The King's Follower [Rebirth]

William's great-uncle didn't seem to be a sharp enough person, Edward could see from the way she was puzzled by what she said, but she was very self-aware, and when she returned to her room at night, she immediately Edward told her husband Orlando exactly what he said to her.

Orlando immediately understood Edward's hint, and immediately grabbed the olive branch Edward handed him in the arena the next afternoon.

Although Aisha is a small city, the empire has always attached great importance to the construction of basic education facilities, so there are many schools in the city, all equipped with arenas for little orcs to practice.Today was Saturday, and all the schools in the city were on holiday, so Edward borrowed the arena of the largest middle school in the city, and let the orc servants have a competition to show his family members his achievements.

Edward naturally took William to sit in the narrow VIP seat in the middle.The competition of underage little orcs is actually not much to watch, but when the audience is the family members of the contestants, the atmosphere in the auditorium is very enthusiastic. Everyone hopes that their children will win others, and the children I was also afraid of losing face in front of my parents, so I fought extremely hard.Fortunately, the youngest of this group of servants is over ten years old, and the competition did not degenerate into a simple battle of teeth and claws until the end.

Edward was a little absent-minded, he was not an orc, and he was not interested in these games by nature, and there was no player he paid special attention to in the arena, after all, William was sitting next to him.William saw the boredom hidden under his gentle smile, so he started talking to him to relieve his boredom, analyzing the game for him in a low voice, and talking about what he would do if he encountered this situation.

Although Edward is not interested in orc competitions, it doesn't mean he really doesn't understand. After all, no matter how ignorant he is, he has been educated by the crown prince for more than 20 years, so he still has a certain understanding of it.But he didn't say anything, but quietly listened to William's words.

Soon, a servant walked up to Edward, leaned over and said, "Your Highness, Sir Orlando please see me."

Edward looked back. Sir Orlando was standing at the entrance. When he saw him looking back, he immediately took off his hat, bowed his head, and saluted him.

"Ask him to come in." Edward withdrew his gaze.

After the servant retreated, Edward touched William's neck and said softly, "Don't interrupt for a while, just listen to us carefully. If you have any questions, ask me later when we return to the manor."

Edward has no ambitions for the throne, and now he doesn't have too much desire and nostalgia for a rich and leisurely life. Everything he does now is for William.And all of this is based on the fact that William will not betray himself.The series of actions he wants to do next are destined to be inseparable from William himself, so it is better to take this opportunity to let him get in touch.If William's love and loyalty to the king are far greater than to him, so he informs the king or is unwilling to cooperate with himself, then there is no need for him to continue the plan. It is better to flee to the enemy country Doherty to cooperate with them and wait for the war Let's start, and then take advantage of the chaos to leave this land of right and wrong, and spend a lifetime in a place far away from these two countries incognito, even if you are poor, it doesn't matter.And if William has always been so trusting and loyal to him, then he is willing to give everything as he swore, to clear the way to the throne for William, and let him take the crown from the king in peace, and Not to be a powerful instrument of force used by the king.

As soon as the words fell, Sir Orlando had come to Edward's side to salute him. Edward accepted his greeting, and then he seemed to suddenly realize, "I forgot to ask someone to move the chair for you." Just as Sir Orlando was about to call When the servant came over, Edward said again: "Forget it, don't bother." He let William sit on his lap, and gave up the chair to Sir Orlando, "That's all right." He smiled meaningfully He said, "If you sit too far away, you won't be able to hear the other party clearly."

William raised his head with difficulty, looked at Edward in confusion, and then at Sir Orlando who was seated.

Sir Orlando was not as passive as his wife. As soon as he sat down, he immediately took the initiative to create a topic.Although William didn't know what he was going to do next, he still followed Edward's instructions and didn't speak without Edward's permission. Sometimes Sir Orlando would ask him some questions, and he would ask Edward for permission before speaking.William's well-behaved appearance left a deep impression on Sir Orlando. William is the hope of revival of the Letterman family, and right now, this hope is as well-behaved as a newborn puppy, curled up in the arms of its owner.

