Wow - Lan
As Van Gower edged closer to the finish line, the crowd erupted in cheers.
In the field, eight horses have turned the last corner, and what follows is a 1,000-meter straight track.
At the final sprint moment, the jockey of the choking pony girl arched her waist and raised her hips, pressing forward with her center of gravity. Her body began to stumble along with the horse. Under his control, the jockey of the choking pony girl immediately increased her speed, chasing Fan who was first in front. Gore.
Seeing this, Van Gower was not far behind. The jockey used the same posture and increased his speed. At the moment when the two of them were secretly competing...
A black phantom flashed beside him.
Black Billy!
At the last moment, Freya finally allowed Black Billy to show some strength. In comparison, other horse racing seemed to have stagnated. Black Billy completed successive overtakes, starting from the last place, surpassing seven other opponents in a row and crossing the line. ! Lan
The cheers in the racecourse suddenly disappeared, and there was a dead silence in the audience. Everyone stared blankly at Black Billy, who was ranked first, and fell into deep thought.
After a while, mourning was everywhere.
At least half of the people placed their bets on Van Gower and Hot Pony Girl, who should have been today's champions!
But the sudden rise of Black Billy...
At the VIP table on the second floor, Helena seemed to hear Lai Wen's heartbreaking voice. She turned her head and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
"...."
Lai Wen stared at the lottery ticket in his hand and wanted to get angry, but Helena was by his side. Lan
The most important thing for a gentleman is not to put a lady into embarrassing situations.
Lai Wen silently crushed the lottery tickets and forced out an ugly smile: "It's okay."
What he didn't know was that in the corner, Daniel, who was disguised as a spectator and secretly observed his facial expression, had laughed until his stomach hurt.
"Black Billy...."
In the royal stand on the third floor, Rhodes IV witnessed Freya crossing the finish line with his own eyes. Having watched horse racing all year round, he certainly knew how amazing Black Billy's speed was, especially in the final sprint stage, where he could surpass several opponents in a row. , including last year's race day winner Van Gower....
To do this, either Freya bribed the other seven jockeys, or Black Billy was really capable.
Rhodes IV thought he knew Freya relatively well. Although she had a horse racing betting office in her name, she rarely cheated and made a lot of money just by pumping money. Lan
The Chevali family is not short of money either.
Coupled with the fact that Freya dared to play in person, Rhodes IV believed that Black Billy's ability to win the championship was most likely due to his own strength.
Thinking of this, Rhodes IV turned his attention to the young man who came back with the internal affairs officer. Suddenly he found that the second prince Shukri was whispering to him. When he saw his father's gaze coming towards him, the second prince Shukri straightened up quickly. Shut your mouth.
"May I have your name?"
"Nicholas von Manstein, Your Majesty." Ma Wei bowed and responded.
"Frederick?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Lan
"Yes." Rhodes IV nodded slowly, picked up the tea cup next to him, and blew on the hot air: "I heard that a potion merchant from the Kingdom of Frederick appeared in London last month. It should be you. .”
"His Majesty is really discerning."
"Don't be formal, this is not a palace." Rhodes IV took a sip of hot tea and continued to ask: "What is your relationship with Freya?"
"Friendship."
"Have you ever thought about taking it a step further?"
"No."
"Freya is the last bloodline of the Chevalier family. I promised her father to take good care of her. She has many suitors. I hope that everyone will not do anything outrageous. This is London, not Berlin. "Lan
Ma Wei frowned slightly, then relaxed, and said calmly: "Yes, Your Majesty."
The second prince Shukri couldn't help but said: "Father, Nicholas is not the kind of person you think. I introduced him to Freya..."
Rhodes IV glanced at Shukri, then at the remaining three silent sons, nodded and said, "Then I'll be relieved."
After saying that, Rhodes IV noticed Yunia hiding behind Ma Wei, "Is she your daughter?"
"Yes, her name is Emma, she is four years old."
