Kingdom’s Bloodline

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A moment later, another room in Kongming Palace.

I can not believe it.

Jen looked coldly at Thales in front of him: Tyles Canxing, how could you make such a low-level and stupid mistake?

Look how happy he is.

Sitting opposite him, Thales coughed:

So now I...

You actually let an unarmed, rootless little girl in the Emerald City steal the prey you want in full view? Zhan En couldn't believe it, and his words were full of accusations.

Wrong, she is not without roots.

Instead, she puts her roots in the ground that you can't see.

Thales shrugged:

She has an extreme knight at her disposal.

And you have the entire Emerald City!

A disobedient emerald city.

But Jen relentlessly blamed him:

Then why didn't you favor her? Let her get involved in such a dangerous game?

You mean, you want me to lock her up like I locked you up?

We had an agreement, Thales!

Jen waved impatiently:

No matter how badly we beat her, it has nothing to do with her, let her stay away from this pile of shit!

The opponent's attitude was fierce, Thales bowed his head helplessly:

I know, but this time it's her own decision...

When the words came to his lips, Thales woke up.

His expression changed, and he responded suspiciously:

Wait, it's wrong, why are you accusing me aggressively?

The prince patted the table unhappily:

Hey! Obviously I was the one who was robbed, and I should be the one who should be aggrieved!

Jen snorted coldly.

It's your fault, it's you who sit on this seat,

It's just retribution for being too ambitious and lacking in talent, but also being weak and incompetent.

Zhan En said coldly, without sympathy.

Thales took a deep breath.

Zhi Dacai sparse.

Eyes high and hands low.

treachery.

Weak and incompetent.

retribution.

In normal times, no matter how ugly and humiliating - even if it is a star under the skirt - the scolding, His Royal Highness can still smile. After all, he has experienced hundreds of big men from the Northland in the Palace of Heroes (every sentence is inseparable from the genitals and parents and family members) A hero who protects the country and is baptized by the stars in turn.

But compared to those venting scoldings with no technical content, Zhan En's scolding is so eloquent, well-founded, clear and serious, it still makes him a little...

The stars are shining, but there is a prince like you, really...

Jen En was both disappointed and disdainful. In the end, he turned his head and lowered his voice, but he was still caught by the senses of hell:

It's really an idiot in power, and the country's fortune is not prosperous.

idiot...

Thales closed his eyes and took another deep breath.

It's okay, it's okay.

Come on, Thales, inhale, exhale, inhale again...

After all, it was his sister who had the accident, so if you care about it, it will be messy. He understands, understands, understands very well.

Let him say a few words and vent his anger.

inhale, exhale...

An idiot of a country - bah, a prince should have the tolerance to take offense.

No big deal.

inhale, exhale...

Nothing!

!

Thales opened his eyes angrily, facing the disdainful Zhan En.

Wait, when I recover from the momentary setbacks, plan wisely, reverse the situation and turn the situation around, and when the mast and scull are wiped out while talking and laughing, I will slap him in the face again!

Thinking viciously, Thales let out a long breath.

So, that's how it is.

Thales turned back sternly, trying to make his words not sound so yin and yang:

Ms. Cecilia Kevin Dill is courageous, she won the three armies bravely, outwitted the prince, captured the murderer by herself, brought justice to the endangered Emerald City, punished evil and promoted good, by the way Threatening me to let you go.

Jen En sneered, both ironic and disdainful.

As a brother, you have nothing to say?

I know, you lost face and face outside, and you became angry and wanted to get it back. Zhan En didn't even look at him, That's why you came to me.

Thales choked again.

Wrong, he coughed, in fact, I went to arrest Lausanne II, the killer who obeyed Federico's order, for no other reason than to cooperate with you, to clear your suspicion as soon as possible, and to arrest you. from……

Cooperation? Really?

Jen's tone is disdainful:

But how do I remember that when we met last time, you still pretended to be airy and said that you still need to 'consider it'?

Thales gritted his teeth, bit the bullet and continued:

No, what we said last time was that you wanted me to show a little 'sincerity' before advancing our cooperation...

And what I want is Federico, Jann continued. Is he dead?

Thales couldn't help but pause.

I was about to say this. In fact, because of Xilai's impulsiveness and meddling, our cooperation had a bit of an accident.

Jen looked back with a frown.

Thales smiled and shrugged:

You see, without Lausanne II and the information he should have given, I would not be able to conclude so many murders, nor would I be able to successfully convict and execute Federico, let alone clear you in the arbitration to adjudicate your innocence—”

You really can't help it, Zhan En interrupted him: I still don't want to, don't want to?

