Chapter 215, Prince Lucius
After King Leon took the contract, he glanced at it briefly and handed it to the legal professionals waiting on the side. Then he smiled and praised Zhong Yongan for his good looks.
It seems that King Leon still feels sorry that such a good man could not catch the eye of Princess Winnie.
After King Leon exchanged a few words with Zhong Yongan, he turned his attention to Kong Xiyan.
Today, Kong Xiyan is wearing a plain cross-collared top with delicate embroidery at the neckline, and a dark horse-faced skirt with a delicate embroidery pattern of a cat sniffing peonies at the bottom of the skirt. She also has a Beijing fan pinned to her waist with tassels hanging down from the side of her waist, which looks lively and cute.
Her long, ink-splashed hair was combed into a high ponytail at the back of her head, revealing a section of her snow-white neck. She looked delicate yet capable and heroic.
"What advice do you have for me, father-in-law?" Kong Xiyan met King Leon's gaze.
"No, no instructions." King Leon looked at Kong Xiyan with mixed feelings: "Winnie will be here soon, please sit down and have some tea, have some tea."
"Okay, father-in-law." Kong Xiyan smiled and nodded.
King Leon felt uncomfortable no matter how he heard it, but remembering his wife and daughter's instructions, he could only smile dryly and agree.
After a while, Princess Winnie finally arrived.
Today, Princess Winnie wore a beige off-shoulder lantern-sleeve shirt with the hem tucked into a French-style flared skirt, which was simple, beautiful and elegant.
"Father." Winnie lifted the edge of her skirt and bent her knees slightly.
"Yeah." King Leon looked at his beautiful daughter and nodded with satisfaction.
Then Winnie walked straight towards Kong Xiyan. Kong Xiyan also stood up and took Winnie's hand, looking at her with great appreciation and praising her outfit.
The two of them looked quite harmonious and pleasing to the eye, but King Leon just felt a little...stomachache.
Zhong Yongan's expression was not much better than King Leon's. The two of them looked at each other despite their stomachache, and they actually felt a sense of mutual sympathy.
"Father, you guys go ahead and do your work, we'll just go for a stroll." Winnie looked at King Leon for instructions.
"Go ahead." King Leon nodded. He wanted to give more instructions, but in the end he just said, "Have fun."
"Yes, father."
"Yes, father-in-law."
Looking at the backs of the two people, King Leon sighed. What is going on?
At this time, someone came to report: "Your Majesty, Prince Lucius requests an audience."
"Lucius is here?" King Leon was a little surprised to hear that his brother was coming. He smiled and nodded: "Let him in."
Soon a tall and thin man walked in. He looked somewhat similar to King Leon, with a receding hairline. He was dressed in a suit and tie, with deep brows and eyes, and was very handsome. However, unlike King Leon's amiable temperament, this Prince Lucius did not seem easy to approach, and his eyes were a little cold when he looked at people.
Especially when he glanced at Zhong Yongan, his contempt was even more obvious.
Is this the Chinese man who overestimates his own abilities and dreams of becoming Xing Ertang's consort?
Zhong Yongan accurately captured the displeasure and malice in Prince Lucius's eyes.
"Lucius, how come you have time to come here today?" King Leon looked at Lucius and smiled kindly.
"Brother Prince, I heard that you have already chosen your partner for this cooperation, so I came to take a look." Prince Lucius spoke slowly, with a slight nasal tone when speaking in Xing Erlang.
There was arrogance and unpleasantness in the voice.
"Yes." King Leon then introduced Zhong Yongan and his project to Lucius: "This project is very good."
"The project is okay." Prince Lucius had previously investigated the visiting delegation from China and had some understanding of the project brought by Zhong Yongan: "It's just that this project is not unique, which means that China cannot be Xing Ertang's only partner.
If it were other countries in Asia and Europe, it would probably have the same effect."
"Lucius, I don't think there's any need to discuss this anymore," King Leon's smile froze. "The issue of attracting investment from China has already been collectively voted on, hasn't it?"
"That's true. I don't mean to overturn your decision, my majesty." Prince Lucius looked at King Leon, "I just hope you can give it more consideration.
Compared with Mr. Zhong's project, I think Mr. Kong's project is better.
I've met Mr. Kong before, he's very good." Prince Lucius said this and turned to look at Zhong Yongan, asking again in English: "Mr. Zhong also knows Mr. Kong, right? He's very good, isn't he?"
Zhong Yongan knew that Lucius was talking about Kong Xiyan's younger brother, Kong Zhian.
"Mr. Kong is indeed very good," Zhong Yongan replied in English, "but he is only fifteen. Isn't it a little unsuitable to be Princess Winnie's consort?"
"Oh?" Prince Lucius's eyes darkened upon hearing Zhong Yongan's words, and the hostility in his eyes intensified. "So, Mr. Zhong is here for the position of the Prince Consort?"
The Chinese are indeed cunning and scheming!
"Does Prince Lucius want to recommend someone else to be his consort?" Zhong Yongan's face also darkened.
Could it be that this guy wants to take away the gigolo that is right at his sister's doorstep?
How outrageous!
His sister is really going to eat this gigolo today!
"Isn't it possible?" Prince Lucius raised an eyebrow. "Princess Winnie is the most noble princess of Xing Ertang. She deserves the best man. With all due respect, in my opinion... Mr. Zhong is not qualified."
"Prince Lucius, don't be so confident." Zhong Yongan curled the corners of his lips. It would be meaningless if the gender was stuck.
"You two." King Leon looked at Lucius and Zhong Yongan, who were on the verge of a showdown, and quickly raised his hand to dissuade them: "Have some tea and we'll talk slowly."
"There's nothing much to talk about here." Prince Lucius looked at King Leon and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, there's no need to choose a consort for Princess Winnie so early, at least not right now.
Why not host a dance party, invite talented young people from all walks of life to attend, and then choose the best one."
Prince Lucius glanced up and down at Zhong Yongan, then continued slowly, "Although I don't think any man, especially a Chinese man, is worthy of the noble Princess Winnie!"
"I don't think it's necessary." King Leon was numb.
He has been very busy with government affairs these days, so why would he hold a dance party at this time?
Wouldn’t that mean we have to review a bunch of documents?
Thinking about the documents on his desk that were about to overwhelm him, King Leon felt overwhelmed.
"I think Lucius's idea is good." The Queen's voice came from outside the door: "Let you handle this matter, Lucius."
"Your Majesty." Lucius spoke of respect, but the look in his eyes when he looked at the queen showed no respect at all, only infinite indifference. "As you command."
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