A visit to Hill Manor in Thetford was an important part of the Irish Throne candidate's state visit to the United Kingdom, which was agreed upon with the British government prior to the trip. The www.biquge.info of the Pen "Fun" Pavilion was an officially sanctioned diplomatic event in the United Kingdom, and the small town of Thetford was carefully decorated, and when it was learned that Crown Prince Edward would also be coming, the local residents were dressed up and waiting for the royal motorcade to arrive.

Near Thetford, the natural and pleasant scenery of England evokes memories in Natsuki's mind, and at this time he has achieved fame and glory, but he would rather travel back in time and space again, back to that pure and romantic time. At that time, his memory did not contain the cruelty of bloody fighting, nor the calculation of deceit, but only optimism, positivity, and determination, as well as unfettered freedom.

Natsuki was quietly thinking about life, but Prince Edward, who was sitting next to him, was concentrating on admiring the scenery outside, looking like he had no ambitions and followed the ups and downs of the world. During Natsuki's visit to the United Kingdom, the British crown prince with the corresponding status became the "chief receptionist", and the two had more opportunities to get along, and in Natsuki's view, Prince Edward's character laid the groundwork for the farce that he would love the country and not beauties in the future, but the trajectory of history is different from the past, maybe Edward will never meet the woman who made him unable to extricate himself, and the scene of history will not repeat itself, he may be his king honestly, and influence the direction of the country with his will and preferences.

Edward had the potential to become a good monarch, and if it weren't for the terrible war he had just experienced, the British people would have been tolerant and patient enough to wait for their prince to grow up, but now is different from the past, the British Empire is at its lowest point in hundreds of years, and people urgently need a great man who can lead the country out of trouble, George V's hard work is beyond reproach, but his various decisions have not played a role in turning the tide, it can be said that it is more than enough to keep and not enterprising, and people have to hope for the younger generation. On the occasion of the visit of the Irish throne candidate, people frequently compare the two outstanding young royal families, and the more they compare, the more disappointed they become, Prince Edward is like a cute fledgling in front of the Irish throne candidate. Fortunately, the British still have some reasons to talk about masturbation, such as British politicians are more sophisticated and shrewd than the rookie group in Ireland, and the British foundation is much stronger than that of Ireland, and they are still full of enthusiasm for Prince Edward, hoping that he will one day turn his ingenuity into the ability to govern the country, and become a great monarch like Elizabeth I who will change the fate of the country.

As the convoy passed through Thetford Town, Prince Edward waved happily to the cheering crowd, as if he had not yet realized how much the British people expected of him.

When the outline of Hill Manor came into view, Natsuki quickly put away his infinite emotion for the memory, raised his head, straightened his chest, and showed the calm confidence and shrewdness that a monarch should have.

Not long ago, Duke Hill officially retired due to age and physical reasons, but it is embarrassing that when he left the Royal Navy, where he had served for more than 30 years, the Admiralty did not hold a retirement ceremony for him, and awarded him only a prosaic meritorious medal.

Even Natsuki was upset with Duke Hill.

During the Battle of Limerick, the Duke of Hill's orders saved thousands of innocent Irish civilians, and the surrender of the British army in Dublin not only spared the war-torn old and weak women and children, but also allowed tens of thousands of British soldiers to return to England alive. To this end, Natsuki brought the Duke of Hill a gold Order of the Clover, the highest level of honour established by the Kingdom of Ireland to award to those who have made outstanding contributions to Ireland, and to date only 31 recipients, half of which have been awarded to foreign doctors, engineers and military personnel who have volunteered to come to Ireland.

The Duke of Hill refused to receive the medal.

This is inconsistent with etiquette and excusable circumstances. Although the matter was somewhat embarrassing, Natsuki did not force it, and he announced that the Irish government would not take back the Clover Medal and the corresponding material rewards, and that no matter how long it was, the direct members of the Hill family could come and receive it at any time, this decision showed a tolerant demeanor and sincere candor, and became another strong evidence of Natsuki's increased political maturity.

In the British Royal Navy, most of the officers married late, Duke Hill married at the age of thirty-five, when his bride was only in his early twenties, and General Hill married his wife nine years younger than himself at the age of thirty-one. Therefore, the Duchess perfectly blends the words elegance and kindness, and the glamorous General's wife is the eternal focus of the gaze of the opposite sex, but for Natsuki, all of this is like the outer packaging of a gift, no matter how delicate and gorgeous it is, it is also a foil.

At Hill Manor, and even in England as a whole, he only cares about one name.

Although the British Empire had long stood on top of the world and enjoyed the glory of the coming dynasties of all nations, the visit of the candidates for the Irish throne attracted great attention, and out of curiosity - and because of the complex contradictions, the people invited to the banquet at Hill Manor rushed to talk to the Hohenzollern genius, which completely frustrated Natsuki's desire to say a few words to Charlotte alone at the banquet. It wasn't until the hustle and bustle dissipated and the night returned to tranquility that the two people who had once been in love with each other met in the autumn breeze in the garden.

