Under the setting sun, in front of the main hall gate of the Irish Royal Palace, Natsuki led several attendants to wait quietly. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The king of info came to greet him in person, but there was no big pomp and circumstance surrounded by drums and guards, and the surrounding vibrant and beautiful scenery set off the extraordinary appearance of the lord of the country.

Excluding the guard cars at the head of the line, the vehicles carrying VIPs were parked in turn on the porch. Princess Louise of Germany and Princess Mary of England appear hand in hand, which is quite a rare scene. You must know that in terms of influence on a global scale, the German Empire, which is in full swing but has a shallow foundation, and the British Empire, which is still in the dark, are undoubtedly among the top three, and their comprehensive national strength is beyond that of other European countries, and the only princess of Germany and the eldest princess of Britain have not yet married, and they are undoubtedly the objects of the dreams of young people of the royal family and nobles.

Riding in the same car with the German princess and the eldest princess of England was a young woman without a noble title, she wore a light light veil, a lace dress with blue edges on a white background, and a pair of elegant and lovely white leather shoes were faintly visible under the skirt, her face was still thin, her skin was fair and ruddy, showing a healthy complexion.

Seeing that when Natsuki greeted him, the focus of his attention was no longer here, and the eldest princess of England, Mary, said with a smile: "Look, Your Majesty, I have brought your lovely child to you, how can Your Majesty thank me for such a generous gift?" ”

Natsuki smiled and didn't answer, but turned to face the person who haunted him, unconsciously touched the tip of his nose, and said in a soft tone, "Uh...... Beautiful Miss Hill, welcome to our palace! ”

The war is long over, the head-on conflict between Britain and Ireland is a thing of the past, and the vast majority of Europeans enjoy and cherish the current sunshine of peace. In such an era, the long-lost smile finally returned to Charlotte's face, and she looked up at Natsuki with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are so beautiful here, beautiful like a garden in a fairyland." ”

"When I was very young, I dreamed of having such a palace, and now ...... At this moment, it is finally perfect. ”

Natsuki used a wording with implicit meaning in two sentences, and no one else may know it, but the two princesses, Louise and Mary, saw it. Seeing that the elder brother couldn't take his eyes off it, he was already a little out of shape on such an occasion, and the former quickly reminded: "Your Majesty, is it okay to talk about the old later?" ”

Only then did Natsuki restrain his thoughts and salute the other distinguished guests from the United Kingdom. Of the more than 200 guests who came with the ship, most of them stayed directly at the hotel, and only the most distinguished of twenty were received by the King of Ireland, Robert Hill, who retired with the rank of Vice Admiral and was the designated heir to the Hill family.

"I've been looking forward to seeing you in Ireland, but it didn't make me wait too long." Natsuki said, holding General Hill's hand.

General Hill's face was calm, but his eyes showed a deep sense of admiration: "You have realized your original ideal, Your Majesty, Ireland is well governed, far beyond my expectations." The people of Ireland are so lucky to have a king like you. ”

Natsuki said in a Western-style humble way, "It was the great Creator who arranged all this, and all I did was follow the will of the Creator." ”

General Hill nodded, and then said, "My father has entrusted me to convey his highest personal respect to His Majesty. ”

In the East, this is a common greeting, not necessarily true, but in the West, it is often true. Natsuki was slightly surprised, and then relieved. The Duke of Hill fought his life and was dutiful, but unfortunately, the last battle he participated in ended in defeat and surrender, and he failed to get an honorary promotion when he retired, but everything has its two sides, because he successfully brought hundreds of thousands of British officers and soldiers and Canadian troops away from Dublin, Duke Hill was recognized and praised by the majority of the British people, the Canadian government awarded him the highest medal, the Nobel Committee listed him as a candidate for ******, and several British universities invited him to serve as a visiting professor. With this situation, Duke Hill gradually came out of the haze of depression, and his life after retirement became positive, and the fading of hatred meant that his state of mind had reached a state of sudden enlightenment.

"Please greet His Excellency the Duke on my behalf, and tell him that he is one of the most upright and competent British soldiers I have ever met, for true courage is not to look at death as home, but to face reality and make the right decision under great pressure."

"Be sure to convey it truthfully." "My father's greatest wish now is for the past to be the past, for nations to live in peace, and for no more war and killing," replied General Hill. ”

There may be a hint in this statement, and although Natsuki agrees with it, he feels powerless. The conflict of national interests is the most difficult to reconcile, and the previous war lasted for more than a year, and the Allied camp won a complete victory, leaving behind a legacy no less than the first war in the old time and space. Now that Britain is vigorously revitalizing its armaments, the American power is eager to try, and the Allies are at odds with each other, even if the temporary contradictions can be alleviated through diplomacy, in time there will inevitably be greater contradictions between Germany and the United States and Britain over the interests of the world, and unless one side defeats the other by economic or political means, the outbreak of another major war will be a matter of time.

