On the way out of Ziyuan Palace, Chen Rui was lost in thought.
Veronica asked me to leave the Long Huang Empire because the return of the prince, "Arthur", will cause some kind of obstacle, which will put "Arthur" in danger?
When Chen Rui said to Veronica without reservation about the true feelings of "Arthur", he keenly captured a subtle emotional fluctuation with his kingdom peak's sensing power.
That was … fear.
Veronica is actually afraid.
Veronica, who is at the kingdom level, is afraid of Arthur, whose apparent strength is not even at the Demon King level?
It should have nothing to do with strength, but with heart.
Her heart seems to be frozen. It is so cold that it can isolate everything, but she is afraid of the sincerity that can melt the coldness. This state is somewhat similar to Isabella back then.
This fluctuation was only fleeting, and it soon returned to silence. Chen Rui would definitely not give up like this. Whether it was to figure out the truth or for the sake of the perfection of the state of mind, he would approach the frozen heart again.
No matter what the truth was, Chen Rui would do everything to try to "save" her. For this, he had made various psychological preparations, including giving her the final relief.
"His Royal Highness!" The voice of the imperial guard at the entrance of Ziyuan Palace interrupted Chen Rui's thoughts, "His Majesty has ordered Your Highness to go to the side hall to discuss matters."
Chen Rui nodded and walked toward the side hall of the palace.
When he was in the corridor, two people happened to walk over from the opposite side. One of them was the second prince, Garfield.
Garfield was talking and laughing with the man next to him just now. When he saw Chen Rui, his face suddenly turned cold.
"Second brother." Chen Rui greeted him with a smile.
"Brother Arthur." Garfield barely smiled, "You are in the limelight recently. The entire empire is talking about the Yellow Dragon Wine."
"I have to thank Second Imperial Brother for taking care of the Jinyao Territory for so many years, especially when I left."
This was an obvious irony. Garfield couldn't help but snort coldly. The dirty tricks he left behind when he handed over the Jinyao Territory had instead highlighted Arthur's extraordinary talent. The current development of the Jinyao Territory had far exceeded the level he had been operating for seven years. It was easy to see who was better and who was worse at a glance.
The atmosphere froze for a moment. At this time, the handsome purple-haired man on the side spoke in time, "Proyo Kulvic greets Your Highness."
This name made Chen Rui raise his eyebrows. Proyo was the eldest son of Chamoski, the dean of the Military Council, the deputy commander of the Dragonscale Legion, a rising star in the empire's military, and the fiancé of Princess Fei 'er, the younger sister of "Arthur" from the same mother.
Fei 'er gave Chen Rui a good impression, especially the special sense of intimacy. The Jinyao Territory was adjacent to the imperial capital, but it was at least a day's journey from Jin Yao City to Yerodisha. In just two months, Fei' er had come to the Jinyao Territory more than ten times. Even during the territory's most "difficult" times, the princess even took out her private money to help her brother.
"So it's General Proyo. I heard that you just returned from the Winter Fortress? Nice to meet you. " Chen Rui nodded to Proyo, "Unfortunately, I have to go see His Majesty now. Let's get together again next time."
Proyo laughed, "I've heard about the reputation of the Yellow Dragon Wine all the way from the Winter Fortress to the imperial capital. Since Your Highness has asked, I have to go to the Jinyao Territory to drink. I hope Your Highness won't be stingy then."
"You're welcome." Chen Rui glanced at Garfield, "As for some people, don't come to ask for humiliation."
After saying that, he didn't even look at the ashen-faced Garfield and walked straight ahead.
In the side hall, Chen Rui met Rex The Great.
"Did you just go to Ziyuan Palace?"
"Yes."
"You seem to have been there a little more recently? Is there nothing to do in your territory? "
"It's alright." Chen Rui nodded, "The territory is developing very well now, so I don't have to worry about it for the time being."
"Are you showing off?"
"Yes." Chen Rui's answer was a little surprising, "If I don't even have the capital to show off, I don't deserve to stand in front of His Majesty."
Rex The Great's eyes narrowed slightly, "I don't know if I should admire or hate your confidence, but excessive confidence is pride. Your achievements are still insignificant. In other words, it's far from the time to be proud. "
"I know." Chen Rui smiled faintly, "These are indeed insignificant, or should I say it's just a warm-up. I believe the real show is about to begin."
In all fairness, the "achievements" of the Yellow Dragon Wine, the auction, and the rapid pacification and development of the Jinyao Territory could not be achieved even by Rex The Great himself or any talent in the empire. And these were just warm-up?
Rex The Great raised his eyebrows. After seven years, this son had really changed completely. Whether it was his words or actions, they were greatly unexpected, almost … out of control.
As a father, he felt a little gratified, but for Dragon Bright Emperor who was used to being in control of everything, it was more not gratification.
