Under Emma's bashful expression, Second Prince Ignatsu confirmed Liang Lidong's identity. He smiled and shared his mount with the Magician, while Liang Lidong and Emma rode on the second prince's favorite horse.
Emma sat in the back, hugging Liang Lidong's waist and smiling happily.
The second prince saw this scene from the corner of his eyes. He smiled, but he was also a little worried. Most of the time, the relationships of the children of the royal family were not controlled by the parties involved. Most of the time, it was a political marriage, a union of interests.
If Emma was still the Holy Lady, no one would dare to ask her to marry, not even her father or mother. However, if she were to take the initiative to marry, she would have to give up her position as a Saintess. Once she lost this sacred title, coupled with the fact that she was an extremely beautiful girl among the younger generation, there would definitely be a lot of trouble for her. It was even possible that she would be pressured by various kinds of benefits.
However, there was a prerequisite. If Emma's man was capable or powerful enough to repel all pursuers and speculators, then things would naturally become simple.
But did he have that ability?
Ignatsu recalled the oppressive aura he felt not long ago, and then looked at Liang Lidong, who was still calm and composed despite being surrounded by more than three hundred heavily armored cavalry. He suddenly felt that Emma's taste was indeed not low. Even if this man did not have any powerful background, his ability was definitely not bad, not to mention his identity as a spellcaster.
His sister had grown up and knew how to think about men. The second prince felt a little disappointed. Most older brothers in the world did not want their cute little sister to be seduced by other men.
The cavalry regiment rumbled into the capital. The guards at the gate did not dare to stop them, but two of them left their posts.
At the same time, wherever the Knight regiment passed, the pedestrians on the street would give way. After all, the sky-blue royal coat of arms in the capital was the most obvious and well-known symbol. But it was the most obvious and the most famous symbol.
They were nearing the palace. Liang Lidong rode his horse and stopped in front of a hotel. He dismounted and said to Emma, "Alright, we'll stop here. Since you're going to see your parents, we won't join in the fun. We'll wait for you here."
Emma was a little disappointed as she sat on the horse. "Aren't you going to be a guest at my house?"
Liang Lidong smiled. No words were spoken. How could it be that easy to enter the royal family? This was not because Liang Lidong thought that the royal family was noble. Rather, the royal family had many rules. It was very common for outsiders to conduct body searches when they entered. There were also some behaviors that NPCs considered normal, but to players, they were humiliating.
In the game, Liang Lidong had almost lost his position as a lord because of this. Even now, he still couldn't stand the behavior of the members of the royal family.
Rather than looking for trouble, it was better not to get involved.
Ignatsu felt that Liang Lidong was very sensible. After all, it was such a big thing that his sister had a man. No matter what, he had to inform his father and mother first so that they could be mentally prepared. Otherwise, if he suddenly brought a man in for them to see, it wouldn't be good if they were agitated and something happened.
With this thought in mind, Ignatsu looked at Liang Lidong approvingly, and then ran towards the palace with Emma, who was reluctant to leave.
Liang Lidong watched them go and then, under the strange gaze of the hotel attendant, booked three superior rooms. At the door, he let both Kail and Alice out.
Although the space of Mystra's Mansion was indeed very comfortable, the place was cramped. It would definitely be a little depressing to stay inside for too long. Besides, Kail was really a little afraid of being alone with Alice. It wasn't that Alice was fierce, but that Alice was too gentle. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to control himself and would do something that would let Barbara down.
The more outstanding a man was, the easier it was to attract girls. This was an unchanging iron rule.
Because of the rather exaggerated spatial combination displacement skill, Liang Lidong also felt a little tired, so he stayed in the hotel to rest.
Alice, on the other hand, was full of energy. She dragged Kail along to go shopping, and Liang Lidong reckoned that if this went on, Kail would definitely not be able to resist Alice's gentle offensive. But he couldn't be bothered with other people's emotional disputes. He was trapped in it himself, so he wasn't qualified to care about others.
Emma followed her second brother Ignatsu back to the palace, and not long after they entered, before they even entered the main hall, she was hugged by a mature woman in a low-cut dress who had an excellent figure and was rushing out in a hurry.
"My little sweetheart, you're finally willing to come back to see me."
Emma, who was struggling to breathe in the turbulent waves, patted the woman's hand hard, and then struggled down. She still had lingering fears, and she stared at the white snowy peak for a while with extreme envy. "Mother, I'm back."
"Oh, my poor little sweetheart. Look at you. You're so thin that your chest hasn't even grown out yet." The gorgeous woman stroked Emma's smooth hair. "I'm told that milk is good for your body. You have to drink more milk in the future, understand?"
