Chapter Twenty-Five: Prelude to the Banquet
As the days passed, everything was put on the agenda.
Levi officially accepted the surrender of the Rain Nation and finally completed the unification of the world, then it was time to introduce Nicole to the ambassadors of various countries, and finally it was Rivi and Nicole's wedding.
Everything is going smoothly, and what Rivi Nicole has to do every day is to train in court etiquette.
Although these trainings made Nicole very uncomfortable.
But that's not the point.
There's been a lot going on lately for Rivi because he has to deal with the rebels.
Although the big goal has been set, some details have not been let go.
The matter of torture was handed over to the 'dark' to do, and this time they did a good job, and the results were quite rich, and a lot of lurkers were found.
As for these people, Livi's approach was to drag all the diehards into exile, and let the rest go after secretly giving them warnings and punishments.
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After sending away the maid who was waiting for Nicole, Revie yawned and sighed and dropped a document in his hand.
Before I knew it, it was another night, no wonder my head was starting to get cloudy again. ’
And the reason why the maid who waited for Nicole would come was because she had to take away the flowers that Levi prepared for Nicole every day, and it was at this time that Levi realized that he had stayed up all night.
'One thing after another, annoying!! Not only the preparations for his wedding, but also the various aftermath of the rebellion that needed his signature and approval, and his wedding day was approaching, and these could not be delayed, so Levi could only keep approving them.
He got up and walked around a little, then rudely closed the curtain behind his seat.
The light brought by the rising sun made Levi, who had stayed up all night, feel very irritable, and after closing the bed curtain, Levi took a long breath, then picked up the already empty water glass and got up to pour the juice.
When Levi returned, Neil came to report.
"Your Majesty." After learning from the guards that Levi hadn't slept all night, Neil became more respectful and careful.
Neil, who has been by Levi's side all the year round, knows that Rivi has a problem, he will be dizzy and uncomfortable after staying up late, and his temper will become very irritable when he is dizzy, unlike Rivi at this time in the past, he basically has no reason at all.
Revie waved his hand irritably, then motioned for Neil to take away the documents he had stayed up all night to approve.
Without saying a word, Neil quickly picked up the papers and went out.
Neil had just left the house and happened to run into Alice.
Neil gave Alice a look and said, "I haven't slept all night, and I don't have a good temper, and you remind Your Majesty that there is an advisory committee this morning." Then he quickly left.
As soon as she heard that she hadn't slept all night, Alice couldn't help but sigh.
'I didn't sleep all night. ’
It's not uncommon for Levi to stay up all night, and the problem is that Levi will be very difficult to appease after staying up all night.
Adjusting her mindset, Alice took a deep breath and entered the door.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to have breakfast."
Levi, who was about to get angry, seemed to be Alice, hesitated for a moment, then slumped in the chair and said, "Take this." ”
Alice nodded and went out the door.
A moment later, Alice entered the room with vegetable soup and bread.
Levi's eyes grew disgusted as he looked at the vegetable soup and bread that were slowly coming to him.
Even if Alice wanted to convert the food for Levi, there were always only a few things Levi ate due to the conditions at that time, and he was tired of eating it for a long time!
Don't want to eat! I don't want to eat all kinds of it! But you can't eat it.
So Levi took the vegetable soup directly from Alice's hand and poured it into his stomach in one go, then closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair to look at the bread and said, "Let's go!" ”
Seeing this, Alice sighed inwardly, but she could only put the things back on the plate, and then walked to the door and handed it to the maid at the door
After instructing the maids and guards not to disturb Levi, Alice turned her head to look at Levi, who was frowning and leaning back in her chair and pretending to sleep, hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Your Majesty, do you want to take a break?" ”
Levi didn't even want to say anything, and he didn't bother to do anything.
However, Alice knew that if Levi didn't speak at this time, it meant that he acquiesced.
Carefully walked to Levi's side, put his hands on the temples on both sides of Levi, and slowly massaged Levi.
Alice's massage slowly took effect, and although Levi didn't speak, the expression on his face gradually loosened.
Alice quietly glanced at the time, it was eight o'clock, and it was almost time to leave for the Advisory Committee.
So Alice lowered her head slightly and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's time for you to leave for the Advisory Committee." ”
Levi is sleepy at this time, so his temper is not so irritable for the time being, but even so, Levi is still not easy to soothe.
Squinted at the clock on the wall, then suddenly straightened up and shouted, "Guard!!" ”
The two guards who were standing guard immediately came in and knelt down on one knee.
"Your Majesty!"
Levi: "Smash this clock for me!" Immediately!! ”
"Yes!!"
The guards didn't hesitate to start smashing the bell, while Levi got up and walked straight to the big bed in the corner of the room.
