Sebastian twitched the corner of his mouth: "No one dares to make trouble at Phoenix's house, but..."
The butler leaned closer to Li's ear and whispered a few words, Rin's eyes flashed, and a look of disdain appeared on his face.
"There really are monkeys, just go and see them."
After speaking, Rin and Xiya strode into the mansion.
At this time, the living room has been cleaned up as a reception hall, with sofas and small round tables everywhere for guests to use.
As soon as they saw Rin coming in, all the people who were chatting together in twos and threes stood up and saluted Rin, except for the middle-aged man with mustache who looked like an old god.
Rin waved his hand and walked directly to the center, while Xiye came to his right and sat at the same table with him.
"It's a great honor to invite all of you today. This is also the first core gathering of the Phoenix family this year. Please sit down first."
After everyone sat down, a maid prepared new tea and cakes for them, and two pairs were placed on the low table in front of Rin.
Lin raised his voice and said: "You all know that the family has just encountered a catastrophe. My father, the former Duke of Orland, was arrested and imprisoned by Her Majesty the Queen after a failed rebellion. Many core members of the family were also involved in the case."
When it came to this moment, everyone had different expressions, some sighed, some were filled with righteous indignation, and some were terrified.
"At a time when the wind and rain are precarious, I think everyone is worried about the future of the Phoenix family. Here I will convey the Queen's promise to everyone. Your Majesty will not wantonly bead curtains. As long as you are not directly involved in the rebellion, you will not be charged with crimes, no matter whether it is a title or an official position." It won't matter."
Although the royal family did not seem to want to uproot the Phoenix family, but before the edict came down, these people were still a little worried about their titles.
Now hearing Rin's affirmative answer, they all heaved a sigh of relief.
The leading marquis with a mustache, named Hu Lan, was stroking his beard at this time and asked suspiciously: "Rin, can you guarantee that the royal family will not settle accounts after the fall? I'm afraid it's just to stabilize us."
Rin looked at where he was, and ignored the young man sitting next to him.
The young man is probably in his early twenties, never more than 24 years old. He also has brown hair with a little bit of mixed race appearance. He looks above average and looks a bit like Orlan between his eyebrows. He is looking around curiously at the moment, with eyes full of excited.
After meeting Rin's eyes, he quickly lowered his head, but Rin could still detect the intense jealousy he showed when he saw him.
Just by taking a look at his appearance, Rin knew what the other party was up to. Apart from the words "ridiculous" and "idiot", there was no extra evaluation in his mind.
Looking away, Rin continued: "Uncle Hu Lan, do you think His Majesty will try to offend the church and deceive me?"
Hu Lan showed a relaxed smile: "That's right, I was too worried."
Rin ignored him and continued, "The other thing is, I'm about to inherit the position of the Patriarch of the Si family. This time, everyone is anxious to tell you about it. Do you have any questions about this?"
The atmosphere became tense again, and many people nodded repeatedly, even thinking about their loyalty.
At this time, Hu Lan gave a color to a curly-haired earl sitting on the right.
The earl with curly hair stood up and asked politely: "Miss Xiye, you also have the right to inherit. So, have you voluntarily relinquished it?"
Xiye nodded and looked at Rin: "It is most suitable for my younger brother to be in charge, and I have no objection to that."
The curly-haired count sat down again: "Then I don't have any doubts anymore, I think this is also Her Majesty's preference."
Soft Knife is here!
The expectation in Rin's heart finally appeared, and he picked up the cup and drank the lipstick tea playfully.
"That's right, His Majesty is also supportive, and will order directly in a few days." Rin said something deliberately as if she couldn't understand his deep meaning.
Sure enough, when he said this, many people showed a little displeasure on their faces.
Among them, the Marquis of Hu Lan was the most obvious. He coughed lightly and said: "Rin...you are still young, and you may not understand the relationship at this level. In a noble family, who will inherit the title, under normal circumstances, is decided by the family itself. , the royal family cannot intervene in it.
