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The city gate, which was originally bustling with people, was under martial law. Ordinary people were forbidden to enter and leave the city gate. The sheds on the side of the city gate were full of officials, big and small, who accompanied the city lord to greet His Royal Highness. Looks of anticipation and curiosity appeared on their energetic faces. Most of them were young officials who had recently been promoted by the city lord. They had never seen anyone more honorable than the city lord. The royal family and nobles who met other titles in other places before taking office, of course, those people have their eyes above the top, and they don't appreciate their talents and abilities.

The appearance of the three members of the Marquis' family did not cause much commotion. Young officials often went in and out of the castle and knew more or less about the Marquis. What she is most passionate about is going in and out of perfume and rouge shops to buy the most fashionable luxury goods, and when she goes to parties, she doesn't care about her status and gets drunk. She has nothing to admire except for her noble status.

The Marquise's son, who is still young, does not have the title of "Lord", but it is said that his academic performance in the monk's college is not among the best, and there are no bright spots that can attract everyone's attention.

As for Lord Marquis, he is probably a grumpy person, otherwise it would be impossible to offend Lord City Lord as soon as he came to the metropolis, and was thrown into prison by Lord City Lord to reflect on himself.

This is the first time for the young officials to see the true face of the Marquis in Mount Lu, but the atmosphere at the scene is very solemn, and the city lord is standing in front again. He looked at the Marquis with his eyes.

The Marquis never wanted to make friends with this poor countryman. At first, he thought that the city lord of the metropolis was a person worthy of close friendship, but after being thrown into prison by the city lord, the little favorability has dissipated. Now in his In his eyes, apart from his savior, there was no one worthy of his close friendship, let alone these obviously utilitarian officials.

The Marquise didn't want to stay with her husband, so she turned her head and looked left and right, and finally saw her favorite Brother Hyacinthus standing in the front row. She happily lifted up her long skirt and came to Brother Hyacinthus's room. When she was by her side, she realized that her majestic brother was also standing beside Brother Hyacinthus.

"Brother." The Marquis cautiously called out to the City Lord. In front of her brother, the Marquis was like a child who did something wrong.

"Hmm." The Lord City Lord glanced at her and asked, "Where's the Marquis?"

"In the back..." The Marchioness was not very willing to mention her husband, but she dared not answer her brother's question, "I'm with Wyatt."

Wyatt was her son's name, and because he was granted the title of lord, everyone around him called him "Your Lord", and only those who were close relatives of him would call him by his real name.

The city lord didn't care too much, as long as the person arrived, otherwise, when His Royal Highness asked, the city lord would not be able to explain.

Seeing that her brother didn't mean to embarrass herself, the Marquis secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then greeted Brother Jacintos affectionately.

Brother Hyacinthus nodded with a smile, and did not speak to her. The Marquis felt strange. Brother Hyacinthus seemed to have a more serious look on his brows, which was very different from his usual elegant demeanor. He has the same expression as his brother, but because of his good looks, even if he has a tendency to be assimilated by his brother, he is still a seductive tower of scenery.

The little lord followed the route of the marquis and came to the uncle of the city lord and Brother Jacintos. He had just received the long-lost fatherly love from the marquis, and he was unwilling to let go of his father's hand for a moment. He was very happy. Xingdi said to the city lord's uncle: "Uncle, my father is here too..."

The two adults glanced at each other, and both just snorted out of their noses, not knowing whether to say hello or dismissive.

Brother Hyacinthus on the side also noticed the tense atmosphere between the two men, and planned to be a peacemaker to resolve their petty grievances. When he opened his mouth to say something, the Marquis glanced at him coldly, The first to speak.

"I would like to advise Your Excellency the City Lord, to welcome His Royal Highness to such a grand and formal occasion, shouldn't it be more appropriate for you to hide this bewitching monk first? In front of your officials, big and small, you should at least do something Be an example!" The Marquis's voice was not very loud, but at such a quiet moment, the people around could still hear it clearly, everyone's expressions were serious, each of them held their breath, looked at their noses, noses, and hearts, and moved. He didn't dare to move too much, for fear of provoking the spread of the city lord's thunder and flames.

