CHAPTER 167

Xia Zuoyi was pulled into the room where he was born by the pope, and listened to him slowly talk about the past. Before he succeeded the pope, Segalot once lived in the palace of the empire for a period of time.

At that time, he and Warner could be said to have a friendship as playmates.

However, Segalot was soon taken out of the palace by the previous pope and moved into the Holy Church.

Although the relationship is not said to be distant, it is not close either.

Always maintain a distance between strange and friendly.

"As for my life experience, there is actually nothing to say in summary..." Segalot pulled Xia Zuoyi to sit beside the bed, holding his hand in one hand, clasping the two hands, and the fingers were touching each other intimately.

He slowly told everything about the past.

Xia Zuoyi listened carefully - the Saint Airo Empire had experienced a royal change a long time ago, and Augsig once existed as the most noble surname in the empire.

It's just a pity that everything will gradually wither and decline as people's lives pass away.

Such is the case with the Augsig family.

Although it was very prominent for a while, as the number of people in the family gradually decreased, and there was no injection of fresh blood for a long time... this most noble surname began to be slowly replaced by others.

And, as time goes by, no one remembered it.

There is no conspiracy, just the helplessness of reality.

Segalot is the only one left in the Augsig family.

If he didn't have the eyes he had at birth, if he didn't have those cherished golden eyes, maybe...

"Maybe what?"

Seeing that the Pope stopped talking, Xia Zuoyi curiously shook the hands of the two of them, indicating for him to continue.

Segalot: "Augsig has been supported in the palace. In fact, this is a kind of imprisonment in disguise, but the 'prisoner' enjoys the most luxurious treatment..."

"We're like a caged bird. Although we had food and clothing, our freedom was restricted."

Xia Zuoyi: "If Your Excellency had not become the Pope, you would have lived here forever, right?"

Live in this almost unnoticed place.

Segalot chuckled, twirled Xia Zuoyi's hair between his fingers and said, "Yes, maybe I will always live here, but I won't do nothing..."

"Since the Augsig family was once glorious, then this family will rekindle its flames by my hands."

"As for Gales...the Empire does not need two distinguished surnames."

But now that he had become the candidate to be the next pope, none of this matterered to him.

All Segalot wanted from the beginning to the end was to be free from restraints.

Although Segalot is the last member of the Augsig family.

But in his opinion, he would not bear the family's mission and inheritance unless necessary. His naturally cold nature made him care about very few things since he was a child.

"Everything can be thrown away easily."

Segalot took Xia Zuoyi's hand, brought it to his lips and kissed him gently: "But now, you are indispensable to me."

Xia Zuoyi’s cheeks turned red.

Segalot continued softly: "I will always stay where you are, within your sight... I will not leave, and you will not leave either."

"I will support all decisions you make without reservation..."

He spoke slowly, and his lingering whisper seemed to surround Xia Zuoyi.

The alcohol fermented, and the feeling of tipsiness came back again.

Xia Zuoyi couldn't help but yawn, and then Segalot hugged him and patted his back. The low voice was like a lullaby, making him want to sleep.

"Hmmn……"

Xia Zuoyi rubbed the Pope's chest with half-closed eyes, trying to wake himself up.

"Are you sleepy?" Segalot pinched his crimson earlobe and whispered.

Xia Zuoyi responded vaguely, his eyelids half closed: "Your Excellency, it's so nice to meet you..."

Wait a little longer, and the plot deviation value will be almost full.

Segalot patted his hand on the back, and then the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up, and his golden eyes seemed to be filled with starlight, bright and beautiful.

He lowered his head and placed a kiss on Xia Zuoyi's forehead.

"I'm the……"

*

Xia Zuoyi didn't remember at all how he got back to the Sherry Hotel after that.

After he opened his eyes, he was already lying in the room, covered with a warm quilt, and Eggy was sleeping at the end of the bed.

When he sat up, Eggy also pricked up his ears and glanced back.

"Did His Excellency carry me back?" Xia Zuoyi murmured to himself.

He rubbed his head, feeling that he fell into a deep sleep after drinking, and he didn't even have any memory of coming back...

At this time, Eggy jumped off the bed, bit into the slippers placed at the end of the bed, and then took them into Xia Zuoyi's hand, whimpering at him to pick them up quickly.

He didn’t know when he developed this good habit.

While praising it, Xia Zuoyi got dressed and got out of bed. He seemed to hear a faint sound coming from outside, so he walked over and opened the door——

The dazzling sunlight poured in from the open balcony, and the light hitting the carpet in the corridor seemed to be glowing with colorful colors, and even the slightly floating dust in the air was clearly visible.

On the large balcony outside the room, the fluffy beasts each found a place to lie down and bask in the sun.

Udit was holding a pot of brewed scented tea in his hand and was pouring it into a cup. There were two figures sitting next to the round table, Orville and Archibald.

"You woke up."

When Orville saw Xia Zuoyi opening the door and appearing, he waved: "Come and sit here and have a cup of tea."

Archibald looked over with deep eyebrows.

Xia Zuoyi adjusted to the dazzling sunlight, put down his hand that was slightly covering his eyes, and said: "Udit, what time is it?"

Udit: "Lord, you missed lunch."

It's noon now.

Did he sleep for so long...

Xia Zuoyi pulled on his slippers and walked over to sit down, took a sip of the scented tea that Udit served him, and asked, "Where is His Excellency?"

