Blonde hair, blue eyes, young, and that seemingly... familiar face
All the surrounding voices fell silent in an instant, even the second prince Garfield and the fourth prince Luke were shocked.
Emperor Rex's pupils contracted suddenly, feeling the increasingly strong blood sense in his heart, and slowly walked forward.
"Arthur..."
The name uttered from the mouth of Emperor Rex fell into Chen Rui's ears, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and a sense of intimacy in his heart suddenly spread, and many fragments of incomplete memories hidden in the depths of his heart began to fade away little by little. become complete and coherent.
The eye sockets are slightly red, which is an innate blood imprint, even if the memory is fused after the newborn, it cannot be eliminated.
"My son..." Emperor Rex's voice trembled slightly, no matter whether he was the emperor who controlled power and people's hearts before, at least at this moment, he was just a father.
This sentence confirmed the speculation in the hearts of almost everyone, and everyone was moved. This was an extremely shocking news—the third prince who had been missing for several years, the controller of Jinyao's territory, Arthur. Roland!
Chen Rui took a deep breath, suppressed his ups and downs, and saluted Emperor Rex: "Your Majesty, I'm back."
The title "Your Majesty" did not come from Chen Rui's intentional distinction, but from Arthur's memory.
The corners of Rex's eyes twitched slightly, but without any doubt, he sighed instead: "Okay, just come back."
On the other side, Cardinal Gralin couldn't hide the surprise on his face. Arthur, the future "holy son" of the Church of Light, turned out to be the prince of the Longhuang Empire!
Joanna and Ina were also stunned, and they understood something more. The third prince, Arthur, was the "Richard" whom Samuel had always been loyal to. Defeated such powerful men as the Titans and the Three Great Beastmasters—the third prince Arthur is a peerless and powerful existence!
However, even if Samuel did not ask, the two women would not say much. In the desperate situation where Samuel was expelled from the family and Joanna was also separated from the family, it was the third prince who stepped forward and said, " Samuel is not a Black Death" completely defeated Garfield's poisonous hands.
Old Kovacs, the dean of the Political Council (equivalent to the prime minister) next to Rex, bowed loudly and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, the identity of His Royal Highness Arthur is very important, and he has been missing for so many years. Check..."
"No need, my blood perception talent is right! At this distance, no transfiguration or illusion can fool me, as if I have insisted that he is not dead all these years." Rex looked at Chen Rui , "Intuition tells me that he is my son Arthur, although... the change is a bit big."
"Anyone who has lived in a strange and dangerous place for seven years will involuntarily make changes, otherwise, he would have been eliminated." This is not only about "Arthur", but also about "Chen Rui".
Rex heard the feelings from the heart of these two sentences, and nodded slowly: "I can understand."
"Your Majesty," Chen Rui quickly pieced together Arthur's memory that had become more and more complete just now, and pointed to his head lightly: "Actually, I have lost part of my memory, but fortunately, I haven't forgotten the most important things, such as... Your Majesty. "
Rex glanced at the old Kovacs who hesitated to speak: "Is there anything else to question?"
Old Kovacs heard the coldness contained in these words, bowed his head and said, "No more."
Based on Chen Rui's current experience, it can already be seen that the old Kovacs did it on purpose - not deliberately fighting against him, the third prince who has been missing for many years. On the contrary, this is actually a harmony with Rex, further affirming "Arthur" identity, to put an end to anyone's doubts.
It is by no means a fluke that the old Kovacs was able to stand in the State Council for decades as the first minister.
The fourth prince Luke's reaction was the fastest: "Brother three! It's been seven years! You're finally back!"
"Arthur! My brother," Garfield also showed surprise and joy, "it's really you! I didn't expect Samuel to be your follower! It's just that I am surprised that Samuel's strength and weapons... "
"Okay." Rex glanced at Garfield. "This is the end of Samuel's matter. Arthur's return is the greatest happy event for the royal family. We will talk about everything else later."
"Yes." Garfield lowered his head, with thick haze rising in his eyes.
In this way, the trial ended in an unexpected and magical turning point. Compared with the trial result of Samuel's innocence, the third prince Arthur who had been missing for seven years. Roland's return is the most important news.
This Third Highness was once the controller of the most affluent Jinyao territory, and also Emperor Rex's favorite prince. However, he mysteriously disappeared seven years ago, and has not shown up until today.
For seven whole years, no one knew where the prince had gone or what he had experienced. The only thing that could be confirmed was the authenticity of the identity of "Arthur", which Emperor Rex had already announced to the entire empire.
The Imperial Palace of the Longhuang Empire.
"Arthur, do you still remember this lake blue garden? Your mother..." Emperor Rex showed nostalgia, "Icarina likes to bring you here the most."
A faint image of a blond woman appeared in Chen Rui's consciousness, her face was a bit hazy, but the feeling of kindness was extremely clear. In his memory, this kindness left the young "Arthur" early, just like him Just like the parents on Earth, for a moment, sadness welled up in my heart, and I didn't speak.
