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Days of torrential rain have hit much of Galore.

Obviously, there have been frequent droughts in various places in the summer for three or four consecutive years, but this heavy rain that has been waiting for many years comes on the day that Prince Fulou left. The people don't know what happened, and God will suddenly show mercy.

The dry and thirsty dry land has longed for this heavy rain for a long time, absorbing the inexhaustible rainwater.

People in arid areas, in order to save precious rainwater, every household came out with basins and buckets to welcome the gift of heaven.

After driving for many days, the carriage finally arrived at Nabelles, and the sky gradually cleared up.

Most of the borders between the two countries border each other, and Bangard can be reached by any road, so this journey is not too far away.

But this was the first time in Dasha's life that he had traveled far away, and even being in the carriage made his limbs numb, which made him restless these days.

Until the scenery outside the window changed from the dense jungle to low houses, and the crowds began to bustle, and entered the city, Dasha sat down again and watched the scenery outside the window. It was also the imperial city of Naples, and the buildings seemed to be It is more luxurious than Galore, and the ground is cleaner. Even in places with a lot of people, the air is fresh. You can see that many green plants are planted in rows along the street.Most of the houses are white domes, and the whole city is surrounded by a mountain, which is high and low. The dazzling buildings in the distance are the palace built in the center of the imperial city, that is, the top of the mountain.

Once in the city, the carriage will drive more slowly.Dasha's probing made many girls on the street couldn't help but look back at the handsome man in the car, and some even followed quickly to take a look. Dasha just felt that the people here were very friendly, so he secretly smiled at them, Immediately, the girls stopped with blushing faces, not daring to follow closely.No one knows the origin of this noble carriage.

Suddenly a red carpet appeared on the slate floor.It turned out that he had arrived at his destination before he knew it. Dasha blushed a little, and being in a foreign country, even though he had a special status, he was very excited and happy.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the main hall, and a tall and resplendent building stood in front of Dasha. He couldn't figure out how high it was when he looked up, but of course, the palace was not really that high... It was just an exaggerated decoration of the main hall .

The car door was opened by two male servants wearing luxurious turbans, and the maid was kneeling behind them. At a glance, there were more than ten people, Dasha suddenly didn't dare to get out of the car.

This kind of welcome was even more grand than when he set off from Galore. It seemed that Bayless regarded him as a distinguished guest, not a lowly hostage.Dasha supported the car door and lifted his feet to get out of the car, and a guard wearing a golden shoulder armor and flying cape immediately caught his hand.

"Please slow down, Your Highness Fulou." The other party's smile was as warm as the sun at the moment, and Dasha was about to respond with a smile, but this familiar face surprised Dasha a little.

"...You..." Dasha couldn't call out his name for a while, but they must have seen this handsome man with wide-eyed brows.

"His Royal Highness Fulou, the next one is..."

The man also scratched his head, wondering how to introduce himself.

"Aren't you just...you..."

As if reunited with an old friend, Dasha tried his best to search for fragments of memory, but he never remembered it immediately.

"The next Naga, the deputy general of the Nabeles Royal Army, was specially arranged to meet you." Naga put down Dasha's hand, and he also remembered the past that the two had met once, and made him secretly Surprisingly, the bracelet on the wrist of Prince Fulou that he just took over... is also very familiar. Who would have thought that after so many years, he still hasn't taken it off?Naga turned his head and clicked his tongue a few times.

Dasha got out of the car with a chuckle, stood firm on the red carpet, straightened his clothes, moved his hands and feet again, and became much more energetic.Naga leaned over and stretched out his arms, pointing in the direction of the main hall.

"This way, please."

After going up a few steps, Dasha realized that the place was not only covered with red carpets, there were maids holding potted water lilies on each step to pray for him, the ground was sprinkled with blessing silver powder, and there were a group of monks standing on top of him. Chanting.Having been to Garol's palace, Dasha knows a thing or two. This is not like the usual scene in the palace. It should be specially arranged for his arrival, otherwise there would not be so many people.

"This is……"

"In order to welcome you, the outer hall of the palace has been arranged."

