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The imperial capital Asshai is not that kind of undefended city, on the contrary, its defense management is very strict.After the sun goes down, all the gates of the city will be closed. Before the sun rises again, even nobles cannot enter or leave without authorization.

The garrison officer in charge of the security of the imperial capital, Viscount Pierre Patrick, has always been known for his unselfishness, and his soldiers have never sold anyone's favor.At least, Hill has never heard of anyone who could open the gates of the imperial capital at night without obtaining the emperor's letter.

——Then, why did Prince Siris appear in Rose Manor at this time?Didn't he come from the imperial capital, but like himself, he left the city during the day?

Hill wondered suspiciously.

The current emperor of the Yalong Empire, De Rossi Borgia, married three queens successively. Coincidentally, each queen gave birth to him only one prince, the first prince born to Queen Quetini Fillion, the second prince Seris, born to Queen Heidi, and the third prince Kesley, born to the current queen Hathaway.

Among them, since Queen Queenie was born in the royal family of the Oz Empire, the eldest prince Philian not only has half of the Oz bloodline, but also enjoys the right to inherit the throne of the Oz Empire to a certain extent, although his ranking is almost as far as the throne of the emperor. Difficulty seeing each other.

Because the relationship between the Yalong Empire and the Oz Empire has always been at odds, the nobles of the Yaron have a hostile attitude towards the Oz Empire.At the beginning, Emperor De Rossi also married Queenie from the Oz Empire as his concubine when he was still a prince out of various considerations such as pressure and interests.Then, when De Rossi finally ascended to the throne and secured the crown, Kuitini also retired and quietly disappeared in Yalong Palace.

There have always been rumors that the death of Queen Quertini was directed by Her Majesty De Rossi, and for this reason, although the Yalong Empire has always followed the primogeniture system, as the eldest son, it was difficult for Filian to get his approval in the noble circle. Some reverence and respect, most Wurm nobles neither hope nor think that Filian can ascend to the throne.

"We don't want to become a subsidiary of Oz and the Holy See!" More than once, a nobleman has expressed his opinion in public so plainly and arrogantly that he does not want Filian to succeed to the throne, and His Majesty De Rossi has been silent all the time. These disrespectful nobles were punished, and no edict was issued to grant the crown prince of Filian.

However, the 17-year-old second prince Siris, whose biological mother is a direct member of the noble Prenes family of the empire, is also not favored by the nobles. The reason for this is the red-haired boy who just jumped out of the carriage. .The boy named A Dong has been with Sirius since he was 8 years old. The two are inseparable, eat and live together, and even sleep in the same bed.

Although Yalong nobles are more tolerant of same-sex lovers than the Oz Empire under the control of the Holy See, they are only limited to tolerance.No citizen, no matter whether he is a nobleman or a commoner, will not tolerate his future monarch being a sodomite who only likes men. Can it be more detrimental to the stability and inheritance of the country than having no heirs?

For the above reasons, the third prince Keli has logically become the candidate for the crown prince who is most expected by the nobles.However, the prince whose biological mother is still alive is only four years old, and it is still unknown whether he can survive to adulthood, let alone inherit the throne.

Fortunately, Emperor De Rossi is not yet fifty, and he is in the prime of life. If there is no accident, even if the three princes do not satisfy him, he still has enough time to create a new heir.

It is also because of this that most Yalong nobles only use the matter of succession to the throne as a gossip for fun, and very few of them really participate in it.But some sensitive politicians still smelled something strange from it. Before returning to the imperial capital, Hill himself received a stern warning from his grandfather, Marquis Balotelli, that he was not allowed to get close to any prince, let alone get involved in the struggle for the succession to the throne. among.

——Prince Siris, you definitely didn't come here for Marquis Lucifer, did you?

Hill habitually thought about the reason for Prince Siris's visit from the perspective of conspiracy theory.

Just as he was thinking, Kiki on the bed asked suspiciously, "What's going on outside?"

"A new guest came." Hill put down the curtains, turned and returned to Kiki, "It looks like a certain prince."