It is true that among the big and small officials, there are a few smart ones who have already guessed that the Lord City Lord has a closer relationship with Brother Hyacinthus, but so what?In their view, the gentleness and elegance of Brother Hyacinthus just neutralized the occasional stubbornness and cruelty shown by the city lord. At this moment, Brother Hyacinthus has shown his unique value. He can easily appease the city lord who is almost in a state of rampage, and prevent the bad situation from developing towards immeasurable losses. The official pleaded with the city lord. Compared with being dismissed, only withholding a year and a half of salary is definitely the greatest mercy!

However, there are also those who are ignorant and straightforward, such as the Marquis. When she heard that her husband had slandered her favorite male god, the anger in her heart piled up layer by layer. She raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "Orlando! Please apologize to Brother Hyacinthus immediately! What kind of bewitching monk? You don't know Brother Hyacinthus at all! He is the most upright, kind-hearted and most kind-hearted in the metropolis Excellent good monk! Orlando, I hope you apologize to Brother Hyacinthus immediately!" The voice of the Marquise was sharp and thin because of excitement, and her tone also added a little bit of meanness. If it was normal, the people present would She must have frowned, thinking that the Marchioness was vulgar and reckless, and she was not at all like a well-bred lady of the upper class. However, at this moment, everyone secretly agreed with what she said, because in their minds, Jacinto Si is indeed a very good monk!

"What? You want me to apologize to him? Chrissy! Don't be so naive? He's just a sycophant, what right do I have to apologize to him!" He was very disrespectful, and he felt that his dignity and status had been seriously challenged. He was not a violent person, but the moment the anger welled up in his heart, his temples throbbed subconsciously. He pinched his knuckles until he made a "clack" sound, and almost couldn't help waving his hand to slap his wife.

The city lord's face was ashen, and his fierce eyes were focused on the Marquis who was still chattering. If Brother Hyacinthus who was standing beside him hadn't pulled his cuffs, and responded with a faint smile, to show that he didn't care. I don't care about the abuse of the Marquis who doesn't know the truth, although his curse is really not very nice...

Although the Marquis could be regarded as "the one who doesn't know is innocent", the city lord still stopped the Marquis and suppressed him with a powerful aura to make him shut up.

However, the Marquis is a man who has been in prison for a few days. Although he is still a little afraid of the cold aura emanating from the city lord, he is no longer caught off guard like before. In prison, there is something he has never seen before. ?

Seeing that her brother had defended her male god, the Marquise was very happy, and when she planned to argue with her husband in full view, the little Lord who was holding her hand was already a little choked up, and he begged in a low voice: "Mom and Dad! , stop arguing, okay?" He raised his face, but his eyes were full of wet mist.

During the few days when the little Lord visited the prison, he finally tasted the mellow taste of his father's love. He decided to accompany his parents to visit every street and alley and taste every snack in the last two days of the Flora Festival. , bought every kind of flower, and fortunately presented carefully selected flowers at the flower god meeting on the last day of the flower god festival, so that the flower god could sense his sincerity and fulfill his promise of being able to be with his parents. The desire to enjoy family happiness.

The Marquis, who was angry with his wife, trembled slightly. In just a few days, in the interaction with his son, he gradually felt the warmth of licking the calf. He didn't want to destroy this precious father-son relationship, so he repeatedly With a loud snort, he suppressed his anger and died down.

Since the Marquis could see her son every day, she didn't feel that his son's wishes were so precious. She was usually negligent in disciplining her son, and she was never a competent mother. Seeing that her husband backed down now, she still wanted to take advantage of the victory. In one fell swoop, she settled the messy accounts of the husband and wife together, but her son wanted to stir up trouble, so she couldn't help curling her lips. She wanted to reprimand her son a few words, but in front of her brother, she didn't dare to raise her arrogance. There was a male god she liked watching, of course, she didn't want Brother Hyacinthus to see her less virtuous side, so she just had to stop the war, and when the opportunity came again, she would settle the accounts with her husband.

Brother Hyacinthus rubbed the little Lord's little head, squatted halfway to look at him, and stroked the top of his hair with his hand around his neck, and when it was placed in front of his eyes, there was already a bundle The hyacinth flowers are blooming beautifully, red, white, blue and purple, each with an elegant smell, which can wash away the sadness that is surging in people's hearts.

