Yu Hanjiang's behavior is obviously "disguising public interests for personal gain". In order to protect the prince, do the guards have to live with the prince?
The Twin Palaces are large in area, but there are no guest rooms. As a prince, Xiao Lou, even if there are friends or guests who want to stay in the palace, there are also palaces specifically for guests to stay. Who would sleep in the prince's house?
There is only one bedroom in Xiao Lou's living room. If Yu Hanjiang wants to stay overnight, he can only sleep on the same bed with him.
Although this bed is large enough for four adults to lie side by side, it will not be crowded at all if they sleep with Yu Hanjiang. However, Xiao Lou always feels that this is not good?
The prince and the guards slept together. If word spread, how should I explain it to others?
Facing Yu Hanjiang's serious gaze, Xiao Lou couldn't help but ask, "You mean, you want to stay at my place tonight?"
Yu Hanjiang looked calm, "That's right. If others ask, I will say that His Highness is resting in the bedroom, and I am standing guard outside the bedroom to protect His Highness's safety."
Xiao Lou “…………”
Standing guard? You really think you are a guard!
Xiao Lou couldn't bear to let Yu Hanjiang stand outside all night. He had to compromise and said, "You can sleep here tonight. I want to see my father in the afternoon, will you accompany me?"
Yu Hanjiang said seriously, "I am His Highness's bodyguard. I will go wherever Your Highness asks me to go."
Are you obedient now? Thinking of the scene of being forcibly kissed by him just now, Xiao Lou couldn't help but his ears turned red. He coughed slightly and changed the subject, "It's lunch break now. Father should be resting. Why don't we get familiar with the background of the world first."
"He ordered to his intelligent mecha Spirit Fox, "Linghu, open the galaxy map."
The boy-like mecha said in a clear voice, "Yes, Master."
A virtual LCD screen about 3 meters wide appeared in front of him. It was dotted with stars. Some of the planets were marked blue, and there was a simple text introduction next to it.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang stood up and walked side by side to the galaxy map.
Xiao Lou said, "These planets marked in blue should be the places where humans currently live."
Yu Hanjiang took a closer look - there were not many blue marks on the galaxy map. It seemed that even though humans had explored many galaxies in the universe, the vastness of the universe far exceeded human imagination. In many places, even astronomical telescopes could not reach
When arriving at an area, no one knows what will be there.
Compared with the vastness of the universe, human beings are really as small as ants.
Xiao Lou's fingers gently slid across the galaxy map, and another map of the Stellan Federation appeared on the screen in front of him.
This map is full of galaxies, planets and cities where humans live.
Based on the knowledge in his memory, Xiao Lou said, "The Stellan Federation is a human alliance composed of many large and small countries. The unified currency is star coins. Before, countries could come and go freely. The Luo Ke Empire where we are located has the largest area.
It has the largest population and its capital is located in the Gemini star field near the equator.”
He pointed to a galaxy next to him, "This is the Aquarius star field. The capital star of the Azure Empire, the country that has the best relationship with us, is located in Aquarius. My sister Xiao Rou also married there."
Xiao Lou's fingers lit up several star fields on the galaxy map. "There are also some small countries located in the Libra and Leo star fields. Although there are some frictions between countries, the overall relationship is relatively harmonious."
Yu Hanjiang looked at the human map and touched his chin thoughtfully, "In my memory, there has not been any war between human countries in the past hundred years, and the alliance formed by humans has also reached unprecedented unity. It can make people with complicated minds
The key reason for uniting together should be the power of alien creatures? The earth has been destroyed, and it is indeed not easy to rebuild our homeland."
Xiao Lou nodded, "Yes, in the vast interstellar space, humans have to form alliances in order to survive and reproduce."
Yu Hanjiang slid the map back, pointed at the blue area, and said, "From the galaxy map, the Gemini, Aquarius, Libra and Lion star fields are currently developed by humans and have human settlements. The other star fields are
Most galaxies in the universe are not suitable for human survival. In order to expand territory and replenish energy, humans have been exploring the unknown universe over the years."
Xiao Lou thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "What's going on over there with Brother Ninth? I remember you said that Brother Ninth and Mr. Tang are on their way back?"
"The Sharp Arrow Legion led by Ninth Brother is the most powerful vanguard army in our empire. In my memory, Ninth Brother returned to the capital planet half a year ago. The military assigned him a secret mission. I have been with him for the past six months.
There is no contact. I also heard from some generals in the military department that he will be back soon."
Xiao Lou was a little confused, "Are you cousins and you haven't been able to contact us for half a year?"
