Chapter 166
When Gu Jin collapsed, Ye Wangxing had already brought people to the Cecil family mansion.
It is located in the most expensive mountaintop area of the capital star. The pure white buildings sparkle in the sun, elegant, noble, and exude a sense of aristocratic oppression.
However, the oppressive feeling created by their mansion today is of little use.
——Because the person who really gave them a sense of oppression was sitting on the sofa.
...Although he seemed more nervous than anyone in the Cecil family, no one would underestimate him.
After all, their beloved Queen was followed not only by maids and those sent by the Queen Mother, but even the royal spokesperson was by her side.
Her Royal Highness the Queen was dressed very formally and elaborately today. Although it was not exaggerated, it was enough to show how much importance she attached to this meeting.
Unfortunately, the nervous expression on his face made his importance seem a little shallow.
However, it is obvious that Her Majesty the Queen may not have any malicious intentions when she came to visit this time, but the Empress Dowager and the Emperor will obviously not give up this opportunity to restore the reputation of the royal family.
This was the first time that the mother and son stood on the same front.
They even specifically notified the Cecil family, but...
Looking at Earl Cecil sitting on the sofa at a loss, it was clear that most of them were not prepared.
Earl Cecil looked quite young - and he was indeed young, after all, he was only ten years older than Ou Che.
Unfortunately, as the illegitimate son of the Empress Dowager, he spent his daily life eating, drinking and having fun. He had never encountered such a scene and could only sit on the sofa awkwardly.
At the critical moment, it was the Queen Mother's lover, old Earl Cecil, who had to take action.
The old earl who could be the empress dowager's lover was no ordinary man. He had an affair with the empress dowager when the old emperor was still alive. Now it was natural for him to deal with the trouble caused by his old lover.
He looked at Her Majesty the Queen, who looked like a porcelain doll sitting on the sofa, and spoke.
"Your Majesty, it is a great honor for our family that you can visit us in person." Old Earl Cecil - Wen Yi's "grandfather" - had a perfect smile on his face, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes hid a shrewd calculation.
He wanted to use this as an excuse to start a conversation with the Queen.
At this moment, the maid behind Her Majesty the Queen suddenly pushed a cup of tea in front of Ye Wangxing, and the porcelain made a crisp sound when it collided with the marble table top.
The stern-faced maid blocked out all tentative greetings and didn't even give old Lord Cecil a chance to hand over the tea himself.
This also made old Earl Cecil realize the Queen Mother's determination this time.
But think about it, after all, the royal family has been involved in scandals one after another during this period. It would be strange if the Queen Mother had no reaction.
and……
The old earl thought with a dark look in his eyes.
The political situation in the empire is now unclear. The struggle between the emperor and the empress dowager has turned the entire empire into a chess game, and every minister and official is a chess piece in their hands.
They had to choose sides, either to become the Empress Dowager's people or the Emperor's people. The lives of the third-party neutrals were simply miserable.
The situation had originally been clear, but who could have imagined that the emergence of three new nobles, coupled with their intricate relationship with Her Majesty the Queen, would once again muddy the situation that was almost clear.
Her Royal Highness the Queen is nominally the Queen of His Majesty, but in reality she is the Empress Dowager's person. This identity alone makes it difficult to judge Her Royal Highness the Queen's political stance.
Even his own will could not shake this conclusion.
——After all, who doesn’t know that their Queen is just a vase puppet?
So now it depends on how deep the relationship between the three adopted sons and Her Majesty the Queen is.
So old Earl Cecil did not insist on talking to Her Majesty the Queen. Instead, after the maid obtained Ye Wangxing's consent, he went straight to the point.
"...Are you here for Wen Yi this time?" Old Earl Cecil said with a somewhat surprised expression - he was pretending, no one would think that Her Majesty the Queen would want to have any contact with them.
Besides... there is nothing of value worth exchanging on this person.
Another round-faced maid spoke with a smile on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.
