They both lived in the palace, so they were the first to arrive at the meeting hall.
Only in this way could Yun Wei's difficult and embarrassing movements go unnoticed.
Fortunately, the high chair itself had a very soft cushion, so sitting down wasn't as uncomfortable as I had imagined.
However, this period of good fortune did not last long.
Isaac, without pulling down his mask, sat right next to him, his head tilted as he looked at him, his head resting on his iron arm.
The other person's frame was so large that their knees inevitably bumped together.
Even through the cold knee pads, Yun Wei still felt a warmth emanating from them, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
In any case, Isaac's gaze was far too blatant.
Yun Wei, who had been sitting upright and serious in his seat, was annoyed by Isaac's stare and finally couldn't help but snap, "You've been staring at me all night, you should stop now."
He was, after all, a level 10 professional, and even though he was exhausted, he could still sense the other person's ardent gaze.
As for why he pretended to be asleep?
Although he was unwilling to beg for mercy, he did indeed lose.
No matter how fearless he was, he still had to consider today's meeting.
If I am absent for that reason...
Haha, the goodwill he painstakingly built up with His Majesty is probably going to leave him heavily in debt.
Strangely, Isaac didn't make things difficult for him; instead, he obediently sat up straight.
Then he heard the iron armor clattering. Yun Wei thought to himself, his knight is indeed too high-profile.
He soon found out why Isaac was so obedient.
However, after only a few breaths, some earls from remote territories began to enter one after another.
As the knight said, today's meeting is of great importance, so they have all changed into their most formal attire for the audience.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, they bowed and said, "Good morning, Your Excellency Grand Duke of Icebird, Your Highness Isaac."
Considering that they didn't usually have much interaction, Yun Wei nodded slightly, which was considered a courtesy greeting.
Isaac had been ignoring Yun Wei, but when he saw Yun Wei nod, he nodded back to the counts, making the men who were about to leave feel extremely honored and flattered.
Soon, the conference room gradually became lively.
It was a scene that was hard to describe. Although no one spoke, you could feel the undercurrents stirring beneath the quiet and solemn atmosphere.
Vivian came with Sid, and not far behind them were Xie Mulang and Richard.
They were considered the most important guests of Hongyue, and were given specially arranged accommodations together.
Perhaps because Yun Wei was dressed in such finery, almost everyone deliberately looked at him.
Yun Wei quickly perked up, put on a professional smile, and nodded to the others in turn.
Vivian was fine; she simply smiled politely and quietly sat down.
"Wow, little guy, you—hmm? Hmm!" The Silver Dragon Prince, in high spirits, wanted to offer a wise comment.
Fortunately, as soon as he opened his mouth, Xie Mulang grabbed his arm and mouth in time, and then dragged him to sit down next to Isaac.
Sid, who had been quite cold to Yun Wei these past few days, carefully examined Yun Wei through his glasses and finally looked away just as Yun Wei was about to lose his composure.
The alchemist sat opposite Yun Wei.
When his eyes met Yun Wei's again, he praised him with a slightly awkward expression, "The cut is good, it makes you look very energetic."
Yun Wei smiled gratefully, but didn't say anything, only nodding.
Perhaps because his behavior was too strange, Sid's suspicious gaze immediately swept over him, which startled Yun Wei so much that he quickly sat up straighter.
However, at that moment, the door to the conference hall was pushed open in time, relieving Yun Wei from the predicament.
It turned out that Allen, who was carrying El Niño, had arrived.
As the most devout saint on the entire continent, he had to bathe and pray in the morning, burn incense and chant scriptures, and also take care of the unruly child that no one else could control. It was already quite an achievement that he could arrive at the venue on time.
Perhaps only this cardinal wore that faded gray robe from beginning to end.
The child, named "Holy Infant," simply bared his teeth, scaring away those with ill intentions who were eyeing him.
"I'm sorry I'm late," the minor bishop said to himself, and quickly went to his seat.
