Just as Chen Xing was heading to Sanchahe City, outside the towering and heavy double iron doors of the Thousand Candle Hall in the Red Castle of Lizard City, a middle-aged man with slightly white temples stood with his hands behind his back, waiting quietly.
He was dressed luxuriously and had an extraordinary temperament. He had a square face, eagle eyebrows and a straight sword, and he had an aura of calmness and authority all over his body. This upright and serious middle-aged man is Duke Zilan, the head of the Black Feather Principality, named "Dongfang Xuanyuan". It is said that he has a hot temper and a warlike nature, and is a strong-armed man who is unsmiling.
"Ding-deng-deng..."
The sound of footsteps came from far to near, and stopped behind the door. Then there was a soft "shaking" sound, and the thick iron door slowly opened outwards. The orange-red firelight spilled out of the door crack, gradually revealing a person and a half width.
The first thing I saw was a white calf, gold thread wrapped around the ankle, the crystal heel hitting the ground, making a crisp sound, then the dazzlingly white thigh, the soft and boneless waist...
A woman wearing a white gauze walked out of it. She was tall and elegant, with slanted eyebrows and ice-like eyes. She stood proudly and stunningly cold, like a goddess descending to earth and turning all living beings upside down.
Such a heavenly beauty, even though Dongfang Xuanyuan has been in a high position for a long time and has countless concubines, he is still amazed. The two stood together, and the majesty and momentum of the iron-fisted Duke were suppressed, as if a green leaf met a red flower, leaving only the foil.
Dongfang Xuanyuan was stunned, and the woman nodded slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen is waiting for you inside." Her voice was soft and soft, making people feel light all over.
Dongfang Xuanyuan, who had experienced many battles, quickly came to his senses and nodded in return, "Thank you."
The woman gave way and the Duke walked through the iron door. In an instant, candlelight like stars came into his eyes, twinkling and swaying. Immediately afterwards, huge coercion came from top to bottom, trembling came from the depths of the soul, and the Yuling in the domain was restless, almost breaking through the void and rushing out.
Even though he had great lord-level strength, he still felt powerless and fearful in the face of this powerful will, as if facing an abyss, trembling with fear.
Raising his eyes, there was a princess chair standing on the high platform in front of him. The back of the chair was several meters high, and above it was a sharp sword that shot straight into the dome.
There is a dark figure sitting on the chair. Due to the backlight, the appearance cannot be seen clearly. Only the slim silhouette can be seen, full of mystery.
Judging from the figure, she is more like a girl. She is much shorter than the woman just now. She should not be older, about seventeen or eighteen years old. But guesses are just guesses. No matter whether the person sitting on it is young or old, beautiful or ugly, one thing cannot be changed - the other person is a king-level powerful person, and he must worship him.
"The Lord of the Black Feather Principality, Dongfang Xuanyuan, has an audience with the Queen."
Dongfang Xuanyuan knelt down on one knee and nodded in salute. According to the custom of the Red Earth Continent, nobles only need to kneel down on one knee and bow their heads in salute when meeting the emperor, while commoners must kneel down on both knees and kowtow when meeting the king. When a commoner meets a noble, he only needs to bow and salute. When he meets the head of a principality, it is the same as when a noble meets the emperor.
But this is only limited to formal occasions, there is no mandatory requirement for informal occasions.
"Welcome, Duke Zilan." The figure on the princess chair raised his hand, signaling Dongfang Xuanyuan to stand up.
"Your Majesty the Queen, your Thousand Candle Hall is indeed magnificent, and your trip is well worth it." Dongfang Xuanyuan stood up and said. The last time Grand Duke Salode and Queen Alia went to Jiucheng to persuade him to join the "Northern Alliance", he did not hesitate at all and readily joined, gaining the queen's full approval. The purpose of coming to Dragon City this time is to show loyalty and attack the enemy.
In the past two years, the contradiction between the Black Feather Principality and the Silver Claw Principality has been known to the world. For political needs, he married his beloved youngest daughter Dongfang Xuanran to Wei Qinghe, the second son of Marquis Haitang. But within two years of their marriage, as soon as Dongfang Xuanran gave birth to her child, Wei Qinghe hooked up with a widow. After the incident was revealed, not only did he not change his ways, he even claimed that it was true love and abandoned his wife, which brought shame to the Dongfang family.
And Wei Haitang was very protective, saying all day that it was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Indeed, it doesn't matter if there are more men in this world than a few women, but that is his Dongfang Xuanyuan's daughter, the fifth princess of the Black Feather Principality. No matter what, the relationship must be maintained on the surface. But Wei Qinghe didn't take their Dongfang family seriously at all. He hung out with the widow every day and didn't come home for several months, leaving his precious daughter in tears all night long.
He couldn't bear it anymore, but Wei Haitang was perfunctory and did nothing.