"Does it look good?" Brother Hyacinthus couldn't help smiling when he saw the sadness in the little lord's eyes.

"Well, it's beautiful!" The little lord took the hyacinth flower in surprise, leaned his nose to smell the fragrance deeply, and his face was full of innocent innocence.

The Marquis looked down on Friar Jacintos even more, thinking that he could only use these little tricks to please others, a typical treacherous villain who can only be sensual, and his brother-in-law, who is the lord of a city, is nothing more than a complete lewd Outrageous guy!

The city lord's side was quiet and no one spoke, and the officials dared not speak loudly, let alone whisper to each other. Only the small officials standing far away whispered in a low voice, and they could vaguely hear the farther away, the flower shoppers. The girl and the woman who sold the flower were talking about the difficulty of life, while bargaining hard.

And when the soldiers on the watchtower came to reply to their mission for the third time, the watchmen standing at the gate of the city finally saw the high flags of His Royal Highness' cavalry standing in the mountains and forests and moving towards the gate of the city.

The spirits of all the people under the city gate were cheered up, those who tidied their clothes straightened their clothes, took the opportunity to drink water to moisten their throats, but the so-called "Watching the mountain and running to death", when the banner vanguard of His Royal Highness arrived at the gate of the city, , the sun has turned to the west, the faces of the officials are tired, and the little lord is still sleeping on the shoulder of the Marquis.

Fortunately, Brother Hyacinthus had the foresight to send a few teams of guards to the restaurant to order food early on, and the lunch was delivered on time according to the amount of lunch for each of the officials, big and small. Not to mention the distinguished guest of the Marquis.

However, in the eyes of Lord Marquis, the lunch of two meat and two vegetables is no different from the treatment of ordinary people. He thinks that it is Brother Hyacinthus taking the opportunity to humiliate him, so he has the backbone not to eat his cheap food, but He called his guard and asked him to buy a hearty lunch for himself.

The marquis' guards received the order, but he was imprisoned in a remote corner of the castle as soon as he arrived in the metropolis, and his familiarity with the metropolis was limited to the distance he traveled today. Brother Hyacinthus kindly assigned a guard to guide them, But this guard didn't like Lord Marquis very much. Relying on Brother Jacintos' good temper, he said that he was on duty and patrolling, and he had no time to take people to buy food. Brother Jacintos wanted to order another guard, and that guard had a good heart He hid behind the maid brought by the Marquis, so the slow-acting maid acted as a guide and took the Marquis' guards to buy food.

The maid reacted slowly, but she could see clearly the conflict between her wife and the Marquis. If the Marquis hadn't quarreled with his wife last time, the lady would not have been punished by the city lord to copy the money. Bin Guo's legal books, and she and her sisters were implicated, locked up in the study room day and night to copy the law. After so many days, they haven't finished it yet.So now, whether it's her stupid loyalty to the Marquis or her hatred for the disaster that the Marquis brought to her, this maid has every reason to retaliate, and brings the guard to a restaurant that is empty, and asks him to place an order.

Although the guard felt that it was not normal for the diners to be a little small, the owner of the restaurant was a loyal and honest businessman. He told the guard sincerely that his restaurant was located in a remote place, and most diners were reluctant to take a few steps. The food at home is learned from the taste of the big oriental country, and a lot of chili is added. The locals are used to eating authentic local dishes. Although there are few diners who like chili, there are still many repeat customers. It’s just that it’s the Flower God Festival, and every household To celebrate this grand festival by slaughtering chickens and sheep, it is normal not to come to join us.

The guard has never eaten chili, but when he was in Regang, he came into contact with a lot of things shipped from the big eastern countries, such as silk, tea, porcelain, pearls, these are the upper class people will rush to buy He, a poor class like him, likes the moth balls shipped from the big eastern country. Buy a few and put them under the wardrobe. They are moisture-proof and insect-proof. They are high-quality and cheap.

Since this restaurant is from a big oriental country, the taste must be good. He claims to be from Regang, not a local in a big city. The locals don't like food, but it doesn't mean that people in Regang don't like it!So with a wave of his hand, he ordered some of the most expensive chili dishes, and happily brought the bought lunch to the Marquis.

