Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 409 Chapter [-]
When Xia Houyan pushed the door and entered, the discussion in this elf palace was still in full swing, so no one noticed his arrival.

Only the two elf maids standing by the door were startled by this rude man who broke in suddenly, and they stepped forward two steps to stop them, but they saw the red-clothed Hua on the Duke Xiahou's body again. Convinced, suddenly froze in place, at a loss.

Xia Houyan glanced at the two elf maids.

For some reason, the elf maid who was supposed to stand up and yell at this kind of uninvited and unethical behavior was a little terrified under the pressure of this young human's eyes.They looked at each other, and finally lowered their heads, and silently closed the door behind Xia Houyan, without daring to say a word.

Xia Houyan left the two gatekeepers and walked two steps into the palace, taking a panoramic view of the scene inside.

Even based on Xia Houyan's not so deep cultural attainments, he can roughly see that this palace is probably in the Emerald Palace, which is similar to the existence of a human lord's meeting hall - a towering dome, columns on both sides, All of these gave the room a sense of solemnity and ceremony. The high-backed throne at the end of the room is made of pure gold, delicately carved, and extravagant. The Iron Throne in the palace meeting hall is as rough as a cave barbarian.

Xia Houyan had a rough idea in his mind that this was probably the place where Her Majesty the Elf Queen of the Stardust Protectorate presided over meetings and discussed affairs.

Just as the "Fair and Bright" plaque in the Vincent Palace has the personal style of the lord, the meeting room in the Emerald Palace is also very elf-like. In the entire room, except for the walls that are made of marble, the rest The pillars, decorations, and windows are all made of living plants, which look quite low-carbon and environmentally friendly, with green water and green mountains.

It's just that the atmosphere in the room is not so harmonious at the moment.

Xia Houyan looked up and saw a group of people with sharp ears arguing at the foot of the elf queen's throne.

As an old race on the mainland, the etiquette and rules of the elves are so complicated that they can drive the master of ceremonies at the Queen's funeral crazy - Xia Houyan, who is a bumpkin from another world, can't even see these elves in different costumes. What are the identities;
All he knew was that the materials of these clothes seemed to be very expensive, so these elves should also have a background.

The Yongri City dialect filled in the room, and the elves mixed with the old elves' words, Xia Houyan could hear Xia Houyan's head and two big ones, and from a distance, he couldn't hear at all what this group of Asian bastards were arguing about. what.

So, Xia Houyan walked slowly towards the center of the conference hall, while looking for the rightful owner of this place with his eyes - the target was more conspicuous, and soon he saw it:
Your Majesty the Elven Queen of the Stardust Protectorate.

Right in the middle of the vortex of contradictions, in front of the queen's throne, stood an elf beauty in a long embroidered dress. Her head was full of emerald green hair like a cloud, and she carried a silver crown full of precious stones. But even the brilliance of the diadem was overshadowed by the beauty and grace of the elven woman.

But Xia Houyan always felt strange in his heart.

The biggest reason is that Her Majesty the Elf Queen is Wei Erfu's distant cousin, and she is not much older than Wei Er Fu, and her eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar - this caused the Xiahou officials to watch When she was an elf queen, she would always hallucinate as Vilf on the bed, and she felt as if she was watching a short movie and seeing AI change her face.

But soon, he still discovered the difference between the Elf Queen and Wei Erfu:

The Elven Queen is much bigger than Wilf.

Like other noble elves in the hall, Her Majesty the Elf Queen did not notice the arrival of the Duke of Frost Maple Ridge—according to the usual practice, when someone enters the room, the maids guarding the door should announce loudly, but unfortunately, those two little girls today Unable to perform duties.

At this very moment, a middle-aged elf in a red robe and an elf in blue and silver armor were having a heated debate face to face. A group of elves and nobles watching.

As for Her Majesty the Elf Queen, she stood silently between the two, as if she was playing the role of a mediator, but she looked a little at a loss, and there was even a hint of sadness between her brows.

As he gradually approached this high-end version of the quarrel scene in the vegetable market, Xia Houyan also gradually heard what they were arguing about:

"Impossible, Mr. Virgil, impossible!" The middle-aged elf in red had an exaggerated expression and agitated emotions, but his language was still the elegant and reserved style unique to elves, "Why do you think that our magic Teachers can play a role? You are insisting on a wrong assertion!"

