Elopement (1)

White orchids littered the tombstones, and the weeping women wore black dresses, their backs straight and their shoulders trembling, so far away that they could smell each other's mourning in the air.

"The assassin of the Crown Prince has still not been found."

Behind the white flowers there was a beautiful young face, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a pale blue handkerchief, and was silent for a long time before she showed her indignation.

"Have you identified a suspect?"

"Yes," said the visitor with some hesitation, "as far as we can conclude after eliminating all the information ......"

"Who is it?"

" Zhifan Shen , a former mech player, aka KK...... adults should have had a relationship with him."

Olivia's eyes are wide open, as if she can't believe it, and it's only after a long time that she covers her mouth helplessly, her pale pink lips being bitten with great restraint.

"How could it be him!"

The visitor was silent for a moment, not knowing how to comfort him, when a slender young man came from the side, wearing a black formal dress, and swept right past him to Olivia's side.

He tenderly wrapped his arms around Olivia's shoulders from behind.

Olivia collapsed into his arms as if seeking the most trusting support, whimpering and sobbing like a homeless kitten.

Even though Princess Olivia is a willful and arrogant girl, she is still a sad little girl when it comes to the loss of her brother.

"Your Highness should not grieve excessively ......"

Olivia held out a hand, her voice still a little choked, but clearly restrained.

"You go down first, and leave me and Jin Xing alone for a while ...... I want to talk to my brother again."

Jinxing Yan responded, "I also have something to tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I will certainly take good care of you in his place."

The tombstone was much emptier for a moment, and only the girl's suppressed voice echoed.

"Your Highness, are you all right?"

When the men were gone, Jinxing Yan took a step back and looked at Olivia with a slightly saddened expression.

He doesn't know how to comfort a girl.

The sad little girl opened one eye, "Hee hee, not so good, holding in a laugh can be hard work."

Jinxing Yan : "......"

Olivia glanced back at the two tombstones in front of her with her hands behind her back, her pupils clear and seemingly devoid of emotion, "He was actually quite nice to me when I was very young."

Jinxing Yan looks at Olivia, but Olivia doesn't seem to have any intention of going on, as if it's all in the air.

She curbed her teasing smile and just stood complex and quiet.

"By the way," Olivia snapped, "is Zhifan Shen at your brother's?"

Jinxing Yan was silent for a moment, "I'm not really sure, my brother seems to be very busy lately."

"We've got a busy schedule ahead of us as well, public meetings to be held, reporters to deal with in person," Olivia looked up, "and the enthronement ceremony is fast approaching."

Jinxing Yan looked up with some consternation.

She never spoke again, letting the wind blow through her black skirt, but Jinxing Yan clearly saw a very grand flower.

Opened on the crumbling ruins of the empire.

......

"General Words, this is just routine."

The young officer, a little mumbly and with some false sweat welling up on his forehead, glanced back at the bigwigs of the governing ministry before he dared to muster up the courage to face the man in front of him.

He was facing the Imperial Eagle, the Pillar of the Empire.

Shuo Yan's face was on the verge of overflowing with displeasure, "If I remember correctly, this one you're investigating lives next door to me."

"Yes, yes," said the young officer, under his breath, as he endeavored to straighten his tongue, "but all indications are that your lordship has some personal acquaintance with that gentleman, and in order to prove your lordship's innocence strenuously, I beg your lordship's support in our work."

"You have some interesting ideas," Shuo Yan bowed his head and took out a pen, "Are you as sympathetic when it comes to your love interests?"

"This ......" The young officer, who was already in great difficulty, turned back with trepidation to seek instructions.

But Shuo Yan took a step back, "Even though it's illogical, come on in."

The bigwig from the governing ministry's smile was so fake that it was almost stiff: "General Yan is clean and straightforward, and his temperament is breathtaking."

General Yan lifted the corners of his mouth and made an equally very fake smile, "You flatter me."

The young officer passed him before he plucked up the courage to say, "My lord, we absolutely do believe you, I hated Richard next door back in the day."

Shuo Yan ："...... "Oh, looks like this is a young man with a story too.

After all, it's a general's place, and most people don't dare to rummage around, just going through the motions. Shuo Yan's home is clean and simple, almost as if it doesn't eat earthly food.

By the time it was over, Shuo Yan was already holding a cup of black tea in his hand, bashfully crossing his legs to feed the new fish in the bathtub.

"Excuse me, my lord."

Nothing was searched, and the young officer bowed to him in shame.

Shuo Yan took a sip of tea, still without much expression, he was still as stereotypical as a stone statue sealed in time for a thousand years.

"That's okay."

When the room was quiet, Shuo Yan set down his black tea, hesitated for a moment to pour another cup, and headed for the second floor.

The youth had tumbled back again from the opposite side, hand over hand.

"Is it okay?"

Zhifan Shen was a little worried.

Shuo Yan shook his head.

Zhifan Shen breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, I've been careful."

"What's next," Shuo Yan handed him his teacup, "Can't hide forever."

Zhifan Shen smiled bitterly, his light profile unexpectedly a little soft, "Maybe ...... if you have the opportunity to go to the country of machinery, where Zhirou is also."

Shuo Yan was silent for a moment, "What about me?"

Zhifan Shen froze, "You ...... me, I ......"

His reaction looked like he hadn't even considered him, Shuo Yan's heart sank but he didn't show it, "It's fine, go do what you want to do, go see who you want to see, I won't restrain you."

The words were spoken, but he turned away a little forlornly.

"Are you angry?"

The dark-haired young man got a bit overwhelmed all of a sudden and touched his hair.

"No." Shuo Yan is ready to go downstairs.

Zhifan Shen followed, somewhat incoherently, "Well ...... I mean, after all, you're the Imperial Eagle, and Ferdinandia's dead next to a lot of things, as well as the Federation ...... "

Shuo Yan faded, "Oh, that's right."

"Please don't ever be angry," Zhifan Shen was a little tempted to bite his tongue off, "If there's a chance in the future, I'll be back, no I mean I can go later, no, I ...... "

"I'm not mad."

"But you are walking faster and faster!"

Shuo Yan paused and turned back with an oh-so-subtle, "I'm going to feed the cat."

Zhifan Shen pursed his lips, "Well, as long as you're not offended, then I'm going to go meet Princess Olivia for a while, and you remember to eat on time."

Shuo Yan: "......"

Hey, he's really pissed off!