I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

"That's great!"

"However, I heard that Her Highness Plotina has a somewhat...eccentric personality. You should be mentally prepared~"

Then Domitian found an excuse to go and greet other guests.

The banquet hall was decorated magnificently, and the long tables were filled with all kinds of exquisite dishes and fine wines.

The guests took their seats one after another and the banquet officially began.

The two "good sisters" Iveliya and Nora left Lucius to exchange information. Domitian found an opportunity to come up again and turned the topic to the marriage between Lucius and the royal family.

"Lucius..."

He pretended to be concerned and spoke, his voice carrying a hint of elder concern:

"Have you ever considered the impact this marriage might have on our Eastern Territory?"

Lucius wiped the corner of his mouth, raised his eyebrows and asked:

"What influence do you mean, uncle?"

Domitian lowered his voice in a deep and deliberate manner:

"The royal family may use this marriage to weaken the power of the Eastwarden."

"After all, as the princess, Her Highness Plotina will definitely prioritize the interests of the imperial center."

"As the future guardian of the East, you must be extremely careful!"

Invincible.

After sowing discord between him and Nora, is he now trying to sow discord between him and Plotina?

Upon hearing this, Lucius curled up the corner of his mouth into an imperceptible sneer.

He gently put down his wine glass and looked at Domitian calmly:

"My uncle doesn't seem to understand my abilities, or perhaps his say in the family isn't absolute, which is why he's worried."

He still looked polite, but the irony in his words was clear:

"Only men who can't make the decision at home would worry about their things being coveted by their wife's family."

Given the relationship between Lucius and Plotina, it was good enough that Plotina did not take advantage of the royal family to subsidize the Eastern Territory. How could she possibly weaken the Eastern Territory?

Domitian's smile froze on his face, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

Lucius's counterattack was both precise and deadly, directly hitting Domitian's soft spot.

Many of the guests present knew that Domitian's wife had a strong personality and had a lot of say in the family.

Lucius did not give up, but continued jokingly:

"It seems that when Aunt was still alive, she was quite powerful, which caused some psychological trauma to Uncle?"

"But there's nothing wrong with that. After all, every family has its own way of getting along."

"Hahaha......"

Domitian laughed dryly, his voice a little tense:

"My dear nephew, you are still so good at joking."

"My wife is a bit strong, but not to the point where she causes me psychological trauma. I just respect her."

He adjusted his breathing slightly and continued:

"However, while confidence is a good thing, we should not underestimate others, especially those of royal origin."

"Thank you for your concern, uncle."

Lucius responded calmly, a sharp light flashing in his eyes:

"I'll take care of it."

Seeing that he could not shake Lucius's confidence, Domitian could only say sarcastically:

"Okay, then I'm looking forward to your performance."

"Don't let yourself get into trouble and come crying to your family."

After leaving these words, Domitian left again.

Lucius:? ? ?

No, I think there's something wrong with your brain.

Even if I want to cry to my parents, I will cry to them. Why should I cry to you?

Don't you... Oh, you don't.

Not long after, Nora quietly returned to Lucius.

Her eyes flashed with complex emotions, and her voice was so soft that only Lucius could hear it:

"Brother Lucius, I have something I want to talk to you about alone, is that okay?"

Lucius's eyes sternly, then he nodded:

"Of course no problem, let's find a quiet place."

quack!

Is it coming!?

If Nora cries, how should I comfort her?

Lucius winked at Iveliya, who nodded in understanding, indicating that he could go and she would wait here.

Lucius then followed Nora to a rarely visited corridor.

"Nora, what do you want to tell me?"

Lucius looked down at Nora, a complicated look in his eyes.

Nora lowered her head and clasped her hands together, as if trying to muster up her courage.

Her breathing was slightly rapid and her lips trembled slightly, as if she was hesitating how to speak.

Finally, she took a deep breath, raised her head, looked directly into Lucius' eyes, and opened her cherry lips slightly:

"Brother Lucius, I want to ask you..."

