Encouraged by Miku, An went to Leonhardt to discuss the details as soon as he arrived in the Imperial Capital, and also specially designed a set of words for Liliana to hint to the people of the Imperial Capital that An was Leko.
In terms of speaking skills, An didn't actually have to worry about it. As a princess, Liliana already had rich experience in speaking skills, so there would be no major problems if she let her use it. But in order to ensure that there was no loophole, An still designed all the wording with her.
But, it went so smoothly...
As soon as the motorcade entered the imperial capital, it was surrounded by the people of the imperial capital. Everyone spontaneously gathered towards the square - there was a stage with a good location, and the theater troupe performed in the square when they came to the imperial capital.
Princess Liliana stepped onto the podium that was temporarily transformed from a stage and received huge cheers. After she told what happened during this period and explained to the people that there was no need to worry about the subsequent consequences, An could feel the joy of the people standing in the dark.
And the moment Liliana ushered An onto the stage in the name of "the biggest hero", the latter received even more cheers than the former.
It seems as if the person on stage is more respected and loved than the princess of the empire...
The officials and nobles who accompanied him were not surprised by this, and the enthusiasm of the people made Liliana, who was speaking, tremble unconsciously.
An followed the designed idea and did not speak. After Liliana finished speaking and Minister Alvin took the stage, An, who was highly focused, heard some people's whispers.
"His Royal Highness Leko is finally back!"
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."
"I hope His Highness has not endured hardship these years."
"What are you talking about? With His Highness' ability, he can't endure hardships anywhere. Didn't you see that His Highness became famous so quickly when he was in a theater company?"
"At this time, won't Your Highness acknowledge your identity personally?"
"Probably to train Her Highness Liliana. I heard that Her Highness Leko left quietly in the hope that Her Highness Liliana can grow into a qualified queen."
"But I still hope that as the eldest son, His Highness Leko can serve as king..."
"Shh! Shut up, don't talk nonsense! Everyone in the imperial capital knows that His Highness Lecco wants to train His Highness Liliana to become an excellent queen. In the past, officials gave advice and made His Highness angry. Do you want His Highness Lecco to be angry?!"
An suddenly felt dizzy.
His excellent body control ability prevented him from showing any abnormality. When he came back to his senses and looked at Alvin, the old man looked as usual during the speech. It seems that the noise in the audience covered up these small discussions and was not noticed by the old man.
This is not surprising. In order to hear clearly what the people in the audience were saying, An himself spent a lot of energy and almost lost his footing. If Alvin could hear clearly, how could he be so embarrassed as a young man?
After taking a breath, An raised her head and once again looked at the people of God City with enthusiasm and expectancy. He couldn't detect any suspicious glances. Such good feedback made him a little overwhelmed, and he even had the illusion that he was Lecco.
An shook his head, collected his thoughts, assumed the proper posture, and waited quietly for the end of the speech.
After a long time, everyone who was supposed to take the stage took turns to finish speaking, and everything in the imperial capital began to return to its original appearance under the moonlight.
The troupe did not stay in the guest house like before, but went directly to the palace under Liliana's arrangement.
No one disputed this. Whether it is because he is the hero of the princess's safe return or because of the tacit understanding of the people of the imperial capital, it is reasonable for the theater troupe to live in the palace.
It is foreseeable that tomorrow, many nobles and officials who have not joined the team to welcome the princess will come to visit one after another.
In order to avoid suspicion, the troupe did not move into Lecco's original residence in a ostentatious manner, but lived in a side hall of the princess's palace. Liliana complained a little about this, but she knew what An was worried about, so she curled her lips and left.
It was late at night, and Leonhardt also said goodbye to the troupe. Everyone must maintain enough energy to deal with upcoming problems.
Under the guidance of the palace maid, everyone in the troupe found their respective bedrooms and said good night and goodbye.
Even though she was very tired and exhausted, An did not rest directly. He cheered up and stood in front of the floor-length mirror placed in the bedroom.
Looking at herself reflected in the mirror, An began to think about the comments she had heard.
Judging from the discussions among the people in the Imperial Capital, when he first came to the Imperial Capital, some people had already mistook him for Lecco.
But there probably weren’t many people who thought so at that time. Although An could feel the enthusiasm of people in the imperial capital at that time, it was far from as exaggerated as it is today. It can only be said that he still benefited from his appearance at that time.
So what causes this perception to spread?
Is there anyone spreading rumors that Lecco is coming back?
The person who does this is not necessarily the mastermind behind the scenes, but may also be an official or soldier on an imperial warship.
No matter who it is, this is what Ann wants to see. He put so much effort into acting so much just to make people in the imperial capital think he was Lecco.
But the strange thing is, why do so many people believe it without even doubting it?
Could it be that Liliana's exaggerated account of her achievements made the people of the Imperial City associate him with Lecco?
It makes sense.
If they just look similar, many people won't find it strange, but if there are more similarities, many people will become suspicious:
Could this person be him?
This suspicion will be amplified in the expectation of seeing him again. It doesn't take long. Many people will even automatically ignore the dissimilarity between the two and think that the two are the same person.
An's face became strange, and the person in the mirror had the same expression.
Maybe...probably...it was the people of the imperial capital's respect and love for Leko that made him slip up.
An couldn't tell how she felt now. Thinking of his worries not long ago, he felt a little funny.
Ann pinched her cheek with one hand to prevent herself from losing control of her expression.
...Well, we can still learn a little bit more from the people’s words.
They believe Lecco left on purpose and disappeared. This is to train Liliana so that she can become the queen of the empire.
Moreover, it seems that everyone knows that Leko does not want to be the king, and he will get angry at those who want him to be the king.
Leonhardt did not mention this to An. Maybe he was one of the people who wanted Lecco to be the king.
loose the temper?
An didn't quite understand, and he looked confused in the mirror.
Isn't it?
Don't worry if you don't want to be a king, after all, there are always some weird things about talented people. But is it unnecessary to get angry over this?
Moreover, Leko said he was a regent, but in fact he was no different from a king, just like the current "Prince Daughter" Liliana.
Isn’t this a cover-up?
An saw the smile in her eyes almost overflowing in the mirror.
He patted his face and controlled his emotions.
As long as things go well, An also learns more clues about Leko, and subsequent performances can follow this route.
An looked in the mirror and put on a posture that belonged to Lecco.
This is clearly very different from his original temperament, and no one would be able to admit it when put together.
An's thoughts were suddenly confused.
He let out a breath and walked over and lay down on the bed.
It's very late now. Wait until tomorrow to tell your sisters and others the clues you've deduced...avoid Ling and Lian.
An couldn't help but smile and shake her head when she thought of how Liliana was obviously making trouble but trying not to say anything when she decided not to stay in Lecco's dormitory tonight.
She still hopes that her brother will come back——
With a silent sigh, An covered herself with the quilt, feeling tired immediately.
He gradually fell into sleep.
