Marriage [Interstellar]

Lou Qing heard footsteps, he opened his eyes, and saw Yan Yu walking beyond the light.

Lou Qing froze for a moment, and then quickly wanted to stand up and make way.

Yan Yu raised his hand and made a stop gesture, "No, sit down."

Lou Qing paused, then sat down obediently again.

Yan Yu walked over, and the orange light lit up his appearance - he seemed to be busy now, he hadn't changed the official dress for meeting Muyuan City during the day, but just took off his coat, and the white shirt was rolled up to the elbows, revealing his The arm is like a smooth mechanical arm.

Yan Yu didn't sit on the normal-sized chair, but sat down cross-legged on the floor, with his thick and long tail coiled around his side in an arc.

In this way, his line of sight was just at the same level as Lou Qing.

"Drink?"

Yan Yu stretched out his hand towards Lou Qing, with a can of hot drink in his hand.The can for Lou Qing was milk, and the can he was holding was coffee.

"Thank you."

Lou Qing took the drink, but didn't open it, feeling inexplicably nervous.

This was the second time he saw Yan Yu, and seeing Yan Yu's appearance in a sober state, he really couldn't say that he was like an ordinary person against his conscience.But Lou Qing found that he was indeed not afraid at all.

On the contrary, there was a lot of closeness in my heart.

Is it because of that breath?

Lou Qing thought in her heart, but suddenly realized - why didn't she smell that breath this time?

Lou Qing was slightly surprised, and quietly sniffed the air, and there was indeed nothing.

Lou Qing's weak movements did not escape Yan Yu's eyes, and he couldn't help but look down at himself hesitantly - today's schedule is very intensive, and there are Deyuanka matters waiting for him to deal with, he has been busy until now, he Haven't had time to take a shower yet.

Although it is said that due to the influence of carapace alienation, he is not prone to sweating, but...

Yan Yu asked: "Is there any smell on me?"

Lou Qing came back to her senses, and suddenly smiled awkwardly: "Ah, no. I just..."

I smelled good on you before.

Lou Qing cut off the topic and asked, "Is Your Majesty here to look for me?"

Yan Yu also became solemn when he heard the words, looked straight at Lou Qing, and said sincerely: "Yes. I'm here to make it clear to you that although I named the marriage, I will not do anything to you. I promise you that you will Source Card enjoys complete freedom, as long as you don't want to, no one can force you to do it."

Lou Qing was very surprised, but when he thought about it, he wasn't that surprised—he didn't have any bad feelings towards Yan Yu from the moment he saw him, and with the news about the spaceship just now, his first impression of De Yuanka in the little prince's memory changed .He has almost understood what kind of constraint relationship Deyuanka has with the alliance.

Lou Qing relaxed the hand holding the drink can, and smiled: "I believe in His Majesty's promise."

Yan Yu's eyes changed from solemn to gentle: "Thank you. If you have any worries about Deyuan Card or our relationship, you can ask me now. If I can answer, I will answer honestly."

He is a serious and sincere person.

Lou Qing commented on Yan Yu like this in his heart, the smile on his face became more and more real.

"Then I won't be polite." Lou Qing pointed at the center of the problem as soon as he opened his mouth, "Why does His Majesty frequently ask the alliance for marriage? You don't seem like that kind of person."

Yan Yu was not surprised by this question, or he came here for this reason.

"I have never asked for a marriage, but I can't refuse the other party's proposal. Deyuanka was born in disasters and wars, experienced long-term civil strife, and was passively isolated from the outside world for 173 years due to atmospheric changes. One after another Various natural and man-made disasters consumed Deyuanka's vitality, and when the atmospheric changes disappeared and contact with the outside world was restored, all aspects of Deyuanka's development were severely lagging behind.

The only thing we can bring to the negotiating table is the technology against space bugs.However, the range of activities of space insects is limited. With Deyuanka as the center and a radius of 75 light years, there are seven inhabited planets, only two of which belong to the alliance - none of the 10 permanent members of the alliance on these two planets.

Therefore, even if there is a technology that can be monopolized, the technology exchanged in the negotiation is all the technology eliminated by the alliance.And the benefits brought by the marriage are much better than the result of the negotiation. "

Lou Qing has never seen anything about the range of space worms on the Internet—in fact, everyone in the Alliance thinks that space worms will appear at their doorstep in a second.

Lou Qing: "So getting married is a deal?"

"Yes. The first country to propose peace is from one-fifth of the seven planets that are not part of the alliance. The condition for peace is that we have to station troops with them all year round, and they will supply us for a long time in the name of 'in-law' A certain amount of technical and material support. The effect of the garrison is very obvious. The planet avoided the loss of tens of billions of kama within a year. Then other planets and countries began to follow suit.

