Throne Steps

Chapter 177 That Pearl, Request

Li Chen knew that this trip would never be easy.

Saenz had been "quiet" for two days before the New Year's dinner, and finally started to "find faults" tonight.The specific manifestation is that work and personal affairs are mixed, and Li Chen, who "chat with the prince", is walking on thin ice and trembling.

In fact, Li Chen also wished that he would not react so quickly occasionally, so as not to hear that there was something in Saenz's words.However, now that he has heard it, he can only pretend that he didn't hear it, and just went on to business: "That...it seems that you can't participate in this New Year's dinner, right?"

It's not that Li Chen is mean, in fact, not to mention the "gossip target", even the minister of finance who is the target of wooing has not yet reached the level to attend this banquet.

Saenz replied: "Lai Lier doesn't seem to know about this matter, and it seems that someone is obstructing it."

"Check from the guest list?" Li Chen thought for a while, "The invitation is sent from your Highness, if it is not the guest of the Second Highness, I am afraid it will not be the First Highness."

And Saenz is still on the sidelines about this matter, as long as his guests don't make changes, or accidentally help them...the two little highnesses can't escape the suspicion.

In addition, the two young highnesses who have been verified want to cause some trouble for the staff of Hailanzhi... Li Chen lowered his eyes and murmured: "Is this going to be a two-pronged approach..."

"I will investigate the way this guest came in." Saenz interrupted his deep thinking, "As for the purpose of his coming, you have to come and give me the result."

"I?"

"Otherwise?" Saenz took a sip of the hot drink, "What did Lailier tell you in the end?"

"I'm just going to report to you that she wants me to go to her when I practice tomorrow morning." Li Chen showed a puzzled look, and then said a place name, which is a small landscape pavilion in the garden of this mansion.

"Did I tell you what happened to you?"

"No." Li Chen was really at a loss this time, "She knows that I am a black swan, and perhaps many people present know that I am a black swan... In this case, shouldn't she draw a line with me?"

If it weren't for the fact that Lailier's appointment was too open and aboveboard, Li Chen doubted that he would at least be beaten up to avenge Fugeral's "one head".

Saenz was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Perhaps it is because she knows that she is not the only one who recognizes you as a black swan, so she is looking for you."

"But other people don't know what she said to me... They may also think that she is just warning me about the 'prank' on His Highness before Black Swan."

"...Can you guess that you are a black swan, would you be so innocent?"

At least Cervantes doesn't seem to be.Li Chen's interest in conspiracy theory suddenly exploded, and his mind turned twice: "It seems that no matter what it is, she wants to drag you into the water."

For Li Chen's behavior of automatically classifying himself and Saenz as one, Saenz himself is happy to see the results.He glanced calmly at Li Chen who was still in deep thought, and said in a deep voice, "It's also possible...she was just warning some people."

"Huh? Warn the rumored object not to be ignorant?"

"It seems that you are very self-aware that black swan is synonymous with 'bloody'." Saenz glanced at him, "However, that little nobleman obviously doesn't know where you come from, what is Lailier doing so hard?"

Li Chen choked for a moment: "Please explain clearly."

"I'm not sure if my conjecture is correct. Lailier has her own way of doing things." Sarn paused, and then said, "Me, Fugeral, and Lailier, the three together, What do you think it means?"

Not counting the little highness, this is the default that the little highness is obstructing and leading people into the arena.Li Chen couldn't figure out what answer to this question he wanted, so he just said in a daze, "Uh...pure white color?"

"correct."

"Hey?!"

"What I mean is, Lailier wants you to do something, but she actually wants to show that I stand with her and Fujelal on this matter." Saenz pointed his index finger at the table, squinted his eyes, "She is warning the other party not to destroy the interests of pure white."

Did you tell your Highness not to have "civil strife"? Do you need to be so cryptic... Li Chen muttered silently, and suddenly a thought flashed through his mind, and he said in surprise, "Wait, what does she want me to do to her rumored object?" ?”

Saenz was too lazy to praise his brain again, so he just replied: "She doesn't need you to do anything. As long as there is any disturbance in the little nobleman, someone who saw you and Lailier talking and laughing last night, who knows your identity , it will automatically blame the black swan for the disaster of that little nobleman."

Li Chen almost knelt down to these pure white people who crossed the river and demolished the bridge.But he couldn't resist, it was really easy for any pure white color to kill him.

"Death-struggling" he said: "Tomorrow morning...do I have to go?"

Saenz took the last sip of the hot drink in the cup: "Whether you go or not, there is actually no difference in effect, what do you think?"