"Prince?" Kiki was taken aback.In his cognition, terms such as emperor and prince only exist in the palace, which is as far away as the story, but not beside him or in front of him.

"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, it should be His Royal Highness the Second Prince Siris." Hill nodded, "By the way, if he doesn't leave before dawn, then I will probably ask for an audience—do you want to meet with him?" Shall I go with you?"

"...No." Kiki hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head.He was used to the equal and free life in the Magic Association, so he was suddenly confronted with a so-called prince who needed to bow and salute to pay homage to him... That kind of scene felt very uncomfortable no matter how you thought about it.

"Then, I won't wake you up tomorrow morning." Hill leaned over and kissed Kiki's lips lightly, "This time it's a real goodnight kiss, my dear Kiki."

——Isn’t it just now?

Kiki was stunned for a moment, seeing Hill getting up to leave, he quickly asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go back to your room." Hill raised his hand and scratched Kiki's black hair, "I'm sorry, I can't stay with you tonight—well, you won't be afraid to sleep because of this, will you?"

"I'm not a child." Kitsch pouted.

"I'm right next door. If you have nightmares, you can come and find me at any time." Hill smiled.Although he also wanted to share the same bed with Kiki, but in view of the arrival of Prince Siris and his sanity that may collapse at any time, he decided to keep an appropriate distance from Kiki for the time being—now he does not want to be raped by a good man Prince Siris recognized as the same kind, and he didn't want to be disgusted by Kiki because of his burning desire.

"I never dream," Keech snorted.

"Then you are really happy." Hill responded casually, then pulled up the quilt and covered Kiki, "Good night, Kiki."

"Good night, Hill." Kitsch pouted.

——Is this the expression of not wanting me to leave?

Hill thought happily, but finally turned around and walked out of the bedroom.

As soon as Hill left, Kiki breathed a sigh of relief involuntarily, and looked down at the excretory organ between his legs that had softened again.

——Why did it become like this?

Keech thought uneasily.

The feeling just now was obviously completely different from the stiffness when it was blocked by urine. It was more embarrassing than sad.But no one has ever explained to him whether the excretory organ between the legs has other uses, let alone what to do when encountering such a situation.

Keech wanted to ask Hill, but under Hill's playful play, every time he opened his mouth, he could only groan that even he felt ashamed.Finally, Hill's movements were interrupted by the sudden light, but after that, Hill became absent-minded, making it even more difficult for Kitch to find a suitable opportunity to speak.

Thinking about it, Kiki remembered the strange feeling when he was kissed by Hill on the neck.

——That feeling is actually not bad.

Kiki touched his neck subconsciously, but strangely, he didn't feel any strange feeling except for the usual touch.

So, Kiki mobilized the wind element around him again, and circled around his neck again.

This time, there was an itch on the neck, and... that's all.

--why?

Keech was even more confused.

Just when Keech was in a daze, Hill on the other side also fell into embarrassment.He was planning to go back to his room directly, but when he opened the door, he saw Prince Siris walking towards him, his male favorite who was holding his right hand, and Shana who was leading them.

"Your Highness." Hill ignored his extremely undignified attire, and hurriedly bent down and bowed to salute.

"You are... Hill Balotelli?" The blond prince stopped and quickly called out Hill's name.

"Yes, Your Highness." Hill still didn't get up.

"Get up, this is not a palace, you don't have to be so formal." Sirius smiled.

"Yes, Your Highness." Hill then straightened up, and calmly looked at the young prince who was said to be "masculine". Speaking of which, this was the first time that Hill had a conversation with Sirius at such a close distance. .

Unlike the sociable eldest prince Fillion, Siris seldom appeared outside the palace, and Hill's age and status were far from reaching the level where he could enter and leave the palace at will.The two only had a brief eye contact at a court ball due to the introduction of other nobles, and Hill didn't even expect that Sirius could recognize himself in this dim corridor with his disheveled clothes.

