Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Cuckold Trifecta
The Star of Hyperion, the city of Ekhtadon, the office of the royal court.
Evan stood by the mist-covered window, looking out at the snow-soaked skyβthe bitter cold wind whistling between the sky and the earth with snowflakes, the howling of the wind was like a long, mournful wail.
He looked at the white expanse in the depths of the heavy snow, and always felt a little uneasy, as if after the dense wind and snow, a pair of dark golden eyes were watching him.
It is said that people in high positions often have the illusion that "there are always people who want to harm me".
Ivan's symptoms were mild before, but now they are getting worse, and even if he knows that Herder has been captured by Prey and is being trained in Tebols, he can't feel at ease. Because the woman is really scheming, although Prey is extremely strong, but her personality is too arrogant, and it is likely to fall for her.
In the quiet office, there were two people besides him, Renny and Kalenz.
Karenz sat on the couch in his office, cup of hot tea, and like Evan, he stared at the melting snowflakes on the window lattice. The female adjutant stood tall behind Evan, with an expressionless face and an indifferent expression, as if she was a delicate doll.
"The wind and snow are getting heavier and heavier, and the weather tower hasn't made any adjustments?" Ivan said suddenly.
"Your Majesty, the people have not seen snow for several years, and this heavy snow is specially adjusted. Heavy snowfall is also falling on the Land of Light, and it is expected to fall to about 20 centimeters of snow, so everyone celebrates these two days as a holiday. Renee replied.
"I think it's businessmen hyping it again! Those guys like to make festivals and promotions, and the Far Eastern Alliance has only been established for a few years, and there is an average of one festival more every year than before! Now they actually have to artificially snowfall to forcibly celebrate the festival...... It's getting more and more depraved!" Ivan was in a bad mood, so he criticized it casually.
"What's so bad about having more holidays, do you have to be unhappy all day long like you. Since there were no outsiders here, Renee muttered.
"As an adjutant, Rennie, you have to be considerate of Your Majesty. β
Karenz picked up the tea, took a sip, and said with a smile: "He has a year-round holiday for you, and the polarization of federal politics is getting more and more serious, and the pressure in his heart must be very great." Under such circumstances, it is of course uncomfortable to see that the people do not have the slightest sense of crisis. β
"It's still Minister Kalenz who understands me. β
Evan sighed, turned around and walked to the sofa, and made himself a cup of tea: "There has been no news from the Tybols star, which should have been a good thing, but I always felt that something was wrong. β
"Your Majesty is worried about Herder's calculations against Pree?" Karenz turned to look at him as he held the white porcelain teacup in his hand.
"If it weren't for me, Prey would have thought that Herder was a harmless good-hearted animal. Ivan shook his head, his expression very helpless.
"It's a pity that this time it didn't completely expose Herder's true colors...... The Federalists are so stupid that they are being played with by a sinister woman. Karenz was very impressed with Herder, and when he spoke of her, he immediately clenched his teeth so tightly that the muscles in his cheeks bulged to reveal the rigid outline of the knife.
Although he now considers himself a member of the Far Eastern Alliance, after all, he was born in the Federation, and his feelings for his home planet are still there. When I thought that the good galaxy civilization was stirred up like this by Herder, it was impossible to have no anger in my heart.
"Forget it, I won't talk about these disappointments today. β
Evan put down the untouched cup of tea and turned his gaze to Renee: "Say something good that can make people feel good, Rennie, you have been staying in the royal court, and you should be very aware of what is happening in the royal city." You say it - it has to be a real person. β
"Uh......"
The female adjutant frowned in embarrassment, lowered her head and thought for a while, and then said slowly: "Bobal, who is a member of the Cabinet Counsel, recently divorced his wife, which is said to be because his wife gave birth to a daughter......
"Scumbag!!" Before she could finish speaking, Karenz scolded indignantly.
