Merit Book·Xinghai

For many people, the past is like smoke, and the era of the previous emperor has passed with the wind; but for Selinda, the past is as vivid as yesterday.During the days when she fell ill, she thought over and over again every word, every look, and movement of the old emperor before he died. Have deep meaning.

It's just...Lance, also [one of them]?Is it one of those people who deceived her, used her, manipulated the brain, and secretly manipulated the empire?

Selinda couldn't believe it, didn't want to believe it, but... had to believe it.

As the emperor of a huge star field, the old emperor is always very busy. Even though Serinda is regarded as his most beloved little daughter, in reality, she can only have meals and talk with the old emperor every now and then. That's all.Even this little time was managed by the old emperor out of his busy schedule.Obviously they are family members who live in the same palace, sometimes when they get busy, they may not even see each other for more than half a year.

Therefore, it was actually Lance who grew up with these princes and daughters and who played the role of father in their lives.Like Selinda, Lance knows what she likes and dislikes, remembers her preferred taste and dress style, knows everything about her growing up, and understands her relationships and friendships.It was Lance who praised her when she was successful, accompanied her when she was lonely, comforted her when she was sad, and protected her when she was in danger.In her mind, Lance is the most important family member, not one of them, even her father has to be in the back row.

But now, whenever Selinda sees Lance, she wants to ask him—what am I to you?How much of what you said was true when you were kind to me?

In fact, even without the old emperor's last words, when Selinda knew that Apollo had attacked the brain base station of the imperial capital, she had doubted Lance in her heart.Because... Although in front of her, Lance has always been a housekeeper uncle who talks about the family's shortcomings, but Selinda also knows that Lance arranges the living, sitting, sleeping, eating and traveling of all the royal family members including the emperor, and his position seems humble. In fact, the power and contacts are so great that he is even called "hidden face" outside.

Therefore, it is impossible to deceive the emperor and bypass Lance.

Therefore, when this kind of thing really happened, the first thing Selinda suspected was Lance.

"Knock, knock."

There was a knock on the door, and Lance pushed the door in and said, "Your Majesty, the Holy Light Ceremony is about to begin."

Facing the mirror, Selinda tidied up the broken hair on her sideburns, and when she turned around again, her expression was the same as before, without flaws.She looked at Lance, her eyes were full of trust, and even a little bit of admiration, she said with a smile: "I'm ready too, let's go, don't keep everyone waiting."

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The night of the Holy Light Festival is the Holy Light Ceremony.Speaking of Rong Yuan, this Holy Light Ceremony is similar to the Spring Festival Gala in his hometown.It's just that compared to the Spring Festival Gala, which is tasteless and discarded, everyone who has watched the Holy Light Ceremony is full of praise. Even in the next year, the programs performed at the Holy Light Ceremony, the The clothes and the lines spoken will become the talk of the people of the Landia Empire.

Different from the Spring Festival Gala performed on the stage, the stage of the Holy Light Ceremony is in the extremely wide square in front of the Ice Palace and above the square. The powerful projection technology can show the starry sky, volcanic eruption, deep-sea fish swimming, and ancient giant beast battles. All kinds of real or fantasy scenes are presented in this space, accompanied by various sound and light special effects, all those scenes make people feel extremely real, as if they were there.

Because most of the performances of the Holy Light Ceremony are projected in mid-air, many residents of Ice City can enjoy them from a distance from their balconies. There are also live broadcasts on the Star Network, but the best viewing experience is still in the Ice Palace. on the viewing platform.On this day, many high-ranking officials and eunuchs of the empire will sit on the viewing platform with the royal family and enjoy the performance of the Holy Light Ceremony.So some people jokingly said that if a bomb was dropped here, most of the Landia Empire would be paralyzed.Needless to say, someone really tried this, and of course it didn't work.

The protection on the viewing platform is all-round. Even a mosquito can't fly in. Only people with invitation letters can climb onto the viewing platform.Theoretically, it is also possible to give away or sell the invitation letter, but basically few people will do this, firstly because it is an extremely rare opportunity to communicate, secondly, handling the invitation letter at will may anger some big shots, and thirdly, , and most importantly, the person who sent the invitation letter should bear joint and several responsibilities for all the actions of the guests he invited. Unless it is someone who is truly trusted and valued, no one will take such a risk.

When Rong Yuan handed out the invitation letter, the guard obviously recognized that he was not the person who originally owned the invitation letter, he looked slightly surprised, but quickly covered it up.After verifying the authenticity of the invitation letter and Rong Yuan's identity, he handed it back with both hands, and said respectfully: "I wish you a happy holiday! I hope tonight's Holy Light Ceremony will leave you with a good time." memory."

Of course it's not because Rong Yuan's disguised identity is special, his respect is for all the guests who can enter here.At the same time, several hidden eyes also fell on Rong Yuan.

Rong Yuan nodded at him, took the invitation letter, and went up the stairs.A map was attached to the invitation letter, indicating the location of the box he was going to, and it was also the key to open the box.On the way, I met some people who were also invited. When they saw Rong Yuan, a stranger, they were more or less surprised, but they didn't say anything, and they didn't come forward to strike up a conversation. They just nodded Just say hello.It wasn't until Rong Yuan walked into the box of Du Meng's house that someone whispered and guessed his identity.

The viewing platform is not a platform with a clear view, but a slightly inclined slope shape, with a total of 18 to [-] floors, and each floor has hundreds of boxes of different sizes.The No.[-] floor in the middle is not divided into boxes, but connected as a whole. The ceiling and walls are all one-way transparent glass. There are drinks, food, tables and chairs, dance floors and some indoor leisure game equipment for those who don’t want to stay in the room. The guests in the box rest and meet friends here.The Holy Light Ceremony has not yet started, there are already many people here, gathering in twos and threes to talk in a low voice, and the sound of soft music echoes in the hall.

