Apartment.

He Chen rolled up his sleeves and slowly poured the egg yolk liquid into a large bowl and mixed it well with the whipping cream.

"The colors are so pretty." Shen Siyuan stood next to him and watched him make ice cream seriously, "When will I be able to eat this?" ”

"Don't worry, I'll freeze tomorrow. You won't sleep with me, or you'll be able to eat at night. ”

"Hey, let's be clear, what do you mean by sleeping with you?"

He Chen only looked at him ambiguously, and didn't explain, picked a little cream with his index finger, and took advantage of Shen Siyuan's lack of attention, and tapped it on the tip of his beautiful nose.

Shen Siyuan dodged back, but his movements were still not faster than He Chen, a large shadow rose under the afterglow of his eyes, and he was so angry that he punched He Chen.

He Chen grinned, beat him casually, and scraped the cream on his lips with lightning speed.

Shen Siyuan hit him, but instead his hand hurt, and he said speechlessly: "Is there any paper?" ”

He Chen asked, "What kind of paper do you want?" ”

"Napkins...... Hmmm......"

He Chen kissed it directly, and at the same time slowly licked the sticky cream clean: "What do you want paper for?" ”

Shen Siyuan pushed him away, ran to the side to wash his face, and scolded: "Are you dirty!" ”

He Chen, who succeeded, laughed.

Palace.

The emperor and queen were silent for a long time, and He Yuanzheng did not respond for a long time.

In fact, he would rather Xu Linfeng be angry with him like everyone else and vent his feelings thoroughly, rather than suppressing it in his heart.

Xu Linfeng was so calm, which made his already ashamed heart even more guilty.

He knew what Xu Linfeng was angry about, Xu Linfeng gave him complete trust, but he concealed such an important matter for so many years, and deceived him into resigning at this juncture.

This is disrespectful to Xu Linfeng.

But how exactly is he going to speak?

Xu Linfeng shook his head, sighed, and looked at He Yuanzheng: "Are you really unwilling to sue me, Ah Zheng?" ”

"No...... I was just...... I just don't know what to say. He Yuanzheng said bitterly, he brushed aside the bangs on Xu Linfeng's forehead and stroked his sideburns, "Actually, you have already found out the clues a year ago, so I pretended to be sick, I don't want you to continue to investigate...... This is too dangerous, I can't afford to lose you, Lin Feng. You don't know how desperate I was in the hospital when I was in a car accident waiting for the results, as if I was the only one left in the world. I don't even want the throne anymore...... If it weren't for Xiao Yi's presence, I would really have left with you......"

He Yuanzheng grew up with the previous empress, and her relationship with He Qian was not good, so that He Yuanzheng did not have much of a father's shadow in his childhood.

Their union was a simple political marriage, and He Yuanzheng's mother was only a victim of a power struggle. In order to better consolidate the imperial power, He Qian chose a simple and naïve former empress.

He Qian was handsome and chic, coupled with his status as the heir to the throne, he was known as the number one golden bachelor in the world, and he was the prince charming in the minds of many people at that time. So when he announced his marriage, the whole country was envious and blessed with that lucky and beautiful woman.

The Countess living in an ivory tower did not expect at all that this was the beginning of the nightmare of her life. This marriage, which is the envy of the world, only lasted a few months of happiness.

After He Yuanzheng's mother became pregnant, He Qian gradually lost his freshness to her, and began to return to his former glamorous life, messing with his lover all day long. After a long time, even the originally dull queen sensed that something was wrong, and later some people even openly provoked her and made insulting remarks, asking her to divorce the emperor.

At that time, He Yuanzheng's younger brother had just been born, and the queen suffered from Yan Zhan's postpartum depression, and her husband who had no sense of family responsibility and the depressed royal life forced her to the brink of collapse, and frequently blamed He Qian.

He Qian naturally didn't like her in such a state, he took a fancy to the docile and harmless Countess at the beginning, and made her his forbidden body. Once she began to disobey He Qian's intentions, he became bored with him, and the relationship between husband and wife fell into a vicious circle.

The husband and a third party stimulated the queen's fragile nerves one after another, and finally one day caused a catastrophe.

After a quarrel between the queen and He Gan, she left the palace with her two children in a trance, but fell ill on the road and threw her youngest son, who was less than two years old, out of the car window.

The media exposed the queen's insane appearance. Naturally, the people could not accept that the once gentle queen had become such a madman, and they demanded that this dangerous woman be sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment, so as not to hurt the surviving prince.

But He Qian stood up at this time, and said with tears in his eyes that he would not give up his wife and would definitely give her the best treatment. Won a handful of favors. This tragedy left a great shadow on He Yuanzheng, who watched his father perform with a cold eye and held a grudge from then on.