Almost at the same time that he settled El Niño, Catherine the Great, leading a group of former officials, finally arrived.
When everyone saw Her Majesty the Queen's attire today, they were stunned for a moment, and then they looked at Isaac without making a sound.
It turned out that on this special day, Catherine did not wear those gorgeous dresses that she would never wear a second time.
On the contrary, she changed into a dazzling military uniform, looking dignified and imposing.
Judging from the black iron material and the forging technique of the patterns, it is indeed the work of the same master as the armor Isaac is wearing.
If Yun Wei hadn't been sticking to Isaac all the time, he would have thought it was something the grandfather and grandson had planned beforehand.
No one would have guessed that this was just an extremely coincidental and telepathic connection.
However, this was something that only he could know.
Catherine scanned the conference room seriously before instructing Nie Bo behind her, "Everyone's here, let's begin."
Only Yun Wei could perceive that the Empress's gaze lingered on him for one-twelfth longer than on anyone else.
He had no doubt that the other party had seen through his and Isaac's little trick.
So he could only look down at the table and listen silently as Alexei reviewed the agenda of the past few days.
...
Adults' stances are hard to change, especially when it comes to the interests of the groups behind them, so the brief discussion that day quickly came to an end.
An unsettling silence suddenly fell over the conference room.
All eyes shifted from the imposing eunuch to the expressionless empress.
“Then, those who are willing to fight alongside me against the abyss to the very end, rise and step forward!” Catherine suddenly said.
The aura emanating from a level ten powerhouse suddenly erupted, and even though her voice was gentle, it was still more powerful than a thousand troops.
At that moment, Yun Wei felt that Catherine was more like a general.
She stood there with her head held high, her gaze slowly sweeping over the people sitting in their seats, her face showing neither joy nor sorrow.
On matters involving the Abyss, Yun Wei's stance is simple and consistent.
He wanted to make a clean break with the abyss.
This is not only his agreement with Alkh, but also his solemn promise to the gods who exist in the past, future, and present.
All of these are the fair "prices" he had to pay to be able to be with Isaac.
So, almost as soon as His Majesty finished speaking, he disregarded his aching body and was the first to stand up.
He didn't need to say much; simply standing up conveyed his entire stance.
But he overestimated his weakness. An indescribable soreness and numbness in his tailbone and groin muscles almost made him fall back down in a comical manner.
Fortunately, his partner, who had also gotten up at the same time, helped him up in time.
The black arm armor was cold and hard, making him miss Isaac's forearm with its clearly visible veins. Even so, he still intertwined his fingers with Isaac's through the well-fitting and flexible gauntlets.
"Lean on me." His knight subtly channeled his fighting spirit and whispered to him.
Yun Wei nodded slightly with an almost imperceptible arc.
In everyone's eyes, he had long been tied to Catherine's chariot.
So he brazenly leaned against Issa and snuggled up with his legal spouse in full view of everyone.
For several seconds, the three of them stood proudly and arrogantly in the huge conference hall.
As a notorious necromancer, and as an incomprehensible heretic in the eyes of the world, Yun Wei was already used to such scenes.
He, who was usually gentle and sentimental, surprisingly showed some of Xin Qiji's boldness when standing side by side with the emperor.
"Looking back at the river bridge, I see a thousand miles away, but my old friend is gone forever."
"The Yi River flows bleakly in the cold west wind, and the assembled officials are dressed in whiter robes than snow!"
He thought that the meeting should end there.
But then a lazy voice suddenly rang out—
"Little brat, you're so disloyal! You've stolen all my thunder!"
To Yun Wei's astonishment, the slender Silver Dragon Prince actually stood up.
The dragon's silver eyes, aligned vertically, flickered repeatedly, but it turned its head to look at Isaac beside it.
"Although it's a little embarrassing, we did renew the contract ourselves after all."
"So, esteemed Temu Brownies, please continue to take good care of us."
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