mechanical court

Ivan walked straight into the gauze tent, put the fur seal back on the bed, and looked back at Elulome, who was lying on the quilt and humming:

"I just think that the decoration of the palace style is boring. Turning it into a cute style in one or two inconspicuous corners may add a bit of vitality to the bedroom. Specifically, do you dislike the new bed or the gauze curtain ?”

"I hate it!" She closed her eyes and replied loudly.

"Then you have to work harder!" Ivan sat on the edge of the bed, fell backwards, and lay beside his queen.

"Me?" Ellumi opened her eyes, with a hint of doubt in her silver-gray pupils.

"I'm the kind of person who advocates a simple life, so I don't plan to replace this bed with a new one before it collapses." Ivan tilted his head and turned his face to the side, looking at her perfectly carved and perfect profile, slowly Said.

"Are you declaring war?" Allure raised her slender eyebrows.

"Have you ever won?" Ivan asked back.

These words completely enraged her, the Valkyrie, who is capable of conquering battles, suddenly turned and turned sideways, her slender jade legs were split open, and she took advantage of the opportunity to lay on his waist and abdomen, and she sat astride Ivan's body .

"Sorry!" She stared at him with fiery eyes.

"Well, I apologize!" Ivan surrendered obediently uncharacteristically, then reached out and held the other's slender and white hands: "To show my sincerity, I will contribute an interesting game, you will definitely like it."

"Tell me."

Ai Luluomei made a disdainful side face, pursed her cherry lips into a straight line to pretend to be indifferent, as if she looked calm and mysterious, but her silver-gray eyes were full of enthusiasm.

"You know the fire truck, right? It's the kind of truck that's only available in Wangcheng recently. It's a big truck that specializes in firefighting and disaster relief."

"of course I know."

"Let's play a fire truck game."

"How to play?"

"The rules are very simple." Ivan stretched out his hands, held her white and slender wrists, and said solemnly: "My two hands are the No. [-] fire engine and the No. [-] fire engine. They start from your arms to fight the fire. What do you say?" Red light, I'll stop."

"It's that simple?" Ellome looked at him suspiciously.

"Yes, this is a game that tests reaction speed." Ivan replied affirmatively.

"That's good." She rolled her beautiful eyes and nodded with a smile.

"Then I'll start." Yi Wenxu held Ai Luluomei's wrist and slid up her snow-lotus-like arm, muttering: "Fire! Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep! The vehicles ahead please give way. I will not be held responsible for any damage."

The fire truck sped up the two main roads, skimmed elbows and shoulders, and swerved straight for the fiery hills.

"Red light! Red light!" Elulomei didn't expect his speed to be so fast, so she hurriedly yelled to stop.

"I'm sorry, the fire trucks don't stop when they see red lights!" Ivan ignored it and continued forward.

"Sorry, the fire has been extinguished, please go back." Elulome grabbed his hand, raised her chin proudly, and her eyes showed a provocative look.

"Sorry, I have to go to the scene to investigate the cause of the accident if it is extinguished." Yiwen gently broke free from her restraints, went straight to the target, and quickly arrived at the source of the fire—seeing the surprised expression of the other party was like watching a bird fall into the Trap of fawn.

"Shameless!"

She spat softly, and gently held Ivan's hand, her fingers like hot warm jade.

"Oh? First you reported to the false police, and then you insulted the king. Do you think your crime is not serious enough?" Ivan scolded in a serious manner.

"..."

Ai Luluomei didn't speak, just looked down at him, her expression was focused and lonely, and her silver-gray eyes showed a hint of confusion.

Time seemed to go back to five years ago. In the palace of King Quan, she looked down at him like this, forcing the half-grown boy to negotiate with the invaders.At that time, his eyes were weak and confused, and he looked like a lost orphan, as if he could be rounded and flattened by himself.

