The two princes picked up Princess Fatima together and should be in the same place. Why is it that only the eldest prince is seen now but not the second prince?
While Shiloh was drinking, he was observing the surroundings of the banquet hall when he suddenly heard the waiter shout loudly: "Prime Minister Raphael has arrived——"
Since arriving in the royal capital, Shiloh has met Roddy and McMahon, but he has never seen the prime minister. He hurriedly stared at the door and saw a group of nobles filing in and quickly occupying
occupied a large space on the other side of the banquet hall.
Among this group of people, a girl about the same age as Shiloh pushed a wheelchair and walked expressionlessly among the nobles.
Sitting in the wheelchair was an old man with a haggard face, covered with a fleece blanket, his eyes slightly closed, and he seemed to be sleeping.
The eldest prince stepped away from the people around him, took two steps forward, and said loudly: "Hammond sends his regards, sir!"
The noble over there stopped and the girl slowly pushed the wheelchair out. The old man opened his eyes and looked at Hammond kindly: "The eldest prince has been away from the royal capital for a long time and has been serving the country. Thank you for your hard work."
"As a prince, I can share my father's burdens. As a son, I am too late to be happy. How can I feel the hardship?"
The old prime minister smiled, nodded, and said nothing. The girl standing behind him said: "Since that incident, the teacher's body is no longer what it used to be. First Prince, please forgive me."
The eldest prince nodded, and the girl pushed the wheelchair and turned around to leave. At this moment, the eldest prince sighed softly and said: "Sir, Hammond thought that the gentleman would always be the gentleman, but he didn't expect to see each other in just two years.
, it has become the current situation.”
The girl stopped silently, and the old prime minister coughed twice and said: "Nothing is absolute, but the eldest prince has not changed much. He is still the same as before... ha..."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand gently without stopping.
The eldest prince was silent for two seconds, then restored his smile and returned to his own side.
The two parties did not talk to each other, and were separated by a huge rectangular dining table, occupying both sides of the banquet hall, facing each other faintly.
Shiloh felt a little bit pained to see it. He wanted to have a good reception banquet, but why did he end up in such a situation where factions were fighting each other.
After this small episode, the banquet hall returned to its previous lively atmosphere, with glasses and cups changing, waiting for Roddy's arrival.
The eldest prince not only had a high prestige among the princes and princesses, but in the eyes of the nobles, he was also a big figure who had to be fawned over. After a while, a large number of nobles gathered around the eldest prince.
Shiloh hid in the corner and clearly realized that the nobles in the banquet hall were divided into two distinct groups. One group was centered on the eldest prince Hammond, and the other group was centered on the old prime minister Raphael Qiao.
Do you have to be so clique-y when attending a banquet?
Shiloh was a little embarrassed and didn't know where to stand. At this moment, another hearty laughter sounded from the entrance of the banquet hall.
"Hahahaha, this place hasn't been so lively for a long time, I really miss it."
As soon as this iconic loud voice spoke, it attracted everyone's attention. Shiloh turned around and saw that it was indeed the old Marshal McMahon who had arrived.
The old marshal was wearing simple clothes and looked a little out of place among this group of nobles, but he didn't care. He strode into the banquet hall with his waist straight.
Behind him were Victor and Connor, both dressed in formal attire, with their heads slightly lowered.
Connor nodded immediately after seeing Shiloh, indicating that everything was fine, but Victor actually smiled at Shiloh, leaving Shiloh a little confused.
"It seems that everyone is ready, so the old man won't talk nonsense..."
McMahon, the eldest prince, and the old prime minister nodded to indicate, leading his sons and grandsons to stand at the top position without hesitation, forming a self-contained group.
The surrounding nobles did not show dissatisfaction with the application, and their eyes were full of respect.
The old marshal has been fighting for Pontos for decades, and his status can be said to be lower than that of one person and higher than ten thousand people. Moreover, the Cavendish family still controls the military. Even the two most popular princes do not dare to take photos.
Its edge.
This family stood at the top, and no one dared to question it.
McMahon glanced around, and finally, his eyes fell on Shiloh, who was hiding alone in the corner.
Victor noticed his father's intention and immediately lowered his head and walked to Shiloh's side. He said with a little respect: "Your Highness, my father, please join him."
Shiloh was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of ecstasy.
He was still hesitating where to stand before, but now the old marshal took the initiative to ask him to hug his thigh. How could he refuse? So Shiloh immediately thanked him with a smile and followed Victor to stand behind McMahon.
"Your Highness, you are the prince and should stand here."
Shiloh had just finished the battle when he felt Victor pointing one step forward. He looked along Victor's finger and realized that Victor was pointing to the right hand side of the old marshal.
Shiloh was stunned for a moment.
what's going on?
I'm here to hold the thigh. Let me stand at the top with the thigh?
This...is against the rules.
He hesitated for a moment, but Connor pushed him gently from behind. Shiloh stumbled forward and immediately stood next to McMahon.
For a moment, Shiloh felt that the originally noisy banquet hall had become quiet, and he didn't know how many eyes were focused on him.
This, what does this old guy want to do?
However, the silence lasted only for a moment, and then the banquet hall returned to its original lively atmosphere. However, at this time, Shiloh felt a chill on his forehead and swallowed involuntarily.
"Hero boy, stand up straight, there is an old man supporting you, why are you shaking!"
Seeing Shiloh's expression of imminent disaster, McMahon couldn't help but frowned and lowered his voice.
Hearing the old marshal's scolding, Shiloh showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and said: "Old marshal, the way you support me is more uncomfortable than killing me. I... I..."
McMahon glanced at the banquet hall and said disdainfully: "What's there to be afraid of? The old man asked you to stand here, who dares to say no?"
"If you are told to stand, just stand. If anything happens, the old man will support you."
The old marshal said exactly what he said, and Shiloh did not dare to refute it, but even so, he was still quite uneasy.
Marshal McMahon and the Cavendish family are now the most powerful forces in the imperial military, and have never expressed their preference in the dispute between the two princes.
This family can be said to be the primary target for the two princes. As long as they have the support of the old marshal, it is equivalent to the support of most of the Pontos military officers. Now secretly, there are countless eyes staring at the old man.
marshal.
Shiloh originally thought that he could use the old marshal's big tree to enjoy the shade and avoid offending any of the princes, but now that the old marshal has done this, he can no longer avoid anyone's attention.
The nobles can understand the behavior of hugging the thigh, and they often do it, but for a mere prince to be able to stand side by side with the marshal of the empire, the tricks in this are worth pondering.