Yu Hanjiang explained in a low voice, "All military communications are encrypted. It's normal that I couldn't contact him during his mission. I only remember that we had dinner together before he left. He said that he was going to a far away place to carry out secret operations."
Mission, it is estimated that we will not be able to return to the capital star in a year and a half."
It seems that we have to wait until Brother Ninth comes back to find out more about this matter.
The secret mission he performs may be related to the clues in the entire secret room.
Yu Hanjiang looked back at Xiao Lou and asked, "Since the background is the interstellar era, will there be highly intelligent alien creatures, just like the parasite race we encountered in 8 of Spades?"
Xiao Lou nodded, "It's possible. There are only four star fields on the galaxy map suitable for human survival, and there are still a lot of unknown areas, which may contain dangerous alien creatures. In level q, if alien creatures appear, they will definitely
It's more difficult to deal with than the Zerg in the 8 of Spades." Thinking of those parasites, Xiao Lou's scalp went numb.
He paused, looked at the map of the Stellan Federation, and said, "But it could also be an internal struggle among humans? The ace of hearts has arranged for me to be a 'prince'. Is there any plot like seeking power and usurping the throne?"
Bar?"
Yu Hanjiang pinched his eyebrows with a headache, "It's better to wait until Brother Ninth comes back. We can't guess anything now."
…
At the same time, the command room of the USS Arrow.
Lu Jiuchuan held the table with both hands and carefully stared at the navigation on the virtual LCD screen in front of him. "We are about to pass through the Aquarius star field, and then we will make a space jump... What does this mean?"
Tang Ci pushed the wheelchair to the screen and explained, "Escape from the gravity of one galaxy and instantly jump to another galaxy can be understood as space travel."
Lu Jiuchuan smiled and touched his nose, "Well, anyway, after jumping to the Gemini star field, we will soon reach the capital star. Then we will first find a way to join Hanjiang."
Tang Ci suddenly asked, "Do you feel anything is wrong?"
Lu Jiuchuan looked back at him, "What?"
Tang Ci frowned, with a look of confusion on his face, "In my memory, I only remember that my legs were injured in the previous battle, but I can't remember the details of the battle or how I was injured. What about you?
"
Lu Jiuchuan's face gradually turned serious, "...me too."
Tang Ci said, "So, what are we going to do all the way to outer space this time?"
Lu Jiuchuan carefully searched the memories in his mind, but still couldn't think of anything. He held his temples with a headache. "I only remember that after returning to the capital star half a year ago, I had a meal with my brother. He asked me where I was going on this expedition, and I answered
He went to carry out a secret mission for the military department - but I can't remember the details of the mission at all."
Tang Ci became even more confused, "So, is it because the mission is not important and the gatekeeper didn't give us the details at all...or is it because the mission is too important and we were affected by something during the execution of the mission and lost key memories?"
There is a fundamental difference between the two.
If it is an insignificant task, and the gatekeepers are too lazy to set details for them and just brush it off, then they do not need to delve into it; but what if it is the latter? The memory they have lost about the "secret mission" is likely to affect
Can the team finally get out of the interstellar chamber?
The two of them frowned and fell into deep thought, but no matter how much they thought about it, they still couldn't recall any memories about this mission.
Lu Jiuchuan felt like there was an electric drill constantly churning in his mind. He had a splitting headache. Something seemed to be coming out of his memory, but it was blocked by a thick barrier, just like a seedling about to break through the ground encountered a piece of iron.
Ban. His face looked ugly, and he clenched his fist and beat his head hard.
Tang Ci gently pulled his arm, "Don't think about it yet. As long as it happened, there will definitely be clues left. The two of us have no memory. Aren't there others in the legion?"
Lu Jiuchuan's eyes lit up, "Yes, ask other people."
He picked up the walkie-talkie and asked all officers above major to come to the command room to assemble.
Soon, five officers in black military uniforms walked into the command room with neat steps, and saluted Lu Jiuchuan in unison, "General!"
Lu Jiuchuan asked, "What special mission are we performing this time?"
The five people looked at each other, and they all looked confused.
Lu Jiuchuan: "You don't know, or you can't remember?"
One of the blond officers named Knox simply said, "Report to General, I can't remember!" Others also echoed, "Where are we going?" "It seems to be a cruise?" "The cruise is in the first half of the year."
Lu Jiuchuan and Tang Ci looked at each other - something was wrong.