In the end, the negotiation failed, so he had to take Dongfang Xuanran back and then send troops to the Silver Claw Principality. In the end, he also captured Farrington in the Principality of Silver Claw, massacred the Poli family, one of Wei Haitang's right-hand men, and had the Black Feather soldiers insult his wife and daughter in the street.
Although he took a breath, every time he saw the dull-looking Dongfang Xuanran, he felt guilty and furious.
The Wei family must pay a heavy price!
Only the blood of Wei Qinghe could calm his anger, so he came here.
"My dear... ugh, it's so disgusting. I'd better call you Old Man Dongfang." The girl's voice was as clear and sweet as an oriole emerging from the valley.
"Whatever the queen wants to call me, I will do it." Dongfang Xuanyuan said with a smile, not at all like an iron-fisted duke.
"Duke Zilan, I am very happy that you can appear here and show your loyalty to me." As he spoke, the candle next to the princess chair lit up, revealing Aaliyah's true face.
Pure and enchanting, phantom.
"Let the big lizard make the arrangements tonight. Let's have dinner together. You two can also have a drink and catch up on old times." Aaliyah's voice became calm and cold, full of the majesty of a king.
"Thank you Queen for your hospitality." Dongfang Xuanyuan nodded and said, then changed the topic and got down to the topic, "Report to the Queen, I have interviewed Marquis Haitang many times, but the stubborn old man still refuses to submit and makes false claims..."
At this point, he stopped. Those who can become the leader of the country are naturally old foxes on the political battlefield. They know very clearly what they can and cannot say.
"But it doesn't matter." Aaliyah said, as if she was worried that the other party would not dare to speak out. She added, "I'm not like that Dabichi who gets angry when he hears a bad word. How uncultured."
"Yes, the Queen has a broad mind, is a courteous corporal, understands righteousness, and is unyielding to trivial matters. It is an honor for us to be able to follow Your Majesty." Dongfang Xuanyuan said seriously, the expression on his face was extremely serious, and there was no hint of flattery at all. trace.
When she heard "broad-minded", Aaliyah subconsciously looked down at her chest, seeming to be thinking about something.
After Duke Zilan finished speaking, in order to prevent the other party from continuing to flatter him, Aaliyah raised her head and asked, "What did old man Haitang say?"
"He said that you are not an orthodox bloodline of the Malan royal family. He is only loyal to the Malanhua family and would rather die than surrender." Dongfang Xuanyuan said carefully.
"Well..." Aaliyah fell into thought. Dongfang Xuanyuan stood with his hands down, waiting for the queen's reply.
"That's it for now."
Aaliyah's answer made Dongfang Xuanyuan stunned for a while, and he asked in disbelief, "You mean, no, leave him alone?"
"The object of his allegiance has no conflict with us." Aaliyah stood up, walked to the side, and stroked the high back of the princess chair, "Whether he admits it or not, I am the fourth princess of the Malan royal family, the one who holds the throne. Legal heir."
"As for the future..." Aaliyah pondered, "I believe it won't be long before that Dabichi will be unable to sit still. By then, between Noyce and Malanhua, I believe he will do Make the right choice.”
"The queen is wise." Dongfang Xuanyuan nodded and said, and the plan to break Marquis Haitang's spine went bankrupt. However, there will be opportunities in the future. He is the first batch of people to be loyal to the queen. Which is more important and which is more important can naturally be determined clearly with the queen's wisdom.
In his opinion, Marquis Haitang was just extending his life. Sooner or later, he will rush into the palace in Jiucheng, hang Wei Haitang and his heartless and unjust son in the hall, and then let his heirs rape all the women of the Wei family. From then on, the Wei family will be in control. The Ambergris River was wiped off the map.
At night, the auxiliary castle of the Red Castle was brightly lit and a grand banquet was held. Bundles of fireworks shot up into the night sky, creating colorful and brilliant stars.
Aaliyah was dressed up to attend, wearing a red-chip black satin princess dress and a jeweled tiara, like a blooming rose. Lacey wore a white gauze skirt dotted with pink flowers and white lace gloves. Her long hair is tied up, and on her head is a wreath of vines symbolizing purity.
Ye Yangqingyan was also invited to participate, standing on the other side of Aaliya, wearing a gothic princess battle dress, one of the three major female combat suits. Depending on the fabric and color, as well as the style, this type of clothing can be used for any formal occasion. For example, the outfit Ye Yang Qingyan wore today was based on white and light green, with gold buttons, silver chains, and a large bow inlaid with diamonds in the middle, which shone brightly under the crystal lamp.
What's interesting is that Ye Yangqingyan is also wearing a vine wreath tonight. According to the tradition of the Western Continent, only virgins can wear garlands on their heads when attending banquets. Aaliyah naturally did not have this right. Although others did not know it, she had no intention of lying to herself.
"I thought I could wear the same tiara as the fourth princess tonight." Lacey asked deliberately, with a bit of sadness in her voice. It was she who suggested Ye Yang Qingyan's garland tonight. A woman's psychology was at work, and she wanted to make sure that it was true. Unfortunately, her lover did not turn out as she wished.
