The new king was playing chess with himself when he saw Fernando in the garden. Yu Yuan looked at it, sat down directly on the other side, and took over the white chess directly after black took a step.

"Have you been very happy today?" Fernando asked with a half-smile, and made another move.

Knowing that the other party should be clear about everything now, Yu Yuan couldn't hide it, and generously admitted: "I took a walk around the city and gained a little."

"What did you get?" Fernando simply leaned back, took a sip from the glass, "I can't see Durand, so I started to think of ways to do other things?"

"I didn't." The queen felt very aggrieved, "I just brought back someone."

Just in time for his turn, he moved out of White's rook without a word, and captured a piece of the opponent's piece.

"...Okay." Fernando tapped the board with his knuckles impatiently, and stopped playing chess, "The person you brought back will be dealt with as soon as possible, and I will give you three days. , if you don't solve it within three days, I will follow my way."

Yu Yuan smiled and asked, "Can I send him to the crown prince? I think he is about the same age as Durand, and Durand may need friends."

"Don't even think about it." He frowned.

"Then what do you say? It cost me five thousand gold coins to buy him, so I can't waste it." Yu Yuan's eyes were sincere, "I'm running out of money."

Fernando was speechless, "You are a dignified queen... Has Wells treated you badly?"

Yu Yuan nodded his head like a slap in the face, and said nonsense, "You also know that some ministers often attack me of low background, and none of the princes and princesses belong to me... huh."

In the end, he was almost moved by himself.

Yu Yuan originally just wanted to respond to the other party, but what he didn't know was that his blind cat ran into a dead mouse. The queen's food and clothing are all provided by the palace, and can she take out five thousand gold coins at any time... Fernando has never heard of anyone who would put such an amount of money on their lips. And what the queen said about "often attacked by ministers" is true. He has no family behind him. Over the past period of time, I have lost count of how many people have suggested that the former queen be removed from the palace, and there is even a "witch theory". prevailing again.

But Fernando didn't do it because he was selfish. Now being reminded of these memories by the Queen's words, I can't help asking:

"Edith, have you ever thought about changing your identity?"

"What?" Yu Yuan didn't expect that he could elicit such a response by making up nonsense.

... continue to be queen.

Fernando's words came to his lips, but he still didn't say it.

"Forget it." He waved his hands, "Go back to the previous question, don't let me know that the slave you brought back is following you in three days."

The bystander Lin Ling answered simultaneously: "Otherwise he will be dead, and he will be cut into pieces."

"Shut up." After Yu Yuan replied to Lin Ling in his mind, he immediately put on a "lady smile" that he had just practiced this morning, and promised His Majesty the King, "Definitely."

Just at this moment, the steward who brought the queen over came over and reminded softly, "Your Majesty, it's almost time."

The chess game on the table was half played, but neither side obviously had any plans to continue. Fernando glanced at the direction of the chess game, stood up, put on his cape, left behind "you go back early too" and left.

This doesn't seem to be the first time that Fernando has suddenly left?

Yu Yuan didn't ask too much, but he still remembered this matter in his heart.

A day later, Yu Yuan showed up at the entrance of a secret door in Howard Manor with Eugene, who was still taciturn.

Wheeler Howard has lived for nearly 25 years, and this is the first time he has faced this kind of "heart attack at a glance" scene. He feels that the tobacco rolls he has been smoking in the past few days have almost made him addicted, and now he really wants to do it again. Root to ease the mood.

"...The situation is like this, so I have to ask you to help me take this person in temporarily." After briefly recounting what had happened before, the queen introduced them to the two: "This is Wheeler Howard. , this is Eugene... er, let's call it Eugene."

He didn't know the other's last name.

Eugene opened his mouth and seemed to want to speak. He glanced at the man named Howard in front of him, and chose silence again.

Howard leaned against the door, not intending to let anyone in, "Her Royal Highness, to be honest, I don't want to take this person in."

Just borrowing his room every other day is enough to give him a heart attack, not to mention the help of his sister and others in the manor to help cover. Until now, no one knew that the crown prince and queen met here.