Rong Yuan walked into the box, which was very spacious, with a bedroom, wine cabinet, toilet, various facilities for children's games, and even a rather gorgeous indoor swimming pool.Lol's father was a Marquis, and is said to have died.Although Lore has not inherited the title due to various reasons, it is clear that his box is still the standard of a marquis.

There is a book-sized display screen next to the soft long sofa. If the owner of the box needs something, he only needs to click on it, and a small service robot will deliver the item in a short time.But Rong Yuan didn't move the things above, just leaned on the side, propped his forehead with one hand, and closed his eyes.

The mental power unfolds like water waves.

Selinda appeared in the lobby on the [-]th floor, and received warm welcome and attention from everyone.She said a few words to the people in the hall, raised her glass to toast, and talked for a while with some of the more prominent officials. In a few words, the people around her all showed a happy expression, obviously talking content makes them happy.

After that, Selinda left and went to the largest and most luxurious box on the top floor, with only a few people around her, including the butler Lance.People in the hall came and went, and when the Holy Light Ceremony was about to start, most of them returned to their boxes, and the few people who remained also found a place to sit down and prepare to enjoy the grand ceremony.

The Holy Light ceremony started on time.

The viewing platform rises slowly, and it has been raised for more than 30 meters before it stabilizes. A transparent circular cover appears to surround the entire viewing platform.Then the clouds and mist gathered from all directions, and gathered under the viewing platform to form a rolling sea of ​​clouds.Following a long and ethereal chant, hundreds of girls in white skirts descended from the sky, dancing in the air, growing lotuses every step of the way, singing a mysterious hymn in an ancient and distant tone.

This is the repertoire of the Holy Light Ceremony every year, and it is a hymn to praise the tenacity, hard work, wisdom, unity and other beautiful qualities of the Lantian people from ancient times. Although it happens every year, there will be some changes every year, so Many people also watched with relish.

When the opening dance was about to end, a person walked out of a box on the fifth floor and walked up to the third floor. When he stretched out his hand, he opened the door of a box that he was not qualified to enter.

Not long after the second show started, two more people walked out of their boxes.One from the east of the lower seven floors, the other from the west of the middle three floors, the two followed different routes and silently walked into the same box on the upper three floors.

Then the fourth person, the fifth person, the sixth person... until the middle of the performance of the Holy Light Ceremony, no one left the box for two consecutive performances.

Rong Yuan stood up and opened the door.

The corridor is quiet, and the sound insulation effect of the walls is very good. Whether it is the singing, dancing and music at the Holy Light Ceremony, or the voices in the box, they are completely inaudible from the wall, and there is no echo. In the meantime, I could only hear the slight rustling under my feet.

Rong Yuan stood outside the box door on the upper third floor, pressing the sensor door lock with his hand.Originally, it only needed to use the chip on the corresponding invitation letter to open it, but under the palm of Rong Yuan, within three seconds, the light on the display screen of the sensor door lock suddenly dimmed, and after a soft "click", , the lock opened.

"The Rami Buchu treaty must be concluded as soon as possible." Someone said: "The Queen's insistence makes it difficult for us. Every day of delay is equivalent to losing a lot of money."

"If it doesn't work, let someone else sit on the throne! Little girl, do you really think you can compete with us?"

"Selinda was carefully cultivated after being selected by the organization. Since she is now sitting on the throne, it means that the situation of choosing someone else will be even worse. Be patient, our emperor has just been crowned, and it is inevitable that he will not act well. , but also need the correct guidance and help."

"Hehe." Someone sneered, not knowing who they were laughing at.

"Since it is a specially trained candidate, why did it stumble on the first major event? Did something unexpected happen?" Someone asked.

"There are indeed some additional factors affecting the Queen's judgment, but please rest assured that that additional factor has been ruled out."

"Was it the target of the Apollo attack a month and a half ago?"

"Yes."

"No wonder. In this case, we can rest assured."

"Please keep a low profile next time. What kind of additional factors are worth using Apollo? Do you know how much effort we have spent to clean up the tail of this matter?"

"Sorry, I may have misremembered, but... Isn't Lancao the most important work from the beginning to the end?"

"you……"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Stop arguing. Every member of the organization has worked hard for our cause. This is an indisputable fact. Now we need to focus on how to promote the signing of the Ramibuchu Treaty as soon as possible."

"All the available personnel around the Queen have been mobilized. Lance's status is limited, so it's not good to make too many moves."

"Who can convince Mrs. Emerida?"

"She is the owner of Aurora Space Company, and also a member of the Right Prime Minister's family. She lives in seclusion, has simple interpersonal relationships, and it is difficult to get close."

"Think about it, there are no people in Landia that we can't touch."

There were dozens of people in the huge hall, some were listening silently, some were arguing fiercely, some were questioning, some were explaining, when the debate was in full swing, a woman turned her head inadvertently and saw a little man standing by the door (Rong Yuan: ...), a completely unfamiliar face, not one of them.

"Ah—" the woman yelled, pointing at Rong Yuan and shouted, "You... who are you? How did you get in?"

There was a sudden silence in the hall, and everyone looked at Rong Yuan at the same time.

Being silently watched by dozens of people with exactly the same eyes without the slightest kindness is a very oppressive thing, but Rong Yuan just raised his hand and knocked on the wall, pretending to knock on the door, and said: "At night Okay, folks. I guess I'm that extra factor you're talking about."