C112 The Hill Family

"Why?" Lee Xiang had long been curious about this matter. One should know that no matter what, Sophie was a married woman. Even if this continent was opened to the public, Smith still had to abide by this principle.

Shaun smiled slightly. "As far as I know, your uncle and Mrs. Sophie seem to be the same teacher. En, the old man who sat with Duke Ronton last night. His name is Lindman, and he is a very famous sage in the entire continent! And you should know that. . . Sophie. . . "

" Isn't Mrs. Sophie already married? " Lee Xiang interrupted Shaun's words. Instead, he didn't pay much attention to the old man called Lindman. Instead, he focused his attention on Sophie.

"Don't worry. . . Listen to me slowly!" Shaun looked at Lee Xiang and smiled. "Sophie is married, but she is not very lucky. Not long after she got married, her husband died because of some strange disease. "

Lee Xiang suddenly realized. He nodded in realization. So that was how it was!

"That's normal. After all, it's hard for a man not to be tempted by a woman like Mrs. Sophie!" Lee Xiang nodded his head in agreement.

"I agree with you. Not to mention her beautiful appearance, she also has a fortune that is as rich as a country!" Shaun nodded his head, and his tone seemed a little strange. "And you also know that Sophie has a Hill family behind her. . . "

"What kind of family is this?" Lee Xiang nodded his head in agreement. He did not know much about the Hill family. This was once a glorious family and it had never declined. Now that he heard Shaun mention it, it naturally attracted his attention again. Immediately, he looked at Shaun with great interest.

Shaun seemed to be in a very good mood as he continued, "Hill Family, I think you should know something about it, but I think you must have learned about it from some books. To tell you the truth, I know very little about the Hill Family. . . "

Lee Xiang was slightly stunned. This was very interesting. Even Shaun did not know about the Hill family. Then this Hill family was really a little mysterious!

"Your Highness, you should just say it. You have really aroused my interest! "Lee Xiang smiled bitterly. No matter what, he believed that Shaun definitely knew more than him. Otherwise, he would not have specifically mentioned this matter.

" The Hill family is different from all the noble families in the empire and even the entire continent. First of all, they have a long history! "Shaun nodded. "Their history can be traced back to before the Empire was founded. Moreover, their way of doing things is extremely low-profile. Although they are citizens of the Empire, in the thousand years since the founding of the Empire, They only have some symbolic business dealings with the Empire. In addition, they had a very different rule from all the nobles of the empire. It was that they had always been the kind of people who sympathized with the Lower Race. Yesterday, you went to their home. I believe you have also noticed something!"

Lee Xiang nodded. This could be seen from the Lower Race that could be seen everywhere in her house yesterday.

"What did this family do before the empire was founded?" Lee Xiang asked with great interest.

"I don't know. . . " Shaun shook his head with a complicated expression. "I think you should ask Sophie about this. Maybe she can give you an accurate answer!"

Lee Xiang was secretly amazed, but he did not continue to ask. Shaun continued, "I just said that the Hill family rarely serves the empire for a thousand years. But it does not mean that they do not. According to what I know, Their family used to have a few patriarchs who served the empire, but they weren't very famous. . . Until the previous patriarch! Yes, his name is T. Hill, Sophie's grandfather! "

Trey, Hill? Lee Xiang slightly moved. This name was very familiar, but for a moment he could not remember where he had heard it before!

"It sounds familiar, right? That's not strange!" Shaun smiled faintly. "Because he was once the former general of the Reiss Empire's three armies. He held the military power of the empire for more than thirty years! As everyone knows, The nominal commander of the army in Reiss Empire was the king of the empire, also known as the Grand Marshal. But since it was a king, naturally it was just a nominal title, and the ones in power were the marshals under the Grand Marshal. In other words, only the marshals were the true rulers of the army. This was not a secret in the empire. And this Tresia was still an elder of the three dynasties until his death. It was only when he was about to die that the Empire finally allowed him to resign from his position as marshal!"