Rhodes IV was about to continue asking when the door was suddenly pushed open and Freya, wearing a jockey uniform, walked in panting. It looked like she had trotted all the way here.
"Your Majesty!" Lan
"Oh! Freya! My wonderful niece!"
Rhodes IV finally smiled, put down his tea cup, stood up and bowed to Freya: "You haven't been to the palace recently. I thought you were angry with me."
"How is that possible, Your Majesty..."
During the intimate conversation between Freya and Rhodes IV, the second prince Shukri whispered to Ma Wei: "Nicholas, don't mind, my father and Freya have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Freya's father, my father and I have no secrets." They are very good friends, we have known each other since my father was a prince, and he has always treated Freya as his niece.”
Of course, Mavey would not misunderstand anything. He knew that the Chevalier family and the Windsor royal family were very close. What really caught his attention were the several cabinet members in the room besides the royal family.
These cabinet members are the real powerful figures in the Kingdom of Windsor. The power they hold is much greater than that of the prince. It is difficult for even Rhodes IV to surpass them.
However, although the cabinet holds great power, they still have to respect the king's opinions. In other words, their interests are consistent with the king's. Lan
If the policy opinions proposed by the cabinet are contrary to the king, usually the king compromises. Behind the cabinet members are the major parties, which have huge influence in the parliament. To put it bluntly, only party leaders can enter the cabinet and participate in politics.
Now that the gods have descended and the power of the church is getting stronger and stronger, the parliament feels threatened, but it has no good way to deal with it and can only obey the orders of the church.
Fortunately, the church has no intention of interfering with the operation of the kingdom, and so far, the two sides are still in harmony.
"Nicholas, let's go!"
After chatting with Rhodes IV, Freya naturally held Mavi's arm and said with a smile: "It's not interesting here, it's lifeless."
The corners of Shukri's mouth twitched. The only one who dared to speak like this in front of the king and cabinet members was Freya, who stayed away from the political arena.
She does not participate in politics. The property left by the Chevali family is enough for her to have enough food and clothing for ten lifetimes. As long as she does not commit treason, it is impossible for Rhodes IV to deprive her of her title. With this status and background... .lan
Who do you need to give face to?
Ma Wei didn't want to stay here anymore. Most of the people in this room were people he hated. He had no excuse to escape just now, but now the opportunity came.
Before leaving the house, Ma Wei suddenly felt a chill on his spine. He suddenly turned his head and met the eyes of Rhodes IV.
The next second, the door was closed.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" The internal affairs officer asked curiously when he saw Rhode IV standing there.
"strangeness...."
Rhodes IV's eyes were filled with uncertainty. The moment he met Ma Wei's eyes, he felt a sense of déjà vu, as if...
He had seen those eyes before.
"Shukri."
"Father, I am here."
"You were close to Nicholas von Manstein?"
Seeing Rhodes IV asking about Ma Wei, the second prince Shukri was stunned for a moment and did not dare to answer directly: "It's okay, I just met him not long ago."
"Have you checked his background?"
"After investigation, the manpower I sent out said..." Lan
After looking at the eldest prince Charles, the third prince Andrew and the fourth prince Arthur, the second prince Shukri walked to his father and said in his ear: "The people I sent out carefully investigated Nicholas' identity and background, from the manor where he was born when he was a child to My university, classmates, and tutors all found no problems and everything is normal."
"Is it possible that he is someone else pretending to be someone else?"
"I thought about this possibility, so I asked Chief Dim of Risa Village carefully about the Manstein family. Various clues can confirm the identity of Nicholas and the others."
After a pause, Shukri, who was afraid that Rhodes IV would not believe him, added: "Archbishop Brandon also tested Nicholas. He has no faith and has not been blessed by gods. He cannot be sent by a certain church. spy."
This was the news that Rhodes IV wanted to hear, and his anxious heart suddenly settled. He did not believe in his son's ability to do things, but Archbishop Brandon was still very reliable. Even he said so, maybe. ...
He was really paranoid.