"Your Majesty the Queen is deeply sorry for what happened back then. I've come to see Viscount Cecil specifically to try to explain the misunderstanding."
'It seems he was right,' thought old Earl Cecil, his expression frozen in surprise, before he spoke with the air of a concerned grandfather.
"Oh my god, this kid didn't even tell us about his situation on Black Star, and we didn't dare ask. I didn't expect this kid to have suffered so much."
Old Earl Cecil started acting as he said he would, and his expression turned sad.
"Your Majesty, you really shouldn't have done that back then!"
He even specifically blamed Her Majesty the Queen, but no one present stopped him, not even the royal spokesperson. After all, only such blame could prove that this visit was normal, right?
After the whole scene, Her Majesty the Queen's face turned red, and there was guilt in her dark pupils.
The old Count seemed about to say more, but the old Countess stopped him at the perfect moment.
"What a sincere visit," the old countess, a noblewoman with dark hair, said softly. "To come in person, bearing gifts, is respectable enough even between relatives, let alone Her Majesty the Queen, who has humbled herself to come and apologize to the child."
"This is truly grand and fully demonstrates the importance Her Majesty the Queen places on children."
As the old countess spoke, she gently wiped her eyes with her handkerchief to show how touched she was.
The old earl standing by seemed to be moved by the scene, and finally put down his hand and did not continue to scold.
In just a few words, the image of a pair of grandparents who only care about the good of their children is established.
Only Earl Cecil looked stunned, as if he didn't know what was going on.
But fortunately, no one present expected him to act.
They only relaxed subtly after they finished the performance and after the royal spokesman indicated that the filming had been completed.
The atmosphere in the reception room grew more tense. The nobles maintained polite smiles, but their eyes flickered between Ye Wangxing and the royal spokesperson. Everyone knew what the royal spokesperson's presence meant—the royal family desperately needed this "fatherly love and filial piety" drama to quell public opinion.
However, the royal spokesman doesn't care what these nobles think - it's as if everyone's family has several titles.
He looked at the photos the photographer handed him, a flicker of satisfaction in his eyes, and motioned for the photographer to find a good angle. These photos would appear in tonight's royal announcement, and he had already thought of the title: "Her Royal Highness the Queen and Adopted Son Reconcile: Royal Tender Moments."
The public relations crisis was perfectly resolved. At least no one could blame the royal family for the adoption issue.
But... Viscount Cecil's cooperation is needed.
Thinking of this, the royal spokesperson had a distressed expression. They had contacted Viscount Cecil yesterday, but he was busy with the logistics network and did not answer private calls during this period. This was personally approved by His Majesty, but he did not expect to shoot himself in the foot at this time.
Fortunately, Viscount Cecil was loyal to the Empire, having even handed over his most profitable logistics network to the Empire. This matter would only require a little cooperation from him temporarily, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
While the royal spokesman was thinking, the old earl saw that the time was almost up and spoke kindly.
"Wen Yi should be back soon. He went to inspect the logistics center this morning. Your Highness, would you like to go and make some preparations?"
When Her Majesty the Queen, who was sitting on the sofa, heard this, her expression suddenly became a little nervous, but she still nodded and was about to go to set up the scene.
But at this moment, the door on the other side of the reception room was pushed open.
——Viscount Cecil walked in with steady steps. His black suit jacket outlined his broad shoulders and narrow waist. His silver hair was tied into a loose bun at the back of his head. His golden eyes narrowed slightly when he saw his adoptive father sitting on the sofa.
It's hard to see the emotion in his eyes.
"Sorry for being late," his voice was low and steady, completely lacking the sharpness he had in the box that day. "There was a minor problem with the logistics network."
Her Majesty stood up almost reflexively, her facial muscles unconsciously tensing. The maid silently took a half step forward and held his elbow just in time.
His gaze lingered on the maid's hand for a moment, then quickly shifted away. He walked towards Ye Wangxing and bowed with perfect etiquette: "Your Highness."