Thinking of this, Natsuki sighed helplessly: "I hope so! ”

At this point, General Hill said no more, and when he saw that Princess Louise was pulling Charlotte to speak, he inconveniently stepped forward, and waited silently for the Irish royal chamberlain to lead them to the guest bedrooms in the royal palace.

After finishing the façade etiquette, Natsuki returned to the princesses and solemnly thanked Princess Mary.

"Your Majesty hasn't answered my question yet!" Mary asked relentlessly.

Charlotte probably thought there was an agreement between them, so she looked Natsuki in the eye, hoping to find out the answer from his eyes.

Natsuki shrugged innocently, he didn't want outsiders to interfere in his emotional marriage, but it had come to this point, and he had no choice but to push the boat.

"What kind of thanks does Your Highness want?"

"Of course it's something Your Majesty can do, how?"

Natsuki's expression did not change, but he was on guard in his heart, don't look at the English princess in front of her smiling openly, who knows what is going on in her stomach. At this time, if you promise that you can do it, you will do it, and eighty percent will fall into her way.

When the surrounding guests almost entered, Natsuki naturally took Charlotte's arm and said with a smile: "Then, I'll try my best to help His Highness find a perfect match!" ”

Mary restrained her smile slightly, and winked mischievously at Natsuki: "Your Majesty thinks this is something that must be done?" ”

"Emotional matters may only be foreseen by the Creator." Natsuki replied no, and then made a new proposal: "Either I will personally help His Highness design a new yacht, which I will personally fund and build, and then give it to His Highness." It is guaranteed to be a unique piece of art in the world, just like this palace. ”

"Your Majesty can guarantee this, I believe." The eldest princess Mary replied, "But I am not interested in yachts. ”

Xia Shu knew that the best way to meet such a rude woman was to be cheeky and do Tai Chi, so he smiled and said to the eldest princess of England: "Then wait for Your Highness to think about it and tell me later!" Now, our goal, the restaurant, is to go! ”

After that, Natsuki held Charlotte while making a lady's gesture to the two princesses, Louise walked forward happily, Princess Mary probably didn't expect Natsuki to come such a hand, her smile instantly froze, she opened her mouth, and stopped talking, so she had to follow Princess Louise angrily.

On the way to the restaurant, Charlotte gently grabbed Natsuki and asked him to stop for a moment, and Sakura's lips came to his ear: "I didn't embarrass you when I came here, did I?" ”

Natsuki turned her head and gazed affectionately at the handsome and fair face, the haze in her dreams became extremely clear, and the few small freckles did not damage the perfection in her heart.

"If anything, I'll be honest with you."

"If you have one, please tell me and let me face it with you."

As she said this, the corner of Charlotte's right mouth turned up slightly. A long time ago, she used to make such a mischievous and confident expression to Natsuki, but in recent years, she has met several times, and she is either depressed and unhappy, or worried and secretly sad. Now seeing this expression again, seeing that the eyes that were once full of sadness have become clear and transparent, Natsuki is almost intoxicated, and all the depression is suddenly swept away.

It seems that Duke Hill's relief and General Hill's relief have brought new life to the entire Hill family and allowed Charlotte to untie the knot. In this way, half of the obstacles between himself and Charlotte have been removed, and the remaining problem lies on Natsuki's side.

The dinner was simple in form, rich in dishes and harmonious in atmosphere, except for Prime Minister Hordes and Foreign Secretary Maclean, who accompanied the British Prime Minister and his entourage to the south of Ireland for a visit, other Irish cabinet members all came. Princess Mary was the most distinguished guest of the day, so she sat at the right hand of the King of Ireland, but her expression was strange throughout the evening. Princess Louise did not sit on her brother's left-hand side, but sat directly across from him. At the dinner, the King of Ireland did not talk much with Charlotte Hill, who was sitting to his left, but if you looked closely, you could still see that when they looked at each other, the tenderness and sweetness in their eyes were so undisguised.

After the dinner, Natsuki gathered the cabinet members in the smoking room and asked them what they thought of marrying a British commoner. The German ministers, who did not like the British, decided to support Natsuki's choice, and their attitude was enough to guarantee a majority in the cabinet. As Natsuki expected, the two Irish ministers present unanimously objected, believing that such a marriage would damage the noble blood of the Irish royal family and would shake the confidence of the Irish people in the monarchy, and that Charlotte-Hill, like most Britons, was a Protestant, and she needed to renounce her original faith and convert to Catholicism like Natsuki in order to be eligible to become Queen of Ireland - although the Irish constitution only limited the king's religious beliefs, but for the sake of maintaining the stability of the royal family and even the country, It was necessary to keep the kings and queens in religious alignment.

(End of chapter)