Throne Steps

"Where did you sneak off to play?"

Saenz took a rare moment of leisure, looked at Li Chen who finally came out from the corner, and twirled the goblet in his hand.

"When you are busy, and there is no place for me, why don't I stay cool?" Li Chen handed him a plate, "Can you replenish your strength?"

Saenz took a look. The two snacks on the plate were indeed flavors that he liked and were easy to eat, and there were clean forks beside them.He lowered his eyes, covering his complicated expression, and handed the cup to Li Chen, in exchange for what the other party had in his hand.

Real guards, in fact, seldom pay attention to things other than safety factors on such occasions.However, Li Chen's combat power ranks in the second half of everyone in the hall, so he doesn't bother to put on a show.

After Saenz finished eating, Li Chen naturally took the plate and returned the drink to him.

The pure white Third Highness took a sip slowly, his movements were extremely graceful, and his tone was leisurely: "I always have your place by my side, it just depends on whether you are willing to stand or not."

Li Chen's heart skipped a beat.These words are too implicative, he can't take this easily.

"I know His Highness sympathizes with me." Li Chen smiled, "In order to repay your kindness, I am willing to turn into a long knife in the dark, to cut through thorns and thorns for you, and lay a holy carpet on the road ahead."

Li Chen actually read a poem.

Saenz hooked the corner of his mouth, looked down at the drink in his hand, the sparkling red was reflected in his almost completely transparent pupils: "You haven't read poetry to me for a long time."

Li Chen's scalp was numb, he forced himself to smile and said, "If Your Highness likes it, I can often read it to you."

"every day?"

"You really love to joke."

"Sometimes, I'm not joking, you can tell the difference." Saenz leaned slightly, and whispered in Li Chen's ear, "You collected a few feather fans, and met the wandering warblers a few times, I You know everything. You should thank Cervantes for not letting that noble lady get closer to you for a minute longer."

Maybe it's because Saenz's gorgeous voice is so gorgeous, or maybe it's because the content of his words is too easy to make people imagine, in short, Lichen's goose bumps all over his body.

Can't lose!Li Chen collected himself, lowered his eyes and said softly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

"Don't be nervous." Saenz chuckled twice, but changed the topic, "Lairier went out in the direction of your eleven o'clock, go find what she is doing."

Li Chen still lowered his eyes: "Understood."

Li Chen gave himself the lightness magic of the wind system, and walked out of the hall seemingly casually to take a breath, but restrained his breath instantly the moment he entered the dark place.

Having been with Black Swan for so many years, leaving aside his fighting skills, his methods of hiding and escaping have improved by leaps and bounds.

Compared with the lively hall, the environment in the garden is very quiet, even a little dark.There are many low trees and shadows of trees. Even if you see a figure, it is difficult to tell who it is without approaching.Moreover, compared with normal people, it is more difficult for Li Chen to distinguish the other party with his eyesight, and his slight night blindness is not cured until now.

Fortunately, he and the mercenaries learned a lot of ways to detect breath.

His steps were quiet but brisk, quickly eliminated several areas, and finally found the target.

But...who was Lillie with?

Even with only the dim landscape magic lights, even in a garden where almost no one passes by, Laryl is still tall and graceful.The pure white color of natural grace, as long as it stands there, it seems to glow.

"Your Highness, please be sure to listen to me." A young man from an unknown family stood opposite Lailier, "Please give me more..."

"I'm sorry, I just said it." Even if it was rude to interrupt, Lailier's voice sounded very elegant, "This matter really has nothing to do with me, maybe you should ask the person involved in this matter , Excuse me."

"No, wait!" The young man strode up and grabbed Lailier's arm, "Your Highness, it's really not us..."

"excuse me."

A cold light flashed across the darkness, and the next moment, a sharp sword reached the young man's neck!

"This... sir." Li Chen held his sword steadily, and his tone was very stern, as if he was about to start with blood at any time, "politeness, distance, self-restraint."

The young man didn't notice when this person approached at all, and took two steps back in horror: "Who are you!"

"It's just a mere bodyguard." Li Chen took advantage of the situation and stood between Lailier and the young man, protecting the pure white pearl, and the tip of his sword reached the young man, "It may be inconvenient for Your Highness to continue talking with you now, what do you think?" ?”

The young man looked at him in shock, and finally found that this person was wearing a white uniform, and then looked at Lailier behind him: "Your Highness..."

Lailier stopped talking, and seemed to have given full authority to the guard who appeared suddenly to handle the scene.

The young man still wanted to fight without giving up: "Your Highness, I..."

"Sir." Li Chen pressed the tip of his sword against his throat, "Back back, there is only one warning."

The young man confirmed the indifference of the pure white color, and finally gave up, bowing and leaving.

It wasn't until his figure disappeared that Li Chen turned his wrist and retracted the saber into its scabbard.In fact, this thing has no real deterrent effect. If there is a real fight, Li Chen has other means.However, since Lairelle was behind him, he and the young man combined could not wave her hand as well, so Li Chen was actually trying to intimidate the other party.