When Her Majesty the Queen saw her adopted son, she stepped forward eagerly, as if wanting to help him up, but Viscount Cecil stepped back slightly to avoid Her Majesty the Queen's hand.
Her Royal Highness the Queen looked a little sad, but she just sighed and said nothing, nor did she go up to contact Viscount Cecil again.
But this made the royal spokesperson frown.
What they wanted to film today was the royal family's scenes of loving father and filial son, not to see Viscount Cecil throwing a tantrum.
He called this person yesterday to explain this matter. Wouldn't it be better for everyone to cooperate and finish the work early? Why did they have to stir up trouble now?
The royal spokesperson frowned as he thought of this. Having been a representative of the royal family for so long, he no longer had much awe for the nobles in front of him.
——Of course, he himself did not need to show awe to these nobles.
"Your Excellency Viscount Cecil, His Majesty is very concerned about this matter. After all, it concerns whether you can become the royal family's adopted son and gain your place in the heir."
The royal spokesperson smiled and squinted his eyes as he spoke, his voice neither slow nor slow, but inexplicably carrying a sense of oppression.
However, Viscount Cecil frowned slightly and looked at the royal spokesperson with some hostility.
And his spirit body - the snow leopard spirit body that was twice the size of a normal snow leopard - also changed its look of joy and awkwardness when it saw Ye Wangxing when it first came in. It directly bared its fangs and pointed them at the royal spokesperson.
The royal spokesman did not expect that Viscount Cecil would dare to speak directly to him, and his expression immediately became serious.
He was about to step forward and rebuke Viscount Cecil, asking him to recognize his identity, but at this moment a figure suddenly appeared in his sight.
——Her Royal Highness the Queen stood directly in front of Viscount Cecil. His body was trembling slightly, and the complicated dress made Her Royal Highness the Queen's body look even thinner.
He looked a little scared, but he still stood firmly in front of his adopted son.
The royal spokesperson heard the two photographers snapping photos of them: ...
If it goes bad, he will become the villain.
But it’s enough if the public relations can whitewash it. Subordinates should learn to take the blame appropriately.
The royal spokesman thought calmly.
And even if he is a villain, it doesn't matter much. After all, he is about to retire and get a promotion. When he leaves, will anyone care which department he goes to?
Thinking of this, the royal spokesman took a step back, his face still serious. He was about to communicate with the queen when he heard the round-faced maid beside him speak up for the queen.
"Your Excellency, His Highness means that he will communicate with His Excellency the Viscount first and hopes that you will not interfere."
These words made the old earl raise his eyebrows. These words were not what the empress dowager would say. According to the empress dowager's idea, she should use forceful means to induce them to reconcile with Ye Wangxing.
Instead of leaving them room to get along.
"It seems that Her Majesty the Queen has more than one family around her."
The old earl nodded and thought with a smile.
Little did she know that when the round-faced maid spoke, the stern-faced maid broke out in a cold sweat on her back.
Because she just saw clearly that her queen was about to take out the holographic screen.
——Her Majesty the Queen scolded the old Earl so much that he broke down and suffered a sudden heart attack and was admitted to the medical cabin.
This kind of news is not good.
The maid listened and thought with cold sweat on her back.
The royal family’s reputation is already bad enough, at least leave a normal poor person for the outside world!
Fortunately, apart from the royal spokesperson, no one else tried to stop Her Majesty the Queen, so they successfully arrived at the garden and began their conversation.
Of course, only two maids and Viscount Cecil's assistant were allowed to stay. Everyone else, whether guards or Viscount Cecil's father and grandfather, were waiting in the living room.
——Even the royal spokesperson was not allowed to enter. Of course, he didn't want to go in. He just needed to take some harmonious pictures.
If he hears something he shouldn't and it ends his career, he's done for.
The stern-faced maid standing there and the royal spokesman had exactly the same idea.
