The girl raised her lips slightly at him, nodded vaguely, grabbed her fists, and walked out of the dining room quickly.

Thales was left alone, staring blankly at the table full of food.

she.

What's wrong?

The prince stared blankly at the girl's leaving figure.

There seemed to be a faint body fragrance left on her seat.

Thales suddenly realized: when Thelma left, she left the pair of black-rimmed glasses on the dining table and did not take them with her.

Blood Courtyard, that night.

"You really don't know?"

In the room, Putilai crossed his legs on the sofa, puffing on his pipe easily, and said to Thales, who had a serious face in front of him.

"Of course, a foreign prince is not allowed to sneak into the Hall of Heroes on the day of the hearing," Thales said anxiously: "What happened at the hearing in Longxiao City today? It was different from the Grand Duchess who usually hardly spoke.

What’s the relationship?”

Putilai clicked his tongue with a comfortable expression.

"Okay, even though I can't get in, I still have some channels after all..."

"Putilai, if you know something, please tell me quickly," Thales sighed and urged: "I'm really in a hurry."

Thales involuntarily reached out his hand and gently squeezed the old pair of glasses in his pocket.

My heart feels a little heavy.

Putilai nodded and snorted softly.

"Listen to me, Your Highness," the former deputy envoy said calmly: "Today, in the middle of the political hearing in Longxiao City, someone suddenly accused you."

Thales raised his eyebrows.

"Who to blame?"

The prince was a little surprised and pointed at himself: "Me?"

"Well," Putilai said slowly while observing Thales's reaction: "Some people say that the young prince of Xingchen forcibly occupied a civilian shop in the Spear District in order to play chess.

Once a month.”

"ah?"

Thales made an "O" shape of his mouth in surprise.

But when I went to the Spear District to play chess, including the chess and card room...

But Putilai continued slowly: "During this period, the prince also encouraged his lawless subordinates to hunt in the jungle on the outskirts of the city that only belonged to the lord... to hunt hares."

Thales was confused again.

When the hell did I let my men hunt hares...

Wait...this...

Thales thought of the figure under a certain cloak, and suddenly his chest felt tight, his vision went dark, and he felt like he almost spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Anyway, it caused an uproar." Putilai took a puff of cigarette and hummed twice with satisfaction before continuing: "The vassals at the political meeting heard that the enemy prince was arrogant in Longxiao City, which tolerated and treated him politely.

After their domineering behavior, they all angrily asked the Regent of Lisban..."

"Require corresponding punishment for your crime...such as more severe imprisonment in the dungeon," Putilai chuckled, "such as whipping unique to the North."

Thales opened his eyes in disbelief.

"Crime? Then," His Highness the Prince suddenly realized something. He cast a suspicious look at Putilai, who was smoking leisurely: "Wait a minute, your prince is about to be spanked, why are you still so calm?"

Putilai chuckled and shook his head in front of Thales, who was slightly dissatisfied.

"Don't worry, Your Highness."

"Your luck is as good as ever."

"An unexpected thing happened," Putilai said in a nostalgic tone: "The first time, the first time in six years."

"The fifteen-year-old Grand Duchess Walton, who has been taciturn in the past days of government..."

"I actually stood up from my seat with excitement."

Thales frowned.

she……

Stand up?

"Grand Duchess Walton shocked the four houses. She spoke loudly despite the fierce condemnation of almost all the vassals, saying that she was willing to use her reputation and authority to guarantee it," Putilai said very lightly, but it sounded so to Thales.

Thrilling:

"I guarantee that all your actions were approved by her: if you want to be held accountable, start with her."

Thales was stunned.

He stared into the void in ecstasy, and said unconsciously: "Then what?"

Putilai's face darkened.

He put down his crossed legs and sat upright.

"Then..."

"There is a blind viscount, the lady who accused you in public," Putilai sighed: "She is so protective of a hostage prince, is there something between the two..."

Thales listened blankly to Putilai's story, not noticing at all the special name His Lordship used to address the girl, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Of course, he was beaten black and blue by the angry Northland people on the spot and was driven out of the hall."

"What happened next was ugly. I heard that the Grand Duchess lost her temper and smashed a stone cup. Regent Lisban almost lost control of the situation."

"For an outsider... I think the vassals in Longxiao City probably have a worse impression of their female lord."

After Putilai said this, he gently exhaled and blew out a smoke ring.

turn out to be……

Thales unconsciously sat down on the bed with a shocked expression.

He touched his knees and remembered the girl's fierce kick.

She today...

He thought again of her abrupt words at the dinner table, her tone of voice that made her want to cry.

because I……

"But because of this matter, many vassals looked ugly. They all protested in unison: for the sake of the stability of Longxiao City's rule and the continuation of the Walton family's bloodline..."

Thales sat blankly, unaware that his breathing began to accelerate.

"The respected Grand Duchess should choose a husband from the local vassals this year, get married and have children," Putilai's words reached Thales's ears, and there was a sense of isolation, as if they were coming from another room.

Same as:

"The reason is so legitimate that even Lisban can't raise an objection."

"This is what happened at the hearing, I think, at least the part you want to know."

Thales clenched his fists unconsciously.

Putilai looked at the somewhat lost Thales thoughtfully, and sighed softly: "Your Highness, be prepared."

"Your friend."

"That poor little girl."

Thinking of the past years, the thin man clicked his tongue and shook his head:

"I'm getting married."

Putilai's voice was very low, as if he was afraid of waking someone who was sleeping.

On the other side, Thales, who had been silent for a long time, had even forgotten how to react.

Putilai silently blew out a perfect and beautiful smoke ring and quietly watched it float invisible in the air.

It's like it never existed.

Only the person who blew out the smoke ring can remember how perfect it was at that moment.

A few seconds later.

Prince Thales Brightstar turned his head subconsciously and looked out the window.

Little slippery head.

He called in his heart the name that had not been spoken for a long time but was as clear as before, and stared blankly in the direction of the Palace of Heroes.

I just feel that my hands and feet are cold, and I feel like I am lost.
Chapter completed!