At midnight, when Du Wei left the palace, he looked uninterested.
The palace banquet was still going on, but Du Wei was no longer in the mood, and he didn't even bother to engage in hypocritical socializing.
He was the Tulip Duke, and everyone knew that he was ill. If he left early, no one would say he was rude.
On the other hand, when Du Wei left, Mrs. Liszt also left with her sister. Prince Chen and the young emperor both got up to see each other off, which also gave Du Wei and his party some face.
As soon as the door of the banquet hall behind him closed, the polite smile that had hung on the corner of Du Wei's lips immediately dissipated, and was replaced by eyes filled with deep concern.
He looked up at the sky. In the wide palace square, the cold wind was howling and rolling around his body, which was quite chilly. Although Du Wei didn't feel anything, Vivian and Qiao Qiao next to him looked a little shrinking. He was so
Then he smiled softly, with a hint of warmth in his eyes: "Let's go home."
Then, Du Wei glanced at Mrs. Liszt who was not far behind him, smiled slightly, and nodded as a greeting. There was a trace of worry in Mrs. Liszt's eyes, but she managed to smile.
Just after Du Wei left, Prince Chen was sitting in the banquet hall, listening to the music with a peaceful expression, as if he was enjoying it attentively, while the little emperor Charlie looked obviously impatient, as if he was not interested in the lengthy banquet.
Also lost interest.
Gao Cha was holding a glass of wine in his hand, and after clinking glasses with his colleagues who came to celebrate him, he turned around and glanced at the two emperors, one big and one small, above. A strange look flashed in the eyes of this relative from the south.
Slowly, Gao Cha walked through the crowd and came to a corner. He quietly summoned a close confidant of his family. He looked around and whispered: "Just now, Duke Tulip came to the back of the palace. It might be...
What happened? Find out how to find out!"
The attendant seemed a little confused, and Gao Cha said angrily in a low voice: "Idiot, didn't you notice that Du Wei had put on a new leather robe when he came out? Could it be that the regent invited him to go to the back specifically for him?
Go change clothes!"
With that said, he sent away the personal attendant, Gao Cha's eyes were unfathomable.
The carriage gradually drove away from the square of the palace. The night was lonely and there was no pedestrian on the cold streets. There were only occasional intersections. The sound of patrolling soldiers in leather boots could be heard in the distance.
On the muddy road, the wheels made a creaking sound. Duwei leaned on the seat in the carriage, his body lying softly, supporting his chin with one hand, but staring at his brother Gabri who was also in the carriage.
On the way back, Duwei specially let Gabri and himself ride in a carriage, and put the two sisters Vivian Jojo in another car, just so that he and Gabri could have a good chat.
"Tell me, you didn't say anything along the way. Are you afraid that I would scold you?" Du Wei finally spoke.
Gabri seemed to be distracted and was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "Huh? What? Brother, what are you going to scold me for?"
Du Wei frowned and looked at his younger brother, but found that the confusion on his face was not fake. Du Wei patiently said slowly: "Before I left in the middle, I warned you not to cause any trouble, but you
Woolen cloth!"
"I didn't do anything." Gabri was a little confused.
Du Wei took a deep breath and stared into his brother's eyes: "Isn't it troublesome for you to ask Muse to dance?"
Seeing that Gabri was still at a loss, Du Wei said in a deep voice: "His Majesty Charlie asked Muse to dance and was rejected, but you... hmph, you are really promising. You snatched a woman in front of the emperor. You even slapped him on the ground in front of him.
face!"
Gabri frowned and said in a strange voice: "Brother Yi, are you angry about this kind of thing? What's the point? This kind of dance. The emperor asked the muse who didn't know how to dance, but I can ask him to dance. This is not a big deal. This kind of dance
There are so many things going on, so what’s the big deal?”
Du Wei sighed and looked at his younger brother: "What I mean is that little Charlie seems to be interested in Muse. I don't care if you are jealous of the emperor, but it is a bit unwise to do it so blatantly."
Gabri smiled, looked at his brother, and suddenly said: "Brother, you probably haven't participated in such dances since you were a child, right? At the banquet, no one will take these dance social matters seriously. Do you take this matter seriously?
It's too heavy. Even if he is the emperor and can't ask a lady to dance, that's just because he doesn't like the girl. It has nothing to do with whether he is an emperor or not. Who can do this kind of affair?
I won’t take it seriously.”
Du Wei thought for a moment, maybe he didn't know much about the banquets and social interactions among these Roland nobles, but Du Wei understood that he should know Charlie's temperament!
This child may not be that generous.
"He is the emperor." Du Wei still reminded his brother.
Gabri smiled: "I'm just a twelve-and-a-half-year-old child. Who would take such a small thing seriously?"
