Chapter 583

It was only two steps, but it was as if his limbs were uncoordinated, and his whole body was shaking slightly with every step. It can be imagined that at the previous dance, if he was not supported by his maid, Andrew would not need to find trouble at all, and he would still have a big problem. ugly.

"I haven't been going out because of my health."

Andrew smiled helplessly:

"My body is one of the few bargaining chips I have left. A prince who is so sick that he looks like he will die at any moment will not attract many followers."

"……I see."

Mu En's eyes flickered and he breathed out lightly:

"Then when will your body recover, or will it never happen..."

"You can rest assured that the physical problem is only temporary, I promise you."

Albert sat back again:

"And I've seen that my brother can no longer tolerate me. I'm afraid he will attack me soon, so naturally I can't sit still and wait for death."

"What do you plan to do."

"A week later, there will be a large-scale charity event in the lower city, and I will participate."

"charity events?"

Mu En raised an eyebrow.

"Haha, yes, it's a charity event. During this period, I'm not just staying in the room getting moldy, am I?"

Albert threw a business card to Mu En.

Mu En's eyes fell on the business card. The charity fund-raising party written in gold font was very conspicuous, followed by the venue and the organizer.

Signed Marquess Angus.

"Marquis Angus..."

Mu En showed a surprised expression for the first time, because this Marquis of Angus was not a simple person.

As the foreign minister of the empire, Marquis Angus has no obvious factional tendencies. Instead, he travels among countries all year round and is in charge of the empire's foreign affairs. Therefore, in terms of personal connections and influence in some aspects, he even surpasses Campbell. Home.

And the most important thing is that before she married into the Duke's Palace, her mother's full name was... Nojas Angus.

In other words, that Lord Marquis is...

"uncle……"

Mu En murmured in a low voice.

A vague figure appeared in my mind at the same time, and the impression was already very weak.

It was too long ago, and Mu En seemed to have met her uncle the Marquis several years ago in her memory.

...There is nothing that can be done about it. The Marquis of Angus has always been very busy, often traveling around the world. It is said that at his father's and mother's wedding, he only showed up in a hurry, so he was disliked and complained about by his mother for a long time.

"Your Highness has actually been able to make Marquis Angus turn to you?"

"I didn't fall to anyone, I just asked the Marquis to do a favor."

"Help...but his willingness to help is an attitude in itself, isn't it?"

Mu En thought for a while, stared into Albert's eyes and said:

"So, you are planning to announce the return of the eldest prince at that charity party?"

"That's a great opportunity."

"It's also very dangerous. No one can touch you in the palace, Your Highness, but if it's in a place like the Lower City..."

Mu En paused: "I think His Highness Andrew will not give up this opportunity."

"Yeah, it's very dangerous, so I've been worrying about it before."

Albert stood up unsteadily again, held his silver staff in his hand, and walked to an exquisite cabinet.

Albert rummaged around in the cupboard and took out a small, delicate jar.

"I think you just saw me having tea here, but actually there is also pretty good coffee."

After a period of skillful operation, Albert personally placed a cup of fragrant hot coffee in front of Mu En.

"please."

"I didn't expect that one day, I would be able to drink coffee brewed by the eldest prince himself."

"Haha, I don't think the coffee I brewed is any different."

"At least in terms of vanity, it can make people... hiss, it tastes good."

Taking a sip, Mu En's frowned brows could not help but relax. The rich fragrance filled her nose, with just the right amount of bitterness and sweetness. It was also coffee, but Mu En could clearly feel that Prince Albert had brewed this cup. It tastes better than what he brewed just now.

This is not only the difference in coffee beans. Albert’s brewing technique and temperature control also greatly improve the quality of this cup of coffee. If it hadn’t been brewed by hand countless times, it would never have been so good. Drinking coffee.

"Inviting me to drink such delicious coffee... Your Highness, do you want us to help you?"

Mu En sighed, slowly exhaling hot breath from between her lips.

"Since you want to fight, you have to use all means, right? In fact, even if you don't come to contact me, I will try my best to contact the Campbell family."

Albert smiled gently:

"After all, even I have heard that Mr. Mu En of your Campbell family seems to have some minor conflicts with the current supporters of Andrew. No matter what, the enemies of the enemy will naturally try their best to win over them. Isn’t it the object?”

"Your Highness means..."

Mu En narrowed his eyes, "Are you going to force the Campbell family, or even the entire royal faction, to side with you?"

"Haha, the royal faction is a step too far. The word "royal" above their head means that their attitude will be easily influenced by the will of the father. I don't have the guts to attract them openly, but the Campbell family behind you... …I want to fight for it.”

"Of course, of course...this is not forced."

Albert pointed to the coffee in Mu En's hand and said, "I have to drink the tea you made for me just now. I have no choice."

"But, you... are different from the Campbell family behind you. The transcendent status accumulated by Campbell over the generations, and the heavy border burden that Duke Campbell now carries, determine that you still have the ability to escape from the storm, you just need to pay some price. "

"Therefore... the choice whether to drink this cup of coffee or not is actually up to you... up to you."

"I'm just the guy who makes coffee."