Five years later, when he came back again, he showed eyes like she had never seen before. Those eyes were majestic, confident, and repulsive. They came unexpectedly like a disaster, full of a kind of eyes that made people feel uncomfortable. Feel the horror of powerlessness.

That was the day Ellume fell from the clouds to the mortal world, and for quite some time her titular fiancé wasn't even in the mood to take a look at her.Her prestige, her beauty, her intelligence and her strength are all useless to this ambitious man.

Recently, when I looked at him again, those eyes revealed a reassuring warmth, as well as the loneliness and exhaustion hidden under the light.

Elulome wondered for no reason, what made him so lonely...Even if he was surrounded by countless crowds, he seemed to be alone on a steep cliff.It makes people want to hug him, and while warming him, it also calms their throbbing heart.

As the former ruler of the empire, no one knows better than her how tiring it is to preside over a country's government affairs, not to mention carrying out economic, military, and educational reforms at the same time—even people with strong bones and iron bones will be exhausted one day.

But he didn't, and everything was developing for the better.

The Menesian Empire is getting stronger day by day, and the people's life is getting more peaceful day by day.

Thinking of this, Ai Luluomei suddenly bent down, hugged her with her arms around her, and hugged her tightly tightly.The right cheek was against his left cheek, and the soft ponytail slid down the neck, rubbing gently like a big cat:

"Don't be too lonely."

"..."

Yiwen was stunned, feeling the soft hair brushing his cheeks, and experiencing the temperature from her body.This unprecedented feeling made him feel surprisingly peaceful, his expression softened, and he hugged her flexible and slender waist.

What kind of feelings he has for her, at this moment, he is already a little confused.There is love, there is hatred, there is empathy and lust, and there are other things mixed together...it has become a mess of untangleable twine.

Perhaps, I have never tamed her.

It is also possible that this kind of woman who is so strong that she is completely unreasonable will only open her heart to outsiders if she completely breaks her hard exterior.

……

The clock on the wall is ticking. This is a mechanical clock made by Menes craftsmen. The brass cast hands rotate in an orderly manner under the reciprocating swing of the weight, recording the passage of time.

"What are you and me?" Ai Luluomei asked softly after an unknown amount of time passed.

"Who knows."

Ivan hugged the large doll and sniffed the elegant fragrance of her body through her smooth hair: "The only thing I know is that we are addicted to this game and cannot extricate ourselves."

It rained at night, and the carved glass windows were covered with raindrops. The air in the bedroom gradually became stuffy, and the air conditioner immediately began to ventilate after measuring the change in humidity.It was quiet under the light, and the sound of the rain hitting the glass windows was very clear.

I don't know how long it took, Ellumi broke free from his embrace, straightened her upper body, and looked down at him again.With a charming look in her beautiful eyes, she lightly bit the onion-like index finger of her right hand, twisted her waist and hips slightly, and assumed the familiar courtship gesture of the other party.

Ivan put his hands behind his back, admiring her unique beauty - firm skin, bright red cheeks, long and dense eyelashes, and luscious lips with a petal-like touch... There is no trace of fat on the body line. softness.

one-one-one-one

1459, the dry season.

The oil industry is officially complete, and while it still doesn't have a single worker, it does produce what most people need.Especially for heavy industries related to army building, the production efficiency of these unmanned factories is enough to support the empire in a war of millions of people.

Ivan chose the oil industry because oil is not only fuel oil and gasoline, but also a raw material for many chemical industry products, such as solutions, fertilizers, pesticides, and plastics.It's versatile, relatively cheap, and pollution isn't a big deal.The purification system fully equipped in the unmanned factory ensures zero pollution - with the self-restraint of the producer, the pollution of civilian use is not a climate at all, and it is completely within the scope of self-purification of nature.

However, industry belongs to industry, and people in Menis are not yet mentally prepared. Only the military can buy industrial products now, and most civilians still like traditional things.However, with the popularization of industrial products, the era of small-scale peasant economy will soon pass, and the only thing worth worrying about is employment.