Thales was silent for a while.

You mean, after being severely humiliated and threatened by your sister in front of so many people, and lost all face? The prince raised his voice, Maybe both.

Jen's face turned cold:

Stop talking nonsense, and stop acting, Thales, and say: What do you want?

Thales looked at him deeply, and after a few seconds, he sighed.

Okay. Because of your sister, I have to pay more to correct the situation and maintain the deteriorating Emerald City. Therefore, I believe that you need to take a little joint responsibility for Xilai's impulsiveness and make up for it...

Jen interrupted him:

Okay, as long as Federico dies, I will return the government to Kongming Palace smoothly, not to mention making up for it and maintaining it. I promise to return you a vibrant and rich Emerald City, and even the entire South Bank Territory.

He looked at Thales confidently.

Thales hesitated to speak, and paused.

Look, it's Federico again. So we're back where we started, the prince shook his head. It doesn't work.

Zhan En glanced at him coldly and snorted softly.

Let me see Xilai, and I will persuade her to return the prisoner to you.

Okay, as long as I find her first, Thales promised happily, By the way, do you want to see the living or the dead?

I was serious.

Me too!

Thales' cold refusal made Jen look sideways.

You have to understand, Xiaohuahua, the problem is not mine now. He took a deep breath and tilted his head, It's her, your good sister who is hindering me, threatening me, causing trouble for me, and preventing the return of Emerald City normal.

This time, Jen stared at him for a long time.

A few seconds later, he showed a disdainful smile.

Yeah, I can imagine, the Guardian Duke of the South Bank snorted coldly. When this news spreads, the whole Emerald City will laugh, saying that the dignified Duke Xinghu was played around by a little girl. Murderers can't be caught', 'stars with skirts get soft when they see women', etc...

Thales' complexion changed slightly.

People, do you really say that?

But he didn't show it on his face, he just put on a straight face:

You think this is funny?

It's a little...

Jen shook his head and quickly returned to the topic:

Actually, I mean, it sounds terrible: the second prince acted recklessly and returned home. Instead of being able to protect the country and the people in an emergency, he let a little girl from the Calvin Dill family threaten you , blatant disobedience, you have lost all prestige...

Thales frowned more and more.

Zhan En spoke more and more smoothly, with a strange smile:

It is conceivable that the new ruler is not capable enough, and it will be difficult to convince the public. From the bureaucracy to the common people, people will be very disappointed. Their confidence in the Emerald City will further drop, and they will begin to believe that the Emerald City has indeed deteriorated. And will surely decline in chaos...

Thales couldn't help but counterattacked:

So it is more convenient for you to manipulate me, force me to compromise with you and your sister, and release you to save Emerald City as soon as possible?

Zhan En glanced at him and snorted in disdain.

Believe me, I didn't know it beforehand. It was Xilai who was eager to save people. She underestimated the impact of this move.

However, I have to clean up the mess. Thales said coldly.

Jen smiled.

Then you should understand better, Thales, your chips are getting less and less. He leaned forward, showing a sense of intimidation, I lost my wallet, you should work hard to get it back , or return to make money in the right way to make up for the loss, instead of blackmailing your good neighbor in anger.

Even if it's my good neighbor's sister who stole my wallet?

Stop making excuses for your incompetence, Thales, do you really think that without Xi Lai, your situation will be better? Many things seem accidental, but they are inevitable.

Jen shook his head with a tsk:

“It is always easier for rulers to blame others, especially the vulnerable, than to reflect on themselves.”

He narrowed his eyes:

However, it is often the origin of tyranny to give up the hard to find the easy.

Thales was silent for a long time after hearing this.

Jen refused to back down.

And he was right, after Xilai's troubles, the Emerald City was in danger.

He is out of time.

Thinking of this, the prince raised his eyes.

Let's be honest, Jann. Once Federico dies, I will lose the bargaining chip to restrain you, Thales said with certainty, That is unacceptable to me.

Jen hummed inexplicably.

Thales tapped on the table:

Unless you let me see now, even if you return to the position of city lord, our previous agreement will still count.

Jen smiled and said:

For example, take the money to pay off the debt now, and pay you back a complete Emerald City, so that you can go to the Fuxing Palace?

Thales didn't speak.

Zhan En's face turned cold as soon as he closed his smile.

Then I will lose the bargaining chip to restrain you, Duke Iris refused to give an inch. You will most likely pull me off after that and put Federico in place.

Thales frowned:

So this is a deadlock and there is no need to discuss it?