"Very well, I'm looking forward to your real show." Rex The Great nodded and changed his tone, "Today, I called you here for another matter. I wanted to send someone to the territory to inform you, but since you happened to come to the palace, I'll tell you in person. The news of your return has spread throughout the human world, including our biggest ally, the Rayo Empire. Your marriage with Princess Mingzhu Rambis has been delayed for seven years, and it's time to draw a perfect end. Last time, you disappeared before the engagement ceremony, and according to the royal etiquette, this ceremony must be completed first. So, before the 20th of next month, you have to rush to the Rayo Empire to hold the engagement ceremony with Princess Rambis, and then bring Princess Rambis back to the empire to complete the wedding. "
"Go to the Rayo Empire for the engagement? And then return to the empire to complete the wedding? "Chen Rui was shocked, and deliberately asked," Can I refuse? "
Rex The Great glanced at him, "What do you think?"
"I have a condition."
Rex The Great snorted, "You're not qualified to talk about conditions now."
"I am." Chen Rui's words carried an unquestionable firmness. Although the strength that he had shown so far was only at the "Soldier Level", and Rex The Great's strength was at the peak of the Saint Level, but when these two words came out, even the emperor could not help but tremble.
Rex The Great took a deep breath and did not continue to struggle on this qualification issue, "Veronica?"
Chen Rui changed his mind and asked, "No? Didn't Your Majesty say that anyone can be a bargaining chip? "
A strange light flashed in Rex The Great's eyes, and he shook his head with certainty, "Your trading qualification is not enough, my son."
Son? Not a prince? Chen Rui revealed a strange expression, "That is really surprising, Your Majesty. In my opinion, she is nothing more than a pitiful sacrifice and does not have much value anymore. Suddenly dying from an illness, going missing, or other reasons are completely enough to fulfill this transaction. However, judging from Your Majesty's determination, it seems that you would rather give me the Dragon Rider Army … No, even the Holy Light Robe, than let Veronica go with me? "
The real focus of these words was not Veronica, but the Holy Light Robe that was used as a "metaphor".
Rex the Great didn't have too many suspicions. He merely smirked, and said, "No matter which it is, you're far from qualified … However, if you're really interested in an army, I can consider sending you to a fortress for training for a period of time."
"It is just a metaphor. My hobby is internal affairs, and I am temporarily not interested in the army." Chen Rui spread his hands to show that he was not interested. "I should return to the territory first. Today is the third, and next month is the twentieth … There is only one and a half months left. I need to seriously think about some things."
"It should not be some kind of clumsy plan to escape marriage or feign illness, right?"
"How could it be? Your Majesty is looking down on me too much. "Chen Rui shrugged." But to be honest, this marriage is coming too quickly. I am not mentally prepared at all. Can you … "
Rex The Great immediately interrupted, "No! The Long Huang Empire and the Rayo Empire have been preparing for seven years! As for you, you do not need to prepare anything at all, and don't even think about delaying it. It is impossible even for a day! "
"What if I want to accumulate some bargaining chips before that?"
"Your intelligence and attention seem to have been diverted in the direction of stupidity." Rex The Great said coldly, "I do not care what plans or transactions you have. This time, you must go to the Rayo Empire. I will send Proyo and the elites of the Dragon Scale Army to escort you there. There cannot be any accidents! "
"Okay, Your Majesty, if it is your order." Chen Rui sighed and agreed.
As for going to the Rayo Empire to participate in the engagement ceremony, he had no particular resistance in his heart because the national relic of the Rayo Empire was his goal. Besides, the ambitious Princess Mingzhu was also an old "friend" whom he had met a few times. He believed that they would have a common "topic" at that time. The elf grand master, Fenoya, invited him to the Jadeite Forest Sea when he was free. He said that he had something to give, so he could go there on the way this time.
"This time, the Rayo Empire must be energetic! You represent the face of the entire Long Huang Empire. I can see that you have almost forgotten the palace etiquette. I will send someone to teach you. As for the engagement gift … As a mechanic grand master, I believe you don't need me to worry about it. You can go back to the estate now. Go back directly! "
Chen Rui bowed and frowned a little.
As a bargaining chip, Veronica seemed to be placed in a very high position by Rex The Great. Is it especially against me, Arthur?
The most troublesome thing was that although the wedding time with Rambis was expected, it came too soon.
At this time, there was still a month and a half before the engagement time of the Rayo Empire. If he used the teleportation circle directly, it would take at least half a month on the road. Then, he had less than a month left.
Chen Rui's original plan was to promote the yellow wine first, then promote the magic game and the ancillary product, the magic phone, step by step, to the entire human world. After that, he would use this as a bargaining chip to have a showdown with Rex The Great and get the Holy Light Robe of the Long Huang Empire. At the same time, he would deal with Veronica's matter and then go to the Rayo Empire to get the Holy Grail. His final destination was the most difficult mission location – Holy Mountain of Light.
It was very likely that he would encounter a fierce battle at the Holy Mountain. He might even face a strong enemy like Michael again, but there would be no worries at that time. He just had to take Tiffany away and realize the origin of creation at the same time. It didn't matter even if he was exposed. Therefore, he must deal with all the affairs at the beginning.
Now that the wedding was going to be held so soon, it was equivalent to completely messing up his plan. The promotion of the magic game was not like the yellow wine. It needed to build "base stations" one by one. With the current influence of "Arthur" in the Jinyao Territory, a month was not enough to popularize it in the entire human world.
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