before he was crowned king

Queen Karina sat in front of the table, with several letters she hadn't opened yet.Fern Salfield stood aside a little primly.Because he committed a crime not long ago, he dare not easily test the Queen's mood at this time.

"Sit down, your brother will be here soon." Queen Karina said casually without looking up.

"Yes." His Royal Highness Fern was stunned. He has two brothers. At this time, one is being locked up in his bedroom to reflect, while the other has been serving the God Lord all year round. He doesn't remember the last time they were both. it's time.

So for a while, he didn't know which one the queen was talking about.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Mars and his attendants have arrived." Maid Baumier stepped forward.

"It's finally here, how long did I think he would be delayed." With a snap, Queen Karina put down the pen in her hand.

The door of the palace opened slowly, and the dazzling sunlight cut into the shadows on the ground like a holy sword.Mars changed into a gorgeous and neat aristocratic costume and stepped into the splendid palace first. He walked calmly and kept his eyes fixed, looking like a young king.The blond young man followed behind him, keeping a one-step distance between them all the time. His movements were consistent with Mars, just like the shadow of the other party.

"Mars..." His Royal Highness Fern's pupils shrank, obviously not expecting the other party's appearance.

"Good day, Your Majesty the Queen." Mars stopped in his tracks and saluted respectfully, "Good day, Fern."

"Why did you leave the bedroom?" Inadvertently, His Royal Highness Fern asked what was in his heart.

"Brother Fern, I ended my confinement early. The reason why I came here is to thank my mother for her tolerance." Mars saluted Queen Karina again.

Queen Karina raised her hand: "Get up, what have you been doing these days?"

"I obeyed my mother's teachings and kept introspecting in the bedroom. After these days of hard thinking day and night, I deeply felt my moral disqualification, and I was determined to correct my words and deeds from today, and never make the same mistakes again." Ma Ernes drooped slightly, his face full of regret.

"Really? What are you thinking about?" Queen Karina continued to ask.

"First of all, I want to sincerely apologize to Brother Fern. Because of Earl Shelter's fault, I almost became a sinner who damaged my brother's reputation. Secondly, I heard that my mother put Viscount Carle in the dungeon because of this misunderstanding. I feel extremely guilty, so I want to ask my mother to forgive Viscount Carle's crimes." Mars raised his head and said sincerely.

Hearing this, His Highness Fern frowned, looking at Mars beside him in surprise.

"You want to intercede for Viscount Carle? Why?" Queen Carina was also staring into Mars' eyes.

"Mother, the matter of Nexco Village has not been investigated clearly, and the direction of the evidence is still very vague. After thinking about it carefully, this matter may not necessarily be related to Viscount Carle. Besides, as you said, the nature of this incident The victims are all low-level citizens. Although it is important to maintain the code of law itself, think about it, mother, if we punish a nobleman for the sake of low-level citizens, and even deprive him of his life, how terrible it would be. If it spreads out, it will inevitably cause a strong public opinion offensive in the capital, and nobles, large and small, will feel uneasy because of this judgment. If it happens to be used by someone with a heart to turn black and white, it will easily cause unrest in the capital. Therefore, for these reasons , I just want to ask my mother to pardon Viscount Carle."

There was no sound in the hall, and after Mars finished speaking, no one spoke for a long time.

His Highness Fern never thought that his brother would intercede for Karel Vic, and Queen Karina was a little surprised by the change in Mars' attitude.

"Mars, do you really think so?" Queen Carina once again confirmed what Mars meant.She had doubts about Knight Wood's report.

"Yes, mother, please think about it carefully. I beg you again to suspend the punishment of Karel Vik." Mars knelt on one knee on the ground with a firm and powerful voice.

Queen Karina looked at her son, seeming to be thinking about something: "I know what you think, and I will discuss it with the chief judge."

"Yes." Mars stood up, "If mother has nothing else to do, I will leave first."

"Wait." Karina's eyes suddenly shifted elsewhere, "Who is he?"

Mars looked at Sean and introduced very naturally, "Mother, this is my attendant, Sean Miller. Do you remember? The bottle of perfume I gave you on your birthday was made by him. "

"Oh, is this the outstanding pharmacist you mentioned?" Karina nodded slightly, looking at Sean, "Come closer, who are your parents? Why have I never seen you?"

