Chapter 414

Following that, the atmosphere between Shien and Anxi completely changed.

It became like a father-in-law exchanging greetings with his son-in-law. It was very harmonious and enjoyable, constantly exchanging all kinds of trivial matters.

Originally, Shien and Anxi didn't have much in common to talk about, but one of them was marrying off his daughter, while the other was marrying off his wife.

Therefore, the topic of their conversation naturally extended to Rosie, and they chatted about Rosie's matters.

Although they were chatting, in fact, it was more like a competition between the two.

It all started with a casual remark from Shien.

"I know Rosie very well, more than anyone else. You don't have to worry that I will bully her."

For some reason, this remark aroused Anxi's competitive spirit.

"Are you trying to say that you know Rosie better than me, her father?"

With such a speech as an opening, Anxi started to talk about all kinds of things about Rosie.

From the time Rosie was born, to when she was a child, to when she slowly grew up, Anxi told Kieran all kinds of interesting things about Rosie in the past 17 years. He spoke with great enthusiasm, and the more he talked, the more excited he became.

This made Shien certain.

"This guy definitely has a daughter complex."

This was an extremely certain thought that came to Shien when he found out that Anxi had a whole warehouse of magical recording devices, which were all records of Rosie's growth stages, or in other words, pictures.

To be honest, Shien really wanted it.

According to Anxi, Rosie was very beautiful now, and she was even more adorable when she was a child. She was loved by everyone who saw her, and the so-called most precious treasure of the kingdom first appeared because of her world-class cuteness.

"You can't imagine how cute someone can be. I even suspect that the Protoss wanted Rosie to become a resident of the Realm of Divinity because all the goddesses were captivated by her cuteness."

How could a dignified king say such stupid words to Shien in such a serious manner?

But it had to be said that because of Anxi's endless praises, Shien was really curious, and his heart started to itch.

There were many cute girls around Shien.

Ai Yi was an extremely cute little girl, right?

Lilith was also an extremely cute little girl.

With two extremely cute little girls around, Shien was really curious about how cute Rosie, who was known as the number one beauty of the human race, was when she was a child.

Thus, after a verbal battle, Shien finally convinced Anxi to lend him Rosie's "album" when she was a child.

"Remember, it's a loan, and you must return it to me in the future."

As he handed the crystal-like item to Sean, An Xi kept reminding him of this.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Do I look like a person who only borrows and never returns."

Sean assured Anci, and then swiftly put away the crystal that would never return to Anci's hands again.

An Xi felt a sense of melancholy, as if his precious baby would never come back. He reminded him again and again, warned him again and again.

While nodding seriously, Shien's words went in one ear and out the other. His heart had already flown to the "album", and all he wanted to do was to go back and admire it.

After that, Shien finally got rid of Anxi and left under the watchful eyes of Anxi and Alidia.

Only then did Anxi's stupid papa expression disappear.

"What do you think? Alidia? "

Ancey watched Sean's back as he left. It was only then that he asked Alidia a question.

"I can feel that he's not lying."

Alidia calmly replied.

"Is that so?" Anxi murmured. "In other words, you think I can trust him, right?"

"That's just my opinion," Alidia said expressionlessly. Alidia said expressionlessly, "I'm just a martial artist. So, it's very possible that I might not think things through."

"But for a pure martial artist like you, your intuition and vision are often far superior to that of ordinary people." Anxi didn't look down on Alidia. Instead, he smiled and said, "Since you said he can be trusted, I'll trust your feeling."

"It's my honor." Alidia lowered his head slightly and said, "So, Your Majesty, are you going to fully support Borztute's selection of a son-in-law?"

"Yes." An Xi said reluctantly, "Since Rosie has taken a liking to him, then even if it's for Rosie's sake, I have to give him my full support."

"That's true." Alidia nodded and said, "Your Majesty really dotes on Princess Rosie."

"… It's because of Rosie's special status that I can fully support her relationship as a father." Anxi was silent for a while. Then, he smiled bitterly and murmured, "If it's possible, I really want to fully support my other daughter like this."

Alidia fell silent.

As Anxi's knight, Alidia knew very well that compared to Rosie, Anxi's other daughter had a more serious problem.

As a princess of the royal family, they should have gained power that ordinary people couldn't, but at the same time, they should have lost a lot of freedom.

Sometimes, being born in a royal family could be so unfortunate.

However, Rosie was blessed by the heavens, so she was able to clear away all the misfortunes that might have shrouded her with her best performance.

This was her ability, and it was also her skill.

However, there was only one person like Rosie in a thousand years.

Therefore, all the misfortunes would be shouldered by her sister, who couldn't be so outstanding.

