Chapter 161 Who is the winner?

Chapter 161 Who is the winner?

Chapter 161 Who is the winner?
A mouthful idiot!
Seeing the solemn front hall and the undisguised anger on the little prince's face, the Ryan elder in the background couldn't help but curse inwardly, and then hurriedly walked out to replace the Ryan head who had stepped on the landmine accurately, and said with a kind smile:

"It's all the same, all the same, don't rush.

Both His Royal Highness Joshua and Her Royal Highness Veronica are children of His Majesty the King and are naturally able to represent His Majesty and the royal family. It is an honor for our Ryan family to have either of them here today.

Haha, speaking of this, the last time I saw His Highness Joshua, he was only seven or eight years old. In the blink of an eye, he is already able to represent His Majesty the King to attend the inheritance ceremony of our Ryan family. Time flies so fast!"

Humph! How can I be like her? You old thing who takes advantage of your age!
Looking at the white-haired old man who rushed out from the backstage and tried to smooth things over, with two small irregular freckles on his cheekbones, Joshua narrowed his eyes as if there was a stain on his face, and seemed to want to say something, but someone pinched his waist hard.

"Your Highness!"

Listening to the etiquette teacher's slightly angry call and looking at the slightly panicked expression of his female companion, the freckled boy gritted his teeth and swallowed the scolding that was about to come out of his mouth, and then urged with impatience:
"That's it! When will your new duke arrive? Please ask him to come as soon as possible and not waste our time!"

"It's almost there! The Duke will be here soon!"

Seeing that they had finally dealt with the arrogant and hot-tempered little prince, the two elders of Ryan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at the same time. They immediately stood up and led the guests back to their original seats. They greeted the freckled boy with smiles on their faces. The tense atmosphere in the hall returned to harmony again... until a loud neighing of horses was heard outside the manor.

"Your Excellency the Duke! Are you finally... hm?"

After finally seeing someone, the two Ryan elders, who had been waiting anxiously, hurriedly went up to him, wanting to complete the rest of the process quickly.

However, when they went to meet him, they found that a certain duke had completely changed his appearance compared to when he left. Not only was the makeup on his face smeared, the exquisite accessories on his body were taken off, the specially tailor-made dress was also changed, and there was even a large stain on the front of his clothes!

Damn it! How can the ceremony begin when the Duke is dressed like a refugee? Is that what Old York did?
Listening to the whispers of the guests in the hall and feeling the thorny gazes behind them, the two elders Ryan felt dizzy!
"Your Majesty the Duke!"

Looking at the dirt on Leon's chest, the head of the Ryan family couldn't help but ask in shock and anger:
"What's the matter with you? Where's your makeup? Where's your clothes? Where's Old York?"

"Forehead……"

Seeing the desperate looks on the faces of the two old men in front of him, Leon, who had just almost sent the old butler away, suddenly felt guilty and said with a slightly embarrassed look:

"The old housekeeper...he had a sudden heart attack. I had a hard time saving him. He is now lying in the car. The dirty spot on my chest is the foam he spit when he had the attack..."

Ah, this... He was fine when he left just now, how could he just happen to have an attack?
After hearing Leon's explanation, the two elders of Ryan couldn't help but look at each other, and at the same time saw deep helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Don't worry! There is still a way!"

Listening to the increasingly loud discussions in the hall, the Ryan clan elder took a deep breath and then instructed the panicked family head:

"You try to find a way to calm the guests first. I'll take the Duke to the back to put on makeup and change clothes, and then come out. This way it may not be impossible..."

"Don't bother, I'll just say a few words."

Although he really wanted to say "either...or...", considering that the two old men were so old, and he didn't want to carry two more away in excitement, Leon resisted the urge to continue making sentences. Instead, he pulled away the hand of the head of the Ryan family and strode towards the hall.

"Your Excellency the Duke? Wait a minute!"

"Wait! What are you doing?"

Of course I'm going to do what I want to do, and quickly get rid of this unlucky duke's identity!
Ignoring the two elders Ryan who were chasing after him, Leon walked directly through the crowd of guests, stepped onto the main stage of the ceremony, and then said to the people below:

"I'm here to make an announcement. If you still insist on me becoming the Duke, then I'm prepared to use the entire Ryan family as..."

"Bastard!"

A familiar scolding voice interrupted Leon's words. A certain scoundrel earl who was famous in the capital stepped out from the crowd, pointed at the gloomy-faced freckled boy in the front row, and said sinisterly:
"You dared to be late for the succession ceremony, wasting the time of the two distinguished guests, and you don't even apologize?"

You are...oh, so you are a little punk.

After recognizing the identity of the person who was speaking by the emblem on his chest, Leon didn't bother to pay attention to him at all, but followed his gesture and looked at the man and woman who were surrounded in the front row.

