Go back? There's no going back.

He was already in a bad mood. If the other party saw him, the disobedient Karami, here again at this time, Su Wei couldn't imagine how bad this adult's mood would be -

The legs in front of him were crossed together, and the right leg was shaking slightly. The next second, the slender calf was pressed against Su Wei's face without any obstruction.

A chill came across his face, Su Wei gritted his teeth, and glared at the latter through the gap in the tablecloth.

——If you don’t want to be discovered, why not hide under the table first?

These were what the woman had said to Su Wei after he saw the First Princess outside and hid back in this room.

At that time, Su Wei, who was in a panic, looked at her who had thoughtfully cast a layer of magic "stealth suit" for him, as if he had seen an angel.

But now, Su Wei was not quite sure what this person suddenly wanted to do.

Could it be that he was tired of playing? Was he going to pull himself out from under the table to give the angry princess a meal?

'Press me.'

However, Su Wei soon understood the meaning from the other party's half-smile.

…what?

Does this guy know what he is talking about?

"I think so. My brother has just grown up. It's normal for boys to be restless at this time."

At this time, without paying attention to Su Wei's questioning eyes, the empress of the empire turned to look at the first princess who was drinking silently beside her, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that the child is very sensible? Maybe she just sneaked out to buy a gift for her sister who took care of her all night, and planned to give her a surprise next time she sees someone?"

"Eh?"

After the words fell, Celia raised her head in surprise, but soon muttered uncertainly: "Is... that so?"

"Who knows? I'm not sure either. After all, I haven't seen the child in person."

Meeting Celsia's somewhat bewildered gaze, the empress of the empire said calmly: "I just think that if there is no special reason, an obedient child will not sneak out of the hospital."

"Yes... Indeed, that's right..."

Hearing this, the First Princess was silent for a moment, thinking of Su Wei who had prepared gifts for her on special holidays every time in the past eight years, and seemed to gradually accept the Queen's statement.

In an instant, the gloomy atmosphere that had surrounded her obviously dissipated a lot, and even the expression on her face relaxed a little.

"However, compared to the gifts, I still hope that he can stay in the hospital obediently."

However, after a moment of silence, her voice still sounded a little muffled.

"Hehe, I've said it all, but boys nowadays can't sit still... huh??"

For some reason, the Empress of the Empire, who was originally greeting everyone, suddenly shuddered all over and let out a small cry of surprise.

Even some of the wine in the glass in his hand spilled out.

"what happened?"

The first princess looked at her with some confusion.

"……nothing."

Covering her mouth slightly, the Queen looked down at the wine glass: "It's just that I suddenly feel that the taste of this bottle of wine... has changed a little."

"It has been stored for longer than the optimal tasting period. Who told someone to stare at other people's wine all day long?"

If it were any other time, Celia might have quickly noticed the Queen's abnormality, but her attention was not here now.

"Think about it carefully. Even if he wants to buy gifts or something like that... there's no need for him to leave the royal city, right?"

As if she had suddenly noticed some blind spot, the expression on the face of the First Princess became gloomy again: "Could he have run into some trouble outside?"

"...Hmm? Who knows..."

The atmosphere inadvertently became a little chaotic. The empress of the empire put down her wine glass and pressed her hands carelessly on the edge of the table: "Don't you... have his contact information?"

After being asked this question, Celia fell silent and did not respond.

When she was looking for someone before, she had already realized that she had no way to contact Su Wei directly.

When Su Wei still lived in the palace, every time she went back, she would see him greeting her behind the main gate of the courtyard, and she didn't need to use that kind of thing.

In the past eight years, Su Wei himself has never mentioned any relevant demands.

"..."

Thinking of this, for some reason, Celsia's mind suddenly reappeared the scene on the day of separation when the other party couldn't wait to leave the palace with his luggage.

At this moment, the feeling of irritability that had just dissipated in her heart suddenly surged in from all directions like a tide.

In silence, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

She suddenly became a little confused.

Have I done something wrong?

Where is he and what is he doing now?

……

Su Wei is massaging the current empress of the empire.

Moreover, it is a massage that comes from the heart and with all your heart.

Just now, after seeing that the Queen had made the unhappy Princess feel better with just a few words...

The moment he was even told what he should do next, he realized what he should do.

Ah.

Isn’t it just giving a massage to someone you don’t know well?

according to.

You must press hard!

Although he had never had this kind of experience before, Su Wei gradually built up some confidence as he looked at the slender white legs that were beginning to soften under the pressure of his fingertips and palms.

Maybe I have a good talent in this area?

However, just as Su Wei was getting more and more comfortable with the massage, his hand suddenly slipped, and by the time Su Wei reacted, the Queen had already retracted her legs.

"…Okay, let's stop here with the matters concerning my brother-in-law. It's time to talk about business."

He let out a long breath, leaning his upper body back and leaning back on the sofa.

The queen put her legs together weakly, stopped smiling, and looked at the first princess with a serious look: "What are you going to do about that person?"

"...That person?"

After coming back to her senses, Celsia looked a little confused: "Who?"

"Huh? Who else could it be? It's him? The one who suddenly sent back news of his life more than a year ago, and made you feel uneasy ever since that day."

