C36 My Life Is Mine!

"By the way, is there something I need your help with?" Catherine looked at Lee Xiang and whispered.

Lee Xiang was a little surprised. What could she possibly ask for from him, a person who could not even protect himself? This was really strange.

Catherine had also clearly seen through Lee Xiang's doubt. She smiled and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just a friend of mine. I liked your music that day and wanted to invite you to teach her how to play the piano. . . "

Lee Xiang smiled bitterly and shrugged his shoulders. "Sister, do you think I still have a chance to return to the capital?"

"I don't know either, but this friend of mine predicted that you would return to the Imperial Capital in a year, so she will stay in the Imperial Capital for the next year. " Catherine was also in disbelief.

Lee Xiang nodded and asked curiously, "Why are you so sure?"

"I don't know. . . Actually, elder sister hopes that you don't come back. It doesn't matter. Elder sister's friend basically has property in every province in Reiss Empire. He even has business in many places in the entire continent. So, the place isn't a problem. . . "

Lee Xiang was very curious. According to what Catherine said, this person was not simple. If he was not a rich person, then he was a powerful person. Furthermore, the possibility of the former being more likely would be higher. If not, it would be that he had both. It was very obvious that he was a rich person. He had appeared at the banquet in the Count's Mansion.

"How old is his child?" Lee Xiang asked a very boring question.

At least Catherine thought this was a very boring question. She looked at her brother in surprise and said: "Three years old in two months. "

"Three years old? Could it be a little younger?"

"I think so too, but she told me that if I didn't make an appointment in advance, I'm afraid you would have rejected her!" Catherine had a look of disbelief.

Lee Xiang was slightly moved. He was now very interested in this person's identity. Intuition told him that this should be an opportunity.

"Sure. If I can really return to the capital one day, there will be no problem at all! But elder sister should at least tell me who this person is, right? At the very least, let me have some mental preparation. . . "

" Of course. . . "Catherine nodded her head. Just as she was about to speak, the sound of footsteps came from the courtyard door.

"Wait till you can really return to the capital before you speak. If my guess is correct now, I'm afraid that our grandfather will come and pick you up now. . . "

Lee Xiang nodded. Both of them turned to look at the door at the same time.

On the left and right of Count Walker and his wife were Lee Xiang's grandfather, Duke Ronton, and Prime Minister Kohl whom he had met before. The other Third Prince, Shaun Rees, had just told him in a low voice. Such a line-up slightly surprised Lee Xiang. He had originally thought that this would happen privately, but he did not expect it to be so difficult. It seemed like Weyers III still attached great importance to this matter.

The few of them slowly walked in. Count Walker's expression was normal as usual, but countess's face was full of reluctance. Even her eyes were slightly red and swollen.

Lee Xiang didn't say anything. In his opinion, a chess piece that was controlled by someone, and with his current strength, he could only accept it. There was really nothing else he could say.

All of them stared at Lee Xiang at the same time. After a long time, unexpectedly, Prime Minister Kohl spoke first.

"Hello. . . Third young master. . . . Oh, sorry, I almost forgot to call you Lee Xiang, Baron. Wait for Baron, I'm glad to see you again. " Prime Minister Kohl had a kind smile on his face, which made Lee Xiang feel a trace of kindness.

Count Walker was called 'First Grade Baron' by Kohl unnaturally, but his expression remained unchanged.

Lee Xiang nodded and smiled. "I am also very happy to meet the Prime Minister. "

This kind of boring social gathering was always like this in his previous life. He did not expect it to be so practical here.

"This is Lee Xiang, Baron?"

The person who spoke this time also surprised Lee Xiang. It was the Third Prince.

What surprised him even more was that the Third Prince actually walked to Lee Xiang's side with three steps, and with a slight smile, he intimately hugged Lee Xiang's shoulder.

Not only Lee Xiang, even the expressions of the other few people on the scene changed slightly.

Just like Lee Xiang, they could tell that the Third Prince's action came from the bottom of his heart.

"I heard from Louise that Lee Xiang, Baron, not only can he play pleasant music, he can also cultivate some rare species of flowers and plants. I wonder if Shaun will be able to witness it?"