"Actually, it was all good at first, and His Excellency Bobar was so happy that he even invited many friends to celebrate it. Until he was found out to be suffering from azoospermia β that is, infertility. Renee deliberately waited for him to finish scolding before completing the second half of the content.
"It's so pitiful, hahahaha!" Ivan burst out laughing without pity.
"No!
Karenz glared at the female adjutant with some annoyance, and said with a thick neck: "Your Majesty is asking you to talk about happy things, but it turns out that it is clearly a tragedy!
"Okay. β
Renee lowered her head helplessly, showing an expression of hard thought, and then said again:
β...... Mars, the deputy director of the Weiwang Office, was recently exposed to a scandal, which is peach news, and he has now resigned. It is said that he has always coveted the position of the chief of the department, bribed the chief of the department's bodyguards, and wanted to secretly photograph the evidence of the director's affair, and ousted him from the stage and replaced him. β
Speaking of which, she also paused deliberately, as if waiting for Karenz to evaluate.
But this time, Karenz had learned to be obedient, and sat there very calmly, and motioned for her to continue.
Seeing that the other party didn't take the bait, Renny no longer sold the guanzi, but continued to say: "After the guard received the money, he worked very hard, and soon photographed the evidence of the director's cheating, but the ending was very sad - the object of the director's affair was Mars's wife. β
"Wait!Are the laws of the empire so excessive??, a man is green, and he will be expelled!?" Karenz couldn't hold back for a moment, and complained loudly.
"No...... His Excellency Mars was so angry that in order to avenge the green, he actually ran to hook up with the chief's wife. Then he succeeded, and he was photographed and made headlines that day. By the way, the person who took the photo is still the guard. When arrested, the guard was also very frustrated, complaining that Mr. Mars had taught him a way to make money by secretly filming them. Rennie added slowly.
"Hahahaha! This guy has dug a deep pit for himself with his own hands!" Karenz laughed at first, and then his expression changed, and he shouted dissatisfiedly: "No, isn't this a good thing?
At this moment, Evan was puzzled and couldn't laugh at all - these old nobles had no lower limit at all, and they hoped that the new generation of officials would grow up quickly.
"Your Majesty, do you want to come again?" asked Rennie tentatively.
"Come again, come again!" Evan nodded, and made a new request by the way: "Don't talk about the bad things between these corrupt bureaucrats, can you be a little purer!? I don't believe that there is no love in this imperial political arena that can be sung and cried." β
"Yes, yes!" Rennie nodded hurriedly.
"Really, let's say it!" Ivan urged.
"In the upper echelons of the Empire, there has always been a famous love triangle that has lasted from more than a decade ago to the present. The lineup of the love triangle is two men and one woman, one of the two male protagonists is in an important position and high power, and the other is extremely powerful and holds military power, which is deeply trusted by His Majesty; β
Speaking of this, the female adjutant paused slightly and looked at the two on the sofa:
"If nothing else, Your Majesty and Lord Duke Karenz should know their names. β
"Yes, of course they do, they're famous!" Karenz nodded.
"Those three guys, the ink hasn't been cleared up yet. Ivan looked surprised.
In fact, when Reney talked about the famous love triangle, he immediately thought of Oz, Ptolemy, and Yamanra, after all, the three of them were too well-known. They are so famous that even if a new government comes to power, their story will be passed on, and maybe even a book will be compiled.
"Clear!" Rennie hurriedly corrected his mistake, and then said seriously: "Not long ago, this long-distance love race that lasted for more than ten years finally came to an end. β
"Alas!"
Hearing this, Evan and Karenz sighed heavily at the same time, and then looked at each other, reading the regret in each other's eyes.
"I thought they would have another decade between them. Kalenz looked unsatisfied.
"I just don't know who's out......" Ivan was in a very complicated mood at the moment, and he wanted to know the ending very much, but he didn't quite like to hear the ending.