Dasha's pace was very slow, and he couldn't help admiring in his heart every time he took a step, "...so beautiful."

"Although it's a political cooperation... But, you will treat it as a guest, and no one will embarrass you." Naga said beside him.

Dasha nodded. It turns out that being a hostage is not so scary. Naga's friendly attitude relieved most of his nervousness, "...Okay."

Entering the main hall, golden columns carved with prosperous patterns surround it, forming a circular hall. The colored glass light is reflected from the sky, and the place is full of light. There are courtiers sitting on both sides, and the maids and guards are standing behind. In the dark, while the king and queen were sitting in front of Dasha, he saw Her Royal Highness the queen with a friendly smile, and beside him was a middle-aged man wrapped in a black robe, holding a walking stick without saying a word. With a smile that seems to be there, it should be Shiva, the national teacher.

"This is the Prince of Fulou."

The queen liked Dasha's appearance very much, and looked at it from the beginning for a long time, while the king on one side seemed to be dozing off, and suddenly sat up in surprise and yawned greatly.Dasha walked to the center of the hall, and as Naga knelt down on one knee to salute, he also saluted.

"See Your Majesty the King, Your Highness the Queen."

The queen made a gesture of raising her hand, and Naga immediately supported Dasha to stand up.

"You don't need to be so polite, Prince Fulou, you can relax a bit, we welcome your arrival very much."

Dasha whispered, "...Yes."

"This is Lianjia, my daughter. She is as old as you. You should be friends."

Suddenly an aristocratic girl popped up beside the queen. She ran out cheerfully, with the big braids on her back raised, and stuck to the queen's side. Not to mention the many jewelry on her body, judging from the sari full of pearls, I knew she was extraordinary.

"Hello, Prince Fulou." Princess Lianjia squinted her eyes and smiled, then suddenly stuck out her tongue and made a grimace, which startled Dasha, but she saw that the Naga beside her was distorted at the moment, frowning and sighing In a breath, Dasha realized that they were looking at each other, and he silently responded to the princess' greeting.

"Hello……"

The queen glanced at the king, and fell asleep again in the next second.She shook her head and asked Naga:

"What about Hara?"

Naga thought for half a second and saluted.

"Report to the Imperial Palace, His Royal Highness is unable to arrive due to something."

However, the moment he saluted, a tall man came out from the inner hall behind the queen. He bypassed Lian Jia's petite body and walked straight to the center of the hall. Naga suddenly raised his head, straightened his body, and twitched the corners of his mouth.

"Uh...uh, Your Highness." Then he asked in a low voice, "Ha Luo, you guy, can't you just say it?" This caused him to make another mistake and embarrass himself in front of the queen.

The tight and delicate skin, the straight nose bridge and the tall and upturned eyes, in addition to being handsome, also carries a kind of pride that is natural and incomparable. The domineering arrival made Dasha take a step back.

But he just lowered his head and glanced at Dasha lightly, then walked back.The queen looked at the pair of children and introduced them to Fulou again.

"This is Hara, also my child, he is about your age, Fulou. By the way, Naga, take Prince Fulou to..."

Hara raised his arm to stop the queen mother from blurting out, "Naga wants to practice swords with me."

Lianjia also jumped out, stood in front of Haruo and shouted at him impolitely: "Brother Emperor, Naga wants to accompany me today!"

Hara was too lazy to argue with her, but just made a face to Naga, and Naga immediately followed up, and Lianjia hurriedly followed, pushing Hara away from Naga's side.Prince He Luo was really arrogant, he didn't salute in front of his father, queen and queen, so it was even more impossible for him to look at Dasha again, his back quickly disappeared into the main hall, leaving only Dasha standing there in a daze.

A soldier wearing a cloak walked out from the left side of the main hall, and knelt in front of the queen, "Please let me take the prince of Fulou to visit."

Just relieved the embarrassment at the moment, the queen of course readily agreed, she nodded, she was very satisfied with this person's self-recommendation.

"This is Bailong. It's the same if you ask him to show you around. He's one of General Long's favorite generals."

Dasha stared at him blankly, then saluted the queen again.