He thought he would see Segalot for the first time when he woke up.

Hearing this, Orville was looking at the fluffy animals, his eyes flashed and turned his head back.

Archibald felt that the scented tea in his mouth was dull for a moment, and then he put the cup back on the table expressionlessly, making a moderate noise.

Udit said: "Lord, the Pope has just left the Holy Cathedral."

"His Excellency said that he will be back before dinner."

Xia Zuoyi nodded.

Later, Udit left to prepare lunch for him, while Orville and Archibald sat next to him, one on the left and one on the right. Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was somewhat silent.

In such a quiet environment, Xia Zuoyi was inevitably a little distracted.

He couldn't help but think back to the past events that Segalot told him in the palace last night, and the final promise that was like an oath...

Xia Zuoyi couldn't help but look at the progress of the plot. It was still stagnant at this stage, but it didn't matter. After attending the wedding of the male and female protagonists in the original book, he would...

"Little Zuoyi."

At this time, a deep voice brought Xia Zuoyi back to his senses. He turned around and asked, "What's wrong? Archie."

Archibald said: "After lunch, I have something to say to you, us two, alone."

Xia Zuoyi thought it was a matter of cooperation with the chamber of commerce, so he agreed.

After the meal, Orville put down a gift and left. The fluffy animals were also taken away by Udit, and Archibald followed Xia Zuoyi to the room.

Xia Zuoyi wondered why Orville gave him a gift. When he opened it, he found it was a blood-red jadeite polished into the shape of a ring.

Natural and crystal clear.

Although it was very beautiful, Xia Zuoyi closed the box after taking a look at it, planning to return it to Orville sometime.

He put the box on the table and turned to ask Archibald what he wanted from him.

He felt that Archie was unusually silent today, and his brows would inadvertently frown at times, as if something was bothering him.

Archibald stood there with a deep look in his eyes.

He recalled what he saw in the courtyard outside the hall last night, little Zuoyi and the Pope...the actions between the two were so intimate...

The Pope kissed little Zuoyi's fingertips, and he didn't shy away...

Is this something two people who get along with each other would do? !

Archibald couldn't help but step forward and took Xia Zuoyi's hand, holding it tightly in his palm. However, the next moment, the hand broke free.

Xia Zuoyi withdrew his hand and looked at Archibald doubtfully: "Archie, what's wrong with you?"

Archibald shook the empty hand and whispered: "Little Zuoyi, there are many things that go against common sense and are not allowed by the Holy See... If a man falls in love with a man, will you feel disgusted?"

Xia Zuoyi opened his mouth in surprise when he heard this.

How could Archie even think of asking this question?

He said: "...I think feelings cannot be controlled. Whether it is love between a man and a woman, or between a man and a man... it should be allowed."

"Under the gaze of the God of Creation, everyone in the world is equal, and so are their feelings."

"So, you are not averse to being with men, right?" Archibald said.

Xia Zuoyi: "Archie...what exactly do you want to say?"

"I want you to be with me."

Archibald's words were like thunder exploding in Xia Zuoyi's ears. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked at Archibald in disbelief.

Are you serious? !

What's going on with you and Orville? !

Could it be that once he transmigrated into the book, he became Tom Su? ! Will Warner, the male protagonist in the original book, also want to confess to him soon? Plus male supporting roles number one and number two…

Xia Zuoyi was a little frightened: "...Archie, don't joke around."

Archibald walked in and said, "You understand, I won't joke with you on this kind of thing."

“Little Zuoyi, since you don’t feel disgusted, why don’t you try to accept me? Or...you already have someone you like..."

Before Xia Zuoyi could answer, he asked: "Is it the Pope?"

Xia Zuoyi was stunned: "Archie, you..."

How did you know?

Xia Zuoyi's reaction said it all.

Archibald took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling. He suddenly turned around and punched the sofa hard. His voice was suppressed and restrained: "You and I are the most correct choice."

"Little Zuoyi, leave the Pope and come to me."

Xia Zuoyi: These words sound a bit familiar.

He didn't answer, but shook his head to show his attitude when Archibald turned to look at him.

Archibald said: "I can't stay here any longer. I'm feeling angry, little Zuoyi."

He was afraid that if he continued to stay, he would lose control...

After Archibald left, Xia Zuoyi sat on the sofa rubbing his brows, feeling that there were too many things going on recently... It was too much to handle.

He thought that knowing the thoughts of two friends in a row was enough to make him uneasy.

Who knew, more shocking news was yet to come.

——Three days later, at the king’s wedding, the bride did not show up. The entire palace was searched, but no one was found and no trace left behind.

It was finally concluded that Samielle Phoebe, the king's betrothed wife, had escaped.

At the wedding scene, the eyes of the entire hall were focused on Xia Zuoyi almost instantly...suspicions, sized up watching the show...

They believed that Samielle Phoebe's disappearance was related to him.

Finally, Warner stood up and announced that he would cancel the wedding for the time being and find the person first.

Xia Zuoyi came here to attend the king's wedding. Since it was canceled, he planned to return to the Desinian territory immediately.

In addition to the Pope, Orville and Archibald also followed.

The author has something to say: 

Xia Xia: It’s none of my business, it’s none of my business.

Pope: Move away and never come back again. There are too many people here who have ulterior motives for Little Rose.

Duke: Keep up the good work, keep working hard, and go see the pandas.

Archibald: Haha.