The King's Follower [Rebirth]

"So?" Edward backed away slightly, August was too close, even if they were all sub-orcs, the distance made him feel uncomfortable.

August observed his expression carefully, with a satisfied look on his face. "I made a mistake. You really don't need to be afraid. After all, you only lived four years longer than me."

"It's really rude." Edward said softly, with no emotion on his face, "How dare you lie next to me without my permission?"

August laughed out loud, but he was still lying beside Edward, their faces were separated by only one finger.

"When did you come back?" he went on self-consciously. "I suppose you came back last year on Midsummer's Eve. Sudden illness, and sudden enthusiasm for religion, I wanted to learn from Orgona. Seeking tranquility and shelter?" He propped up his upper body with his arms, leaned half against the head of the bed, and looked down at Edward.

Edward adjusted his posture and looked at August without speaking.

August's hand is still holding Edward's hand. He is leaning on the head of the bed as if he wants to wrap Edward in his arms. With his head hanging down, it seems that a kiss is about to fall. If the two Not all sub-orcs, this posture is really very ambiguous.

"Honestly, my lord." Auguste sighed, "You are such a kind person. If I was sentenced to death indiscriminately by the king, and finally died in such a painful way, there must be nothing I can do. Like you, continue to be an obedient crown prince as if nothing had happened, and protect the younger brother who made him a target. I think, if I don't usurp the throne and turn my crown prince status into a king, then I will simply unite with other countries and launch War. It's hard for me, and it's hard for anyone."

Edward finally found out that something was wrong. August died four years earlier than him. How did he know that he was sentenced to be hanged by the king?Did anyone else travel from the future to the present?

He was very surprised in his heart, and almost asked the question in his heart, but his face remained calm, he just lowered his eyes. More than 20 years of noble education have allowed him to maintain a reserved and gentle smile on almost any occasion. .

But August still saw his surprise and confusion from Edward's evasion, and he also felt a little puzzled by Edward's surprise, but he still explained: "I stayed for six years after my death, and I just happened to see you with my own eyes. I was imprisoned in the Black Tower, and I also saw how Lord William helped you escape from the Black Tower, including what happened in the forest outside the capital. It seems that everyone stays in the world for a different time after death. I thought you There are also six years."

This time Edward was so surprised that he couldn't control his expression, but he didn't say anything. He had learned to reserve, and understood that in the process of interacting with others, the less he revealed about himself, the more he would treat himself. favorable.So he just said lightly: "I see." He continued to remain silent.

August carefully observed Edward's expression, and the smile on his face became more and more satisfied.

"You have finally matured." He said with some emotion, "It seems that betrayal is always a deeper lesson than death."

"I want to rest." Edward said indifferently, Auguste has other plans, but now is not a good time to talk about things, his current mental state is also a bit bad, and he has received so much information, he is now resting Let's finish the New Year's Eve activities and sort out our thoughts by the way.

August obediently slid off the bed, stood up, and covered Edward with the quilt, but suddenly lowered his body, almost touching Edward's face.

"Are you really going to keep going like this?" He whispered, his voice almost covered by Edward's breathing, "If you are used like this, you can be discarded at any time, and you don't know when you will die. Do you really want to keep going like this? Going down? Have you ever thought about doing something, not mentioning repaying those who hurt you, at least embracing your own life to ensure your safety?"

Edward squinted his eyes, listening to these provocative and provocative words. It seemed that this cousin, who was also born again, seemed to want to drag him into some conspiracy.He has already been killed by the king once, if he rushes into another conspiracy without thinking, he might as well find a rope and hang himself to death now, so as not to become a victim in the game between the two parties again, and suffer a lot Crushed torment.

So he whispered: "Cousin August, since you have seen everything, you should know what William has done for me."

Having said that, he stopped until August nodded hesitantly before continuing: "So, I will not betray him. I don't know how you understand the matter of rebirth, but in my opinion, This is the opportunity Orgunla gave me. In my previous life, I never cared about William, but in the end, he was the only one who helped me, and even..." The tear-stained face flashed before my eyes, The sad and desperate "I love him" is like a stone falling into the temple, knocking out repeated echoes in his brain.

