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"You really want...it, don't you?"

Xiu asked, stroking Alfred's blond hair.

Alfred leaned on Xiu's lap and said in a muffled voice, "I want it."

He actually expressed what he wanted, but his attitude towards it has been very flat since then. If he hadn't met him crying alone that night, Xiu would not have known that his desire was so strong, and that his desire was in vain for him. Words are so painful.

"Since this is the case, why do you keep pretending you don't care?" Xiu lovingly stroked his hair, feeling distressed, "Brother will know what you want..."

"I know!" Alfred interrupted, "no matter what it is, even a child, if I pester you for it, you will give it to me in the end. It is precisely because I know this that I don't want to interfere." Your judgment..."

There was annoyance in his voice.

"The night before yesterday, believe it or not... I really did it on a whim. I was about to go out, and I suddenly realized that you might not have fallen asleep. I..." He closed his eyes, "I don't know why, I suddenly felt very sleepy. Not reconciled, probably because it is the last chance. I made a temporary decision and left a clue. If you really follow out, find me again, and see what I am doing... then you are God will."

Xiu's fingers stuck in his hair paused, and said, "I remember you don't believe in God."

Alfred said frankly: "Trust it when you need it."

Xiu was amused, smiled and gently pinched his ears: "This kind of talk is outside—"

"—Don't talk nonsense." Alfred answered skillfully, "I know."

Although Xiu said that he would reconsider, but in the next few days, he didn't mention this matter at all.

He didn't mention it, and Alfred never took the initiative to mention it. If Xiu didn't feel sick when he woke up in the morning, this matter seemed to have disappeared.

The latest news is constantly being sent back from overseas. If he wants to intercept it overseas, Alfred must set off in the near future.

At such a tense moment, Alfred took out a noon and specially invited Austin to the Holy Gold Palace to have lunch with him and the high priest.

Although Austin leads the extremely powerful "Mirror" Legion, his apparent military rank is not high. If he hadn't received a special invitation, he would have no chance to enter or leave the Holy Golden Palace.

Everyone now knows that the new high priest is a descendant of the Stone family and the Bai family, and Austin and the high priest are of the same generation, and they are cousins. The emphasis of the Stone family can be seen.

Austin hadn't actually met Alfred in a while.

Since Alfred took power, the person who can meet him has become Austin's father, and he is no longer high enough.

So, after the three of them sat down and Alfred said, "They are all brothers, don't be restrained", Austin almost didn't spit out the sip of water he just drank.Last time on the ship, Alfred warned him not to cross the line, especially not to treat Xiu as his brother. Today, the three of them suddenly became "own brothers".

Austin tensed his expression and nodded cooperatively.

In fact, he was more or less used to the moodiness and unpredictability of the young emperor.Two years ago, Alfred hooked up with him on Xueli Xing and called him brothers. At that time, his father reminded him not to take the little prince's closeness too seriously.

At that time, Austin still didn’t believe that this was a play on the spot. After all, they got along very happily. Until Alfred gradually gained power, he fulfilled his promises to the Stone family one by one, but he gradually became too lazy to play good brother scenes with him.

Because, no need.

"The Bai family has very few connections. Austin, you and your father are the closest blood relatives to the high priest." Alfred said to Austin, emphatically emphasizing the word "blood relationship".

It's just that I didn't make it clear that if it's not blood relationship, it's not your turn at all, and I'm the one closest to him.

Xiu sat aside and did not make a sound, acquiescing to this statement.

Alfred continued: "The high priest is not in good health. After I leave the main planet, you and your father have to share my worries and worry about me. I will give you a special pass, and you can temporarily enter and leave the Holy Gold Palace and Holy White Tower."

Austin was a little suspicious.In his opinion, at least Xiu looks normal today, far from requiring the emperor to specially authorize his blood relatives to protect his health and safety. Besides, there are many servants and guards who specialize in serving Xiu in the Holy White Pagoda. fix it.

The Holy Golden Palace and the Holy White Pagoda are the two most important symbols of the empire. Such a special authorization seems too serious.

"Won't Lieutenant Colonel Austin go out with His Majesty this time?" Xiu asked suddenly.

Alfred said simply, "He's not going."

Xiu can understand that the Generalissimo sits on the main planet, but even the son of the Generalissimo has stayed, which makes him a little puzzled.Austin is in his prime!

But he would not question Alfred's decision in front of outsiders, so he just nodded and suppressed his doubts.

Austin also felt that he should go, and he couldn't help asking for a fight: "Your Majesty, please take me with you! I—"

"I told you not to go." Alfred interrupted him.

He didn't raise his voice, but his tone made Austin immediately understand that this was something that couldn't be changed, so he didn't dare to mention it again.

"In a few days, I will take away all the elite of the 'Light' Legion. We are going abroad to fight. 'Shadow' and 'Mirror' must stay intact to defend the empire, the main planet, and serve the Holy Golden Palace " Alfred looked at Austin, "So I won't consider taking you away, Commander of 'Mirror', do you understand? The task I leave you is more important."

Austin sat up straight unconsciously, and solemnly answered "yes".Xiu frowned unobtrusively, and glanced at Alfred.

"Your Majesty." The servant of the Holy Golden Palace entered the living room, Alfred waved, and the servant leaned close to Alfred's ear and said.

Alfred sighed helplessly.

"There's another row in the cabinet - I have to go back to a meeting. Austin, you come with me, my car will take you back on the way."

Austin obediently thanked and got up, Alfred was about to say goodbye to Xiu, but Xiu spoke before him.

"Lieutenant Colonel Austin will stay for lunch. He was originally going to the palace for a banquet. Since His Majesty has something to do, I will entertain him on his behalf. You can't let the guests leave before they have eaten."

This makes sense, Xiu has always paid attention to etiquette.

Moreover, this time Alfred called Austin, and he had come forward to organize the two to contact first before he left, so that he would not leave when the time came, and Xiu suddenly needed to talk to the Stones. Feeling awkward being alone.

Alfred followed his heart, left Austin behind, and hurried back to the meeting by himself.

Once the emperor left, Austin was much more at ease.

Although he was not familiar with Xiu, embarrassment was better than the oppressive feeling given by the emperor.

"Your Majesty has been very hard recently." Xiu said proactively, "The closer the expedition is, the more serious the cabinet disputes will be. However, I have absolute confidence in Your Majesty, and he will definitely win."

In fact, he has no confidence.

Originally, he had it, at least Alfred had always promised so, and he had always told himself so, until he heard some clues from Alfred's arrangement just now.

At first glance, the reason for keeping Austin is reasonable, at least Austin was persuaded and moved.

But Xiu felt that something was wrong.

He felt that Alfred didn't take Austin away, not because he was worried about the safety of the empire, but more like... keeping someone for him.

Keep as many of his blood relatives as possible.

Xiu felt uneasy, this sounded more like some kind of defensive measure, guarding against... guarding against what?

What kind of situation happened, and Xiucai needed to use Stone's family to protect himself?

Why didn't Alfred protect Xiu himself?

Since Xiu started the topic, Austin naturally continued, and he echoed: "Yes, His Majesty is extremely powerful, and he will definitely bring us victory."

"Having said that, the necessary insurance measures must still be in place to prevent any accidents." Xiu chatted casually, "Compared to His Majesty's age, he has indeed handled this very maturely."

"Yes." Austin heard these boastings, and could only continue to echo, "Your Majesty is a person responsible for the empire."

"Are you curious?" Xiu asked suddenly.

"...His Royal Highness, I'm sorry, what are you curious about?"

"What is written in the sealed will that His Majesty handed over to the Stone family?" Xiu asked calmly, "Are you curious?"