It was the first time for the ostentatious Lord Marquis and his guards to eat chili dishes, and they were all tearful and snotty, but they had to finish the dishes they ordered even though they were crying, even though they didn’t look very good...

The little lord had eaten chili before, and it was a dish called "boiled fish" made by Brother Hyacinthus for the uncle of the city lord. He tasted it happily, and it was so hot that he couldn't speak. It hurts from the lips to the throat as if it was burned by fire. I never like to touch these red peppers anymore. Seeing my father finish all the spicy meals in one go, I can’t help but worship my father again. new stage.

When the sound of carriage wheels was finally heard outside the city gate, the sun was already in the west.

After the mighty guards poured into the gate of the city in an orderly manner, the carriage carrying His Royal Highness appeared at the gate of the city. It was a carriage coated with a layer of golden yellow, and the shiny luster almost blinded everyone. Without opening his eyes, the coachman jumped out of the carriage, glanced at everyone arrogantly, then turned his head, bowed his waist slightly, opened the carriage door humbly, made an inviting gesture, and asked the owner in the carriage to get off the carriage.

The little lord was short, and he could see clearly from the front row. His Royal Highness first stretched out a hand to rest on the armrest of the car door. Five rings were worn on that pampered and well-maintained finger. It was either inlaid with rubies or sapphires. The little lord didn't understand gems, but the Marquise who stood beside him was an expert. She just glanced at it, and her eyes went straight. She almost fainted, and her whole body was in a state of excitement. , wishing she could tell everyone present what she knew, where this ring came from, and what kind of fantasy happened to the red and sapphire inlaid on it, she could speak clearly and with gusto.

His Royal Highness is about 30 years old with gorgeous clothes. He is mature and handsome. He has a big beard. The beard is neatly combed. He looks like a well-bred gentleman.This is the most trendy beard nowadays. Many aristocratic men have such a big beard. The Marquis also wore this style before. Unfortunately, he was burned by that lawless prison bully yesterday, because the burns were uneven. After he came out of prison, he shaved off his beard immediately. Now his mouth is not only bald, but also cold, which he is not used to.

His Highness the Eldest Prince seemed to be in a bad mood, and his brows were clouded with gloom, but when he saw an old friend, he still cheered up, smiled and opened his arms, and walked towards the old friend in the front row.

"His Royal Highness!" The Marquis was very excited, and walked quickly towards His Royal Highness. He went to school with His Royal Highness when he was very young, skipped classes with him and was punished, and also rode horses and hunted together. Of course, he also helped His Royal Highness to pick up girls, and sent a love letter. He didn't do much, but because the love letter he sent for His Royal Highness was mistaken by the other party for his confession, he happily agreed. Although the big oolong was quickly clarified, there was a crack in the intimate relationship between the two, and it was difficult to return to the original and purest iron relationship.

A trace of embarrassment flashed in the eyes of His Highness the eldest prince, but it soon disappeared in the eyes of joy. Two old good friends hugged each other, one said "Hello", and the other said "You have lost weight".

"When I came to the metropolis, I went to look for you!" The Marquis explained excitedly, "But at that time your servant told me that you went hunting in the forest and didn't know how long it would be before you came back, so I had to go to the metropolis first and plan to stay here When I'm done, I'll go find you."

Mr. Wang nodded and said, "I know, I came back not long after you left. I planned to come over after listening to what the servant said..." He was vague, and before he finished speaking, the sadness and pain in his eyes Gradually gathering back, trying to hide, there is nowhere to hide the complicated emotions in my heart.

Although he is a prince, he is not the most powerful in the competition for the throne. He also has a strong competitor, an uncle who is only six years older than him. His emperor's father is very He likes this young brother, he will give him whatever he wants, he dotes on him even more than his son, his grandfather who retired from the throne also likes this young boy very much, he often takes his young son around to hold banquets and invites princes and princes from all over the world to pave the way for him , making contacts, he, the first heir to the throne, seemed very redundant, so after several secret confrontations, he was still defeated. Ridiculous, so he left Regang and came to a small coastal city to hide his strength and bide his time. Even though it was very close to the metropolis that his good friend manages, he didn’t want to see his good friend, but recently encountered a troublesome thing and had to I went to find an old friend to solve it.