Jen snorted lightly.

Remember, Thales, you are putting on airs here, trying to blackmail me every minute and every second, the Emerald City and even the South Coast Territory are burning, and it will take more cost and money to rebuild the burnt parts. time.

Jen turned away.

And once it is burned to ruins and sinks completely, we will lose both, the Duke of South Bank said with his tongue. Your father will not be satisfied.

Looking at the attitude of the other party, Thales' heart sank.

He couldn't help but think of Federico's words just now:

[Consider my proposal, Your Highness, if you can handle Zhan En with this matter, there may be surprises. 】

Thales gently closed his eyes and sighed in his heart.

Anyway, he will not be satisfied anyway. The prince whispered.

Jen turned around with doubts in his eyes:

What did you say?

Thales opened his eyes and looked up with a tired expression.

You know, I persuaded him in the same way, he shook his head with a bitter tone, my father.

Thales let out a long sigh.

I advised him that there were so many accidents in his plan to conquer Xihuang. It seemed that his luck was not good, but in fact it was all inevitable. The second prince leaned back in his chair and said with a wry smile, It's because he has been domineering for many years. Radicals deserve the consequences.

Zhan En couldn't help frowning when he heard such incredible words as Take over the Western Wilderness.

And I also persuaded him, don't blame others, but find the reason from yourself, Thales' eyes were fixed, as if talking to himself, The person who wants to solve the problem, not the problem it brings—— More often than not, they're just the ones who see the problem.

Perhaps it was the first time he heard Thales talking about the king emotionally, but Zhan En couldn't react in time and was stunned.

Because, as you said, 'Giving what is difficult and finding easy is often the origin of tyranny', Thales said with emotion, It comes from Government of the Worthy King, right?

oh?

Jen En's eyes moved, slightly surprised:

I thought you had only read books written by people from the North, or the mysterious author Hegel who couldn't find it in all the books.

Thales shook his head without much explanation:

But even though I raised my sword to force the palace and was exiled from the capital, he still refused to listen to the advice. He still insisted on going his own way, insisting on using the fastest speed, the most fierce strength, and no matter the cost, to bring the Emerald City into his pocket.

Jen's breath was stagnant.

That's why I asked myself to come, because I know that if he is allowed to do so, the prince's eyes were pained, and there was a bit of despair in it, It's not just the Emerald City, the collapse of the kingdom is only a matter of time.

He thought of the confrontation with King Kessel in Ballard's room, and he felt tired.

Jen's eyes rolled:

Then you shouldn't be with me...

Thales continued talking on his own, and interrupted him:

But during this period of time, whether it's fighting against him, you, or even Xilai, I've been physically and mentally exhausted and disheartened—I've had enough.

Really enough.

Thales raised his head and looked directly at the Duke of South Bank.

Especially after meeting with you today, I understand better, the prince clenched his teeth, his eyes blazing, he is absolutely absolute and will not listen to my advice.

At that moment, Jen En had an ominous premonition.

As your uncle said, Zhan En, the strong, especially those in power, never have to and will not take the initiative to retreat.

Thales pressed his knees and stood up slowly.

And I want to persuade him, or in other words, there is one, and only one, way to stop him.

only one.

Thales closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Jen En's eyelids twitched, and he also stood up subconsciously: Thales, we don't need...

That is to return to the Fuxing Palace, Thales opened his eyes, his eyes were firm, and his tone was decisive. Put on that damned nine-star crown as soon as possible.

Nine star crown.

Jen frowned slightly.

These words seem to have some kind of magical power. When they are spoken, the whole room is as silent as a tomb.

Even the hustle and bustle outside the window cannot penetrate.

Depressing.

Thales stood up straight and stared at Zhan En.

So, you have to understand, Jen.

He retracted his fingers and tapped his chest.

I'm Thales, and even more so the second prince, he gritted his teeth, and said every word with great strength, Tales, fucking, to be the king, Can Xing.

It was the first time for Jen En to see Thales like this, and he couldn't help being surprised.

So, I don't care who is sitting on the throne of your bullshit Iris Flower Duke, and I don't care who is right and who is wrong in this dispute between you and Fei De, and who killed your father and his father? Who is not interested in...

Jen and Thales met their eyes, startled.

And the only thing I care about is...

Thales raised his finger, with anger and resentment in his eyes.

When all this is over, how much money can I leave in Emerald City, let me use it to the Fuxing Palace, in exchange for my—

Having said that, Thales looked coldly.

He pointed to the top of his head:

The future crown?

At that moment, Zhan En's expression changed slightly.

