Blonde hair, blue eyes, young, and that … familiar face?
All the voices in the surroundings fell silent in an instant. Even the Second Prince Garfield and the Fourth Prince Luke were shocked.
Rex The Great's pupils contracted suddenly. He felt the increasingly intense bloodline sensation in his heart and slowly walked forward.
"Arthur …"
When the name Rex The Great said fell into Chen Rui's ears, his heartbeat suddenly sped up. A sense of closeness immediately spread from the depths of his heart. Many fragmented memories hidden in the depths of his heart started to become complete and connected bit by bit.
The rims of his eyes were slightly red. This was a bloodline imprint that he was born with. Even after merging with his memories after he was reborn, it could not be removed.
"My son …" Rex The Great's voice trembled slightly. Regardless of whether he was the Emperor who controlled power and people's hearts in the past, at least at this moment, he was just a father.
This sentence confirmed the guesses in almost everyone's hearts. All of them were moved. This was an extremely shocking piece of news — the Third Prince, the ruler of Jinyao Territory, who had been missing for many years, Arthur Roland!
Chen Rui took a deep breath and suppressed his fluctuating emotions. He bowed to Rex The Great and said, "Your Majesty, I'm back."
The title "Your Majesty" was not deliberately used by Chen Rui to distance himself. It came from Arthur's memories.
The corner of Rex's eyes twitched slightly, but he did not suspect anything. Instead, he sighed and said, "Good, it's good that you're back."
On the other side, Cardinal Glalin could not hide the shock on his face. The future "Holy Son" of the Church of Light, Arthur, was actually a prince of the Long Huang Empire!
Joanna and Ina also came to a realization, and they understood even more things. The Third Prince, Arthur, was the "Richard" that Samuel had always been loyal to. The two girls had seen Richard defeat powerhouses like the Titan and the three Beast Kings with their own eyes. The Third Prince, Arthur, was an extremely powerful existence!
However, even if Samuel did not instruct them, the two girls would not have said much. When Samuel was expelled from the family and Joanna left the family, it was this Third Prince who stood up and completely defeated Garfield's evil plan with the words "Samuel is not a Black Death Apostle".
Old Kovac, who was beside Rex, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being straightforward. His Royal Highness's identity is not to be underestimated. Furthermore, he has been missing for so many years. Do you need to verify his identity …"
"There is no need. My bloodline perception cannot be wrong! At this distance, no shapeshifting spell or illusion spell can deceive me. It is just like how I have insisted that he is not dead all these years. " Rex looked at Chen Rui. "My intuition tells me that he is my son, Arthur, although … he has changed a little."
"Anyone who has survived in a strange and dangerous place for seven years will involuntarily make changes. Otherwise, they would have been eliminated long ago." These words were not only referring to "Arthur", but also "Chen Rui".
Rex could hear the heartfelt feelings in these two sentences. He nodded slowly. "I understand."
"Your Majesty," Chen Rui quickly pieced together the memories of Arthur that had just become more complete. He pointed at his head. "Actually, I have already lost a part of my memory. Fortunately, I have not forgotten the most important things, such as … Your Majesty."
Rex looked at Old Kovac who seemed to want to say something. "Is there anything else to question?"
Old Kovac could hear the coldness in these words. He lowered his head and said, "Nothing."
With Chen Rui's current experience, he could already see that Old Kovac was doing this on purpose. He was not trying to compete with the third prince who had been missing for many years. On the contrary, he was actually echoing Rex's words to further confirm "Arthur's" identity and eliminate everyone's doubts.
Old Kovac was able to stand in the government council for decades as the first minister. It was not a fluke.
The fourth prince, Luke, reacted the fastest. "Third brother! It has been seven years! You are finally back! "
"Arthur! My brother. "Garfield also showed surprise and joy." It really is you! I did not expect Samuel to be your follower! But I find it strange, Samuel's power and weapon … "
"That's enough." Rex looked at Garfield. "Samuel's matter ends here. Arthur's return is the happiest occasion for the royal family. We can talk about everything else later."
"Yes." Garfield lowered his head, a thick haze rising in his eyes.
The trial ended in such an unexpected and miraculous turn of events. Compared to the verdict of Samuel's innocence, the return of the third prince, Arthur Roland, who had been missing for seven years, was the most important news.
This third prince was once the ruler of the richest Jinyao Territory, and also Rex The Great's favorite prince. However, he had mysteriously disappeared seven years ago and only reappeared today.
For seven years, no one knew where the prince had gone or what he had experienced. The only thing that could be confirmed was the authenticity of "Arthur's" identity. This, Rex The Great had already announced to the entire Empire.
The palace of the Long Huang Empire.
"Arthur, do you still remember this Blue Lake Garden? Your mother … "A look of nostalgia appeared on Rex the Great's face." Icarina loved to bring you here. "
An image of a blonde woman appeared in Chen Rui's consciousness. Her face was a little hazy, but the feeling of love was very clear. In his memory, this kind of love had left the young "Arthur" early, just like his parents on Earth. For a moment, sadness surged in his heart, and he did not speak.