If it is really an insignificant task, the gatekeepers don’t have to bother so much. They can just set it up so that Lu Jiuchuan and Tang Ci are accidentally injured when encountering star thieves, or encounter a sneak attack by alien creatures...
Not everyone can remember it.
Have their memories been wiped away? Why do they get a splitting headache every time I mention this?
Lu Jiuchuan took a deep breath and whispered in Tang Ci's ear, "Go back to the capital planet and go to the military headquarters to investigate. Since we received the mission from the military headquarters, the headquarters will definitely leave clues."
Tang Ci also agreed to do this. After all, everyone was playing amnesia collectively, and they had no way to inquire elsewhere.
Chapter 404, Mystery
In the afternoon, Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang went to visit His Majesty.
His Majesty, who is sitting on the throne, is already 55 years old, but he seems to be in good spirits. He is dressed in luxurious white royal clothes with gold patterns, which makes him look extremely majestic. When he looks at Xiao Lou, his eyes are somewhat paternal.
mild.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang bowed and saluted at the same time, "Your Majesty."
Xiao Qin nodded, motioned for them to excuse themselves, and then asked, "Are you ready for the birthday party in three days? This is your first time appearing in public. As the prince of the empire, you can't be nervous or annoying.
joke."
Xiao Lou looked calm, "Father, don't worry, I won't get stage fright."
Xiao Qin casually asked a few questions about Xiao Lou's current situation, including how his health was, whether he had completed his studies on time, etc. Xiao Lou answered fluently. After asking, he suddenly said, "Please step aside first. My father has some things to do and wants to be alone."
Talk to General Yu."
Xiao Lou was stunned, glanced at Yu Hanjiang, then saluted the person on the throne, turned and left.
Father left Yu Hanjiang alone to talk? Could it be that the news about Yu Hanjiang always breaking into the prince's palace reached his ears? Or did he have an important task for Yu Hanjiang? Xiao Lou felt uneasy and simply waited in the palace.
Outside.
At this time, inside the palace.
The splendid imperial palace was suddenly so quiet that one could hear the drop of a pin. Yu Hanjiang didn't know what His Majesty was doing by leaving him alone. He was unsure, but he still maintained his composure on the surface and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"
The man on the throne put away his smile and had an extremely serious expression on his face, "General Yu, your grandfather used to be my father's bodyguard. He died to protect my father in a battle many years ago. I remember, you seven
After graduating from the military academy a few years ago, he joined the Royal Guards and has been protecting the prince every step of the way for the past seven years?"
Yu Hanjiang "Yes."
His Majesty: "If one day His Highness is in danger, will you protect Xiao Lou at all costs just like your grandfather protected my father?"
Yu Hanjiang nodded decisively, "Of course, it is my duty to protect His Highness."
The man on the throne suddenly lowered his voice, "I mean, at any cost - including your own life."
This question was a bit abrupt.
However, it is normal for a superior to ask his guard, "Are you willing to sacrifice yourself to protect me?" After all, a guard must be prepared to sacrifice for his master. Yu Hanjiang did not hesitate and continued, "Yes, I am willing to do my best to protect
Xiao Lou.”
His Majesty finally laughed. He stepped down from the throne, handed a ring to Yu Hanjiang, and said, "This is the spiritual fragment of Linghu, the empire's most advanced S-class intelligent mecha. In fact, the mecha Xiao Lou is currently using
, all functions have not been activated yet, use this to activate the real fighting spirit fox, and use it to protect Xiao Lou’s safety when necessary.”
Yu Hanjiang took the ring and put it on his thumb.
His Majesty suddenly waved, "Come in."
After a while, a young man walked in from the side hall with a smile. He was wearing a white royal dress, with a slender figure and an outstanding temperament. His gentle and elegant appearance made him look like an aristocratic prince from a comic book.
——It’s Xiao Lou.
Yu Hanjiang's head was filled with questions. Xiao Lou just left through the main door behind him, why did he suddenly come from the side hall? Moreover, the smile on his face...
For some reason, Yu Hanjiang always felt a little strange.
Especially when he looked at Xiao Lou, this strange feeling seemed to be magnified countless times - these eyes did not have Xiao Lou's look at all.
Xiao Lou's eyes were as clear as water, but the person in front of him always felt that his eyes were missing a bit of aura.
Every time Xiao Lou looked at him, his eyes were full of trust. Sometimes after being looked at by Yu Hanjiang for a long time, Xiao Lou would become embarrassed and avoid his eyes with his ears turning red. However, the person in front of him
, had been looking condescendingly at Yu Hanjiang's eyes, but when he walked over, he seemed to be looking at his subordinates instead.