As soon as Levi left, Alice knew that the advisory committee would not be able to open today, sighed and waved her hand to signal that the noisy guards could stop.
The guards threw down the fragments of the clock as if they had been pardoned, and immediately went out.
Alice glanced at Rivi, who was already lying down, and sighed inwardly that she could only go out.
After going out, Alice instructed the guards: "Go and inform Lord Neil, just say that Your Majesty is resting, I'm afraid the matter of the advisory committee will not work in the morning, and the fragments of the clock in Your Majesty's room will be cleaned up when Your Majesty wakes up, and don't forget to hang up another clock when Your Majesty wakes up." ”
Guard: "Yes!!" ”
Alice nodded and left, saying that she was still Levi's maid after all, so she had her own business to do.
When Neil learned the news, he immediately became very uncomfortable, and the matter of the advisory committee was okay, mainly because after the committee ended, the ambassadors of various countries were going to come to meet Rivi.
Neil knew what he could and couldn't decide, so he immediately felt the urge to hit the wall.
'How to play this!' Neil knew his identity, he would never dare to wake up Rivi casually, although he could let Alice call Rivi, but who could guarantee that Alice would not be punished for this, and when Rivi returned to normal, the account would definitely not fall on Alice's head.
When Neil was in a dilemma, the old fellow Bodin happened to pass by, and Neil immediately stopped Bodin without saying a word.
Neil: "Lord Bodin!!" ”
Bodan: "Oh~ it's little Neil, what's wrong, something?" ”
Neil immediately said: "This is the case, Lord Bodan, the envoys of various countries have come and want to see Your Majesty. ”
Bodin was still touching his beard with a breezy look.
"Well, and then?"
Neil: "But Your Majesty stayed up all night last night and just fell asleep. ”
When Bodin heard this, he immediately understood Neil's thoughts, so he turned around and left without saying a word, joking, at this time, whoever touches Levi will be unlucky.
However, Neil found a savior, so he naturally wouldn't let go easily, and hugged Bodan's thigh without saying anything else.
"Lord Bodan!!"
Bodan was also a little anxious when he saw Neil like this: "What are you doing, what are you doing, it's not that you got up first and had something to say." "There are already guards and maids all around who are already talking.
Neil obediently got up, but still clutched Bodan's clothes and didn't let go.
Bodin pretended to tidy up his clothes and tried to get rid of the clothes that Neil had caught, but after finding that it was fruitless, Bodin sighed and said, "You can go to Alice for this kind of thing, and you can't go to that Princess Nicole." ”
When Neil heard this, he immediately pretended to be surprised and said, "Good idea, Lord Bodan! Anyway, you have nothing to do, so let's go together! ”
Bodin didn't react at first, but it took a while to figure out Neil's thoughts.
'Just kidding! ’
Bodin would never have gone on this trip to the troubled waters, and he slipped away when he had the chance.
Bodin slipped away, and Neil could only smile wryly and find Alice to explain the situation.
Alice thought thoughtfully for a moment before nodding her head and agreeing.
"Then leave this matter to me."
Then Alice left, and even though Alice agreed, Neil decided to find Nicole, so that even if Levi was really angry, there would be someone who could stand in the way.
Since Levi has never restricted Nicole's freedom, Nicole usually goes wherever she wants in the palace.
There was no regularity, plus Nicole skipped class, so Neil searched for Nicole for an hour and a half before finally finding her in the north flower bed of the palace.
Let's not talk about this side for now, let's take a look at Levi's side.
When Alice got the news, she went to Rivi's door and waited, there was still time to spare, so she wanted to let Rivi sleep a little longer.
After waiting for almost an hour, Alice gently pushed open the door and walked in, carrying the skirt all the way to Levi's bed.
Looking at Levi's sleeping face, Alice took a big breath before shouting softly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty,,,"
In the end, Levi was woken up, and with his eyes open, Vivi lay on the bed and looked at Alice speechlessly, and the meaning of that Alice could not be clearer.
Immediately and quickly stated the purpose of the trip.
"Your Majesty, the ambassadors of all countries have come together to ask to see you."
Levi closed his eyes speechlessly.
By the way, there's this thing. ’
Taking a nap made Levi's dizziness a little better, and it was Alice, so he didn't lose his temper.
But even so, Levi's state has not recovered, but fortunately, by this time Levi's sanity has begun to take over the high ground.
After trying to sit up and lean on the head of the bed in silence for three or five minutes, Levi asked in a dull voice, "What time is it?" ”
Alice: "Nine." ”
Levi nodded, although it was a little earlier than the budgeted time, but the ambassadors should have arrived.
"Inform them and let them go to the North Flower Bed and wait for a while, I'll meet them there."
Alice: "Yes, Your Majesty. ”