This soldier named Bailong was one of the young major generals of Nabeles, ten years older than Dasha in appearance, with a thin layer of stubble.People with such a big brother image always feel a little more reliable than the casual Naga, and they also make people feel very secure.

"Prince of Fulou, please follow me."

Bailong waved his hands and began to lead the way with the empress' approval.

Dasha thanked him in a low voice, but the other party didn't seem to hear him.Lord Indra had instructed him to speak as little as possible, so Dasha didn't say a word during the stop-and-go tour of the palace.

The palace here is actually similar to Galore’s palace. Dasha has never been there, but he has seen the interior decoration. The flowers and plants are colorful, and he can't name them. Some of the statues are scary to him, and he dare not look at them more.

Bailong was by his side introducing him to the facilities in the palace, but there were so many that Dasha couldn't remember them all, he forgot half of them after walking around.

He was preparing to walk forward with great interest, but Bai Long stopped and saluted forward.

"Your Highness?"

Only then did Dasha regain his senses from the scenery on both sides. The person walking in front was none other than Prince Hara. The maid would lower her head and chuckle, but Prince Hara was cold, not the same as the image he had once been shopping together in his impression.

Haruo walked up to the white dragon and ordered, "Naga accompanied Lianjia to feed the rabbits. Come and practice swords with me after you finish shopping. We haven't sparred for a long time."

He didn't look at Dasha, but instead pulled up Bailong's body, the corner of his mouth slightly raised.

Bailong looked at him, then at Dasha, who was a head shorter than both of them, and explained, "Your Highness, Prince Fulou still has many places to go."

Haruo lightly snorted ironically, and his lingering eyes swept over Dasha's face, making his heart tremble. "Where are you going? There is so much to see in such a small palace."

Seeing this, Dasha avoided Hara's eyes, "It's okay, you go to accompany Prince Hara first."

"This..." Bailong still refused, and even stepped closer to Dasha's side. This action told Haruo his choice, "Your Highness, it will be time for dinner soon, why don't we try another day."

Hara didn't speak anymore, he turned around immediately, Dasha and Bailong didn't dare to speak, and Hara's footsteps became even harsher.

"He doesn't look very happy." Dasha breathed out until Prince Hara left, and said to the white dragon embarrassingly.It seems that Haruo doesn't welcome him here very much, and he has already noticed it a little bit.

"Please don't worry, His Highness Hara has always been like this." Bai Long comforted him with a smile, "Are you hungry?"

After running all the way, he had just rested, so of course he wanted to eat something, and it was almost time for dinner, Dasha nodded.

"Well, I'm a little hungry..."

Bailong suddenly took out a piece of snack wrapped in oil paper, and it shined in front of Dasha's eyes.He immediately reached out and took the small and novel thing, holding it with both hands.

"Usually you can carry sweets on your body, as long as you eat a small piece, it will relieve your hunger. The food in the dining room will not be ready for a while."

It turned out to be candy... No wonder it exudes a sweet smell, which is rare for Dasha, but he was worried about revealing something, so he answered casually.

"That's right, but I...don't eat much candy."

Seeing that his clothes didn't have any pockets to carry things, Bailong took the candy from Dasha's hand and peeled off the paper for him.

"Give it a try tomorrow, shall we eat it now?"

The other party had already handed the candy in the air to his eyes. Dasha opened his mouth, and the sweet candy was sent into his mouth. He smiled embarrassedly, and was actually being fed like a child.

The garden was dyed with a layer of reddish twilight, and it seemed that dusk was approaching, Bailong took Dasha to the dining room, in order to pretend to be more like a prince, even if he entered such a magnificent banquet hall, Dasha tried his best to let him I am not surprised.Bailong stopped by the door and stood by the other guards to wait for orders.

Dasha was the last one to arrive. It seemed that he walked around for a long time unknowingly. Dasha saluted the king and queen at the top of the table and chose where to sit.

The queen warmly entertained him, and asked a few maids to pull out the chairs. "Prince Fulou, sit next to Hara?" She pointed to an empty seat and said to the maid, "Let Hara sit here."

"Okay." Dasha followed of course, and walked to Haruo's seat.