He walked up to Yu Hanjiang with a smile and said, "General Yu."
The sound is exactly the same...
Yu Hanjiang frowned and whispered into his ear, "Your Highness, do you still remember Xiao Liu?"
Xiao Lou was startled, "What?"
Yu Hanjiang's moves are as fast as lightning!
Before Xiao Lou could react, Yu Hanjiang suddenly grabbed his wrist, twisted it in the opposite direction, crossed his arms behind his back, and quickly placed his other arm across his neck.
Look, as long as he moves around, Yu Hanjiang's hands can definitely break his neck in an instant.
Xiao Lou narrowed his eyes slightly, "General Yu, what are you doing? Do you want to learn fighting skills from me?"
Yu Hanjiang's eyes were as sharp as a sword. He stared at the person in front of him and said coldly, word by word, "You, no, are Xiao Lou."
Xiao Lou chuckled and said, "Father, what's going on with this general? I don't even recognize him anymore?"
Yu Hanjiang exerted such force with his fingers that Xiao Lou's wrist was almost broken.
He frowned slightly in pain and whispered, "Let me go."
Yu Hanjiang did not let him go. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the man on the throne. "Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
The man on the throne seemed to be watching a show. When Yu Hanjiang asked, he smiled slightly and said, "Besides me, there is only you. With just one glance, you can tell that he is not Xiao Lou... How did you tell that?"
of?"
Yu Hanjiang didn't want to explain this problem.
He and Xiao Lou have known each other for so long, and how many times have they experienced life-and-death dilemmas together? Along the way, the tacit understanding and affection that the two have formed cannot be replaced by just a face of Xiao Lou.
of.
The expression is wrong, the movements are wrong, the tone of speaking is wrong, and the eyes are completely different.
——How could he not be able to distinguish between the true and false of his beloved?!
Seeing that Yu Hanjiang had a cold face and did not answer, His Majesty sighed softly and said, "Let him go first."
Yu Hanjiang was silent for three seconds and let go of the "Xiao Lou" in front of him.
Although they wear the same clothes, their bodies and looks are like twins, there is no difference at all...
But this Xiao Lou made Yu Hanjiang feel particularly annoying.
His temperament is much different from the real Xiao Lou.
His Xiao Lou is unique in the world, and no one else is qualified to talk to him with this face of Xiao Lou.
His Majesty explained, "I only have one son, Xiao Lou. The time when he almost died of illness when he was a child was actually not an accident, but someone sneaked into the palace and wanted his life. The throne of the empire has always been hereditary, but once the heir to the throne dies,
, the next His Majesty can be elected through parliamentary elections, do you understand what I mean?"
Yu Hanjiang felt a chill in his heart: "So, you created another Xiao Lou?"
His Majesty said, "Yes, the reason why the Xiao Lou you see looks exactly like Xiao Lou is because he was copied from Xiao Lou's genes."
Yu Hanjiang “………………”
His Majesty waved, and "Xiao Lou" walked to him obediently. His Majesty touched "Xiao Lou's" head lovingly and said, "He is very obedient. He will do whatever I ask him to do..."
Including sacrificing for Xiao Lou."
Yu Hanjiang clenched his fists hard, and veins popped out on the back of his hands.
He couldn't stand the clone who looked exactly like Xiao Lou, with such a puppet-like expression on his face that was "at the mercy of others". All the pores in his body were trembling slightly with anger, and he wanted to rush over quickly and use a mask to block this...
The same face as Xiao Lou.
His Majesty continued, "You don't have to worry about other things. Since you can tell who the real Xiao Lou is, you just need to remember my words and be sure to protect my heir to the throne."
Yu Hanjiang's face was gloomy, "Who was the person who sneaked into the palace and wanted to assassinate Xiao Lou? Do you have any clues?"
His Majesty shook his head, "There are too many people who covet this position. Even today, even I don't have a few people who are truly trustworthy." He walked up to Yu Hanjiang and reached out to gently press Yu Hanjiang's shoulders. "Your grandfather once tried to protect Your Majesty."
And sacrifice, your Yu family has been loyal to you for generations, so I dare to boldly entrust Xiao Lou's safety to you. In the past seven years, you have been with him step by step, and you have indeed developed a tacit understanding that is different from ordinary people. I am very pleased that you can
I recognized him at a glance. I hope you can fulfill your promise and I will leave my son to you."
Yu Hanjiang was silent for a long time and then whispered, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely protect him."
