After quickly wearing the second male lead who was rejected

Chapter 137 Banquet (9)

Time never defeats beauty.

Even though Anna was already in her forties, she had only a few wrinkles around her eyes. She was slender, wearing a long dress with a waist design. Her long flaxen hair was braided into a long braid, dotted with flower-shaped jewelry.

Anna was standing in the middle of the living room and looked towards the door with joy when she heard footsteps.

When Anna saw Gu Chang, she burst into tears of joy and walked towards him. Her voice was choked with sobs, "Heinlein...my child..."

Kensanta watched the mother and son reunited and couldn't help but bow his head and cry.

Anna's eyes were filled with tears. With trembling hands, she gently stroked Gu Chang's eyebrows and eyes, "Heilain, good boy, we finally meet."

"Mother..." Gu Chang was at a loss for a moment. He didn't know how to face this mother.

Anna hugged Hein gently. She felt that her child had become thinner.

Gu Chang also hugged Anna, and his nose was filled with the faint floral scent of Anna.

"You've lost weight, kid." Anna let go of Gu Chang, took Gu Chang's hand, and led him to sit on the sofa. "Come, sit next to me."

Gu Chang followed her instructions and sat on the sofa.

The maid beside her handed Anna a handkerchief at the right time. Anna took the handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

She noticed the wedding ring on Gu Chang's left hand and was stunned for a moment.

Gu Chang noticed her look and smiled slightly, "Mother, this ring was given to me by Cedric. It was also he who lifted the curse on me." Speaking of his lover, Gu Chang's eyes became very gentle.

Anna pursed her lips and smiled, "It's a boy. Mother is also very happy that you can find true love."

She took Gu Chang's left hand and looked at the ring carefully. She said gently, "The moon that never falls."

Pure sapphire is very expensive, and anyone who can create such a ring must be either rich or noble.

Anna felt a little more at ease. Although her son was with a man, the man seemed capable of protecting Heinlein.

And liking the same sex is not a surprising thing in this empire.

Even an old king would keep a few male favorites outside.

"Yes, mother, I would like you to meet me when you have time." Gu Chang said gently.

Anna thought for a moment, then looked up at Gu Chang, "Let's talk about this meeting later. Now that you've just returned, I hope to host a banquet for you. Five days later, I will host a banquet in the palace in my name, and you will appear under the spotlight."

"Now, you should gain some weight so that you can hold up your clothes." Anna said with some heartache as she looked at Gu Chang's face which had little flesh on it.

"Can five days really change my appearance?" Gu Chang joked.

Anna patted the back of his hand and said, "You kid, you still talk like that. How can I arrange things if you don't tell me in advance when you come back?"

"Don't go out these few days and stay here obediently." Anna held Gu Chang's hand tightly and said in a gentle tone.

"Mother, do you know Knight Commander Zephir? He was the one who delivered the letter to you." Gu Chang asked. He wanted to know if Zephir was someone Anna could trust.

Anna frowned slightly and sighed, "Zefir was left behind when he was too young. He's a very good child, but he's been treated unfairly in the royal city. Hailain, you can completely trust Zephir. He'll be a great helper."

"Okay, I understand, mother." Gu Chang nodded slightly.

"Well, Helain, this time when you return to the royal city, your biggest enemy isn't Lotos, but the Second Princess Freya." Anna said with a serious expression, "Regardless of whether you're interested in that position or not, your identity is the Crown Prince."

"I have to go back before the palace gate closes, Helain, I'm leaving first. There are a lot of spies in the royal city, so I can't come too often. I will send someone to pick you up in five days." After Anna finished her instructions, she hugged Gu Chang again and turned to leave.

Gu Chang watched Anna leave. He stood there, thinking about what Anna said.

What Anna said seemed to still echo in his ears. The biggest enemy was Freya, not Lotus.

To be honest, Gu Chang was not interested in the throne.

If I tell others about it, I guess no one will believe it.

Gu Chang returned to his bedroom, closed the door, took off his coat and put it on the coat rack.

Then he walked to the bed and sat down. Gu Chang looked at the half-open window. He thought about it and finally decided not to close the window. After blowing out the candle, Gu Chang lifted the quilt and lay on the soft bed.

A night passes and a new day comes.

Gu Chang woke up from his sleep, sat up and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

Kensanta had already prepared everything and was just waiting for Gu Chang to wake up.

Just as Anna said, Gu Chang needs to supplement his nutrition to make his body healthier.

Kensanta thought that breakfast should not be too greasy, but rather light. So he planned to ask the maid to buy more meat and make lunch as rich as possible.

"Your Highness, breakfast is ready." Kensanta heard the noise inside and knocked on the door.

"Come in, Mr. Kensanta." Gu Chang got out of bed. He was not fully awake yet.

Then Gu Chang saw Kensanta coming over with a food cart, and each dish was covered with a lid.

Kensanta smiled slightly and opened the lid.

Faced with the steaming hot breakfast, Gu Chang chose to wash his face and brush his teeth first.

After breakfast, it is Gu Chang's free time.

