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For the next few days, Lee Xiang spent most of his time in Sophie's mansion. Even the official business of Duke's Mansion was directly discussed in Sophie's mansion. Initially, Lee Xiang didn't want to be overly ostentatious, but later on, he suddenly changed his mind. Firstly, he didn't want to see Walker and his wife in Duke's Mansion. Secondly, he wanted to announce the relationship between him and Sophie. Of course, the most important thing was. . . He felt that there was no need to continue hiding it. Although the relationship between him and Sophie could attract the hatred of many people, it could also bring him some obvious benefits.

The most typical example was that Lindman, the old man who claimed to be the number one sage, was obviously much friendlier to him. The indirect benefit was General Ronnie, the highest commander of the Empire's garrison. This person, who Sophie's grandfather had used all his strength to promote, was also much closer to him.

Therefore, there were many times when you must not be too afraid of doing anything. You only need to weigh the pros and cons and come to the greatest value. Then you know very well that you should do something or not do something.

Being able to think of a good way to end things is the essence of doing big things. Because there are many times when the best time is when you hesitate and slip away from your palm in the blink of an eye.

During the past few days, the situation in Silo Province had changed by accident.

First of all, Walker didn't listen to Lee Xiang's suggestion. Instead, he withdrew from Silo Province and started to interact with the neighboring Moose Empire.

He had negotiated three times in half a month. The location was very boring.

The first location was in Bael City, and the result was that they parted on bad terms.

The second location was a small city near the border of Silo Province in Moose Empire. However, they still parted on bad terms.

The third location was in the Third Nation, the Mongolian Empire. It was said that there was a prince from the Mongul Empire pulling the strings. This time, the two sides of the battle were different from the previous two times when they criticized each other for having a war of words. Finally, there was some substantial content of the negotiation. However, because there was a huge gap between them and the bottom line of both sides, strictly speaking, they parted on bad terms.

However, at least there was a substantial problem involved. Although the difference was huge, to Walker, This was not a small improvement.

At the same time, the empire seemed to have started to lack patience for the situation in Silo Province, because within these fifteen days, the internal conflicts of the empire, especially the internal conflicts of the races in Silo Province, were gradually showing up. Furthermore, it was showing signs of worsening.

Therefore, on the sixteenth day, the imperial edict arrived.

The content of the edict was very simple. It ordered Walker to hand over all the internal conflicts in Silo Province to Duke Ronton, and the Third Prince, Shaun, would assist him from the side. As for Walker, he was in charge of the negotiation.

It was obvious that the empire had sensed the danger. They knew that the longer the negotiation dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be for them.

On this day, Lee Xiang was sitting peacefully in the garden of Sophie Prefecture, holding a chess piece in one hand and studying a game of chess. The one playing chess with him was not Sophie, but Yun Chang.

This kind of chess was actually his previous life's Go. It was Sophie who kept pestering him until he had no way to make it. What was worth mentioning was that ever since Sophie and Lee Xiang made their relationship public, This woman's enthusiasm immediately shifted from the guqin to Lee Xiang. She even dug out some strange things from his body, so Lee Xiang had no choice but to bring out some of the things he had seen and heard in his previous life. After all, to him, This was his greatest fortune.

Unfortunately, Sophie's interest was all on Lee Xiang. After understanding a little bit about Go, her interest completely disappeared. This did not mean that she was stupid. In fact, she was a very smart woman. After all, women in love were stupid. This saying was useful everywhere. Lee Xiang fully understood her situation.

However, there was an unexpected surprise. Originally, Lee Xiang taught Sophie how to play Go, but Sophie only understood some basic things. Yun Chang, on the other hand, had learned a lot from the side. In a short half a month, she was actually able to make Lee Xiang, this half-baked master, feel troubled.

At this moment, Lee Xiang was troubled by her. There was actually a kind of uncertainty. It had to be said that Yun Chang's intelligence was a little out of his expectations.

Sophie originally sat beside Yun Chang to help, but when she saw that Lee Xiang was in trouble, she also turned to Lee Xiang's side and frowned slightly, accompanying him in thinking hard about the chess game.

After Lee Xiang thought about it and felt that there was really nothing he could do, just as he was about to throw the piece and admit defeat, the sound of footsteps could be heard. Then, a hearty laugh followed.

"Haha. . . Baron is in such a good mood!"

Lee Xiang and the others hurriedly stood up. Shaun had already walked into the pavilion.

"Isn't His Highness also in high spirits?" Lee Xiang nodded with a smile.

Sophie and Yun Chang also hurriedly bowed.

Shaun nodded and his eyes naturally fell on the game. He was very clear about Lee Xiang's recent matters because he basically came every day these few days.