But whether it's Xilai's unexpected move last night or your perfunctory response at this moment, I am very disappointed and very angry.

Thales took a deep breath and gritted his teeth word by word:

If I'm worried about the deteriorating Emerald City, I compromise with Xilai, give you a 'clean', and let you, a son of a bitch, come out intact and regain power, and continue to live happily ever after, then nothing will change, I Handed in a blank paper to the Fuxing Palace...

If I refuse to compromise and watch the Emerald City's economy collapse under my rule, the South Bank leader's rule is in chaos, and the wealthy Queen's City is in a slump, then what I will hand over to the Fuxing Palace will be a contract where points will be deducted from the beginning to the end. red roll...

Or worse, just imagine, if Xilai really digs out something incredible and the truth from Lausanne II, and counterattacks me with reason and grounds, so that you can win a big victory...that's even better, I don't need anything Hand it in, and tear up the test paper before returning to the palace.

Contrary to the previous calmness and calmness, at this moment, every time the prince said something decisively, Zhan En's expression inevitably became more dignified.

For this reason, Duke Iris coughed, trying to ease the atmosphere:

That's right, your situation is indeed at a disadvantage when facing His Majesty, but you may not be at the end of your rope. Many people of insight from all over the kingdom...

And do you know what these three situations have in common? Thales raised his voice unconsciously.

Although he had confronted him countless times, in the face of such a serious Thales, Zhan En suddenly found that he didn't know how to react.

That's it, Thales took a deep breath, and squeezed out an ugly but creepy smile, No matter which one I choose, that damned crown is getting farther and farther away from me.

I can only sit in the city of sorrow and watch him act recklessly on the throne, pushing the whole kingdom to...

Thales! Jen En interrupted him sharply.

Thales raised his head suddenly!

so!

The prince spoke softly, but every word weighed heavily:

So I'm really, really fed up.

I know, Zhan En tried to explain, but because of this, you can't let the Emerald City fall into his hands...

But Thales ignored him.

He just walked to the door, turned around again, and looked at Zhan En sincerely.

So, for the next thing, I have to apologize to you first: Jen, I'm sorry, but I'm really, really sorry.

He closed his eyes and nodded slightly in apology.

But Jann sensed something was wrong.

What do you mean? What are you going to do?

He left his seat and looked at Thales suspiciously.

Thales raised his head, smiled wryly, and sighed helplessly.

I admit that I can't solve your financial and ruling traps in Emerald City, and I can't ignore the wishes of the Fuxing Palace. The prince shook his head and admitted his powerlessness, In this situation, everything I do is wrong, and Emerald City It's getting more and more confusing day by day, I don't have time, I have to...

Jen's brows became tighter and tighter:

What are you going to do?

Thales looked at Jann.

I know this is hard for you to accept, and I am too, and I am not willing... Even Xilai himself may not be so willing.

Jen's eyelids twitched:

Who are you talking about?

Thales shook his head haggardly:

But he, my father will be satisfied, and I believe Emerald City will be as well.

Zhan En stepped forward quickly and came to Thales, suppressing his anxiety and anger:

What are you satisfied with? What are you going to do to Xilai!

You won't give in, and neither will my father, but Kevin Dill and the Canxing family can. Thales said with bitter eyes, I've decided that as long as Xilai and I get married, the emerald city will face a difficult situation... ...

winter!

Before he finished speaking, Thales, who was defenseless, felt numb on his face, and a golden star appeared in front of his eyes!

He fell to the ground with a thud, only to feel the buzzing in his ears, and the numbness in his cheekbones gradually turned into unbearable pain.

You son of a bitch!

Jen's furious roar was deafening:

impossible!

Thales propped up his upper body in pain, and touched his cheek, the pain made him hiss endlessly.

But he still insisted on speaking:

I'm afraid that's out of your control. If Xilai knew that this could save you, she wouldn't turn against...

boom!

Zhan En punched hard again, this time on Thales' face-protecting arm!

how dare you!

Thales had never seen such a gaffe Duke Iris.

I understand your anger, Jann, Thales gritted his teeth and resisted Jann's next punch, but I swear, I swear, I will treat her well, and I will not let her be wronged. She will be the most honorable queen of Xingchen, and the royal family of Canxing has not insulted her...

The furious Zhan En grabbed his collar and pulled him up from the ground with a horrified expression:

I'm going to kill you!

boom!

With a muffled sound, the door was knocked open, and Huai Ya, D.D and others rushed in in a panic. They were shocked by the scene in front of them: What happened?

Your Highness—

Help me!