Originally, you are the legitimate heir, which is understandable, but the intervention of the royal family will appear to be supported, and it will cause people to gossip. "
"That's right... This is a long-standing rule. It really doesn't sound good for the royal family to spread the news all of a sudden."
Several collaterals got together and whispered together.
Rin suddenly laughed mockingly: "I said, do you think too highly of yourself? In this situation, do you want to continue to live in peace and stability, or wait for the royal family to fall? Are you still thinking about bargaining, have you forgotten the current situation of the whole family?"
As soon as these words came out, the faces of those dissatisfied people turned red, and they could only pretend to drink tea to cover up their embarrassment.
For this kind of idiot who just survived by chance and turned his tail up, Rin just asked Sebastian to keep a small notebook silently, and when he found an opportunity, he would propose that the family re-select someone.
Of course, this is just an appetizer, an appetizer used to set the tone for doubts, and then it is when the monsters and ghosts really come into play.
As soon as Rin came up with this thought, Hu Lan said in a deep voice: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether the royal family intervenes. Now Rin, you have become the holy son of the church. Originally, you were the best and only candidate to inherit the title...but It is also because of entering the church..."
Hu Lan showed a look of entanglement and regret: "According to the rules of the church, after taking on the priesthood in the church, you can no longer take on the official positions and titles of other countries. Is it true?"
"What?! There is such a saying?"
Another chunky earl blurted out a shocked voice, and the others also stared at Rin.
Rin cooperated with a look of astonishment: "The church didn't tell me about it."
Hu Lan smiled wryly: "Maybe it's because you haven't been formally canonized yet, but it's true. If you don't believe me, you can ask."
Now, the others couldn't sit still any more, and began to discuss with tangled faces.
"It seems that we can only retreat from the position of the Holy Son for the time being." Hu Lan said regretfully.
"I will not give up the position of the Holy Son."
Rin said categorically, cooperated with Hu Lan's words, and then continued to watch him play with great interest.
Hu Lan saw that he fell into the trap so quickly without any struggle, and she was ecstatic in her heart.
He stood up and looked at the others: "Since this is the case, we can't force Rin to give up the position of Holy Son. Right now, the Duke's position can only be inherited by others...Of course, it's just for the time being. We still have to use Rin Follow the lead."
The chubby earl's eyes widened: "Does it mean... only Miss Xiye? It's also possible... one person is the holy son and the other is the sword master. They can also lead the Phoenix family to glory again."
Everyone's eyes fell on Xi Ye again, and Xi Ye said indifferently: "I will not inherit the title."
The chubby earl was trembling with anxiety all over his body, and wailed, "Miss Xiye, Master Lin can't inherit because of his position in the church. Now you are the only one who can inherit!"
The curly-haired count stood up again: "That's right, Miss Xiye, Orlan only has you two heirs."
Hu Lan went on to say: "Actually... Orlan does have more than one child. I came here this time to bring this child to Orlan to recognize his ancestors. I didn't expect to encounter such a thing..."
At this moment, there was a silence in the hall, and everyone's faces were strange and shocked.
Anyone who knew a little about Orlan couldn't believe that such an unattractive guy would have an illegitimate child.
Then more thoughts were, is Marquis Hulan crazy?At this time, pushing the illegitimate child to the top is not afraid of offending Rin, and being settled by Qiuhou?
Even if people are really unwilling to give up the Holy Son for the title of duke in the end, it is impossible to let an illegitimate son of unknown origin take the throne? !
Chapter 42 Who is the pawn?
Of course Hu Lan wasn't crazy.
He is just a pig, and if he sits in the position of Marquis for a long time, he will become... well, a smarter pig.
Doesn't it look like a wise man?
Rin was a little suspicious, thinking that he would use other means, such as not knowing where to get the news that Xiye is just a righteous daughter, and lacks the necessary conditions to inherit the title.
But it never occurred to him that he would be so blunt and reckless that he would just sneak out some illegitimate child?
Not to mention Rin, even Xi Ye's eyes were incomparably surprised, and he couldn't help but look at Hu Lan a few more times.
