Blonde hair, blue eyes, young, and that seemingly...familiar face?
All the surrounding sounds fell silent for an instant, and even the second prince Garfield and the fourth prince Luke looked shocked.
Emperor Rex's pupils suddenly shrank, and feeling the increasingly strong bloodline sensation in his heart, he slowly stepped forward.
"Arthur..."
This name spoken from the mouth of Emperor Rex fell into Chen Rui's ears, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated. A sense of closeness deep in his heart suddenly spread, and many incomplete memory fragments hidden in the depths of his heart began to unravel little by little.
Become complete and coherent.
The eye sockets are slightly red. This is an innate bloodline mark that cannot be eliminated even if the memories are merged after rebirth.
"My son..." Emperor Rex's voice trembled slightly. No matter whether he was the emperor who controlled power and people's hearts before, at least at this moment, he was just a father.
This sentence confirmed the guesses of almost everyone, and everyone was moved. This was extremely shocking news about the third prince who had been missing for several years and the controller of Jinyao Territory, Arthur Roland!
Chen Rui took a deep breath, suppressed his ups and downs of emotions, and saluted Emperor Rex: "Your Majesty, I'm back."
The title "Your Majesty" was not deliberately coined by Chen Rui, but came from Arthur's memory.
The corners of Rex's eyes twitched slightly, but he did not have any doubts. Instead, he sighed: "Okay, just come back."
On the other side, Cardinal Gralin could not hide the surprise on his face. Arthur, the future "holy son" of the Church of Light, turned out to be the prince of the Longhuang Empire!
Joanna and Ina were also stunned. And they understood something more. The third prince Arthur was the "Richard" that Samuel had always been loyal to, and the two women had witnessed Richard's past.
Third Prince Arthur, who defeated powerful men like the Titans and the three beast kings, is a peerless powerful being!
However, even if Samuel did not ask, the two women would not say much. When Samuel was expelled from the family and Joanna was separated from the family, it was the third prince who stepped forward and said, "
"Samuel is not a Black Death" completely defeated Garfield's murderous hand.
Old Kovacs, the dean of the Government Affairs Council (equivalent to the prime minister) beside Rex, bowed loudly and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being frank. His Royal Highness Arthur's identity is not trivial, and he has been missing for so many years. Is there any need for additional information regarding his identity?
test……"
"No need, my bloodline sensing talent is correct! At this distance, no transformation or illusion can deceive me, just like I have insisted that he is not dead all these years." Rex looked at Chen Rui.
, "My intuition tells me that he is my son Arthur, although... the change is a bit big."
"Anyone who has lived in a strange and dangerous place for seven years will involuntarily make changes. Otherwise, he would have been eliminated long ago." This is not only said by "Arthur", but also by "Chen Rui".
Rex heard the inner feelings of these two sentences and nodded slowly: "I can understand."
"Your Majesty." Chen Rui quickly pieced together Arthur's increasingly complete memory and pointed to his head lightly: "Actually, I have lost part of my memory. Fortunately, I have not forgotten the most important things, such as... Your Majesty.
.”
Rex glanced at the old Kovac who was hesitant to speak: "Is there anything else that needs to be questioned?
Old Kovacs heard the coldness contained in these words. He lowered his head and said: "No more."
Based on Chen Rui's current experience, it can be seen that the old Kovacs did it on purpose and not deliberately to fight against him, the third prince who has been missing for many years. On the contrary, this is actually a harmony with Rex, further affirming "Arthur"
Identity, put an end to anyone's doubts.
The fact that Kovac Sr. was able to remain in the Council of Ministers for decades as First Minister is no fluke.
The fourth prince, Luke, had the fastest reaction: "Brother Third Emperor! It's been seven years! You are finally back!"
"Arthur! My brother," Garfield also showed surprise and joy, "it's really you! I never thought that Samuel would be your follower! But what I find strange is that Samuel's strength and weapons...
…”
"Okay." Rex glanced at Garfield, "That's it for Samuel's matter. Arthur's return is the biggest happy event for the royal family. We will talk about everything else later."
"Yes." Garfield lowered his head, a thick haze rising in his eyes.
The trial ended in an unexpected and magical turn. Compared with the result of Samuel's innocence trial, the return of the third prince Arthur Roland, who had been missing for seven years, was the biggest news.
This Third Highness was once the controller of the richest Jin Yao territory and the favorite prince of Emperor Rex. However, he mysteriously disappeared seven years ago and only appeared today.
For seven years, no one knew where the prince had gone or what he had experienced. The only thing that could be determined was the authenticity of "Arthur's" identity. Emperor Rex had already announced this to the entire empire.
Long Huang Empire Palace.
"Arthur, do you still remember this Lake Blue Garden? Your mother..." Emperor Rex showed a nostalgic look, "Ikarina liked to bring you here the most."
The image of a blond woman vaguely appeared in Chen Rui's consciousness. Her face was a little hazy, but the feeling of kindness was extremely clear. In his memory, this kind of kindness left the young "Arthur" early, just like him.
