After quickly wearing the second male lead who was rejected

Chapter 144 The Unexpected Person (9)

The empire's territory was concentrated only in the central region of the continent, and princes like Cedric who owned territories were not granted titles by the king of the empire. Therefore, Cedric's coming to the empire was a form of establishing diplomatic relations.

Before coming to the palace, Cedric also wrote a letter and had it delivered to the king, and it was stamped with wax with the Gareth family mark.

The king quickly replied after receiving the letter, which consisted mostly of polite greetings. He explained that due to health reasons, he was unable to meet with guests, and then asked his eldest son, Lotus, to take Cedric on a tour of the royal city. He hoped Cedric would enjoy his time in the royal city.

So halfway through the meal, Lotus brought Finina to the restaurant.

Even though he had already refused Anna's request to come, the king found out about it and ordered him to attend the dinner.

No one reacted much to this uninvited guest.

When Lotus walked into the restaurant, his face was still very grim. It was not until he saw Cedric beside Gu Chang that he smiled. "Your Highness, I was delayed by something and was unable to greet you. To apologize, I will take you to experience the beautiful scenery of the royal city tomorrow. Do you think you will be free tomorrow?"

Lotus acted as if his previous absence had never happened, but Finina beside him was still staring at Gu Chang cautiously with sad eyes.

Gu Chang was a little confused. Why did Finina look at him like that? The original owner and her had no connection.

And Cedric's voice was cold, "I can't go."

Lotus frowned immediately. He walked to the dining table with a somewhat unfriendly look in his eyes. "What's the reason?"

For a moment, the atmosphere was a little tense and serious.

Claire's gaze flickered between Lotus and Cedric. She took a sip of red wine from her glass. Freya, sitting next to Claire, looked normal, her eyes half-closed as she ate the food in front of her.

Anna realized something was wrong. She stood up and said with a smile, "Lotus, have you had dinner? I'll ask Kalina to arrange it for you..."

"Princess Anna, this isn't a place for a woman like you to speak. Didn't your father tell you? Women can't participate in conversations between men." Lotus interrupted Anna coldly, his brows furrowed, his expression gloomy. His face bore a striking resemblance to the young king, even his angry frown, a look of sculpted brooding.

Anna was stunned for a moment, and her right hand trembled slightly.

"Prince Lotus, you should have basic courtesy towards ladies. Interrupting others is even more impolite." Gu Chang stood up and looked at Lotus with cold eyes.

Lotus laughed disdainfully, "Politeness?"

At this time, Cedric also stood up, his momentum was even more resolute. His golden eyes stared at Lotus like a beast.

For Lotus, he doesn't take any of the people here seriously.

Cedric's status was unique, and the king had specifically stated that Cedric had a favorable impression of Gu Chang. If Lotus cultivated a good relationship with Cedric, it would be equivalent to establishing a deep friendship with the Gareth family. Then, when Lotus ascended to the throne, with the support of the Gareth family, others would be more cautious. Then, Lotus would not hear any opposition.

"I never explain what I say," Cedric said in a deep voice, and then he came to stand in front of Lotus. He looked down at him, his eyes cold.

Rotus stiffened his neck and forced his gaze to meet Cedric's. He was the eldest prince. The other was merely a prince of a territory, and it was unknown who had bestowed upon him the title. In Rotus's view, Cedric's status as a prince was not recognized by the Empire and was merely a title.

The Gareth family simply lived longer than other families and had more money.

If Cedric's confidence was based on money, then Lotus felt there was no need to take Cedric seriously. In terms of wealth, could anyone compare to the Lund family?

At this time, Finina reached out and gently tugged at the corner of Lotus's clothes. She forced a smile and said to Lotus, "My dear, His Majesty the King once said that we should be polite to guests."

"Get out!" Lotus seemed to have found a way to vent his anger. He turned around, swung his arm, and slapped Finina.

"I told you! Women can't speak when men are talking! Even you don't listen to me?!" Lotus frowned, his face frightened by anger. He watched as Finina fell to the ground after being slapped, and she just stared at him coldly.

Anna was so shocked by Lotus's action that she covered her mouth. She never thought that Lotus would do such a thing in front of others.

Claire stood up immediately, frowning and saying unhappily, "Brother Lotus, she is your wife."

Lotus glanced at Claire and said arrogantly, "This is my family affair. You have no right to interfere."

"Get up, you wanton woman! Don't think I don't know that you've been staring at Helein." Rotus grabbed Finina's arm and pulled her up. He warned Finina fiercely, "Listen, Finina! If I see you do this again, I'll lock you up in the basement!"

"No... No, I will never do this again. Lord Lotus, I will listen to you, I will listen to you in everything!" As soon as Finina heard the word basement, her whole body began to tremble, her face full of fear.

Rotus snorted coldly and turned to Cedric, saying, "Don't think that just because you're with Helain, your princely status has become legitimate! Perhaps you don't know this, but Helain had many mistresses before."

Cedric responded with a fist.

Lotus was hit hard by a punch. He looked at Cedric in disbelief and roared, "You actually hit me?! You are just..." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Freya who rushed over and slapped him.

Anna, who was about to stop the chaos, was stunned when she saw Freya's slap.

She never expected Freya to rush over at this time.

Claire was also surprised, but her reaction was happy.

Gu Chang came to Cedric and pulled Cedric away.

Fortunately, Cedric held back his strength, otherwise Lotus's head would have been smashed.

Lotus felt dizzy and his body began to sway from side to side. Lotus couldn't tell whether the pain on his face was caused by the fist or the slap.

He only knew that Freya had angered him by daring to do this.

Lotus wanted to say something, but Freya pushed him away by the shoulder.

"You...what are you doing?!" Lotus asked vaguely. Blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth and he didn't bother to wipe it off.

Freya's face was cold and her tone was icy. "Haven't you made enough of a fool of yourself?" she said, pushing Lotus out of the restaurant. Before leaving, she said to Cedric, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I made a fool of myself. I'll take Lotus away first."

"Freya..." Anna had just taken a few steps when she was stopped by Claire.

"Princess Anna, Sister Freya has her own judgment. Let's stay here for now." Claire smiled brightly. She turned to look at Finina sitting on the ground, her eyebrows raised slightly. "Madam Finina, it's time for you to leave."

Finina came to her senses and quickly stood up with the help of the maid. She didn't have time to say that she wanted to leave. She just glanced at Gu Chang quickly, then picked up her skirt and left quickly.