Quick-wear flirting system: being spoiled by gods in the plane

Chapter 150 The Cold Knight of the Western Noble Family—Lancelot's Perspective [Part 1] (45)

When Lancelot first met Yu Ci, she wasn't yet "she".

Inside the palace, the envoys who were presenting the tribute were still boasting, while Louis, sitting on the throne above, thought he was smiling benevolently but was secretly plotting his own scheme.

Lancelot glanced indifferently at the two girls in the center of the hall, and almost instantly determined that the princess from the Eastern Kingdom was a spy.

"My lord..." Mel whispered beside him, "Are you really going to choose?"

select?
Should I go to a private prison?

Lancelot remained indifferent, his azure gem eyes as icy and serene as ever.

"..."

The other person was still talking non-stop, but Lancelot had lost interest in watching the show. Just as he was about to get up, Louis above seemed to notice his movement and quickly said:

"Duke Lancelot".

"Choose one to be your wife."

Lancelot acted as if he hadn't heard a thing, not even sparing the man a glance.

In that very instant, the silent girl in the center changed her aura in the blink of an eye.

Lancelot paused, sensing something keenly.

He looked at the girl.

She still wore her hair loosely tied up with a few stray strands, and a luxurious and elegant strapless dress.

She is very beautiful.

Only then did Lancelot begin to seriously observe the girl.

Its appearance remains the same as before.

But his intuition told him that the person had been replaced.

An absurd idea.

"Lancelot, how does it feel? Pick one."

Louis was still urging him from above, but Lancelot remained indifferent. He paused in his movement to leave, then slowly sat back down.

He gazed calmly at the girl in the center, his eyes gradually darkening.

……

She didn't come over; instead, another annoying girl walked over arrogantly.

"roll."

The male voice was faint, hoarse, and whispered, leaving no room for argument.

The figure in front of her was still trying to introduce herself and win the man's favor, unaware that Lancelot hadn't even paid her any attention.

He kept his eyes on the quiet girl.

Do not know why,

I was actually hoping she would come.

Even if he doesn't say anything, he will...

"..." His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and a dark current surged in his eyes hidden under the brim of his hat.

Lancelot's thin lips were pressed tightly together, and his hand on the armrest tapped lightly and casually.

He thought,

The Duke's mansion could afford to support a spy.

Or,

It's not that I can't afford to raise a possessed... fairy.

……

Louis finally did something that satisfied him.

“Since Lancelot has no interest in Princess Saloel, then I will make the decision for you.”

"Princess Yuci will be betrothed to Duke Lancelot, and the wedding will be held on a chosen date. Hmm... the marriage application will be approved and delivered to your residence tomorrow; you only need to sign it."

Lancelot didn't speak, he just watched the girl quietly.

She accepted it calmly.

But he couldn't be happy.

She seemed completely unconcerned about who she would marry.

“…” Lancelot lowered his eyes, his expression still indifferent, but a strange, dense pain spread through his chest.

……

After bringing Yuci back to the Duke's mansion, Lancelot was still sulking.

"go."

He handed the girl over to a group of maids and then headed to his study with an icy expression.

"My lord, should we send Beya to test the waters?" Mel asked in a low voice from behind.

Lancelot: "..." Why is she so calm?

Mel wasn't sure what the man was thinking: "Uh, sir?"

Lancelot: "..." Does that mean she'd marry anyone? The man's expression grew colder and colder, and Mel's heart grew more and more uneasy.

Mustering his courage, "...Uh, sir?"

"Let those idiots have a meeting in the study."

Lancelot spoke softly, his voice low, hoarse, and cold.

Mel felt drenched in sweat. In the past, when a man spoke in this tone, it was a sign of extreme anger! It was the prelude to a workaholic who was about to work non-stop for days and nights!
Could it be that he disliked and was dissatisfied with the princess that Emperor Teren had forced upon him?

But just now she was draping a coat over someone's shoulders, holding an umbrella over their head, touching their hair, and putting her arm around their waist!
Mel's handsome face scrunched up in a pained expression.

Seeing that the man hadn't heard what he had just said, Mel didn't dare to bring it up again. Just to be on the safe side, he instructed Beya to test the waters.

If Beya can't find out, what about the hidden Ruien?

If there were any problem with that princess, Ruien would definitely have reacted.

Thinking of this, Mel secretly instructed the people monitoring Rean to keep a close eye on her recently.

……

“Rui En left her room late at night, went out of the Duke’s mansion to buy food, and then went straight back to her room.”

"Her Highness has not left the room, and everything is normal over there."

Inside the study, the guards monitoring Rui En were reporting.

Mel frowned in confusion, but Lancelot knew the answer.

That girl was undoubtedly a spy, and most likely sent by the Ryukyu Kingdom.

However, she was probably not human, but a fairy who entered the body of this spy by chance.

Lancelot accepted this absurd and ridiculous premise quite naturally.

Despite Mel's earnest advice, Lancelot paid no heed.

Spies from Ryukyu...

He had known for a long time that Rui En belonged to the Ryukyu Kingdom and was one of the spies sent into the palace by the Ryukyu emperor.

They spared her life for now, but used her to eliminate dissidents within the manor and, incidentally, to set an example for the people from Ryukyu.

The events of that year were not so simple. In the end, the murderer was definitely not that stupid-looking, vanished emperor of Ryukyu.

This time, by bringing Cijin to the palace, it was almost certain that the Regent of Ryukyu had designs on him.

As for whether this person is related to what happened back then...

Lancelot lowered his eyes slightly, his expression calm.

Over the years, in the face of the occasional provocations from the Ryukyu Kingdom, Teren's army has almost completely dominated them, moving freely across the border and invading at any time, reaching as far as the Ryukyu capital.

But he didn't want to.

The regent can control Gu poison to kill people remotely, and the girl may have Gu poison inside her body.

He dared not gamble that the regent, in a desperate act, would not take all the spies down with him.

"..."

He will do it little by little.
Like boiling a frog in lukewarm water,
Continue playing along with that person.

……

"Her Highness misses you very much, and especially wants you to spend more time with her."

Inside the study, Beya's words reached the man's ears, leaving a lingering echo.

I miss you... I miss you... I miss you...

Stay with her...stay with her...stay with her...

Lancelot's expression was indifferent, his golden bangs concealing the reddened tips of his ears.

……

Despite being on his way to the military camp, Lancelot, remembering Beya's words, found himself inexplicably drawn to the kitchen.

He spotted the beautiful figure that had been making his heart flutter these past few days.

"Sir, eat."

The girl's voice was soft and gentle, making his heart itch with desire; he just wanted to hold her in his arms and kiss her passionately.

In those few seconds of wild thoughts and sudden desires, the girl misjudged the reason for his silence and withdrew her hand, tears welling in her eyes.

"Please forgive my rudeness, Lord Lancelot, I just thought..."

Even more quietly, "I am your wife now..."

Yu Ci looked away from her teary eyes, bit her lip, and said politely, "I'm sorry, I'll be leaving now."

Lancelot grasped her slender wrist.

It's cool and soft.

Unable to resist, he rubbed the pastry a few times with his fingertips. Before the girl could react, he bent down and ate the pastry from her fair hand.

As Lancelot wiped her delicate hands with a handkerchief, he unconsciously began to caress them with obvious affection.

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) about cleanliness?

He only wanted... his azure eyes to grow ever deeper.

Before things spiraled completely out of control, Lancelot restrained himself and forced himself to let go.