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Chapter 142 Alliance (9)

The king's health has been deteriorating recently and he can only rely on liquid food to supplement his nutrition.

In the morning, Lotus represented the king in all audiences with high-ranking officials and ministers.

Claire told Gu Chang all these things.

She has been coming to play with Gu Chang recently, and also sharing the latest news with Gu Chang.

That day, the two of them drank tea in the garden.

Claire's eyes occasionally glanced at the brooch that Gu Chang wore. "Hei Laiyin, my good brother, when can you let me meet this master?"

She felt that after spending the past few days together, the relationship between her and Gu Chang should have become good. So Claire asked the question she had always wanted to ask.

Gu Chang finished tasting the sweet floral tea, then put down the teacup, looked up at Claire and said, "Sister Claire, you have to ask my fiancé about this."

"When will your fiancé come?" Claire was wearing a light yellow knee-length skirt today. The hem of the skirt was embroidered with many small bows and decorated with pearls.

She sighed, rested her arms on the table, and rested her face on them. She looked like a deflated ball, listless.

"Will you come and have dinner with us tonight?" Gu Chang had been out and about a few days ago when he had some free time, and he had finally found a ring that would suit Cedric. Judging by the time, the craftsman should have finished making the ring.

The money used to make the ring was the reward money.

Gu Changyou asked Cedric to transfer the money to Andrew. But Andrew said he didn't need the money, and it was Gu Chang who killed the horse thieves, so he couldn't take the money.

And since signing that agreement, neither the Lotus nor the Kings have caused him any trouble.

That's why Gu Chang was able to prepare these.

"Why not invite Sister Freya as well? She's been in a bad mood lately. She refuses to go out with me, and I'm worried she'll get bored staying in the room all the time." Claire straightened her upper body and suddenly said seriously.

"What about Lilia? Invite her too." Gu Changshi felt that if they didn't invite Lilia to their dinner party, some people might make a fuss about it.

Claire was silent for a moment. She blinked, a complex expression in her eyes. She picked up the spoon and gently stirred the teacup.

"Even if you invite her a hundred times, she won't come." Claire held her chin with one hand, half-closed her eyes, and under her thick and curly eyelashes were her eyes that were full of boredom.

Claire was also helpless about her sister.

"She just says she's not feeling well and doesn't want to participate in any social activities. But in reality, she longs for others to make friends with her. How can she make friends without socializing? Does she expect a friend to just drop from the sky?" Claire couldn't help but complain. After she finished speaking, she looked up at Gu Chang and said, "Don't tell Lilia these words."

Gu Chang just smiled. He noticed someone was coming this way.

"Claire, it's wrong to say bad things about others behind their backs." Freya's voice suddenly sounded above Claire's head.

Claire pursed her lips and slowly turned her head to look at Freya behind her.

Freya always liked to dress in a neutral style and didn't like to wear skirts. She only wore them on formal occasions. She was wearing riding clothes, as if she had just come from the stables, and her shoes were still a little muddy.

Freya sat down beside Claire, resting her feet on a small stool. Then a maid came to Freya's feet with a shoe-polishing cloth and gently wiped the mud off her shoes.

"I... I'm telling the truth. It's not my fault, Sister Freya. Even if you invite Lilia, she won't come." Claire tried to be tough. She lowered her head slightly, blinked, and looked at Freya pitifully.

"Sister Freya, do you have any good ideas?" Gu Chang asked.

Freya had long, light-blonde hair, which she tied into a low ponytail for horseback riding. Her features were rather sharp, and when she wasn't smiling, she gave off a distant vibe.

"You just need to give her an invitation. As for whether she comes or not, it depends on her." Freya curled her lips slightly and said gently.

"Sister Freya, you think so too. So why did you say that to me just now? I thought I really said something wrong." Claire pouted in dissatisfaction, crossed her arms over her chest, and raised her head, indicating that she was angry now.

Freya reached out and pinched Claire's face. "What if Lilia happens to be here? You have to be careful what you say even in the palace."

Claire still snorted.

"I have to go out for a while to get some samples. Sisters, please continue drinking tea." Gu Chang took out his pocket watch, glanced at the time, and then spoke.

Claire immediately stood up and said, "I want to go too!"

Freya frowned slightly, "Claire, don't cause trouble for Helain."

"It's okay, Sister Claire, just go if you want to. I don't mind." Gu Chang stood up and picked up the coat beside him.

Claire cheered, "Yeah!"

"Helain, don't indulge her too much." Freya said helplessly.

"It's okay, Sister Freya." Gu Chang put on his coat with the help of the maid, and then said to the maid, "Please tell my mother to prepare more dinner for tonight."

The maid was Anna's friend. She bowed her head and saluted, "Yes, Your Highness."

During this conversation, the three of them tacitly avoided mentioning the eldest prince, Lotus, and had automatically excluded him.

A moment later, Gu Chang and Claire were already sitting in the carriage leaving the palace.

Claire opened her hands and admired her new nails. They were dyed with the juice of flower petals, and Claire really liked the pink color.

"Heinlein." Claire suddenly spoke.

"What's wrong? Sister Claire." Gu Chang looked up at her.

