Looking at the old king suddenly glowing with glory, Prince William did not show any unexpected expression.
As if it should be so.
The half-elf king swept away the look of anger before, and his tone became sonorous, and asked Prince William:
"What do you think of your younger brother's upcoming marriage to the adopted daughter of the Duke of the North?"
"I will follow your arrangement." Prince William lowered his head, as if he did not dare to look into his father's eyes.
As the second son, Tupe actually married the adopted daughter of the Duke of the North. This incident obviously made Prince William, the eldest son, a little uncomfortable.
But Prince William did not dare to express this dissatisfaction.
"I'm asking what you think!" The half-elf king didn't seem to intend to let his eldest son go easily.
"I... I have no idea..."
"Snapped!"
The scepter in the old king's hand swung out quickly and hit Prince William's knee heavily.
Prince William screamed, knelt down in front of the king, and shouted: "Father, I really dare not have any complaints!"
"Fool!" The old king roared sternly, "Do you really think that I arranged for Tupe to go to the north to marry Vera?"
"me… "
"explain!"
"I have no idea… "
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
The scepter in the old king's hand kept waving, and it rained on Prince William's back.
Poor William didn't dare to resist at all, so he could only bear it silently, screaming a few times from time to time, as if he wanted to win his father's sympathy.
After a long time, the old king was finally tired.
I saw him sitting back on the bed panting, and scolded ironically: "You don't know? You are a majestic prince of a country, the future patriarch of the half-elf clan, and you actually told me that you don't know
Could it be that in the future when the enemy is approaching and the demise of the half-elf family is imminent, the courtiers will ask you what to do, and you will only say—
You have no idea? you do not know
No responsibility at all!
No brains!
If it weren't for the fact that you are my only direct bloodline, I would have abolished you long ago! "
Facing the old king's reprimand, Prince William shivered and prostrated himself on the ground, not daring to move.
But what he didn't know was that such a cowardly attitude would only make his father more angry.
The old king looked at his son, heaved a long sigh, and did not speak for a long time.
Prince William, who was prostrate on the ground, waited for a long time, but raised his head carefully before waiting for his father's next words.
Then, he saw his father's indifferent and deep gaze.
It was a look he had never seen before.
For some unknown reason, Prince William suddenly felt an inexplicable panic.
It was as if something important in his life had left him.
But before he could ask, the old king spoke again:
"William, tell me, what is the way for our Murdivyn family to survive?"
"Squeeze the chips in your hands!" Prince William quickly replied, as if a poor student finally found a question he could do on the test paper.
"Then tell me, this way of survival, what does it mean?"
Prince William hurriedly searched his stomach, and after a while he replied cautiously: "It means, we should hold our chips tightly and don't bet lightly."
"Why don't you bet lightly?" The old king continued to ask blankly.
Prince William was dumbfounded, why did you come up with additional questions
The phrase "I don't know" was immediately swallowed by Prince William as soon as it reached his throat.
He felt that if he dared to say that, he would definitely be beaten again.
"I... I think... just... just... betting... be cautious..." Poor Prince William held back for a long time but couldn't make any sense.
The light in the old king's eyes dimmed even more.
In desperation, he had no choice but to patiently explain: "Two giants fight, you are a thin dwarf, if you dare to overreach and join the battle group, you will only end up in pieces!
So, your best bet is to watch the battle from the sidelines.
No matter how intimidating and tempting the giant is, you can't get out of the game easily until the situation is clear.
The chips in your hand are not many, but they are crucial.
As long as you don't bet lightly, it will become more and more important!
As long as you don't help each other, both sides need to win you over.
You can take advantage of this, and you will have a lot of strategic space for maneuvering and turnover.
Understand? "
"Understood." Prince William nodded quickly, not sure whether he really understood, or just wanted to lie to escape his father's censure.
The old king seemed a little disappointed.
This clan language of the Mordiven family implies how much blood, tears and suffering of the half-elf family!
How many shady and dirty deals have been carried.
pity…
The old king sighed and asked again: "So, now we are sandwiched between the north and the east, do you know what to do?"
"Understood. As long as they don't decide the winner, then we will never stand in line and never place a bet!"
"Hmm." The old king finally had a smile on his face, as if he felt that his son was not so stupid as to be hopeless.
"Then, if you think about it again, would Tupe's proposal to marry Vera really be my arrangement?"
Prince William was smart this time, and shook his head again and again: "No, father, you are so wise, how could you bet on the North at this critical moment."
Seeing the old king nodded slowly, Prince William's confidence increased greatly: "So, this matter is my brother's own initiative?"
A trace of sullenness flashed across the old king's face: "Hmph! Of course there's that bitch behind to fuel the flames!"
Prince William didn't dare to take it this time.
Because he knew that the "bitch" in the mouth of the old king was referring to the queen.
Although in the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between the half-elf king and queen is harmonious, William knows very well that since the day the queen married into the royal family, his father has been dissatisfied with her in various ways.
In the matter of adopting Prince Tupe, the two almost turned against each other.
The old king, who focused on blood inheritance, never regarded Prince Tupe as his son, even though legally speaking, he is indeed the son of the king now.
If it weren't for the consideration of the Miller family from which the queen was born, the king might have deposed her long ago.
Now, the queen seems to want to win over the Duke of the North by taking advantage of Tupe's marriage to Vera.
This behavior of disregarding the overall situation obviously completely angered the old king who wanted to maintain neutrality and play balance between the eastern and northern borders.
"The Eastern Territory should send envoys over in a few days. When the time comes, go and receive them."
"yes."
"Remember, no matter how intimidating the Eastern border people are, you don't want to participate in it yourself. Just provide them with some necessary convenience and let them fight the northern border people by themselves."
"I see."
Having said so much, the old king seemed to be tired, so he waved his hand to signal Prince William to step down.
Prince William saluted and left immediately, but before he could leave the bedroom, the king stopped him again: "By the way, what happened to the Hyacinth Chamber of Commerce that I asked you to investigate last time?"
"I checked, there is nothing wrong with the Hyacinth Chamber of Commerce, and the business tax is paid on time and according to the amount..."
"Idiot!" The old king was angry again, "Did I ask you to investigate their tax evasion?"
Prince William was dumbfounded.
The old king gasped for a while before calming down his anger, and finally waved his hand in frustration: "You continue to investigate."
"Yes." Prince William replied tremblingly.
"How is little Charlie?"
Hearing the king asking about his son, Prince William couldn't help showing a smile on his face: "The little guy is very good, he has started to learn swords recently, but he is too naughty, and the flowers and plants in the palace have suffered..."
"Send him to me tomorrow and stay with me for a while."
Prince William had no doubt about him, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Father."
At this time, light footsteps sounded outside the palace, and when Prince William turned his head, he saw his father lying down on the bed nimbly.
Fall asleep in a second.
"William, is Your Majesty asleep?" the queen came in and asked in a low voice.
"Yes, I fell asleep as soon as I got back."
"Well, you can go back too."
"yes."
(end of this chapter)