Chapter 703: Not So Familiar

"What did you say?"

After hearing what her brother said, the female cleaner who was scooping stew from the bucket with a spoon couldn't help but open her mouth in surprise.

"Let me be your envoy and attend the wedding on your behalf?"

"Yes, you heard that right."

After nodding with a firm look on his face, the current king of the Northern Kingdom raised the long-handled wooden spoon in his hand and pointed at his sister. While chewing the stew with puffed cheeks, he reminded her with a look of disdain:
"Merry, put your napkin on properly. Can't you see that the soup is almost staining your clothes? You are already a grown-up girl but you are still so sloppy. What will it look like if someone sees you like that?"

"You still have the nerve to tell me?"

After hearing her brother's scolding, the female cleaner couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. She threw the wooden spoon back into the bucket, put one hand on her waist and pointed at him with the other, and said angrily:
"Your napkin is worn properly, but the soup is all over your beard. Hurry up and shave your beard! It's disgusting!"

"Humph, kid."

He picked up another napkin and wiped his beard. He then picked off a pair of shrimps hanging on the beard. The burly blue-haired man snorted coldly:

"What kind of man is he without a beard? My beard is the symbol of a king!"

"Bah! Bearded King! Sloppy King! Dirty King!"

Across the long table filled with all kinds of food, after a few words of disgust, the female cleaner was the first to finish the stew in the bucket, and then said with a dissatisfied look on her face:

"There's an urgent mission at the bureau, and I'm busy lately. Do I have to go to that wedding you mentioned?"

"It's not that I want you to go, but as a princess, you must go!"

The blue-haired young man raised his head upon hearing this, wiped the beet juice from the corner of his mouth, and emphasized with a serious expression:

"Meli, although peace is maintained on the surface now, we just fought a battle with them six years ago, and we have had many frictions over the years. We are a real enemy!

Now that they have obtained the legacy of the Kingdom of Korok, in addition to high-quality population, they have also obtained a large amount of advanced technology. Once these things are digested by them, and domestic conflicts are eased and their hands are free, it can be said that there will be a war between the two sides!
So we must find a way to intervene in advance and grab a piece of cake from them. At worst, we must unite with several other kingdoms and force them to share some key technologies. To do this, an envoy from the royal family who represents the king's will is necessary!"

"profound……"

Seeing her brother's tense face, the cleaner knew that there was no room for negotiation. She couldn't help but purse her lips, but still couldn't help muttering:

"Why are you thinking about starting a war again... A lot of people will die in a war, can't we just not fight?"

"No."

The blue-haired young man frowned when he heard this, swallowed the pizza in his mouth, and taught him seriously:
“Many people will die in a war, but more people may die if we don’t fight. Some wars have to be fought!

For example, six years ago, there was probably a turmoil in the country, and they were not really prepared to cut off the trade routes and shipping routes. It would not have been necessary to fight so hard, but my father still dragged his sick body to the battlefield and almost died of illness in the end. Do you remember why?"

"I remember... Father seemed to have mentioned it several times. He said it was because of Luai and Donggang?"

“It is a road pass that guarantees the kingdom’s source of some grains and vegetables, and an ice-free port that can transport coal and other fuels normally in winter!

Although they have always acted very docile, they are actually holding our lifeline. Before, nearly two-fifths of our needs had to go through them, and we were ripped off every year! If we can't take advantage of the internal strife and seize these places, we will be controlled by them forever!"

Turning the table knife in his hand, he knocked the silver handle of the knife heavily on the table twice, and then the blue-haired young man shouted with dissatisfaction:
"Meli! You are the princess with the right of inheritance. Even if you are not interested in these things, you must make an effort to understand them!
Don't forget, the oldest of your nephews is only three years old this year. If I die before they reach adulthood, you will have to take over my position! Even if someone assists you by then, you will have to be able to handle some government affairs yourself!"

"Oh! I am so annoyed!"

Unexpectedly, she would be scolded for eating a meal. The cleaning lady was so angry that she picked up a large piece of steak and took a fierce bite as if she was biting a hateful person. Then she puffed up her cheeks and glared back:

"I don't want to take your position! My uncle has already said that I am a natural cleaner. I shouldn't be like you, wasting my unparalleled talent and wasting my life on intrigues with those nobles. I should do something more meaningful!"

"Humph!" Hearing the female cleaner mention the uncle, the blue-haired young man's face darkened, and then he sneered:

"What's the use of talent? The most meaningful thing for me is to be a good king and lead the tribes that support and follow me, so that a large number of people don't freeze to death or starve to death every year. Instead of joining the Cleanup Bureau..."

At this point, the blue-haired young man couldn't help but pause slightly, glanced at the female cleaner who had also stopped eating, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes, and then he lowered his head and picked up a piece of pizza, chewing while mumbling:
"Forget it, I don't want to talk about you...Where's Uncle Grandpa? Why didn't he come to eat?"

"Uncle Grandpa has something to do."

After pursing her lips slightly, the female cleaner, who seemed to be in a slightly depressed mood, turned her eyes away and answered absentmindedly:
"There was news from the bureau that the Aquarius branch was in danger and could cause a very serious disaster, so they asked us to step up our guard and wait for support. So my uncle went to the underground Rehe to inspect."

Underground hot spring?

Upon hearing this, the blue-haired young man paused with his knife and fork in his hand, then raised his head and frowned:

"So the recent anomaly in the underground Jehol is not caused by nature or man-made factors, but a problem on your side?"

“It’s not clear yet, but it’s a strong possibility.”

The female cleaner said uncertainly:

"My uncle left in a hurry and didn't tell me what was going on. He only asked the seniors above level 2 to try not to leave the area of Rehe City and wait for Leon to come and accept his orders."

"Leon?"

"The cleaner that the General Administration sent over to support us has much better talent than me... Oh, that's right!"

When the female cleaner mentioned a certain gifted monster with cheating skills, she couldn't help but pout. Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she suggested:

"I won't be with the main team when I come back. Leon happens to be the cleaner of the Virgin Branch. If you insist on me being an envoy, I can come back with him after I complete my mission."

Lyon...Virgin Precinct...Cleanup...Kingdom...

After smacking his lips at this familiar name, the blue-haired young man couldn't help but frown.

"That Leon... is he the cleaner sent by the Cleanup Bureau to support you and help solve the underground hot river problem?"

"Yup!"

The female cleaner nodded, then said while chewing a steak:
“Don’t worry, Leon and I have met before, so we can be considered acquaintances. Although he is a little cunning, he seems to be a good person.”

Have you met before? Or is he an acquaintance?
After hearing what the female cleaner said, the blue-haired young man's brows not only did not relax, but became even more furrowed.

"Did he tell you that he was getting married soon?"

"what?"

The female cleaner was stunned when she heard this.

"He doesn't look much older than me? Are they going to get married?"

"..."

This acquaintance of yours... doesn't look very familiar to you...

Looking at his stupid sister who looked surprised, the blue-haired young man nodded, and then said speechlessly:
"Don't you know? The wedding I asked you to attend is his wedding!"

"..."

(*Д*)? !!!
(End of this chapter)

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