As night fell, Natsuki and his party crossed the Dutch-German border near the Rhine by land. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAfter a long day of travel, Charlotte leaned on Natsuki's arms and fell asleep, while Natsuki, who had been recuperating for many days, remained awake. Now back on German soil, the possibility of being intercepted by the Hill family forces is close to zero, but this does not mean that the elopement operation has been 100% successful, and there are still many obstacles to overcome, some of which are no less difficult than flying across the sea without a navigator.

In the German border city of Wessel, Natsuki and his family settle in a hotel arranged in advance by the Military Intelligence Bureau, rather than the royal palace of the Kingdom of Saxony. In the spirit of the mentality of the more low-key the better, Natsuki didn't care about these pomp and circumstance issues at all, and a quarter of an hour after living in the suite, Crown Prince William actually called from far away Berlin.

"Hey, Brother Jochen, didn't disturb your good time!"

Due to communication technology, the voice coming out of the earpiece was slightly out of shape, and this witty tone made Natsuki a little moved.

"No, after seven or eight hours of continuous driving, my butt still hurts."

"Oh, I would have suggested that you go straight to Amsterdam and take the train, but the Major thinks that the British have a lot of eyes and ears there, and that you are a household name in Europe, and that it would be more troublesome for you to be targeted by the British in the Netherlands." The person on the other end of the line explained with rare patience.

"I understand, this trip has been bothered by Brother Lao Huang, and I owe you a precious favor." Natsuki said.

"Ha, what kind of affection do you talk about between brothers, it's too outward!" The laughter on the other end of the phone is the expression that Natsuki is most familiar with.

"Then again, Jochen, you've done me a great favor, too. You haven't seen the previous military exercises, the lightning offensive method has opened everyone's eyes, and we have not only won the appreciation of His Majesty the Emperor, but also made the stubborn old gentlemen of the General Staff have nothing to say. ”

"It's a great honor for me to be able to help Brother Huang." Xia Shu said, "I only know a little about the tactics of the army, but this time it's a bit of a fluke!" ”

"Let's talk about this in detail when we meet later!" The man on the other end of the line said, "Rest well tonight, I have told the Major to be on guard, and I will hold a welcome banquet for you in Brandenburg tomorrow night!" ”

"Huh?" Xia Shu was surprised, "Didn't we go back to Blomburg directly?" ”

"I can understand how you feel about returning to the Love Nest, but you don't have to rush it." "In order that your marriage may be blessed by at least one side of the family, we shall make them understand this as a glorious victory, a victory over the British." ”

"But ......" Natsuki looked in the direction of the bathroom, Charlotte was taking a shower in it at this moment, so he lowered his voice slightly: "I'm afraid this is not good for Xia Luo!" She bravely ran away for love, wouldn't we treat her as a prisoner by arranging her like this? ”

Crown Prince Wilhelm's laughter came from the microphone: "Haha, Brother Jochen, if she is not your captive, how can she willingly abandon her family and come to Germany?" I'm not as good as you in military strategy, but this matter, just let me arrange! ”

When the other party hung up the phone first, Xia Shu slowly put down the microphone, wondering in his heart what kind of medicine was sold in Prince William's gourd.

After a while, Charlotte walked out of the bathroom in a bathrobe, and the action of wiping her hair as she walked was full of sensual seduction.

"Jochen, who are you talking to?"

Natsuki smiled: "It's my eldest brother, Crown Prince William, and most of the people who meet us along the road are his subordinates. ”

"Oh!"

Charlotte didn't ask much, but sat down at the dresser.

Natsuki walked behind her, looked at the thin and handsome person in the mirror, and praised from the bottom of his heart: "It's so beautiful! ”

Charlotte smiled shyly, then curled her mouth: "It's not early, you should go back to your room early to take a shower and rest!" We're going to go back tomorrow! ”

Natsuki pretended to be surprised: "This is my room!" ”

"Then you want me to leave this room?" Charlotte feigned anger.

Natsuki smiled and reached out to touch her cheek, Charlotte turned around, held Natsuki's hand with both hands, and looked at her sincerely.

"Jochen, shall we agree on one thing?"

"Hmm."

"We will keep each other until the day we get married, and then we will receive God's holy blessings."

Faced with Charlotte's innocent gaze, Natsuki couldn't refuse.

