Lord Duke

Chapter 42 Worship

The sun was warm, and the two of them wandered casually in Wardshire.The people here seem not to be disturbed by the war, and they still live an ordinary and happy life.When he walked past a few plaques, Slant stopped in his tracks. He glanced slightly, and when he saw the iris logo of the store, his eyes suddenly bent, and he looked in a good mood: "Ah, I almost forgot .”

Payne looked away from the shop selling some bamboo products, and looked at Slante, who smiled at him with a sly smile, and said, "Wait for me, I'll be here soon." Payne Nodding his head, he watched Slante enter the store.

His eyes wandered around the maple-colored semi-new banner of that store, and then looked at the signboard "Carving", but he still couldn't tell what kind of store it was.carved?Carve what?The front entrance of the store has a very simple design, like a Lolita style mixed with other designs. The store door is half-closed, so you can't see the scene inside.

Payne looked at the plaque again, and this time he spotted a blue iris logo on the lower right side of the plaque.Oh, it turned out to be our own property.Payne watched Slanter go in, but he didn't bother to look here.

He turned his head and saw that the cakes from the shop next door were freshly out of the basket, and the hawker was yelling vigorously in three layers of steamers, and sighed three times, "Cakes——! Fresh—out of the basket——pastry!" With a big smile, the proprietress wearing a headscarf wrapped her hands in a wet handkerchief and opened the steamer, and hot white air appeared.

Pedestrians stop to buy.The white gas diffuses and disappears.Although it was a very ordinary scene, Payne was a little touched.From his point of view, more white gas appeared, covering the smile of the proprietress, and the figures of passers-by buying pastries. The bustle and bustle around him seemed to have nothing to do with him.He just felt that layer of 'membrane' seemed to appear again, the membrane that separated him from this living world.

The sun disappeared into the white clouds, and the sky seemed to be slowly turning overcast.Payne stood where he was, his eyebrows lowered, and his long eyelashes cast a thin shadow on his face, and his expression seemed to be somewhat blurred.It's true, it's all true, Payne knew very well that he was going to get sick again.He told himself over and over again, but the indescribable irritability seemed to turn into substance, overflowing from his body, calm down, calm down, Payne seemed to peel off a self from him, that self said: Calm down, you are waiting people.

You are waiting for someone.quickly.

It's not fake, it's real.

A little bit of rain hit the ground and fainted a little.Pedestrians on the street were in a hurry, complaining that the weather changed as soon as it changed. Some with umbrellas hurriedly opened umbrellas, and some without umbrellas covered their heads with their hands and ran away quickly.Some food stalls on the side of the road also hurriedly closed their stalls. The proprietress next door saw the young man Payne standing there motionless, letting the rain fall.It was a very young and handsome man, with black hair like ink, and the black clothes made him look a little thin. She couldn't help but greeted him: "Young man, yes, it's you,"

Payne raised his head with a relaxed expression. He saw the lady boss's kind face. She was still smiling and said, "If you don't have an umbrella, you can come here to take shelter from the rain."

Payne hooked the corner of his mouth, and before he could speak, a black umbrella had already been propped up on his head, and at the same time, a clear voice answered for him: "Thank you, ma'am, but now I have an umbrella." The tone was a bit lively , Slante rolled his eyes mischievously at the proprietress.

The two walked forward side by side. At this time, it was raining heavily, and even the air seemed to be moist. Slant scratched his head apologetically, and said, "Sorry." Payne tilted his head, "Why is this so?" Say?" Slanter said, "It's nothing. I just think... I shouldn't have kept you waiting for so long." I was a little lax and left you alone, which made your condition not good. I didn't think about it.

Payne smiled, "Not for a long time. Don't worry, something was wrong just now, but now, it's all right." He naturally reached for the black umbrella and tilted the umbrella towards Slanter pour.At least I think there are more and more things in this world.The kindness of the proprietress is true, but you are the most sincere.

I felt my hand being caught, and something cold was stuffed in.Payne narrowed his eyes and saw that it was a ring, which was both familiar and strange.Payne was holding an umbrella, and the drizzle was blown obliquely by the wind, and it seemed that a few strands fell on his cheeks. He rubbed the ring with his fingers, and then said: "So you went to get this?" Diao—— There are some exquisite patterns carved on the ring, and the clues are connected in a string, so it is like this.

Slant's emerald eyes were shining with light. At this time, he was extremely stable, giving people the feeling of a thick mountain, very solid and reassuring.The person who was once irresistible like fluttering catkins and flying willows has gradually changed into this reassuring appearance.He shined on another ring of the same style on his hand, and said softly: "Do you still remember the gemstone ring you gave me when we met?"

Payne's eyes loosened, as if he was a little nostalgic. Looking at it this way, it was obviously not so long ago, but now that he thinks about it, it seems like a world away.No wonder it was so familiar, Payne took a closer look at the ring, and could still see the shadow of the previous jewel ring.But the gem has been re-carved, and the prismatic interface looks bright from all angles, and his initials are engraved on the silver ring.

