Chapter 703 The Arrival of Odiseus
It was night, and the banquet held by Clovis was not large. Although Clovis liked splendor and ostentation, Yang Hui did not like him. Instead, he will become low-key, and the people he invites are all nobles with whom he has a good relationship, and there are even painters from civilian backgrounds.
“A banquet should be a feast for like-minded people.”
This is Clovis’s original words, so the banquet he held was more like a gathering with good friends from the common people. Chatting together instead of the standard banquet of nobles.
It’s just that...his mother hated Clovis’s preferences, so she never attended Clovis’s banquets, and she didn’t care much for the “unenterprising” Clovis. like.
But after today, she changed, because Clovis took the initiative to tell her to go to [TEN] to be the governor, which made his power-hungry mother almost jump with excitement.
"Alas, I made a mistake." Yang Hui leaned against the wall and watched a group of people talking wantonly, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"What's wrong?" Clovis asked. As the host of the banquet, it is natural etiquette to make all the guests enjoy themselves.
“I shouldn’t have agreed to you.”
“Haha, what? Do you regret rejecting brother Odisseus?” Clovis teased, but it was just a joke, he It is clear that Yang Hui is not the kind of person who follows the crowd.
"No, I should go back and take a nap instead of listening to you bragging and farting here." Yang Hui squinted at Clovis and said. These people invited by Clovis, civilian painters, boasted that Clovis's works were handed down from generation to generation. In this work, most of the aristocratic friends I make are playboys. If you want to seduce girls, you naturally have to learn some art or something to show off.
"Haha, yes, this is really... boring." Clovis's smile was a bitter smile, because he himself felt that such a banquet was boring, but he had to hold it.
"Since you have made your decision, there is no need to pretend." Yang Hui patted Clovis on the shoulder.
“I am not Brother Odisseus, I am not Brother Schneizel, I am not Sister Cornelia, and I am not you, Yang Hui. Brother Odiseus has an identity, Schneizel Brother Er, Princess Cornelia, and you are capable, but I...hehe, there is only one mother who 'hopes for her son to succeed'."
"...Okay, if nothing happens, it will be over in two years. You are about to leave tomorrow, study hard.”
"Yes, I have been waiting for this day for a long time, but Yang Hui, Lelouch and Nunnally..."
"Don't worry, I have made arrangements, everything will be fine."
"That's enough, I can go on the road with peace of mind.",
"Pa~!"
Yang Hui's face darkened when he heard this, and he gave Clovis angrily A slap on the back of the head: "If you can't speak, go back and learn it all over again. What does it mean to hit the road? Are you rushing to reincarnate?"
"Uh...haha, slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, but..." At this point, Clovis glanced at the other people attending the banquet and saw that they were indifferent to what was happening here and were still happily chatting about their own topics. "How many people are yours? Or...who is not yours?"
"Not bad, they have made progress." Yang Hui couldn't help but look at Clovis, and it was such a small detail. The problem was discovered.
"...Thank you."
"Brother, what are you talking about?"
Yang Hui patted Clovis on the shoulder, Clovis's banquet , the people who attended the banquet were all Yang Hui's people, and even the people who were close to Clovis who did not come to the banquet were also Yang Hui's people.
Of course, it is not to monitor Clovis, but to protect him. Even if he does nothing, the identity of the prince will bring a lot of trouble. Clovis is a simple person, so Yang Hui arranges so many people in Clovis in advance. Weiss's side.
With one exception...
"So... Alicia..." Mentioning this name, Clovis's expression turned bitter, his eyes red, containing tears.
"By coincidence, Alicia is the only exception."
Alicia, a common girl, does not have a particularly beautiful appearance, and even lost her legs. She is a disabled person, but is extremely gentle and kind. She accepts all the malice around her, and at the same time gives back all the kindness from others. She also likes to draw, has talent, and is full of love. Every work contains her heart, and she is very grateful to others. Kindness in this world gives back.
"Are you telling the truth!?" Clovis grabbed Yang Hui's shoulders excitedly, his eyes full of desire.
"Really." Yang Hui nodded seriously, "She is not mine. Your meeting with her was a complete accident. After your contact, I sent someone to investigate her. She is a good girl and worthy of your visit. Love."
"That's great, Alicia, it's really great..." Clovis shed tears, but Yang Hui didn't feel it was embarrassing. Instead, he was happy for him, but he was very happy. Quickly, he turned around and left.
Yang Hui grabbed him and asked: "Are you going to find her?"
"Well, I want to find her. I want to see her now!"
"Don't forget your identity, Clovis, and don't forget your mother."
