Chapter 939: Arthur, the Returning Prince (First Update)
Blonde, blue-eyed, young, and that seems to be ...... Familiar faces?
All the voices around them fell silent in an instant, and even the second prince Garfield and the fourth prince Luke showed shocked expressions.
Rex the Great's pupils contracted suddenly, and he felt the stronger and stronger blood sensation in his heart, and slowly walked forward.
Arthur ......
This name from the mouth of Emperor Rex fell in Chen Rui's ears, his heart beat faster, and a sense of closeness in his heart suddenly spread, and many fragments of mutilated memories hidden in the depths of his heart began to become complete and coherent little by little.
The eye sockets were slightly red, this was an innate bloodline imprint, even if the memories were fused after rebirth, they could not be erased.
"My son ......" Emperor Rex's voice trembled slightly, whether he was the emperor who controlled power and people's hearts before, at least for this moment, he was just a father.
This sentence confirmed the speculation in almost everyone's hearts, and they were moved, this is a shocking news - the third prince who has been missing for several years, the controller of the Jinyao territory, Arthur Roland!
Chen Rui took a deep breath, had already suppressed his ups and downs, and gave a salute to Emperor Rex: "Bixia, I'm back." β
The title "Bixia" is not deliberately born by Chen Rui, but comes from Arthur's memory.
The corners of Rex's eyes twitched slightly, but he didn't have any doubts, but sighed: "Okay, just come back." β
On the other side, Cardinal Gralin couldn't hide the surprise on his face, Arthur, the future "Holy Son" of the Church of Light, turned out to be the prince of the Longhuang Empire!
Also suddenly there are Joanna and Ina. And they understood something more, Arthur, the third prince. It is the "Richard" that Samuel has always been loyal to, and the two daughters have witnessed Richard defeat the Titans and the three beastmasters, the three princes, Arthur. It is a peerless and powerful existence!
However, even if Samuel didn't tell him, the two daughters wouldn't say much, in the desperate situation that Samuel was expelled by the family and Joanna was also separated from the family, it was the third prince who stepped forward and said "Samuel is not the Black Death" that completely defeated Garfield's poisonous hand.
The president of the Government Council (equivalent to the Prime Minister) next to Rex, Kovacs, sr., bowed loudly and said, "Bixia, please forgive me for saying that His Highness Arthur's identity is not trivial, and he has been missing for so many years. Whether there is a need for a separate test in terms of identity......"
"No, I can't be wrong with my Bloodline Perception talent! At this distance, no Transfiguration or Illusion can fool me, as if I had insisted that he was not dead all these years. Rex looked at Chen Rui, "My intuition tells me that he is my son Arthur, although ...... The change is a bit big. β
"Anyone, who has survived in a strange and dangerous place for seven years, can't help but make changes. Otherwise, it would have been eliminated long ago. This is not only "Arthur", but also "Chen Rui".
Rex heard these two words from his heart, and nodded slowly: "I can understand." β
βbixiaγ Chen Rui quickly pieced together Arthur's more and more complete memories just now, and pointed to his head lightly: "Actually, I have lost some of my memories, fortunately." Haven't forgotten the most important things, such as ...... bixiaγ β
Rex glanced at old Kovacs, who was about to speak, "Is there anything else to question?"
Old Kovacs could hear the coldness contained in this sentence. He bowed his head and said, "No." β
With Chen Rui's current experience, he can already see it. Old Kovacs did it on purpose - not deliberately fighting for him, the third prince who had been missing for many years, on the contrary, it was actually singing and harmonizing with Rex, further affirming the identity of "Arthur" and eliminating everyone's doubts.
It is no fluke that Kovacs Sr. has been able to stand in the House of Ministers for decades as the first minister.
The fourth prince, Luke, reacted the fastest: "Third Emperor Brother, it's been seven years! You're finally back!"
"Arthur, my brother," Garfield also looked surprised and delighted, "it's really you! I didn't think Samuel would be your follow......er!
"Alright. Rex glanced at Garfield, "That's the end of Samuel's business, Arthur's return is the biggest joy for the royal family, and everything else will be talked about later." β
"Yes. Garfield lowered his head, a thick haze rising in his eyes.
The trial ended in a surprisingly magical twist, and the return of Arthur Rowland, the third prince, who had been missing for seven years, was the most important news compared to the outcome of Samuel's acquittal.
This Third Highness was once the ruler of the richest Jinyao Territory, and the favorite prince of Emperor Rex, but he mysteriously disappeared seven years ago, and only today has he appeared.
For seven years, no one knew where the prince had gone or what he had experienced, and the only thing that could be determined was the authenticity of the identity of "Arthur", which Emperor Rex had already announced to the entire empire.
The Imperial Palace of the Longhuang Empire.
"Arthur, do you remember this lake blue garden, your mother ......," Rex the Great looked in remembrance, "Ikarina likes to bring you here the most." β
Chen Rui's consciousness faintly appeared in the image of a blonde woman, her face was a little hazy, but the feeling of love was very clear, in the memory, this kind of love left the young "Arthur" early, just like his parents on the earth, for a while, sad emotions came to his heart, and he did not speak.