…

On the other side, Shien returned to Rosie's bedroom.

Rosie and Lia seemed to be waiting for him. When they saw him, they immediately asked him about it.

Shien didn't hide anything and told them the entire conversation between him and Anxi.

Hearing this, the two sisters were shocked.

"You're saying that Father has already decided to pass the throne to me?"

Lia couldn't believe her ears.

"That's great!"

Rosie, on the other hand, was beaming.

Shien shrugged and said to the two, "It's not hard to understand. Just like what I said, Rosie will definitely be nurtured as a hero. She shouldn't be pushed to the throne and wasted on national affairs. If that's the case, giving the throne to your sister is only natural."

Lia's expression was complicated.

She really didn't know if she should be happy or depressed.

Obtaining the throne seemed to be a great blessing, but if the throne fell into her hands because others looked down on her, and she was just a spare successor to the throne, it naturally wouldn't be something to be happy about.

"Don't think too much about it. That's just asking for trouble." Shien said to Lia, "This kind of situation has only happened once in a thousand years. At least you're not a failure, right?"

"Yes, Sister Lia." Rosie was a little worried that her sister would overthink things and quickly said, "You have the talent to inherit the throne. The decision of the kingdom's upper echelons was made because they recognized you."

That was the truth.

If Lia didn't have the talent to be king, then even if Rosie didn't inherit the throne, the throne wouldn't have landed on her.

Although Rosie and Lia were the only direct descendants of the royal family in this generation, the king did not only have two children.

It was only after becoming a noble that Shien learned that Anxi had seven concubines even though he only had one wife.

The concubine only gave birth to Lia and Rosie, and because she was ill, she stayed in the Shrine all year round. One reason was to recuperate, the second was to cultivate her mind, and the third was to use the high-level recovery magic of the clergymen in the Shrine to recuperate her body. In the words of his previous life, she was equivalent to a monk and basically wouldn't appear in the palace.

The seven concubines gave birth to a total of eighteen children, so Lia and Rosie actually had eighteen half-brothers and sisters.

However, because the children of the concubines didn't have the right to inherit the throne, they wouldn't be granted the title of duke when the king of the same generation was decided. Only the children of the first wife had the right to inherit the throne, and if they didn't ascend to the throne in the end, they would receive the title of duke. Thus, they were destined to be dispensable collateral relatives.

According to the laws of the kingdom, they could use the power of the royal family to make a living. They could become knights, or they could work hard to become high-ranking officials of the kingdom. It could be said that the royal family had guaranteed their future.

However, as collateral relatives, they could only rely on their own efforts if they wanted to obtain the title of duke. Perhaps one day, something would happen to the direct descendants of the royal family. Only then would they have the chance to be promoted and have the right to inherit the throne.

This situation also applied to the nobles.

It was the same for the nobles. The children of the first wife all had the right to inherit the title. The winner would ascend to the throne, while the loser would be sent to the frontier and get some high-power units in the family. The children of the concubines were all spare tires. Unless something happened to the children of the royal family, they would have to find another way out in the future.

Because of this, the treatment of the first wife and the concubines was very different. This was also why Rosie felt that if she couldn't become Shien's first wife, even the kingdom would risk offending her and strongly oppose it.

There was no other reason than that the concubines really didn't have any human rights or reputation.

Of course, no matter how bad it was, it was definitely better than the commoners.

At least, their lives would be guaranteed, and they could also use the family's help to find a way out in the future. It was much more comfortable than being born a commoner.

If not for this, there wouldn't be so many women who were willing to become the concubines of the nobles just to enjoy the splendor and wealth.

Therefore, if Lia really didn't have the ability to inherit the throne, the kingdom might decide to choose a capable person from the collateral relatives to compete with Lia.

Lia naturally knew this, but she still felt a little complicated.

Lia wasn't particularly averse to inheriting the throne.

Or rather, in the past, Lia had hoped that she could be recognized and thus ascend to the throne.

Now, Lia no longer had the desire to do so.

(If I become the queen, then the Liusica family will definitely take the opportunity to expand their influence and interfere with the kingdom's political power, right?)

The Liusica family was also a ducal family.

Since it was a ducal family, it meant that they were also relatives of the king. The ancestors of the family had been defeated in the struggle for the throne.

Now that there was a great opportunity to return to the capital and return to the center of the political power, they would definitely make a big deal out of it, right?

Thinking of that possibility, Lia couldn't help but sigh.

However, Lia didn't show it, and continued to communicate with Shien and Rosie with a normal expression.

The three of them kept talking about the selection of a son-in-law and the succession of the throne. It had to be said that some of Anxi's expectations were answered.