Charlotte smiled sweetly, and then gave Natsuki a kiss on the forehead: "Then, dear Jochen, go back to your room!" ”

Before leaving, Natsuki said: "Crown Prince Wilhelm has graciously invited us to Brandenburg, and he is going to hold a banquet for us at the Crown Prince's Palace. So, we'll go to Brandenburg tomorrow and then back to Blomburg. ”

As for the itinerary, Charlotte has no worries: "As long as we can be together, we can go anywhere." ”

Xia Shu nodded, thinking: Such a pure and well-behaved girl, she must cherish and take good care of her.

Early the next morning, the transnational couple continued their elopement trip under the protection of the German Military Intelligence Service. Although Crown Prince Wilhelm did not use the royal train, he also chartered the entire luxury carriage for them, and Germany's well-developed railway network made the rest of the journey relatively easy. At dusk, the train arrives in Brandenburg, the birthplace of the Hohenzollern family.

Before he could step out of the carriage, Natsuki was already shocked by the excitement on the platform: the Royal Guards Infantry Regiment, the troops of Crown Prince William's former commander, put on a solemn welcome formation, and if it were not for the sunset, the light reflected on the tips of the hats and bayonets would have dazzled people.

In addition to the army in full force, there were many noble honors on the platform: Prince Oscar of Prussia, Princess Louise, Prince Franz of Bavaria. Louis Pot, Crown Prince Georg of Saxony, Prince Christian of Oldenburg, and a number of counts, barons, and their colorful ladies who were quite prominent in the German military and political circles.

Although she has experienced similar occasions, but as the central character is the first time, Charlotte seems at a loss, she began to hold Natsuki's arm tightly in the aisle of the carriage, her facial expression and body language are quite stiff, and Natsuki's reassurance can only slightly relieve her tension. Reviewing the majestic procession of soldiers, exchanging salutes with the princes and nobles who came to greet her, such a not lengthy process may seem as long as a century to her, and it was easy to get into the royal carriage, she let out a sigh of relief, and just sighed "Oh God", but suddenly realized that it was not only herself and Natsuki in the carriage - the German Crown Prince Wilhelm and his crown princess in military uniforms had just come in and were looking at her with a smile......

"Oops, what a faux pas!" Charlotte's face turned red in an instant, turning into a ripe apple.

"Aha, don't worry too much, I'll get used to it in the future." Crown Prince William said with relief in fluent English.

"Thank you so much, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The playful and clever English girl became a restless little rabbit, which provoked the crown princess to laugh and say, "You are really a young and lovely couple." ”

"Well, that's too grand!" Natsuki said.

The crown prince shook his finger: "It is not an exaggeration to greet the heroes who have returned triumphantly. ”

The crown princess said in the same fluent English: "To be precise, to greet the heroes who bravely fight for true love." We are so proud of your courage! ”

Charlotte lowered her head, her cheeks still flushed.

"Blessed are you." A rare serious smile appeared on Crown Prince William's face, "Just now, all of us present blessed you, whether others have different opinions or not, these blessings are beyond doubt. ”

Natsuki heard Crown Prince William's intentions, and although he wasn't sure how much of a role it would play in the end, he and Charlotte had gone through ups and downs to get to this point, and every blessing they received would fill their confidence even more.

As with the grand welcome ceremony, the dinner prepared by Crown Prince William for the elopement couple was also of the highest standard. Because most of the guests invited to the meeting were young and middle-aged people from the royal family, they were active and open-minded, and although they resisted Britain to varying degrees, they still showed enough sincerity and friendliness to Charlotte Hill from England, which made Natsuki deeply gratified and made Charlotte gradually let go of her restraints. In her communication with the guests, her elegant and proper ladylike demeanor was impeccable; In the waltz section, her graceful and light dancing is unforgettable. Her youthful and beautiful countenance, her intelligent and flexible mind, her well-read cultivation, and her fresh and refined temperament all left a very good impression on the guests attending the banquet.

The banquet was just the beginning, and under the hospitality of Crown Prince Wilhelm and the Crown Princess, Natsuki and Charlotte enjoyed a few days of relaxed life in Brandenburg, either boating on the lake during the day, or walking in the woods, and at night the feast was full of joy, and all sorrows were gone. During this period, the love story of the Prussian prince and the English girl spread across all classes, from dreamy romance to scorn and even lash out, and as the story's influence rapidly expanded, the country's supreme ruler had to take some time off his busy schedule to care about "his own private affairs."

Just as Natsuki and Charlotte were packing up and preparing to leave Brandenburg, Kaiser Wilhelm II arrived at the Crown Prince Palace with Empress Victoria, and their arrival surprised most people, except for Crown Prince Wilhelm with his trademark smug smile.

(End of chapter)