"Step aside."

A deep command hit the eardrums, and Dasha almost lost his balance when the man hit him hard on the shoulder.

I also know that he is Prince Hara who is not very friendly to him. Hara knocked him away and sat down first. Dasha sat carefully beside him, not daring to look at him or touch the tableware. The tableware, I am afraid that if you make a small gesture casually, it will attract Hara's attention and make him unhappy.Anyway, he was just a hostage, and he was a substitute. It was the first time for a person from the country to attend such a banquet, and he was always restless and anxious. Hara's attitude made him even more nervous.

After praying, Princess Lianjia, who was sitting opposite, opened her mouth first. Despite her exquisite figure, she had a big appetite. She was holding a chicken leg in one hand and a prawn in the other, which made Dasha embarrassed to do it. Besides, he couldn't recognize the expensive dishes in front of him, he didn't know how to eat them, he hesitated, Lian Jia even ate a few chicken legs.

Suddenly, Lian Jia raised her head and stopped chewing.

"Why don't you eat?"

Dasha nodded, quickly grabbed the nearest piece of meatloaf and put it on his plate.

"I'm eating."

"This one has to be cut with a knife and fork, not with your hands, tsk."

Lian Jia burst out laughing.

"Ah good……"

Because it was beef inside, it couldn't be chewed unless it was cut open. Lianjia thought it was funny, and laughed while eating, and almost choked. Naga hurriedly served drinks beside her.Having never seen such a lively princess, Dasha also laughed at himself.I didn't expect that I was so ignorant, if I get along with him for a while, how can I pretend to be his identity.Dasha looked at the knife and fork next to the plate, as if he didn't know how to handle it.

"Let me do it."

The sommelier who was mixing wine behind him immediately leaned on Dasha's chair, stroked his hand, took the knife and fork from his hand with a very light movement, and leaned over behind Fulou and stretched out his hands. Arm, helped him cut the plate of food.

Dasha had just come here, and there was no personal maid. The behavior of the sommelier could be regarded as replacing the personal maid, but it made Dasha very embarrassed. He wanted to get back the knife and fork, but the other party was still cutting, so he dared not snatch it.Dasha turned his head sideways:

"No need...I'll do it myself."

The sommelier smiled at him, and Dasha blushed.I didn't expect such a beautiful man, the drooping corners of his eyes were as friendly as if he was born with a smile.

He responded gently: "Prince Fulou, this is what I should do."

"But……"

"You need someone to feed you. How old are you?" Another discordant voice broke the peace at this moment. Dasha took a deep breath. Haruo was squinting at him. He retracted his eyes and swallowed his hand. Picking up a small piece of meat, he chewed it with his mouth closed.This made Dasha find that he was much quieter than Princess Lianjia when he was eating, and he exuded aristocratic temperament from head to toe. Why does such a noble person have a bad temper?

"20 years old..." Dasha turned his head, and the beef that the sommelier had just cut was fed to him. While chewing, Dasha made up his mind to grab the knife and fork. "Let me eat it myself."

Today, Brother Bailong also fed him candy. Could it be that he is not familiar with the food among nobles?However, he couldn't let others feed him. Wouldn't it be easier to reveal his identity.

Haruo suddenly placed the knife in the middle of the plate with all his strength, and the sharp sound made the ears of the people around him prick up, "Sumo, don't feed him next to me, and block me from getting the food."

"Your Highness Hara, I'm afraid Prince Fulou is not used to foreign food, please forgive me." The other party immediately defended Dasha, at this moment, he handed the knife and fork back to Dasha, and retreated to continue bartending .

Dasha imitated his example and tried to cut by himself. Although he was unfamiliar, his movements were very slow, and no one could see that something was wrong.Only Haruo was still reminiscing about the words that the wine priest took the initiative to save Dasha from the siege just now. After eating a piece of meat, he said to himself:

"Galol is so poor, the royal family treats you badly, can you eat vegetables? Can't you eat pork?"

He was looking ahead, but he also wanted to know who he was talking to. Dasha, who was eating silently with his head down, suddenly felt that this sentence was extremely harsh. He did often eat pork... However, he himself is a countryman , who would care about these things, what Hara is insulting now is the prince of Galor, no matter how you say it, it's a bit too much...

