Throne Steps

"Sheila."

Yang Xiaoxiao followed the prestige and saw Brown walking with several children.In her impression, these children—including Brown—seem to be a staunch supporter of the Temple Director, and they are not very happy to associate with people related to the Black Swan.

Yang Xiaoxiao and Dominic were both brought back by the black swan.

Moreover, Yang Xiaoxiao had long since observed and compared the two children who looked the same, and understood that Brown was not so gregarious.But it's no wonder that he was directly taken care of by Wiggins, and even the children walking by his side are different from him.

"What's the matter, little Brown?" Yang Xiaoxiao wanted to think about it, but she didn't make a face to a child, "Do you want to hear a story?"

"No." Brown shook his head. "I want to ask, who are your friends? Why did the black swan welcome them so grandly?"

Yang Xiaoxiao didn't expect him to ask so bluntly, even a little... impolitely.However, she was asked this question three days ago by chirping children who often listened to her stories, so she was still prepared.

"I don't know who they are either." Yang Xiaoxiao replied softly, "I just happened to go on a journey with them."

"Are they mercenaries?" Brown asked.

Yang Xiaoxiao's answer is still: "I'm not sure about this, maybe."

They were obviously friends, and they said they had walked a certain distance together, but they didn't even know if the other party was a mercenary. This lie was quite obvious.Brown was not satisfied with her lying to the child, of course, and asked again: "Then they and Black Swan's Fordhi..."

"Sheila?"

Dominique ran over with two little boys: "We drew a story together, but we disagree on the ending, can you come and help us take a look and give us an idea?"

"Of course!" Yang Xiaoxiao stood up at once, holding Dominic's hand, as if about to leave, "Brown, do you have any questions?"

Brown glanced at Dominic, who looked exactly like him, and replied: "...no more."

"Then I'll go first, see you later!" Yang Xiaoxiao said goodbye to them, and left with Dominic.

Brown looked at their backs, with an unhappy expression gradually appearing on his face, a bit like Wiggins' sneer.

Dominic suddenly turned his head, and Brown caught eyes with him unexpectedly with a confiscated look of anger.

But Dominic didn't say anything, he didn't even change his expression, he just turned back silently.

"Brown is asking about Verdsi and our guests?"

Li Chen flicked the pages of the book and looked at the boy sitting opposite: "How do you know, Don?"

Dominique held his pen and looked at the young man opposite: "He pestered Shila and kept asking, I saw it."

Li Chen said with great interest: "Then what? What did you do?"

"I found something to ask Sheila to leave." Dominic thought for a while, "When I was talking to her, she looked like she couldn't wait to go with me."

Li Chen understood, he seemed to be imagining the scene at that time, and then laughed.

Dominic was a little hesitant when he smiled: "...Did I do something wrong?"

"There is nothing wrong with this matter." Li Chen commented, "But since you have made a move, you should finish it well. You have done a great job on this."

Dominic was happy again.

Li Chen said: "It seems that I haven't cared about your study progress for a long time. Although I can ask the teacher, how do you feel?"

When it comes to this, Dominic is a little cautious: "I haven't finished my calligraphy course..."

It's been almost a year... Li Chen asked: "Is there any difficulty?"

"I don't know..." Dominic said softly, "I obviously think I remembered it, but I just didn't write it right..."

It is said that Brown has learned to write long ago, and Dominic does not want to be compared to a fool.

"It's okay, take your time, sometimes the more anxious you are, the less effective you get." Li Chen comforted, "If necessary, you can ask your teacher to help you look at the schedule, maybe adjust your pace, and this matter will be solved. "

Dominic basically followed Li Chen's opinion, and Li Chen said he didn't mind, and Dominic was greatly relieved.

After thinking about it, he hesitated and said, "I still have a question about Brown..."

"It's okay, just ask." Li Chen closed the book and threw it on the table casually, "It's rare that you want to ask me about your little friend, but Khorkina can't answer it for you?"

"Actually, I know the answer..." Dominic paused, "I just want to confirm... with you."

Li Chen probably guessed what was going on, raised his eyebrows and said, "Well, tell me."

"Uh..." Dominique looked at Li Chen, and suddenly realized that the other party might have guessed his question, and most of the courage he had just summoned up couldn't help but vent.But under Li Chen's patient gaze, he still asked.

"Brown's father..." Dominic started, but his voice became smaller and smaller, "Is it you..."

"Yes." Li Chen was indeed prepared for this question, and answered quickly and without concealment, "To be precise, Wiggins found out where his father was, and then Black Swan handled the follow-up."

Dominique asked again: "Then his father is really...?"

