Chapter 43
Every year, Auston would send hello to the people of the entire empire on his birthday, summarizing what he has gained and lost in this year, and then making a look at the work of the next year. This passage is broadcast every year in a live broadcast, usually in a few short minutes, with roughly similar forms, but this year is different. After finishing the summary and blessing all the people, Auston called his youngest son Allen to the camera.
Even Crown Prince Anthony has never won such an honor. Auston's move instantly attracted everyone's attention. In the next second, Auston dropped another bomb with a smile, and announced the good news that his youngest son Allen and Major General Pei Yao, the commander of the Legion of Glory.
Everyone present was stunned as soon as the words came to an end. Everyone in the camera looked different. Pei Yao was very calm from beginning to end, but his slightly red eyes betrayed the owner had cried. Mrs. Jenny's eyes were filled with tears and she kept nodding at Allen. Prince Adele smiled and gently comforted his wife. Admiral Barke kept smiling and comforting her lips. He secretly made a cheerful gesture to Allen. After the initial shock, the royal family and the star generals came back to their senses and expressed their congratulations. In an atmosphere of joy, there was only one person who was out of place with everyone...
Betina bit her lip tightly and looked at Auston with a smile with a kind face.
Betina was not that stupid. At this moment, she fully understood that she was completely fooled by Auston this time... Auston had long wanted Allen and Pei Yao to make their relationship public, and her quick success and instant benefits undoubtedly became the driving force for their relationship, and directly retreated them to the public!
Betina's slender fingers tightly clutched the hem of her skirt, and her delicate crystal nails pierced deeply into the fabric. If she hadn't been surrendering to Auston, she would have almost no control over herself and rushed to grab Auston's face! She worked hard and worked hard, but in the end she had made wedding dresses for others!
Betina's Persian cat Quantum beast screamed in despair, and kept trying to pounce on Auston, but eventually retreated timidly.
Mrs. Jenny's leopard turned her head and looked at the Persian cat that kept calling her constantly. Mrs. Jenny turned her head sensitively and looked over her quantum beast's gaze. She was seeing Betina's face full of resentment and her eyes were viciously looking at Allen.
Mrs. Jenny sneered, gently let go of her husband's arm, and walked over with her leopard.
"I heard that you have always talked about Major General Pei Yao recently? You want to compensate him?" Mrs. Jenny closed her shawl and smiled charmingly, "Then you should be very happy now, right? Your Majesty has fulfilled your expectations. You should know that Your Majesty has always liked Pei Yao's and has always looked forward to him being officially with Allen."
Betina lowered her eyes, tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart, and forced a smile and said, "Yes...I'm very happy."
"To be honest, it's very difficult for the Major General and Allen to be together." Mrs. Jenny shook her head and smiled, "Thanks to the Crown Prince's willingness to give up, and thanks to your recent actions." Mrs. Jenny was not aware of the conversation between Betina and Pei Yao just now. When she reminded Allen to be careful of Betina, Allen said no to worry. Mrs. Jenny thought he had planned to disclose their relationship today, and this changed a little bit in Betina's ears. Betina thought Mrs. Jenny also knew about it.
"You..." Betina was so angry that she was embarrassed and asked in a low voice after several suppression, "Is it your Majesty who told you?"
Mrs. Jenny was a little confused. She didn't want to show her fear in front of Betina, and said without comment: "This is not important..."
Betina's depression in her heart for many years of inferiority burst out in an instant, that's it... No matter how much she paid for Auston, no matter how respected her son Anthony is now, the royal family always looked down on her! In front of Jenny and the others, she was always an outsider, a woman with a low status, and a woman who was not worthy of standing with them!
Betina's eyes were full of resentment, and she gritted her teeth and whispered: "Pei Yao...what is different from me? He has no noble blood, nor has he prominent life experience, and he doesn't even have his own family! Why do you rather accept him than accept me..."
"Do you need me to remind you about it?" Mrs. Jenny suddenly raised her voice and said coldly, "Even if Pei Yao's life experience is ordinary, he is at least innocent, and there has never been anyone between him and Allen."
Betina was instantly poked into the pain and was speechless all of a sudden.
Mrs. Jenny glanced at Betina from top to bottom with the arrogant look of the nobles and laughed: "Have you worked a lot for today, right? But... the pages for tomorrow have probably been occupied by Allen and Pei Yao. No reporter is willing to spend money on you, which is a pity."