"Mother, Sean's parents are both dead." Mars paused and said, "He actually came from a commoner background."

"Civilian..." Queen Karina frowned slightly, and then relaxed again, "Although her background is average, she looks like a pretty good kid."

"I knew mother would like Sean." Mars smiled, "Then can I take him into the palace?"

Karina gave a soft "hmm": "He is your attendant, go."

Mars turned around with a slight salute, and walked outside the palace.

"Remember to drink some honey water when you go back. This summer will be over soon, don't drink too much wine."

Mars' body trembled slightly. It seemed that he hadn't heard such a common concern from his mother for a long time.

Because he chose to give in, did the mother finally remember that he was also her son?

"Yes, mother, I will take good care of myself." Mars turned his head and smiled at Queen Karina.

Fern looked at the backs of the two people leaving, then hurriedly looked away, with temptation hidden in his tone.

"Mother, have you decided to let Karel Vik go this time?"

Queen Karina's eyes darkened, and she coldly glanced at her eldest son: "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

His Highness Fern swallowed quietly, only then did he realize that Mars had already spoken, so he should express something for Viscount Carle.

After thinking it over, His Royal Highness Fern quickly knelt on the ground on one knee: "I implore Mother to give Karel Vick another chance, he is my attendant. His fault is also my fault. I will do my best for this matter." Reflect on yourself and punish yourself for copying..."Imperial Code" completely, and I swear I will never do it again."

Queen Karina sighed, raised her hand and darkened her temples: "If you have time to transcribe, why not spend your mind on government affairs."

"Yes, mother." His Royal Highness Fern raised his head, "Then Kale—"

Karina waved her hand, and Fern couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. He didn't dare to disturb him anymore, and immediately turned and left.

"Wood." Queen Karina called out.

A man wearing a long sword came out of a hidden compartment in the hall.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"

"It doesn't matter anymore. Since Mars doesn't pursue it anymore, let's just let this matter go." Queen Karina signed her surname on a parchment scroll, "Let him out."

"Yes." Knight Wood took the officially effective pardon with both hands, "Do you have any other orders?"

"Let Mars preside over this state meeting first." After a long time, Queen Carina finally said, "Let Fern assist him."

"I understand." Knight Wood looked up at the tall woman, with a worried look on his face, "Are you still worried? Your Highness Mars, he..."

"Look again." Karina lowered her head and said softly.

"Mars, wait a minute." Her Highness Fern's voice came from behind.Mars stopped, turned his head and smiled at his brother.

"What's the matter? My brother." Mars said in a relaxed tone.

"Why do you want to intercede for Carle Vic?" His Royal Highness Fern narrowed his eyes, "Isn't it just for this result that you messed up behind the scenes? What kind of drama do you want to play now?"

"What drama? I don't think I understand what you mean." Mars raised his eyebrows slightly, "As for the reason for saving Karie, it's just like what I told my mother just now."

"Really? You really like acting with your mother just like you did when you were a child." After Fern looked at Mars, he sneered, and then turned his gaze to Sean, who had been silent all this time.

"Are you a newcomer today? Why didn't you take Lambert with you?"

Mars turned his body sideways and met Fern's gaze: "This should have nothing to do with you."

"Sean Miller." Fern pronounced the name clearly, "I said, why is it so familiar, I heard it from Serena a few days ago, you are really capable of actually convincing Ma Ernes."

"Are you my brother's lover?" Fern had a narrow smile on his face, "How many times have you played?"

"Pay attention to your words, Fern." Mars' voice sank.

"It seems that I am really angry, and dare to call me by my name." Fern ignored Mars, but looked up at the blond young man with his head up, "Xin, I admire you very much. Let's go. As long as Mars promises you, I can give you double."

Mars stared closely at that smug face, the veins on the back of his hands bulged from the force, he tried his best to suppress his anger, but the more he suppressed, the more he could feel something hidden in his body The extremely deep things gradually expanded, squeezing his last bit of sober reason.

Someone held his shoulder and walked in front of him.

"Forgive me for refusing your invitation, Your Highness Fern." Sean's answer was very concise.

"Why?" Fern frowned.