The lady on the left wearing a plain long dress seemed to be the Prime Minister's wife. I had seen photos of her and the Prime Minister in the newspaper. She seemed to be in a good mood and even nodded in greeting when I saw her looking at me.

The half-grown child on the right who seemed to have a dirty spot on his face should be Prince Joshua, who was splashed with mud on the road and overturned a bunch of carriages off the road. This bear seemed to be glaring at him with annoyance, but he didn't stand up because he was pulled back by the people next to him.

It’s best not to stand up! It saves trouble!
……

Unfortunately, even after Lyon took a quick look at the "distinguished guest", he immediately withdrew his gaze, ready to make a quick decision and get rid of this unfortunate title.

However, eyes are windows to the soul, and his two windows seem to be much more transparent than those of ordinary people. Even if Leon only glanced at them casually, he had already conveyed his inner thoughts. "How outrageous!"

After making eye contact with Leon on the stage, Joshua, who was already furious, could no longer hold back his anger after being stung by a look that showed three parts contempt, seven parts disgust, and twelve parts disdain underneath.

He shook off the girl who was holding his arm, raised his head abruptly, and shouted angrily:

"You are just a lowly commoner who got a title by sheer luck. How dare you look at me like that?"

"..."

Are you stupid?

Just a glance at him was met with an inexplicable scolding. Leon didn't even have time to get angry, he just felt a little confused from the bottom of his heart.

Logically speaking, this kind of weirdo who is about to explode at the first sight should have been out of fashion twenty years ago. Even the villains in 18th-tier TV dramas were not even worth looking at. How could I have met one today?
Bastard! I will blind your damn eyes!

Witnessing with his own eyes the change of Leon's expression from contempt to surprise, and then from surprise to realization, and finally revealing a hint of pity as if he was looking at a fool, the Freckled Prince was "severely hit" again, and the rage that was already burning in his heart suddenly surged up with a large flame.

"You lowly bastard..."

"Your Highness Joshua!"

Leon was not the only one who was shocked by the sudden outburst of the Freckles Prince. After recovering from the shock, the etiquette teacher beside him immediately stopped him and scolded him with a frown:
"Watch your manners! Don't bring shame to the royal family and your sister!"

"roll!"

After pushing down the etiquette teacher who had stepped on the landmine, the freckled prince, who was so angry that his veins were throbbing, jumped up and said:

"She is she! I am me! Don't pull that Veronica thing on me! I am myself! Not a copy of her!

And you! "

Looking at the guy on the stage who looked down on him from the bottom of his heart, the freckled prince, whose self-esteem was severely hurt, quickly rushed to the main stage, cursing angrily as he walked:
"You are a lowly person covered in pus! A bad fruit growing on a crooked tree! A black-haired bastard living in a doghouse!

Just because you are a bastard duke living outside, you dare to look down on me? Do you believe that I can't make you a duke, and tomorrow you will take your bastard family and get out of the capital? I...ah!"

He swung his arm and exerted all his strength to give a loud slap, knocking the guy to the ground. Lyon, feeling much relieved, picked up the freckled prince by his clothes in silence and spat at the "dirty stuff" on his face.

He pulled his sleeves a little longer, dipped them in saliva and rubbed the other person's face hard. When he found that it was not a dirty spot but a natural freckle, Leon couldn't help but withdraw his hand with regret. Then, in the extremely horrified eyes of the Freckled Prince, he patted his left cheek which was swelling rapidly.

"I can't let me be the Duke? Fine! You'd better keep your word! If you can't, you'll be my grandson!"

……

I think I know why Old York suddenly had a heart attack...

Looking at his new duke who not only spat on the prince's face but also threatened to be the king's biological father, head of the Ryan family felt his heartbeat suddenly speed up, breaking through the 180 mark in an instant and began to sprint towards 200 beats per minute.

"Clan... Clan elder! Clan elder, please think of a solution quickly!"

At this critical moment, where life is worse than death, the head of the Ryan family immediately turned his head and looked at the only life-saving straw in his heart, hoping to hear the other party's "Don't worry" like a magic needle in the sea, but...

"Pfft!"

Before the head of the Ryan family could turn his head, the most senior of the three elders in the Ryan family, the last pillar of the entire Ryan family, had already rolled his eyes and lay on the carpet. His mouth was crooked and his eyes were twitching, as if he was predicting the tragic fate of the Ryan family in the future with his behavior.

What was even worse was that the new duke who had successfully brought the Ryan family into trouble actually threw away the trembling freckled prince and announced directly to the confused guests:

"Listen carefully! If you still insist on me becoming the Duke, then I will use the entire Ryan family as a betrothal gift and propose to Princess Veronica! At worst, we can just make a deal..."

"it is good!"

A clear voice came from the back, and a woman who absolutely should not be in this scene strode directly into the front hall, facing the guests' gazes that were ten times more confused than before, and responded loudly with eyes full of joy:
"I accept your proposal! From now on, you are my prince!"

(End of this chapter)