"It's not for taking in, I hope you can temporarily keep him here for a day." Yu Yuan figured out a way early in the morning, "Can you then let him join the Knights of the Royal City? The Knights do not have a place for stationing and external office. I often It's not a solution to come here, I have discussed it with Durand last time, and then change the place."

It is the least conspicuous to meet at the place where the Knights are stationed outside the city. The vicinity is a frequent place for short outings, and it is even less likely to arouse Fernando's suspicion.

"..." You have already arranged everything, haven't you?

"Her Royal Highness, with all due respect, this person is just a slave, and I still don't know which country he came from. I can't understand how he will help the crown prince." Howard forced a smile, "and my knights will not Keep this... black-skinned rat."

The Knights are the backbone of guarding the royal city, representing the royal family's long-standing trust in the Howard family, and also symbolizing the royal family's glory.

Hearing the last word, Yu Yuan glanced at Eugene subconsciously, but the other party didn't seem to care about the title.

"His name is Eugene." Yu Yuan emphasized to Howard again.

"It's all the same." Howard smiled provocatively, a provocation to Eugene. Eugene also gave him a somber glance.

The queen who was caught in the middle had a deep headache, so she had to say to Howard: "Right now, go to your room and bring two swords."

Half an hour later, in the room.

Howard, the current knight leader, who learned swordsmanship from a young age and grew up in the knights, was hit by his opponent for the second time. Of course it's not a real fight, the point of the sword is against the throat, it's just point-and-stop damage.

This result is enough to make him feel... unwilling.

The foreigner in front of him, whom he just called "the black-skinned mouse", was also panting, and there were several scratches on his clothes. The strength between the two seems to be comparable, but Eugene, who has won twice, is obviously better.

For Howard, losing to such a nobody was a complete defeat.

He put down his sword helplessly and looked at the queen who was drinking tea with a teacup, "Your Highness, I have to know where you brought this person."

"As I said, it's in the slave market." The queen put down the teacup and smiled, "How is it? Are you still fighting?"

This place is not too big for a competition, and the ability to perform is limited, not to mention the fear of making a big move, both of them have restrained.

"Take him to the Knights, you can continue to compare, I will observe." He knew that the easiest way to convince a person of Howard's character is to speak with facts and convince the other party.

"Then I can only do what you want." Howard had to admit that this person did have this ability. There were very few people in the Knights who could beat him, let alone as young as the other party.

...but he is also getting more and more unwilling.

"Let's go here." Howard put down his sword and extended his hand to Eugene, as an apology for the previous offense. Eugene looked at the queen subconsciously.

"Eugene, shake hands with Howard, even if you shake hands and make peace, will you?" Yu Yuan unconsciously changed his attitude when speaking to this young man who was about the same age as Durand.

Eugene's eyes were still a little dazed, and after a while, he reached out and shook hands with Howard. Just touched the two and immediately separated, as if no one was reluctant.

Lin Ling commented: "I now feel that you are the principal of the kindergarten. After the fight between these two children, you have to hold your head and shake hands to reconcile."

Yu Yuan ignored his words, because seeing this scene, and thinking of Eugene's reticence before, he suddenly had a guess in his heart...

"Eugene, are you not proficient in speaking our country's language?"

The game itself has a common language, but some races and countries may not.

Howard also looked at this man who was not a native national at first glance.

Sure enough, Eugene paused again this time before saying, "Yes, a little bit."

"..." The other two present were silent.

Howard said helplessly: "Your Highness the Queen, you'd better find a language teacher for this person first, and then consider throwing him to our Knights."

Although he prefers that this black-skinned mouse disappears sooner.

Yu Yuan couldn't help supporting his forehead. He wanted this five-star character to teach martial arts to the Crown Prince in the Knights, but now the biggest obstacle was the language barrier, and he didn't know which country this Eugene came from.

But at this moment, Lin Ling said: "You can, the game comes with a translation system, you can talk to him no problem."

Great joy, great sorrow and great joy, Yu Yuan hurriedly said to the hard-won five-star character Eugene, "Which country are you from, can you speak a language from your place?"