As if reading their minds, Rennie didn't sell it this time, but said it in one breath:
"Miss Yamanra and Major General Oz were finally brought together, and Ptolemy attended their wedding, which was blessed by both. His Excellency Ptolemy drank a great deal of wine that day, and had a rare gaffe...... Even more amazing was that the bride and groom were comforting him. The bride and groom comforted the third party at the same time, and this matter has been rumored to be a beautiful conversation, and the love between the three of them ran a long distance before...... It's also the purest love in the past 100 years. β
In the end, the female adjutant choked unconsciously, crossed her fingers and held them in front of her chest, revealing a fascinated expression.
"It's really pure, the three of them have been tossing for so many years, and there is no negative news, which shows that they are all good people. Karenz commented.
"Poor Ptolemy, he should have retired early! How could a civil servant, who has no vacation all year round and often works overtime, compete with Oz, if only I had let him retire early. Evan was also full of regret and sighing.
"Wait...... I don't think that's right. Karenz touched his head, and finally came back to his senses:
"On the surface, it is a long-distance love race that finally separates the winner and loser, but the listener will always involuntarily substitute for the loser. That means...... This seemingly pure love is still a green tragedy in the end!"
"Sure enough, it's still green in the end!"
After being woken up by Kalenz, Ivan showed a crying and laughing expression, pointed at Renee and scolded: "Okay Renee, I asked you to tell me something interesting to make me happy, and you told me three sad stories of being green!"
"Your Majesty, this is a cuckold trifecta!" Rennie has a scheming intention to do her!!" Karenz followed with blind coaxing.
"No, no, I don't mean anything about that. β
Renee shook her head again and again, but her eyes involuntarily glanced to the right, and said faintly: "Your Majesty just heard the laughter, isn't this happy? β
"I did laugh before...... But the more I think about it now, the more wrong it becomes! especially in the case of Ptolemy...... I felt bad when I heard it. Evan stared at her with feigned displeasure as he reached out and tapped on the top of the coffee table.
"Ptolemy was so miserable that he chased Yamanra for ten years, and was finally turned green by his good brother. Kalenz began to steal the concept and fanned the flames.
"That'...... Does Your Majesty know why His Excellency Ptolemy failed?" Rennie asked in a low voice, looking at Evan.
"Uh...... I don't know. β
Evan scratched his head, then glanced at Kalenz, "You know what?"
"Maybe it's not well?"
Karenz hesitantly threw out a conclusion, and then nodded as if he had convinced himself
"As a man, if the body, especially the kidneys, is not healthy enough, it can cause tragedy. Although His Excellency Ptolemy was in a transcendent position, his physique was indeed notoriously poor, and Major General Oz was a strong man who trained the Sun Gold Sutra to close to the fifth order...... In terms of physical fitness, he threw Ptolemy too far. β
"Makes sense. Evan nodded convincingly.
"Duke Karenz has a point, but only partially. Renee looked into Evan's eyes and said a little shyly, "Actually...... Miss Armanla and I knew each other well, and we had a regular relationship, and she once explained to me why she had chosen Oz over Ptolemy. β
"Why?" said Evan and Karenz, pricking up their ears at the same time.
Because no matter where Oz goes, he never forgets to contact her and share things with her. This was not the case with Ptolemy, who, though he loved Yamanra, was not very good at expressing himself. Rennie deliberately glanced away and said meaningfully:
"Women are usually sensual and always feel insecure...... This needs to be complemented by a partner. If your partner is not good at words, she cannot be given a sense of security...... There will be a lot of contradictions. β
"Uh...... It really makes sense. Karenz nodded approvingly.
"......" Ivan heard another meaning, and when he looked into Renee's eyes again, he found that her seemingly indifferent eyes were clearly full of desire and dissatisfaction.
Speaking of which, I have neglected her for too long...... She should be given a little securityβhe thought silently.
......
That night, Renee got the security she wanted and fell asleep in Ivan's arms.
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