He went on to say: "He has done so much for it, but in the end I only left him with endless pain. So this new life is a chance for me to make up for it. The meaning of my rebirth lies in this .Okay, please go out, I'm very tired."

August's expression became more and more calm when Edward was speaking, and in the end there was nothing left. He stood up straight, and only a proper smile and the obedience of the subordinate to the superior were left on his face.

"I wish you a good night's sleep, Your Highness." He bowed and then left the room.

During the New Year's Eve dinner, which was a formal dinner comparable to a state banquet, Edward put on a full set of luxurious dresses, with a blue ribbon on his chest, and a camellia knight medal pinned on his shoulders, symbolizing his noble status.Before the dinner, the cardinal with the highest rank in Somerset led everyone to give an evening class, and he will preside over the New Year's Eve mass later.

The whole city is celebrating the arrival of the New Year. The crown prince bought a large number of fireworks for the people of the city at his own expense. The fleet of the crown prince sailed back and forth along the river in the city, setting off fireworks on the water, and colorful flowers bloomed one after another. The fireworks exploded in the sky, lighting up the whole city.The cheerful atmosphere of the New Year was finally aroused by the cheerful sound of firecrackers, and even the crown prince's face looked ruddy—except for a few servants, no one knew that his rosy face was due to several female orc servants puff.

After the dinner, the crown prince put on a thick cloak and took a carriage to Blok Cathedral.Both sides of the road were full of people who were also preparing to go out to go to mass. Seeing the crown prince's carriage, everyone happily raised their fireworks sticks and greeted the crown prince a happy new year loudly.

This time, Edward sat alone in the carriage, and the other valets took another carriage.William looked curiously at the crowd outside the window. There were not so many people in the village he used to live in. On New Year's Eve, he had to walk for more than an hour to go to the church built by several villages to hold mass.

"Are you envious?" August, who was sitting across from him, suddenly said softly, "Everyone embraces Prince Edward so passionately, even though he has done nothing for them."

William glared at him fiercely, and said every word: "Because he is the crown prince!"

"Yeah, it's the crown prince." August pointedly emphasized the pronunciation of the word "crown prince".

"He is the only crown prince!" William shouted in a low voice, August's attitude made him a little flustered, "No one can replace him!"

"You are really a good and loyal brother." August said perfunctorily, followed by silence all the way.

This year’s New Year’s Eve Mass is not much different from previous years. Everyone prayed, recited the Hadith, sang hymns, and the Crown Prince stepped forward to give a New Year’s Eve speech, followed by performances.

Although the children on the stage were not good at acting, they performed very hard.Edward watched the performance on the stage seriously. No matter whether the performance was good or not, he should pay 12 points of attention. This is the most basic etiquette.

Someone approached beside him, and August whispered in his ear: "Your Highness, if you are tired, you should take a rest. Everyone will not mind, everyone knows that you have not recovered from your serious injury."

Edward froze for a moment, then turned to look at August, narrowing his eyes slightly.

"Oh, I almost forgot about your body." The cardinal presiding over the mass, Archbishop Francis, laughed, "Your Highness, rest assured, the children will understand you."

Edward knew that August had just found an excuse to take him away from here, probably planning to take this opportunity to lead him into the trap that he tried to lure him into before the dinner.Edward didn't know whether he should go with him. The forces behind August seemed to be confronting the king, and judging from the performance of the queen, the Ablos family didn't seem to know the forces behind August. This third party force.

This looks like an opportunity, but more like a conspiracy.

If he doesn't go and keep the status quo like this, maybe when William becomes an adult and succeeds him as the crown prince, he will be able to enter the church as he envisioned at the beginning and become a lifelong unmarried clergyman. Live the rest of your life.

But what if the king doesn't want to spare his life?This time, by virtue of his own assassination, the king made a big reshuffle and placed a lot of his own people in the court, so what about next time?Will he use his own death to completely eradicate dissidents next time?

But if he goes...

Edward looked at August's handsome face, his blue eyes were like two sapphires, shining softly under the light, as if he was the most obedient servant, sincerely concerned about the health of the crown prince.