Black Cat Development Program

"If only Phanias was half as tender as you are from Li Le."

"You seem to be incompatible with him. I didn't expect you to argue with him face to face."

Fanias did not flinch when facing the princess, and his words were honest and loyal. No matter from which point of view, he was a rare and good subordinate.

"That guy only swears loyalty to his father and never listens to my orders. Not only that, he also uses his father's teachings to teach me all day long."

"But everything he said made sense, at least much more than you really did."

"Even Li Le speak for him." Licia snorted unhappily, "Phanias always imposes his ideal king on me."

"The father was brought out after only three sentences, but the father would never say such harsh words."

"Is that so? His Majesty the King said that you should love your people like your own sons. I don't think this is much different from what Phanias said."

"That's not the case. Father Wang is a very caring and gentle person."

"Why do you know?"

"Originally this was a secret, but I'd better tell you. Didn't we talk about Barut's research a few days ago? In fact, the research was carried out by my father for me at the beginning."

"and then?"

"Father seems to have only said this to Barut. He said that he is undoubtedly the food and clothing of everyone, and the research is to make all residents of the city have a bright future."

"However, in fact, he conducted the research because it was related to my future. After hearing this, Barut agreed with his father to make the research the top priority."

"So this research is a gift from my father to me."

Lycia said while trying to recall.

Li Le's mind came up with the scene of Yiren who was thrown into the lower realm, which is really a great gift.

It is hard to imagine what kind of person the king who said this was.

"However, Balut's approach is not flattering. We are particularly affected by poverty and poverty. Feather Hunting conducts rough hunting every day."

"Do you still want to talk about that?" Licia said impatiently: "Why are you like a mother-in-law like Lucius? What Barut said is just gossip."

"I was born there, and everything I said is true." Li Le said.

Lycia was speechless and fell silent.

"The current situation below seems to be very different from what you know."

Li Le said: "Balut doesn't take his people seriously at all, well, at least that's how it is in our area."

"My father's teachings and Balut are both right."

"You can still say that after witnessing the following situation?"

"Of course."

"Then go see it with your own eyes, and I will tell you that what is real is the most important thing to see clearly with your own eyes. Even if you memorize all Balut's quotations, Fanias will not You take it seriously."

Licia was lost in thought.

"I see. Since you said it all, I'll go and have a look."

It looks like it worked.

"By the way, how are you going to sneak out?"

She said there was a way.

"Later today, I will pretend to be unwell and turn away all visitors."

"People act like they're going to be stuck in their room all day tomorrow, and then they sneak out," Licia said.

"I shouldn't be able to go through the main entrance. I'll take the grain carriage coming in and out from the back door. You come here early tomorrow morning, and then take your luggage to the carriage."

"luggage?"

"It's me, I'll be hiding in a duffel bag."

"I see."

This method is surprisingly simple.

"You have to get along well with the coachman, tell him this is a gift from Her Royal Highness, and he will understand."

Could it be that she and the coachman had a connection code or something.

"This girl, has she slipped out before?"

"What did you say."

The princess smirked.

After leaving the princess's room, the surrounding area was dyed a light golden yellow from dusk, as if she had stayed there for too long. Tomorrow morning, she would go to the city to help the princess escape.

On the way back, Li Le came to the courtyard and walked forward while stepping on the shadow of the trees.

A hunchbacked old man saluted him with a broom.

He looked genial in his dirty overalls.

"Gardener, you have worked hard."

"Thank you for your concern, sir."

"You have been a gardener for a long time."

"Yes, my lord, His Majesty the King has been engaged in this job since he was young."

I don't know how old the king is, but it must have been a long time ago.

Maybe he is very familiar with Wangcheng.

"I just came to Wangcheng recently as an errand. I don't know anything about Wangcheng. It's really a headache. May I ask you a few questions?"

"Yes, please."

He smiled kindly and agreed.

"First of all, by the way, you know Sir Neville, right?"

'Of course, that was when His Majesty was healthy.At that time, Lord Neville was respected as a political prince, and he has been doing his best to His Majesty the King. '

The current Lord Barut, at that time as Lord Neville's right-hand man, made the limelight. "

Neville is the father of Rukius, and for the current Barut, Rukius is the son of his former boss.

