Three days later.
The sky is dark, covered with dark clouds and rainy.
The earth is black and dull.
The coffin was black and was carried by soldiers toward the cemetery outside the city.
Behind the coffin, there followed a long procession. The two princes at the front were naturally William and Richard, followed by the nobles of Blue Lion City and the lords who rushed in from all over the Blue Lion Kingdom.
The atmosphere was solemn and solemn, and no one spoke as the group of people walked hard on the muddy road. There was a "crackling" sound of cold rain falling on the ground all around. This rain was like mourning for King Donners. It had been falling for three full days, lowering the temperature by more than ten degrees. Among the walking crowd, white steam was constantly exhaled from the mouth and nose.
This is destined to be an excruciating funeral.
The funeral continued with the procession to the cemetery.
Surrounded by large yellow leaves of the birch forest, in a clearing in the forest, the coffin was carefully placed into the dug grave.
The priest began to recite the eulogy, and soil was scattered toward the tomb, followed by flower petals.
"You are being poured out as a memorial service now, and the time for your death has come..."
"Shashasha..."
You have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept the faith..."
"Shashasha..."
"From now on, you will be crowned with the crown of righteousness, and the supreme glory will remain..."
"Shashasha..."
"The world will remember your greatness, the earth will preserve your body, and the sky will accommodate your soul..."
"Shashasha..."
"You will become eternal..."
"Shashasha..."
During the eulogy, the grave was filled in little by little, and the soldiers took out large pieces of turf and laid it out to ensure that there would be plants growing on the grave instead of a place of death.
After doing this, the people accompanying him came forward one by one and placed their condolences flowers in front of the tombstone. After a while, the entire cemetery became gorgeous.
At the end of the funeral, some people closed their eyes in front of the tombstone and whispered something, recalling the life of King Downers. Some people left quietly.
The eldest prince, William, had been standing by the tombstone. After putting down a bunch of flowers alone, he walked slowly towards him. When he came to his side, he lowered his head and whispered: "Your Highness, everything is ready."
William looked at Richard standing in the distance and said nothing. After a long time, he murmured and asked: "Link, do you think I will be a good king? Do you think I will do better than my father?"
"Of course!" the other party replied affirmatively.
"Are you the only one who feels this way, or does everyone feel this way?" Prince William asked.
"The Great Prince, everyone! Everyone thinks that you will be better than King Downers." The other party replied.
"Huh..." William breathed out, his eyes flashed, then turned his head, looked at the other person, and said only one word, "Okay."
"Yes!" The other party's eyes suddenly showed a bright light.
…
The funeral was over, and Richard returned to the palace.
Edward, the captain of the guard, led the entire guard team to escort Richard back. As soon as he entered the palace, he was slightly stunned. Looking at the empty hall, he couldn't help but said: "Where is the person... where is the person?"
The maids who usually filled the hall and made various experimental ingredients for Richard were all missing.
Richard said calmly: "I gave them all a long vacation."
"Huh?" Edward was still stunned.
Richard walked into the laboratory, followed closely by Edward.
Richard took out a black wooden box and began to put various experimental medicines and some small experimental equipment inside. While busy, he said: "Dear father - His Majesty King Downers is dead, dear brother - His Royal Highness William is going to become the new king, so it’s time for me to leave.”
"His Royal Highness, are you going to the fiefdom?" Edward asked tentatively. To be honest, Richard's fiefdom has not yet been decided, so it would be too early to start packing now.
Richard said noncommittally: "Since we are leaving, we must travel lightly. Let them leave if they can't take anyone with them."
Richard continued to clean up. After cleaning up the laboratory, he went to the bedroom on the second floor to clean up. Edward still followed.
After putting the "Chapter of Monroe" and some scrolls into the box, suddenly there was the sound of chaotic footsteps outside the palace. It was not a few people or dozens of people, but hundreds of people.
Hundreds of soldiers surrounded the entire palace!
Richard glanced out the window, looked away without surprise, and kept calm. Edward's eyes suddenly shrank, and he breathed a little hurriedly and said: "Your Highness, these people... these people... seem to belong to His Royal Highness, it seems... the Eldest Prince wants to do something bad to you!"
The next moment, without waiting for Richard's instructions, Edward had already shouted, shouting at all the guards: "Guard all the entrances and exits of the palace, don't let them rush in, protect the safety of His Royal Highness!"
"Yes!" The Guards soldiers moved with nervousness and panic, guarding all entrances and exits of the palace.
In the bedroom, Richard's face remained calm as he put one thing after another into the wooden box.
Edward watched Richard calm down, but he couldn't help it anymore, and said: "Your Highness, I will cover you and rush out. Although I don't know why His Highness did this, but there are not many of them, There is still a chance to rush out!"
"Don't be impatient, just wait a moment." Richard said, turning around with his back to Edward and taking down a few books and scrolls from the bookshelf.
Edward looked at Richard's back, his expression blank, and then became complicated. He let out a long breath, his eyes flashed, his teeth bit his lip, and his hand fell on the hilt of the long sword at his waist.
…
More than a month ago.
In the palace of Prince William, a simple dinner was going on.
William spoke. Next to him, a figure listened carefully. The lights were dim and his face could not be seen clearly.
Suddenly, William's voice became solemn: "I asked you to come, but I actually had no other intention. I want to be a good brother and protect his safety. No matter what he does, as long as it is not too excessive, I will do what he wants. At the same time, I also want to Be a good king and protect this country. So!"
The figure trembled, and the whole person leaned forward, exposed to the candlelight, and his face was revealed: a head of golden hair, a face of a young man in his twenties, a face full of goodwill that seemed to be able to resolve all malice. There was an extremely serious and respectful look on his face - Edward Angelet!
"If I had to choose between a good king and a good brother, I would choose the former. Originally, there was no conflict between the two, but my brother is too smart, so smart that I'm scared.
He wasn't into power and didn't want to be king, so I could have the chance to be king. But what if... what if he suddenly becomes interested one day? My father asked me to entrust him with a large territory and give him enough freedom. In this case, I don’t know what he is doing in the territory.
I was really afraid. One day not long after, when I woke up, he had already brought a powerful army to the city, and had even breached the palace. The sword was placed on my neck. I believe that when the time comes, he will kill me without blinking like he would kill a chicken.
He is cold-blooded and has been this way since he was a child. He called me my dear brother and my father as His Majesty the King. Behind the politeness is extreme alienation. I feel that he never regarded himself as a younger brother or a son, but as a stranger.
It is true that this 'stranger' did not do anything extraordinary, but I can't rest assured. Because his disregard for life really scares me. Three years ago, when blood flowed all over his palace, his expression did not change and he just looked on calmly. The six months of imprisonment were the same.
Such people are really terrible. So, you have to do one thing for me, that is... find the right opportunity and kill him. I will create opportunities for you, but you must also work hard on your own. As long as it is done, then your family's past affairs can be forgotten, and I will ensure your family's safety and interests. Anyway, do a good job! "
Edward's expression changed a few times, and then he replied firmly: "Yes!"
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