Stop him!

Hold him!

Although the royal guards were shocked, everyone had experience in dealing with such things. Zhan En was quickly pulled away and isolated from Thales. Wyatt was shocked when he saw the wound on Thales' face.

This is also the best result for the Emerald City.

Thales let go of D.D's hand that helped him up, and spoke with difficulty:

For the kingdom, for the future I want, even more superficially - for the crown, I also have to do some... things I didn't want to do.

On the other side, although the guards tried their best to stop him, Zhan En was furious and struggled harder than he could have imagined:

You dare! No, no, no, no, you bastard! We had an agreement! We had an agreement! Come back! Come back! I'm going to kill you! Kill you!

Because of the consideration of the other party's status, the guards were usually polite when guarding the Duke of Nan'an. Now, even though he offended His Royal Highness, everyone did not dare to hit him hard. They just pressed his arm with difficulty, so the effect was not good. He almost broke free again.

You are not allowed to touch her! No! I will kill, kill you!

At this moment, a figure suddenly stepped forward, resolutely separated the crowd, and faced Zhan En, who was struggling furiously, and punched him hard in the face!

winter!

Zhan En fell to the ground with a plop, and the growl stopped abruptly.

Everyone was also petrified.

I saw the person who had just beaten up Duke Cavendir—the prince's attendant, Wyah Castle standing above Jann, breathing fast and gnashing his teeth.

He glanced back at the others and shouted angrily:

Is it that difficult!

D.D, Niexi, Piroga, Morgan, Intaliano... No one dared to speak out, everyone just rolled their eyes and suppressed Zhan En with embarrassment and guilt.

After getting along with each other for a long time, although Huai Ya is serious and serious, he has always been kind and tolerant. Therefore, not only are the members of the Star Lake Guard not afraid of him, but they are used to laughing and laughing with him, and even bolder ones like D.D even make jokes about his character and family background from time to time.

But for the first time ever, no one dared look him in the eye.

Just accept his reprimand obediently.

Only Morgan, who was civilized and polite, had a precedent, and finally happily followed suit. He punched Zhan En hard in the abdomen, who was still struggling.

boom!

Wyatt breathed steadily, he turned his head and looked at Thales, whose cheeks were red and swollen, but who was also taken aback, feeling unbearably guilty:

Your Highness, we are the ones who can't protect you...

But Thales raised a hand, stopped his words, and at the same time signaled the others to let go of the dying Duke.

He took a step forward and looked at Zhan En, whose face was covered in blood and his eyes were distracted, with complicated emotions.

I'm sorry, Jan.

Thales said sadly.

Really. But I'm sure . . . you understand.

Zhan En fell to the ground, his bloodshot eyes stared at Thales absently and powerlessly.

While the crowd waited without daring to say a word, Thales just shook his head disheartenedly, turned around, and left the room. Wyah quickly followed, not forgetting to give Zhan En a vicious slap on the ground. eyes.

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and then I breathed a sigh of relief.

finally left.

don't have to face...

at this moment.

etc……

Zhan En's angry voice sounded.

Thales paused, and he turned around.

Everyone became tense again.

Hey, although D.D was the first to help the prince up, he still felt that D.D, who had failed to win the first prize, was upright. He grabbed Zhan En by the collar and raised his fist high, If you dare to misbehave your Highness again... ...

Jen En trembled, pushed him away, and stared at Thales who was surrounded by guards.

Speak, Your Highness Thales...

His nose was dripping with blood, his eyes were bitter and gray:

You, what do you want... What can I do for you?

At that moment, after seeing the other party's expression clearly, Thales felt something in his heart:

It's done.

He won.

As Federico said.

Jen gave in.

The guards looked at each other, not knowing what the two powerful figures wanted to do after they fought each other.

Thales should have been happy that the problem was solved, but looking at Zhan En at this moment, he was in a complicated mood and couldn't squeeze out a smile.

【He won't believe it. 】

He remembered the conversation he had just had with Federico.

[But he has that thing, so he will believe that this is enough. 】

That thing.

Thinking of this, Thales looked at Zhan En who looked like a defeated warrior, his eyes were dark and he felt sad.

That's right, Thales.

This is the thing.

At that moment, the voice in his heart, with the indifference he knew earlier, said to him silently:

Jane knows you very well.

Of course he doesn't believe that you are a sinister villain who has no bottom line and is willing to use his sister and even sacrifice the Emerald City.

But he will believe what you will do and sacrifice for that crown.

It's like he believes that if it were him...

He would be willing to do something.

This is……

That thing.