"Your Majesty's warrant has been officially issued. ”

Gilbert, who was sitting across from him, smiled and raised his teacup to take a sip:

"Now, the news of your return and knighthood has spread throughout Eternal Star City, and in a few days, the entire Central Territory and even the whole country will know about it. ”

In the living room, Tails—as a host, not a guest—smiled helplessly.

With the laziness of the morning, the boy stood up and paced slowly to the window.

The morning light shines through the window screens, illuminating the low-key but neat living room.

Tails pulled up the window, and the fresh air greeted him.

and an abrupt cacophony.

"Yes," the newly promoted Duke of Xinghu leaned against the window and yawned, pressing his waist:

"I can feel it from here. ”

The Mindis Hall under the window was not peaceful.

The gardens and the road outside the iron gates were long filled with horse-drawn carriages, not counting the many visitors who came on foot or on horseback, a considerable number of whom were richly dressed and had their badges visible.

Outside the iron gates, the royal guards and the Bright Star privates were in full swing, and they were busy: explaining and dissuading.

Tails leaned close to the window, and the sins of the River of Hell's River welled up in his ears, presumably capturing some scattered words.

"I'm sorry, my lord, the Mindis Hall doesn't welcome guests this month," came the stiff and solemn voice of the pioneer officer Glover in front of the iron gate:

"Only His Majesty's Warrant of Concession is allowed to pass ......"

Immediately, another slightly agitated voice overshadowed Glovor.

"No, no, No, Rook, I've been your classmate for four years but I've never known each other, so it's all ...... What, you're just coming to see the scenery? You're enough, wow! Looking at the scenery for two days in a row, it's eight hours at a glance, do you think I'm an idiot?"

It's Doyle.

At this moment, he stood in front of an innocent-looking nobleman, and waved angrily to the Mindis Hall behind him:

"It's so noisy every day, it's so noisy every day, I don't have to...... Prince, doesn't he have to rest?"

Tails couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Another decent and gentle voice burst into his ears:

“...... Then this honorary viscount of Kema, "this is Marios, who smiles indifferently on his face, but in fact rejects people, and he is facing another nobleman who is not very easy to deal with:

"Why don't you go to the heir of the Kalabyan family that you call him, and ask him what is the secret of being able to make an exception to meet the Duke?"

"Oh, it turns out that your family is a royal merchant, and there are three beautiful daughters ranging from nine to nineteen years old, who are likely to become princesses! ”

"Well, the Marlos family is grateful for your care, it's sad not to be able to buy your goods......"

"Thank you for greeting my parents and family, even though they are no longer alive......"

"Well, then on behalf of all my living female relatives, thank you for the greetings from you and the organ below you......"

"Okay, Your Excellency Viscount, I will definitely bring the words to my family's ancestral cemetery, so that my ancestors will know about ......"

"But until then, for the sake of Duke Xinghu's safety, I will temporarily detain you to the Alert Hall......"

"Why? because I suspect that you are in possession of weapons with the intention of doing evil to the Duke...... Where's the weapon?, you see, the jewels in your ring are too bright, and this is harmful to the eyes of the Duke......"

"Then I suggest that you complain directly to Your Majesty or Lord Adrian about my service attitude......"

"How long will it last, rest assured, there are only two and a half months left until the duke's welcome banquet, after which your plan will be invalidated, and then the royal guards will officially file a lawsuit against you for 'assassinating the royal family'......"

Hearing this, Tails sighed, pulled down the window, and no longer listened to the panicked self-defense of the pot-bellied Viscount Kema, "I am not without your cousin", and no longer cared how he fled back to his carriage with a frightened face.

This is the third day that he has returned to the royal capital and entered the Min Dith Hall.

From the next day, the Mindith Hall was full of visitors.

The noise made the Star Lake Guards unable to rest.

"You shouldn't have received the Kalabyan heir the other day, even if it was your old friend," Gilbert sighed, putting down his teacup:

"Now, many nobles, officials, and people with heads and faces in the royal capital are all following the same example, and they want to come in because of their connections. ”

"yes, yes, I see," Tails said as he sat back in his seat:

"That's the price. ”

He underestimated the impact and impact of his return.

The prince attracts more than just visitors.

Obviously, the Duke of Xinghu's stay not only woke up the usually clean Mindis Hall, but in three days, the improvement of the specifications of this mansion even affected the entire Yongxing City:

The city hall issued six urgent orders in succession, rebuilding the greenery, replacing the lights, and cleaning all the roads and streets in the Dusk Star District (as the prince might see) and decorating them magnificently, so that not a single homeless person was allowed to enter, and not a single beggar could be seen.

The Alert Department has redefined its patrol schedule and manpower arrangement, and the Twilight District and the three Alert Offices in its immediate two districts (which were originally at odds with each other) are united and friendly, and the countless vigilant officers are scrambling and working diligently, and groups of security teams rush back and forth, patrolling day and night, turning this embarrassing location into a paradise on earth.