Slant smiled, seeing that Payne had already remembered, and took the initiative to change the topic: "Let's go, are you going back now?"

Payne shook his head with a smile, and said, "No, I'll take you to meet my mother."

Stepping over the vines and circling around, a pair of black boots stopped precisely in front of a tombstone.Another pair of satin boots followed and stopped.Payne's face was dignified, his eyelashes drooped and became a little softer for no reason, he bowed and placed the bouquet of white daisies he was carrying in front of the tombstone.

The light rain was light, and the wind blew it obliquely, gradually wetting his black hair and clothes.

Slant was holding a black umbrella for him at the back, and he watched quietly, feeling the moisture rising up in his heart as if it had been wet by the rain.

Looking at the names on the tombstone, he called softly, "Mom, I'm here to see you."

Today is February [-]th.

Today, more than ten years ago, he lost a lot of things, his life deviated from the track, and he began to look different.

On that day, he lost his mother.The moment he woke up, the mother had already been executed shortly before waking up.So over the years, on this day, Payne would always visit his mother and talk with her.He won't have anyone with him, and indeed no one can.

Isa used to visit often, but she didn't pick this day.She had seldom, no, hardly ever been to see her since she married the King.It's just that Payne doesn't care, whether it's a sunny day, a slanting wind and a drizzle, or a heavy rain, he will come here on this day unshakably.

It's just that this year, it seems to be a little different.Payne thought it was a little funny, he had a heartfelt smile on his face, and his sword-like eyebrows were much softer.

He was wearing black clothes, black hair, black clothes, black boots, black umbrella, and that lonely bouquet of white daisies. Under the background of the drizzle and the vast world, he did not appear lonely.

Slant looked at Payne quietly, and he himself stood upright, motionless.

Payne leaned down and murmured: "Mom, I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of Isa."

He stopped talking.He closed his eyes and listened attentively, but there was only the sound of spattering rain and the patter of rain on the blades of grass.So he opened his eyes and looked at the tombstone again, as if he could see the gentle and smiling mother in his memory through the tombstone.

Tombstones naturally don't make sounds.

He hooked the corners of his mouth, ignored Isa's remarks, and continued: "Mom, I'm trying to be the kind of person you want me to be. It's just that the details may not match." Still like Picking and telling what happened this year as before.

"Do you still remember those three gold buttons? You said that you hoped that I would be wise, brave, and kind. That man followed suit. Well, let's not mention him." He smiled without meaning.

"However, this year is different from previous years. I found the person who can be with me for the rest of my life. I also brought him."

He straightened up, lowered his head slightly, and said in a low voice and seriously: "Mom, he is different. He showed me another possibility of love. So, you won't object, will you?"

Slant stood beside him, but suddenly bowed to the tombstone.He also took out a bouquet of white daisies from nowhere, and placed it in front of the tombstone.

Payne suddenly couldn't help laughing in a low voice.He felt that his heart was very peaceful, and for a moment he only felt that the years had treated him very gently, and that he met the right person at the right time.When it was time to say goodbye, Payne said, "Mom, we'll see you together for many years to come."

After the light rain, as soon as the sun came out, the sky cleared up.After staying here for a while, the faint sunshine swept away the haze.When I looked up again, how could I still see the gloomy scene before?

Slanter and Payne put away their umbrellas and stood together. The two were thin and about the same height, and they looked unusually harmonious.

The high slopes here are full of green grass, and there are still raindrops on the tip of the grass, which is particularly crystal clear when the sun shines.There is a wind blowing gently, passing through the tombstone, and gently brushing people's cheeks.

***

Wangcheng is bustling again.

This time, the Yige family and the Rogo family all came to participate in the [-]-day celebration ceremony, which was arranged after the enthronement ceremony.

Some of the nobles had surrendered to the new king, and in return King Chub raised their titles by one rank.The other part of the nobles is neutral, neither flattering nor opposing.Chubu saw this in his eyes, but he didn't intend to act.

There were many carriages parked at the entrance of the main hall of the palace, and the carriages of various colors and woods printed with various family crests were neatly parked outside.There was a faint smell of perfume in the air, and many well-dressed nobles and ladies got off the carriage and entered the main hall of the palace together.

The melodious music sounded.The same dance as before began, the difference is that the host has changed.However, this did not affect the enthusiasm of these noble ladies for the ball. The nobles clinked glasses under the golden light, or danced in pairs with the famous ladies on the dance floor.With a smile on the corner of Chubu's mouth, he looked at these people and occasionally clinked glasses with the nobles who came to toast.

Everything went extremely well.

Today, Chabu returned to the inner hall of the palace surrounded by guards after finishing his day of communication.He spread out the map, and his eyes moved to the west and the center.He held his chin, thinking that he needs to find someone to cooperate with temporarily.

As for whom to negotiate with, he already has a plan in mind, but now he still has to deal with these messy relationships first.

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Revised this chapter again, trying to finish it within five chapters.