"A traitor." Li Chen said, "Escaped during the Battle of Suoyang, and was later issued a wanted warrant by the military."

Dominique whispered: "I heard that the black swan gave his head to His Royal Highness Fujalal?"

"I said, the last string, even in the anecdotal picture books about black swans, right?" Li Chen smiled, "You don't have to be so cautious about asking."

Yes, Dominic knew the answer a long time ago, and now that Li Chen confirmed it, he couldn't tell whether he was relieved or lost.In short, there is a feeling of emptiness in my heart, or a feeling that something I have been caring about suddenly disappears.

Li Chen wasn't worried that the child would have any sudden dislike for the black swan, because he knew who the black swan was and came in after making all the preparations.However, this was the first time that Dominique had mentioned such a matter to Li Chen so solemnly, and Li Chen was rather curious.

"Why are you asking this?"

Dominic paused, and decided to tell the truth: "I don't quite understand, Mr. Chief, who obviously helped to capture the traitor, why did he adopt the traitor's child..."

Li Chen smiled: "You don't think it's suitable to do this? Why?"

Dominique knew that this was entering the teaching process, and replied calmly: "Even if the temple wholeheartedly raised Brown, if he found out that his biological father was the one who raised him... wouldn't it be possible to completely waste these years of emotional cultivation?" ?”

"There is indeed such a risk." Li Chen replied, "But that's for the future, from a close look..."

Lichen and Dominique's layout class started.

As the Grace of Sunshine approached, more and more things were received in the temple. It was unavoidably confusing to organize things for celebrations, daily operations, and future daily use.

Li Chen was staring at the two boxes in front of him in a daze, or rather, had a headache.

"What the hell are these people thinking?"

The suitcase was almost full of clothes, and at first glance it was obvious that there were neatly folded new clothes inside.He stretched out his hand to pick up a luxurious robe with red borders on a black background, showing a puzzled and disgusted expression, and then threw it back.

Khorkina reported from the side: "This box is full of clothes from the color of silver and vermilion, this box is from the color of sea blue, and there are matching collar flowers, brooches, sabers and other decorations... ..."

"Stop stop, stop talking." Li Chen interrupted her, "You deal with it directly, don't let me see it, I can't really wear it."

Black swan base color plus any kind of eternal color logo?Why don't you go directly to Saenz and apologize.Especially the style of these clothes looks like a dress, is it intended for him to wear Fuzhao Grace?

"You don't have to look at the clothes, but you have to see them for yourself." Khorkina seemed not surprised by Li Chen's attitude at all, smiled and bowed halfway, rummaging through the clothes sent by Silver and Vermilion, " At the same time as this box, a message was sent, saying that there was... ah, I found it."

Khorkina dug out a letter from the box, the familiar light red envelope, the familiar fire-like family print sealant, just one glance could make Lichen feel bad.

As usual, Khorkina passed the security check on the letter with magic power, and then handed it to Li Chen.

"I don't know why, I don't really want to open it." Li Chen took it and pinched the contents of the envelope. It didn't feel like the invitation card he experienced last time, but this may not be a good thing.

Khorkina handed him a sharp knife, which was specially used for opening tinkering letters.

Li Chen opened it slowly, took out a thin piece of paper inside, and opened it slowly.Only halfway through, he gasped because his eyes glanced at the contents inside, then he closed it and stuffed it back into the envelope.

"grown ups?"

"Let me calm down first."

Li Chen threw the letter on the table casually, then sat down at the table and wiped his face.

Khorkina closed the two boxes and asked, "Then do you have any other orders?"

"Well, help me..."

dong dong!

Khorkina went to open the door, and Li Chen took a closer look, and found that standing at the door was Fudexi who hadn't seen him for many days.

"Are you free?" Fudexi looked unhappy as always, and he said directly to Li Chen, "I have something to talk to you about."

He just stood at the door like that, as if Li Chen said he would leave immediately if he didn't have time.

"Oh...you come in."

Li Chen picked up the letter on the table, slowly covered it in front of his face, and sighed: "I also just received a big trouble, and I was going to talk to you."

Fudexi glanced at the envelope while walking in: "A letter in silver and vermilion?"

"Yes, but it's more complicated than an invitation." Li Chen said to Khorkina who was about to walk out, "Call Clement over here."

Khorkina responded and went out.

"Look at this." Li Chen turned the envelope over and pointed to a pattern in the corner, "Look at who this is."

A fiery red rose blooms there.It is just a simple seal pattern, but it is enough to indicate the identity of the owner.

"...'Fire Rose'?"

Li Chen silently pulled out the letter again, and opened it in the direction of Fudexi.

"She's coming here to participate in Fu Zhao Grace?!"

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