After calming down her somewhat disordered breathing, the Queen looked at the First Princess in surprise, "In about two days, he should be back. I asked the escort team about him. He doesn't seem to be very interested in the title of "Knight Protector of the Nation". Instead, he prefers to become a knight of the current First Royal Family and follow someone. What are you going to do?"

"…I am not distracted by that person."

Listening to the first half of the Queen's words, Celsia felt that it was a bit harsh, and finally realized who the other party was referring to. She instinctively frowned: "Royal Knight... is just a nominal position after all. Only the identity of the Knight of the Protector of the Nation can restore his status as a candidate for the next ruler. Didn't you tell him about this?"

"Hmm? Yu told him so? I told him at the beginning."

Being stared at with questioning eyes by her junior, the Queen tilted her head and looked back at him meaningfully: "But that person is quite persistent. Compared with becoming a ruler, he seems to be more interested in someone else, right?"

"Also, I remember that more than 20 years ago, when the cult caused cholera in the royal city, that person seemed to have chosen to lead those people away alone in order to protect you?"

To be honest, as a descendant of the blood of one of the rulers of all dynasties, just like the two princesses today, he was able to stand up in times of crisis and use himself as bait to lure the other party away from danger just because of the so-called "friendship" of childhood playmates... This decision alone made the queen feel confused and a little envious at the same time.

After all, maybe it was because she was born a few years early, but apart from always talking back to her younger sister, she had always been a loner.

Sometimes, I also wish I had a knight by my side who only had eyes for me.

"...No, I don't need a knight by my side. Please ask him to think it over carefully."

However, at this moment, Celia's surprisingly calm voice interrupted the Queen's thoughts.

"I say, junior?"

Hearing the voice, the Queen blinked her eyes, as if she suddenly remembered something, and silently stared at the First Princess in front of her with a serious expression.

"Why... don't you talk to him yourself?"

"The long-distance communication has already been set up by the escort team. You can contact him at any time. And... I remember that you were the one who arranged to connect with him at the beginning, right?"

As if she had suddenly noticed a blind spot, the queen said this with her cheeks slightly puffed up in dissatisfaction: "Don't neglect your work, junior?"

“I haven’t been slacking off on my work.”

Celia remained calm, and just picked up the wine beside her and poured it into the glass little by little: "Elsie has been in contact with him."

"Elsie...wait, just a moment...?"

After chewing on these words in her mouth, the Queen slightly widened her eyes after remembering that it was the name of the other party's maid, and stared at the other party in disbelief: "Could it be that you haven't contacted him once?"

"..."

After the Queen finished speaking, the whole room fell into a brief silence.

Just before the atmosphere around them became more eerie, Celsia took a deep breath and said calmly, "You'll see them after you come back. The situation outside is different from that at home. Every contact carries the risk of attracting those things. I don't think too frequent contact is a good thing."

"No, so at least you can do the daily scheduled contact in person, right?"

"...Forget it. Anyway, you should go and talk to him about the knight's matter. The welcoming ceremony is almost ready. You two should discuss the final choice clearly."

Glancing at her younger generation with increasing confusion, the Queen rubbed her temples with a headache: "Compared to him, the new country of Loulan, which is now very close to him, is actually more troublesome."

"Loulan...? The country that was rebuilt by the people after the destruction of Sharan?"

Celsia quickly understood the Queen's implication and frowned slightly: "I also heard that they are going to send an envoy here soon."

"Yes, I contacted him yesterday. He said he had something important to discuss face to face, but Mr. Yu felt it was a bit troublesome... Phew, he's almost retiring, but in the end he has to deal with this..."

Nodding, the Queen's expression showed some disgust when she said this.

"…Is it really okay for a queen to say something like this?"

Celsia glanced at the Queen speechlessly: "So, do you need me to accompany you?"

"of course."

Smiling at the first princess who took the initiative to speak, the queen's face showed a slightly exaggerated surprise: "The previous accident almost left a psychological trauma on me. If I can have the strongest junior in the empire by my side, I can feel more at ease."

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"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

"Baibai~see you later."

As the door of the VIP room was opened and then closed little by little, Su Wei, who had been half-squatting under the wooden table, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He waited quietly for a while, and after confirming that the First Princess showed no signs of coming back, he moved his numb limbs and quietly crawled out from under the table holding the elixir box.

"Then I'll take my leave now."

His eyes swept across the snow-white legs that were so close to him, and glanced at the Imperial Empress who was looking at him with a smile. Su Wei took a deep breath, turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment."

However, the voice coming from behind made Su Wei pause.

"It's getting dark outside. You have to go back to the hospital and stop running around outside. Got it?"

"??"

Hearing this, Su Wei was stunned.

He thought that he would be played for fun by this queen who seemed elegant and dignified but actually had evil intentions. However, he did not expect that the words that came out of her mouth this time were unexpectedly... normal?

Feeling puzzled, he subconsciously turned around and glanced at the latter.

Then, his gaze met the other person's eyes, which seemed to have become much gentler and kinder for some reason.

"Where's the answer? Do you have plans to go somewhere else to fool around next?"

“…No, there is no such plan.”

Looking at the empress, whose words inexplicably added a sense of majesty to him, Su Wei was at a loss for a moment, but finally nodded honestly: "I want to go back to the hospital directly."

"Ah That's good."