When Baron Aemond's men subconsciously rested on the document, Pedi added, "Remember, not a single word in this document is allowed to be leaked. ”

"I can guarantee it. Baron Aemond straightened his chest.

After calling out "yes", Pedi stood up, his eyes fell on Baron Aemond, who followed him, and said with a pleasant smile: "That's all I have to talk to you, and Prime Minister Bipp will explain to you more detailed questions." ”

"Then I..."

"There's no hurry," Pedi shook his head, "I've prepared a luncheon for you in the Beruz Building at noon today." With that, he graciously took Baron Aemond's arm and walked towards the door.

Baron Aemond's body stiffened visibly when he heard 'Beluz House'.

Paddy, who was grabbing his arm, turned his head at once, and Baron Aemond met the seemingly gentle but sharp eyes and scalp tingling. At this time, Baron Aemond could only forcibly dispel the chaotic thoughts in his mind, relax his body and follow Pedi's steps.

The Kawar Fort has changed a lot compared to before, and the intuitive feeling is that there are more court officials coming and going inside, and the guards in the corridors connecting the halls are also closer. If Fort Caval was used to provide residence and rest for the Reagan master and his retainers, then Fort Caval now exists to rule the country.

Halfway through the castle, Baron Aemond followed the king to the Beruz House, where the Lady of Saviara lived.

Today's luncheon was much grander than Baron Aemond had imagined. As he followed the king into the Berluz building, he was greeted by all the members of the Office of State Analysis, as well as Queen Eileen.

The king walked up to the queen after the minister's salute, pointed to Baron Aemond and said to the ministers on either side: "He is the one you should welcome, he is the protagonist of this luncheon." ”

Baron Aemond suddenly felt flattered when he heard the king's words, and when he felt the eyes of everyone around him, he also subconsciously looked at them... First, he saw the tall old orc Morinda on the king's left hand, and the two of them looked at each other and nodded to each other.

Aemond then turned his gaze to Sir Bipp, to the king's right. Seeing this old man, Baron Aemond's heart was full of emotion, also as a court official in the old dukedom period, he had a much higher status than the old man in front of him three years ago, and now he could only look up to the other party.

After the two looked at each other, they couldn't help but look at the others... Next to him, standing in turn were Sira Marne, Hanina, Cowlier, De La Hir, and Omich.

"You're not just here to welcome Baron Aemond. Queen Eileen Phier chuckled, looked around and said, "Come in first, you are lucky today...", she turned her head to look at her husband, and said in a joking tone, "Your stingy majesty is at last willing to take out his precious tea treasure." ”

"Is that the box of tea from the Naren Forest?" Goblin Omiqi's eyes blinked with excitement, "Is that the kind of tea that His Royal Highness the Legendary Elf Ralandar loves?" The expression on his face was always so exaggerated, "If that's the case, I'm really lucky today, because that kind of tea can't even be tasted by the Goblin Prince." ”

"You should be glad that General Thranduil doesn't like tea, otherwise who would have snatched this thing from him?" Draxier pouted, then turned to look at Pedi, "How much did Your Excellency General give you?"

"That's enough for me for months. Pedi chuckled.

"This is the first time that Nalun Forest has given cultivated tea to outsiders, and the daughter of the old Duke Enxi of the Hoko Islands has not asked for even a gram before. Drahir smiled, "If you use this tea to hold a tea party, I guarantee that the human nobles of the entire continent will gather in Crewe City." ”

"That's a good idea. Sir Bipp nodded subconsciously.

"Now in the entire Elan Continent, who else can refuse His Majesty's invitation?" Collier had an exaggerated smile on his face, "Even the orcs and dwarves in the north... Nor can it. ”

"Just you can talk. Pedi scolded with a laugh.

"I'm just telling the truth. When Collier met the king's gaze, he knew that the other party was in a good mood now, and his tone of voice was not so formal.

"This is indeed the truth!" said Syrah-Marne the same thing as the old mage, but her expression was serious.

"Hehe!" said Queen Irene Phil with a smile, "if you want to compliment your king, there will be time after the luncheon, and now... You just need to drink the tea carefully. ”

With that, the queen invited the ministers into the hall of the small building as the hostess.

After taking two steps, Pedi deliberately turned his head to look at Baron Aemond in front of all the ministers and said, "You are casual, I don't like banquets that are too formal. ”

Baron Aemond could only nod his head in "yes", and bowed his head in response to the inquiring gazes of the ministers. The atmosphere also became a little delicate at this moment, but this delicate atmosphere did not last long, because Queen Irene Phier smiled and urged: "The water is already boiling, so don't waste your time here." ”

Hearing this, Pei Di turned around with a hearty smile, and the ministers on the left and right immediately followed.

Baron Aemond silently followed everyone to the end, and only then did he realize that the king in front of him was no longer the young man who didn't understand anything in the past. And he himself has become more awe-inspiring under the exalted royal power of the other party.

The maids in the dining room are busy, and the long dining table is filled with fine silverware. Baron Aemond looked at the busy dining room quietly, and his mind gradually relaxed...

At the time of his demotion to Balan, Baron Aemond had heard that the king's banquets for his ministers were held at noon instead of in the evening. Because the king likes to work when he is with him, if there is no official document to deal with, he will take time out of the queen's world under the sunset.

Baron Aemond did not see the old lady in the tea-room, which eased his tense mood a lot, and the ministers did not talk about very serious business as he had imagined.

The tea party was spent in a relaxed atmosphere, and the old mage Cowlier and the goblin advisor Omich adjusted the atmosphere, and the two of them always had a way of making the people around them laugh, and sometimes even Baron Aemond, who had been nervous, couldn't help but smile.