Emma felt that she had been dealt a blow. Her chest had always been her complaint. She knew very well that Beta was definitely a fan of big breasts. If she had her mother's proportions, she would definitely stick his eyes to her body like glue.
"Mother, can we not talk about this? I feel so tired."
The queen chuckled happily. It was a unique way for mother and daughter to interact.
Ignatsu, the second prince, was already used to it. Although Emma often trained in the Temple of Storms, she would return to the palace for a while every year. The mother and daughter were very close. Even if it was a strange conversation, it wasn't anything strange in their eyes.
When the second prince was about to salute the queen, someone came in from the door behind him.
He was very handsome with an aquiline nose. He didn't look like the queen, Emma, or the second prince. As soon as he came in, he stared at the queen and saluted. "Queen Samantha, long time no see. How are you?"
The queen's expression changed from happy to indifferent. "Prince, long time no see."
The eldest prince shifted his gaze towards the second prince and Emma, then smiled and said, "Second brother, little sister, it's been a while since we've gotten together to chat. Especially sister, you're getting more and more beautiful. I wonder if you have someone you like. "
The second prince nodded lightly. "Brother, you're here too."
Emma frowned slightly when she saw the prince, but when she heard the latter part of the sentence, she still blushed subtly.
Seeing this, the queen chuckled and asked with great interest, "Our little princess seems to have someone she likes. What does he look like? Why don't you bring him to us?"
"Hmm …" Emma was embarrassed by her mother's question.
The second prince stepped forward and said, "He's a very capable young spellcaster. His looks and temperament are excellent, but his background and background are unknown."
"A spellcaster, huh." The queen nodded. "His identity is barely worthy of our little princess. But Emma, are you not going to be a Saintess anymore?"
Emma said cutely, "After a while, I'll resign from my position as the Saintess of the Temple."
"Oh, sister has a man she likes. That's a big deal." The prince's smile was as warm as the spring breeze in April. "Queen, do you want me to help you investigate the man's identity?"
The queen stared at the prince for a while and then nodded.
Emma waved her hand forcefully. "No, you can't do that. Beta is very powerful. If someone is secretly plotting against him, he'll definitely know. He rarely shows mercy to his enemies. "
"Sister, don't worry. I have a few top-notch scouts under me. I can't let them go into battle, but it's definitely not a problem to spy on a spellcaster and get some information. "
Emma wanted to say something more, but the queen stopped her. "Emma, if you really want to be with that man, this level of investigation is necessary."
As a member of the royal family, Emma understood what this meant. She sighed and could only pray that Beta would show mercy and not kill too much. It would be bad if he provoked the prince.
Although her relationship with the prince, her brother, wasn't very good, no matter what, he was still her brother.
She didn't want her family and lover to have an unresolvable conflict because of such a small matter.
Seeing the prince leave, Ignatsu said to the queen, "Mother, I'll go settle down the Knight Regiment. I'll have dinner with you tonight."
The queen nodded and then pulled Emma into a room on the third floor. There was a heavy military presence here, and every soldier was the best of the best.
The pure white velvet covered the floor, and the queen and Emma stepped on it. They walked to the bedroom and opened the door, where an old man was lying on the bed.
Emma walked over and leaned on the side of the bed. She looked at the old man on the bed and sighed with a little sadness.
As if sensing that someone was next to him, the old man woke up. He turned around and saw Emma, and joy appeared in his already cloudy eyes. "It's Emma. You're back to see me."
"Father, are you feeling better?"
"I can't. I'm just waiting for the oracle to take me to heaven." The old man looked relieved. "But if you can come back to see me a few more times, I'll be even happier."
Emma smiled faintly, and her eyes were slightly red.
They chatted for a while, and the old man soon felt sleepy and fell asleep again.
The Queen pulled Emma out of the heavily guarded room. They came to the room next door and sat down.
In fact, Emma had long known that the king didn't have long to live. She had seen her father sleeping on the sickbed more than once in the illusion of Prophecy. She often stayed in the Storm Temple and didn't return to the palace or the territory, because she didn't want to see her father die.
"Now that you've seen your father, rest here for the night. Leave tomorrow and come back in a few months."
Emma frowned. "Why?"
"Why else?" The queen smiled bitterly. "The king is seriously ill now. Everyone knows what will happen next. At such a sensitive time, the prince refuses to leave the capital, and your second brother comes back with the Knight Regiment. Even an idiot knows what's going on."
Emma was silent.