The sun is fierce.

Although it is autumn, the southern bay is still scorching hot.

Luo Lan sat in the carriage heading north, looking at the streets and the city outside the window with envious eyes.

Of course, half of this envy is pretended, in order to show Raj on the side.

Raj sat next to Luo Lan, and with his identity, he was not qualified to sit with the prince, but Luo Lan was abolished after all, and Raj squeezed in a little bit of trepidation.

"Eldest Prince, what do you think of Blue Water City?"

Observing Luo Lan's envious expression, Raj said proudly.

Luo Lan immediately scolded bitterly, "Why did you give such a good fief to Barron?" I am the great prince, I am the one who inherits the throne"!

The corners of Raj's mouth pulled out a sneer, but his mouth was comforting, "The eldest prince doesn't need to be envious, I believe that your Phuket Island will be so prosperous sooner or later."

"What am I envious of? What is there to envy about a mere southern plain collar? When I become king, this is not mine? ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The carriage drove calmly, Luo Lan complained and disdained all the way, while Raj always maintained a smile full of superiority.

In the evening, the carriage finally arrived at Nanyuan Castle in the north of Bishui Bay.

Nanwon Castle is the capital of Nanwon Territory and one of the largest cities in the southern country.

As soon as he entered Nanyuan City, the proud Raj began to boast again, "The second prince's Nanyuan City has a population of more than 150,000, a total of 5,000 nobles, and the number of streets is innumerable, and the palace of the second prince is even more luxurious, showing the domineering spirit of the king, and ......"

Raj chattered, he always wanted to find some superiority in Luo Lan.

Luo Lan maintained her disdain, of course, this was also pretended.

But when he saw the beggars everywhere on the street, he became really disdainful.

There are so many beggars in Nanyuan that it is beyond Luo Lan's imagination. In almost every street there are a few beggars, half-dead, waiting for the temporary work of the nobles or the handouts of the inhabitants.

These low-level people are in great contrast to the luxurious streets and palaces of Nanyuan Castle.

"Why are there so many beggars?"

Luo Lan snorted and pretended to be unhappy.

Raj glanced at it and spat on it.

"It's a farmer near Namwon Castle, and the nobles have recently built hunting grounds in the enclosure and occupied some of the cultivated fields. These peasants came to Nanyuan City to beg, which was really lowly. ”

Raj said unconcernedly.

Luo Lan sneered silently in his heart, Barron's centralized system had begun to violate the interests of the common people.

Barron only values the nobility, although it can release the energy of the nobles in a short time, such as taking the initiative to pay more taxes and take the initiative to serve the prince.

But over time, the losses of the nobility will be shared among the commoners, and the end result will be to corrode the foundations of the state.

Barron simply did not understand that the commoners were the foundation of the state, and that the aristocracy was often nothing more than parasites.

"Drive away these beggars, look upset!"

Luo Lan thought one thing in her heart and said one thing on her lips. Raj nodded again and again: "Yes, you should drive away, I will propose to the second prince later." ”

The carriage continued to drive and headed straight for the palace.

Luo Lan took the time to observe the environmental sanitation again.

As he expected, most of Namwon Castle was dirty, and although the important streets were relatively clean, most of them were disgusting.

And because Nanyuan Castle is relatively large, it is not well ventilated, it is easier to breed germs, and rats are everywhere.

Thinking like this, Luo Lan smiled again in her heart.

Soon, the carriage entered the palace, a huge palace, whether it is a palace or a castle are numerous, the building is also quite stylish, although far less than the ancient Chinese palace, but in this different world is also unique.

Luo Lan was sent to a luxurious castle, and ten delicate maids who had been waiting for him to bathe and eat, and in the meantime, Barron came.

Barron came with Raj, Max, and a cold and proud maiden.

Luo Lan stuffed beef slices into his mouth while looking at Barron and his group.

Barron was handsome and tall, and he couldn't tell his mind from the outside, and he smiled like a brother who respected his brother.

Needless to say, Raj still looked triumphant. As for the man next to Raj, let Luo Lan take a few more looks.

