163 Wonderful Tea Part-1 (1/2)
Ryuu as he listened the quarrel between the Emperor and the Empress came to a conclusion, 'The Emperor is such a scum bag compared to his wife, she is very welcoming understanding and helpful.'
Unfortunately due to the telepathic link established by Shamiran she got a front row seat to his thoughts and what Ryuu received was a howling laughter from her, causing him to be totally confused.
Ryuu: 'Would you mind enlightening to me on the joke that made you laugh so uproariously.'
Shamiran replied back to him after controlling her laughter, 'Well brother you asked me what a cop is, well a cop how should I say it is a rough combination of knights and guardsman of a city, now there is an old practice in interrogation, the bad cop aka the Emperor in front of you and the good cop aka the Empress in front of you, the bad cop plays the bad guy trying to harm you while the good cop acts like the good guy fussing over you like he/she is your best friend, overtime the person in question starts despising the bad cop but starts treating the good cop as his most closest confident and friend, but the person forgets that at the end of the day both the bad or the goodcops wants the same they want your confession and in your case they want you to agree with terms favorable to them.'
Ryuu was stunned at what he heard as he messaged back to his sister, 'No way and I were thinking her to be a nice person.'
Shamiran: 'That is the beauty of the matter brother and before long she would have dangled a proverbial carrot in front of you and you would have been taken advantage of by her, moreover if you think the royal couple will argue in front of outsider is then you have other thing coming, no matter what people say they have an image to maintain if they show such side in front of others there severe political and social repercussions for them as such any argument they have will always begin and end inside the bedroom until and unless they serve a purpose just like now .'
Ryuu was stunned at that, 'Thank you big sister I do not know what I could have done if you were not here.'
Shamiran: 'Baby brother do not worry since I regard you as my little brother and family of course I will protect you, oh I think it is time for us to begin the show.'
Ryuu has not spoken much since he had arrived but under the assault of the 'friendly' and 'helpful' Empress and her helper Lady Brice with an occasional word or two from Samuel the 'angry' and 'stubborn' Emperor seemed to have been swayed from his stern position.
Emperor Broderick: ”Fine fine if you all say so I will relent, but Ryuu I will only agree to allow you to accompany with my expedition team only if you follow the rules set by me, are we in agreement with that.”
Ryuu simply nodded in agreement at his statement as the Emperor began laying down rules for him to follow, ”Firstly you would be under command of my expedition leader you are not able to veto his decision until it relates to the survival of the team.
Second my team will always have the first preference of the loot.
Third you cannot hide any new discoveries you make.
Fourth I want my team intact as such you will help them to survive and help them to return back in one piece.
Is there anything you want to say but my offer is final and I will not change anything if you have problem you may leave.”
Empress Michelle gave a scandalized expression at that as she spoke, ”Please beloved be a little bit more merciful you are putting some very harsh conditions on him.”
Emperor Broderick snorted at that as he spoke, ”He is lucky that I have even allowed him to participate, he dares to seduce my daughter and you think I will let him leave after showing such insolence.”
Lady Brice rubbed her forehead in exasperation sometimes she hated her brother, it was clearly Jayleen's fault not Ryuu and if he gives such unrealistic conditions he might opt not to join them after all the need Ryuu more than he needs them.
Ryuu let out a sigh as he spoke, ”Senior Samuel do you remember the time we first made how you asked how I got my Xegraecium card.”
Samuel raised his eyebrow unsure where this conversation was going as he spoke, ”Yes you told me you got it from 'Her Majesty' I do not understand why you are asking me?”