He chose to stay in the study and play Tetris with the system.

"System, how much do you know about the second princess Freya?" Gu Chang closed the game interface and opened the thick book in front of him.

"Okay, host." The system began to look up relevant information.

However, the information it can retrieve is limited to what is mentioned in the original text. It cannot find anything that is not mentioned.

Soon, the information was collected and the system presented the organized information to Gu Chang.

"Freya Gabriella, 25 years old.

She is Queen Silvia's second child. She loves reading. Freya funded several girls' colleges in the royal city, and she enjoys a high reputation among both the common people and the nobility.

The information is so short that more system representations cannot be found.

After all, the original plot focuses on the emotional entanglement between the male and female protagonists, and does not describe this aspect in detail.

He felt that someone like Freya was probably also a threat in Lotus's eyes.

It seems that Lotus is under a lot of pressure to maintain his position as heir.

But Gu Chang would not sympathize with him.

Time quickly came to five days later.

The news of Anna's banquet had already spread throughout the royal city, and many nobles were invited to the palace to attend the banquet.

Inside the palace.

Claire was wearing a gorgeous, fluffy lavender dress with a one-shoulder design that perfectly highlighted her delicate collarbone. Freya was no stranger to such bold outfits.

The two of them were sitting in the garden drinking tea, surrounded by maids in black and white maid uniforms.

"Princess Anna has finally hosted a banquet, and you want to be the center of attention again?" Freya looked at Claire's exquisite makeup and frowned with some disapproval.

"My dear sister, you know. I've always been like this. Not trying to stand out is not my style." Claire said in a sweet voice, blinking her grape-like black eyes and smiling slyly. She wore a necklace inlaid with aqua, and with every move she made, the gems sparkled like stars.

Freya sighed helplessly. She sipped the warm tea, then took out her pocket watch to check the time. "It's getting late. We should go."

Claire smiled, stood up and walked to Freya, and took Freya's arm with her hand wearing a translucent white lace glove. "My dear sister, you are dressed too plainly. I think you can change into a nicer dress."

Looking at Claire's charming face, Freya frowned again. "You're right, but everyone has the right to like different styles. You have no right to interfere with my choice."

Claire was not angry despite Freya's stern rejection.

She felt that she was just making a suggestion with good intentions, and it didn't matter if Freya didn't accept it.

Huarui Palace.

As the name of this palace suggests, it is surrounded by various flowers.

However, most of the ladies attending the banquet wore perfume, which would appear out of place among the light floral scent.

Claire already knew that the party would be held in the Flower Palace, so she didn't wear perfume.

When she and Freya entered the Flower Palace, they attracted a lot of attention. Of course, most of those eyes were on her. Claire had a pretty face, inheriting all her mother's beauty.

She wore a bold dress with an off-shoulder design that highlighted her swan-like neck. Not to mention the necklace she wore, which was the icing on the cake.

Freya, standing next to her, looked a little plain.

The long dress had no complicated design, and the jewelry she wore was also inconspicuous. It was only because of Freya's face and figure that the dress looked a little more classy.

"Oh~ Your Highness the Third Princess, Your Highness the Second Princess, I feel very cordial to see you again." A noble lady walked up and bowed to both of them.

She was from the Lund family, and her husband was Marquis Geminor Lund, from the richest family in the royal city. Her eldest son, Saminos, was also the Grand Master of the Royal Knights.

When Claire saw the Marchioness, all the information about her instantly appeared in her mind.

"Marchioness Helena, I'm very happy to meet you too." Claire took Helena's arm affectionately.

"Your Highness, I'm really sorry that I didn't attend your brother's wedding. I was sick at the time." Helena's well-maintained face showed a hint of apology.

The wedding of the eldest prince, Lotus, was not a grand one, as if he knew that it would not be taken seriously. So the wedding was hastily held and not many people knew about it.

Claire smiled and saw that Freya had been dragged away. She then said, "Lady Helena, you don't have to feel sorry for this. You should be feeling much better now. If I had known you were ill, I would have definitely come to see you."

"Your Highness, you are much more considerate than my child. It's a pity that I only gave birth to sons. If I had a daughter, I think she would be as considerate as you, Your Highness." Helena opened her small folding fan, covered her mouth and laughed.

Claire also laughed twice. She did not miss the smug look in Helena's eyes when she talked about her son.

However, considering that the Lund family is so rich, Claire is also willing to have a good relationship with Helena.

Gradually, more and more people were invited to Huarui Palace.

When a bell rang, everyone present fell silent.

Beautiful music slowly rose, and Anna appeared on the stairs wearing a flame-like dress and a small hat decorated with flowers. She hadn't worn such bright clothes for a long time, which made her look even more beautiful.

Claire looked around and noticed that Lotus and Finina were there too.

At this time, Anna's voice rang out, "Everyone, thank you for coming to this banquet."

"This banquet is hosted by my son, Hein. It is to celebrate that he has finally recovered from his illness and returned to me again." When Anna finished speaking, the people below began to look at each other in confusion.

Especially Lotus's expression changed suddenly.