Same light

It seems that the empire has detected the human civilization outside the territory. Although the main planet has implemented strict speech control and arrested many people, it will inevitably spread in the next few days.

Not everyone is a historian. For most people in the empire, the ancient earth is just a vague concept in childhood textbooks. It is difficult for them to truly understand what is going on with the same human civilization. They just think it is something in a horror story. Highly intelligent extraterrestrial creatures, or gods and devils.

Originally, scholars could come forward to popularize science, but due to the attitude of the royal family, no scholar dared to show up to discuss this matter at this time, and the rumors among the people became more and more outrageous.

"What the hell are you trying to do?!"

Alfred stopped Xiu in the dining room of Dawn Palace, preventing him from hiding in the bedroom.

Xiu twitched, but failed to pull his arm back. He could only stand on the spot and wave the servant back, and said, "Your Highness, what does this mean?"

"You guys have been fanning the flames, what exactly are you trying to do?" Alfred took a step closer and asked forcefully, "If you find yourself about to be exposed, divert your attention? But this kind of thing won't stop the Emperor forever. You can't produce any real evidence No matter how fierce the rumors spread, they are just rumors, the emperor can always suppress them, and when he frees up his hands, you will be in great trouble."

"Who and who are 'you'?" Xiu asked, "I don't know what you're talking about, I'm going back to sleep."

Ever since the rumors of "advanced civilization" broke out, Xiu's attitude suddenly became extremely uncooperative. Compared with his previous attitude of proactively telling Alfred about the existence of another civilization, it was simply contradictory.

Perhaps it was because he suddenly learned of his background, which was a big blow, and even his style of acting changed.Xiu has always been a steady and self-reliant person, but whether it was his performance in front of the Holy Golden Palace that day or his work and rest in recent days, everything has become abnormal.

Yesterday, Xiu actually missed the meal time because he was sleeping in the bedroom during the day. If Alfred hadn't entered his bedroom halfway, knowing that he was indeed sleeping, he thought he was secretly discussing with the high priest under the guise of sleeping. plan.After all, for the self-disciplined crown prince, this has never happened before.

"It's only noon, what do you sleep in?" Alfred said, "Don't say you didn't sleep well last night, we slept together last night, you went to bed earlier than me—"

Before Alfred finished speaking, Xiu couldn't help raising his hand to cover his mouth and nose, closed his eyes slightly, and quickly put his hand down again.

Under the restraint of etiquette, he yawned a little.

—He even yawned so gracefully.

Alfred felt really cute for a moment, but only for a moment, he quickly frowned and said, "...are you really sleepy?"

The past two days of repair...was it too lethargic?

Or was he overwhelmed and was using sleep to escape reality?

This made him a little uncertain whether to tell Xiu the result of the appraisal.

Alfred was stunned, Xiu finally pulled his arm out of his hand, turned and left the restaurant, Alfred followed closely behind him.

"The emperor's old guy refuses to accept the fact that his dreams are shattered, and he can't slow it down for a while, but we can't go on like this. The legion urgently needs information—the empire urgently needs information. Only by knowing more can we take the lead. Brother, What if you are……"

He originally wanted to say, if you really want to help me.But he also realized that Xiu has refused to answer whether he is helping Alfred, let alone pay attention to such words.

It was as if Xiu listened to this analysis on the interests of the empire, and walked forward without stopping.

Do you want the next dose of strong medicine?

Which is more important, taking care of Xiu's emotions, or eliciting information about the safety of the empire?

Alfred hated the emperor when he was a child, because he heard that the emperor was ruthless to the former empress.

But now, he heard himself talking to Xiu.

"You're related to Austin."

Xiu's footsteps stopped, and he turned around abruptly.

"Austin Stone?"

"Yes." Alfred said.

"...He and I are brothers?"

Alfred didn't answer, but asked, "How much do you know about that civilization?"

Xiu blinked slowly, looked at Alfred intently, and said after a long time: "Not much, but I do know a very important piece of information about them. Is Austin Stone my real brother? "

Hearing the words "brother", Alfred clenched his fists.