The queen always tried to commit suicide when she was sober, and she washed her face with tears all day because of the guilt for her youngest son, crying and saying sorry to He Yuanzheng, although she loved them very much, she couldn't control herself.

This absurd marriage finally came to an end when He Yuanzheng went to college. The queen chose to end her young life in the bathtub on a lively afternoon, and the royal family issued an obituary saying that the queen died of illness.

A year later, He Yuanzheng succeeded in ousting He Gan from the throne and forcing him to retire in remote Charensburg, where he spent the rest of his life with his shameless lovers.

He Yuanzheng, who has lacked love since childhood, attaches great importance to his family, not only regards Xu Linfeng as his first qiē, but also takes care of his two children meticulously, and can't wait to make up for all the emotions he lacked when he was a child.

"Lin Feng, you said you couldn't stand it...... Do you think I'll be able to stand it? He Yuanzheng said, "Ever since you started investigating the Black Kite Knights, I have become worried, and your daily work is simply fighting for your life. I watched the video taken at Ningxi Airport, and if it wasn't for Chenchen who happened to call you, you would ...... Then I shouted at you again to resign, but you didn't agree, so I had to make this decision. I'm sorry I lied to you, but I really can't help it...... I know I'm being selfish to do this, but I love you too much, Lin Feng, I can't afford to lose you......"

He Yuanzheng had already begun to speak incoherently, as if he remembered his distress again and again, and he hugged Xu Linfeng tightly, with the happiness of the rest of his life.

"So what the hell is the Black Kite Order?" Xu Linfeng leaned on He Yuanzheng and said in a calm tone, "Ah Zheng, you sue me." ”

"An underground organization that has been established for more than 100 years, with the major chaebols as its leaders and a strict hierarchy." He Yuanzheng said, "Their current top leader is the Saccher Group, and Parret, who kidnapped Chenchen, is one of the sons of Sarcher Chairman Streich. ”

Xu Linfeng's eyes widened slightly.

Apartment.

He Chen poured the finished ice cream into delicate small cups and said, "Siyuan, you never seem to have mentioned your family to me. ”

Shen Siyuan was helping He Chen get chocolate sauce, and he was stunned when he heard this, and said, "I don't have a family." ”

He Chen's movements froze for a moment, and then he smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know." ”

"It's okay." Shen Siyuan said indifferently, he squeezed the chocolate sauce on the ice cream and drew the pattern intently, "I was raised by the government, and there is a smart machine that takes care of me, and my name is Little D." There are a lot of people like me in the Free Federation. ”

He Chen was puzzled: "How can this be? ”

"Because the social system is different, I am a first-class citizen, and the parents who gave me life are second-class. They do not have the right to live in the capital, which has the best living conditions. ”

He Chen: "......"

His reaction was expected by Shen Siyuan, he smiled at He Chen, and continued: "When I was born, I was tested for an IQ of more than 300, and I was automatically classified as a first-class citizen, and then I was sent to the capital to receive the best education. When I was a child, I once asked my mentor why he had kept my parents out, and he told me that second- and third-class citizens were born inferior, and that I had nothing to do with them except by blood. ”

He Chen frowned and said, "Don't you think there's something wrong with your system?" To eat this or not? He took out a hazelnut from the box and stuffed it into Shen Siyuan's mouth.

"No, my mentor told me that only this elitist structure can enable society to develop at the highest speed, make the greatest use of natural resources, and make mankind invincible."

"So what do you think? Free Federation or Túrin, which one do you prefer? ”

Shen Siyuan shook his head and did not answer.

He Chen looked at him, closed the small box with the chocolate sauce pattern drawn, and said, "Actually, you already have the answer in your heart, right?" ”

Shen Siyuan was noncommittal.

As early as when He Yi talked to him about the Black Kite Knights, he had a vague guess, but he didn't dare to confirm it. This challenges the worldview and values he has formed over the past 30 years. What he saw and heard in Túrin this year has subverted all his perceptions.

"No one is born lowly. Everyone comes into this world, they have an independent mind, an independent personality, and a life. At this point, we make no difference. We are on the same planet and breathe the same air. He Chen ate a hazelnut for himself, gave another one to Shen Siyuan, and then slowly put the rest on the ice cream liquid, watching it sink slowly, "I don't know what is going on with you, but I know that from the previous slave society to the current Thurin Empire, the class difference between human beings is gradually narrowing, and maybe in a long, long time, the imperial system will also be replaced and disappear completely." It's a spontaneous choice, representing the progress of human society, don't you say? ”

He Chen didn't want Shen Siyuan to answer his question, he continued: "Under the system of the Free Federation, which divides people into one, two, and three, do you think it is more free, or Túrin?" ”

Shen Siyuan still didn't speak, He Chen closed the last lid and scraped the tip of his nose: "Okay, don't be so strict, I'm scared when I see your expression, let's not talk about this...... Here, put the ice cream in the freezer. ”

"Hmm."

