Reunion on the 17th Festival

"His Highness Princess Irina, the future queen of St. Gene is here!" The emcee announced the arrival of the most noble master of the dance in a loud voice.

All of them, no matter what they did before, now stand up and surround the entrance, waiting for the princess to arrive.

Aqiu, or Princess Irina, walked in from the entrance. Ryan followed her. Although the two appeared at the same time, everyone clearly saw that the princess was not holding hands with the knights beside her. She walked a little in front, and Ryan followed behind. Rayan was not so much that the two appeared side by side, but Ryan was just a follower.

Irina's clothes today are not particularly gorgeous, and they are even simpler than some of the women in the field. Her sleeves and collars do not have gold and silver embroidery, and her long skirt does not have pearls and diamonds added. However, she looks so eye-catching, pitiful, and beautiful.

Many men immediately surrounded him, surrounded him so tightly that he was airtight.

Ashu Rufate unexpectedly saw William Daly at the dance party. He blushed and carefully selected one by one among the piles of fine wines. More than one woman pointed at him and laughed secretly, but he didn't care.

The band has started playing dance music. On the dance floor in the middle, more than a couple of men and women have begun to dance.

Irina felt a little breathless. The nobles surrounded her from all directions, praising and greetings one by one, seemingly never stopping, and there were countless hints in it.

"Prime Minister, General, Grand General, Grand Judge, Palace Guard, Minister of Finance, Minister of Seal, Minister of Foreign Affairs are seven key positions! Anyone only needs to see the candidates in these seven positions to know where you put your power base. Thomas is very suitable as a general, because he is not only a Saint Gene, but also commands the Cassillos army to fight. So he can be accepted by both sides. Among the other six positions, you should leave at least two positions for the Cassillos nobles, otherwise you will be disunited in the future." The stern voice of the old man in black robe still echoed in his ears, "But in addition to the General, the Saint Gene's nobles must obtain at least three positions, otherwise they will be disappointed in you immediately, which is worse than anything else!"

She tried hard to cheer herself up and used her smile and words to fight against the siege from all directions. This was an invisible war, and she was isolated and helpless. But she had to fight and she had no way out.

"Let caution be your second layer of skin." She told herself in her heart. There can be no mistakes.

A tall and thin nobleman who was as thin as firewood came to her. Irina had an impression of his figure, but she could no longer remember his name and title. This nobleman recommended himself to serve as the Minister of Finance.

"The Secretary of Finance is a very critical position. If someone intends to tie your neck, this position is the best noose." She remembered the advice of the old man in black robe. No matter what, as long as he does not intend to hang himself, the other end of the noose must be held in his own hands.

She politely said that she would think about this issue carefully and then shift the topic to autumn and hunting. The nobleman unexpectedly had a strong interest in hunting. After a few minutes of discussion, he was selected as the hunting captain of the royal family.

As time went by, she made promises from two civil affairs officials, and then she found a prison warden with a fierce and domineering appearance. Later, she was her own horse house supervisor. Her honorary officer took her place immediately, and then she chose seven royal advisers from all over St. Gene in one breath.

Everyone was quite satisfied - at least they looked quite satisfied. Apart from herself, it would be great if there were seven Thomas, each of whom was from Saint Gene but had served in Casilos. She could throw all the troubles to these seven Thomas in one go. Of course, it would be even better if there were seventy.

She could not think of other positions for a while, but fortunately, most of them had been sent out by her. So she took advantage of the excuse of "being able to get through the air".

"Irina," a figure came to her, she realized that it was Ryan. Was he also asking for a position?

"Irina, your face looks ugly. Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

She smiled, and Ryan's hand brushed her back and touched a wound. The stinging feeling was like being stabbed by a needle. Her feet became weak and her body fell back. After a few seconds, she realized that Ryan was holding her.

"Irina... are you okay?"

She suddenly felt the urge to cry. But she immediately understood that this was meaningless. She could not show weakness in front of anyone.

"If you want to conquer men with a woman's identity... remember, women can conquer men, but the premise is that men allow themselves to be conquered." The cold words of the old man in black robe echoed in her ears.

She broke away from the other party's hand with force. She was his monarch and his queen. How could he hug her without permission?

But she could not be angry about these trivial matters, which would only make her look like an excited and aggressive rural woman. She left her stunned partner and rushed to the highest balcony. Now she is the only one here.

It took a few minutes before she completely calmed her mood. The night wind was a little cold, blew his hair and made a burst of feather bumps appear on her naked skin.