She stood there expressionless, looking like a statue.
But in fact, her heart was already in turmoil.
——She really didn't expect that today's situation would be so turbulent.
Fortunately, Her Majesty the Queen was able to control herself and did not cause any problems on the scene, so it did not have to be too troublesome when reporting later.
The maid thought.
Yes, she still came here today with the Emperor's order to monitor Her Royal Highness the Queen, because she was afraid that something might happen at the recognition ceremony and the Emperor would not know about it.
However, what she didn't expect was that when she arrived at the meeting place, a round-faced maid appeared beside him. It was obvious at a glance that she was sent by the Empress Dowager's palace, and she was probably going with her to monitor Her Majesty the Queen.
But she didn't say anything, just did her job quietly.
——After all, she was only responsible for taking the money for surveillance.
If you want to fight with other maids, that's a different price.
Fortunately, both sides were workers and did not make things difficult for each other. On the contrary, one of them was responsible for physical obstruction, and the other was responsible for speaking eloquently on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen. For a while, the situation was quite harmonious.
Even when they were monitoring Her Majesty the Queen and Viscount Cecil, they helped each other cover for each other and activated the lip reading function.
While they were making small movements, Viscount Cecil's assistant just stood there blankly, not even looking in their direction, which made things easier for them.
However, the maid did not pay much attention to the other party, because after the lip reading function was adjusted, Viscount Cecil's words entered her mind directly through the micro-earphones in her ears.
However, as soon as Viscount Cecil's words came out, the maid's eyes subconsciously widened.
She turned her head and looked at the round-faced maid beside her. When she found that her eyes were as wide as hers, she immediately realized that the voice she heard was not an illusion.
"...Mr. Ye, who are you looking at through these eyes of mine that look so much like my father's?"
Viscount Cecil, who was sitting in the garden, said calmly.
After being in disbelief, the maid began to wonder who the father Viscount Cecil was talking about was.
As everyone knows, Viscount Cecil has nothing in common with his father. The Cecil family's classic black hair and green eyes are completely different from Viscount Cecil's silver hair and golden eyes.
If the genetic test report had not been verified ten times and showed that it was their child, the Cecil family would not have believed that the young man in front of them, who looked nothing like their family, was their child.
So who is this person with golden eyes?
Silver hair, golden eyes, apart from the three adopted sons, it seems that there is only one person in Her Majesty the Queen's life who possesses these characteristics.
——The noble who married him on the Black Star!
The maidservant gasped slightly, abandoning her trained etiquette for once, and her expression was filled with disbelief, as if she had discovered the Queen's secret again.
This was also proven by the fact that Her Majesty the Queen stood up from her seat excitedly after hearing what Viscount Cecil said.
Ye Wangxing was indeed very excited at this time, but the reason for his excitement was a little different from what the maid thought.
"Didn't we agree, Yijiu? You don't have to pretend to be overly emotional and hurt me. This scene has been deleted. Why are you still changing the script?"
Ye Wangxing said helplessly to Yijiu in his mind.
[But host, Gu Jin will soon join forces with Ou Che to force you out of your position as queen. This is also a crucial point in your destiny. If you don't release some important information at this time, your attention value may be in danger.]
Yijiu explained calmly.
"I know. Didn't I already prepare a scenario where my adopted son gets angry and hurts people? Although you're very resistant to this scenario, it's a good time to attract attention. While this kind of gossip is eye-catching, the subsequent workload and the workload of recompiling the script are really high."
Ye Wangxing sighed, and as he spoke, he silently called out the work panel on the side and began to adjust his script.
[But from an outsider's perspective, your willingness to continue interacting with your three adopted sons, and even after having given so much, to still pay them money, cannot be explained by simple father-son affection. Adding this setting would be a better explanation.]
Yijiu said this, his voice still very calm.
[However, this is only one-sided perception from those three people. Such a misconception will also make the script more attractive. In fact, host, you yourself have no relationship with that noble.]