Sir Orlando tensed his nerves, cautiously, as the crown prince hinted yesterday, had a good exchange with him about William's education.William sat on Edward's lap with some restraint, and his brows became tighter the more he listened. Edward and Sir Orlando talked for a long time. On the surface, it seemed that it was related to his promotion, but all the questions were just point-to-point. Flashed by, it didn't make much sense.He couldn't help moving his body, Edward patted his back lightly, and continued talking to Sir Orlando.

Just when William was about to be tortured by this boring and tentative conversation, Sir Orlando finally took the initiative to take the first step, leading the topic one step forward.

"Your Highness." His expression looked as if he was chatting happily with the crown prince, but the content was completely different from his expression and tone, "To be honest, as a seventh-level junior orc, I always thought that my future could go further. I love my country, I love the army, I love my identity as a soldier, I hope to contribute more to the empire, but the Letterman family made a big mistake more than ten years ago, I can only be bound by the title of major, see Little by little, my ambition was wiped out."

Edward's smile did not change: "This is really regrettable, my dear sir."

"Your Highness," Sir Orlando's voice was almost drowned out by the buzzing conversation in the auditorium, "I don't know if there is any possibility for me to go further in the army, but seeing your respect for my poor niece The eldest son is so caring, I think, maybe you are willing to give me a more promising job for William's sake, such as being the child's teacher. Although I am only a major, I am still a seventh-level junior orc Well, before His Excellency William was a minor, I felt that I was still qualified to teach him. Besides, I would never hide my secrets or be negligent, after all, William is the hope of our Letterman family."

"That's a good suggestion." Edward nodded approvingly, "However, not everyone can be William's teacher."

The game of the little orcs went on lively all afternoon until the evening. Everyone returned to Hyacinth Manor to freshen up and change clothes, and seized the time to take a good rest before the evening class and dinner.

William didn't stay with his family like others, and he had a lot of doubts in his heart, which made him restless, so he only spent a while with his younger brother Stephen, changed into clean clothes, and then hurried to the Prince's room.

Edward has finished changing his clothes. He just took a simple bath. He was wearing a loose white nightgown. He was sitting on the sofa in front of the fireplace reading a book. Seeing William entering the room, he immediately put down the book in his hand and let William sit beside him. .

William lay down in Edward's arms with ease, resting his head on his shoulder, a fresh breath after a wet bath rushed towards him.He hugged Edward's waist subconsciously, feeling that his flustered heart was gradually soothed because of the inexplicable conversation between Edward and Sir Orlando in the afternoon.

"What do you want to ask?" Edward inserted his fingers into his hair, and gently rubbed his scalp, "Please feel free to ask, don't be afraid to ask the wrong question, if you have any questions that you don't understand, please contact me I communicate."

William was silent at first, not because he had no doubts, but because there were too many questions, and he didn't know what to ask.Edward has always loved himself very much. Since he came to Edward's side as a servant, the two almost go in and out together every day.Edward is a very gentle and kind person, better than his mother to himself.He used to think that life would continue like this, peaceful and leisurely, and he would gradually grow into the most powerful orc in the entire empire, protecting his country and citizens for Edward.However, since Edward was assassinated last year, everything seems to have changed. Hull Castle, where he lived for several months, has changed a large number of people, who are even stranger than when he first arrived in Somerset, and Edward has become more and more The more elusive it is, just like everyone in that icy palace, they are obviously smiling, but their eyes are cold.Fortunately, Edward's smile towards him has always been so warm, and the warmth in his eyes has never lost, otherwise he would not know what he should do.

He thought for a long time, and finally asked softly: "Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

Edward has been observing William's expression, not even letting go of the briefest frown, carefully analyzing his thoughts in his heart.William looked confused, worried, and scared, but he was not angry or dodged. He was still the William who trusted Edward wholeheartedly, and he was not shaken by hearing a speech involving treason. What dissatisfaction.