A bouquet of white flowers was handed to him. This was a bouquet of lilies, which were not well maintained. The petals on the outermost edge had already shown signs of withering. But she could still smell a fragrance.

"Aqiu." The man said a name. Irina raised her head and saw Ash Rufate's face.

"You... why are you here?" For some reason, this face made her feel a little panicked. No, she shouldn't feel panicked. Isn't it common for Ashu Rufate to appear here?

"You are the princess, and I am your knight. Of course I will follow you." Ashu Rufate replied. He handed the bunch of lilies over again, and she accepted it so stupidly. No, she could not accept such things. This would cause a lot of misunderstandings and make the rumors flow like a river that always divides its branches.

She suddenly felt her eyes wet.

By the way, Ashu Rufate is not a knight of Saint Gene. He is loyal to her just because... Maybe Ashu Rufate can save her, just as the knight in the book rescues the princess imprisoned in a tower...

"Irina!" A voice that was even colder than the night wind sounded. The figure of the old man in black robe appeared at the entrance of the balcony.

Ashu Rufat watched Irina walk towards her grandfather. Perhaps the emcee received special care, so he had no idea when the retired king entered the dance.

When he returned to the dance venue from the balcony, Irina had no idea where she had gone. Maybe she went to a small room to rest - he thought so, and suddenly saw Ryan standing in a corner staring at him. When their eyes happened to collide with each other, he saw the strong hatred in the other's eyes, and the hatred immediately became even more ferocious. But it was only a short moment.

Ryan turned around and left. He had enough of this dance! He strided through the main entrance, and the guards at the door were very aware of it and did not come up to ask. He didn't have to stay any longer. He knew very well what would happen next. Those who were waving their tails and begging for mercy were just in vain. The important positions in the palace had already been booked. And the scope of these candidates would be understood as long as they were not blind! Perhaps there were some subtle adjustments in detail, but they were definitely not their turn!

The Paro people blocked it well, and none of the powerful nobles of Casillos could come in time. This means that the newly established court will be entirely composed of the nobles of Saint Gene. Everyone will be satisfied with this arrangement.

As for him, there is no need to say that Thomas will continue to be the general, and no one can deny Thomas' ability and status. He will continue to serve as deputy general. As for the other three, William Daly, the drunkard and the rash man, must leave, and Leo, the country bun, will probably leave. They were just a choice that they had to make at the time. The position of deputy general is a shortcut to a higher position, and countless nobles want to compete. These mountainous country bumpkins cannot save their positions.

But that guy Ashu Rufate... that guy... has a great chance of being kept!

Why is it Ash Rufate? Why is that guy? Didn’t it just escort the princess for a long time when she saw unfairness? Why did they remember such a trivial matter so sternly? And why did Irina accept the bouquet of lilies he gave?

Ryan ran wildly, and under the jealousy, he almost forgot that doing this in the city might cause unnecessary accidents. The cold night wind blew on his forehead, but it could not extinguish the raging anger in his heart. He tried his best to drive the war horses, trying to vent his depression and unwillingness on this night with the cold wind.

Fortunately, it was late at night and there were no pedestrians on the streets. So he could run all the way back to his residence without any accidents. Unlike others, Ryan had his own residence in Loren City - or his family's property. He jumped off his horse at the door, handed the reins to the groom who came up, and rushed towards the door with a lot of unwillingness.

In the living room, there was a visitor he had not expected. He was a middle-aged man who was so thin that he seemed to blow down a gust of wind. He had glasses on his eyes and was sitting in the living room, flirting with a book.

"Uncle Ruke?" He couldn't believe it. Why did Uncle come?

Luke is his uncle and his father's younger brother. Usually, the eldest son of a great noble can inherit the second-class title and obtain fiefdom, and the second son can only start working as an apprentice knight. But they have a second choice, that is, to give up the right to give up the birthright and join the brother's family. Luke was born thin, and was born with a disability, and had a leg lame. He could only choose the second fate.

"Young Master." Joining the elder brother's family means becoming the elder brother's retainer, so even if he is a nephew, he will become the young master who serves him in terms of legal relations.

"Don't call me like that, there are no outsiders here. Uncle, why are you here?"

"Come and see my dear nephew." Luke replied with a smile. "I heard that you have achieved great achievements on the battlefield, so my brother asked me to help you. I hope you can continue to work hard and achieve... Hey, why do you seem unhappy?"

"..." Ryan punched the wall in anger, and then sat down on the sofa in the living room.

"It seems that something is really unhappy. Tell the uncle and let him find a solution."
Chapter completed!