After the banquet, until several days passed, there was no news of any tough measures taken against the queen in the palace.

No one mentioned this, as if an accident had never happened.

However, judging from the schedule where Duke Elliot is much more busy and rarely stays at home, many things are indeed different from before.

After staying at home bored for a long time, Chris couldn't sit still.

"Wynn, why don't we go to the Leaf Publishing House for inspection?" she suggested.

Due to the Duke's inquiry, the newspaper under his name was very conscious of not using the royal scandal to increase the popularity. Instead, it has been promoting the long-prepared drawing journal call for papers. Logically speaking, it is true that someone should have signed up one after another, and it is normal for Chris to find out about the progress.

"By the way, is your drawing completed?" Wien asked casually.

It seems that I haven't seen her work day and night for work in the past two days.

"I've finished painting, this is my passionate work!" Chris pushed his waist confidently and raised his head. "I can guarantee that all readers who see the original manuscript will be shocked by my work, and will willingly accept it in my writing!"

“…”

Wien, who had been spoiled through the outline by Chris, couldn't help but reveal an indescribable look.

How unfortunate it is to be for painters born in this era to compete with a genius like Chris...

He coughed twice and fooled Chris's smugness.

"Then let's go now."

"It just so happened that there was no surprise inspection that said hello in advance, and you can also observe their working conditions."

——This is a compulsory course for every boss.

After changing into a relatively low-key regular server, after reporting to his mother, who was also busy calculating family daily expenses, Wien and Chris happily slipped out of the Duke's Mansion.

However, not long after they got off the carriage for transportation, the two encountered an unexpected situation.

A man with a bad appearance blocked the way they went, and saluted respectfully and said, "Two guests, my master is invited, please be sure to enjoy the scenery."

Wien and Chris looked at each other and asked in a little puzzled manner: "Who is your master?"

"I am a noble man, I'm sorry I can't disclose his identity. The appointment was in the nearby tea room, and you will know at the time of seeing him." His words were very formal, and his demeanor seemed to have been trained and very standard.

Wien suddenly understood something and signaled, "Then you lead the way."

He thought that Richard must have come to him.

Duke Elliott had said before that Richard would meet him soon. But I wonder if it was because he hadn't gone out these days and it was not convenient for him to make an appointment openly, so staying at home felt calm.

The experienced servant led the two to a tea room outside the market.

The environment is very quiet, and you can't hear any noise when you sit in the private room.

"Please sit for a moment, my master will arrive soon." After saying this, the attendant bowed and stepped back to the door, gently closing the door.

"It seems to be more professional than the servants in our family." Wien sighed.

"Wine, you can't be corrupted by the lives of the noble class?" Chris said casually, unable to tell whether it was a joke or serious matter.

...If you don't need maids to help you take care of your appearance before going out, I believe you have not been corrupted by the lives of the noble class.

Despite her heart full of complaints, Wien humbly accepted her advice.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely follow the teachings of Lord Chris~"

This tone of no sincerity made Chris look at him angrily.

As the attendant who was ordered to come and invite him said, the master who had made an appointment with the two soon appeared at the door of the private room.

However, that man was not Richard as Wien guessed.

But His Majesty the King.

Seeing His Majesty the King appear, Wien stood up in extreme surprise.

"Your Majesty?" This really caught him off guard.

"How did you show up here?"

Logically speaking, even if the king wants to test his own position, he will not come to test the two juniors in person. You should know that the equal identities of both parties are unwritten rules between nobles’ communication.

The king, who was also wearing a private suit, smiled, and at first glance, he looked quite kind.

"What? Is it a surprise?"

He didn't care about the surprise of the two, but sat down opposite Wien and Chris with a generous and natural expression.

"Actually, when I was just a prince, I often went out to play privately." He said with emotion.

Looking at the young man in front of him seemed to remind him of many past events.

If it hadn't been that he had already understood the king from all aspects and with his close attitude at the moment, perhaps Wien would have really developed a lot of favorable feelings for him.

But his current attitude only made Vien more alert.

Wien kept silent and pretended to listen quietly.

"——It's a pity that when he became king, he rarely had time for himself when he was busy with business." There seemed to be a little regret in his tone.

However, these scenes were just mentioned by the way, and the king quickly turned his voice back to the topic.

"Someone mentioned to me a long time ago, Wien, you are a very smart child... At that time, I thought about whether to meet you specifically." He looked at Wien, with a strong sense of appreciation in his eyes.

It was only then that Wien noticed that the king looked at people with a very focused look.

As the fathers of Richard and Lawrence, the two brothers' facial features are also slightly similar to him. If they only look at their appearance, they can be regarded as good-looking.

How should I evaluate it...

To be precise, it is an image that has a very advantageous appearance in highlighting goodwill. It can easily make the other party feel that he is being valued by this person.

However, this level of sugar-coated shells could not impress Vien at all.

He had no idea that the king would be honored to say a few words to him.

"There is such a thing..." Wien responded with a naive and ignorant look, "But, in various banquets, have you seen us many times?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the king instantly got stuck in his line of favor.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.

Under his very curious question, the king paused and gave a slightly vague explanation after a long time.

“…It’s a different degree to meet alone and a glance at a far distance at a banquet.”

Wien nodded in a vague way: "Oh~ So that's it."
Chapter completed!