"Then let's go." Li Chen resigned, and poured Saenz another hot drink, "At least Your Excellency Cervantes has seen who I am, and it's probably useless to struggle any longer."

"Speaking of Cervantes, if it wasn't for his interruption, which lady's bed might you be in tonight?"

Li Chen immediately wanted to slap himself twice: I call you cheap!

Seeing his reticence, Saenz smiled again and said, "What do you think... of Cervantes' sister?"

... This question is too difficult to solve.

In the early morning of the next day, Li Chen changed into casual clothes and went to the appointment.

Lailier can't hold a tea party early in the morning, and no one will come to attend, so when Li Chen arrived at the landscape pavilion in the garden, what he saw was a table of breakfast.

Beautiful, exquisite, and even small breakfasts of various colors are served on a variety of appropriately decorated tableware; the tablecloth is pure white, but the hollow pattern near the edge of the curved petals keeps it from being too plain.This kind of program is not inferior to afternoon tea.

The garden, the morning light, the fine dining, the pearl of pure white sits in the picture.She took off the luxurious and bright evening dress from last night, and changed into a white regular dress with real details, which made her more glamorous and approachable.In Li Chen's memory, she seems to always have blond curly hair and a white dress, which is also the classic image of her spread throughout the Rhaetian League.

So Dan Lu, who only resembles her by three or four points, can make people recognize her imitation object at a glance as long as she puts on this outfit.

Lairier's female officer stood on the side of the road about ten meters outside the pavilion. Li Chen explained her identity to her—of course referring to the identity of Saenz's bodyguard—and after being let in, she asked her under the steps of the pavilion. Lailier saluted: "Good morning, Your Highness Lailier."

"Good morning, little swan." Lailier smiled at him, her face was not tired at all, as if she could always be so radiant, "Come up quickly."

Li Chen went into the booth as promised, and Lailier pointed to an empty chair opposite: "Sit down, and try the breakfast here." She poured a cup of hot tea for Li Chen herself, "I don't know if it suits you." appetite."

When picking up the gold-rimmed white bone china cup, Li Chen was in a trance for a moment.

More than ten years ago, the second time he and Lailier met was when Lailier invited "Rigsella" to have afternoon tea.At that time, Lailier was also sitting opposite him, introducing refreshments while talking and laughing at Yanyan.But since then, Li Chen has fully realized the depth of the pure white city, regardless of their age, gender, gentle or cold personality, whether they are facing a cunning fox or an innocent sheep. , I will always ask the answer I want in a few words that have no deep meaning or sound insignificant.

Lailier, Saenz, both.

Out of etiquette, Li Chen immediately took a sip of tea.Fragrant, slightly sweet, but not greasy, Lailier's taste is unmistakable.

"Oh, it's so fragrant, I'm honored by His Highness today."

"As long as you like it."

Unlike facing a child who just entered Pesa more than ten years ago, facing the black swan, Lillier directly entered the topic after a few pleasantries.

"I have a request, or a task." The girl removed a plate on the table, revealed a piece of folded paper underneath, and pushed it towards Li Chen, "Maybe you can help."

Li Chen didn't move the piece of paper, his eyes didn't even turn away, he just lingered: "I don't understand, Your Highness, why are we..."

Lailier stirred her hot tea with a golden spoon: "You know, I'm not the type to do everything."

"If you really need to do it for you, you can send it to the mercenary union."

"I can send it to the mercenary union, but it's not public." Lellier replied, "You know, this is just a process for you to get star ratings...if Black Swan still needs star ratings. "

Lailier pretended to be stupid, but Li Chen would not answer: "I think there must be many people who think you are proud of your service."

Lailier raised her eyes: "Including the black swan?"

of course not.Li Chen blinked, racking his brains to figure out how to get away with it, but Lailier held the teacup and pointed to the piece of paper with her eyes: "Maybe you should read that piece of paper before talking."

This difficult situation... Li Chen sighed in his heart, while touching the piece of paper, he cursed that it was Saenz's fault.No matter what Lailier wants him to do, he must throw it to Saenz to solve it, absolutely.

Li Chen slowly opened the piece of paper, various contents flashed through his mind, but when he took a closer look, only questions remained in his mind.

A... name?

Looking at the structure, it was a noble name, but Li Chen didn't know who it was, let alone what he did and what he was going to do to him.

"Uh...Your Highness, I don't understand."

"You'll understand." Lailier smiled and put down the glass, pointing out, "Just teach him a lesson."