After an afternoon of complicated ceremonies, the ceremony for commending the frontline soldiers, hosted by Princess Mariette, was finally successfully completed. Those who performed well in the Holy City Battle, including Victor, me, and my direct officers, also received generous rewards, including material rewards and promotions in official positions. And I, under the expectation of those uninformed soldiers of the Kingdom of Yan, became the first foreign duke of the Kingdom of Yan, and was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the military affairs in the Holy City area, with full authority to command the military forces of nearly ten provinces around the Holy City.
"Sir, have you noticed that Princess Marit treats you very differently?" After the award ceremony, when Princess Marit was sent to the palace to rest, Shen Qiang, Matthew and others squeezed into my military tent.
"So what? Does it matter? Remember, what we are facing now is not a small problem. There are so many uncertainties. In addition to seeing that Princess Mariette can bring us help, you have to think carefully about her identity and the help she can give us. Princess Mariette may like me, but what you should see more is that she is the only heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Yann, and the necessity for her to maintain the Kingdom of Yann and her own royal power. I don't want to be trapped in my own cocoon..." After hearing the intention in Shen Qiang's words, I blocked his suggestion without hesitation.
"Well! My lord, we don't force you to do anything. We just think that if you can be with Princess Marit, then we can at least get more information from them, right? Or when we evacuate here, maybe we can use that... that identity to gain a lot of convenience..." Shen Qiang, who still didn't give up, began to instill words like maybe, perhaps, probably, etc. into me. His purpose was to hope that I would sacrifice my appearance to get information for the next plan.
"Humph! You guys, I think you are really tired of living! Think about it, no matter it is a woman or a man, when you haven't got the other person yet, you usually treat the other person with great love and care, but after getting the other person, you usually become indifferent or indifferent. However, when this situation turns into one party being deceived or abandoned, what do you think will happen? Hehe, if there is revenge, this is not what I want to see!
All right, stop thinking about those crooked ideas, just do what you need to do. In addition to allowing the Yaen Kingdom troops in our defense zone to operate under our surveillance, you also have to keep an eye on the several routes we plan to escape. I don’t want to end up in someone else’s pocket…”
After I drove a few subordinates out with a few words, I fell into deep thought. Although I rejected Shen Qiang's suggestion without hesitation, I was still thinking about the feasibility of this method. In addition to my concerns, I also considered Yi Ya's feelings. I think Shen Qiang and his team didn't bring Yi Ya with them for this reason. But after thinking about several plans, my mind fell into chaos, until I gave up thinking helplessly.
"Sho, are you still thinking about that suggestion everyone made?"
"No... Ah! It's Yiya, why are you here? Didn't you say you were going to visit the family again?" Just as I was about to attend the dinner hosted by Princess Marit to reward the troops, the voice behind me made me deny it instinctively.
"They will be here soon in the afternoon. Since Her Royal Highness the Princess was issuing commendations, I was in a hurry and did not go up to join in the fun... Just now, when Shen Qiang and the others came, I just happened to arrive one step later than them..." Just when I was still wondering whether Yiya had heard what Shen Qiang and the others said, Yiya had indirectly acknowledged my suspicion.
"Yiya, actually I have thought about Shen Qiang's proposal a long time ago, but in addition to the reasons I mentioned today, there are other reasons. Of course, if you say that their suggestion is completely impossible, I don't think so. After all, a powerful army and technology that can make the Kingdom of Yan dominate the world, these are all bargaining chips we can use to negotiate with the Kingdom of Yan. However, I can't make up my mind to do this... This is too unfair to you and Yaruo..." I softly gestured to Yiya to sit on my lap, and I whispered in Yiya's ear to explain.
"Xiang, you are wrong...really wrong! In fact, you should definitely not consider my feelings...Think about the pros and cons of leaving the Kingdom of Yan and staying in the Kingdom of Yan, and think about my wishes all along, I think you should understand how to consider my feelings..."
"But...but...although your wish has always been to allow your family and even your people to live a prosperous and peaceful life. But if I really use this method to stay in the Kingdom of Yan, then...then what should you do?" Although I despise this kind of hypocritical and false behavior of deceiving women with so-called righteousness from the bottom of my heart, but on the surface, I did it vividly and there was no flaw at all.
"Xiang, Yiya said before that as long as you can help my family, then Yiya is yours. Yiya never expected to get a name... As long as you are willing, as long as you don't drive Yiya away, then Yiya will follow you as always and obey your orders..." At this point, Yiya could no longer bear the sadness, and tears flowed like a spring. Although Yiya knew that this would be the outcome from the moment she followed me, for a woman, a name worth looking forward to is always better than this result.
"Yiya, in my heart, you will always be the first... In these days of battle, we have been fighting side by side. Believe me, as long as Shen Xiang is not dead, then in Shen Xiang's heart, there will always be a place for Yiya..." Hugging Yiya, I made assurances again and again.
"Yiya believes that I believe everything Xiang says..."
"Oh! You two are so affectionate! It makes me jealous..." Just as Yiya couldn't control her emotions and shed tears again, the blanket hanging outside the military tent was suddenly lifted, and the person I was most afraid of seeing at this moment flashed in. (To be continued)