Palace.

"Because the Black Kite Knights are in power as a consortium, they are very powerful, absorbing dignitaries and businessmen from all over the world, further expanding their influence. The first of their membership rules is that they are forbidden to divulge any information about the organization, and any violation of the rules is tantamount to betrayal. There have been several famous assassinations that were orchestrated by the Black Kite Order. He Yuanzheng said a few names that Xu Linfeng was familiar with, "Like these, those who know know that it is the ghost of the Knights." ”

"How do you know?" Xu Linfeng asked.

"I didn't know it before...... He Yuanzheng said in a deep voice, "but one day, I found out that He Qian was one of them, and he promised to give up the whole of Thurin in order to preserve the royal family and his throne. ”

"The Black Kite Knights have been working to establish a new world order, believing that there are now too many and too many countries, and that most of the junk population is taking up the few remaining resources of the entire planet, to the detriment of their interests. So they want to get rid of these people, or make them slaves, in the service of these so-called elites...... I couldn't believe that my father would have agreed to join them and sell Túrin. For the sake of the ridiculous power in his hands, he would abandon the people, is he worthy of being the emperor? He Yuanzheng said coldly, "This is also my victory. The fundamental reason for the right is that he can abandon his personality and dignity, but I can't. The Knights of the Black Kite have their eye on Túrin, and I can't sit still. ”

Xu Linfeng lowered his head and exhaled a long breath, as if he was calming down his ups and downs: "You don't tell me this, you don't tell me ......."

"When I became emperor, Parrett's father contacted me and tried to win me into joining them. But I refused, and took back military power from the prime minister. Since then, Túrin has been the biggest stumbling block to their world domination. He Yuanzheng said the heaviest truth in the most gentle tone, "They won't give up, Parrett's father warned me and let me bear the consequences of refusal." Eventually, the Black Kite Knights will fight Túrin, I don't know when it will happen, but it should be soon, I have a hunch......"

"That's why you asked He Yi to desperately absorb funds and prepare for the war?"

"Yes. Once the Black Kite Knights declare war, I don't know how many countries will declare their opposition to Túrin, it will probably be a very protracted war. He Yuanzheng did not deny it, "Luqiu Yunyao was also rebelled by them, and Túrin's economy had to be supported by another pillar." ”

"So...... So He Yi is also informed, right? Xu Linfeng's tail trembled, as if he couldn't believe such a fact.

"He knows a thing." He Yuanzheng admitted, "He must know this, if one day I have an accident, he must take my place and lead the country, which is his responsibility as the heir." ”

Xu Linfeng didn't answer, He Yuanzheng put his hand on his shoulder, only to find that he was trembling slightly, and patted his back distressedly to comfort him.

"You should understand how dangerous your situation will be if you continue to work in the intelligence services in the event of war...... You're like me, you're going to be on the front lines, right? I'm so scared of losing you, Lin Feng ......"

Xu Linfeng covered his face with his hands, took a few deep breaths, and only raised his head for a while, looking at him with red eyes: "Because you are afraid that something will happen to me, you have concealed such a strict thing for so many years...... At times like these, you're leaving me out and taking on these ...... alone You know I'm in danger, but have you thought about yourself, is there a difference between us? You think I'll be comfortable with you standing in my way......"

When the emperor and queen were arguing, the half-open door of the bedroom was suddenly knocked on. An abrupt voice came in—

"Mom and Dad, what are you doing?"

He Chen was carrying a bag and looked at them puzzled.

Xu Linfeng didn't want to lose his temper in front of the child, so he turned his back to him and turned his body over.

He Yuanzheng's hand was on his shoulder, blocking him without a trace, and said to He Chen, "Why are you here?" ”

"Oh, I made ice cream with Siyuan today, and I thought it tasted pretty good, so I brought two over." He Chen came in and put the bag on the table.

He glanced at Xu Linfeng, who was obviously not quite right, and walked over curiously.

He Yuanzheng said: "I'm talking to your mother about things. ”

Xu Linfeng's dejected appearance made He Chen feel relieved, looked at his father suspiciously, and squatted down next to Xu Linfeng.

He Yuanzheng couldn't stop He Chen at all, He Chen gently pushed Xu Linfeng: "Mom......" When he saw Xu Linfeng's face clearly, his eyes suddenly widened, and he was shocked: "Why are you crying?" ”