Three days later.

The sky was dark, cloudy, and rainy.

The earth was black and dull.

The coffin was black, and it was carried by the soldiers towards the cemetery outside the city.

Behind the coffin, followed by a long procession, at the front of which were naturally the two princes - William and Richard, followed by the nobles of the Blue Lion City, as well as the lords who hurried from all over the Blue Lion Kingdom.

The atmosphere was solemn and solemn, and the crowd walked on the muddy road with difficulty, and not a single person spoke. All around, there was a "crackling" sound of cold rain falling on the ground, and this rain was like mourning King Donnas, and it rained for three days, lowering the temperature by more than ten degrees. In the walking crowd, white vapor was constantly exhaled from the mouth and nose.

It was destined to be a harrowing funeral.

The funeral continued, and the procession marched to the cemetery.

Surrounded by the yellow leaves of the birch forest, in a clearing in the middle of the forest, the coffin was carefully placed into the excavated tomb.

The priest began to recite the eulogy, and the earth was scattered into the tomb, followed by flower petals.

"You are being poured out now, and the time has come to die......"

"Rustling ......"

Thou hast fought the good fight, thou hast run the race, thou hast kept the faith......"

"Rustling ......"

"From now on crown you with the crown of righteousness, and the highest glory for ......"

"Rustling ......"

"The world will remember your greatness, the earth will preserve your body, and the sky will hold your soul......"

"Rustling ......"

"You will be the ...... of eternity"

"Rustling ......"

In the eulogy, the grave was filled in little by little, and the soldiers brought large pieces of grass and laid them out to ensure that there would be plants growing on the tomb, not a dead place.

After doing this, the entourage stepped forward in turn, put the flowers in their hands to express their condolences in front of the tombstone, and in a short time the whole cemetery became gorgeous.

At the end of the funeral, some people closed their eyes in front of the tombstone and whispered something to remember the life of King Donus. There are also people who leave quietly.

The eldest prince William had been guarding the tombstone, and after putting down a bunch of flowers alone, he walked slowly towards him, walked to his side, bowed his head and whispered, "Your Royal Highness, everything is ready." ”

William looked at Richard, who was standing in the distance, and did not speak. After a long time, he muttered, "Link, do you think I will be a good king, do you think I will do better than my father?"

"Of course!" replied in the affirmative.

"Are you the only one who thinks so, or is everyone thinking so?" asked the eldest prince William.

"Prince, it's everyone! everyone thinks you're better than King Donus. The other party replied.

"Whew......" William exhaled, his eyes flashed, then he turned his head, looked at the other party, and said only one word, "Okay." ”

"Yes!" the other party's eyes suddenly showed a large light in his eyes.

......

The funeral was over, and Richard returned to the palace.

Edward, the captain of the guard, led the entire guard to escort Richard back, and as soon as he entered the palace, he was slightly stunned, looking at the empty hall, and couldn't help but say: "People...... What about people?"

The maids who usually fill the hall and make all kinds of experimental raw materials for Richard are all gone.

Richard said lightly: "I'm giving them all a long vacation." ”

"Huh?" Edward was still stunned.

Richard walked into the lab, followed by Edward.

Richard took out a black wooden box and began to place various experimental potions and some small experimental equipment in it, and said as he busied: "Your honorable father, His Majesty King Donus is dead, and my dear brother, His Royal Highness William, will become the new king, so I should also leave." ”

"Is His Royal Highness going to the fiefdom?" asked Edward tentatively. To be honest, Richard's fiefdom has not been decided, and it is too early to start packing now.

Richard said noncommittally: "Since you are leaving, then you naturally have to travel lightly, and let those who can't take it with you let them leave." ”

Richard continued to clean up, and after tidying up the lab, he went up to the bedroom on the second floor to clean up, and Edward followed.

Putting the "Monroe Chapter" and some scrolls into the box, suddenly there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the palace, not a few people, dozens of people, but hundreds of people.

Hundreds of soldiers surrounded the entire palace!

Richard glanced out the window, retracted his gaze without surprise, and still cleaned up. Edward's eyes shrank suddenly, and he said with a little shortness of breath: "Your Royal Highness, these people ...... These people ...... It seems to be His Royal Highness the Great Prince, it seems to be ...... The Great Prince is going to be bad for you!"

The next moment, without waiting for Richard's command, Edward had already shouted and shouted to all the guards soldiers: "Guard all the entrances and exits of the palace, don't let them rush in, and protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Prince!"

"Yes!" the guards moved with nervousness and panic, guarding the entrances and exits of the palace.

In the bedroom, Richard's face was blank, and he put one thing after another in the wooden box.

Edward looked at Richard calmly, but he couldn't help it, and said loudly: "Your Royal Highness, I'll cover you and rush out." Although I don't know why His Royal Highness the eldest prince did this, there is still a chance to rush out while there are not many of them!"

"Don't rush, wait a little longer. Richard said, turning around and taking down a few books and scrolls from the shelves with his back to Edward.

Edward looked at Richard's back, his expression stunned, and then complicated. He let out a long breath, his eyes flashed, his teeth bit his lip, and his hand fell on the hilt of the long sword at his waist.

......

More than a month ago.

In the palace of the eldest prince William, a simple dinner party is underway.

William spoke. Beside him, a figure listened intently, the light dimmed, and the face could not be seen clearly.

Suddenly, William's voice became solemn: "I called you here, but I didn't mean anything else. I want to be a good brother and keep him safe, whatever he does, as long as it's not too excessive. At the same time, I also want to be a good king and protect the country well. So!"

The figure shook, and the whole person leaned forward, exposed to the light of the candlelight, and revealed his face: a head of golden hair, the face of a young man in his twenties, a face full of kindness, as if to dissolve all malice, with an extremely serious and respectful expression—Edward Angle!

"If I had to choose between a good king and a good brother, I would choose the former. Originally, there was no conflict between the two, but my younger brother was so smart, so smart that I was scared.

He wasn't keen on power and didn't want to be king, so I had a chance to be king. But if ...... What if one day he suddenly became interested? My father asked me to give him a large piece of territory and give him plenty of freedom. In that case, I don't even know what he's doing in his territory.

I was so frightened that one day later, when I woke up, he was already in the city with a powerful army, and even had breached the palace, and the sword was on my neck. I believe that when the time comes, he will kill me like a chicken, without blinking an eye.

He is very cold-blooded, and he has been like this since he was a child. He called my dear brother and called his father His Majesty. Behind the politeness, there is extreme distancing. I think he never saw himself as a younger brother, a son, but as a stranger.

Admittedly, he, a 'stranger', didn't do anything out of the ordinary, but I wasn't reassured. Because of his disregard for life, it really scared me. Three years ago, when blood flowed all over his palace, he didn't even change his face, he just watched it calmly. The same was true of the six-month captivity.

Such a person is really terrible. So, there's one thing you're going to do for me, and that's ...... Find your chance and kill him. I'll create opportunities for you, but you also have to work on your own. As long as it is done, then what happened to your family before can be blamed for the past, and I will guarantee the safety and interests of your family. Anyway, do it!"

Edward's expression changed a few times, and then he replied firmly, "Yes!"

......