When Ye Wangxing heard what Yijiu said, his eyes widened slightly, and he looked at Yijiu in surprise. He didn't expect Yijiu to think so deeply. It seemed that he was really making progress in terms of world communication and scripts?
Could it be that he evolved secretly without telling me?
Ye Wangxing thought about it and praised Yijiu.
"Yijiu, did you evolve secretly without my knowledge? How did you come up with this? This arrangement is so perfect! I didn't even think of it."
As Ye Wangxing spoke, his voice was filled with sincere congratulations, causing Yijiu's emotion simulation module to once again produce a large amount of positive emotions, and also making the corners of his mouth curl up in the system space.
But Yijiu is just a system after all. Even if it comes up with such an arrangement, there are still some doubts.
"But Master, why is this maid so surprised? Even so surprised? After all, it's normal to take care of the child of someone you like, right?"
Yijiu thought with some doubt.
Ye Wangxing said this casually while revising the subsequent script.
[Perhaps because they have seen too many scandals involving the nobility, it is normal for them to immediately think in a distorted way when these things are exaggerated.]
After hearing what his host said, Yijiu nodded thoughtfully, but he still didn't quite understand what it meant to think in a wrong way.
After collecting a large amount of information, the data stream in Yijiu's eyes was updated again.
Ye Wangxing didn't know what Yijiu had updated. After adjusting the script, he quickly returned to the real world and continued to perform the script.
So in the eyes of the two maids and Zhang Zhi, Her Majesty the Queen excitedly explained through the holographic screen that she had nothing to do with the nobleman, but after seeing Viscount Cecil's suspicious eyes, she was so angry that she sat there in silence for a long time.
——Then he comforted himself in a very cowardly way.
He even turned around and took out the property transfer document and a letter written by himself from his smartphone.
The letter paper also had a unique scent on it.
The maid blinked and adjusted her focus, and clearly saw the words written on the piece of letter paper.
"I'm sorry I abandoned you back then... I couldn't contact you back then. It's my fault. I didn't handle everything properly. I'm really sorry... If you don't mind, I'll give you this little planet as a vacation... I remember you said when you were little, you wanted a planet of our own..."
The letter was written quite gently, and although the handwriting seemed a bit clumsy, it showed the sincerity more clearly.
Viscount Cecil stared at the piece of letter with his lips tightly pursed, and a rare wavering look appeared in his golden eyes.
Zhang Zhi also felt that his boss's behavior was understandable - after all, who could resist the little planet they had been looking forward to as a child appearing in front of them?
And it was delivered to me by my adoptive father himself.
The things my parents give me always taste a little different from what I buy myself.
"...If you want, I will stay with you until you no longer need me."
The last sentence in the letter made Viscount Cecil stand up.
Her Royal Highness the Queen also stood up subconsciously, with a hint of uneasiness on her face.
But more of it was a gentle smile.
He seemed to be trying his best to appear harmless and to compensate the hurt child with all his good things.
This also made Viscount Cecil soften a little in the end.
He bent down and gave Her Majesty a hug.
Her Majesty the Queen was stunned at first, then burst into great surprise, and put her arms around Viscount Cecil's back.
But then, the expression on Her Majesty the Queen's face became a little strange, which made Zhang Zhi, who was a little touched by the scene, feel a little strange.
Until he subconsciously walked a few steps to the side, his eyes slightly lowered and noticed a place.
Zhang Zhi: ...Wait, is there something wrong between the thighs and the waist?
At the same time, Ye Wangxing was wondering what that thing on his lower abdomen was with a confused look on his face.
"Maybe it was the stun gun on Yijiu? Of course, the refrigerator door is more likely. Who knows if Yijiu has modified his body? Maybe I just accidentally touched the weapon's rebound switch on his thigh?"
Ye Wangxing, male, 26 years old, is currently hypnotizing himself crazily.
Because he discovered that his smart refrigerator seemed...
It's grown.
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