Chapter 122 Preparations

Suno. ()

Emperor Haraus sat on his throne and watched the courtiers coming and going in the hall ahead.

The emperor liked the throne that the Suno people had prepared for him, it was made of wood and felt warm to sit on. Around the throne, people drew solemnly colored draperies, and sitting on this magnificent throne, Haraus felt that he should look good.

In Palaubun, the throne was made of iron, and it was very cool to sit on, and it was placed at the end of a long, dimly lit stone hall. It was in that room, on that throne, that I don't know how many emperors had been sent away with swords or poisoned wine. Thinking of this, Haraus couldn't help but fight a cold war, compared to those unlucky emperors in history, the former king who died on the sickbed did not know how lucky he was.

The Suno people were indeed very well-behaved, and as soon as they heard that Haraus was going to organize Wright's wedding here, the Suno people regarded the wedding as a grand occasion to show goodwill to the emperor. During the war, the pampered Suno people were often dissatisfied with the emperor's dispatch, and the well-equipped Suno soldiers were often terrified of battle, but once the war was over, these lovely Suno people dressed up again and appeared as victors.

Before Harlaus's minister had even come forward to arrange the wedding, the Suno had everything ready: from every fine plate from the East to every handkerchief embroidered with the Wright family crest; From the liquor that caters to every lord's taste to the gifts that please every noblewoman; From every petal sprinkled on the head of the newlyweds to every piece of silk that adorns the streets--- the people of Suno have turned Suno into a fairytale city in just a few dozen days.

No matter who it was, when they came to Suno at this time, they couldn't believe that just a few dozen days ago, there was still a depression here. At that time, the messengers who hurried to Suno in the cold dawn could only see grass stalks and animal droppings everywhere, and occasionally citizens would give them a puzzled glance from behind the curtains. But as soon as the news of the 'victory' of the war came, the people of Suno were like a small square of ice under the sun, and they immediately melted happily.

The spirited Suno people poured into the streets, and since Haraus was doomed to success, it was only natural to express his loyalty, but fortunately it was not too late. The revelry of the Suno people lasted for many days, and a lifeless city of eternal night was instantly transformed into a city that never sleeps filled with laughter and singing. Those who are not familiar with Suno will be impressed by the wealth of the Suno people, although the price of food has risen to an outrageous level, the Suno people, who are confident in the future, still spared no money and purchased a lot of delicious food to celebrate.

This kind of self-confidence of the Suno people came very strangely, because the defeat of the people of the Frost Castle was only temporary, and no one dared to guarantee that when winter came, the people of the Frost Castle would not suddenly cross the Blue Water River. In the present situation, it is not so much a victory in the war as a reluctance to enter a truce between the two battles. In any city in the whole of Svadia, this atmosphere was not felt now, and the people were worried about the misfortune that would befall them, except for Suno, who seemed to have forgotten all the dangers at this time.

Haraus came back to his senses, turned his head sideways, and raised his hand slightly.

An attendant immediately walked up to the emperor.

"When will the wedding start?"

"Your Majesty, if you wish, you can start in less than two hours. The guests are now outside in the open space, and many people have come in the morning, and it is said that some will arrive in the afternoon. ”

"Yes, I see. There are quite a few lords coming this time. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. It can be said that all the lords have arrived, and we spread the news long in advance. Some lords came to Suno half a month ago, and now the old city is overcrowded, and many lords can only go to those dirty streets in the new city to find houses to rent. ”

"Hehe, when you say that, I think of when I was younger. At that time, there was a knights' conference in Paravon, and I went a few days late, and I could not find a place to live, so I had to settle down in a straw hut, and later I met some young men from the Norman family who came to rob me of my place, but I beat them away, and then they gave me the nickname, 'The King of the Straw Huts'. It's really interesting to think about it now. ”

"Your Majesty, you were born to be king, and wherever you go is your land. Those Normans weren't wrong. ”

"Yes," Harlaus looked at the young man appreciatively, "but you're quite good at talking, though a bit of a lot." By the way, the Norman who called me by his nickname, seems to be called William, and he should be in the service of the traitor now. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. But as far as I know, he's been imprisoned in a dungeon by the rebel leader. ”

The Emperor smiled and waved his hand, "I'm afraid your news is outdated, Mr. William has been released." He's a lucky guy. ”

"Your Majesty," the attendant nodded, "but I think that not being able to come to serve Your Majesty is already the greatest misfortune of his life. It seems to me all the more unfortunate to be treated favorably by the leaders of the rebels, Your Majesty. ”

The Emperor raised his eyebrows, as if he suddenly knew what the young man was all about. It seemed that the man who trained him had put a lot of effort into it, and even Haraus could not help but be touched by the young man's words. There are many young people around the emperor, these people come from various families, and these families do everything possible to arrange the young people in the family to the emperor, hoping to be quickly promoted through the emperor's appreciation. But there are too many such people, and the emperor can rarely remember the people among them, but the emperor knows that if these young people can be remembered by himself, then it means that the young people are extraordinary.

"What's your name?" The Emperor said this as if he had given a reward.

"Imit, Your Majesty."

"Emit what?"

"Norman. Emmet. Norman, Your Majesty. ”

"Uh'''This'''Well, another Norman. Thank you very much for the information, and now, take me out to meet the guests. ”

Emperor Haraus exhaled, flattened his arm, and Imet came to support him, and carried him to a viewing balcony at the end of the hall.

The guards who were waiting there saw the emperor coming, and had already set up a pennant, and the guests in the courtyard outside the building saw the pennant signal and turned to the balcony, where people waited for the emperor with a drink or their partner in hand, with a smile.