The queen also put down the knife and fork, warning the tense atmosphere, "Hara!"

Hara just smiled and continued to eat his food.

After a while, the sommelier brought a glass full of wine, first served a glass to the king, and then walked to both sides, standing between Hara and Dasha, he asked softly:

"Excuse me, do you want to drink? Your Highness Fulou."

Dasha shook his head naturally, "No need, I'm not very good at drinking."

Just smelling it made him a little drunk, so he might as well continue eating.

Unexpectedly, Haruo, who had been silent for a long time, looked at him again, chuckled, and stared at Dasha, "Can't even drink wine? Give me a glass first."

Hearing Haruo's tone of contempt for him, Dasha frowned, isn't it worth his ridicule if he doesn't drink?

"Prince Fulou, this wine is specially brewed by my family. It has been passed down in Nabeles for a hundred years. Don't you really want to try a glass?"

After Sumo brought the wine to Hara, he handed over another glass and placed it in front of Dasha, which just eased Dasha's worries.

Since Prince Hara underestimated him so much, he couldn't just let him tease him all the time. Dasha mustered up his courage and took a drink from his glass... The hot smell of wine burned his throat. He endured the pain and continued to eat.Only then did Hara look away with contempt.

After drinking this glass of strong white wine, Dasha felt uncomfortable all over. If he had known it earlier, he would not have forced himself, but Hara made rude words again and again, so he did so.The royal family has always despised and hated common people, but now he is a "prince". Even if he is a hostage, he is equal to Hara in personality. If Garol is humiliated because of his cowardice, he is not willing.

After this unpleasant dinner, Bailong took Dasha for a walk. In the fresh air, the smell of alcohol dissipated a lot, but his head was still a little groggy. This was the first time Dasha drank...

The two brothers and sisters Hara and Lianjia also took a walk after dinner. In fact, Lianjia and Naga took the initiative to follow him.

Naga was like friends with them in private, he hooked Hara's shoulder, and asked interestingly: "Hara, you said that the white dragon will not be his attendant?"

Hara didn't bother to talk to Naga at all, he was not interested in anything about Prince Fulou now, he didn't expect that a general like Bailong would serve him for a mere hostage, just thinking about it made Hara feel ridiculous. "It's fine to just arrange a follower for him. Is there any need for Bailong to accompany him?"

But Lianjia bumped into Haruo, and said angrily: "Brother, let Bailong follow him, so that Naga doesn't have to worry about him, and he looks so weak, why don't there be any guards around him?" OK."

Lian Jia has a good impression of Prince Fulou, at least he is not as unreasonable and self-respecting as his imperial brother, she immediately found that Prince Fulou is a kind and friendly prince.

"Why can't I see it, I think it's because of his hypocrisy." Haruo replied casually.

Ever since Prince Fulou arrived in Nabeles, he remembered that they went shopping together a few years ago. They pretended to be gentle and introverted in front of others, and pretended to be noble in private. This is his impression of Fulou. Seeing that he is now in Bailong , Naga behaved so shyly in front of him, maybe in private, his eyes were higher than the top, and he pointed fingers at everyone.

Haruo hated hypocritical people, including maids who pretended to flatter, bribed courtiers to curry favor with him, and those self-sufficient women who looked pitiful in the face of fame and fortune. Among the people he came into contact with, there were few There are people he really admires.

Lian Jia has teased the emperor more than once. As a prince, he wants a truly kind and docile wife. It is a dream. There are many noble women like her. Even if she marries the emperor, she may not be able to change it. Fierce, gentle in front of him, and a devil to servants, although servants should bear these things, but this is the hypocrisy of the emperor's brother.Except for the nobles, there are only commoner girls left. They have no contact with the nobles at all. She visited the folks and found that many girls from common people have pretentious personalities and ordinary appearances. They pretend to be shy when they meet noble men, which is really annoying. .