Emperor Rex was silent for a moment and patted him on the shoulder, Rex was very burly, his appearance was less than forty years old, and Chen Rui stood in front of him and was a lot shorter. At this moment, the man who patted him on the shoulder did give Chen Rui the familiar feeling of "father", just like Arthur's memory.
However, Chen Rui knows very well that Rex is not only a father, but also a powerful emperor, who once stepped on the bones of his brother and stood out from the cruel palace struggle and ascended the throne as emperor.
The methods and courage of this emperor are well known to the world, and it can be seen from the absolute rule of the Longhuang Empire today. It is the most ruthless emperor's family, and the more excellent the emperor, the more so. Once the rule is truly threatened, family ties are only superfluous bonds that can be severed at any time (with very few exceptions).
Let's not talk about the allusions of the witch curse, the change of the Xuanwu Gate, and the sound of the candle shadow axe. Just the personal experience of Lei Chan and his three sons made Chen Rui can't help but choke his wrists.
"Tell me. My son, all these years...... What exactly have you been through?"
"Bixia, do you need me to repeat it again? I'm lost in a mysterious place, and I've lost a lot of memories, whether it's a weishenme person or something, I don't remember. After the experience of nine deaths, I finally survived and got a kind of inheritance of ancient civilization. β
"That's all?" Rex frowned.
"Yes, Bixia. β
"You're still hating me?" Rex slowly removed the hand that was on Chen Rui's shoulder. "Because of that woman? Since then, you have never called me 'Father' or ...... Father. β
The rift between father and son? Chen Rui's heart moved, and he shook his head: "I don't remember many things. Sorry, Bixia. Perhaps, I will need a time to adapt, or maybe it will take a long time. β
Rex gave him a meaningful look: "Some things, it's better not to remember." What the hell is going on with you and the Church of Light?"
Chen Rui said indifferently: "My ship." I met the cardinal who was besieged by the Black Dead at sea, and it was the guardian of my inherited civilization that defeated the Black Death, and then I heard about Samuel's frame, so I used Liliang of Glarin. He came to Jerodiza to clear Samuel's innocence. β
"Your Guardian is indeed very powerful, and has surpassed the Holy Level. Rex looked a little solemn, "so to speak...... You'll be back to the palace early in the morning. But it never did, if it weren't for Samuel. You probably won't be in front of me right now?"
"Not exactly, the real reason why I haven't appeared is because of the inheritance test of the ancient civilization, and I can't get rid of it," Chen Rui said earlier, "Samuel and I met unexpectedly during a test, and I got his help and allegiance. β
Rex was noncommittal and asked, "Samuel's strength is also derived from the liliang of the ancient civilization?"
"That's right, he's got a dying Guardian inheritance. Chen Rui's answer is very particular, and the inheritance of "dying" shows that it is unique.
"How many Guardians are there?"
"Six. In addition to Samuel, Pagliou, and Diudius, who appeared in the room that day, there were three other ladies, two of whom were ...... It's my wife. β
"Wife?" Emperor Rex frowned, and then his brows eased again: "That's fine, you won't have to make peace again...... However, despite their status as guardians of civilization, they can only be the side room at most, and your main room is the pearl princess of the Blue Yao Empire, Lambis. β
"I have no interest in that Princess Lambis, and I believe she feels the same way as I do. Chen Rui shrugged.
"This has nothing to do with interest, you are the prince of the Longhuang Empire, she is the princess of the Lanyao Empire, this marriage has been delayed for seven years, for this reason I have endured great pressure from the Lanyao Empire, and now that you have appeared publicly, you must marry Lanbis!" Rex's voice gradually became stern.
"Even if I try my best to resist?" Chen Rui asked rhetorically.
"You don't have a choice," Rex's tone became resolute, "this is a state affair between two countries! not a self-righteous private affair!
"I now understand that Weishenme will call 'Bixia'. Chen Rui was not as angry as Rex imagined, but instead looked indifferent and bowed slightly: "Then, Bixia, I'll retire first." β
"I haven't asked you to step down yet!" Rex stared at Chen Rui tightly, the light of menace in his eyes gradually brightened, "Your territory has been taken care of by Garfield before......"
"It doesn't matter, everything is arranged by Bixia. Chen Rui ignored Rex's oppressive eyes and turned to leave.
After walking a few steps, he stopped again and did not look back: "What I inherited is the ancient alchemy civilization. That's where Samuel's weapons come from. Now the doubts in Bixia's heart should have almost been eliminated. By the way, as for a certain lady in Ziyuan Palace, there is no need for Bixia to be under house arrest, I have my own proportions. β
Rex raised his eyebrows slightly, and the different color in his eyes swept by, allowing Chen Rui's figure to disappear without a trace.
After a long time, the emperor lowered his head, looked at the reflection of Dugu in the pond, and muttered a word.
"Ikarina, do you see? My son, grown up. (To be continued......)