"Thank you."

The pure white color must be well aware of everything in it, even aware of Li Chen's arrival before he made a move.However, this noble pearl still thanked her, with a voice as light and sweet as ding-dong spring water.

Li Chen turned around and made a standard guard salute with her: "Your Highness, you are welcome, this is my honor."

"How did you find this place?" Lailier chuckled, losing the coldness towards the young man before, "Oh, Saenz must have told you."

Lailier's words were always pointing, Li Chenquan pretended not to hear, and only politely replied: "Your Highness is here alone to relax, so I won't bother you."

"You've interrupted me." Lailier stretched out her hand and said with a smile, "I'll go back too. I wanted to go out to relax, but it seems that the outside is more annoying than the inside."

Li Chen was a little surprised, but still raised his hand, let the charming pure white color catch her, and led her to the hall.

Lariel took Saenz's guards, which looked a little strange, but it was not too strange.Lailier didn't care about the probing eyes from her, from their holding hands, and from Li Chen, and walked into the hall contentedly.

Until Saenz's side.

"Thank you, your guard." Lailier chuckled at her younger brother, "helped me solve a little problem."

"It should." Saenz also laughed.

Lailier finally let Li Chen go, but when he kissed his hands, she approached him lightly.

"Come here during practice tomorrow morning..." She whispered a location, then chuckled, "Little Swan."

She was almost close to Li Chen's face, and she seemed to be leaving at the touch of a finger.

Li Chen looked like he didn't hear anything, and bowed his head back to Saenz.

After the banquet was over, the other nobles left. After the pure white color sent off the guests, they all stayed here.

Of course Li Chen followed Saenz.They walked through the promenade decorated with luxurious artwork, through the dimly lit garden sidewalk, through layers of guards, and finally arrived at Saenz's room.

This is a place run by professional female officers. Li Chen sent Saenz to the door and stood still, ready to watch him go in.

The door slowly opened, the female officer stood at the door and bowed to salute, the pure white color after the dinner stood at the door, her every move was still gorgeous like a painting at any time.

"Come in."

Li Chen paused and replied, "Yes."

The atmosphere was actually a little awkward.

Li Chen was directly called into the bedroom by Saenz, and stood with downcast eyes not far from the door of the bedroom.In front of him without any scruples, Saenz took off his coat, untied his saber, and loosened his accessories.If it weren't for the female officers around him, Li Chen really wanted to run away quickly.

When Saenz was about to go into the bathroom, the female officer was carrying a pile of clothes to go out.While helping her open the door, Li Chen thought to himself that the opportunity had come, but before he could speak, Saenz stood at the door of the bathroom and spoke lightly.

"Wait."

These words were not very harsh, but Li Chen felt the contract on his body suddenly rolled, so he had to be obedient and said: "Yes, Your Highness."

……

After Saenz finished washing, the female officer just came back with a hot drink and a stack of documents.

When Li Chen opened the door, he subconsciously thought that she was holding a document that Saenz was going to deal with, but when he caught a glimpse of the corner of the pink envelope, he couldn't help but thump in his heart.

When the female officer put down the documents and was about to go out, Li Chen really wanted to run with her this time.

Saenz had already sat down at the table: "Get over here."

Li Chen had no choice but to "scroll" honestly.The female officer closed the door softly behind him, and Li Chen felt his heart beat violently.

"What are you doing standing so far away? Are you afraid of being beaten?" Saenz stretched out his hand, grabbed Li Chen's cloak and pulled him closer, then put the cloak under the tip of his nose and sniffed lightly, "...the fragrance of a woman."

Li Chen immediately said, "It's His Royal Highness Lailier's..."

Saenz raised his eyebrows: "Are you trying to say, it's still because of me?"

"Cough..." Li Chen wanted to shake off the weird and ambiguous atmosphere, and quickly changed the subject, "You really knew everything well. His Highness Lailier came out of the hall and met a young man."

"Who?"

Li Chen really didn't know who it was, so he had to describe the other person's appearance, clothes and accent with Saenz in detail, and also completely repeated the conversation between him and Lailier.

Saenz probably didn't know him either, but after Li Chen finished describing, he only thought for a moment before showing a knowing smile.

Li Chen wondered, "You know?"

"It's not just me, you should also know who he is." Saenz picked up a teacup on the table, and Li Chen consciously poured him a hot drink. Saenz looked at the steam coming out of the cup and said, "I just don't know." Who brought him in, and for what purpose."

I know...and someone who shouldn't have come in?

Li Chen only went through the recent news and guessed: "...her 'gossip partner'?!"

Saenz looked away from the hot teacup and turned to Li Chen.Li Chen felt a little jittery in his heart, and when he stared at him, he immediately raised the alarm.

Saenz saw his expression change instantly, like a cat with fur, and for some reason he suddenly found it funny.

"Sometimes I really think that you don't have to be so smart once in a while."