Claire's expression grew serious. "Some things are just as Sister Freya said. You have to be careful when you speak in the palace." She took a deep breath and decided to have a frank talk with her brother.

"I'm not an ignorant princess. You probably don't know that Father has already drunk a lot of Angel's Tears. This drug actually has no medicinal effect; it's like a slow-acting poison that paralyzes the body. Drink too much, and your body will be filled with poison," Claire said gravely. "I'm telling you this so you can be prepared."

"It's not just you who signed the agreement, several of us signed it. Father only wants Lotus to succeed to the throne, so Sister Freya has been in a bad mood these days." Claire closed her eyes, put her hands on her knees and pinched her skirt.

This is a cruel thing.

I thought the king would treat every child fairly, but this was just an illusion.

Claire thought of Freya when she signed the agreement.

She felt that Freya must have suffered a lot.

"Lotus's biggest supporter is the Lund family. Only by overthrowing the Lund family first can we have a chance of victory." Claire calmed down and said slowly, "Princess Anna said you have no intention of becoming king. I am willing to believe you. So let's form an alliance."

Gu Chang was not surprised by Claire's sudden words.

Because a princess born in a palace is not a simple person.

Claire said this to bet that Gu Chang didn't have that intention.

However, Gu Chang had no idea about the throne.

"Okay, alliance." Gu Chang stretched out his hand.

Claire also extended her hand and shook hands with Gu Chang.

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The process of getting the ring went smoothly, and Gu Chang was very satisfied with the craftsman's craftsmanship.

"Let me see it too." Claire looked at the small gift box in Gu Chang's hand with great curiosity.

Gu Chang shook his head gently, "No, this is what I want to give to Cedric."

Claire looked away. "Okay, then I won't look at it."

After the two got on the carriage, Claire became curious about the name that Gu often mentioned.

"Cedric? It doesn't sound like a girl's name." Claire was still wondering what kind of girl would have such a name when she heard Gu Chang's voice.

"He and I are both men." Gu Chang said gently.

Claire was stunned. She stammered, "You...you really like men?"

Gu Chang nodded, "Sister Claire can't accept it?"

"No... Of course I can accept it. Aren't some nobles nowadays also attracted to both men and women?" Claire was just a little surprised that Gu Changneng could tell her directly instead of saying in a roundabout way that he liked men.

"So, who's on top?" Claire said as she looked at Gu Chang's figure.

This made Gu Chang hesitate.

The system was also amused by Claire's words, "Host, why are you hesitating?"

"Cedric is on top." Gu Chang folded his hands, and his right hand unconsciously touched the ring on the ring finger of his left hand.

Claire said "Oh" meaningfully, and the ending tone was drawn out very long.

"Your fiancé is coming tonight, and I want to see if he is worthy of my brother." Claire gave Gu Chang a heads-up in advance. At this moment, she had already thought of many solutions.

Half an hour later, the carriage came to a smooth stop. Claire pulled back the curtains and saw that it wasn't the gate to the palace. She asked in confusion, "Why are you at the Sunflower Book Club?"

"Meet a friend." Gu Chang got off the carriage first, and then helped Claire get off the carriage.

Sunflower Bookstore was founded by Slaley, and the store displays all the books Slaley has written since his debut.

Claire had never been to a place like this before; she usually shopped in clothing or accessories stores. Curious, she walked into the Sunflower Bookstore and picked up a random book to read.

Gu Chang walked up to the man watching the shop and asked, "Is Mr. Slaley here?"

"Yes, Your Highness. Mr. Slaley is on the second floor." The man said respectfully.

"Sister Claire, please go to the first floor and have some tea and snacks. Slaley and I want to talk about something." Gu Chang turned and said to Claire.

Claire nodded as she flipped through the books. "Okay, go ahead." She finished flipping through the book in her hand and picked up the book next to it.

Gu Chang went up to the second floor via the stairs.

The second floor was a spacious platform with no built-in rooms. It contained only a few sofas, chairs, and a large desk. The floor was mostly covered with paper, making the place look a bit messy.

Slaley was writing furiously; an inspiration had just struck him, and he was seizing the moment to write.

Gu Chang sat down on the sofa beside him and did not disturb him.

Noticing the scrap manuscript on the ground, Gu Chang picked it up and began to read it quietly.

It records the deeds of the five princes of the empire, and it seems that it was taken by Slaley.

When Slaley came back to his senses, he found that someone was already sitting on the sofa next to him. He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Is it His Royal Highness the Prince?"

"It's me. I came to see where you are." Gu Chang put down the notes in his hand and looked at Slaley.

Slaley stood up suddenly. He suddenly felt that the scene in front of him was a little blurry, and he couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows with his hands.

"You should have told me when you came. This makes me feel like an impolite person." After Slaley recovered, he took a sip of the coffee on the table.

The coffee had gone cold, but Slaley didn't mind.

He just wanted to refresh himself.

"It will probably be finished in two more days." Slaley wanted to walk out, but almost tripped over the manuscripts piled up at his feet.

"Be careful, Mr. Slaley, just talk like that." Gu Chang asked Slaley to sit down and said with a smile.