The Marquis also noticed that His Highness the Eldest Prince was a little depressed, and when he was about to ask him what was going on, His Royal Highness had already adjusted his mentality, put on a smiling face, passed the Marquis, and walked quickly towards the City Lord, spreading his arms wide Want to hug an old friend, while laughing and joking: "Dear Sotirio, long time no see! I heard that you recently bought a few towns near the city. Seeing you make the metropolis prosperous, I will doubt you Do you want to sit big and become the emperor yourself!"

The Eldest Prince spoke arbitrarily, but those with a heart could not help being terrified after listening to it, thinking that the City Lord has made great achievements, and the royal family sent the Eldest Prince to question the City Lord's ambitions!

Everyone's eyes fell on the city lord. They had more or less benefited from the city lord's appreciation. They didn't want to be dismissed for no reason because he was too good, and even caused him to be killed. They waited anxiously for him. Hurry up to refute His Highness the prince's words, so as to dispel the concerns of the royal family.

One person came up to greet him, hugged His Highness the Prince, and kissed each other face to face. This is the etiquette that only exists between relatives and friends in Mobin Kingdom. His Excellency the Marquis stared at him. He used the face-to-face salute, but the person who greeted him turned out to be the handsome Brother Yacinthos!

what happened?Could it be that he was hallucinating?

But... who gave Brother Jacintos the courage to accept His Royal Highness's face-to-face gift frankly?

The Marquis subconsciously looked at his brother-in-law, who was the official city lord of the metropolis, and saw him staring blankly at the two people hugging each other, with only jealous annoyance in his eyes, not a trace of offended anger.

It was only at this time that Lord Marquis realized that not only he was shocked, but also the big and small officials present, as well as his wife, all had incredible expressions on their faces. Obviously, they were all the same as the Marquis, and they didn’t understand why Brother Yacinthos pretended to be So Tirio is the lord of the city!

They talked a lot, and they were full of fear. Who is Sotirio and who is the Lord of the City?

And the protagonist of the public opinion, the handsome Brother Yacinthus, who is still elegant and calm, said in a very helpless and aggrieved voice: "Dear Amedeo, it's not that I have any ambitions. , The main reason is that my subordinates are too capable and have too strong a personality. If I insist on grabbing this piece of land and buying that town, even though I am the lord of the city, there is nothing I can do..."

What Brother Hyacinthus said was still light and without the slightest momentum, but the sentence "Although I am the lord of the city" in the words, the people present could hear clearly and carefully, even if the Marquis was deceiving himself I thought it was an auditory hallucination, but why did everyone show a shocked look!

Besides, Amedeo is the name of the eldest prince. Even the Marquis, who claims to have been close to him since he was a child, and a good friend who has gone through adversity, only dares to call him "His Royal Highness" in front of him, and dare not call him "His Royal Highness". His name, but this guy who appeared as the city lord unexpectedly called out the eldest prince's name so casually!

"Oh? Which of your subordinates is so powerful, hurry up and introduce me!" Amedeo laughed, patted Brother Hyacinthus on the back, and his eyes fell on the rows of officials, big and small. .

Of course, without the introduction of a good friend, Amedeo quickly discovered the target. This person stood out from the crowd, with a powerful aura, and a look of neither humble nor overbearing, far more domineering than anyone present.

Amedeo even felt that this person was not only domineering, but also faintly had the aura of a king!

He was just about to go up, intending to make friends with this formidable person who should not be underestimated. The Marquis beside him could no longer be calm. He was anxious, but he stammered: "Your Highness, Sotirio... Soti Lord Leo...he...he..."

"Huh?" Prince Amedeo was very surprised, touched the back of his head, and asked, "You don't know the city lord of the metropolis yet? Come, come, he is Sotirio, the lord of the metropolis, he is half of me. Teacher, although he has been unwilling to accept me as an apprentice..." In the end, Amedeo was very annoyed, obviously Sotirio wanted to accept him as an apprentice, but he was blind at the time, so what? He was unwilling to be his apprentice, and when he was willing, Sotirio pretended that it was not the case and refused his apprenticeship.