Perhaps because of her age, in private Aaliyah doesn't like others to call her queen, and prefers to call her fourth princess.
"Oh my god, you seem to be only two years older than me." Ye Yangqingyan said frankly.
Aaliyah's face instantly darkened, and there was danger in her red eyes.
"Haha~" Lacey opened her fan and smiled, "Fourth princess, don't be angry, we are just curious~"
"Yeah, yeah, tell us, is it painful for the first time~" Ye Yangqingyan said excitedly. She has a simple mind and fears that the world will not be in chaos.
A rare blush appeared on Aaliyah's face. Since she was promoted to the king level, her mood has become much calmer, but at this moment, she is a little angry and regains her girlish nature. She cursed, "You two, please remember, I fucked him, I was on top, he was on the bottom, and I fucked him to death.”
"That's okay..." Ye Yang Qingyan opened her mouth wide and seemed surprised.
Lacey was smiling, but the hands behind her were tightly grasped, and her knuckles were white from excessive exertion.
"Why not? As long as you are stronger than him and he can't beat you, you can push him to the ground and kill him."
Aaliyah seemed a little guilty, her face was as red as a ripe apple, but her tone was very strong, as if it was true. But in fact, that night, she changed from active to passive, and finally begged for mercy...
While the three proud women were whispering, a tall man in a formal dress and a serious-looking middle-aged man were sitting on the balcony of the back garden, drinking wine at each other and looking at the moon.
After three rounds of drinking, both of them were a little tipsy, so they began to hold hands and the conversation opened up a lot.
"I heard that your second son is pursuing the daughter of a territorial noble?" Dongfang Xuanyuan asked.
"Why do you even know about it?" Salode looked a little depressed, and then his face changed and his voice became serious, "Tell me, are there a lot of spy agents in our country?"
"Why am I spying on you? Our two countries are not bordering each other, and there is a stone monster in between. It is smelly and hard. If you want to monitor him, you are also monitoring him." Dongfang Xuanyuan said. The "stone monster" he was referring to was the Lord of Red Rock Principality, Lord Stormhammer Grantham.
"Hey, stone monster, watch me smash his head with one punch." Salode laughed. As the saying goes, there are many disputes in neighboring countries. There are frequent conflicts between the Red Dragon Principality and the neighboring Red Rock Principality, the River Sparrow Principality, and the Mink Weasel Kingdom located in the upper reaches of the Ambergris River.
Among them, the Red Rock Principality is the strongest and has many borders, so there are naturally more conflicts.
"Alas..." Salode took a big sip of wine and sighed, "That little girl would rather join the Sisters of Steel than marry my son. I really don't know if it's because I can't teach my son well, or there's something wrong with her brain. .”
"Fein is pretty good. I've met him a few times. He's well-educated and polite. He's handsome and has strong abilities. I heard he has a guard level. You can tell he's a good boy at a glance." Dongfang Xuanyuan said.
"Hehe..." Salode pointed at Dongfang Xuanyuan with a smile and cursed, "You old fox, you talk so nicely, you must have something to ask me for." He slapped his thigh, "Speak quickly, If you have any requirements, as long as my brother can handle it, I will take care of it." Salode patted his chest and said. The Maris family has always been known for being rough and heroic, but for some reason, except for the eldest son, everyone in this generation is slim. He is tender-skinned and has an introverted and calm personality, not at all like the Maris family members.
"Brother, you still have vicious eyes. As soon as I showed my tail, you knew what was going on." After saying that, Dongfang Xuanyuan picked up the wine bottle and took a big sip of wine. Then he hesitated, clenched his fists, and seemed to be still... Salode, who was undecided and had a straightforward personality, was anxious, "What are you doing? Tell me quickly."
"Look, your second son is still unmarried, and my youngest daughter is also..."
Halfway through Dongfang Xuanyuan's words, Salode's face turned dark. He dared to let his son marry a shabby guy and help the Wei family raise a grandson. Seeing this, Dongfang Xuanyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't your Crow City burned down? I just captured Farrington. If there is anything useful there, just move it and use it as a dowry!"
"Really?" Salode seemed a little unconvinced. This old fox was notoriously stingy.
"There is an old saying among us yellow-skinned people: Once a word is spoken, it is hard to catch up!" Dongfang Xuanyuan said loudly.
"Is that so..." Salode lowered his head and pondered for a few seconds, then raised his head and asked, "When will the wedding be held?" Then he slammed the table hard, "Maybe tomorrow."
Dongfang Xuanyuan raised his wrist, opened his sleeves, checked the old almanac of the Eastern Continent on the black watch, and said, "The tenth day of September, a good day."
"It's a deal!"
"It's hard to chase a horse!"
The two heads of state clinked glasses and the marriage was settled.
"Your son should be nicer to my daughter." "I'm not that Wei Haitang. If Finn dares to mess around, I'll beat him to death." "That's good, that's good..."