No, he must have something to rely on.
Although there is no church in the Kingdom of Giular, its indirect influence and strength are still there. Everyone has to weigh whether they will be retaliated by the church knights.
Even if the church is not mentioned, judging by the queen's favor for Rin, offending Rin will definitely have no good end.
Worst offending Xi Ye, the Sword Master, is very likely to draw his sword on the spot.
So this guy must have something to rely on.
Rin quickly went through it in his mind, and the one who had an influence on the queen in the kingdom, apart from the legion leader, General Ace, was the queen's own brother, Charlotte's father.
But for these two, although the former is enough to compete with the Phoenix family, their main business is in the army. After Orlan was dismissed, no one in the Phoenix family can make great achievements in the army except Xi Ye, and Xi Ye himself He is the junior who the general is very optimistic about.
To sum up, the Phoenix family can no longer compete with Ace, and there is no need for the opponent to make a move.
The prince and the queen have a good relationship, and never like to play tricks, and he has never offended him, so the possibility is not high.
Rin silently ruled out the two people who were most likely to be Hu Lan's backstage. After thinking about it for a while, he still couldn't figure out who else had such great strength in the kingdom.
Is it possible that he is really suing the dead?
With doubts in his head, Lin looked coldly at Hu Lan who introduced the origin of the so-called "illegitimate child" to everyone, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and interrupted his smooth talk.
"Hu Lan, I called you uncle just to save you, what do you mean now? Do you think I'm a persimmon for you to squeeze round and flat?"
Hu Lan hurriedly said in a good voice: "Rin, don't be angry, I also want your father's children who live outside to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors."
"Let's not talk about whether you have the right or not, just talk about this guy who came out of nowhere, you just say he is an illegitimate child."
"Isn't it? Just ask Orlan and you'll know."
As soon as Hu Lan said this, Rin's heart moved, and he immediately knew what he meant.
The capital announced to the public that Yu Lin and Xi Ye were awe-inspiring and exposed his father's treasonous act. It is impossible for Orlan not to hate them.
According to his previous personality, "I will destroy what I can't get, and I won't let others get it." In this way, maybe in order to revenge Rin, it is possible to admit that this is his illegitimate child outside.
Of course, Rin didn't believe it. Let's not say that Orlan is completely X-indifferent. Even if there is such a person by accident, he can't let the child wander outside, and he will definitely be the No. [-] experimental subject.
"The Marquis of Hu Lan really has a good plan, but I don't think it's so troublesome, just go to the fortune teller to find out the blood relationship, so it will be clear?"
Rin continued: "So, how do you judge the relationship between him and his father?"
"Because this child also has the blood of the phoenix, and someone can prove his life experience. He also has a token left by your father, a family crest that only the direct descendants of the Phoenix family can wear,"
"Heh, the latter is easy to forge. As for the former...who knows which branch left it outside."
Regarding the blood of the phoenix, it is impossible for Hu Lan to lie. This is something that will be exposed soon after lying. A child of a family with a blood can tell the strength of the blood.
But there is really no paternity test in this world. Generally, there are only two ways to verify it. The first is to rely on the magician to cast a curse, specifically designate the offspring, and then clear it afterwards.
The other is the divination results of the fortune-teller, these are relatively accurate, there may be other methods, but Rin is not very clear.
"Rin, I brought him here just to recognize the ancestor and return to the clan. Before the blood relationship is confirmed, I won't let him participate in the inheritance. Don't worry too much."
"Suddenly push out such a person at this time, you told me just to recognize my ancestors? Do you think I have a good temper, or are you as stupid as your brain?"
Rin raised his chin: "Come here, give this young master out of this unknown thing, and he will be removed from today's name!"
Hu Lan's expression changed: "You haven't inherited the title yet, don't you have the right? Even if you don't recognize this brother, can't you act like this?"
"Sorry, at least now I can act as the duke's responsibilities. If you are dissatisfied, call out the people behind you. I want to see what it is. If this is your own idea, then..."
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