Chapter 205 Separation and unexpected encounters
"Be careful on the road. Remember the explosive bombs I gave you? If you meet a bad guy, just take them out and throw them at him. Believe me, those explosive bombs can really explode."
In the carriage shop outside the imperial capital, Luo Qiu was instructing Leticia and Xia.
"I'll keep them all as souvenirs." Xia took out a shiny bomb from her bag and played with it in her hand.
"It's up to you. Anyway, I wish you a safe journey. You can come to the capital to visit me anytime. Although I can't guarantee that you will always be here."
"Letilia, you stingy girl, are you really not going to stay a few more days?" Meng Li seemed a little reluctant at this moment.
It was not easy to make friends with two humans, but they had to be separated so soon. It was a bit sad for Mengli. After all, they were the first humans Mengli met besides Luo Qiu after waking up from his sleep.
Although he usually quarrels with Xia, whenever he goes out shopping and comes across something delicious or fun, Mengli will take the initiative to buy some for them.
Although she didn't say it, she had already acknowledged in her heart that Letilia and Xia were friends.
"How about going back with us?" Letilia asked jokingly.
"I'll come and play with you guys when I have the chance in the future." Meng Li said seriously.
"Come on, this guy is a little difficult to deal with." Xia rarely hugged Mengli's shoulders, and the two girls leaned their heads against each other, seemingly talking about some personal issues.
"I will continue to work hard."
"Don't say that I always ruin your chances. This notebook contains some things I summarized. Take a good reference and it may be useful." Xia took out a notebook and stuffed it into Mengli's hand.
"Thank you!" Meng Li's eyes lit up, and he held the notebook tightly in his arms as if it were a treasure, afraid that someone would snatch it away.
"Stingy girl, I owe you a favor."
"I hope you can make some progress next time I come to see you." Xia patted Mengli generously.
"Letilia, Xia, the carriage is here." Yuni and an honest-looking uncle came over and introduced them to the two: "This is Uncle Willy. He will be driving your carriage this time."
"Thank you for your help." Letilia said quickly.
"Haha, no trouble, no trouble." Uncle Willy waved his hands quickly.
The fare this time was very high. If he was not an acquaintance, this lucrative job would not have been his turn, so he was very polite to the two big sponsors, Leticia and Xia.
The time to say goodbye has finally arrived.
Leticia and Xia had already boarded the carriage, while Luo Qiu and the other two stood outside the carriage and waved to them.
"Are you reluctant?" Looking at the three blurred figures, Letilia said softly, "You can actually stay. I don't think the aunts will object."
"The monster siege some time ago had a great impact on the family business. I want to go back to help." Xia's voice was flat.
What a lame excuse! Leticia sighed secretly.
No wonder, even she has no confidence in competing with a girl like Meng Li.
What's more, the man's conditions were so excellent that it was a bit exaggerated. It was as if he had transcended the human level. Even coming to the imperial capital could not conceal his brilliance.
In just half a month, he was able to gain the Emperor's attention, become friends with the Empire's first adventure team 'Valkyrie', have a good chat with the goddess singer, and so on.
These were really too far away for ordinary people like them. Letilia didn't know how to comfort Xia. She could only secretly feel lucky that she had given up the thought in time, otherwise she wouldn't know who should comfort whom at this moment.
The carriage had been traveling for most of the day, and Xia's mood gradually calmed down. With Letilia's occasional guidance, the two girls also began to talk about some interesting things that happened in the Heart of the Imperial Capital during this period.
Whenever they talked about something happy, the whole carriage was filled with laughter like silver bells.
But the people in the carriage coming from the other direction were not so happy.
This was a very high-end carriage, with three coachmen and five horses pulling it. The carriage was more than twice as big as the one Letilia and the others were riding in, and it did not look like something that ordinary people could ride in.
The person sitting inside is certainly not an ordinary person, he is the current second prince.
Of course, his identity has changed a little bit now, becoming the 'Lord of Hongfei City'.
Why the second prince became the lord of a small country town has to start with what happened this morning.
The nobles' action this time was a complete failure. Although there were many unexpected events at the concert, Nylis was unharmed, so all their plans fell through.
Even because of their planning, the ten-winged fallen angel Diesel came to seek revenge, and finally led to the Nether Bone Dragon Knight Gaia, which almost caused a disaster of national destruction. Naturally, Clarence VI would not forgive these people.
Grand Duke Seldon, one of the leaders of the aristocratic faction, has been imprisoned. The rest of the leaders are not even as courageous as Grand Duke Seldon. After fighting with Clarence VI for so many years, they only dared to use some small tricks in private. Once they were in the open, they were completely cowered.
In the face of the emperor's wrath, those leaders chose to protect themselves and no longer cared about the lives of others.
In addition, Count Ryan, the successor of Grand Duke Stern, was ill at home and unable to contribute to the aristocratic faction. The remaining one or two nobles who could come to the fore were also very weak, and the entire aristocratic faction was leaderless.
This led to a major purge of the aristocracy.
Clarence VI ordered Angel to kill all the most rebellious people, especially those who were involved in this incident. They were all dragged out and beheaded in public for "treason".
Clarence VI could be cold-blooded towards the aristocrats, but he really couldn't bear to be cruel to his own son. After all, the second prince was his own flesh and blood, and he watched him grow from a baby in swaddling clothes to what he is today.
Finally, he hardened his heart and appointed the second prince as the 'Lord of Hongfei City' and sent him away, away from the disputes in the imperial capital.
This can also be considered a way to save the life of the Second Prince.
Yesterday, the Second Prince was still high and mighty. There were only two people in the empire who could suppress him.
Today, he has become the lord of a small country town, and one can imagine how resentful the Second Prince is.
However, he was still young and could not resist the decision of Clarence VI, and the aristocratic people could not provide him with support now. No matter how dissatisfied the second prince was with the emperor's decision, he could only accept it.
Otherwise, the bloody end of those nobles would serve as an example to him.
Sitting on the soft cushions of the carriage, the second prince felt depressed. In the end, he did not get the goddess singer and not only lost his own future. The throne of the emperor was now completely out of his reach and must belong to the eldest prince.
When the second prince thought of the extremely regretful expression on his elder brother's face when they parted, he felt suffocated and a feeling of resentment was stuck in his heart. He opened the curtains, wanting to breathe some air and relax. Otherwise, the more he thought about it, the angrier he would get, and sooner or later he would be angry to death.
Just as he opened the curtains, an ordinary carriage passed them.
The sound of girls' laughter coming from the carriage made the second prince feel itchy.
(End of this chapter)