CH 248

Fei Shi gently pulled Morrison’s sleeve and asked curiously, “Is there food in it? Can you let me taste it?”

Morrison gently broke free from his hand and said with a gentle smile, “Let’s talk about it next time. Everyone else is still here.”

He carried the food box and walked into his palace, and Fei Shi slowly restrained his expression from behind, turned and walked to the other side.

Xi Ning received a reminder of the mission very quickly.

[The plot line is on the right track, the intensification of the conflict between the both protagonists is currently at 60, 5 mission points is rewarded. ]

Xi Ning said silently in his heart, “I’m sorry, protagonist Shou, I didn’t do it on purpose.”

After successfully returning to the residence, Xi Ning squeezed Louis’s face and forced a smile on his face. “Look, it’s fine, isn’t it?”

Except when others were watching, Louis kept his sullen face all the time. He took Xi Ning’s hand down. “It’s enough to do this kind of thing once; there are so many people who saw you giving him a gift today. In a few days, the whole Federation will know about it.”

Louis guessed right, and it didn’t take long for the Federation’s daily newspaper to even publish this incident, hyping the beautiful love between the two princes, and also stating they were looking forward to a bright future where the Sea Clan and the Federation went hand in hand.

The newspapers were sent to all the palaces every day. Xi Ning saw it first when he was in the front hall, and quickly pressed down the side where the news was written, and pulled Louis away.

Perhaps the federation did it on purpose. His small action was indeed effective.

Just when Xi Ning was thinking of other ways to intensify the conflict between two protagonists, Morrison took the initiative to come to him.

He came alone, with a delicate box in his hand, saying it was a thank you gift for Xi Ning.

When he got a little closer, Xi Ning smelled the faint smell of alcohol on his body and took a step back silently.

It was already evening. He had just eaten with Louis and was ready to rest. Morrison did not come at the right time.

He turned his head and glanced at Louis. Louis stepped forward to take the box and said lightly, “Thank you for your kindness. Our Highness is going to rest. Besides, it is not proper to meet you at such a late hour. Please send your Second Highness back.”

The last sentence was said to the servant who was standing beside. Morrison raised his hand to stop him, and smiled a little tiredly. “I am sorry to disturb you at this hour. I just want to say a few words to His Royal Highness Cyril. Can you let me meet him?”

Louis stood in front of him and acted as Xi Ning’s protector. Morrison couldn’t help but glance at him and said gently, “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt your Highness.”

Xi Ning wasn’t sure what he wanted to do, and was afraid that rejecting too harshly would have adverse effects on the mission, so he tugged at Louis’s sleeve.

He pointed to the yard outside the corridor. “Then…… let’s have a seat there.”

The servant quickly turned on the lights in the yard and poured two cups of tea for them. Morrison opened the box in his hand and pushed it in front of Xi Ning. “Thank you for the dessert last time. I went out today and happened to pass by a dessert shop. I just brought some back for you, but I am not sure if it suits your taste. You can have a taste”

Xi Ning was very full after dinner tonight, and even ate a few fish cakes. Now he couldn’t eat at all. When Louis stood behind him, he couldn’t see him, so he couldn’t say anything to refuse. He could only shake his head and pushed the box towards Morrison’s direction.

Morrison didn’t mind, he just thought that Xi Ning didn’t want to eat it now so he slowly closed the lid and sighed. “I must have disturbed you, I apologize, but there have been too many annoying rumors recently…… There is no one in the palace who I can speak with.”

Xi Ning couldn’t answer him since he couldn’t speak. Morrison then asked casually, “Why haven’t you spoken?”

Louis also found it strange. He squatted down beside Xi Ning’s leg and reached out to touch his knee, “Is Your Highness feeling cold? Would you like me to bring a blanket out for you?”

Xi Ning quietly covered the back of his hand, and finally said, “Okay.”

Louis got up and entered the room, Morrison pressed his brows with his finger and suddenly said, “I heard the mermaid’s singing is very beautiful, it can make people forget all their sorrows. I wonder if this is true?”

Xi Ning vaguely knew what he meant and shook his head.

“No?” Morrison smiled while holding his head. “Are they lying to me?”

Xi Ning still shook his head, and Morrison felt that he probably didn’t understand what he was saying. He was not sober under the influence of alcohol, and he thought that Xi Ning liked him and would not reject him.

He came to Xi Ning tonight because of an entertainment he attended. Someone came to congratulate him on marrying a sea clan member. He also heard a lot of legends about mermaids, including about the most mysterious and desirable mermaid singing.

In the end, the man patted him on the shoulder and said enviously, “I’m afraid we mortals won’t be able to hear it in our lifetime, but the Second Highness is different.”