Lee Xiang was finally moved. He held the military power of his younger brother's empire for thirty years. What kind of concept was this? He did not dare to say anything about other departments, but in a place like the army. . . They had extremely deep-rooted faction thinking, and they were never easy to convince people. Since ancient times, From ancient times until now, no matter which army it was, it could be said to be the most crucial department. This was also the reason why Lee Xiang racked his brains to control the newly formed Lower Race army in his hands. Therefore, Lee Xiang was almost certain that all the positions in the empire above the rank of Legion General were now under his control. Or rather, it was her grandfather who had promoted them.

This kind of favor was a little too much! Any monarch with a little bit of intelligence would never allow a person to control the empire's army for so long. It must be known that no matter what era it was, an army could be said to be related to the lifeline of a country. From this, it could be seen that this Trey really had something extraordinary about him. Otherwise, he would have died a violent death a long time ago. No wonder Smith pursued Sophie so desperately. If it was any other man, he would not give up such a rare opportunity.

One should know who would marry Sophie. This was equivalent to winning the support of the entire empire's military. This was definitely a bargaining chip that could not be underestimated. If Smith really married Sophie, with the special position of Silo Province, it would make some people restless.

Sighing slightly, Lee Xiang hurriedly asked, "If that's the case, then I'm very curious. Why would Sophie marry a Vance family who has been doing business for generations? This is obviously not suitable. Furthermore, with Sophie's family background and beauty, it would not be overboard to marry into the royal family!"

Lee Xiang asked a very critical question!

Shaun smiled bitterly. What Lee Xiang said was very reasonable. With the prestige of the Hill family, it was indeed the most important thing for the royal family to rope her in. He knew this better than anyone else.

Shaking his head, Shaun sighed slightly. "Back then, Royal Father did indeed want Fourth Brother to take Sophie into the Palace. Fourth Brother was also infatuated with Sophie, but. . . " Shaun sighed again at the end of his sentence. "But just the night before when Royal Father was about to tell Marshal Trey about this, Yes, she was betrothed to the heir of the Wester family, General Trey said. "

Lee Xiang nodded. This matter was a little strange. It was very likely that Marshal Trey had received the news early on, so he hastily betrothed his granddaughter to the heir of the Wester family. This happened to block Wells III's mouth. If that was the case, then this Trey was quite interesting. He was afraid of avoiding the good things that others were looking forward to. It was really puzzling. One should know that this Fourth Prince had at least a quarter of the chance to inherit the throne. Even if he couldn't succeed the throne, he could at least become a prince. This was also a very impressive official position in the empire. And in the near future, his fiefdom would also be a natural thing. In the eyes of others, it would be a pity if Trey gave up just like that.

"Are you curious?" Shaun looked at Lee Xiang and smiled.

"It is indeed very strange, and it should also be strange!" Lee Xiang shrugged his shoulders.

"Not just you, even my Royal Father still doesn't understand why. Even until now, Fourth Brother is still foolishly waiting for Sophie!" Shaun looked at Lee Xiang, turned his head and looked outside the window.

"What do you think, Your Highness?" Lee Xiang asked. He suddenly realized that the Third Prince must have some purpose in telling him this.

"Many people think that the Hill family and the West family have been engaged for a long time. Trey also explained it in this way," Shaun said with a smile. "But I think it is the opposite!"

Lee Xiang paused for a moment. For the first time, he started to carefully observe the Third Prince, who was always free and unfettered. Intuition told him that Shaun's situation, where he did not care about worldly affairs, was just an illusion. Otherwise, given his temper, there was no need for him to care so much about something that had nothing to do with him.

"I think he doesn't want to have anything to do with our royal family. Otherwise, he wouldn't have married the only heir of the Hill family, Sophie, so easily. No matter what, the Hill family is still a very famous family in the Empire and even in the continent! And before this, many of the nobles in the Empire had tried to take her home. But he went against the rules and married the beautiful Sophie to the Wester family, which was gradually falling. Furthermore, it was just a business family. Therefore, other than this explanation, I really can't think of any other more reasonable explanation!"