Seris is not like his father De Rossi, no matter the blond curly hair, blue eyes, snow-white skin and ruddy lips, they are more like a perfect resurrection of his mother Queen Heidi, just like The roses that are in full bloom are so beautiful that people don't even want to believe that this is actually a boy and not a girl.

In contrast, the red-haired boy A-Dong, who has always been regarded as a male favorite by everyone, is much inferior. He is thin and small, neither outstanding in appearance nor charming, just like an ordinary girl. The boy next door, and his development is delayed, even the Adam's apple in the neck has not yet been highlighted.

The only thing that can be called special is his red hair, which is so short that it can barely cover his head. It is different from the usual brown-red hair of Tina and Avella, and it is as bright as a ball that is burning violently. fire.

"Mr. Hill... Uh, do you mind if I call you that?" Sirius asked in an approachable tone.

"My honor, Your Highness." Hill replied with downcast eyes.

"Then, I'll just call you by your first name." Sirius explained with a smile, "After all, there will often be another Balotelli in the court who makes me need to use honorifics. If they are all called by their last names, I am very worried will confuse the two."

— Use honorifics?To father?

Hill was surprised, but it didn't show on his face.After half a year in the social circle, he was used to hiding his emotions, and he would never show any traces due to momentary mood swings.

"Miss Hill, you don't come here alone to enjoy the weekend?" Sirius continued to ask.

"Yes, I'm with a friend." Hill hesitated after all.According to etiquette, he should reveal Keech's identity at this time and introduce him to Prince Siris, but Keech has made it clear that he does not want to meet with Sires, and Hill himself does not want to introduce Keech so early. The intimacy with oneself is exposed to the world.

Sirius didn't give Hill a chance to make his own choice, and immediately said, "In that case... Well, it's a bit late today... Tomorrow, tomorrow morning, I hope you two can have breakfast with me, I don't know what Sir Hill wants?"

"My honor, Your Highness." Hill could only bow and agree.

"I heard that Marquis Lucifer also lives here, but I probably don't have the face to invite him here." Siris once again laughed at himself pointingly, then nodded slightly to Hill, "Good night, hope Sir."

After finishing speaking, Sirius turned back, led the red-haired boy beside him, and continued to walk to the other side of the corridor.

"Good night, Your Highness." Hill bowed again, and when the sound of Sirius and his party's footsteps disappeared at the other end of the corridor, he straightened up again and sighed inaudibly.

——How should I explain this interview with Kiki tomorrow, and how should I introduce Kiki to Sirius?

Hill thought awkwardly.

But after a little hesitation, Hill finally closed the door of Keech's room and walked towards his own room.

— Let Kiki get a good night's sleep first!

Hill made a decision that wasn't even a decision.

So, the next morning, when Kiki opened his eyes, he saw Hill sitting beside his bed, dressed in formal clothes, with a troubled face.

"Good morning." Keech greeted casually.

"Good morning, my dear Keech." Hill replied with a greeting, and then said apologetically, "Sorry, I have bad news for you."

"Huh?" Keech tilted his head suspiciously.

"His Royal Highness Sirius invited us to have breakfast with him, and I cannot refuse." Hill explained the reason directly without going around in circles.

"...In other words, I overslept, so we're late?" Keech asked hesitantly.

"No." Hill shrugged, "This may be the good news among the bad news. His Highness Sirius likes to get up late just like you, so not only are you not late, but you can even sleep for a while... A little while."

"Then, what if you are really late, or if you don't go at all?" Keech continued to ask.

"It won't do anything." Hill smiled wryly, "At least, nothing will happen to you."

Although the Magic Association respects the imperial power more than the Holy See, this will not affect their independence from the imperial power.No country can judge or punish the behavior of the magician. No matter how many bad things the magician does, it can only be handled by the Magic Association. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a malicious provocation against the Magic Association. The collective hatred and even revenge of all magicians in the mainland.

Such things, Keech already knew when he was studying "Wizard's Rules", and Tina even taught him how to deal with some annoying royal family members as a prank.

——But Hill is not a magician, he is just an ordinary nobleman who must show awe of the imperial power.

Kitsch hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

"Okay, I'll go with you."