The confrontation on the coast lasted for a long time, and the person in charge of the kingdom was mentally and physically exhausted. In order not to lose his temper at the last moment, he prepared a large passenger ship for the Imperial Princess that could accommodate hundreds of people on this route of less than five nautical miles, which was even more luxurious than the one Liliana took when she came.
This is not a move to please, but an apology. After all, it was true that the imperial princess was in danger in the kingdom. It was a blessing that no war broke out because of this. In order not to cause major conflicts, the Kingdom did not hesitate to lower its stance.
Thanks to the capacity of the passenger ship, the Queen and her convoy all boarded the ship. The same goes for Yoya and the person in charge. They were going to the empire for final peace negotiations. To show their sincerity, they only brought ten guards to act as a front.
Although the journey these past few days has made her very tired, Liliana, as the princess of the empire, cannot rest now. In order for the Imperial Fleet to confirm her safe return as soon as possible, she needed to stay on the forward deck of the passenger ship.
Ion, Leonhardt, and Shinozuki should be by Liliana's side as a matter of course, and it was impossible for Yoya and the person in charge to leave them alone to rest.
There couldn't be many people standing on the deck. There was no need for the troupe to stay here, and it was not polite to stay, so they entered the cabin together with the wounded from the escort team.
To everyone's surprise, An also followed into the cabin.
A group of people came to the larger restaurant to rest.
The state of the escort team changed back to how it was when the troupe saw them at the beginning. Even though they were injured and resting, they were still sitting on their chairs with their backs straight, like lions ready to go. Perhaps because they saw something to say within the troupe, they sat at a distance apart, leaving only two people close to each other so that they could react in time if an accident occurred.
"Why are you following us? Aren't you supposed to be on the deck with Ling and the others?"
Even at this distance, the guards could not hear the normal conversation clearly, but when talking about this sensitive topic, Yinliu still lowered his voice.
An was now playing the role of Regent Lecco, so the most important thing to do was what Liliana was doing, but he followed into the cabin.
Otoru felt a little strange.
Kaito looked at An, who had been holding Miku's hand, and realized something: "If An does this, he will declare to the empire that he is the regent Leko..."
I found that a companion understood his intention, and this person's identity was somewhat "special". Ann looked at her sister and felt a little happy.
"Isn't this exactly what he wants to do?" Mei Ke asked puzzledly.
"But that's not the case." Hairen tapped his fingers on the table and said as he thought, "If An personally said that he was the regent, when this incident is over, the empire finds that this is not the case, even if Ling helps to explain, according to the empire people With our worship of Leko, we will probably still run into very big trouble!”
Thinking of what An did in front of Ion, Hairen understood: "Even if An has to play the regent of the empire now, the best way is to use hints to make people think that he is, so as to minimize the impact afterwards. to the lowest.”
Although they are all trivial, if all the aftermath tasks are given to Liliana, the pressure on her and Leonhardt will be too great, and it may even shake the stability of the future rule...
As he said that, Hairen suddenly looked at An with a dumbfounded look: "Are you in the mood to think about what's going on?"
"Get ready early."
"So confident? I was so worried that I couldn't sleep last night, and I am still worried now. The closer I get to the empire's fleet, the more nervous I become." Hairen laughed at himself.
"Cheer up, you are the eldest prince of the kingdom, and you are very likely to be the future king." An leaned on the back of the seat and teased, "You will be looked down upon like this."
"..."
Hai Ren, who has no intention of inheriting the throne, but does think that he is not mature enough, hesitates to speak.
Nekuru jumped up, stretched out his arm and patted Kaito on the shoulder, saying, "It doesn't matter, they don't know anyway."
"Idiot, don't underestimate the power of a country. Someone at the top of the empire must know Brother Hairen's true identity." Jerry poked his sister's forehead.
Yinliu covered his forehead and said harshly: "Not everyone knows!"
Mei Ke crossed her legs, put her arms on the back of the seat, and said nonchalantly: "Yeah, he doesn't look like it."
Bai covered his mouth and snickered, and Miku also buried his face in An's back and laughed non-stop.
Hairen held his forehead and said helplessly: "Okay, okay, look at how you look! I don't look like a prince anyway, right?"
Mei Ke suddenly raised the corner of her mouth, with a bit of charm, she lifted Hai Ren's chin and said, "Don't feel inferior. If you look at it just from the looks, it's quite suitable."
How could Hairen resist such teasing? He leaned back and almost fell to the ground.
"Hahaha...are you worried?" Mei Ke slapped her legs and laughed.
Hairen dared not speak out in anger, and the red color on his face was unknown whether he was angry or for some other reason.
He sat down again, looked at An who was smiling without saying a word, and then looked at Meiko who was laughing non-stop after her prank had succeeded. Even in his anger, he did not forget to lower his voice: "A man of extraordinary intelligence, pretending to be a king, can't see the slightest bit of it." Flaw, someone dares to play a prank on the prince of a kingdom without any pressure! Do you really have no royal blood?!"
"Have you remembered that you are the prince of a kingdom at this time?" Mei Ke made an imaginary circle with her index finger at Hairen, and also whispered with a smile, "Unfortunately, we are indeed the children of a peasant family, Your Highness, Prince ~"
"It's quite stupid to judge qualifications based on bloodline, Your Highness." An also said.
Suddenly, a sentence popped into An's mind:
The prince and general Xiang Ning have the guts!
He was stunned for two seconds and did not say this sentence.
An understood its meaning almost instantly and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. However, under the general political system of this continent, its influence is too great. Just think about it. It is best not to say it unless necessary...
"I can't speak to you!"
Kaito's self-destruction made An wake up, and he unconsciously held Miku's hand.
Fragments of knowledge suddenly popped up in his mind more than once or twice, but An was still not used to it. If it weren't for what Miku said to him that day, he probably wouldn't be able to maintain his current state!
Feeling the strength in his hand, Miku didn't understand what happened to An, but he still held his hand in turn.
An immediately felt much more at ease.
Amidst the laughter, in order to save the face that was in danger...or non-existent, Hairen took the initiative to stir up the topic and asked An:
"How do you feel about Ion?"
The implication is to ask whether Ion might be the mastermind behind the several attacks.
This question happened to be what everyone was concerned about, so everyone became quiet and waited for An's answer.
An calmed down his words and said, "I'm not sure. He acted like he was loyal to the regent, without any flaws. He even pretended to be very cooperative with "the returning regent intends to conceal his identity and investigate the mastermind of the attack." What he looks like. Unfortunately, I don’t know much about Ion, so I can’t tell whether he is acting or not.”
Ann looked at Leonhardt at that time as if he didn't notice anything unusual about Ion, and he wanted to trust Leonhardt's judgment, but considering his closeness to Ion, he still couldn't draw a conclusion based on this alone.
"When we arrive at the Imperial Fleet, let's first hear the specific reason why Ion came to the kingdom. The other suspect is also there. Maybe we can learn something from this..."
An's expression was a bit solemn.
