626 The Whole Family Is Disappointed with You (1/2)

”Why did you bring it here?” Looking at the beautiful and elegant invitation, Ye Qingxuan's head began to hurt.

”You've been gone all month, and when you got back to Avalon, you never presented yourself at the palace. If I didn't bring it to the court, where else could I have brought it?” Shi Dong looked helpless. ”Listen, it's not like you have any more rebellions that you have to go quell. She just wants to invite you to a banquet and dance with you. Do you think that a bunch of saints will jump out and drag you off to the Sacred City?”

”Of course not!”

”Then what are you afraid of? That she'll be upset with you for taking bribes and not handling things well?” Shi Dong was most anxious about this. The Anglo Kingdom had offered copious amounts of sponsorship to the Inquisition, and the support of the Throne had brought many benefits. If Ye Qingxuan shirked his duties here, their good days would be over!

Ye Qingxuan eyed him. ”I've never taken a bribe.”

”Haha, oh really?” Shi Dong smirked. ”The nobility really have such short memories, Your Highness 'The Prince of Avalon.'”

Ye Qingxuan was suddenly indignant. ”The situation was critical then! I didn't have time to think. How could I have known that gaining this title would cause so many problems?”

”It's too late to change that now,” said Shi Dong. ”Besides, aren't you happy to be the Prince? If you say you don't want it but then accept it, doesn't that make you a bit hypocritical?”

Ye Qingxuan was seething now, practically spraying spittle in the old b*stard's face. But even if he spewed a whole bathtub's worth of spittle on him, it wouldn't help.

These past few days Ye Qingxuan had been busy running all over the place and hadn't had time to come back. And even after he had returned, he had been busy inspecting everything, and so hadn't had time to make an appearance at the palace and make a report. And here was the reason: he had been through almost half of the Avalon Royal Library, but hadn't paid any attention to anything to do with affairs of state.

So how could he have known that, throughout history, the Prince of Avalon had always been the Queen's husband? No wonder Mary had looked so determined when she had given him that title. Now he knew that it was not only the authority to act as the Anglo Kingdom's deputy ruler that she had entrusted him…

What could he do? He could only run over there and act like an ostrich by putting his head in the sand. He could only pretend that he didn't know what he was there for.

The problem was, acting like this would be very dishonest. It could even be said that it would be acting dishonestly towards his family. If this got out, he would be regarded as the very model of a scummy man.

After waiting for half a month, the Queen had finally sent an invitation. Even though it was only a dance, she would still expect him to declare his intentions.

”Why are you hesitating? There's nothing bad about this for you.” Shi Dong squinted at him. ”Do you think the Queen is ugly?”

Ye Qingxuan shot him a pained look. ”No.”

She wasn't just not ugly, her beauty was unrivaled. What was even more rare about her was that her disposition was noble and refined. Even when she had been controlled by a curse and completely covered in blood, she was still so stunning that people would not dare to look at her.

”Is there a problem with her personality?” Shi Dong asked.

”No, there's no problem” Ye Qingxuan answered.

Just ”no problem”?

When she was young, Mary was known throughout Avalon for her authentic character. And, just like her mother, she had not hesitated to sacrifice herself for the nation. After being freed from the Curse of the Dragon's Blood, she had become even better and had not made any mistakes.

”Then has she not been kind enough to you?” Shi Dong asked.

”No, she's been very kind to me.” Ye Qingxuan was beginning to feel ashamed.

Just ”very kind”? She couldn't have been kinder. Not only had she been willing to share authority over the Kingdom of Heaven and Earth and the Anglo Kingdom with him, she had never refused any of his requests. He had but to nod and she would give the entire kingdom to him.

Shi Dong took a deep breath, and then roared in his ear, ”Then what the hell are you waiting for?”

”I...I...I..” Ye Qingxuan was forced into a quick answer. He slapped his leg. ”I'm a clergyman! I'm the Archbishop! I can't get married.”

”Pah!” Shi Dong spat and looked at him scornfully. ”You still think of yourself as a clergyman? What a pity. Throughout history, all of the leaders of the Inquisition have had families. There was even one stud who had dozens of lovers and children all over the world...”

Ye Qingxuan was silent for a while. After a while, he waved his hand and said, ”I'll say that I'm busy, that will let me turn her down politely. I need to calm down.” He did not wait for Shi Dong answer, but turned and left, just like he was running away. But when he opened the door, he saw the golden retriever lying on the ground outside. The dog squinted at him with disdain. He opened his mouth, showing off his teeth.

Your whole family will be disappointed with you.

Ye Qingxuan's legs suddenly felt weak. He started trembling so much that he almost had to sit down.

”I'll go!”

Without waiting for Old Phil's response, he went back inside just as quickly as he had left, grabbed the invitation out of Shi Dong's hand, and said seriously, ”Help me pick out some formal clothes!”

And so, in this harmonious and beautiful atmosphere, everything was taken care of.

Old Phil nodded with satisfaction, then disappeared without a trace.