Near lunch, the old lady appeared before the crowd, and she did not greet anyone, but after a few words with the king and queen, she beckoned the ministers to the dining room.

Amid the beautiful music of the Wang Family Band, the luncheon ended in a very quiet atmosphere. After the ministers left, the old lady called Pedi into the family tea room next to the dining room. Eileen Phil originally wanted to follow in, but the old lady refused with a blank face.

Saviara and Pedi have distinctly different hobbies, preferring mellow black tea to bitter tea. The old lady always had a quiet and kind face when she faced Pei Di, and after she skillfully brewed a pot of mellow black tea, she poured a full cup for herself and her son.

"Has Penny been in contact with you lately?" asked the old lady as she slowly stirred the tea with a silver spoon.

Pedi didn't touch the teacups, he leaned back on the sofa as if in retreat, and whispered when he heard his mother's questioning: "I have written her countless letters before, and she has not replied to me, but recently... She kept contacting me all of a sudden. ”

"What does she want you to do?"

"She wants me to support her in controlling the Suke Plains. Pedi didn't hide it.

"You don't want to support her?" asked Seviara softly.

"How do you think I can support her?" asked Pedi rhetorically.

Saviara glanced at her son seriously, then picked up the teacup and slowly tasted the mellow black tea. Pei Di also picked up the teacup at the signal of his mother, and frowned slightly at the somewhat overly fragrant aroma.

"You've got to learn how it tastes. Saviara said softly, "Because women like the taste, not the bitter smell of tea, except for your queen Eileenfier." ”

"Irene Fil is all to me. Pei Di subconsciously responded.

"But you are a king, and I have never heard of a king who did not have a lover. Saviara's words seem to mean something.

But Pedi remained silent at this point.

"You—" The old lady wanted to continue the conversation.

"Why should I cater to other people's hobbies?" Although Pei Di's voice was light and seemed to be very weak, it revealed absolute confidence, and at the same time carried the domineering that royal power brings.

Saviara smiled slightly when she heard her son's words, and then said as if muttering to herself: "When I was a child, my father taught me that as the eldest daughter of the Duke's family, you should not be like the raccoon monsters of the grassland, but only use some unsightly magic trickery to achieve her own goals. ”

"I've always taken my father's words to heart. Saviara stared at his son, "Of my four children, I have never been able to understand you. You've been smart since you were a child, you seem to be at ease with what happens, and you're obsessed with certain things, Nick asked me not to interfere with any of your decisions, and I did... But I will tell you what my father told me, that as a king you must not only use your power, but also show your righteousness. ”

"My friends know my righteousness. Pedi responded unconvinced to her mother's teachings.

Saiviala looked at her son very seriously, "Your sister, you need your benevolence now, why can't you give it to her?"

"What she wants is the Suke Plains!" Pei Di's voice unconsciously widened.

"She just wants to protect her child, the one with the blood of the Danediv family, who is your own nephew, my own grandson!" Seviara stared at Pedi, "Can't you think more about your sister?"

Pedi played with the teacup in his hand and whispered, "There are thousands of families in the whole kingdom, they also have brothers and parents, and they also have wives and children, do you want me to give up their interests to fulfill my sister's ambitions?"

"It's your ambition that burns!" Saviara's voice remained calm, "You are attracted by the prosperity of Sukh City, and no ruler can refuse the prosperity of Sukh City... The majesty of the Lion Castle, the magnificence of the Hall of Eunice, the majesty of the Golden Throne... These are all reasons why you don't want to help Penny. ”

"There's no one else here, I'm your mother," Saviara put down the teacup in her hand when Pedi tried to defend herself, "You think about what you want to say to me today, I don't want to hear any lies from my own son." ”

Pedi's words were swallowed back in his stomach because of his mother's words, and he picked up the teacup he had put down and held it in his hand, and looked down at the pale red tea reverberating back and forth in the small teacup, falling into silence.

Saviara didn't press any further, she picked up a book on the edge of the coffee table and flipped through it quietly by the afternoon sunlight shining in through the window.

"Yes, I want to add another jewel to my crown. Pei Di put down the teacup in his hand and said calmly: "It's not my idea alone, and I haven't thought about being a savior... It has been said that those who hold authority are swallowed up by the power in their hands day by day. ”

"So... Are you devoured?"

"Before this upheaval, I never thought I would have a day in power, and I wouldn't even want to go to the security office if it weren't for the fact that the old guys at Eugene University didn't want me. Pedi slowly recounted his former ideals, "My biggest dream in the past was to grow up early, looking forward to being able to get a fairly good territory in my brother's hands, and then do what I want to do in my own territory." ”

"What do you want to do?" asked Seviara, holding the book on her lap and looking at her second son.

"All kinds of things, such as studying the Holy Power or history, maybe riding a horse and hunting every day, reading your favorite books, getting some pets, planting your favorite flowers in the yard, writing something... Like knights or something. "If I have time, I want to travel the whole continent to see the legendary beauties, to see the tree of life in the Naryn Forest, to see the tumbling whirlpool in the sea, to see the island where the dragon once stayed." ”

Seviala looked at her youngest son with an indescribable look that had never appeared before, a gaze yearning for freedom. She watched her son become more and more excited, listened to him talk about these ideals, and watched the rich feelings he showed, and couldn't help but feel sorry for the child in front of her.

"There's a lot you want to do. Saviara put down the book in her hand.

"I used to want to find out the truth about this world, such as the origin of the magic web, why does the Holy Power exist, and why is there only one continent in this world?"

The tension between mother and son, which had become because of Penny, seemed to be somewhat relieved by Pedy's heartfelt stretching of his ideals.

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