The chief garrison of Yongxing City hastened to increase the number of city defenses on the wall on the side of the Dusk District (although the Dusk District is 108,000 miles away from the city wall) to ensure that "no night can cross us and threaten the prince", and he also obtained a warrant to transfer a standing army from outside the city to set up a special line to open the way for the supply and logistical transportation of the Mindis Hall - according to one GI, "even the prince's poop that is transported out must not be defiled!"

Tails clicked his forehead listlessly.

Gilbert smiled helplessly:

"I can already imagine myself going home...... I've probably never been so 'popular' in my life. ”

"As His Majesty's most trusted retainer, you are already very popular," Tails let out a breath:

"And believe me, the Exeters will welcome you more than the Stellar people. ”

Gilbert nodded abruptly.

In the past few days, apart from the large number of speculators outside the walls who have craned their necks and waited, eager to try their luck at the prince's side, life in the Mindith Hall has been quite peaceful.

Sleep to Wake Up, Breakfast, Free Activity, Lunch, Sleep to Wake Up, Free Activity, Dinner, Free Activity, Sleep to Wake Up.

Oh, by the way, you can't go outside for free time, because you're hiding from the paparazzi — ahem, he said, from the fanatical speculators who want to see the prince and can't.

Although the pace of life is similar to that of Longxiao City, it ......

There is no intrigue and intrigues, no anxiety about the enemy and darkness, no constant high pressure on the arrow, no tension and excitement of PUBG, and no crazy journey of thousands of miles of escape.

No one disturbs, no one interferes, no one cares.

He's still a little ......

I'm not used to it.

Tails picked up his teacup and moistened his throat with satisfaction.

Compared to six years ago, when everything had to go through Gilbert, it would be good for him to become the owner of this place six years later.

At the very least, he can give orders directly to the people around him (e.g. "change me a stiffer mattress"), and what he says will be followed – at least on the surface.

It's been a good day......

Tails slowly leaned back, and sincerely issued a wail (praise) (sigh) (sigh) that belongs to the rice worm:

It's decadent.

So much so that he almost forgot about the ...... in the Fuxing Palace

That person.

"So, Gilbert, what are we going to do today?"

Tails sulked and pointed to the table:

"Why did you bring a whole bunch of ...... Paper?"

Gilbert, who looked at the Duke lovingly, turned back as if suddenly remembered, and brought a wad of papers on the table to his lap, while drawing a pair of glasses.

"I beg your pardon, I'm getting older, and my eyes are a little bad ......"

The foreign secretary, who has lived in middle age, is embarrassed.

His glasses are special, a pair of hand-held folding glasses, without frames, but with a special handle on the right side of the frame.

"By the way, the gift you requested for the Grand Duchess was ordered in the same handmade mirror workshop......"

As he spoke, Gilbert raised his glasses to cover his eyes and began to flip through the papers on his lap.

"I don't know what you think, but after all, they make glasses for scholars and old men like me, and the color design is neither fancy nor trendy, and I don't think you will please young girls, and you didn't think of sending some other ...... in the first place," the Foreign Secretary said, but Tails, who had already experienced a lot of battles, turned a deaf ear to his face as usual.

"So, first ......"

I don't know if it was because the prince didn't react, or if he finally found the target on the paper, Gilbert still sighed slightly and said:

"Your welcome banquet was originally scheduled for more than two months away. ”

"The new Duke of Star Lake will be officially introduced to the entire kingdom - at least the entire Eternal Star City. ”

The Foreign Secretary still hung his head, but his gaze glanced over his glasses at Tails.

Introduced to ...... The whole kingdom.

Tails was in a bad mood.

He took a deep breath and sat up straight from his chair.

The laziness and comfort of the past few days were suddenly swept away.

It's also time.

He sighed and told himself.

Wake up, Tails.

Except for the noble lord of the shovelers......

Where are the happy rice worms in the world?

Tails cheered up:

"And more than two months?"

Gilbert lifted his eyes from the paper:

"It's time for you to rest, adapt, and adjust. ”

"So long?"

Gilbert shook his head in denial:

"No, not at all, in fact, a little too short. ”

"After all, you've been in the Northland for six years," said the Foreign Secretary, looking at the other man's habitual, seemingly casual and seemingly careless, but in fact sitting with his elbows propped up, ready to roll to the ground, and his unevasive, sharp and direct eyes, including his usual clothes that were conducive to action but not very dignified, and frowned imperceptibly:

"From conversation, manners, habits to etiquette, knowledge, there are so many things we need to correct......"

This time it was Tails' turn to frown:

"Correction?"

"Conversation, manners, habits?"

Gilbert sensed his gaffe.

"Sorry, no disrespect, but I mean, we have too much to prepare......"