The brother Yinjia in blue who stood opposite him folded his arms and shook his head, saying:
"—Master Alighieri, my point of view is very clear: it is impossible for my Wind and Cloud Brigade to leave the defense of Eternal Sun City! Without us, who will manipulate the ancient tree of war? Who will detonate the pin smoke bomb? Without us, in Eternal Sun City, who else can afford a bow and arrow?"

"Then our 'Morning Star Mages' will not leave either!" Master Alighieri pursed his lips in a red robe and said solemnly, "Mr. Virgil, just like your 'Fengyun Brigade', our elves Magicians also regard Eternal Sun City as their hometown!"

Having said that, the two elves, the red and the blue, finally fell into a short silence, panting slightly and staring at each other.

Then, as if they had a good understanding, the two turned their heads to look at Her Majesty the Elf Queen next to her, and the meaning was obvious - Your Majesty, please give me an explanation!
Unfortunately, Her Majesty the Elf Queen does not seem to be able to mediate between the two.

——It would be better to say that, in Xia Houyan's view, this elf queen who was too young to take the throne was so anxious that she was about to cry under the simultaneous gaze of the two elf bosses.

Obviously, not all the leaders are in their own territory and have the majesty and right to speak that the Xiahou official had in Shuangfengling.

"General Virgil...Master Alighieri..." The Elf Queen bit her lips lightly, almost begging, "Please consider the overall situation and settle this matter as soon as possible..."

The elf queen's words were not mixed with too much elf vocabulary. It sounded more like the common language of the empire in the Central Plains, and it was more comfortable for Xia Houyan's ears—not to mention, the little elf queen's words The voice is soft and waxy, and the tone is almost like singing.

However, the charming and charming Her Majesty the Queen obviously failed to influence the hard-heartedness of the two big men.

General Virgil in blue and silver armor shook his head with a straight face and said:

"Your Majesty, we, the Wind and Cloud Brigade, are protecting the elves in Eternal Sun City, and this matter is not our duty and mission..."

Master Alighieri even sighed:

"The 'Morning Star Mages' thinks the same—we shouldn't leave here."

"But...but..." The Elf Queen herself was anxious for a long time, and then she turned her eyes to her side as if asking for help, "Commander Clever, please persuade General Virgil and Master Alighieri...you There must be a way..."

Commander Clever?Hearing this somewhat familiar name, Xia Houyan's heart shuddered, and he followed the Elf Queen's line of sight.

——Just ten meters away from the Elf Queen, on the side of the main hall away from the center of the contradiction, stood a blond human in military uniform and a monocle.

In the hall where the elves gathered, the only guy without pointed ears was actually quite conspicuous.

As for the identity of this person, Xia Houyan can also guess:

The confidant of Grand Duke Grim Rosario, one of the "Four Walls of Roses", as famous as Pavol Eldridge and Bruce Skye, the commander of the Eastern Army Kenny Clever!

Compared with Eldridge, who was sabotaging his work, and Skye, who was majestic, Grand Commander Clever seemed much more refined and more like a normal person.

However, what surprised Xia Houyan was that the commander of Clever did not stay at the front line of the Burning Crystal Canyon to assist the Grand Duke Rosario, but appeared in the Eternal Sun City at the rear... After counting, Xia Houyan It is very doubtful that Grand Duke Rosario is available on the front line.

Xia Houyan was still thinking about the gossip about his allies. Kenny Clever, who was asked for help by the elf queen, had already stepped forward two steps, and said loudly to the two elf bosses:
"General Virgil, Master Alighieri... You all know the situation on the front line of the Burning Crystal Canyon. Once the ceasefire ends, the orcs may attack again! Both the Eastern Army and the Central Army urgently need reinforcements from the rear. Both of them are people who know the soldiers, and they will not be ignorant of the importance of the reserve and support troops—Lord Rosario and Lord Ryan Grant are currently urgently recruiting civilians from the Central Plains of the Empire. And I , on behalf of Lord Rosario, I must once again beg the noble elves of Eternal Sun City to send troops to support the front line—if you two have doubts about the candidates, you can also send half from the "Fengyun Brigade" and "Morning Star Mages" Burning Crystal Canyon..."

As soon as this remark came out, the pot exploded.

Master Alighieri, who was still kind to his fellow elves, raised his eyebrows and said angrily to Kenny Clever:

"Commander Clever! Your Excellency Grand Duke Rosario's request is completely unacceptable! We are elves, citizens of the Stardust Protectorate, and not slaves to the trend of the empire! Of course we will take our responsibilities, but We only protect Eternal Sun City, not the front line of Burning Crystal Canyon!"