Edward was relieved.He didn't answer William's question right away. After thinking for a long time, he finally sighed and said, "I just want to live, control my own destiny, and protect you."

William paused, then whispered, "I don't understand."

Edward propped himself up, looked at William in his arms, held one of his hands, and gently kissed the back of this hand under his shocked eyes.

"Help me, William," he whispered. "You have to help me. I can't find anyone else who can help me. I don't trust anyone but you. My mother just wants me to be A puppet of her family, and my father, our father, our majestic king, he would not make me his heir."

William shuddered.Does he already know my life experience?He was thinking in fear, and Edward's angry look couldn't help appearing in his mind. He thought of the day when Edward pointed his sword at his cousin George from the Abros family, with a stern and chilling face.Is he going to point his sword at my throat too?

Edward didn't know what was going on in William's mind, thinking that his eyes widened instantly because he was shocked by knowing the contradiction between himself and the two majesties.

"Your Majesty doesn't want to put the crown on my head. In fact, I don't want to." Edward continued to explain, "I would rather stay in the church and think about Orgonola than sit in the palace and rule a country. teachings. But His Majesty probably won’t believe my intentions, so he wants to kill me.”

William opened his mouth slightly, his face full of shock and disbelief, "This is impossible!" He shouted softly, "How could your majesty...how could..." He always thought that the assassination was the result of those inheritors It was done by the nobles who came after Edward in order.

"Yeah, who would have thought of that." Edward smiled wryly, and squeezed William's hand, "So, you have to help me, my brother, you have to help me. His Majesty wants me to move for his favorite heir." position, and the only way he can rest assured is to die."

William held his breath and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, that person... who is that person?"

Edward looked at his nervous appearance, smiled and kissed his cheek: "Don't be afraid," he said softly, "Actually, this person is also the most suitable heir to the throne I like. That is you, my beloved brother, that's you."

William sat up abruptly, turned over and jumped off the sofa, knelt down on one knee, held Edward's hand, and solemnly kissed his ring: "Don't say it differently, Your Highness! I don't want to be a king! I will protect you, Your Highness!" He said eagerly, "I will practice hard to become the most powerful orc in the empire, and not let anyone hurt you, so that you can ascend to the throne smoothly."

Edward helped him back up, looking seriously into his golden eyes, "Thank you, dear." He sat down on the edge of the sofa and pulled William into his arms, "Thank you for willing to protect me, but now you still You are too young, I believe you will become the most powerful orc when you become an adult, but there are still six years left, and in these six years, I have to find other ways to protect myself."

"So you want Sir Orlando?"

"Yes." Edward smiled, "I need an army, and I also need a party that supports me. Although your great-uncle Sir Orlando is only at the rank of major, he has a lot of connections and can introduce me to the depressed officer, and his wife, Lily, whose father is a Conservative cabinet minister who has been suppressed by the current prime minister."

William thought for a while and said, "Do you want to support this cabinet minister and make him the prime minister?"

Edward touched his face in relief: "Yes."

"You are so smart." William sighed sincerely, "How did you think of it?"

Edward sighed softly, stroked William's hair, looked out the window at the gradually gray-blue sky, and said in a low voice: "When a sword touches your back, you have to move forward." Run, run faster and faster until you can get rid of him."

William nodded half-understanding.

Edward didn't mind. William was still young, so it was expected that he didn't understand.He held the child in his arms tightly, and the two leaned on each other silently, like two little animals warming each other.

"I will help you." William buried his face in Edward's neck and whispered, "I will help you, just tell me what to do. No matter what you do, I will help you."

"Of course, I know." Edward patted him on the back lightly, "Remember what you said today, and when you ascend the throne, help me become the pope of the empire."

"Your Highness!" William shouted.

Edward laughed and stopped discussing this kind of issue with him.