjin said softly.
Hearing this, Atticus was stunned.
Turning around, I saw Tina, Perrin, and Aipal all eating bread like no one else. Not to mention Christina, whose foodie nature was fully exposed as she started munching on fruit before finishing the bread.
Only Amy and Olivia heard this and silently put down the food in their hands.
"Aren't they eating too?" Atticus asked doubtfully, his eyes falling on Jia Zhengjin's hand opposite him.
It turned out that Jia Zhengjin also picked up the bread and gnawed it while talking: "We can eat it, but you guys can't."
"Why?" Atticus said anxiously, "If you still eat poisonous food, you must be lying to me!"
"If you're not afraid of death, just eat it." Jia Zhengjin said calmly, "I don't care anyway!"
Atticus looked doubtfully at Tina and others who were eating happily, and then at Amy and Olivia who took out food from their pockets, with question marks on their faces.
If it's poisonous, why can they all eat it? If it's not poisonous, why do the other two eat the food they brought?
Logically speaking, this team shouldn’t lie to themselves, right? It’s not good for them!
But I just can’t figure out how they can still eat it so happily even if it’s poisonous?
"Don't look at us," Jia Zhengjin reached under the table, took out safe food from his virtual backpack and handed it over, "pretending to know nothing. A few of us have eaten some strange fruits, so we are immune to toxins. The two of them didn't eat them.
Of course you can't touch it. As for you, don't touch anything on the table if you don't want to die."
Atticas was doubtful, reached out to take the food from Jia Zhengjin, and carefully looked outside: "Why is food poisonous?"
"It's very simple," Jia Zhengjin continued to chew on the poisonous bread. "First, the king doesn't want you to live. He hopes that you will disappear forever and this secret will disappear forever; second, even the queen's powerful people are still lurking around the king, and they will not hesitate to do so."
I will destroy you at all costs to ensure that the status of the eldest prince is not affected. There are only two possibilities!"
"If His Majesty the King didn't want me to live, why did he protect our mother and son for so many years?" Atticas shook his head and said, "Impossible!"
"That's true, it's unnecessary." Jia Zhengjin nodded, "It seems that the king has the power of the queen beside him, and he has not found out the other party."
"What should we do?" Atticus became nervous.
"I will just send you to the king, and then it will be a matter between you and your son." Jia Zhengjin lowered his head and glanced at the bread, "It tastes good. I wonder if I can get the recipe."
"Are you talking about the formula after it was mixed with poison, or before it was mixed with poison?" Aipal turned around and asked.
She is a god, so of course she will not be afraid of such ordinary poison.
"I want them all," Jia Zhengjin said with a smile, "I'll have to ask about the origin of this bread later."
"Hey, why don't you worry about my safety?" Atticus was extremely anxious. His opponent was in the palace, and he dared to poison the king when he saw him. Why did these mercenaries still look so relaxed?
"Aren't you safe?" Jia Zhengjin glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, we will let you see the king safely. As for what happens next, it's up to you and your son."
"Don't~" Atticus said urgently, "The people on the other side are so crazy that they dare to poison here. I'm afraid..."
"Then why don't you stop seeing the king? We will send you away and never come back. Then you will remain anonymous, so you won't be afraid of being killed!" Jia Zhengjin said with a smile.
"How can that be done..." Atticus knew that the other party was joking, but he felt quite depressed.
"Okay!" Jia Zhengjin put down the bread in his hand, "Although the king may have the queen's influence, in order to consolidate the status of the eldest prince, he will never let you go. But the king should not be a fuel-efficient lamp. If he is dedicated to protecting you,
I believe you are safe. It just so happens that you are not poisoned this time, and it is also an opportunity to thoroughly investigate the lurkers around the king. Once you meet the king, you only need to tell the truth, and he will thoroughly investigate the people related to this matter.
Uncover more of the masterminds behind the scenes. The people in the Queen's influence must have lost their sense of proportion now, so they resorted to such a strategy at all costs. Although if it succeeds, as long as you are dead and the king is angry, he will have to give up, but now it has become
If you have a tail, you can catch them at any time."
"Then what if... what if His Majesty the King doesn't investigate this matter thoroughly?" Atticus asked nervously.
"That means he knew about it but let the other party go." Jia Zhengjin shrugged, "Even if you stay, you will die a violent death soon. It means that he has compromised with the other party, which is not a good ending."
"Gulu~" Atticas swallowed after hearing this, and his body trembled slightly, "No, it can't be? I am his biological son after all..."
"Between royal families, many times they can give up their family ties at will for the sake of profit, which is normal." Jia Zhengjin said with a shrug.
"Then, if that's really the case, can you please help me leave safely?" Atticus asked hurriedly.
"In that case, we can take you with us temporarily and send you to other countries along the way." Jia Zhengjin replied, "But you have to pay extra, and it must be a price that can impress me." (To be continued)