General Virgil, the commander of the "Wind and Cloud Brigade" who had been face to face with Master Alighieri before, even sneered:
"Commander Clever, with all due respect, even if we rush to the Burning Crystal Canyon, we are just dying! Last year, we saw the performance of your human army—Mr. Grim Rosario You lost hundreds of miles of land in the past year, and now there are only remnants of defeated soldiers...Even if we go to the front line, why should the empire guard your poor Burning Crystal Canyon after the ceasefire ends?!"

Kenny Clever clenched his teeth and wanted to say more, but he heard an unexpected clear voice:

"With our Frost Maple Ridge, is it enough?"

All the elves in the room trembled and turned to look at the source of the sound.

Then, they saw the bright red costume of the Duke of the Empire, and the black-haired lord who had already been passed down in countless legends.

Her Majesty the Elf Queen directly covered her lips with her hand, and exclaimed in surprise:
"Master Duke Igor! Why do you..."

"The empire is so big, there is no place I can't go to." Xia Houyan smiled slightly, walked forward, and nodded to Her Majesty the Queen, which was regarded as a greeting ceremony.

——A year ago, when the desolate lord of Frost Maple Ridge met the elf queen, if he dared to show the most respectful "Emperor Mihail's ceremony", the proud elves would definitely want to cram this impolite human into convulsions But now, the Duke of Shuangfengling, who has become famous all over the mainland, even if he sits on the elf queen, no elf dares to fart.

Kenny Clever, who was standing beside Her Majesty the Queen, was even more pleased when he saw the lord appearing on the stage, and he seemed to relax a lot.

As for Elf General Virgil and Elf Mage Alighieri, who were busy arguing with Clive, their expressions were a little stiff.

"I understand everything." Xia Houyan stood under the eyes of all the elves, and clapped his hands calmly, "The front line of Burning Crystal Canyon is short of people, and Grand Duke Rosario sent the Grand Commander of Clever to come over to ask for someone , and you—and you—”

——Speaking of which, Xia Houyan nodded the expressionless General Virgil and Master Alighieri——

"—you wouldn't make a man. That's the way it is, isn't it?"

Master Alighieri took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Dear Duke Igor, please understand that the elves will only fight for their own homeland - if it were you, you wouldn't want your subjects to work for other territories, would you? What's more , whether to send troops to support the Burning Crystal Canyon, this is the internal affairs of our Stardust Protectorate, I think, even you, there is no room for comment, right?"

"This is really difficult!" Xia Houyan laughed, "I am famous in the empire for family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, and care about everything!"

Master Alighieri frowned, and wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by General Virgil:

"Okay, Lord Igor, you must have something important to meet with Her Majesty the Queen, so we won't waste your time here. Let's go!"

After speaking, General Virgil actually shook his cloak and left the hall without looking back. The group of elves dressed as military officers behind him also followed him out.

When passing in front of Master Alighieri, General Virgil winked at Master Alighieri, and then the elf mage in red robe also bowed to the Queen and the Xiahou officials, and left with all the younger brothers .

In an instant, only the Elf Queen, Xia Houyan and Kenny Clever remained in the hall that was still buzzing with people.

Xia Houyan watched with a smile as Virgil and Alighieri, two old guys who had obviously colluded with each other and played oboe in front of the queen, left, while Her Majesty took two steps back and sat back on the throne slumped, looking innocent. help but powerless.

"Master Igor... I was wondering when you would arrive." Kenny Clever walked forward with a wry smile, and saluted the lord.

"It's not too late, is it? As soon as I received the Grand Duke's invitation, I came here non-stop!" Xia Houyan laughed and patted Commander Clever on the shoulder.

Strange to say, Clever is obviously much older than Ya, but he still looks like a pony in front of the young Duke.

"You came at the right time..." Clever's expression was a bit bitter, "You have also seen that Eternal Sun City is like this. The elves and nobles who cherish their brooms insist on refusing to send troops to support the front line. I have tried hard to persuade you here. Four or five days, it was useless at all, although Her Majesty the Queen wanted to help, but..."

"I made you two laugh..." Her Majesty also smiled wryly, her voice a little weak.

It can be seen that participating in this kind of dispute between the elves and nobles made her tend to be physically and mentally exhausted.

"However, the Grand Duke sent me here not only to ask for reinforcements, but also to welcome you." Kenny Clever shook his head and smiled at Xia Houyan, "I will report to you later on the detailed situation in the Eastern Territory. , I will also retire first."