Having said this, Gabri continued to laugh and said: "Speaking of which, Muse is really hard to invite. The first time I went to invite her, she was rejected. But fortunately, I am not the emperor. I am still
It’s just a kid who didn’t inherit the title, but he had the nerve to stalk her. She said she couldn’t dance, so I lectured her, but in the end, she couldn’t stand up to my entanglement, and I managed to pull her over.”
Du Wei shook his head. He knew that this was because of different ideas, and he might not be able to convince his younger brother. After thinking about it, Du Wei said sternly: "Gabri, let me ask you a question, and you have to answer me honestly... Are you?
Do you really like Muse? I mean, if you were asked to marry her, would you be willing?"
After hearing this, Gabri became serious, thought for a moment, and nodded slowly: "Yes!"
After hearing this, Du Wei calmed down.
Okay! Since that's the case... Du Wei originally thought that if his brother was just having fun and making fun of himself, then there was really no need to offend a future emperor for such a thing.
But if my brother really likes me, then I, as the older brother, cannot ignore him!
In any case, Gabri is his younger brother. As an older brother, he cannot do such a cowardly thing as letting his younger brother give up his beloved woman!
"Tomorrow I will invite Mrs. Liszt to come over for discussion. If she has no objection, I will make the decision and make an engagement with the Liszt family." Du Wei seemed a little tired. He leaned on his seat and sighed: "It's just this.
I still need to think about how to go and say hello to the Minister of Finance. You brat, before you inherit the title, you have already settled on two wives... Sigh..."
Gabri seemed a little happy on his face. But then he saw Du Wei's tired expression, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Brother... you seem to be worried about something?"
Du Wei gave a bitter laugh, remembering the assassination behind the palace just now, and thought about it for a moment. There was no need to tell Gabri about this matter, lest it would cause unnecessary trouble to him, so he shook his head and said: "
Well, I won’t talk about some irrelevant things.”
After returning to the Duke's Mansion, both Vivian and Qiaoqiao saw that Du Wei seemed to have something deeply on his mind. After returning to the room, Du Wei asked Gabri to leave and even dispersed the servants.
It was already late at night, and it would be dawn in a few hours, but Du Wei was not sleepy at all. He put on a pair of pajamas, but came to the bedroom alone, and took out a handle wrapped in a leather case from the cabinet.
Good sword.
There are several damages on the hilt and blade of this sword. It is an old sword. The light green rust on it has been oiled and maintained, but it still leaves traces of it.
This is the sword that his father left behind. Du Wei held the sword in his arms and stroked it gently with his fingers. Suddenly he murmured in a low voice: "Father...this little son of yours is not a fuel-efficient lamp either. Hehehe
, snatching women from the emperor. I’m afraid you couldn’t do such a thing back then.”
While he was lost in thought, the door to the study room behind him was pushed open, and Qiao Qiao walked in wearing a black sleeping bag. She had silver hair, stood on the ground barefoot, her feet as bare as snow, and held a lamp inlaid with magic gems in her hand.
Ming Deng, after slowly coming in, smiled and said: "Aren't you going to sleep?"
Du Wei shook his head and touched his eyebrows: "Can't sleep."
"The candlelight is too weak, it will hurt your eyes if you look at it for a long time." Qiaoqiao came closer and placed the magic gem lamp on Du Wei's table. Then he looked at Du Wei, smiled softly, and leaned over to sit on Du Wei's table.
In his arms, he stretched out his slender fingers, gently touched Du Wei's eyebrows, and said softly: "You are in a bad mood, I can tell... don't frown all the time, if you frown too much, you will have wrinkles.
.”
Du Wei smiled and was about to say something to interrupt him when Qiao Qiao's face darkened and he whispered: "I... have seen the wheelchair you used to go out today."
This sentence was said very softly, but after Du Wei heard it, he immediately raised his head and looked into Qiao Qiao's eyes.
Qiao Qiao looked serious, shook her head and said: "You are a person who hides everything. Could it be that I...and Vivian, we are all useless women, can't we help you share your worries?"
Du Wei said nothing.
"The two axles under your wheelchair are broken. I can see that they were crushed directly by some great force. Also, the shooting needle hidden in the armrest of your wheelchair has also been used. Don't forget it.
, that powder applied on the tip of the needle that can paralyze the whole body is what I brought to you from the teacher."
Qiao Qiao said, lowered his head, looked into Du Wei's eyes, and said solemnly: "Tell me, did you fight with anyone in the palace?"
Du Wei knew that he couldn't hide it anymore. He smiled bitterly, put his hand around Qiao Qiao's soft waist, and whispered: "It seems that it is not easy to hide it from the people around you." Then he finally admitted:
"Yes, I left behind the palace halfway and someone tried to assassinate me."
