The King's Follower [Rebirth]

Ralph played with a small ornament on the desk, and said after a while, "So, even though he already knew his background, he still hasn't given up the throne?"

"Very likely," Idris said, "after all, it was once something he had at his fingertips. But he has no other way out. With the style of the king, he must squeeze the last bit of value from him before letting him go. Let's go, at that time, whether he is still alive or not is probably still a problem. Instead of sitting still and waiting to die, it is better to fight hard. After all, there are still six years before the real heir comes of age, and he dared to do such a cruel thing to Edward. I don't know in the future How many things like this will happen.”

Speaking, Idris thought of the orc valet named William next to Edward. According to the information they have now, the king, the illegitimate orc son with great potential, is very likely to be his real heir.I don't know if Edward knows that his favorite brother is the one who will replace him in the future.

Idris told Ralph what he was thinking, and asked, "Do we need to get rid of William now?" Ralph narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Don't touch him yet, We still need time to develop, the current balance cannot be destroyed, don't push the king into a hurry."

Idris nodded, and asked again: "Then should I tell Edward about William's true identity? After all, he loves this child so much, and if he finds out the truth later, he may suffer a lot of harm."

Ralph said: "Then you find an opportunity to tell him the truth." He thought for a while, and then said: "When the relationship between him and Bryant is a little closer, then tell the truth. He is alone and helpless." He must have devoted a lot of affection to a half-brother who loves him so much, and it would be hard for him to bear such a shock when he suddenly learned of such news. It might be better to have a half-brother and a biological father who loves him deeply by his side."

Idris sighed: "William is also a good boy, and he also loves Edward sincerely. It's a pity..."

The topic of Edward and William ended here, and the two brothers discussed the research on energy cannons and the expansion of the private army until midnight. It was not until the next morning that Idris left Ralph's house and returned to his own. Rest at home.

In Hyacinth Manor, although he fell asleep early, when he woke up the next day, Edward still felt as if he hadn't slept that night.

He dreamed all night.At first, he dreamed that he was just an ordinary person, living an ordinary life with Bryant and another father whose face was indistinct, laughing and playing in a small two-story house that looked It was very similar to the houses he saw on the side of the road when he went to church on Sunday, but you must know that, except for the Black Tower, he had never lived in such a small house. In the castle, even his dressing room was bigger than that house, but he was very happy in his dream.

Then soon, the picture suddenly distorted. The orc who couldn't see his face turned into the appearance of Bishop Idris. Bryant was surrounded by a dozen orcs and sub-orc children, and half of them surrounded Idris. Beside Bishop Reese and Bryant, they were like a brood of chicks chasing a hen for food, chirping "Dad", while the other half surrounded themselves, pushing their legs and waist with their little hands , yelling "Get out!", and Bryant, who was still smiling just now, was covered with frost, and said word by word: "My family is here, please get out."

He was pushed out of the house, and when he turned around, he saw the king and queen, and behind him were soldiers in armor, and the banner embroidered with the king's emblem was fluttering in the wind, the king looked at him with a frown, The expression was dissatisfied and extremely disdainful, and on the other side of the king, stood the nobleman who read the trial results to him in the previous life. The man held the trial book tied with a black ribbon in his hand, stepped forward, and opened the trial book. He read in a straight voice: "Edward of Ablos, regarding the charges against you for treason..."

"Edward." The queen said, with a common impatient arc twisted at the corner of her mouth, "Don't be willful, I don't know why you are dissatisfied with this marriage, Duke Garcia and you are a match made in heaven, although he is indeed a little older , but you have to admit that older men know better how to love their partners..."

The two voices overlapped, rumbling in his ears like repeated thunderclaps.Edward looked around and found that he had no way to escape. "Oh my god! Who will save me!" He heard himself yelling loudly, and at the same time he was sobbing violently. He was sobbing so hard that he almost suffocated.

Then he woke up abruptly, opened his eyes, looked at the gorgeous gauze curtain, didn't know where he was for a while, and then heard a burst of breathless sobbing, until he felt his chest throbbing. It hurts, only to realize that the person who made the sound was himself.This made him feel very bad.