Xia Houyan nodded, watching the Grand Commander Clever leave the hall, and then turned to the Elf Queen on the throne.

"Dear Lord Elliott Igor, I have been looking forward to meeting you, you are younger than I imagined..." After Clever left, Her Majesty seemed to recover a little bit, she Sitting up straight, he pursed his lips and smiled at the lord, "...I must also thank you for allowing me to continue reading the novel 'The Flower of Abundance'."

Xia Houyan smiled slightly:
"Then I also want to thank you for the magical metal mines that were generously donated to me and located outside the borders of the empire."

He deliberately bit the words "beyond the borders of the empire" with extra emphasis.

As a result, Her Majesty the Elf Queen's pretty face suddenly flushed a little.

——After all, the smooth favor back then was not really given properly.

However, what Xia Houyan didn't expect was that after a moment of embarrassment, Her Majesty the Elf Queen poked her neck and said:
"Then, Mr. Igor, you should still remember the conditions when I sent the master of spiritual songs to hand over the magic metal vein to you? You need to promise to do something for me, right?"

For the thickness of the elf queen's face, Xia Houyan was really impressed.He couldn't laugh or cry and said:

"Her Majesty the Queen..."

"Call me Anya." The elf queen blinked and smiled brightly, "Be kinder."

"Your Majesty Anya." Xia Houyan shrugged and said, "If you need my help, please bring it up, but I have the right to refuse - after all, you will not deny that the original magic metal mine was really A 'big gift' that ordinary people can't afford...Moreover, I would also like to ask you to pay attention, the current Shuangfengling is able to refuse any proposals that you don't want to accept."

——As soon as this remark came out, it was somewhat of a hooligan nature of "I can just renege on my debt".

But the problem is that the current Shuangfengling really has this strength.

Can the affairs of our great powers be called hooliganism? !
Anya, Queen of the Elf, probably didn't expect that such a dignified Duke of the Empire would take his promises so seriously.She was stunned for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said seriously:

"Master Igor, I would like to ask you... to find a way to persuade Alighieri and Virgil to send troops to support the Burning Crystal Canyon."

Her Majesty's request was somewhat unexpected.Xia Houyan glanced at the little beauty in surprise.

"Advising those two to send troops?" Xia Houyan laughed, "That's what you're asking for? I thought..."

"You thought I would take this opportunity to ask you for money, equipment, or other benefits for the Stardust Protectorate?" Queen Anya shook her head and said bitterly, "But if the orcs come in, our Stardust What's the use of dust elves wanting those things? Master Alighieri and General Virgil can't see this clearly, but as a queen, if I can't see clearly, wouldn't I be too dull?"

Suddenly, Xia Houyan's impression of the elf queen changed greatly, and her rating in his mind was raised from "vase" to "a vase with a bit of brain".

"Then, I will accept this mission." Xia Houyan brushed off his sleeves, "After all, the interests of Grand Duke Rosario and our Frost Maple Ridge are closely related, and persuading you elves and nobles to send troops is also the topic of my trip to the north this time." It should be justified——but, you only made this request, don't you feel sorry? After all, not everyone on the mainland can be owed favors by Shuangfengling and the Igor family..."

Queen Anya sighed and said:

"Then, after the war is over, if I have other needs, I will discuss with you again."

"However, I have a doubt." Xia Houyan tilted his head, playing with taste, "The fact that Alighieri and Virgil refused to send troops happened recently? Then you were so 'generous' to send I am a magic metal mine, and I want to take a favor from me, what do you want me to do?"

"Just... I heard about your affairs in the imperial capital, and about you and Vilf..." Queen Anya's eyes faltered for a while, "I was just idle and whimsical... I want you to help me ...do this, do that..."

"You might as well tell me, if I can do it, I'll be happy to help." Xia Houyan smacked his lips, "After all, besides the mentally handicapped mine, Master Lingsong and other elf mages have worked for me, Shuangfengling We have indeed received a lot of help from you and the Stardust Protectorate, and we will repay you with gratitude.”

"I don't want to say..." Queen Anya's jade legs were twisted together under the skirt.

"Then you don't have to say anything." Xia Houyan narrowed his eyes, and leaned forward and said.

For a moment, Her Majesty seemed to have found something to say again, wanted to defend something, but soon, something was stuffed into her mouth, and she couldn't say anything.

(End of this chapter)