Chapter 12 His Majesty Zelphis is bald!
At 2:30 in the morning, the lights in Stewart Manor were on. Sedwick and Mrs. Lin were sitting on the sofa in their pajamas, looking listless.
Ming Nuo sat between Garland and the adjutant like a little dove, not daring to utter a single word. It wasn't that he was that close to Garland, but Garland was holding his shoulders and he couldn't escape.
Garland took off Mingnuo's glasses and looked at his face again and again: "Is your name Mingnuo?"
Mingnuo was as obedient as a little lamb. He nodded slightly and looked at Sedwick and Mrs. Lin with a look for help.
Sedwick was woken up in the middle of the night, but he didn't look irritated, as if he was already used to it. Seeing Mingnuo's pale face, he seemed very afraid of Garland, and said calmly, "Brother, let him go, you scared him."
Garland put the glasses back on Mingnuo and raised his arm slightly. Mingnuo immediately stood up and trotted to Sedwick, sat next to him and exhaled.
Although this brother Garland was very handsome and always had a smile on his face when he looked at him, Mingnuo's alertness to danger, similar to that of a small animal, made him more afraid of Garland.
Mrs. Lin glanced at Mingnuo and Sedwick, then looked at Garland who had returned home in the middle of the night, and said in a reproachful tone, "You kid, you didn't even tell me you were back. You scared Nuonuo. Nuonuo, Sedwick, you two have to go to school tomorrow. Go back to bed first."
Sedwick's eyes shifted back and forth between his mother and brother. After a while, he stood up and pulled Mingnuo upstairs.
Ming Nuo was still in shock. He grabbed Sedwick's arm and whispered to him, "He's your brother? I was so scared. I thought there was a thief in the house."
Judging from their appearance alone, Sedwick and Garland are 50% similar. The difference is that Sedwick's facial features are sharp, while Garland's facial lines are much softer, making him look more like Mrs. Lin.
Sedwick thought about Garland's tone just now, as if he had met an old acquaintance, and asked, "Have you met my brother before?"
Ming Nuo recalled, "The voice sounds familiar, but I don't know if I've seen this face before. I couldn't see other people's faces clearly before."
Sedwick didn't ask any more questions and walked him to the door. "Go to bed."
Ming Nuo nodded, took a last look downstairs, walked into the room and closed the door.
Outside the door, Sedwick lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes hiding the expression in his gray eyes. It was unknown what he was thinking about. It took him a long time to return to his room.
Downstairs, Mrs. Lin saw the two children return to their rooms, then she turned her attention to her eldest son, "Have you seen Ming Nuo before?"
Garland nodded and told Mrs. Lin in detail about his encounter with Mingnuo on Planet Z-16.
When Mrs. Lin heard that Ming Nuo was Ming Jue's nephew, she was dumbfounded. "That's impossible! Nuo Nuo looks completely different from the Ming family. He shouldn't have hit Nuo Nuo if he was trying to scam someone. Does he think everyone else is blind?"
Garland and his mother united as one, "Mom, what do you think of Mingnuo and Uncle Koning..."
Mrs. Lin quickly answered, "They were carved from the same mold."
Garland said in a serious tone, "I suspect Mingnuo is Lorian. Something must have happened back then. Lorian didn't die, but was taken away."
After hearing his guess, Mrs. Lin felt that it was not unreasonable, but the matter was of great importance and no conclusion could be drawn at the moment.
Garland suddenly stood up and walked upstairs: "We'll know if it's a genetic test. I'll go pull a few hairs off that kid."
Mrs. Lin took out the sealed bag containing Ming Nuo's hair and said, "No need, I have it here."
Upon hearing this, Garland immediately gave Mrs. Lin a big bear hug and kissed her cheek, "Mom, you are so reliable!"
Mrs. Lin pushed him away in disgust.
Garland glanced at the time. It was already three o'clock. He had to go to the palace to resume work at six o'clock, so he simply gave up sleep and went to investigate the specific circumstances of the attack on Ankh Garden.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for Garland to go to work.
Elson was selecting breakfast to prepare today. When he saw Garland coming downstairs, he called out in surprise, "Senior Garland."
Garland suddenly smiled when he saw Elson, and patted him on the shoulder as he passed by him. "So you're the one working part-time to earn money for your studies. You'd better not let your teacher know that you're working part-time in our house, or he'll give you a good spanking."
Elson laughed and nodded, "I know. I told him I was a junior researcher at the institute."
"Senior, are you going to have dinner at home?"
"Don't bother, I have a place where I can eat for free."
Half an hour later, Garland walked all the way to the palace banquet hall without any obstruction. When the butler, Grandpa Ford, saw him coming at this time, he brought him a set of tableware.