"No! The results of the appraisal show that you are related by blood, but you are not blood brothers. It is more distant." He almost quickly said this conclusion, smashing the "brother" statement.

Xiu exhaled lightly and slowly, and nodded.His face was a little pale, but it was not surprising, as if he had expected it.

Alfred followed up and asked: "So, what is that important information?"

"They already knew."

"what?"

"Our existence," Xiu said clearly, "They already know about it. So... time is running out."

"time is limited."

In the basement of the humble bar, Alfred said.

"Yes, time is running out. In this way, the situation is indeed more urgent than we expected." Austin frowned, "According to the prince, as early as when the rebel army first contacted those people, those people Information was sent back to their civilization, trying to exchange benefits with the authorities there... A few years have passed, and it seems that there has been no movement for a while, but this doesn't mean anything. We don't know what direction that civilization is at, and the distance from us How far, the worst result, they are already on the way, but the distance is too far and they haven't arrived yet."

Alfred just looked at Austin and didn't speak.

"No, it's not scary on the road. The important thing is what's coming." Austin refuted his own words, "If it's an envoy, that's okay, but if it's an invader...Damn it! What intelligence do we have?" I don’t even know how advanced their technology is, what kind of weapons and equipment they have, what their population is, how much territory they have, what their social system is like, what their weaknesses are, and what attitude they have towards us..."

He talked for a long time, and found that Alfred just looked at him indifferently, did not answer the words, and showed no expression.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Austin asked, feeling a little dangerous for no reason.

Alfred stared at him and said, "Why can you be his brother?"

Austin said inexplicably: "Whose brother? I am the eldest son in the family."

"Nothing." Alfred said coldly, returning to the topic just now, "The emperor refuses to admit the existence of other civilizations. It is impossible to arrest the high priest for torture and interrogation. It seems that we You have to figure it out yourself."

Austin nodded and said: "Fortunately, the more chaos there is, the more your majesty dare not touch my father. We can use more outrageous means than usual, and your majesty will turn a blind eye. However, even if we take I'm not optimistic about being a high priest. I have interrogated his son, and he has a tougher mouth than anyone else. He has obviously been trained in interrogation. My father interrogated his father, and the result is probably the same."

"Indeed, there is a high probability that nothing will be interrogated." Alfred said, "But, this is your father's long-cherished wish, isn't it? Didn't he always want to interrogate the high priest himself? Speaking of which... the high priest is your father brother-in-law, your uncle."

Austin paused, if it wasn't for Alfred in front of him, he would have thought that these words were provoking him and the Stone family.

Back then, the prostitute daughter of the Stone family married the young high priest, and the marriage of the two duke families was a sensation.Who would have thought that the final result of this marriage would be the death of one party and the death of the two families.

Austin knew that Alfred had no interest in this old case 28 years ago, why did he suddenly bring it up today?

Could it be...he has already started to pay in advance?

As if to verify Austin's words, Alfred said again: "I promised your father that if I ascend to the throne, the Stone family will be the largest family under the royal family. Once I reign, the Stone family will prosper. One day, and give justice to Ms. Stone back then."

It was the first time for Austin to hear the first half of the promise, but he was very calm and did not make any comments, waiting for Alfred to continue.

But Alfred stopped here.

"Your Highness?" Austin asked anxiously.

Alfred looked at him appraisingly.

The Stones have always been loyal... he thought.But can this loyalty stand the test?

Without being sure whether Xiu is an enemy or a friend, does he dare to tell the truth to the Stone family?A crown prince who is related to the Stone family... Can he afford the consequences of the Stone family's defection?

"So, let your father come up with a plan as soon as possible." Alfred finally said, "We don't have much time."

Walking out of the bar, Alfred looked at the Holy Golden Palace in the distance, at the throne above ten thousand people.

Everyone knows that the Emperor is suspicious...and I am really his own son.

Never, he thought to himself, had he loathed that position more than now, nor had he . . . longed for it.