Lord Marquis stared straight at Brother Jacintos with both eyes. This person, just a moment ago, was a "sycophant and thief" who bewitched the city lord. How did he suddenly become the real city lord?

"He... If he is the Lord of Sotirio, then who is he?" The Marquis mechanically pointed to his brother-in-law, the "Master Lord of the City" who has not said a word since His Royal Highness appeared.

His Royal Highness was also interested, and pointed to "Master City Lord", and asked Brother Jacintos: "Sotirio, come and introduce me, is it your capable subordinate who made the metropolis so big?" so good?"

"His name is Andre, and he is the older brother of the Marchioness." Brother Jacintos had no choice but to briefly introduce the identity of his right-hand assistant.

Andre?The Marquis vaguely remembered that his wife did have an older brother named Andre, but because his marriage with his wife was a mess, it was fine if the marriage was not happy. He didn't know how many older brothers his wife had before and after marriage. , what are their names, and where do they work...

"Brother!" The Marquis hadn't woken up from the shock yet, she was still confused, and asked loudly, "What's going on? You're not the lord of the city? Brother Yacinthos is the lord of the city? This...what the hell is going on? thing!"

Although most of the officials present didn't like the Marquis, they all had as much meaning in their hearts as her. Now they urgently need to know what's going on, at least let them know who they are working for all these years!

Andre glanced at his sister majestically, and said in a flat tone: "The lord of the metropolis is called Jacintos Sotirio, what's your brother's name, don't you know?"

The Marchioness was stunned!Of course she knew that her brother's name was not Jacintos Sotirio, but when she came to the metropolis far away from Rehab, it was her brother who went out of the city to pick her up. From then on, everyone around Calling her brother to be the "Master of the City Lord", she will enjoy the treatment of the younger sister of the "Master of the City Lord" with peace of mind. How can she question her brother's status as the City Lord?Not to mention how boring it is to catch someone and ask "what's the name of your city lord".

As for these young officials, from the first day they took office, the "city lord" they saw was Andre, and on the signed letter, the name they saw was "Sotirio", so they all felt that Sotirio is Andre, and Andre is Sotirio, how could he know that he is a bubbling castellan, and the rightful master is happily doing a hand-holding shopkeeper, not only taking his position as castellan Give it to Andre, and give him the power in his hand, willing to be a transparent person, hiding all his achievements and fame in a red seal under the parchment book.

"You...you!" The Marquis was in a mess, he finally remembered why the prison bully was so angry when he abused Sotirio on the first day he was thrown into prison. At that time, he thought the prison bully was his brother-in-law's loyal supporter Fan, it turns out that the loyal supporter of the city lord is not his brother-in-law, but this Brother Hyacinthus who has always been blinded by him and never gets angry!

"I'm sorry," Jacintos said apologetically, "I am the lord of the metropolis..."

"Why is this so!" Someone in the crowd shouted. Obviously, not only the Marquis and Marquise, but also many officials couldn't accept this change of status for a while.

Their city lord should be a superior person like Andre who threatens all directions and frightens the great powers. He is a powerful figure who can defeat countless enemies with just a glance. Their city lord should definitely not be like Brother Jacintos. Although Brother Hyacinthus did help them escape from Andre's harsh punishment, but... But, the lord of the metropolis is replaced by Brother Hyacinthus, the style of painting is completely unsuitable. !

"I, 'your city lord', only work for him." Andrei did not intend to hide his identity and intentions at all. He glanced coldly at the officials, big and small, as if swearing that the reason why he was in their eyes The current city lord took over the post of city lord because he was authorized by the real city lord and was willing to be driven by Jacintos alone.

Officials, big and small, are used to quieting down and listening to Andre when he speaks. It is the same this time. They can hear what Andre means clearly, but they have mixed feelings. They only work for one person. Andre on business?Changing to Brother Yacinthos, I lost the sense of responsibility of Chicheng, and lost the serious obsession...

Amedeo looked at his good friend Jacintos playfully, and then looked at Andre, who had been mistaken by the officials of the metropolis for the "Sir Lord". A faint hope grew in his heart. If Si is willing to help him, then this Andre will definitely advise him to regain the throne coveted by his uncle...

Before that, however, Hyacinthus had better convince Andre to help him with a more pressing concern at hand...