Her voice was clear and firm, and every word seemed to have been carefully considered a thousand times:

"Have you...recovered your memory?"

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PS: I have discovered that every time I take a day off, my daily routine will only be normal for one day, and then I will gradually fall into the desperate cycle of updating later and later.

Wow! May is almost over, and by the time June comes, I'm going to have a perfect sleep and sleep schedule!

Of course, June is still 8k per day.

107-Showdown: Nora vs. Plotina (7,000)

"Brother Lucius, I want to ask you..."

"Have you...recovered your memory?"

As early as a few days ago, when Lucius vaguely showed signs of recovering his memory, Nora had already had doubts and began to prepare herself mentally.

What really convinced Nora that Lucius had recovered his memory was a piece of gossip that her grandfather brought her -

A few days ago, Plotina stayed at the official residence of the East Guardian.

On weekdays, Plotina always wavered between reserve and desire, and would never cross that line easily.

With her fussy and contradictory personality, she would only make such a bold decision after confirming that Lucius had recovered his memory.

In a trance, Nora couldn't help but recall that distant yet clear childhood.

In the relationship between the three, she has always been the one being taken care of.

At that time, Nora was always caught between Lucius and Plotina. Whenever the two of them had opposite opinions on something, it was a moment of both pain and happiness for her.

Pain comes from being caught in a dilemma.

The happiness is that Lucius and Plotina will do everything they can to win her over to their side for her vote.

And Nora would choose to backstab her "good sister" again and again under Lucius's coaxing.

Admittedly, it was the second most wonderful time in Nora's life.

What was the first wonderful time?

Of course, it was the years after Plotina chose to withdraw, when Lucius had everything to himself.

Ten years ago, Lucius would often leave Nora and Plotina to play with other girls.

But after Plotina's amazingly wise operation, Lucius completely became Nora's ideal, devoted and considerate, giving all the warmth to her alone.

But now, Brother Lucius has recovered his memory.

This fact made Nora deeply worried about the future.

In order to make up for the missing ten years, will brother Lucius favor sister Plotina more?

Will he blame himself for knowing the truth all these years but selfishly choosing to hide it?

Will I think that I am a bad girl who deceived his feelings?

After all, it was Sister Plotina who first met him, and she was a latecomer.

In the future, what kind of identities and attitudes will Plotina and I, former friends, adopt towards each other?

Will they become complete enemies who glare at each other as soon as they meet, or will they maintain superficial harmony and become forced friends?

.......

Questions came flooding in like a tide, accompanied by deep anxiety and fear, making Nora's mind a mess.

"Nora, your idea is absolutely correct. Love means possession, it means being exclusive, and it means not allowing anyone to take away even a tiny bit of your lover's attention."

"Those dark desires deep within your heart, those thoughts you dare not admit, are actually the truest you..."

Not long ago, Chris's bewitching whispers seemed to echo in her ears again.

Nora bit her lip, trying to dispel the voices, but they were like a brand deeply imprinted in her memory, lingering.

On the other side, facing Nora's question, Lucius was silent for a moment, and then chose to admit it frankly:

"Yes, Nora, my memory did return."

"But not all of it, just the part about Plotina."

Damn Plotina is so mean. Maybe she really wanted Nora to have her all to herself, so she changed her memory so thoroughly.

As a result, Brother Lu now has no idea how many debts of love he still owes outside.

"call--"

After hearing Lucius's answer, Nora actually breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s okay if it’s not all of them. If it is all of them, the situation will become extremely complicated in an instant.

Just as Nora was in a trance, Lucius's voice came again:

"Nora, were you scared just now?"

Nora:!!!

Was it discovered?

Nora's body suddenly stiffened, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.

She hurriedly shook her head to deny it, her voice trembling:

"I, I didn't..."

Lucius looked at her trying to hide her guilt and felt both amused and distressed.

This silly girl always likes to keep everything in her heart.