"En, I haven't seen Miss Yun Chang play chess for a few days. She seems to have improved a lot. Even Lee Xiang is having a hard time!" Shaun kept nodding his head in approval.

Yun Chang's pretty face turned red. She secretly glanced at Lee Xiang. She whispered, "Your Highness, you flatter me. It was my lord who deliberately lost to Yun Chang. . . "

"Is that so?" Shaun turned his head to look at Lee Xiang and revealed a very playful smile.

Lee Xiang shook his head with a bitter smile. "I hope I lost to her on purpose, but it turns out that it was not the case. Because I was prepared to throw in the towel and admit defeat just now. Fortunately, Your Highness came in time. You solved my problem. Then I should not be considered to have lost yet, right? " At the end of his words, Lee Xiang turned his head to look at Sophie and Yun Chang. There was a strange expression on his face.

Shaun, who was standing at the side, was slightly startled. He was very puzzled. With Lee Xiang's character, it would be a huge joke if news of him haggling over the outcome with a woman.

Yun Chang did not speak but turned to look at Sophie. It was obvious that she was the master of everything. However, she could not help but smile secretly.

Sophie rolled her eyes at Lee Xiang with amorous feelings and softly said, "Don't tell me Baron wants to act shamelessly after losing? This is not a real man. What did he do? "

"Oh? Between you two And the prize? What are you betting on?" Shaun was even more curious now.

Sophie and Yun Chang, on the other hand, looked at Lee Xiang with their beautiful eyes and smiled without saying anything.

Lee Xiang coughed a few times and quickly avoided the topic. "Nothing much? Oh right, what is the most important thing that His Highness has to do today?" At the end of his words, Lee Xiang kept winking at Shaun.

Sophie and Yun Chang could clearly see Lee Xiang's expression. Of course, they knew what he meant. Before Shaun could react, Sophie had already rushed to the front and sighed. "Looks like our Baron really wants to cheat. Alright, Yun Chang, if Baron wants to drink the wine that you personally brewed in the future, You can also. . . " At the end of her words, Sophie glared at Lee Xiang once again. Her threatening tone was already self-evident.

"What kind of bet is it? You guys should at least let me know how to judge, right?" Shaun felt helpless, but he was more curious.

Lee Xiang smiled bitterly. "We just made a small bet. If I win, Yun Chang will brew a special kind of wine for me every day. Your highness, you have also drunk this kind of wine once. . . "

Shaun's eyes immediately lit up. He knew what kind of wine Lee Xiang was talking about. It was indeed very rare and complicated. After he drank it once, he was no longer interested in the other wines.

"What if you lose?"

"I lose. . . " Lee Xiang smiled calmly. "If I lose, it will be even simpler. That is, for ten days in a row, my eyebrows will be painted and my makeup will be done!"

"What?" Shaun opened his eyes wide. This bet was indeed interesting.

Sophie smiled and looked at Shaun. "Your Highness, please judge. These days Baron has been using his advantages to win Yun Chang's wine brewing. It was not easy for him to lose today, but he actually took the opportunity to cheat. . . "

Shaun laughed and nodded in agreement. "It is indeed a little unreasonable. En. . . Madam, rest assured. I will definitely stand on your side. "

After hearing what Shaun said, Sophie cast a proud glance at Lee Xiang.

"Actually, I don't have any intention of being shameless," Lee Xiang laughed loudly, not caring at all. He pulled Sophie to his side. He did not care about outsiders at all. "Because I want to spend the rest of my life painting my eyebrows and makeup, so strictly speaking. . . Actually, I earned this bet for ten days, but now that Madam is forcing me to admit defeat, I can only reluctantly admit defeat. Then, I can only do it according to the bet when I'm painting my eyebrows and dressing up. . . "

"That won't do. . . " After hearing what Lee Xiang said, Sophie was very anxious. Only then did she understand why he would go back on his word. It turned out that there was actually such a layer of meaning behind it. At the same time, her pretty face blushed slightly. No matter what, Lee Xiang saying such words of love in front of outsiders made her very embarrassed and happy. Of course, it was mostly joy.

Shaun who was standing beside her sighed in admiration. He didn't think that Lee Xiang, who was cautious and careful, would actually be able to gain the upper hand even if he cheated. Furthermore, he was also at such a level. It was truly admirable.

Lee Xiang laughed. He did not care that there were outsiders present. He held Sophie's shoulder tightly and gently scratched her small nose. He said, "This was approved by Madam. You can't use it as a joke in the future. . . "

Sophie was really embarrassed by Shaun's teasing expression. She knew that they had some important matters to discuss and immediately pulled Yun Chang. After the two of them greeted Shaun, they ran away from the garden. Lee Xiang and Shaun's bright smiles were left behind.