【Photography ABO】White Rose

For the next two days, Aesop was surprisingly calm.

He handles the news from both sides with aplomb.On Naib's side, the young man figured out the rule that Joseph would go to the back garden to practice swords every afternoon, and told Aesop that he would lie in ambush in the back garden of the palace two days later in the afternoon to wait for an opportunity to assassinate him.Aesop affirmed his plan, and took out a map to explain to him, saying that on that day, he would not set up guards at the points marked on the map, and asked Neibu to proceed according to the route.After the meeting, he returned to his office, called his secretary, and arranged for the guards to be on duty for the next two days.

Don't worry about the little arrangement on the layout being discovered.He reassured himself in his heart that the current staff in the palace is not complete, and there are some vacancies that cannot be filled.He just "learned" the arrangement of that day in advance and revealed the news to Naibu.

Thinking of this, he even suspected that there was a cold-blooded factor in his bones.It was also the day when Earl Brown was captured. It was difficult for him to calm down inside, but on the surface he acted calmly and even cold-blooded, and he gave an excellent answer for this trap.He began to imagine that if one day an unprecedented fierce war broke out between Britain and France, only by killing Joseph could the protracted battle be terminated, the lives of thousands of soldiers on the battlefield and his own country could be saved, then, Would he, with the same unnatural calm he had now, plunge the dagger into the chest of the only love of his life?

He didn't want to think about it any further.He thought, at least the situation is not so irreversible now, Joseph did not pose a threat to his country, it was just that the British royal family wanted to seize power.There will be a solution, and he believes that both parties will be safe.

As for Joseph, the noble king is still busy with affairs recently.A steady stream of documents from all parties piled up on the king's desk like snowflakes. Joseph had to review countless documents and make countless arrangements every day. If you control such a large layout with your own hands, I'm afraid your brain will blow up just because of thinking.He swallowed, and refocused his energy on the work in front of him - he couldn't help Joseph with the affairs of the council, all he could do was to keep the palace clear and orderly.

One afternoon, Joseph left the office to practice his knife, and Aesop's secretary came to help Aesop and Joseph pack up the documents.Aesop knew that his secretary used to work directly under Joseph, so he couldn't help asking: "Joseph...was he so busy when he was the king before? He seems very tired recently. I'm afraid he'll be so tired that he vomits blood."

"Your Majesty? I'm relatively young. I don't know much about the early days of His Majesty's ascension to the throne, but I have followed him for more than ten years." The secretary stopped his work and seemed to be lost in thought. "He must have worked very hard when he was young. Right? But in the few years I’ve been with him, I’ve rarely seen him fight like this. And I remember that he didn’t seem to intend to deal with the parliament before, and I don’t know why he wants to do it recently.”

Aesop listened silently, he was actually a little surprised.The next moment, he heard the secretary change the subject: "In addition, I really want to tell you that you are the only person I have ever seen who is allowed to call His Majesty by his name directly. I heard some unpopular gossip from the old maid, and learned that even if It is the former queen, and you should respectfully call him 'Your Majesty' in front of people. Your Majesty loves you very much, and everyone in the palace can see that you are very happy, and I hope that your Majesty will have an heir this time."

Such a personal expression was suddenly uttered from a respectful and serious person like the secretary, and even Aesop couldn't help but feel embarrassed.He nodded: "Well, thank you for your blessing... There will be."

He also wished him and Joseph all the best.As for the child... if they are together for a long time, they should want it.

On the day Neb was scheduled to carry out the assassination, Aesop seemed particularly clingy to Joseph.He had been by Joseph's side since breakfast, and Joseph was in the palace all day, so he never left.Joseph curiously asked him why he was so clingy today, and Aesop said seriously, I want to know more about the king's day-to-day life.Joseph didn't seem to feel anything unusual about this, but he generously let him follow.

The time soon came to the afternoon, and it was time for Joseph to practice the knife.Aesop was still with Joseph, he said he wanted to see how Joseph practiced his sword.The two walked through the path of the garden together, Aesop looked at the flowers and plants on the side of the road, and sighed in a low voice: "When we met, the flowers in the garden seemed to be blooming not long ago."

"Yes, it's almost summer now," Joseph responded.Above their heads, the tall and lush trees had begun to turn green, with the bright afternoon sun casting among their dense foliage.The once-blooming flowers began to wither due to the heat of late spring, but in such a season full of vitality, the beautiful garden did not lose its vitality due to the withering of the flowers.

Almost two months - Aesop thought silently.He and Joseph have known each other for nearly two months. In this short period of time, he learned how to love someone, became an omega with a lifelong partner, and had some worthwhile things to do.During these two months, he simply felt more fulfilled and happy than in the previous few years.

