Volume 2 Chapter 173 - Coward (1/2)

A week after the wedding, Seveni surprisingly appeared in front of Xu Yi and Still.

“I’m really sorry.” Seveni said to them with an apologetic look, “I wanted to attend your wedding and personally give you my blessings, but I was delayed because of an accident. I truly am sorry.”

Xu Yi honestly looked over Seveni and found that her face was covered in exhaustion, causing him to knit his brows. He waved his hand and said, “This isn’t anything important. Your highness is busy, so it is normal for you to be delayed. But your highness, I’ve heard that…..your recent situation isn’t good…..”

Seveni revealed a surprised look as she looked at Xu Yi and asked back, “Why are you asking this?”

“This is something that I’ve inferred from the information that some people have revealed to me……”

“Does that include Count Sean?” Seveni asked.

“Count Sean didn’t say anything, but he told me that his successor was from the Stagg Family. I think…..that this is not something your highness wishes to see.” Xu Yi paused before saying, “Other than that, Viscount Leslie’s reply gave me some facts. Your highness, didn’t those old nobles use to support you? Why are they suddenly changing their minds and supporting his highness Eric?”

Seveni looked at Still.

Xu Yi immediately said, “Still is my wife, I don’t need to hide anything from her.”

“I am happy and envious of the relationship between you and Still.” Seveni revealed a faint smile before shaking her head and saying, “It’s a real pity that I could never find someone who I could reveal everything to, so…..there are some things that aren’t convenient for me to tell you.”

Xu Yi gave a shrug and said with a self ridiculing smile, “I thought that I was your highness’ firm ally.”

Hearing Xu Yi suddenly using polite language with her, how could Seveni not know that Xu Yi was showing the dissatisfaction in his heart? She could only say with a bitter laugh, “Xu Yi, it isn’t that I’m not willing to tell you, rather I can’t. There are many things that if you knew, I think that with my understanding of your personality, you will definitely choose to interfere with. But right now, I don’t want you to do this. The Frestech Chamber of Commerce can develop well, so I hope that you will make our Lampuri Kingdom stronger. I don’t wish for you to be destroyed before you can develop bigger. Do you understand my meaning?”

Hearing the sincerity in Seveni’s voice, Still reached out her hand to take Xu Yi’s and shook her head at him.

Xu Yi gave a deep sigh and looked at Seveni for a while before honestly saying, “Your highness, I understand your thoughts, but I hope that you can also understand my thoughts. From what I can see, you are the most suited successor in the kingdom. Because you really wish for the Lampuri Kingdom to become stronger and doesn’t just want the crown like other people, so no matter what, I will support you with all my strength.”

Although many people had connected Xu Yi and the Frestech Chamber of Commerce to supporting Seveni, this was the first time that Xu Yi had actually indicated his attitude.

When Seveni heard the seriousness in Xu Yi’s voice, her heart couldn’t help being moved. After hesitating a bit, she slowly shook her head and said, “I’m very happy that I can receive your approval and support, but please believe you, you really really aren’t suited to knowing this matter right now. When the time is right, I will tell you.”

Seeing that Seveni was this determined, Xu Yi knew that there was no meaning in continuing this conversation. He gave a nod and said, “Alright, I hope that day will come soon.”

Seveni revealed a faint smile. She took a deep breath and the emotions that shouldn’t have appeared on her face appeared.

“We should discuss business. Since you already know that the one taking over for Count Sean is Count Stagg, I think you should be clear on the influence this matter has on you and the Frestech Chamber of Commerce.”

Xu Yi gave a slow nod, “Yes, but I only know that it will be bad and I don’t know how bad it’ll be.”

“I can only say……it’ll be worse than you imagined.” Seveni said with a serious look.

“Is that so?” Xu Yi and Still knit their brows at the same time, “That means that your relationship with his highness has reached the point where everything is being shown out in the open?”

“It can be said like that.” Seveni’s voice had a trace of helplessness, “Although this is not what I want to see, the facts are like this. Moreover, I can’t resist this matter, so I can only remind you to be more careful. Don’t give my royal brother any excuse to make a move, do you understand what I mean?”

Xu Yi knit his brows even tighter as he said with a bitter laugh, “Then you want me to be a coward?”

“Royal father once told me that if you want to achieve big things, you must learn to be patient. These are the words that I’m giving you now.” Seveni said seriously.

Xu Yi looked at Seveni and shook his head as he said, “Your highness, these words are suitable for me, but they aren’t suitable for you. If you still haven’t resolved yourself, perhaps many people who have supported you will be disappointed. Do you really think that his highness Eric is more suited to taking the throne compared to you?”

“I don’t want to discuss this.” Seveni shook her head and stopped this topic dead in its tracks, “Chairman Xu, other than coming to offer my blessings to you and Still in person, I also have some important matters to discuss. The first matter is related to the Magic Trebuchet.”

“Are there any problems with the Magic Trebuchet?” Xu Yi asked, “In the letter from Viscount Leslie, the Magic Trebuchet have displayed incredible strength in the northern battlefront. The Sack Kingdom soldiers have been beaten back again and again, they can’t even hold a formation.”

“Yes, the Magic Trebuchet is indeed very powerful, but because of its outstanding performance, the army headquarters doesn’t wish for this technology to remain in someone else’s hands. The army headquarters has decided that they wish the Frestech Chamber of Commerce to give the Magic Trebuchet technology to the army headquarters and send technical staff that can help the army headquarters understand the technology.” Seveni said.

“Your highness, this is your intention?” Xu Yi seriously asked.