Through the book: The villain’s son’s stand-in

Compared with the bloodline theory established by the Tree Vine Empire, which relies on races with strong bloodline advantages and the mentality of admiration, the Starry Empire practices a very different bloodline theory.

In the Tree Vine Empire under the lineage theory, the relationship between individuals of each race is more enemies than friends.

Even if that individual is your brother, sister, relative or friend, you can still call them.

After all, there are only so many positions at the top, and only the strongest individual is qualified to stand up.

When Rhine was the princess, she was the strongest among them all.

So once the queen declines, she becomes the "target" that everyone must get rid of first.

Naturally, Rhine would not be stupid enough to charge under everyone's fire.

An accident caused her to temporarily withdraw from the battlefield with her life and death unknown. In fact, she found a safe place and waited for the opportunity while controlling remotely. This was the way to win.

It's just that Rhine didn't expect that her expedient solution would be the beginning of her love.

Compared with the blood theory of the Gu raising model, under the blood relationship theory, individuals pay more attention to blood ties. The usual template is that one person attains enlightenment, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

Especially in the extremely close father-son relationship.

It is not surprising that Ke Dong attaches great importance to and cares for Ke Jin.

But this importance, after Rhine learned about it, produced a huge distortion in her heart.

Now that you have given me the handle, wouldn't it look like I'm stupid if I don't take advantage of it?

After Rhine struggled, he said solemnly: "What you said makes sense. I really don't need to care about a mixed race, but you also need to know."

She stared firmly into Ke Dong's eyes and said, "The Shuteng Empire will not allow a prince to wander outside."

Rhine said firmly: "What's more, he is still my only child now."

As soon as these words came out, Ke Dong's heart stopped for a beat.

For some reason, when he heard the words "only child", he felt that the atmosphere between the two suddenly became a little weird and...ambiguous.

Because the last sentence was said by Rhine looking into his eyes.

The emerald pupils were so clear that they looked particularly sincere and moving.

I don't know if he saw it wrong, but she seemed to be using this to reveal herself to him.

For him, how clean she had been over the years.

Why do I think this?

Ke Dong tried hard to ignore the strangeness in his heart and said seriously: "But I will not give up my child."

His eyes were like lightning, and even in the face of the strong oppression of Rhine, he still firmly expressed his determination.

Rhine looked at him for nearly half a minute, seemingly moved by his determination, and said slowly: "Since we can't convince each other, let's find a compromise."

"What can I do?" Ke Dong asked with a hint of joy.

She seemed to be irritated and compromised: "According to the Star Empire, I want you to be my... outer chamber."

"What? Outer room!!"

In shock, Ke Dong kept thinking about the meaning of this ancient term in his mind.

According to his understanding, this word has a stronger sense of belonging than the popular meaning of lover or boyfriend.

After all, this kind of combination does not require legal means of marriage to determine the relationship between the two parties.

"Yes, the outer chamber." She continued: "With this relationship, I can also explain to the country."

"Although the prince from outside the family also has the right to inherit, as long as there is any legitimate son, he will never be able to succeed."

She lowered her eyes and looked at Ke Dong, who was meditating, and said seductively: "In this case, it will be justifiable to leave Ke Jin to you to raise."

"Let me think about it."

Ke Dong's mind is in a mess right now. He never expected that, despite the fact that they were competing for custody rights, he would end up being a mistress!

This was something he had never thought was possible in his more than thirty years of life experience.

After he thought for a long time but got no answer, Rhine added: "If you don't want to be an outside minister, you can come back to the empire with me, and I can give you a position as a waiter."

According to the hierarchy of the royal harem, the servant is the third level, which is equivalent to the promised position in the ancient royal family of the Starry Empire.

For Ke Dong, a foreigner, this is already a top promotion.

Of course, there is also Rhine's selfishness in this.

As long as Ke Dong is brought back to the empire, his body will never be able to escape.

As for the heart, there is still Ke Jin, there will be it sooner or later.

"Impossible, I can't go back with you!"

Ke Dong directly rejected her second proposal.

Although the first "outer room" was also outrageous, Ke Dong knew that if he really chose the second path, he would not only lose the career he was proud of, but also stay away from his hometown and everything he was familiar with forever.

To him, this was tantamount to reincarnation and living again.

There was no way he would agree.

In comparison, this kind of outsider relationship that exists in name only is pretty good.

Rhine stretched out his hand and said, "I'm thirsty. Let's go to the tea room."

She strode forward, Ke Dong paused but still stepped up to follow her.

He really needs to drink some cold drinks now to wake up his chaotic brain.

*

The two sat across from each other in the extremely empty tea room.

Rhine did not disturb his thinking, and made tea on his own, and skillfully poured him a cup.

The heat gradually steamed up and floated to Ke Dong's eyes, blurring Rhine's face in his eyes.

Rhine sat across from him with a dignified manner.

The white dress on her body was made of extremely soft gauze as the lining, and lace hooks of unknown material were entangled on the outside, forming complex patterns one after another, fitting her extremely thin waist.

It made her charming and charming, but also gave her a sense of purity.

Especially when she smiled, one minute turned into ten in an instant.

She held up the porcelain cup and said with emotion: "We once sat together and drank tea like this. In fact, before I came to you, I had never even touched the teapot once, let alone made tea."

She glanced at him with a smile: "The tea leaves in that pot of tea were exchanged for a gem and an elder."

"The teapot and teacups are actually not the same set. During practice, I didn't control my strength well and accidentally crushed a few sets. But I was afraid that you would be angry, so I specially found tea sets produced in the same batch."

"you……"

Ke Dong was a little dumbfounded.

He had never heard Rhine say these things.

But considering her identity, she must have worked secretly for a long time to behave like a normal person in front of him.

"I'm not saying this to excuse what I said." She said sincerely: "That was my true thought at the time."

Ke Dong's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he pursed his lips and drank all the tea in the cup.

"But I loved you."

As soon as her words changed, she suddenly dropped a big thunder.

Rhine stared into his panicked eyes and said with a hint of regret: "I fell in love when I didn't know."

"So that after I broke my lover's heart, I realized what I had lost."

"Isn't it sad?"

Her eyes, which were very similar to Ke Jin's, suddenly had a mist of water vapor rising up. As she raised her head to drink the tea, the water vapor disappeared.

But those tearful eyes were deeply engraved in Ke Dong's heart, and he could not forget them even in his sleep.