This man should be Barron's think tank, although he looks ordinary, his eyes are shining, and he looks at Luo Lan very calmly, as if he is looking at Luo Lan seriously.

And the cold and arrogant girl who was parallel to Barron surprised Luo Lan a little.

He recognized this girl, and in the memory of the foolish prince, her name was Sophia, and she was the third princess of the Sea Spirit Kingdom.

The Third Imperial Maiden is a strange woman, only nineteen years old this year, but she has already been on the battlefield, and was later named the lord of the Northern Plains, adjacent to the Southern Plains.

When Luo Lan saw Sophia for the first time, tenderness and guilt surged in her heart.

That Prince Luo Lan is arrogant. A selfish rotten person, but he still has a trace of tenderness and guilt for the three princesses Sophia.

This affected Luo Lan, which made Luo Lan stunned for a moment, and looked at Sophia more carefully.

Sophia is tall and handsome, her blonde hair is neatly tied, and the hair on her forehead is slightly wavy. She wore a knight's sword on her waist, which made her look majestic.

She is the queen of the Northern Plains Territory and Luo Lan's younger sister.

"Haha, long time no see, my dear brother, thank you for coming to celebrate my birthday, just like our dearest sister Sophia."

When Luo Lan was stunned, Barron had already walked to the table and patted Luo Lan's shoulder hard.

Luo Lan has an average physique, and he is not good at fighting, and his strength is small, and he was slapped by a strong man, Barron, and almost fell on the table in embarrassment.

This embarrassment was seen in everyone's eyes, and the maids around them all covered their mouths and laughed, and Raj also laughed.

Max was thoughtful, and Sophia was expressionless.

Sophia didn't seem to have Luo Lan in her eyes, she nodded at Barron, turned and left.

"See, I'm going to rest, and it's a little uncomfortable to travel long distances."

The arrogant Sophia just left.

Barron didn't keep it, and he seemed to be deliberately trying to embarrass Luo Lan by bringing Sophia over.

Luo Lan sighed in her heart and remembered something a little.

When Prince Luo Lan was a teenager, the third princess Sophia was close to him like a person, it was the purest brother and sister love, the younger sister worshiped the elder brother, and the elder brother loved the younger sister.

However, when Prince Luo Lan was fourteen years old, he began to be curious about women, and I don't know what external factors induced Prince Luo Lan to gradually become obsessed with women, delaying his studies in governing the country.

He was originally the king's most valued prince, and he had a unique view of politics since he was a child, but he became obsessed with women in adolescence and was out of control.

Two years ago, Prince Luo Lan, who was obsessed with women, made a move on Sophia, the third princess.

Of course, the result was unsuccessful, but Sophia's death-like eyes at that time were deeply imprinted in Luo Lan's heart.

This is probably the tenderness and guilt left by Prince Luo Lan.

There were many doubts about the events back then, including why Prince Luo Lan suddenly became obsessed with women, and why he broke into the palace of the Three Imperial Maidens late at night.

It's a pity that even the eldest prince himself is confused, and the current Luo Lan naturally has no way of knowing.

"Barron, what are you doing so hard? It's imposing, isn't it? I'm your brother, don't forget! ”

Luo Lan, whose shoulder was aching, didn't think about it, he slammed the table and directly threatened, so scared that the maids around him didn't dare to laugh anymore.

But Barron laughed indifferently: "Yes, yes, I'm sorry for my brother, in order to compensate you, I will give you ten women and five thousand gold coins, don't be angry." ”

"That's pretty much it, go ahead, Prince Ben is going to sleep. It's really troublesome, what kind of soldiers. ”

Luo Lan snorted and asked the maid to take her to sleep.

Watching Luo Lan walk majestically, the smile on Barron's face became more and more unconcealable.

Raj on the side was furious, "His Royal Highness the Second Prince, this Luo Lan is too arrogant, he doesn't know his status at all, and he dares to scold you!"

"Haha, my dear brother is still the same, worthy of the eldest prince. Let's go, it's time for the parade tomorrow. ”

Barron left with a smile, and Raj hurried to follow.

Max, who had been wanting to speak, stopped talking, he glanced back at Luo Lan's back, and silently followed Barron.