128. Letter

The morning bell rang, and a touch of fish belly white appeared on the horizon.

The dance had ended long ago, and those gorgeous carriages, like a colony of well-fed ants, had already passed through the tall palace walls and left.

And until the moment before the first ray of sunlight really shone on the earth, a black carriage without any features silently drove out of the palace gate and quickly disappeared into the shadows of the city.

"so……"

In the smooth and quiet carriage, the long black silk legs under the dress were overlapped. Celcia folded her hands on her chest, slightly raised her smooth chin, and looked down indifferently at Mu En, who had returned to her original appearance opposite:

"While I was struggling to deal with those idiots at the ball, and my feet were aching from the cold wind on an early spring night, you were actually flirting with Ariel, and you even gave me a sneak attack by my big brother, so Wasted a lot of time?"

"No...that's not right. Even if those nobles are stupid, they won't be stupid enough to cause trouble for you."

Mu En laughed awkwardly and said:

"Besides, Your Highness Celcia, the wise and powerful warrior, is a fifth-level warrior. How could your feet hurt after standing for a while?"

"I don't deny flirting."

"No, this is very wrong. I have clearly informed you of the relevant situation, Celcia. How can you call that kind of thing flirting?"

Mu En beat her chest with her fists, her expression serious and sad:

"I swear to God, even if I starve to death, die outside, jump from here, and become an ugly man that no girl likes, I will not have any thoughts about that dead steel plate! Celcia, you doubt me like this , it’s simply an insult to my taste!”

"Aren't you a leg control?"

Celecia shook her long legs and said, "She is still in black stockings."

"When did I say that I was... pfft... I'm so sorry, I do like legs a little bit more."

Seeing Mu En, whose body was already curled up like a prawn but with a hint of enjoyment on her face, Celecia sighed helplessly and slowly retracted her long black stocking legs.

"So, have you decided to help Brother Albert?"

"I guess so."

Mu En rubbed her belly, which still had the lingering fragrance, and regained her composure in an instant:

"Just like His Highness Albert said, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Now that the Council has confirmed that it is standing behind the second prince, I can't let him get his wish too much. Therefore, helping His Highness Albert seems to be a good idea for me. For me, it is also the only option.”

"I don't think about retreating at all."

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who would choose to retreat even though I've come this far?"

"madness."

"It's quite stupid."

Mu En looked down at her hand, watching her fingers slowly clasping together, as if she was going to crush something completely.

"I said that some people and some things have to pay a price, and that's why I'm here."

"..."

Celecia's cold eyes glanced at the guy in front of her who seemed to be stupid and was talking nonsense. An inexplicable flash of irritation flashed through her heart, but she still didn't continue to say anything. She just held her chin and turned to look at the horizon. In the morning light, layers of fire clouds are rendered.

The clouds are rolling, as if they want to cover up the brilliance of the main sun, but they will eventually be penetrated by the hot light.

The carriage drove very fast, and the scenery outside the window flew by quickly. The carriage passed through the clean and tidy streets of the upper city, crossed the bridge connecting the upper and lower cities, and returned to the lower city again in the mist drifting from the river.

Unlike the still quiet uptown area, this busy and crowded city has already woken up before the light of morning has fully arrived.

Celecia's eyes reflected the hurried pedestrians, and her eyes followed a little girl holding a windmill to the end of the street.

"That's what you and Brother Albert talked about."

Celcia suddenly asked.

"Yes, some details about the charity gala were discussed later, but His Highness Albert is just like the rumor you mentioned. As a person who has been tortured by the royal curse for more than 20 years, Very excellent, he has arranged all the relevant matters, but he just lacks some manpower to complete his corresponding arrangements.”

Mu En looked at Celcia’s side face:

"What, did you find anything wrong?"

"Is the problem... yes... or not?"

Celcia tapped her fingers on the window sill:

"What do you think? You have interviewed him. Do you think there is anything unusual about him?"

"...I'm not sure. After all, I'm not familiar with him either. It can be said that this meeting is the official first meeting."

Mu En's mouth twitched, didn't you ask me to test it? Why did you ask about me in the end?

"However, when it comes to the eldest prince, I am certain of one thing."

Celecia glanced back and said, "Say."

"That eldest prince is indeed more suitable for that position than your other brother Andrew." Mu En straightened up and said seriously.

The wheels of the carriage were rolling, and the wind noise caused by the sudden acceleration made these words, which should never be said casually in front of outsiders, completely lost in the carriage.

"Ah."

Celecia seemed to find this obvious answer very boring. After lightly laughing, she turned to look at the scenery outside the window again.

"Your letter, sir."

Suddenly, a messenger passing by the carriage passed by. He lowered the brim of his hat and quickly stuffed several letters into the carriage.

Mu En took the envelope smoothly and quickly glanced at the familiar family crest on the envelope.

After confirming that it was correct, he did not shy away from Celcia and opened it directly.

"What is it?"

Celcia still looked out the window with her chin in her hands and asked casually.

"I need help from my family to check something."

Mu En spread out the letter and added:

"It's the supply channel of the previous food processing factory. Although the important people have not been caught, it is impossible for them not to leave traces. Through these, we should be able to find something."