Yang Hui's reminder made Clovis as disappointed as a deflated rubber ball: "Yes, my Identity, my mother... Yang Hui, I have never hated myself for being a prince like this!"
"Please bear with me for a little longer. When you go to [Ten], I will send her to see you. ”
“Really?”
“False!”
"Hahaha...you are indeed my good brother, Yang Hui...thank you."
"Stop saying such sensational words, it's disgusting."
"Get out of here Come on!"
"Well, this is normal." "Hahaha..." After saying everything, the two brothers raised their glasses and clinked their glasses. Clovis, in particular, felt relieved. , he does not blame Yang Hui for fabricating a false world for him, because he knows that Yang Hui is doing it for his own good, and in the false world, there is still a piece of truth, his love, his most precious emotion.
He also knew that his mother must also know about his love and would never agree to it. How could the prince marry a disabled commoner? In order to cut off all Clovis's illusions, she would do anything. Alicia could be safe and they could see each other from time to time, and Yang Hui must be among them.
Now, he wants to follow Yang Hui's example and walk out of his own cage. The false world is broken. What awaits him may be cruel and painful, but it is a real and real world.
Since the guests are all fake, there is no need to continue the banquet. The fake guests said goodbye to Clovis and left. Only Yang Hui and Clovis were left in the huge banquet hall. personal.
"Okay, I'm going back to sleep. I'll be busy in a few days." Yang Hui put down his wine glass, stretched, and was ready to leave.
“Wait a minute, didn’t we agree that we won’t come back until we get drunk?” Clovis hurriedly grabbed Yang Hui.
"You're not going home until you're drunk? With your drinking capacity? You have the nerve to talk about it after just one drink?"
"Ahem." Clovis was choked, thinking of memories that he didn't want to remember in his whole life, and retorted awkwardly. , "As long as it's not liquor, I can still compete with you."
That time, we also agreed that we would not return until we were drunk, but Yang Hui did not follow martial ethics and took out a bottle of [Maotai] The white wine smelled very fragrant, but Clovis was confused and mistook the white wine for wine. He drank a glass in one sip, and then...
In the first second, I choked.
In the fifth second, his face was rosy, he was confused, and he was talking nonsense.
At the eighth second, he fell to the ground, his snoring loud.
"Forget it, I don't want to be troubled by your mother. I almost got annoyed to death last time."
"Wait! Don't leave..."
" Your Highness Clovis, Your Highness Yang Hui." Just as the two were arguing, Clovis's housekeeper suddenly ran in, looking panicked.
"What's going on? Didn't I tell no one to disturb us?" Clovis asked the butler with an unhappy expression.
"Your Highness Clovis, it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is here." Guanjiahui reported.
"Brother Odisius?" Clovis frowned.
"Alone?" Yang Hui asked the housekeeper.
"Yes, His Royal Highness is alone." The butler answered truthfully. He knew that Yang Hui and Clovis had a strong relationship, so he would not hide it.
Yang Hui touched his chin. It was getting late now. It was intriguing that Odisseus came alone or uninvited.
"Brother please come in," Clovis decided.
“Yes, yourhighness.”
“It’s me...”
“No, I’ll do it.”
“Seriously?”
"This is what I should bear, and what I must bear."
"...Okay."
Soon, the butler brought Odisseus to the banquet hall, and as expected, there was only He was alone, even the accompanying guards stayed outside.
"You won't welcome me, right?" Odisseus joked gently.
"Of course, no, brother emperor, it's just...the guests have left, and only Yang Hui and I are left to greet you. It would be rude." Clovis maintained the smile that a royal family should have. and etiquette confront Odiseus.
"Haha, it doesn't matter. It's enough with you here. To be honest, I prefer gatherings between brothers than boring banquets."
"Really? That's rude, brother Huang. , please come this way.”
Since it is a gathering between brothers, it is not suitable for an empty banquet hall, but a separate lounge.
"Yang Hui, welcome back, and congratulations on your meritorious service. My father speaks highly of you."
"Thank you, my meritorious service is comparable to that of Princess Cornelia. "Get up, it's not worth mentioning," Yang Hui said modestly.
"Haha, it seems you are still so wary."
"..." Yang Hui shrugged, as if he didn't care, but he was thinking about Odisseus' intentions in his heart. What is the purpose of telling this kind of thing directly? Lower his guard? Want to cooperate? Or...
"By the way, Clovis, Cornelia does not want to be the governor of [Ten]. She hopes to continue leading the army to fight for the empire, so... I recommended it at the cabinet meeting You." Odisseus said slowly.
Hearing this, Yang Hui was shocked, and Clovis stood up in shock.
(End of this chapter)