Eugene, who was now slowly beginning to listen to him, did as he said, giving his name and saying something Howard couldn't understand a word.

Howard was thinking that this was a good opportunity for the queen to send this person away, but what made him even more unexpected was that the queen actually spoke a language he did not understand next.

It doesn't matter whether he understands or not, the important thing is that Eugene's eyes suddenly lit up next to him. When he looked at the queen, he seemed to be looking at a pile of gold and continued to speak.

The two of them started an encrypted conversation in front of the leader of the knights like no one else.

Howard: "???" Why didn't I kill this black-skinned rat with a sword just now?

In the end, the queen made a final decision, "I will come after he goes to the knights to be a teacher to the crown prince, there should be a lot of places that need my translation help, and then I will see if I can find a language for them. teacher."

Howard felt that his hands were already shaking, and he really wanted to smoke a cigarette to calm down. But if you have promised before, you can't go back.

"Let him live with you tonight. I'll find time tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You can send him to the Knights as soon as possible, please." The queen got up and was about to leave, like a Cinderella who was about to leave the ball when it was time.

Eugene stepped forward to grab the queen's sleeve, and Howard warned, "What are you doing?!"

The queen asked in a language only two people could understand: "What else?"

"Will you come back to me?" Eugene could speak normally after switching back to his familiar language, and pointed to the man next to him, "I don't like him."

Howard stood with his arms folded. Although he could not understand a word, he could see the problem from the expressions of both parties.

He has already started thinking about finding a language teacher for himself first.

"Of course." Yu Yuan blinked, "I'll make time for it tomorrow."

This is actually more nonsense. After all, who knows if Fernando will suddenly go crazy tomorrow and leave him in the palace. But seeing Eugene's expression, Yu Yuan still promised, "See you tomorrow."

He changed back to his original language and said to Howard, "Thank you very much for today's events."

Howard's expression was not natural, and he only said dully: "It is my honor to serve you and the crown prince."

The matter was settled satisfactorily, Durand's swordsmanship teacher was also settled, Yu Yuan could almost see the scene of the smooth customs clearance, and was about to leave.

At this time, Lin Ling reminded: "It's not good to push too hard, you'd better level the water - otherwise I'm afraid that he will poison the Five Stars you finally summoned tonight with rat medicine."

The latter sentence is of course nonsense, but who knows what the contradictions will be in the future.

Yu Yuan, who was about to push the door out, immediately stopped and walked to Howard in a few steps. Howard didn't expect the Queen to return and was a little helpless, "Your Highness, what else do you have..."

The voice stopped abruptly.

The queen leaned closer and sniffed him. In fact, as soon as he saw Howard today, he could smell the obvious smell of smoke, and his current actions were just deliberate performances.

Howard froze like a stone statue, and Eugene next to him looked at the scene with some confusion.

"You smoke too much, Howard." Yu Yuan said, "You smell very cigarette smoke, but there is no smoke in the room. Did you smoke it somewhere else?"

Howard didn't speak, as if he was the one who didn't understand now, feeling that the wind blowing downstairs was now pouring into his mind again.

"Anyway, it's better to smoke less, Your Excellency Knight Commander." Yu Yuan smiled at him before Shi Shiran turned around and left.

The two people who remained did not move, one was not calming down, the other was understanding the content intermittently, and they still didn't quite understand the relationship between the queen and this group leader.

Don't get it, but...at least a very trusting relationship.

Eugene looked at the rapier in his hand, which he had just used to defeat the man who seemed to be named Howard. But why, the queen looked at him and looked at that person with two different eyes.

Is his ability not enough, or he has not been trusted...

The moment Yu Yuan put his hand on the doorknob, Lin Ling called out again, "Stop, stop."

"What's wrong?" Yu Yuan was helpless.

"The end of the water is crooked." Lin Ling, who claims to be studying the way of balancing the water, is serious, "I want you to be level, you have gone too far."

Yu Yuan: "...Come on." Whoever likes to take it should take it.

Only the sound of the door slammed inside the house.