Before he was crowned king II

"Duke Oscar? How long has it been since we met?" Tisifeng asked softly, looking down at the steaming dried herbal tea on the table.

"Since you took over the Firearms Battalion." Duke Oscar paused, as if recalling the long time in the past.

"I took over the firearms camp when I was 19 years old,? That should be almost 13 years."

Ti Xifeng sighed slightly, "I didn't expect it to be so long, and I didn't even have time to react,? It turns out that my youth has gone away from me."

She raised her head and stared at the man opposite, "It's really hard not to be envious,? Time is so stingy to me, but so generous to you. After all these years, you are still the same as I remember."

"It's not generous, maybe time has forgotten me." Duke Oscar said lightly, "In fact, I live by the rules like everyone else."

"Then will you always maintain such an ageless face? As your future wife,? I don't mind this." Tisifeng put down the bone china cup.

"It seems that Her Majesty has already told you about this matter." Duke Oscar said, "Somewhat unexpected,? I thought you would not be willing to agree."

"Why not? As His Majesty said, in the entire empire, we are the most suitable candidates for each other." Tisifeng leaned back in his chair, his tone was so natural.

Duke Oscar glanced at the woman's left hand: "When you said these words, you were still wearing someone else's ring on your ring finger. I don't think you are ready to start over."

Tisifeng was slightly taken aback, and Duke Oscar directly pointed out the flaws in her disguise.

In fact, she had thought of taking off the ring after the lecture, but she was too used to wearing it, and was thinking about other things in her mind, so she accidentally forgot it.

Of course, this was her negligence. It is undoubtedly extremely rude to wear the jewelry given by the past lover in front of the future marriage partner. She should immediately make up for the current scene.

"It doesn't mean anything, I just think it's beautiful."

"It is said that the ruby ​​is the incarnation of the phoenix, which symbolizes eternal and loyal love, and is known as the stone of love. May I know who gave it to you?"

Tisifeng was silent for a moment: "I used to be a knight."

"This kind of gemstone is extremely rare, I guess he should love you deeply."

"Perhaps, but it's not important, he can't accompany me anymore." Tisifeng took off the ruby ​​ring expressionlessly and put it in front of Duke Oscar, "If you mind very much, I will never Is it okay to wear it again?"

"Actually, you don't have to force yourself so much." Duke Oscar leaned down and pushed back the blood-red ring.

"I didn't feel forced, because this is essentially a fair deal. The Holy Via Empire has decided to go to war with the sub-orcs. If you want to capture the northernmost exiled land, the main battlefield will definitely be in your place." On the territory we own, people, houses, livestock, food...

All available resources in the Northern Territory will be unconditionally requisitioned by the military.

No one knows how long this war will last. At least in the next five years, you will lose your current biggest source of money. While you will not be able to receive any taxes from the Northern Territory, you may have to bear a huge war loss. "

Tisifeng continued to analyze calmly: "I know that I cannot be a qualified wife, but my surname is Salfid, and I can conceive an heir with royal blood for you. You know what it means, this It is His Majesty's compensation to you."

"Your Highness, I don't need any more children." Oscar said, "I already have a child."

"Then I can name your daughter Lilian as my name, or you and other people's children can also be used."

Tisifeng took a deep breath, "Your Excellency, this marriage has nothing to do with love, dedication, or responsibility. I swear it will not become your bondage, and it will be beneficial to you..."

"Stop talking, Your Royal Highness." Duke Oscar interrupted, "I will not marry you."

"Why? Do you have any dissatisfaction with me?" Tisifeng asked calmly, pursing her lower lip, and clenched her left hand tightly out of sight.

"No, it's because I can't see you as a wife. You may not remember, but I saw you when you were a baby."

The Duke Oscar said, "I have always served Her Majesty the Queen, and I have been honored to watch you grow up from a girl to a young girl along the way.

Up to now, you look mature and beautiful, to be honest, in my heart, you and Lilian are no different. "

Tisiphon's face paled slightly, she did not expect that Duke Oscar would care about the age gap between the two.

"You mean I am the same as your daughter? Are you going to use this reason to refuse His Majesty's gift?"

"This gift is too heavy. The Northern Territory is not my personal property, it belongs to the Empire itself.

If the war really develops to the point you said, I am willing to hand over all my powers without any objection. "

"Are you serious? Are you willing to contribute your territory for free?" Tisiphon frowned.