"Assassinate you?" Qiao Qiao didn't look worried at all, just because others didn't know Du Wei's current situation, but Qiao Qiao and Vivian knew it very well.
Although Du Wei seems to be "paralyzed", he has only lost his magic power. His physical body is now so strong that he is almost immortal. Even if he stands here and lets the enemy chop him with a knife, he may not be able to hurt him.
fur.
"Who did it?" Qiao Qiao asked the really worrying question: "Is it the regent?"
Du Wei shook his head: "He has a motive. But I'd rather believe it wasn't him."
Then Du Wei sighed deeply and said with a wry smile: "There are still many things I can't figure out about this matter."
It's a pity that Qiao Qiao is not good at this kind of machinations, so she can't help Du Wei worry about this matter.
Just watching Du Wei sigh, Qiao Qiao felt soft, and gently leaned on Du Wei's shoulder: "If you can't figure it out, forget about it! Humph. If anyone dares to mess with you again, I will kill him with a sword! If you let me
I know who it is, no matter who he is, I will kill him with my sword!"
Du Wei smiled, but then remembered something else: "Well... does Vivian know about the wheelchair?"
Qiaoqiao seemed a little shy: "Stop talking! Humph, she is more thoughtful than me, she discovered it first and then told me. Vivian begged me to accompany you, but now she is preparing new clothes for you in the room.
Where is the robe? Huh, when you came out from behind, you put on a new robe. Anyone who is not blind would be able to tell that there is something unusual."
Just as he was talking, Vivian had already come in from the outside with a new leather robe. This pair of sisters were wearing very similar-looking nightgowns. Only the colors were slightly different. Vivian was also average.
He came in barefoot, holding a newly sewn robe, and saw Qiaoqiao sitting in Du Wei's arms. The little silly girl seemed a little shy, but it was Qiaoqiao who hugged Du Wei's neck carelessly, stared at her sister, and shouted
: "Why are you blushing? Haven't you ever sat down before?"
Du Wei shook his head: "Stop bullying your sister."
After saying that, Vivian came closer, and Du Wei also pulled her over and asked her to sit on his other leg. Qiaoqiao rolled her eyes, but obediently moved her body to the side and got out of the way.
A little bit of space.
The two beauties sat on their laps and leaned in their arms. Du Wei seemed to be in a better mood. Looking at the new robe in Vivian's hand, he smiled and said, "What's wrong? Am I so poor that I can't even afford clothes?"
Now? Do you want my wife to sew a robe for me with her own hands?"
Vivian blushed and said hurriedly: "No. No...yes, it's me, I saw you..."
Qiao Qiao interrupted angrily: "Let me tell you! By the time you finish your sentence, it will be daybreak...ah!"
The last exclamation came from Du Wei, who couldn't see her bullying Vivian, so he reached down and slapped Qiao Qiao on the buttocks.
Qiao Qiao's cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were a bit charming. She glanced at Du Wei faintly, her voice was a little soft, and she said softly: "We can see that something happened to you in the palace."
. This little silly girl Vivian is worried about you, so she got you this new robe, with a few magic gems inlaid on it. Vivian also blessed it with two spiritual magics. You can wear it from now on, even if you are not with us.
, if something happens, as long as the distance is not too far, we can sense it immediately."
Although this thing was not of great use to Du Wei, it was the thought of the two of them after all. Du Wei smiled, took the robe, put it on the table, hugged the two sisters, and kissed them,
He sighed again: "What a pity..."
"What's the pity?"
Du Wei said with a straight face and a serious face: "It's a pity... such a good atmosphere, but... we can't do it."
In the middle of the night, the three of them were in the study, crowded on a chair, hugging each other, and whispered for a while. The atmosphere was very good. I don't know what Du Wei said in a low voice, which attracted Qiao.
Qiao's cheeks were blushing, but Vivian was so embarrassed that she couldn't even raise her head. However, both of them had charming eyes and were as soft as cats. They were obviously in love.
But at this moment, a disturbing sound came from far outside.
"Sir..." The little housekeeper Sandy's voice was a little helpless, and he said loudly and tremblingly from a distance outside: "I don't dare to disturb the rest of the master and his wife, but there is something urgent."
Sandy was obviously very frightened, probably because he was afraid of Qiao Qiao. This little clever guy didn't even dare to come close. He stood far away and said loudly: "There are guests asking to see you."
"Now?" Qiao Qiao was angry, the atmosphere was interrupted, and she was about to vent her anger on Sandy: "What kind of guest is visiting in the middle of the night!"
"Yes, yes, I know this is against the rules, but I can't drive away this guest... Your Excellency, yes, Mrs. Lister is here."
Mrs Lister?
Du Wei was stunned.
They had just parted ways at the entrance of the palace, and in just a short time, she came to see him again?