Finally, the Emperor, followed by a young attendant, stepped out of the balcony and beckoned to his guests. The guests happily cheered downstairs, 'Long live the Emperor', and Wright, who was sitting in the center of the crowd, also stood up with a pale face and followed the people around him to say 'Long live the Emperor'.

It was a day of suffering for Wright.

Many people Wright had seen in the capital in the past, but these people were looking at him with completely different expressions. And after the division of the empire, many of the newly rising imperial nobles Wright are already very strange. Wright finds it difficult to fit in with those little circles, and although people greet Wright with kindness, Wright always feels weird, and these kindnesses are filled with suspicion, contempt, and even hostility.

No matter how hard Wright tried to fit in, he got very little response. Everywhere he went, the voice of the conversation would immediately turn cold, and the topic would turn into dry flattery for him, and these flatteries would be all clichés.

What embarrassed Wright the most was the unconcealed sarcasm of some of the noblewomen. Wright's original wife had a fairly wide social circle, and in countless small jealous little banquets, Wright's wife, that is, Della's mother, found many allies and many enemies. But with Wright's divorce and the advent of his second marriage, these women became Wright's enemies and allies of his former wife. The women played with words and made sarcasm about Wright's betrayal.

The lords present may also be concerned about face, avoiding Wright's disgraceful behavior, and the women have no scruples. The men ask Wright about her previous wife's health and whereabouts, and tell Wright that they like his daughter very much and think Della is the best girl in the world.

"Oh my God, Your Excellency. I was thrilled to think of that angelic little girl, how blessed she was, enjoying the love of a father and the love of two mothers at the same time, it was so perfect. ”

There are some women who don't beat around the bush, and most of them are blunt, "General Wright, I don't like your new lady, and of course, if you have a new one, I'll do it again to see who I hate more." ”

These aristocratic women were angry with Wright, and looked at their husbands as if they were warning.

The strange thing is that the lords, who were still angry with Wright at the beginning, cast sympathetic glances at Wright at this time, and many people even took the initiative to ask Wright to drink, and took Lettla aside and took him away from the noblewomen.

"How does it feel? Checkmate? A red-faced lord leaned up and drank his wine.

If Wright hadn't known that this man was known for his loyalty, he would have thought he was being sarcastic at this time. Wright shook his head helplessly, "Hmm" "It's not very good." ”

"Haha," the lord hammered Wright's chest, "I was uncomfortable when I got married to my wife, but the next morning I was refreshed. I said, that Rose is a rare beauty, buy more strength tonight, and give birth to more children. Twenty years later, who will dare to find your family's stubble? I've heard all the things that the uninformed women say, so don't care. After saying that, the lord settled down, and suddenly said seriously: "It's just that don't change wives in the future, and don't change emperors again." ”

Wright silently listened as the big man finished speaking, and watched him noisily find another drunken lord to drink.

At this time, Wright did not know that the emperor was watching him. The Emperor's gaze was slightly chilling, and after one last glance at Wright, the Emperor walked into the house and went all the way to the inner room.

"Wright, "Hmm", "Immet?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"As a member of the Norman family who can find errands anywhere, what do you think of Wright?"

The emperor's words were somewhat unpleasant and difficult to answer.

Imitri thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, although the Norman family is not loyal to one person, but this is everyone's choice, there will always be some people in each family who are unsociable, aren't they?" But the Normans had the advantage of not changing their master once they had chosen one. Therefore, although the Norman family is not a family of pure allegiance, every Norman is a Norman of pure loyalty. ”

"Well, that's a good point, keep talking."

"As for Wright. Your Majesty, I have heard that General Wright is one of the best generals of the day, and if you love him, you should protect him and guide him to become one of the greater. With all due respect, I've heard that many people are suspicious of Wright, and people say, 'If he can betray Frost Castle, why can't he betray Paraven?' 'If you can dispel this suspicion of General Wright, then it is undoubtedly the best protection for Wright. ”

"How do you dispel suspicion?"

"Let him stop betraying you, and let all know about it."

"Hehe, Imitt, I wonder how I didn't find you sooner. That's right, I'm going to protect Wright from suspicion and not change his master. Alright, you go down. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Imet bowed, facing the lower end of the Emperor's robe, and slowly exited the door.

When there was only one person left in the room, the emperor coughed, "Come out." ”

A thin figure appeared beside the emperor from the shadows in the room.

"That's a good thing Imet. Protect Wright, yes, I'm going to protect him. ”

"Listen to your orders."

"Did you bring anything?" The Emperor asked.

The man pulled out a vial, and there was a pale blue liquid lying quietly in it.

"What is this?"

"Blue Moon, Your Majesty. You've heard about the potency of this kind of thing. I changed the dosage though, and the potion will attack before sunset tomorrow. If anyone had drunk this potion, Your Majesty, so to speak, would have died at the wedding. ”

"Does this trick work? Do you have to give it to the old man? I heard that the old man was ready to reconcile, although his son was still unclear and even a little heretical, but it was really necessary to sacrifice this old man. ”

"Your Majesty. You see, if you really need someone to show your allegiance, then Wright is undoubtedly the best one. How does Wright prove it? Imagine a glass of wine to your best friend's father, a glass of wine to the father of the Frost Castle thieves, and an enemy of His Majesty the Emperor in full view. And then soon after, this man died and the whole world would see it. At that time, whether Wright wants to or not, he can only serve you forever, and this glass of wine will cut off Wright's back road, and it will also relieve your worries. Wright would become the center of the world's discussions, and the courtiers of Frost Castle would be able to come over with confidence henceforth, because they knew that they would never incur more infamy than Wright. ”

"That's pretty cruel to Wright."

"But it's also more cruel to the lords on the other side of the mountain, isn't it, my majesty?"