Chapter 1420 Midsummer in London (Third update, please subscribe)
July in London is the best time of the year, the sun is shining brightly, and the green areas of the parks are full of people enjoying the sunshine.
At the White King Khan Palace, as usual, there are still some tourists visiting the open areas and areas.
Of course, the open areas are only limited to certain areas, and most areas are not open to the public. In the unopened area, a little boy is lying on the window, looking up at the sky.
Those big beautiful eyes were full of expectation. Hearing the footsteps behind him, he asked:
"Michelle, uncle and aunt arrived in London today, right?"
Like his brother Charles and sister Anne, Prince Andrew was cared for by a governess during his childhood and received his early education at Buckingham Palace, with Michelle as his governess.
"Yes, Your Highness, but he will be a guest at Platinum Khan Palace tomorrow. You know, this is an official visit."
As the prince's tutor, Michelle certainly knew who "he" was referring to, and of course it was Princess Margaret's family.
"But Charlie and the others will come early!"
Charlie is the fourth son of Princess Margaret and is the same age as Andrew. Although they do not have many opportunities to interact with each other, for him who does not have many playmates of the same age, he will naturally be full of expectations for his cousin's arrival.
Not only because he has no playmates, but also because he is not a prince only in front of his cousins. As for Charles and Anne... they are both in school.
"This depends on Her Royal Highness the Princess's schedule. If they follow Downing Street's entertainment plan, they should stay in a hotel first."
"Can I go to the hotel first and wait for them?"
"This requires your Majesty's consent."
"Okay, let me ask my mother."
Soon, Andrew walked towards his mother's office. Outside the door, he took a deep breath before pushing the door open.
"Mom..."
As soon as she saw her youngest son, Elizabeth almost understood his purpose. With a smile on her face, she asked directly:
"You must be coming here now because you want to give Charlie a surprise."
"Ah, mom, how did you know?"
Andrew opened his eyes wide and said:
"A few months ago, when he came home, you even packed your luggage and wanted to go to Chang'an with him. Now that he is here, you definitely want to see him as soon as possible."
Walking to her son's side, stroking her son's brown hair, Elizabeth whispered:
"Actually, my mother misses him very much."
It's just that he is different from him.
"Then...Mom, can I go in advance?"
The answer is yes, not only will he go, but even Elizabeth herself will go there. Wearing a scarf, she directly drives a black Land Rover and leaves the Platinum Khan Palace.
More than an hour later, when the hotel door opened, Li Yian was stunned when he looked at the people inside. Before he could react, his son behind him ran over happily and said:
"Andrew, you're actually here!"
"Charlie, I told you, I'll come pick you up!"
Along with the shouting, a figure broke into Li Yi'an's sight. Looking at Andrew hugging his son, Li Yi'an had a complicated mood.
Now, he understands Lu Buwei somewhat. He probably felt the same when facing Ying Zheng.
"Lily!"
"Mary!"
However, the shouts of the women soon interrupted his thoughts. When the two sisters who had not seen each other for half a year got together again, Li Yi'an seemed to have become an outsider.
This is not true, because when Elizabeth and Margaret were talking, he could see the look in Elizabeth's eyes, which contained information that any man would understand.
Despite this, Li Yi'an is a de facto outsider in this room. His son is playing games with Andrew, while Margaret is chatting with Elizabeth. The two sisters, who have not seen each other for half a year, seem to have endless things to say. .
So, Li Yian wisely left the living room of the suite and entered another study room. This was not his first time staying in this hotel. In fact, he was still the owner of this hotel - because it belonged to Carrefour of.
When thinking of Carrefour, Li Yian naturally thought of Stana and Ji Li, and of the children in London. After finishing his business, he must take time to visit them.
However, it seems that the children are all in school - following the tradition of the British upper class, children are studying in boarding schools, which is inevitable for cultivating connections and building circles.
"You should be able to spare some time..."
While Li Yian was talking to himself, someone hugged him from behind and said:
"Isn't this taking time out?"
Without looking back, Li Yian could tell who it was. Smelling the scent of perfume behind him, he asked softly:
"Where's Mary?"
"She said she was tired after flying for too long."
The woman behind him rested her head on his back, held him in her arms, and said softly:
"I think she knows."
"Well..."
Li Yian nodded, hugging the man in front of her tightly, her legs under the hem of her skirt were slightly torn, her eyes were blurred, and she bit her red lips lightly.
Even through the clothes, he could still feel the heat of the woman's body, so he turned around and looked at the woman with blurred eyes. At this time, there was no need to say anything more.
"Ah..."