Garland took it and smiled at him, "Thank you, Grandpa Fudi."
Fudi's hair is gray, but he does not have the kind eyes of an old man at all. He looks very fierce and intimidating without even being angry.
The three Perseus elders who were dining at this time were the older brothers of the previous emperor. The moment they stepped into the restaurant, three powerful and domineering mental powers filled it, enough to make people with lower mental power levels kneel on the spot.
"Aqir, your hand touched me." The eldest brother, Bodwin, looked gentle and refined, but there was a cold smile on the corner of his lips. He looked at his second brother as if he were a dead person. "There is still juice on your hand."
Aqier was peeling an orange. He glanced at his elder brother and said casually, "It's not intentional. Go and wipe it off."
The sharp knife flashed coldly, and Archer quickly withdrew his hand. The knife lightly brushed past his wrist but did not even cut his skin.
Bodwin: "If you don't know how to wash your hands, take it off as soon as possible."
"Damn! It's just a little stain! You even squeezed ketchup on me last time, but I'm not mad at you. I call you brother, but don't really treat me like your brother!"
Birdwin's golden eyes were filled with mockery: "Idiot."
Achilles was in a bad mood and immediately overturned the dining table, drew his sword and started fighting with his brother.
The two men fought each other with real swords and guns, the table was split in half, and the cutlery was shattered into pieces by the violent mental power, ending their tragic lives.
The youngest brother Seren quickly escaped from the battlefield and hurriedly hid aside to protect his breakfast. When he saw Garland coming, he greeted him with a smile, not caring at all about his brothers who were fighting fiercely.
Garland was no longer surprised by this scene. "Uncle, is there anything to eat?"
Seren gave him the last piece of bread and half the milk in the glass.
Garland went to find Zelphis with a piece of bread in his mouth.
When Garland was allowed into Zelphis's study, Zelphis was staring at the lamb doll on his desk in a daze.
The little lamb was smiling, wearing a small lace hat on its head and holding a delicate little basket of flowers in its hands.
This is Lorian's favorite doll, and it was also the gift that Koning gave him on his first birthday. Since then, Lorian even holds it in his arms when he goes to sleep and can't let it go.
Zelphis raised his eyes to look at Garland and said in a low voice, "You should be returning to the military to resume your duties at this time."
"I'll go there soon." Garland placed the stolen Tasang Stone in front of Zelphis, "Please help give this to Finilte. It's two hundred million."
The Stewart family has been loyal to Perseus for generations. Garlan and Zelphis are of similar age and have played together since childhood, so they are more casual with each other.
Zelphis picked up the Tassan Stone. He was taller than Garland, at least 1.9 meters, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. His black and gold military uniform showed off his superior body curves to the fullest.
He walked to the window and watched as a dozen council members walked into the palace. Garlan followed behind Zelphis, but his eyes were always fixed on his thick black hair, wondering when to make his move.
Seeing that Zelphis was about to leave the study, Garland seized the opportunity, suddenly reached out and grabbed a few hairs on the back of his head.
But what no one expected was that Zelphis's hair was extremely united, and they would prosper together and be destroyed together.
Garland almost pulled his entire scalp off. He stared at the handful of hair in his hand in amazement and quickly put it in his pocket.
Zelphis was unprepared for Garland. When a sharp pain hit the back of his head, he didn't even frown. He just turned his head and looked at Garland indifferently. His voice was calm, but his anger was suppressed. "Garland Stewart."
Garland clasped his hands together and begged for forgiveness. "Just now, I saw that there was cotton wool on your head, and I accidentally pulled one of your hair. I'm sorry, it's my fault."
The meeting was about to begin, and Zelphis didn't want to waste time with him. He looked at him deeply, felt that he wouldn't be able to cause any trouble, and simply turned and left.
The moment Zelphis turned his back to Garland, Garland looked at the back of his head and covered his mouth in shock.
Although Zelphis has thick and luxuriant hair, a tuft of hair is missing at the back of his head, which destroys the layers of the entire hairstyle.
Anyone with normal eyesight could see at a glance that their Majesty had a bald spot on the back of his head.
Garland had wanted to remind Zelphis to wear a hat during the live broadcast of the Imperial Conference, but he walked too fast and Garland couldn't catch up.
How could he cause such a big disaster... Garland was terrified of himself, but he just lowered his eyes to look at the hair in his hands and took a deep breath.
For the sake of my younger brother, I have to sacrifice Your Majesty first.
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At 7:40 in the morning, Sedwick hurriedly pushed open Mingnuo's door. Seeing Mingnuo still sleeping soundly under the quilt, he directly opened his quilt, pulled Mingnuo up, picked up his clothes and put them on him. "You want to be late on the first day of school?"