"What's the relationship between Neville and Barut?"

"I heard that the two were the same at the beginning, but they parted ways because of something. Since Lord Neville lived in seclusion to stop vomiting because of his poor health, Lord Barut has appeared on the stage."

When the two disagreed, their health began to deteriorate and they retired, and then Barut took over. There must be something wrong with this.

"Are there any rumors?"

"There were indeed bad rumors at the beginning, but Lord Neville came out to refute the rumors in person and said that he was retiring, so the rumors quickly dissipated."

Indeed, Neville himself had said so, and there was no room for doubt.

"After the Great Crash, His Majesty the King suddenly felt a little uneasy, possibly due to overwork."

"But how old is Lady Lycia?"

"It should be the age of babbling."

"Has Her Majesty the Princess acted as the agent of His Majesty the King since then?"

The old gardener Ding'an nodded.

"His Majesty the King ordered Lord Barut to assist, and Lord Fanias to teach Lord Lycia."

In other words, Phanias has been raising Licia all the time, so it is understandable why he is so strict with Licia.

"The young Lycia-sama is really cute."

The old man stared at the evening sunset and said.

"However, Lady Lycia has reached the age when it is time to learn to distinguish right from wrong, and the younger one also hopes to see Her Royal Highness become a qualified king as soon as possible."

"But looking at His Highness's current appearance, the future will be long."

Li Le and the old man looked at each other, and smiled wryly.

"My lord, have you seen the princess?"

"I also chatted with the princess today."

'Ah, you are legendary. '

The rumors have spread here, and something happened in Wangcheng spread quickly.

"I heard that you, my lord, were flogged for the cooks. That's a great thing."

"It doesn't count,"

This is not trying to be brave, it is true that Fanias kept his hand, so there is no serious problem after applying the medicine.

"Your Majesty, you are so brave. If His Majesty the King is still here, he must think highly of you."

His Majesty the King appreciates himself?

The only impression of the king is from Licia.

"What kind of person is His Majesty the King?"

"Your Majesty treats people strictly, and I vaguely remember that His Majesty attaches great importance to the people, and often educates the nobles to be impartial and selfless."

"That's it, love the people like a son?"

"Yes, this is a family motto that has been passed down for a long time. In order to show justice, the family members are also extremely strict. Her Royal Highness also died young. Presumably Lady Lycia is also very lonely."

Licia said that the king is a good man of the Gu family, which is a bit strange from what the gardener said.

However, it is also possible that he cared for Liya in private, and the actual situation is unknown.

"Miss Lycia is very gentle, and I admire the current princess very much, but if you want to become a king, Your Highness may be a little too gentle."

After speaking, the gardener smiled lonely.

. . . .

Li Le returned to the mansion and met Lukius.

"Thank you." Lucius said.

'I wanted to report today's results, but Lucius spread something on the table and talked to Sith.

"I'll come back later."

"It's a great help that you can do that," said Lucius.

"Let's report for a while. Tomorrow, I'm going downstairs with Licia."

"Oh, the results are remarkable." Lukius nodded in satisfaction.

"It would be great if you could help me get a pass for the checkpoint." Li Le said.

"I will prepare."

After speaking, Li Le walked out of the room, and he went to Tia's room, intending to thank her for making the bento.

At this time, he thought again that Lukius' father, Neville, claimed to be in poor health and retired.

In other words, he may be living in this mansion, and while Lucius and Sith are busy, he may be able to investigate carefully.

After confirming that there was no one around, Li Le walked towards the mansion and stretched out. Sith said that there were warehouses and library stacks.

There is a door in the deepest part of the mansion, which is obviously not simple.

Li Le decided to take a look.

"excuse me."

He said something softly and opened the door.

There is no light in the room, and with the moonlight coming in from the window, Li Le sees a large portrait in the middle of the wall.

In the painting, there is an adult nobleman, his wife, and a young boy who, judging by the color of his hair, is Lucius.

It may be a problem with the level of the artist, the boy in the painting is not very similar to Lukius.

"who is it?"