Mandel has always had the illusion that the Dongyu Empire would help him regain the throne of the Turk-Hungarian Empire, and because his identity could not be made public, he could only secretly contact the Dongyu magnates privately.

After he was crowned the king of the Dongyu Empire, his actions became completely public.

The nobles in the upper echelons of Dongyu who held real power naturally did not dare to make any promises to Mandel until Virgil Bixia made an official statement. For this reason, they unanimously adopted a respectful attitude towards Mandel.

Although he was rejected many times, Mandel did not give up, and still stuck to himself and lobbied around.

Gradually, Mandel got mixed up with some of Dongwoo's gentlemen.

After learning about this situation, Li Zijun and the fifth prince reminded him separately, hoping that he would keep a low profile and stay away from that group of unscrupulous children.

But at this time, Mandel is no longer the lost dog who hid in Tibet at the beginning! With the increase of illustrious 'friends' around him, he has long stopped taking the fifth prince who is not powerful and Li Zijun, who is even lower than him, in his eyes, and he has completely taken the advice of the two as the wind in his ears.

In order to be able to integrate into the upper class of the Dongyu Empire as soon as possible, Mandel is like a large-flowered butterfly, shuttling through the major balls in Firano City all day long.

When he first heard that the 'Blood Jade Ruyi' had been stolen, Mandel didn't pay much attention to it, he naively thought that with his status as a prince, he would never be designated as the object of suspicion. But what he never expected was that he was not only the first to accept Daniel's inquiry, but also became the only nobleman with a title above the rank of Marquis and was placed under house arrest!

Even if he loses his freedom temporarily, he is not reconciled to Mandel, who thinks he is innocent, and he doesn't want to become a joke in the upper class of the Dongyu Empire!

For this. Mandel kept looking for someone to turn to, and he felt that his 'friends' with prominent backgrounds would be able to get him out of trouble soon.

But when it came. The 'friends' who used to call him brothers and sisters are all gone!

At this moment, Mandel suddenly realized. In the eyes of his so-called 'friends,' he is nothing more than a wronged boss who is always willing to pay! That's all! At this time, when they see that they are unlucky, they will naturally run away without a trace!

In desperation, Mandel has the cheekiness to beg his half-sister Blanche. Blanche was not bad, he met with his men, accepted his gifts, and gave him the words "wait patiently". It's just that since then, Blanche hasn't been heard from again. And his subordinates never saw the first beauty of the grassland again!

Things have developed to this point, and Mandel finally understands his true status in the Dongyu Empire! He had the intention to send someone to ask the fifth prince and Li Zijun for help, but thinking of his attitude towards them during this time, he finally gritted his teeth and dispelled this idea.

It didn't take long for a disheartened Mandel to suddenly find that the attitude of the guards who were guarding him had taken a 180-degree turn, and they not only became much more polite to him, but also allowed him to walk around the courtyard at will. To know. Before that, Mandel had to ask for instructions before he could go to the toilet and get permission before he could get out of the small room!

And that's not all. Mandel also noticed that his diet had improved considerably from his initial level.

It seems that they are still brothers and sisters after all. Blanche didn't wait to see my joke like everyone else!, Mandel sighed self-righteously.

Mandel hadn't had time to send someone to the Grand Prince's Mansion to thank him. Clemens appeared right in front of him.

It turned out that before Li Zijun left Beijing, he had specially asked Clemens to take care of him. After hearing the news that he was under house arrest. Clemens tried his best to get through the relationship recently, which is the most fundamental reason for the change in his quality of life!

To be honest, Mandel didn't believe Clemens's words at the time, and even though the big internal guards around him confirmed it, he was still skeptical.

It wasn't until Mandel sent someone to see Blanche again, and his men were beaten out by the guards of the Grand Prince's Palace, that he truly believed that the person who cared for him was the Grand Duke of Edlaide.

Clemens also told Mandel at the time that, judging from his current state, he wanted to get out of the predicament completely, and he was afraid that he would have to wait until the Grand Duke Edlaide returned to Beijing.

At this time, Mandel finally realized that only Li Zijun could help him realize his dream! On the day Li Zijun returned to Beijing, he regained his freedom, which also strengthened his previous thoughts! On the day he got out of trouble, he brought many precious gifts to see Li Zijun.

It was only because Li Zijun was delayed in the Bright God Sect that the two missed the meeting.

As for the purpose of Mandel's visit, Li Zijun has already made it clear through his investigation during this time!

It is undeniable that Li Zijun is very interested in the herdsmen under Mandel. In this era, the number of people in a territory, or even a country, often represents the comprehensive strength of the territory and the country to a certain extent!