In the past two years, the emperor's goal has gradually shifted to men. He doesn't care much about concubines, but he always wants to raise a few male pets to play in the palace, and nothing will happen. Brother's unique interest, this is the treatment that only high-ranking officials and nobles are entitled to enjoy, ordinary people dare not play with the same sex.

The three of them chatted and walked.

Naga elbowed Guahara, "By the way, I think Fulou Prince's arms are about as thin as Lianjia's, and he hasn't gained any weight over the years. He looks like a woman." He didn't believe He who was interested in men. Luo, seeing such a soft and beautiful face as Fulou didn't feel the slightest.He always felt that Hara liked that kind of type.

Hara took his words, "Women? Do you think he likes men just like women?"

Naga nodded along the way: "I think it's possible. He looks like that. Not only women like it, but men also like it. Besides, he is a prince. Of course, it is possible to have a male favorite..." Moreover, the male favorite is still on top...

"Hey, hey, Naga! Stop talking." Lianjia suddenly rushed forward and covered Naga's mouth that was talking endlessly.

They had already walked to a quiet garden, and by the moonlight and the lights in the palace, they saw Prince Fulou and Bailong standing there.It seems that Bailong brought him here to relax, but he didn't expect to meet by such a coincidence, and they were gossiping about Prince Fulou again, Lian Jia would definitely stop Naga.

There was a distance between Bailong and Prince Fulou, and they were not very close. Naga and Lianjia got closer and heard their conversation:

"From now on, you can call me by my name, and you don't need to add the word Your Highness."

Bailong's usually thick and careless voice is now as gentle as water: "Fulou, is that what it's called?"

Fulou nodded: "Yeah."

Bai Long smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "You can also call me Brother Bai Long, I happen to be a round older than you, and we both have the same zodiac sign, so very kind."

At this time, Lian Jia, who couldn't bear it any longer, jumped out. Fortunately, she didn't make too much noise and didn't scare Dasha.

"Prince Fulou, how about we call you by your first name in the future?"

Hara and Naga stepped forward, and Dasha forced a smile.I didn't expect to run into them during this walk, especially Hara, his attitude was not very friendly, and Dasha immediately became nervous...

"Princess Lianjia, Naga, Hara...Your Highness, you...OK."

Haruo stepped forward and looked at Dasha from head to toe, "You two are dating? You are so intimate."

"No, not a date."

Dasha turned his head away and took a step back.

Lian Jia followed him closely, and she took Dasha's hand and shook it, "Look at you stammering, maybe you are afraid of us, we will be friends from now on, just call me Lian Jia."

Dasha hummed, and both Lianjia and Naga laughed happily. At this time, the atmosphere was good, and Haruo became displeased again: "Why are you still wandering in the garden?"

Bailong saluted: "Your Highness, Prince Fulou wants to sober up before going back to rest."

Haruo snorted inexplicably, Prince Fulou no longer smells of alcohol, why sober up. "Drunk after drinking half a glass of wine, sober up, how long did it take?"

Dasha immediately said: "It's much better now, I'm going back."

Under the blowing of the night wind, the smell must have disappeared, but there was a lot of evening scent.Haruo also moved closer, and Lianjia had to give way to him. Dasha obviously didn't want his tall figure approaching so closely, so he took two steps back in a row.

There is not even a wall behind him, otherwise Prince Fulou would have nowhere to escape, Hara folded his arms and laughed.

"You shrink back when you see me, are you afraid of me?" He stared into Dasha's eyes, and Dasha kept avoiding, "You won't forget, we met a few years ago."

The voice of the other party was as low as that of a rabbit, "Yes..."

"No." Haruo lowered his voice, bowed his head deliberately, and spoke in Dasha's ear, "More than one side, right?"

"I, I forgot..." Breathing close to the earlobe, he took another step back, and Haruo grabbed Dasha's arm.

"Forgot? That's interesting."

Bailong stood in front of Dasha, and he took the lead to grab Dasha's hand. Before Haruo could react, he had to let go, gritted his teeth and shook his sleeve vigorously.

"...Your Highness Hara, it's time for Prince Fulou to go back and rest."

Bailong walked quickly, Dasha was led by the arm, and trot followed, wishing to leave this place as soon as possible.