In the end, the two alliance planets also persuaded the parliament to make peace with Deyuanka.But the alliance was very dissatisfied with this, so it declared to the outside world that these marriages were all requested by me, and sanctioned Deyuanka in public opinion. "

People's words are awesome, and the right to speak is also a very important part of a country.

Lou Qing, the former prince of Savimasuo, can fully understand Yan Yu's sense of powerlessness in public opinion.

"What about those people who got married? I read on the Internet that two died of illness, three escaped, and five disappeared. Is this true?"

"It's true. But I didn't do it. The target of the marriage represents the transaction party. I give them reasonable freedom and respect, and let them go home after a certain period of time. This was agreed at the beginning of the marriage. Come here with the kiss." The people who are here are also voluntary. But something happened, which caused the subsequent marriage to change.”

As if recalling something unpleasant, the gentle arc of Yan Yu's mouth stretched into a straight line again.

"The fifth marriage partner, I allowed her to go home when the time was up, but she died after returning home, and her family claimed that I tortured and killed her, and the alliance strongly condemned me for this—but they put it on the news. The posthumous photo is not the marriage partner at all."

Lou Qing remembered the news and frowned, "No one found out?"

Yan Yu shook his head, "She wore a veil when she got married, and she didn't reveal her appearance before and after the marriage. The corpse belonged to someone else, but her family and the alliance official testified, no one believed our words."

This is the terrible right to speak.

Lou Qing felt the same, and then suddenly remembered something, "That's why you took off my mask on purpose this time?"

Yan Yu admitted: "Yes. You are very famous in the alliance, but you have been wearing a mask and have not shown your face before, so if you 'die' like that, the alliance may take advantage of the trend to start a war against Deyuanka. —— Heard you When the news of the suicide, I have already notified De Yuanka to enter the combat readiness mode."

"Go to war."

Lou Qing was surprised, but it was not impossible - although war is not good for any country, let alone Deyuanka is not only a country, but also a whole planet.But Deyuan Card's monopoly on insect-beast technology, as well as its new energy system, are enough to tempt the alliance.

Lou Qing followed these words and asked: "If there is a real war, is Deyuanka sure to win?"

Yan Yu twitched the corner of his mouth inexplicably, it was a mocking smile.

"We can't win, but the loss of the alliance will be greater than they imagined—they may be able to obtain new energy, but they will never be able to obtain the technology of the insects.

I don't hope that there will be a day of war. Deyuanka has finally ushered in peace today, and I don't want it to fall into war again.But the alliance is preparing for this. The new type of mecha they developed has already had a certain effect on the space insects. In time, they will no longer need the "guardian satellite" of Deyuanka. "

Lou Qing's heart skipped a beat, knowing that there was a huge secret in this simple sentence, but he would not and was not suitable to explore it.

Lou Qing brought the topic back, "So what happened after this false marriage partner?"

"Many countries believe in the alliance, or they have been worried that the people who get married will be killed by me..." Yan Yu swallowed those words and continued, "Although the marriage has not stopped, the people who are married are no longer all voluntary. These people Don’t trust me, and I don’t trust them, so after I bring them back, I will put them in one place and wait a month before sending them back. If you can’t wait for a month, you either run away or want to steal new energy secrets , and slowly accumulated into the ten people you know."

"But you are different. You are the only marriage partner I named."

Lou Qing's heart skipped a beat, but his rationality was still there, and he asked with a smile, "Because I can get the dowry for three JC24 medical cabins?"

Yan Yu also smiled: "Yes. Although two of them were promised by the alliance, there are only 24 JC[-]s in the alliance. The one who can use it as a dowry will only be Savimaso. But I didn't expect you to I am very sorry that I committed suicide because I was afraid of me."

Yan Yu lowered his head slightly, really feeling guilty towards Lou Qing.

Lou Qing's mood is complicated, half of his rationality feels that getting along with Yan Yu is very pleasant, and half of his sensibility is growing crazily with inexplicable regrets, as if he can still hear a voice, just for the medical cabin.

Lou Qing suppressed her weird mood, looked at Yan Yu who bowed her head, and said, "I'm not afraid now."

He couldn't say "it's okay" for the little prince, but he could express his own attitude.

Yan Yu raised his head, and suddenly smiled—not a smile that curled his lips slightly, but a smile that lowered his defenses and was friendly, "Well, among the people who met me for the first time, you are indeed the least afraid of me."

Looking at Yan Yu's smile, Lou Qing exploded the fireworks in his head with a "boom".

Yan Yu is a very serious and solemn person, with the nobility and reserve of the royal family, and his every move is an interpretation of restraint and etiquette.Such a "popular" person suddenly burst into a smile.

No less than a bush of roses blooming in the desert.

With such a smile, Lou Qing's heartbeat stalled.

He thought, he probably fell in love at first sight.