Chapter 263: Battle for the Throne, Banquet Invitation
Chapter 263: Battle for the Throne, Banquet Invitation
The seemingly casual inquiry actually hides a small trap.
If the answer is "strange", it will definitely lead to the topic of analysis.
This is not an ordinary act of deception for the sake of gaining profit. Since the targets of deception are foreigners, it has risen to the national level.
The Royal City District is the area closest to the palace, and there are not many people who can openly cause a riot and get away with it.
Who can benefit from this?
Who are good at exploiting loopholes in Kingdom Law?
Whose words and deeds affect the image and development of the kingdom?
The answer is obvious, a royal family member like the second princess.
If the second princess had not used the imaging stone to record it, the people would have easily been misled by the man's "miserable" clothing alone.
As for why he was afraid of the patrol, it was because the evidence in the second princess's hands would convict him on the spot.
If the answer is “not strange” or “not clear”, it means that there is something wrong with your thoughts and attitudes.
As a nobleman of the Kingdom of Renekton and the second son of Marquis McIntosh, the "Sword of the Kingdom", he should consciously maintain the security and order of the kingdom and must not turn a blind eye to such behavior.
When encountering danger and being unable to show up, one must also actively cooperate with the trial court and provide relevant testimony.
"Is this why the Second Princess came here?"
So Moshe chose to let Sigrdrifa bear the consequences of discussing this issue.
Sigrdrifa raised the corner of her lips and gently stroked the rim of the teacup with her right index finger. "That's right."
"Perhaps you know, we need to raise the funds ourselves?"
Mo Xie nodded, "Now I know."
"Although I expected them to attack foreigners, I didn't expect them to use such a dirty method."
The waiter came over with the tray, put down the exquisite teapot, and then quietly retreated back to the wall.
Sigrdrifa personally picked up the teapot and filled three empty cups with fragrant black tea. "My father's health is getting worse and worse. It seems that I should take action now."
Mo Xie listened quietly without making any comment.
Sigrdrifa was testing him to see if he was willing to join her camp.
To be honest, he was not interested in the power struggle in the Kingdom of Renekton.
It doesn't matter who sits on the throne in the future, whether it's a princess or a prince, the eldest son or the youngest son.
As long as he is a monarch who cares about his people, is wise and tolerant, that is enough.
Arthurs observed the expressions of the two men carefully and seemed a little uneasy.
What are you doing here?
What funds?
What are they talking about?
The black tea in front of him gradually lost its temperature, and Arthurs took a sip.
He felt like he shouldn't be here, like an ordinary person who accidentally walked into a secret meeting.
"It must be burdensome for you to be told all this suddenly, right?" Sigrdrifa asked knowingly.
Moshe smiled politely in return, "I am honored to be your listener."
"Even in front of my father?"
"Yes."
Just as Sigrdrifa said, the health of the current King Renekton is deteriorating, and the fight for the throne has moved from the dark to the open.
What he wants to show now is his yearning for the future, rather than his awe of the present and the past.
Sigrdrifa stared at him for a moment, then suddenly laughed softly, "I am really becoming more and more satisfied with you."
"Cough cough..." Arthurs covered his mouth with the back of his hand, trying to suppress the sound.
Is that what I meant?
After Mo Xie and the Second Princess are together, they might be granted a title, and then establish a new family with the name of the fief as their surname?
What if the Second Princess becomes the Queen? Wouldn't Mo Xie become a Prince? !
Moshe had no idea what Arthurs was thinking. He picked up the napkin beside him and gently wiped the tea stains from the corners of his mouth.
"……Thanks."
Arthur's ears turned red and he was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a gap between the floor tiles to crawl into.
"Don't be nervous, young Master Arthurs. We will meet often in the future." Sigrdrifa found the little savior's appearance very interesting and couldn't help but want to tease him. "In your home."
These five words were spoken lightly, but they instantly caused Arthurs' pupils to tremble.
The Second Princess... admitted it? This is a big deal!
Should I tell my mother or my father first?
Or why not go discuss it with Youfei?
The waiter brought the dishes to the table one by one, and the topic naturally ended. The three people were thinking about their own things and quietly savored the dishes. For a moment, the only sounds in the restaurant were breathing and the colliding of cutlery.
After the meal, there was no residue left and the bowl was as clean as new.
Seeing this rare scene, Arthurs' nervousness completely disappeared.
Sigrdrifa wiped her lips gently with a napkin, then stretched out two fingers and took out an envelope with a black background and gold edges from her lapel.
"Take it, Mo Xie. We meet again after a long time, and this is a small gift I prepared for you." As the words fell, the napkin was moved away, revealing two bright red lips.
Mo Xie took the envelope with both hands, "Then I will accept it with gratitude."
"I thought we were already friends." Sigrdrifa raised an eyebrow and said, "You don't have to be so polite in private."
"Ok."
"Aren't you curious about what's inside?"
Mo Xie hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe it's an invitation to the palace banquet?"
Sigrdrifa snapped her fingers. "Smart."
"Two banquets will be held soon. As heroes of the 'Expedition to the East Continent and Conquering the High-risk Planes', you will attend the first one, a celebration banquet prepared and hosted by the Queen herself."
"The second one is a gathering of princes and nobles from various countries. You can enter with this."
For the second son of the Marquis, this gift is extremely valuable. It can not only broaden his horizons and enrich his experience, but also provide him with another way out.
And for Moshe, this was a great opportunity to gather information.
Renekton is the most powerful country in the Western Continent, which means that any organization or country that can be invited to the banquet must be powerful enough to be on good terms with it.
The locations marked in the "Warcraft Atlas Complete Edition", the sphere of influence of the anti-fate organization, the similarities and differences in the legends of the creator god, the relationship between witch power and magic power...
In the process of collecting information, he must perfect his abilities, increase the upper limit of his power, and truly stand on the same platform as the supreme being.
Mo Xie said solemnly: "Thank you, I will cherish this opportunity."
"Then we'll see each other next time." Sigrdrifa stood up and put on her hood. "I hope you won't reject me again by then."
Her eyes fell on Arthurs' tense face, and she curled her red lips and said, "I mean... sparring."
It turned out to be a sparring match. Arthurs breathed a sigh of relief.
"Goodbye."
The three of them went out the back door and naturally split into two groups.
Escorting a woman, especially a woman of noble status like the Second Princess, home is basic etiquette that men should follow.
However, Moshe believed that Sigrdrifa was known as the "Valkyrie of the Battlefield", and being escorted by a man younger than herself was an insult.
Apparently, Sigrdrifa thought the same, so she left in a good mood.
That's why they fit in so well.
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