She let out a sweet cry, and when she realized what she was doing, her body was held in his arms by the other person, and he was approaching towards the desk.
"Door, lock the door..."
Although the woman was as limp as cotton, she still did not forget the unlocked door.
Li Yian laughed and ignored her, but directly put her on the desk. The woman's face was pink, her eyes were like water, and her voice was as sweet as pink marshmallows. "Aren't you afraid of being discovered by Mary?"
"You found it just right, don't you want to try it?"
Li Yian's voice was loud, questioning the young woman's soul.
The woman pursed her lips and did not answer. She closed her eyes and seemed to be thinking about it.
So Li Yian had a wonderful experience.
"Like a hungry wolf..."
The woman's body was pressed against Li Yian, and the two of them were lying on the leather swivel chair. She was sitting in his arms, with sweat beads on her smooth collarbone, her face was like a ripe apple, and her breathing was rapid and disordered.
After an hour, she was exhausted.
……
"This is it..."
Looking at the heavily guarded police and agents outside the hotel, Wells said:
"If we want to see him, today is the only time. I got his itinerary from my friends in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Next, his schedule will be very tight, and he may not have time to meet us."
"The question is, will they meet us?"
Facing Richard's inquiry, Wells smiled and said:
"There is someone who will help..."
While speaking, Wells took out a magazine and said:
"He and I are classmates in college, and he will help me meet with that Excellency."
The photo in the magazine is none other than Robert, the deputy director of the official secretary's office.
"Will he... help?"
Richard looked at his friend with some confusion.
"Don't worry, we are friends of the Brotherhood, and of course the more important thing is the interests!"
In fact, friends in the fraternity are not the most important, what is important is the interests. But it has to be said that the Brotherhood is a stepping stone. After Wells called the phone and revealed his identity, Robert immediately happily invited him.
"Haha, old friend, we haven't seen each other for many years. The last time seemed to be before the war!"
Robert seemed a little excited when he saw his old friend. After all, these were friends he hadn't seen for many years.
"Yeah, I haven't seen you for many years. After all, after graduating from college, you went to South Asia, and I returned to East Africa, and then the war broke out. I heard that you had been in a prisoner of war camp during the war."
The old friend's question made Robert wave his hand and said.
"Forget it, those Japanese devils, I really suffered a lot in those years. By the way, what about you? What were you doing during the war?"
"I went to the Air Force and that's when..."
Although they were all colonial elites, without exception, they had shed blood for the British Empire during the war. When they mentioned their past, there was a hint of pride in their voices, and more of a reflection on their youth. remember.
At the end, when talking about the past, they couldn't help but feel emotional.
"Looking back now, when we were young, we thought there were infinite possibilities in this world. We thought the British Empire would always exist, but then..."
"Later we discovered that the world was changing too fast, wasn't it?"
Robert said.
"But this is also the most helpless part. He does not depend on our will. We are just playing our own role in the long river of history."
"That's true."
After expressing his agreement, Robert added.
"But compared to us, you are lucky. In other words, North Borneo Company is lucky. At least you will always exist, and will exist for a long time in the future. But what about us?"
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Wells said in a tone full of regret.
"Maybe in a few years or more, we will disappear from history. After all, the British Empire belongs to the past. Maybe they will protect us in the next few years to maintain the existence of this colony, but in a few years Or more than ten years later..."
Wells did not continue speaking, but fell into silence. Robert said at his silence.
"Hey, my friend, no matter how the world changes, at least we have survived. I believe that when these things happen in the future, London will definitely take everyone's interests into consideration."
Facing his friend's persuasion, Wells was silent for a while, and then said:
"Robert, if the war has taught us anything, it is that we can never put our destiny in the hands of others. After all, we never know what will happen next moment, so destiny should still be Firmly in your own hands.”
Wells's words seemed a bit repetitive, but he revealed a message to the other party - I want to control my own destiny. He was not talking about individuals, but them, the people in East Africa?
Looking at the friend he had not seen for many years, Robert thought for a while and then said:
"What? Do you have any other ideas about the colony?"
What he calls you is actually Wells and the local white people. For people in these colonies, in their context, the self never includes the natives.
Now that they have found this place, they obviously have some ideas of their own
"It's not what we think."
Shaking his head, Wells said.
"We just hope to be able to maintain our own interests, but now in London we can't see this hope at all. For London, they have too many concerns. They always want to please the world and thereby show their own progress, but In the process, our interests were ignored.”
Looking at the friend I haven't seen for many years in front of me. Wells said in a serious tone.
"So, I come here and I think you are better positioned to help us out than London."
(End of chapter)