" The only heir? " Lee Xiang was stunned again. He did not care about anything else. After all, with Trey's military background, who wouldn't want to make friends with him?

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Sophie's parents passed away when she was just three years old! And she was raised by her grandfather Trey with painstaking effort!" Shaun explained.

Lee Xiang sighed to himself. No wonder her business had two surnames. So that was it. He thought back to the time when the Wester family was in decline, and this woman had made it flourish with one hand. The most rare thing was that it was still in this society where men were respected, even though her grandfather had left behind a lot of connections and background. . . However, it was still very difficult for her to get to where she was today. Thinking of this, Lee Xiang couldn't help but feel respect from the bottom of his heart. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Your Highness, you can't be so arbitrary. Maybe Sophie and the heir of the Wester family have been in love with each other for a long time. "

Shaun laughed. "I can guarantee that, absolutely not! Because the two of them have never met before. And as far as I know, the heir to the Wester family. . . He is a typical ignorant and incompetent person. It is said that when he died, He died on the belly of another woman. . . You might not believe it, but this woman is a whore!"

" What? " Lee Xiang cried out involuntarily. This was indeed unbelievable. A beauty like Sophie actually died on the belly of another whore. This was really a little suspicious. Could it be that this daughter was even more beautiful than Sophie?

"This is absolutely true! You can go and seek confirmation from Sophie! But I advise you not to sprinkle salt on other people's wounds. . . "Shaun smiled bitterly and shook his head. His face also revealed an incomprehensible expression.

Seeing Shaun's expression, Lee Xiang was very depressed. After a long time, he smiled bitterly and scolded, "Damn it, an f * cking flower really got stuck in cow dung!"

"Who said that?" Shaun patted Lee Xiang's shoulder in agreement. "So, in these past few years, ever since we found out that the Second Generation Ancestor died, Countless people clapped their hands and cheered for the Second Generation Ancestor. Ever since her grandfather, Trey, passed away. . . Many of the nobles were even more eager to wait. They all felt that this was an opportunity. Therefore, wherever Sophie went, she would rush like a flock of ducks. They hoped to get her favor. It was a pity. She rejected everyone, even though it had not been easy for her in the past few years. However, to this day, it seems like no noble has the fortune of being invited home by her as a guest. . . "

At the end of his sentence, Shaun's gaze fell upon Lee Xiang once again.

Lee Xiang sighed with emotion. Such a woman was truly admirable. Even as a man, he had to admire her!

"If my guess is correct, you are the first male guest who was lucky enough to be invited to her home by Sophie. Although you are only in Bael City, this place can be considered as her home!" Shaun looked at Lee Xiang and smiled, his eyes revealing a strange expression.

Lee Xiang shook his head slightly. "Your majesty may have misunderstood. Mrs. Sophie is just interested in my guqin. I am very clear about this point! "

Shaun laughed. "No matter what, I think this should be a good thing for you. You should know that being able to become Sophie's guest is something that many people can only come across by chance. At least I know your uncle. Smith has never had such a chance!"

Lee Xiang was silent for a while because he suddenly remembered that Sophie had indeed invited him to a small banquet at his house tonight. To be honest, this made him suddenly think of another problem. Of course, this problem only lasted for a moment. Then he smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, please don't make fun of me. Someone like me. . . It's already an extravagant hope that I can keep my current position. How could I dare to have any other thoughts? "

Shaun looked at Lee Xiang carefully, then patted Lee Xiang's shoulder and said with a smile," That's right. The most important thing in life is happiness. Just like me, many people including my Royal Father. They all think that I have no ambition, but how can they know my true thoughts? What kind of ambition is considered ambition? Could it be that only by becoming the ruler of an empire can one have ambition? They still don't understand! I think there are only a few people on this continent who understand it! "