His Majesty nodded, "Go ahead. The clone will attend the birthday party in three days' time instead of Xiao Lou. The real Xiao Lou will be protected by you."
Yu Hanjiang glanced at the expressionless puppet "Xiao Lou". He ignored the awkwardness in his heart, bowed to His Majesty, turned and left the palace.
The moment he walked out, Xiao Lou was waiting for him at the palace gate.
After seeing him, Xiao Lou quickly came over and asked softly in his ear, "What did your father say when he left you alone?"
——This is the real Xiao Lou.
His eyes were black and clear, he smiled very gracefully, and his eyes were always so focused on him. Yu Hanjiang resisted the urge to hug him into his arms, and whispered, "The walls here have ears, let's talk about it when we get back."
Xiao Lou noticed that Yu Hanjiang looked serious, so he had to quicken his pace and returned to the Twin Wombs with him.
After entering the bedroom, Yu Hanjiang locked the door.
Seeing the man's gloomy face, Xiao Lou said nervously, "What's going on?"
Yu Hanjiang suddenly pressed Xiao Lou against the wall and kissed him hard.
This time the kiss seemed a little urgent. Yu Hanjiang pulled off his tie, supported the wall with his left hand, trapping Xiao Lou between himself and the wall, and hugged Xiao Lou's waist tightly with his right hand, leaving the two of them with no physical contact.
Stick together with gaps.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang kissed. Strictly speaking, this was the third time.
He was gentle the previous two times. But this time he seemed a little crazy. Xiao Lou's lips hurt slightly from his kiss. As soon as he opened his mouth, the man rushed in eagerly...
The fiery kiss made Xiao Lou clearly feel Yu Hanjiang's uneasiness and anxiety.
He lost control for the second time today.
Is it related to what his father said? Xiao Lou noticed that Yu Hanjiang's mood was not stable, so he stretched out his hand, gently hugged his neck, and gently stroked the man's back, as if smoothing his hair.
Being held and caressed by Xiao Louhui, Yu Hanjiang finally calmed down completely.
He let go of Xiao Lou, pressed his forehead against Xiao Lou's, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry, I'm just... worried about you."
Xiao Lou held his hand considerately, intertwined their fingers, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Yu Hanjiang was silent for a moment, then whispered, "I just saw a person who looks exactly like you at your majesty's place. Your father said that he was a substitute copied using your genes."
"..." Xiao Lou's eyes widened instantly, "What? A clone?"
Yu Hanjiang stretched out his hand and gently hugged Xiao Lou into his arms. His voice was a little dull, as if coming from his chest, "I don't know how to evaluate him."
"That person has the same face as you, and he talks with the same smile as you. I could tell at first glance that he was not you. Although he looked exactly the same, I would only feel uncomfortable when he came close to me.
, I feel particularly repelled..."
"But overall, he imitates you very much. I can't imagine if one day he takes your place and does bad things, or even hurts other teammates. Will people who can't tell the difference between real and fake be attracted by him?
Playing with the palm of your hand?"
"..." Xiao Lou felt a chill running down his spine.
There is actually someone who is exactly like him?! Or was it copied with his genes?! Genetic testing can’t even detect the difference, which is equivalent to the existence of twins?!
As Yu Hanjiang said, if this person were to cheat in front of him, Ye Qi and the others would definitely be defenseless when they saw "Xiao Lou". This would be terrible.
Just imagine, if there is a person who looks exactly like Yu Hanjiang, Xiao Lou can recognize him, but if he can't recognize him... he won't know how he died if he was killed.
Xiao Lou stretched out his hand and hugged Yu Hanjiang back hard. "Gene duplication, this is simply disrespectful of human ethics." His voice trembled slightly because of anger, "Hanjiang, I can confirm that you are real, what about you?"
Yu Hanjiang tightened his embrace, "Of course. What is our relationship? If I can't even distinguish between true and false, what qualifications do I have to say that I like you and be your boyfriend?"
Xiao Lou felt a little warm in his heart.
No matter what, Yu Hanjiang will not be deceived by fake Xiao Lou.
Even if the palace bans cards, I can’t play happily and have synergy...
But they have a good understanding between them, so why do they need to rely on external force?
That is mutual understanding and mutual agreement that comes from the heart, and cannot be replaced by ordinary people just showing the same face.
Xiao Lou quickly calmed down and whispered in Yu Hanjiang's ear, "This news must be told to other teammates as soon as possible. It's not just me, other people may also have duplicates. When we meet in the future, we must check our past experiences. If they don't match,
Must not be trusted easily!"
Yu Hanjiang nodded, "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."