Betina blushed and gritted her teeth and retorted: "Thank you for your concern, but I did not prepare my clothes carefully to attract anyone's attention! I just don't want to lose your Majesty's face, I..."
"I thank you for your worries on your behalf, but I still want to say justice for my poor brother. You really have nothing to do with your face." Mrs. Jenny smiled and corrected Bettina. "If Pei Yao did something rude today, everyone may question Alan, but if it were you, you will only mock yourself, and no one will pay for the behavior of his mistress. I think you should understand this principle."
Mrs. Jenny's words seemed to slap on Betina's face one by one. Betina couldn't stand it. She had no confidence in front of Mrs. Jenny, let alone the situation today. She just wanted to hide herself now. Betina's face was gray and she whispered: "Sorry, I'm not very comfortable..."
Betina turned around and was about to leave, and Mrs. Jenny's leopard suddenly jumped in front of her and stopped her. Betina turned around and looked at Mrs. Jenny, who smiled: "I forgot to say that I can't agree with your previous words. Major General is not as ordinary as you said. He is a martyr. This is the noblest bloodline of the empire. Moreover, he joined the army since childhood, has countless military achievements, and is a very hardworking person who deserves admiration. So please don't compare yourself with our Achievement Princess, you are not worthy."
Mrs. Jenny smiled gracefully and turned back to her husband.
"What's wrong?" Prince Adal looked at Mrs. Jenny's face seriously. "Don't you like talking to her? Are you angry?"
Mrs. Jenny shook her head and smiled. Of course she was not angry. She just sighed a little... The last time she chatted with Betina like this face-to-face, it was from the last century. At that time, Betina was still a student who was about to graduate in the White Tower, and she was entrusted by her uncle to go to the royal client for the final negotiations with Betina. At that time, Betina was even more beautiful and energetic than she is now. At that time, she told Betina that this was a road to darkness. If she really went on, she would never stand in the sun again in her life. Betina proudly told her that she didn't care.
Mrs. Jenny sneered, don’t you care? Now you are starting to care. At that time, he said he only wanted a simple love, but now he looks... he is just farting.
Mrs. Jenny shook her head and no longer thought about the bad things she had done. She leaned on her husband's shoulder and looked at the two people who were interviewing in the distance with a smile.
"First of all, I want to bless you two." The female reporter blushed and smiled, "Can you reveal who the two pursued first?"
Allen smiled: "Thank you for your blessings, it is the major general I pursue." After saying that, Allen turned his head and looked at Pei Yao, his eyes full of pampering. Pei Yao still had the usual calm face in front of the camera. However, if the reporters were careful enough, they would find that Pei Yao's fingers were trembling slightly. Allen was holding his hand tightly from beginning to end, and others could not easily see it.
The female reporter smiled even deeper when she heard this and continued, "Why did you announce this news today?"
"This is what Your Majesty means." Allen smiled, "It was also a temporary decision. Your Majesty is very happy today. I hope to share this joy with everyone."
Another reporter nodded and then asked with a smile: "Yes, your union with the Major General may bring a grandson or granddaughter to Your Majesty. This is probably a little bit happy for Your Majesty. Have you ever considered this? When will the two of you officially hold your wedding? Do you have any plans to have a child soon? I wish you two again."
"Thank you for your blessing." Allen was in a great mood today and was kind to everyone. "The questions you asked are not in our plan yet... Alice has a lot of things to do, and the Major General and I don't care about ourselves for the time being."
"You and Major General Pei Yao are also in the relationship between superiors and subordinates. Will this affect your work with the Major General, Your Highness?"
Allen smiled: "No, the major general in his working state is very serious and will not respond to me."
Allen's self-deprecating answer made everyone laugh. The female reporter who asked the question at the beginning smiled and said, "That's how your highness is an active aspect of the relationship. You previously revealed that you like to be proactive and enthusiastic in an interview. Now, it depends on what your choices do not match your expectations."
Allen shook his head and smiled: "No, this is not a conflict. I love Pei Yao, and I only look forward to his initiative and enthusiasm."
Alan's words were ambiguous, and several female reporters blushed. Another female reporter smiled and said, "Can you take a few photos of Your Highness and the Major General in the end? As a commemoration."
Before, Allen only agreed to conduct text-based interviews. According to the rules, these reporters cannot take photos at will, but he still agreed very happily. The reporters were very excited and quickly adjusted the camera. A reporter smiled boldly and said, "Can you get closer and be a little more intimate?"
Chapter completed!