Like my parents on Earth, for a moment, sadness surged into my heart and I didn't speak.
Emperor Rex was silent for a moment and patted his shoulder. Rex was very tall and looked less than forty years old. Chen Rui stood in front of him and was quite a bit shorter. At this moment, this patter
The man on the shoulder really gave Chen Rui that familiar feeling of "father", just like in Arthur's memory.
However, Chen Rui knew very well that Rex was not only a father, but also a powerful emperor. He once stepped on the bones of his brother to stand out from the cruel palace struggle and ascend to the throne as emperor.
The emperor's methods and courage are well known to the world, which can be seen from the current absolute rule of the Longhuang Empire. The most ruthless emperor's family, the better the emperor, the more so. Once the rule is truly threatened, family affection can only be
It's just an unnecessary bond that can be severed at any time (there are very few exceptions).
Let’s not talk about the disaster of witchcraft, the change of Xuanwu Gate, the sound of candle shadow and axe. Just the personal experience of Lei Chan and his three sons made Chen Rui feel sad.
"Tell me, my son, what have you experienced in these years?"
"Your Majesty, do you need me to repeat myself again? I was lost in a mysterious place and also lost a lot of memories. I don't remember exactly who or why I lost it. After a near-death experience, I finally survived by chance.
After that, I gained the inheritance power of an ancient civilization."
"Is that all?" Rex frowned.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"You still hate me?" Rex slowly moved away the hand on Chen Rui's shoulder. "Because of that woman? Since then, you have never called me 'Father' or...
Father."
That woman? The rift between father and son? Chen Rui was moved in his heart and shook his head: "I don't remember many things. I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Maybe I need some time to adapt, or maybe it will take a long time to adapt.
"
Rex gave him a meaningful look: "Some things are better not to be remembered. What is going on between you and the Church of Light?"
Finally got to the point? Chen Rui said calmly: "My ship encountered the cardinal who was besieged by the Black Death at sea. It was the guardian of the civilization I inherited who defeated the Black Death. Then I heard
Samuel was framed, so with the help of Gralin’s power, he came to Yerodisha to clear Samuel’s name.”
"Your guardian is indeed very powerful and has surpassed the saint level." Rex looked a little solemn, "So... you could have returned to the palace early in the morning. But you never did so, if it weren't for Samuel
.Maybe you won’t even appear in front of me now?”
"Not entirely. The real reason why I haven't appeared is because there is no way to escape from the inheritance test of ancient civilization," Chen Rui had already said, "Samuel and I met unexpectedly during a test, and I got his
Help and loyalty.”
Rex was noncommittal and asked: "Samuel's strength also comes from the power of ancient civilization?"
"That's right, he received the inheritance from a guardian on his deathbed." Chen Rui's answer was very particular. The inheritance of "dying" shows that it is unique.
"How many guardians are there in total?"
"Six. In addition to Samuel, Pagliu and Diudiu who appeared in the conference room that day, there are also three ladies, two of whom... are my wives."
"Wife?" Emperor Rex frowned, and then his brows relaxed: "That's fine, it saves you the trouble of having to deal with... However, despite their status as guardians of civilization, they can only be side wives at best, your
The principal wife is Lanbisi, the pearl princess of the Lanyao Empire."
"I have no interest in Princess Lanbisi at all. I believe she feels the same way as me." Chen Rui shrugged.
"This has nothing to do with interest. You are the prince of the Long Huang Empire, and she is the princess of the Lan Yao Empire. This marriage has been delayed for seven years. For this reason, I have endured tremendous pressure from the Lan Yao Empire. Now that you have appeared in public, you must
Want to marry Lambis!" Rex's voice gradually became stern.
"Even if I try my best to resist?" Chen Rui asked back.
"You have no choice," Rex's tone became extremely firm, "This is a national matter between the two countries! It is not a private matter that you think you are right about! There is no room for negotiation!"
"Now I understand a little bit why I call you 'Your Majesty'." Chen Rui was not as angry as Rex imagined. Instead, he looked calm and relaxed, and bowed slightly: "Then, Your Majesty, I will take my leave first.
.”
"I haven't asked you to back down yet!" Rex stared at Chen Rui closely, the intimidating light in his eyes gradually brightening, "Your territory has been managed by Garfield before..."
"It doesn't matter, everything will follow His Majesty's arrangements." Chen Rui ignored Rex's oppressive eyes and turned to leave.
After walking a few steps, he stopped again and did not look back: "What I inherited is the ancient alchemical civilization. Samuel's weapons originated from this. Now the doubts in your Majesty's heart should have been almost eliminated.
.By the way, as for a certain lady from Ziyuan Palace, there is no need for Your Majesty to place her under house arrest. I have my own sense of proportion."
Rex raised his brows slightly, a strange color flashed across his eyes, and let Chen Rui's figure disappear without a trace.
After a long time, the emperor lowered his head, looked at Dugu's reflection in the pond, and murmured something.
"Icarina, have you seen? My son has grown up." (To be continued...)