Emperor Rex was silent for a moment, and patted him on the shoulder. Rex was very tall, and his appearance was less than forty years old. Standing in front of him, Chen Rui was quite a bit shorter. At this moment, the man who patted the shoulder really gave Chen Rui the familiar feeling of "father", just like in Arthur's memory.
However, Chen Rui knew very well that Rex was not only a father, but also a powerful emperor. He stepped on his brother's bones to stand out from the cruel court struggle and ascended the throne as emperor.
This great emperor's means and courage are well known in the world, and it can be seen from the absolute rule of the Longhuang Empire today. The most ruthless emperor's family, the more excellent the emperor, the more this is the case. Once the rule is really threatened, the family relationship is just a superfluous fetter that can be cut off at any time (with very few exceptions).
Leaving aside allusions such as the scourge of witchcraft, the change of Xuanwu Gate, and the sound of the candle shadow and axe, Chen Rui couldn't help feeling sad just about what happened to Lei Chan and his three sons.
"Tell me, my son, these years... what have you been through?"
"Your Majesty, do I need to repeat that? I was lost in a mysterious place, and I also lost a lot of memories. I don't remember the specific reason for the loss. After a near-death experience, I finally survived After it came down, I got a kind of inheritance power from an ancient civilization."
"Just these?" Rex frowned.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"You still hate me?" Rex slowly pushed away the hand on Chen Rui's shoulder, "Because of that woman? Since then, you have never called me 'Royal Father' or... Father .”
that woman? The rift between father and son? Chen Rui's heart moved, and he shook his head: "I don't remember many things. I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Maybe I need a time to adapt, or maybe it will take a long time to adapt."
Rex gave him a meaningful look: "Some things, it's better not to remember. What's going on between you and the Church of Light?"
Finally got to the point? Chen Rui said indifferently: "My ship encountered the cardinal who was besieged by the Black Deaths on the sea. It was the guardian of the civilization I inherited that defeated the Black Deaths. Then I heard that Samuel was framed. Things, so with the power of Gralin, I came to Yerodisha to clear Samuel's innocence."
"Your guardian is indeed very powerful and has surpassed the holy level," Rex said with a dignified expression, "So... you were able to return to the palace early in the morning, but you never did. If it weren't for Samuel, Maybe you won't appear in front of me now?"
"Not exactly, the real reason why I haven't appeared is because of the inheritance test of ancient civilization, and I can't escape," Chen Rui said earlier, "Samuel and I met unexpectedly during a test, and I got his Help and allegiance."
Rex was noncommittal, and asked, "Samuel's strength also comes from the power of ancient civilization?"
"That's right, he got a dying inheritance from a guardian." Chen Rui's answer was very particular. The "dying" inheritance shows that it is unique.
"How many guardians are there?"
"Six. In addition to Samuel, Pagliu and Diudi who appeared in the meeting room that day, there are three ladies, two of them... are my wives."
"Wife?" Emperor Rex frowned, and then his brows eased: "That's good, so you don't have to get along with... However, despite their status as guardians of civilization, they can only be concubine at most. The room is Lanbisi, the pearl princess of the Lanyao Empire."
"I'm not interested in that Princess Lanbis at all. I believe she feels the same way as me." Chen Rui shrugged.
"This has nothing to do with interests. You are the prince of the Longhuang Empire, and she is the princess of the Lanyao Empire. This marriage has been delayed for seven years. For this reason, I have endured tremendous pressure from the Lanyao Empire. Now that you have appeared publicly, you must I want to marry Lanbis!" Rex's voice gradually became severe.
"Even if I try my best to resist?" Chen Rui asked back.
"You have no choice," Rex's tone became extremely resolute, "This is the state affairs of the two countries! It's not your self-righteous private matter! There is no room for negotiation!"
"Now I understand a little bit why I call you 'Your Majesty'." Chen Rui was not as angry as Rex imagined, but looked calm and slightly bowed: "Then, Your Majesty, I will take my leave .”
"I haven't let you back down yet!" Rex stared closely at Chen Rui, the menacing light in his eyes gradually brightened, "Your territory has been taken care of by Garfield..."
"It doesn't matter, everything is according to His Majesty's arrangement." Chen Rui ignored Rex's oppressive eyes, turned and left.
After walking a few steps, he stopped again without looking back: "What I inherited was the ancient alchemy civilization. Samuel's weapon originated from this. Now the suspicion in your Majesty's heart should have been almost eliminated. .By the way, as for a certain lady from Ziyuan Palace, there is no need for His Majesty to put her under house arrest, I have my own discretion."
Rex raised his brows slightly, his eyes flashed a strange look, and let Chen Rui's figure disappear without a trace.
After a long time, the emperor lowered his head, looked at Dugu's reflection in the pond, and murmured something.
"Ecarina, have you seen it? Our son has grown up."