It's still early now, it's not even six o'clock, and only the servants in the manor get up so early.But Edward couldn't sleep anymore. He sat up, put on his nightgown, went to the window and drew the curtains, and opened the window. The light blue light in the morning illuminated the whole room, and the morning breeze blew with cold water vapor. came in.Edward looked at the servants downstairs who had already started working. He didn't leave the window until his hand on the window frame was as cold as the morning breeze, and then he left the window and returned to the room.

There was a pot of black tea on the table next to the fireplace, and the teapot was placed on a teapot mat patterned with a magic circle for heating and heat preservation. When the black tea was poured out, there was still a trace of pale steam.Edward poured a cup of tea, sat down by the fireplace with the cup in his arms, curled up his calves, pressed his feet under his body, tilted his body, leaned on the soft armrest, and looked at the vase on the table that had been placed all night. The drooping rose was in a daze.

Yesterday, after listening to Bishop Idris' explanation, he couldn't say that he was not shaken, but after going through the night, this feeling of shaking became more and more intense.He is not a cold-hearted person who is invulnerable to a knife and a gun. He has always longed to have a caring relative, an intimate lover, and a sincere relationship. This has never changed, but in this life, after experiencing death, he Instead of trusting others easily and delivering your sincerity, you no longer only see the light and beauty, but start subconsciously looking for the darkness and falsehood hidden by others.

However, Bryant, his biological father...if what Bishop Idris said is true...he touched the smooth edge of the cup...Bryant was not unwilling to save him, maybe in the last life, they What happened to the development of the Liberal Party, such as being unable to leave the Liberal Party, or being suppressed by others, or Ralph reneging on his word, unwilling to help Bryant save himself, these are all possible, and it is not Bryant factors that can be controlled.If Bryant has always remembered himself in his heart, if this is true, then it is not that he cannot forgive him for accepting him...

The light blue morning light gradually mixed with some warm tones and became brighter and brighter, while the sentimental feelings and daydreams entangled in Edward's mind gradually faded like the cold tones in the morning light.He checked the time and found that the valet was about to enter the room, so he put down his glass and went back to bed to lie down.

Whether Bryant really loves him deeply, or this is just an excuse used by the Greens to get closer, he doesn't need to bother thinking about it now.Edward told himself so.After all, no matter whether he chooses to cooperate with Green or not, it is Bryant's husband Ralph and Idris who have the right to speak, and the relationship between him and Ralph is just a stranger.In essence, for him, the Green family is the same as the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party. Both parties are just using the relationship. Even if they are mutually beneficial for the same benefit and the same goal, they must always be vigilant that the other party may stab them from behind. sharp knife.Whether he forgives, accepts Bryant or not, nothing will change.

Bishop Idris still came to Hyacinth Manor with a sad face every day to give Edward an evening class. He no longer took the initiative to say anything to try to persuade Edward to cooperate with Green, but he would bring a letter from Bryant every time. It was up to Edward himself to read or not to read the letter, but to avoid accidents, when Bishop Idris left, he would burn the letter and take the ashes away.Edward held on for two days, but finally couldn't hold back, and opened Bryant's letter.

Bryant's letters are simple, more memoirs and diaries than letters.He didn't mention any influence of the Green family in the letter, he just described his past and present life in a plain manner, as if he wanted to let Edward understand himself in this way.

Edward must admit that Bryant really chose the right way.

However, even so, Edward still did not give up his cooperation with others, especially the plan to contact the Conservative Party, which continued to proceed in an orderly manner.He talked a few more times with William's great-uncle, Sir Orlando, and finally proposed a meeting with his lady's father, the frustrated Lord Parkinson.

Sir Orlando's wife was very clear about her father's frustration in the political arena. Although she didn't understand why the crown prince extended an olive branch to them, she didn't dare to let go of this opportunity to stand up, and immediately wrote a letter to her father.The Earl of Parkinson immediately began to arrange his itinerary, so that when the Crown Prince returned to Somerset, he could be summoned anytime and anywhere.