Mingnuo was still not fully conscious. When he was little, Mingchuan would change his clothes like this. Mingnuo would reflexively raise his hand and let Sedwick change his school uniform.
After Mingnuo was dressed up by Sedwick's help, both Mingnuo and Sedwick were stunned. The former didn't expect Sedwick to really dress him, and the latter didn't expect Mingnuo to wait for someone to serve him.
Ming Nuo sensed the sudden drop in pressure on Sedwick, and suddenly realized that something was wrong. His mind continued to work, and he hugged Sedwick's hand and apologized first, "I'm sorry, I forgot I have to go to school today. I will get up early tomorrow and dress you, okay?"
Sedwick: "..."
Ming Nuo was still making big promises for him, raising his hand and swearing, "Really? I promise to get up earlier than you tomorrow. I can also help you button your clothes, comb your hair, and help you..."
"Remember your words. If you stay in bed again tomorrow, you will lose your salary for this month."
Although Sedwick made some harsh remarks, his expression had obviously softened a little.
Seeing that Mingnuo was still barefoot, he subconsciously picked up his socks, but suddenly stopped and realized something. His face darkened, he put down his socks, and walked out of the room.
Mingnuo didn't know why Sedwick was angry again, but he was not afraid.
After spending these days together, Mingnuo discovered that although Sedwick was a bit unreasonable, he did everything he should do despite being mean.
If you coax him, he will work harder.
Ming Nuo is smart enough to tell the difference between coaxing others and doing the work by himself.
The breakfast at Stewart Manor was still very rich. Mingnuo's cheeks, which had been thinning, gradually became rounder after being nourished by the delicious food over the past few days. Mrs. Lin liked to pinch the soft flesh on his cheeks the most.
Elson handed Mingnuo a cross-body bag that he would use for school. It was full. Mingnuo took a look and saw that it was full of snacks, and a few books were squeezed into the corner.
"I didn't know what kind of snacks you'd like, so I packed some in here." Elson's tone was neither hurried nor slow, revealing a unique gentleness and delicacy. "If you have a favorite snack, you can tell me and I'll prepare it for you."
Ming Nuo lowered his eyes and looked at the snacks in the cross-body bag, and suddenly thought of his father. Every time before he went out to play with his friends, his father would pack snacks and water into his lamb bag, for fear that he would be thirsty or hungry.
Mingnuo looked up at Elson, "Can I hug you?"
Elson was a little surprised, then smiled and nodded, spreading his arms, "Of course."
Ming Nuo threw himself into Elson's arms, hugged his waist tightly, and felt his warm body temperature. His eyes turned red and his voice was muffled, "Thank you."
Elson stroked his head and said, "It's okay. This is what I should do."
Ming Nuo reluctantly let go of him, holding his cross-body bag, and followed Sedwick into the hovercraft. During this time, he watched the scene passing by outside the window, cherishing every inch of the scenery he saw.
Sedwick's school is the best public high school on Ephir Star. It is located in the bustling city center, about ten minutes' drive from Stewart Manor.
Mingnuo leaned on the car window and looked for a while. Feeling his eyes a little tired, he blinked and turned to look at Sedwick with boredom.
The virtual screen of the intelligent computer was floating in front of Sedwick. Ming Nuo leaned over to take a look, but couldn't see the content on it. He poked Sedwick's shoulder and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Sedwick glanced at him and showed him the permissions of the intelligent computer. Now Mingnuo could see clearly the contents on the virtual screen.
At the solemn round table meeting, the members were reporting their recent work progress to the emperor. Because it was a live broadcast, many barrages of comments were flooding the screen.
[Ahhhh Your Majesty! Good day, Your Majesty! !]
[Your Majesty! Let's go fight Saichuan. We've been fed up with those scoundrels for a long time! They've been bullying us on Starnet all day, treating us like little sheep!]
[Your Majesty is still so handsome. This reminds me of your childhood version.]
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[Huh? Wait, don't shake the camera! Ahhhh my Majesty! Why do you have a bald spot? Damn it, who pulled out our Majesty's hair!]
[Perhaps it's natural hair loss... Woohoo, Your Majesty must be toiling day and night for the empire. He must be under a lot of pressure, which is why his hair is falling out in clumps.]
【……】
The comments instantly went off track, all the attention focused on Zelphis's hair. The heat grew, and in just a few seconds, the comments all turned into [Your Majesty, take a good rest! QAQ!]
Ming Nuo touched his thick hair fearfully. He heard that the baldness gene is inherited from family. Will he become bald in the future?
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