Rex The Great was silent for a moment, and then patted his shoulder. Rex was very burly, and he looked less than forty years old. Chen Rui was a lot shorter than him standing in front of him. At this moment, the man who patted his shoulder did give Chen Rui the familiar feeling of a "father", just like in Arthur's memory.
However, Chen Rui knew very well that Rex was not only a father, but also a powerful emperor. He once stepped on the bones of his brothers, stood out from the cruel palace struggle, and ascended the throne.
The means and courage of this emperor were well known by the world. It could be seen from the absolute rule of the Long Huang Empire today. The most ruthless emperor was. The more outstanding the emperor, the more ruthless he was. Once the rule was really threatened, family affection was just a redundant fetter that could be cut off at any time (there were very few exceptions).
Let's not talk about the Disaster of Voodoo, the change of Xuan Wu Gate, Candlelight Shadow's axe sound, just the personal experience of Raizen and his 3 sons made Chen Rui feel pity.
"Tell me, my son, these years … what have you experienced?"
"Your Majesty, do you need me to repeat it again? I was lost in a mysterious place, and at the same time, I lost a lot of memories. I don't remember who or what was the reason for my loss. After a close shave with death, I finally survived and got a kind of inheritance power from the ancient civilization. "
"Just this?" Rex frowned.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Do you still hate me?" Rex slowly removed his hand from Chen Rui's shoulder, "Because of that woman? From then on, you never called me 'Imperial Father' or … Father. "
That woman? The rift between father and son? Chen Rui's heart moved, and he shook his head, "I don't remember a lot of things. Sorry, Your Majesty. Maybe I need some time to adapt, or maybe this adaptation time will be very long. "
Rex gave him a meaningful look, "Some things are better not to remember. What is going on between you and the Church of Light? "
Finally getting to the main topic? Chen Rui said calmly, "My ship encountered the cardinal who was besieged by the Black Death Apostles at sea. It was the guardian of the civilization I inherited who defeated the Black Death Apostles. After that, I heard about Samuel being framed, so with the help of Glalin's power, I came to Yerodisha to clear Samuel's name."
"Your guardian is indeed very powerful, and has already surpassed the Saint-tier." Rex's expression was a little solemn, "So … you could have returned to the palace a long time ago, but you never did. If it wasn't for Samuel, perhaps you wouldn't even appear in front of me now?"
"Not entirely. The real reason I never appeared was because of the inheritance test of the ancient civilization, and I couldn't escape from it." Chen Rui already had an excuse, "Samuel and I met in a test by chance, and I received his help and loyalty."
Rex was noncommittal and asked, "Does Samuel's strength also come from the power of the ancient civilization?"
"Yes, he received the inheritance of a guardian before his death." Chen Rui's answer was very particular. The inheritance of "before his death" meant that it was unique.
"How many guardians are there in total?"
"Six. In addition to Samuel, Paglio and Dodo who appeared in the conference room that day, there are three other ladies, two of which … are my wives. "
"Wives?" Rex The Great frowned, then his brows relaxed again, "That's good, it saves you from having to … However, despite the identity of the civilization guardian, they can only be concubines at most. Your main wife is the pearl of the Rayo Empire, Princess Rambis."
"I have no interest in that Princess Rambis at all. I believe she feels the same as me." Chen Rui shrugged.
"This has nothing to do with interest. You are the prince of the Long Huang Empire, and she is the princess of the Rayo Empire. This marriage has been delayed for seven years. For this reason, I have suffered tremendous pressure from the Rayo Empire. Now that you have appeared publicly, you must marry Rambis!" Rex's voice gradually became stern.
"Even if I try my best to resist?" Chen Rui asked rhetorically.
"You have no choice." Rex's tone became extremely firm, "This is the national affair of the two empires! It's not your self-righteous private affair! There is no room for negotiation! "
"I now understand why I call you 'Your Majesty'." Chen Rui was not as angry as Rex imagined. Instead, he looked calm and bowed slightly, "Then, Your Majesty, I will leave first."
"I haven't asked you to leave yet!" Rex stared closely at Chen Rui, and the light of deterrence in his eyes gradually brightened. "Your territory has been managed by Garfield before …"
"It doesn't matter. I will listen to Your Majesty's arrangement." Chen Rui ignored Rex's oppressive eyes and turned to leave.
After a few steps, he stopped again and did not look back. "I inherited the ancient alchemy civilization. Samuel's weapon originated from this. Now, Your Majesty's doubts should almost be eliminated. By the way, as for the lady in Ziyuan Palace, Your Majesty, there is no need to put her under house arrest. I know what I am doing. "
Rex slightly raised his eyebrows, and a strange look flashed across his eyes. He let Chen Rui's figure disappear without a trace.
After a long time, the emperor lowered his head, looked at the reflection of Dugu in the pond, and murmured something.
"Ikarina, do you see? Our son has grown up. "
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