"Yes..." Duke Oscar tapped on the table, and after a few seconds, Lin Lin, who was wearing a butler uniform, opened the door and walked in.

"This is—" Princess Tisiphon took the snow-white envelope, and the crimson red lacquer stamp on the back was Frederick's family crest.

"My personal letter contains my guarantee. You can keep it, and I will write a letter myself and send it to His Majesty."

"Thank you for your selfless contribution to the empire, Duke Oscar." Tisifeng was slightly startled, she stood up and gave a standard military salute, "Sanvia will never forget your contribution at this time."

"These are what I should do, Your Royal Highness." Duke Oscar stood up and returned the salute.

Tisifeng was sent out of the castle by Lin Lin, although she appeared to be actively promoting the marriage.

But when she heard that Duke Oscar had no intention of being here at this time, she still felt relieved for no reason.

Maybe it was really like what Duke Oscar said, she wasn't ready to use even herself for revenge.

Tisifeng looked down at the palm of his hand, the gemstone ring symbolizing the promise lay quietly, reflecting a weak red fluorescent light in the afternoon sun.She put the ring back on her ring finger.

"His Royal Highness has already left." Lin Lin closed the door softly and walked back to the room.

"She should have a lot to worry about right now."

"May I ask the real reason? Why are you unwilling to marry Her Royal Highness?" Lin Lin walked to the man and asked in a low voice.

"Forests, elves, and humans cannot produce offspring through nature."

"But she said she would take your child under her name."

"Is it possible for the adopted son to inherit the throne?" Duke Oscar said lightly, "Even if it is possible, if the adopted person is gone, can this false surname compare to those pure blood? This transaction is worthwhile to me. It's the same as nothing."

"That's why you chose to give up the territory for free, so that His Majesty and the princess will remember this kindness."

Lin Lin smiled, leaned down, and leaned against the man's legs innocently like a child, "Just now I was worried that I would serve someone other than you and Miss Lilian in the future."

Duke Oscar lowered his eyelids slightly, and stretched out his hand to stroke Lin Lin's hair, as if silently relieved.

The crowd gathered in the Glory Square slowly evacuated under the guidance of the soldiers. After Her Royal Highness's speech, most of the people returned to their lives full of fighting spirit.

"Are you okay?" Sean glanced around and handed the jug to Alex, "We should go."

"I don't want to go back to school yet." Erics said in a low voice, his emotions hadn't been sorted out yet, "Can you...can you walk with me?"

"Where do you want to go?" Sean asked.

"Anything. I just want to calm down and feel like I'm back at school and everyone around me is talking about that."

Alex whispered, "I'm afraid I can't help but say something stupid."

Sean was silent for a moment: "Speaking appropriate words on appropriate occasions does not conflict with your own views."

Alex took a sip of cold water, looked at the excited crowd on the street, and sighed: "I know what you mean, but if no one makes a different voice, things won't be able to get better."

"Why must you be the one who spoke?" Sean frowned. He had always had a hard time understanding people like Alex.

It's not that they don't understand the futility of what they are doing, nor the risks they face, but they still stubbornly want to do what they think is right.

"Yeah, why must it be me..." Alex twitched his mouth, as if mocking himself, "I'm not a special existence, and I don't have the ability to stop this coming war."

"It's not just you, no one can stop it. The royal family, the military, or the rebel army, if any party lacks the will, this war cannot start."

Sean's voice was as cold as stone, "In other words, it's a consensus that they all need this war."

"That's why it looks even more tragic... A small number of people fulfill their wishes, and most people sacrifice and bleed for it..."

After speaking, Alex suddenly broke off, his voice became a little trembling, "Xion, they hang on the wall... what is that?"

On the high gray wall in the distance, there is a bloody "rag" swaying left and right like a pendulum in the warm wind.

Sean turned around and followed Eriks' gaze. When he saw everything clearly, his pupils couldn't help shrinking.

It was the body of a sub-orc.

感谢在2021-01-31?23:56:19-2021-02-01?23:25:44期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦——

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Thanks to the little angel who threw the grenade: Brethil? 1;

Brethil? 5;

faustuss? 4;

1 jar of sheng and pickled crab;

xx? 25 bottles;

Yuanfang? 21 bottles;

Mr. A? 20 bottles;

faustuss? 19 bottles;

Be an ordinary reader, Chacha, rynn, Yeqin? 10 bottles;

Yueyue, Wanshou Wujiang? 3 bottles;