"I can finally take off my heavy coat." Natsuki opened his mouth with a pun as he took off his coat and gently draped it over Charlotte.

Charlotte looked at him tenderly, her eyes full of affection.

"Well, it's quite heavy, now let me help you share it."

Natsuki smiled, a long-lost warmth surging in his chest, and he gently took Charlotte's hand, warming her cold little hand with the warmth of his palm.

The two of them bowed their heads in unison.

"I'm so sorry that you have to bear so much on your own, and sometimes I feel guilty when I think about it. If I had to do it again......"

Natsuki paused deliberately, and Charlotte looked up at him, her lips lightly opened, but she only uttered the syllable "um" in a questioning tone.

Natsuki grinned, "If I had to do it again, I would choose a path that is difficult to follow but can have the best of both worlds, so that we don't have to separate." ”

Charlotte's thin fingers shrunk into Natsuki's palm moved, but she didn't mean to break free. The two of them sat side by side on the bench and said this without hesitation, like an ordinary couple.

"Is there really a way to go?"

"Well, I believe there is."

"Is it too late to regret it now?"

Regarding this question, Xia Shu hesitated slightly: "The mistake has been made, regret is useless, but there is still a chance to redeem it." ”

"Well, it seems that most of the British still have respect for you now, and they have accepted the fact of Irish independence in their hearts, but sometimes they don't want to admit it. If the Belfast problem can be properly resolved, you do have a chance to recover. Charlotte's "opportunity" is still a pun.

Natsuki looked up at the bright moon in the night sky and said, "Look, aren't I working on this?" ”

"People around me are worried that Britain and Ireland will go to war over Belfast's sovereignty dispute, in which case the men will have to go to the front and fight an adversary who is even more terrible than the devil."

Regardless of whether their conversation would be overheard, or if the content of the conversation would be revealed in some way, Natsuki replied without hesitation: "Indeed, if Britain goes to war with Ireland now, the chances of victory are slim. ”

Charlotte had always been very averse to military issues, and it was impossible for her to continue talking on the subject unless she wanted to ask, Natsuki thought to herself.

As Natsuki expected, Charlotte quickly jumped out of this military topic, and a melancholy look appeared on her delicate and handsome face: "But in that case, your favor in the eyes of the British will be swept away, and it will be difficult to have a chance to recover in the future...... You know what I mean. ”

Natsuki took a light breath: "Ireland is really important in my mind, but if you have to make the only choice...... I won't let myself lose you again. ”

If you go back a few years and return to that pure and beautiful era, such emotional words will definitely make the lovers who are happy with each other desperately hug each other, wishing that there is only each other in this world, but after going through all kinds of ups and downs, both of them have matured, and they are still moved in their hearts, but they will no longer be carried away by the touching of a word.

They care about the happiness of the two people, and they care about the eternity.

After a moment of silence, Charlotte said lightly but firmly, "If you may, Jochen, let me share some of your sorrows and let me do what I can." ”

"Sure enough, only you can see the sorrow in my heart." The wry smile on the corner of Natsuki's mouth was filled with happiness.

"In the eyes of the world, you can do anything, you don't have any worries at all, that's because they haven't seen you stay up all night for days in a row, cup of coffee after cup of coffee. Now that you are young and in good health, your energy recovers easily, but the heavy burden of your mind is an invisible loss to you, making you age faster mentally. Jochen, when you stand with Prince Edward, I have a feeling that you don't feel like you're four years old at all......"

It is impossible for Natsuki to hear such a contrary word from the mouth of others, and the sincerity of the feelings contained in it makes the disgust from self-esteem and confidence disappear. He laughed at himself: "Yes, sometimes I really think that I am a forty or fifty-year-old person, not at all like a young man." There are so many complicated things going around in my head that I can't stop at all. ”

"I know." Charlotte whispered, "I can tell in your eyes that you are tired and need to rest, but you can't find a real place to rest." ”

People who are in high places are often lacking in the understanding of others. Hiding the troubles and sorrows in his heart, Natsuki couldn't wait to spit it out, but the situation at this time could not allow him to be unscrupulous, so he had to say vaguely: "Now, I have no way back, I can only grit my teeth and continue to move forward, but I can guarantee that I will no longer solve problems with simple war thinking as before." ”

Charlotte leaned slightly sideways, and her two small hands clasped one of Natsuki's big hands: "Then let's move forward side by side together and overcome all the obstacles that stand in our way." ”

Natsuki hugged her into his arms and whispered in her ear, "Wait for me...... Waiting for me to put on the queen's crown for you with my own hands. ”

(End of chapter)