"Because the conditions offered by His Highness Mars are relatively high." Sean said calmly.

Fern sneered: "How is it possible? How much can he give you, one hundred gold coins, one thousand gold coins, or ten thousand gold coins?"

"1000 million." Sean said lightly, "He offered such a condition."

Mars' mind went blank and he froze.

"One... 1000 million?" His Highness Fern's face was a little distorted, he couldn't tell whether his ears were broken or Mars's head was broken, "What nonsense are you talking about, do you know how much 1000 million is? It’s enough to buy the entire palace behind you! Even if Mars sells his bedroom, he can’t make up so much.”

Sean nodded: "Indeed, this is a lot of money, so I can't find another place for the time being, until His Royal Highness Mars pays the money in full."

"Are you... are you kidding me?" His Highness Fern's face turned an ugly liver color.

"Or are you willing to pay me the price of 2000 million immediately?" Sean said with no emotion on his face, "'Take a fall and learn a lesson' I am afraid I can no longer accept credit this time."

"You——, you wait for me, I will always teach you a lesson." Fern was so angry that he turned and left.

"It seems that His Royal Highness Fern can't afford it." Sean looked at the angry back and whispered, "So, whenever you speak, you should have a humble attitude."

He turned his head and found that Mars was covering his face with one hand and his stomach with the other.

"Are you laughing?" Sean asked, he was a little unsure about the state of His Highness, until he walked in and heard a muffled laughter in the other's throat.

Nobles can't laugh wantonly in front of others, this is a very indecent gesture, so Mars really struggled to hold back.Sean stepped forward and patted the man on the back. He knew that the man had been well-educated in manners, but he had to say that the man looked like a cooked shrimp on a dinner plate, and there was nothing noble at all.

Mars laughed a little hard, and after a while, he helped Sean to stand up straight. He exhaled slightly, controlling his breath, and the blood on his face hadn't completely faded.

"Forget what you saw just now." Mars coughed uncomfortably.

"Where do you mean to start?" Sean asked.

"Xion." Mars said in a helpless tone.

"I see." Sean nodded.

"So, you're not going to explain the 1000 million?" Mars pursed his lips tightly, as if holding back a smile, "When did we have such an agreement?"

"What ten million?" Sheen said. "I don't quite understand what you mean."

Mars frowned slightly: "You just talked to Fern."

"I have already forgotten."

Mars froze for a moment, and then the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably: "You know what? Fern always tried to take my things, I remember very clearly, when he was about five years old, he Here, take my Sleipnir away."

"Sleipnir?"

"Sleipnir is the first hound my mother gave me. I love him very much, and I thought Fern loved him very much." Mars' eyes flashed coldly, "But then I found out that it's The body was thrown in a well."

Sean listened silently, and he found that Mars was more and more fond of sharing the past with him.He didn't have to speak, because he knew what the other party wanted was such a quiet listener.

"Fern is always like this. He enjoys this kind of behavior, and it seems that doing so can prove something." Mars smiled disdainfully, "For example, he has more than me."

"Your Highness, I am not Sleipnir." Sean said, "I make my own choice."

"Ah, I know, Sean, you are different from Sleipnir." Mars said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself, "but I can't stand him coveting you."

"Your Highness, what did you say?" Sean couldn't hear the second half of Mars's words.

"I want to say that I won't be going back to the academy for a while. I have accumulated too many official duties these days." Mars said with some headaches, "Of course there are some homework from the academy."

"It's okay, I can go back alone," Sean said.

"Why don't you go back with me tomorrow?" Mars suddenly remembered something and said, "You are my servant now, you can live in my bedroom."

"Living in your bedroom?" Sean frowned.

"I mean other rooms," Mars couldn't help but flash some images in his mind, "You know, there are hundreds of rooms in my bedroom."

"But I still have lessons every day, so living in your bedroom will be very troublesome." Sean said.

"No trouble, you can go to the academy with me every day." Mars spoke quickly, "Or, do you want me to provide you with a carriage alone?"

"Your Highness, if I go back and forth between the palace and the academy every day, the time will be too tight." Sean explained, "And Professor Nick also needs me to go to his alchemy room overnight to help."

"Why did he want you to stay in the alchemy room all night?" Mars frowned, unable to understand, "Did he pay you? Why did he take up your rest time. This is exploitation."