How could he give up so cruelly?How could he be willing to give up?

After Joseph responded to him, he didn't say anything, probably to enjoy the scenery.Aesop's gaze quietly swept across the grass on the side of the road and the blind spot in the shadows. He knew that Nebu was lying in ambush on this road, and perhaps the other party was still secretly surprised by his appearance here.Aesop knew that his own goal was very clear: he wanted to stop Nebu when he rushed out, even if he had to block a knife for Joseph, he would not hesitate.He believed that everything would go well, because Neb was a kind person, if he suddenly stood in front of Joseph, the other party was very likely to miss.

The next section of the trail is more remote, and after turning this corner, there is a clearing with a wide view below.Aesop couldn't help but hold his breath, he guessed that Nebu was ambushing on this section of the road, and he had to guard against the other party's sudden attack, and he couldn't let go of any noise around him——

The next moment, behind the two of them, the sound of sharp blades piercing through the air suddenly sounded.Aesop's reaction was faster than that of Joseph, a man who had practiced martial arts. He turned around almost instantly, and the bright light of the saber in front of him hurt his eyes.He had seen this saber before, it was the one that Nebu was playing with when the two met for the first time - while this thought flashed through Aesop's mind, the body's instinctive defense of Joseph preceded the brain In response, he stretched out his hand and pushed Joseph beside him hard. Then, facing Nabu's startled eyes, he watched the blade of the saber piercing his side, leaving a shocking trail there. deep mouth.

The bright red blood flowed out immediately, dyeing the dark blue dress on Aesop's body red, and the tear of the dress was stained by blood into a dark red that was close to black.Aesop could feel that when Nebu stabbed the knife, he obviously missed it. If he followed the direction of the knife, he might have been pierced by the sharp blade at this moment, instead of just a flesh injury like now.

But even if it was just a flesh wound, the knife still hurt, a heart-rending pain.Aesop's eyes darkened, and he almost fainted. In the severe pain, he heard the sound of a long knife being unsheathed from his side. He forced his eyes to look in Joseph's direction. The saber was like water like the moon. The beautiful knife light immediately illuminated his world.His mind suddenly cleared up, and his mind was pulled back to reality. He saw Joseph draw out the sword to block Nebu's next attack. The man's sword skills are very beautiful, and he seems to have the upper hand when dealing with the straightforward and fierce Nabu.Joseph's sword is long, while Naibu's is short. The young man tried two or three times but couldn't find a chance to get close. In less than a minute, the nearby guards had already noticed something was wrong, and hurriedly walked The sound is approaching here.

Naib finally withdrew his knife and retreated when the next attack was blocked by Joseph Ge. He obviously realized that if he didn't retreat, he would be arrested.Before running away, he finally took a look at Aesop, his face was blocked by the black mask, but from his gray-blue eyes, Aesop read his deep worry and puzzlement.At this moment, Aesop had already fallen to the ground due to the pain. He didn't speak, but looked back at Naibu quietly, with his doubts in his eyes: What about Joseph, what's wrong with him?

Neb fled.A group of guards rushed to catch the assassin, but Joseph did not chase.He rushed to Aesop in two steps, lifted Aesop's upper body from the ground, took out a white handkerchief from his pocket with trembling hands, and pressed it on the wound on Aesop's waist.His voice was anxious and irritable: "Why are you rushing up to block the knife?! I have practiced martial arts. Although I am not very good, I have no problem coping with this situation. At most, I will suffer some flesh injuries, and I will recover quickly. You Why are you rushing up, you..."

Speaking of this, he seemed to be choked up, and suddenly he couldn't speak any more.Aesop had never seen him like this: he had lost all his usual grace, he was nervous, he was incoherent.Aesop saw all this in his eyes, but he had no strength to comfort him. He could only raise his lips and smile: "It's better for me to be hurt than for the king to be hurt."

"Stop talking." Joseph's voice suddenly became much lower and softer, as if he was trying to reassure Aesop, "I really want to scold you, but forget it, and wait until you feel better. Go to the doctor Hurt, I will carry you."

"Yeah." Aesop nodded, he watched Joseph's other arm pass through his leg, and gently hugged him.The man's embrace was very warm, and the hand holding him was very firm.Aesop exhaled softly, the wound was painful, heart-piercing pain, it was the first time for Aesop to know that pain can also make people feel exhausted, tired, and don't want to spend any more effort to fight the pain, just Want to pass out regardless of 21 [-].He closed his eyes, letting the feeling of fatigue and dizziness overwhelm him.

The moment before he fainted, he thought: It's great to have successfully survived this catastrophe without paying any price.

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