At present, the shortage of human resources in the Seine Peninsula has become a bottleneck restricting its development. Although Li Zijun has already adopted some means, such as introducing giant tribes and dwarf tribes, and advocating preferential immigration policies, there is still a large shortage of manpower compared with the rapidly developing Seine Peninsula! This is also the most fundamental reason why Li Zijun has the idea of beating Mandel. But that's about it!

At the expense of a lot of manpower and material resources to help Mandel regain power in the Turk-Hungarian Empire? Li Zijun obviously lacked such a broad mind. Even if Virgil Bixia really came up with this idea, Li Zijun would try his best to dissuade him, and naturally he would not act as a lobbyist for Mandel!

Li Zijun didn't bother to deal with Mandel before he gave up his illusions. Seeing him, of course Li Zijun had to leave quickly!

Avoiding Mandel's entanglement, Li Zijun also slowed down his progress, and he turned another street corner, and a shadow pushed a wheelchair in front of him.

"It's rare to meet the Grand Duke here, can the Grand Duke have a meal with a face?" Fried looked at Li Zijun and smiled.

Li Zijun touched his nose in embarrassment, rolled over and jumped off the horse.

"It's up to me to invite my eldest brother and sister-in-law!"

"That's natural, we've never said we're going to pay for it!, Elaine?" Fried deliberately panicked, turning his head to the gentle beauty behind him.

"How can you, the big brother, bully your own brother?" said Elaine, smacking Fried lightly on the shoulder.

"Does he treat me like a big brother again? He doesn't bring me with him for such an interesting thing, why can't I bully him?"

"My fault, it's all my fault!" Hearing Fried's words, Li Zijun's heart swelled with endless emotion, and he apologized to Fried again and again.

'Blood Jade Ruyi' was too widely implicated in the theft case, and although Li Zijun was full of confidence on the surface, in fact, he had not yet made a conclusion in his heart about what kind of direction Zuihou would go in this case.

Moreover, no matter how you look at it at present, it is difficult to have a perfect ending in this case! Li Zijun does not want his friends and relatives to suffer with him, so after he entered Beijing, except for Clemens, he has not taken the initiative to meet any of his friends, including his fiancée Winnie.

But even so, Li Zijun still hopes to get the care of his friends, and he is sincerely relieved to see Fried here today!

"I don't know if Mrs. Sister-in-law likes that restaurant?" Li Zijun turned his head to look at Elaine and asked very politely.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're preparing to rush to the Cult of Light. I've never eaten their communion, how about you invite me and your sister-in-law to try it there?" Elaine smiled at Li Zijun and turned her gaze to Fried's face. After the two looked at each other, Fried finally made a decision.

"Big brother?" Li Zijun was a little embarrassed.

Fried is not single after all, and he has a large family behind him. If he stood up to support him at this time, he would naturally be happy to find the 'Blood Jade Ruyi' in the end! But if something went wrong, Li Zijun felt that he was too sorry for his eldest brother, and because of this, he was a little hesitant to hint that Fried would help.

"When did you become like a woman, if you are really reluctant, then it is up to us to invite you!"

"I've heard that the sacrament doesn't taste good, don't blame me for being stingy when the time comes!" Li Zijun smiled at Fried and personally carried him to the carriage that had been prepared next to him.

"Your sister-in-law is not a person who twists, you can also get in the car, you and my brother can talk a lot!" Fried saw Li Zijun hesitating whether to wait for the car, and couldn't help but tease him again.

"As soon as I saw my sister-in-law's sassy and heroic appearance, I knew that she was definitely very human! I didn't get into the carriage because I didn't care about her, but because I was a little worried about you!" Li Zijun sneered at Fried as he boarded each time.

"Worried about me, worried about me?" asked Fried, somewhat puzzled.

"I'm worried that you're careful, I'm worried that you'll ignore me!" After saying this, Li Zijun said loudly.

"Clemens, that bad thing!, how can he tell you everything?!" Seeing Li Zijun's smug eyes, Fried couldn't help but blush.

When Li Zijun first heard Clemens tell the allusion about Fried, he was still a little skeptical. But when he saw Fried's expression at this moment, he completely believed Clemens's description, and he couldn't help but laugh even more happily.

Initially, in the face of Li Zijun's ridicule, Mandel was still a little unhappy in his heart. It's just that Zuihou saw that Li Zijun was smiling more and more happily, and he couldn't help it, and laughed with Li Zijun. just made Elaine's face flush with shame,

As the person concerned, Elaine naturally knew very well why they were laughing, and she was so ashamed that her face was flushed, and she kept hammering Fried with her pink fist. And not only did she not stop the two of them, but they laughed even more happily! (To be continued......