"Your Highness, I voluntarily studied with Professor Nick." Sean sighed. He actually wanted to say that being a servant and following the master all day is the real exploitation.

"Oh, well, I'm just asking for your opinion." Mars spread his hands, expressing his abandonment of persuasion, "After all, you serve me, not I serve you, right?"

"Your Highness, I will try my best to balance my studies and work as a servant." Walking to the side of the carriage, Sean bowed slightly and said, "I am very sorry if there is something that makes you dissatisfied."

"You always misinterpret my meaning." Mars looked at the young man's face and sighed suddenly. Finally, as if admitting defeat, he scratched his silver hair, "Get in the car, see you tomorrow."

Capital City, Rose Manor.

Pale pink smoke filled every corner of the room, and sparks of fire rose from the cigarette butts, and then were snuffed out by blood-red fingertips when they were completely burned.

"Janice." The woman lying on the bed made a hoarse and dry voice.

Seeing that no one answered, the woman turned over irritably, desperately pulling the rattle above her head.

"Janice! Janice! Ma'am is looking for you!" Hearing the golden bell "ding ding ding", the maid in the kitchen uttered a very shrill cry, panicking as if a devil was about to descend, "Hurry up Quick! Where has she gone! Did you see that?"

Everyone was looking for Janice like crazy, but Janice was actually standing at Madam Mary's door.

She heard the woman calling her, and also heard the crazy ringing. Her heart didn't want to enter this door, but she couldn't help it.

"Ma'am." Janice carefully pushed the door open, and something slammed against her feet with a slap.

"Where have you been?" the woman asked coldly.

"I...I went to find Master Alex." Janice whispered, now she had learned to lie when facing women alone.

This is the law she has mastered. Madam Mary's violent temperament is no longer relieved by "Radelle" incense.The only thing that can slow down a little is when she mentions "Master Alex".No matter what aspect, Madam Mary's mood will always be a little more stable than usual.

"Alex...is he back?" Mrs. Mary asked quietly.

"Master Alex, he hasn't come back yet." Janice's voice trembled slightly.

"Not coming back, not coming back yet." Mrs. Mary said softly, "He was away for five years before, how long is he planning to leave this time."

"Why did you say he left? Is he still blaming me? Why? Did I treat him badly?" Mrs. Mary's eyes fell into a confusion, "What is the reason for this? How can a son leave his mother Woolen cloth?"

Janice didn't dare to answer, let alone provoke the woman, she just wanted to minimize her presence.

"Did he go looking for that woman! Dinia! It must be Dinia!" Madam Mary's body began to tremble, "Just like Norman, she took away my Alex! I To kill her, to kill her..."

Stepping on the carpet with shriveled feet, Mrs. Mary stood up and walked towards the door.

Seeing the tumbling flames leaping at her fingertips, Janice was startled, and hurried forward, hugging Madam Mary's waist.

"Ma'am, Miss Dinia is dead, she ceased to exist in this world a long time ago."

"No! She didn't! She must still be living in a corner like a bug, in order to snatch my Norman and my Alex." Mrs. Mary growled, her finger bones on the back of her hand raised vigorously.

"But Master Erics isn't there!" Janice looked at the terrifying flame in the woman's hand, and turned her head rapidly, "Master Erics didn't go to Miss Dinia! He's at the Imperial Academy of Magic! That's right , He is in the Imperial Academy of Magic Academy, and he is teaching in the academy."

The woman's movements paused.

Seeing the effect of these words, Janice hurriedly continued to persuade: "Madam, if Master Erics doesn't come back, you can go to see him yourself! He is at the Imperial Academy of Magic, you just need to go there, you can I saw Master Erics."

"The Imperial Academy of Magic... yes, the Imperial Academy of Magic." Mrs. Mary muttered, and the flame in her hand disappeared. "I can go to the academy, go to the academy and find my kids."

Seeing that the woman's mood had stabilized, Janice let go of her arms, and she slumped on the ground. Her back was full of sweat, as if she had gone through a death journey.

"Help me change my clothes." Madam Mary took off the clothes on her body. She stretched out her arms and looked at the blurry mirror in front of her. Ricks back."