The Foreign Secretary glanced at Tails and said in a respectful tone:

"With all due respect, although there was a stunning appearance at the National Conference, it was six years ago after all. ”

"For six years, no one knew about you, except for bits and pieces. ”

"Now, all they know is that Prince Tails has just returned from the rough and barbaric and dangerous Northlands, and has grown up under the influence and education of the Exeters of the unreasonable northern recklessness. ”

Gilbert practiced a standard of etiquette, and said sincerely:

"And the ...... we need to show them"

Tails leaned back in his chair and pressed his head helplessly.

"I see. ”

"You can tell me directly," the young Duke of Star Lake sighed deeply:

"Everyone from top to bottom of the kingdom wonders if the second prince may have been distorted, badly taught, stupid, and sexually ...... by the savage and perverted Northerners."

"After all, in their eyes, the Exeters are all illiterate, so they may even wonder if the heir to the kingdom will be a prince of stars on the outside, but a rude and illiterate person from the North at heart?"

After saying his words in one go, Tails exhaled unpleasantly.

Trapped me for six, six years.

Are you satisfied?

Well, Charman.

Barely counted as a win for you.

Tyre thought boredly.

"I didn't say that," Gilbert smiled pleasantly, but then his face froze:

"But sexuality ...... You're kidding, right?"

Tails didn't bother to end this little ridicule, and said to himself:

"And what you have to do is to make me more local, more decent, more acceptable, and more ...... 'star' before I appear?"

"Not exactly, Your Highness. ”

Gilbert ostensibly let go of the not-so-reassuring "joke" and laughed again:

"In fact, a trip to the Northland is one of your most impressive resumes, like the legendary journey of a mercenary: strange and mysterious, evocating awe and amazement from the unwitting. ”

People who don't know......

Tails laughed at himself inwardly.

But when the other party mentioned the mercenary, he suddenly remembered the fast rope, and then the mysterious and terrifying Ricky.

"So we might as well keep some of the imprints left by Longxiao City for you......"

Tails came back to his senses:

"Branding?"

Gilbert smiled and nodded:

"Let others know that the Duke of Tails has the advantage of being on both sides of the border: you are the only one in this era who has been inherited by the empire and the stars, and tempered by the north wind and the dragon, and can not only debate the ministers in the Fuxing Palace, but also survive in the desperate situation of Valhalla......"

"The pride of the sky. ”

The air was quiet for a second.

In front of the scorching foreign secretary, Tails lowered his head and subconsciously rubbed his face.

Damn it.

It is worthy of diplomacy.

Compared to "wrap up the soil bun Tails", this is quite ......

Heavenly?

The cunning fox of the stars has not diminished—Tails sighed.

A few decent and innocuous soft words dispelled the unhappiness in his heart.

In this respect, he was very different from the gloomy little old man who was distracted by Putirai.

Perhaps that's why one of the two people who worked together in the Foreign Affairs Department at the beginning was able to rise to prominence and become a close confidant of the king and famous in the Western Continent.

And the other man is on the go, toiling all day long, and no matter how much he has done, no one knows.

Tails thought silently.

"Well, if I'm really illiterate, Gilbert ......"

After a few seconds, Tails adjusted his emotions and replied with the same smile:

"Then you didn't start literacy until you were fourteen, isn't it a little late?"

"Others may not know, Your Highness, but I am your full-time teacher," Gilbert said of the past:

"It's just a six-year recess. ”

He winked at Tails:

"So, do you remember the sonnet?"

Tails and Gilbert chuckled at the same time.

But unexpectedly, smiling and laughing, Gilbert suddenly spoke.

"So, it's just a six-year break. ”

His voice deepened:

"Your Highness. ”

"Six years. ”

Tails put away his smile and looked strangely at the Foreign Secretary.

"Don't be discouraged, child," said Gilbert, not looking at him, but slowly:

"You know. ”

"Sometimes, fathers make mistakes. ”

Tails froze.

"Give him time, Your Highness," said Gilbert quietly:

"Give him time. ”

He choked slightly.

The temperature and light in the hospitality room seemed to sink together in that moment.

Tails was silent, deep in thought.

Gilbert didn't speak either.

The two sat silently opposite each other.

It's been a long time.

Finally, Tails took a deep breath and smiled.

"Gilbert," said the prince, looking at the middle-aged man who had taught him how to read, who had been in the prime of life, but who was now full of gray hair and tired, and said earnestly:

"Thank you. ”

Gilbert smiled reluctantly, restraining his emotions.

"For what?"

Tails lowered his head, and after a while, the corners of his mouth were hooked:

"For the sake of ...... Everything. ”

Silent.

For a while, there was only a faint noise outside the window.

"No, Your Highness. ”

"Everything ......"

Gilbert sighed:

"It's all for you. ”

Tails didn't speak.

"Your Highness," Gilbert glanced at the familiar Mindis Hall in front of him, and finally revealed a haggard but relaxed smile:

"Welcome home. ”

At that moment, a warm current that originated six years ago welled up in the prince's heart.

Sweep away the gloom of the past.

It's like the gap between the first time I returned to the stars......

It's just a passing moment.

Nothing.

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