Hearing his words, Prime Minister Kohl and the others finally understood. Others might not know what kind of person the Third Prince was, but they knew it all too well. Among the four princes of the royal family. . . He could be considered a freak. Compared to the other three princes who were passionate about power. . . Only he, who did not care about anything, liked these weird things. . . Besides, he was also the only one among the white people in the empire who used peasants as servants. This was also the most important reason why many of the nobles in the empire didn't think highly of him becoming the crown prince. Of course, it was also one of the reasons why he did not like Weyers III. No wonder he volunteered to come today. So it was to satisfy his curiosity.

The Third Prince's expression slightly stunned Lee Xiang. He was secretly amazed in his heart. This Third Prince could be said to be a unique member of the royal family. Not only did he not look down on Lee Xiang, he even attached great importance to him. Lee Xiang could already see a trace of sincerity from his expression. Most importantly, the expressions of the others also told Lee Xiang that it wasn't strange for the Third Prince to treat him like this.

"Of course. . . " After a brief moment of shock, Lee Xiang immediately regained his calm. "But I am afraid there is no time today. If there is a chance, I will cultivate some new breeds and give them to His Highness. "

Shaun was disappointed, but he immediately remembered that he had something important to do today. If Royal Father heard about it, he was afraid that he would be punished again. He nodded and said, "That's good too. Alright. . . But you must remember your promise today. . . "

The Third Prince's words had greatly improved Lee Xiang's impression of him. He had never thought that he would meet such a person after living in this world for eighteen years. The emotion in his heart was indescribable.

"Haha. . . Your Highness has met a confidant today. In my opinion, why don't you let Lee Xiang and Baron return to the Duke's Mansion in the Imperial Capital? Your Highness has a lot of time, right? This place doesn't seem to be a place for us to discuss this kind of problem! " Kohl laughed loudly.

"Not bad, not bad. . . " The Third Prince didn't put on any airs and quickly nodded his head in agreement.

Duke Ronton slowly took two steps forward and came to Lee Xiang's side. He smiled and said. " Child. . . Take a look. Is there anything else you need to take away? "

Lee Xiang was silent for a while. He turned his head and glanced at the earl and his wife.

Count had a complicated look on his face, but he did not look at Lee Xiang from beginning to end. Countess, on the other hand, had a reluctant look on her face, as if she had predicted and stopped. He looked at Catherine again. She sighed in her heart and retracted her gaze. He turned to look at Duke Ronton and asked slowly, "Is there anything that belongs to me here? Other than eighteen years of memories, there is nothing else worth taking with me. "

Lee Xiang's words made all of them sigh with emotion. No matter what, what kind of good impression can you expect of a person who has been under house arrest for eighteen years? Obviously, Lee Xiang left this place with helplessness and even resentment.

"Then let's go!" Ronton seemed very straightforward.

Lee Xiang nodded and casually carried the ancient zither that had been placed on the stone steps. Just as he was about to leave, he raised his head and discovered that Sander had been hiding in a corner, secretly peeking at him. He secretly sighed in his heart, but at the same time, he also blamed himself. He had actually forgotten about this Sander who had brought him up since he was young. It was a bit unreasonable. Furthermore, Sander had expressed his reluctance to part with him in the past few days.

Walking to Sander's side, Lee Xiang let out a long sigh. Then, he bowed at a 90-degree angle.

Lee Xiang's action moved everyone. A man who was about to leave this place forever had no words to his parents. Instead, he was so respectful to a servant. It was truly touching.

"Young master. . . "

"Don't say anything. I don't know if I will have the chance to repay you in the future. Therefore, I won't easily make any promises to you, but please believe that I, Lee Xiang, will remember you for the rest of my life!"

Under the sobbing tears of Sander, Lee Xiang turned his head and walked out without looking back. He never looked back at this place again. This was the courtyard that had left him with a lot of shame.

Sensing Lee Xiang's sorrowful and angry aura, the remaining people looked at each other. They didn't know why, but at the same time, they had a feeling that something bad was about to happen. From the way Lee Xiang just said goodbye to a servant and ignored his own parents, it could be seen that not only did he not have any thoughts of staying in Count's Mansion, he even left with deep hatred.

Duke Ronton smiled bitterly and shook his head. He did not know whether what he did was right or wrong. But since he had done it, there was no reason to regret it.

"Father-in-law. . . "

Count Walker finally spoke when Duke Ronton had just walked to the door.

"Please remember our agreement!"

"Father. . . " countess's eyes were filled with tears. . . . "Please!"

Ronton sighed and nodded. He followed them out.

At this moment, Lee Xiang walked out of the Count's Mansion expressionlessly. Under the complex gazes of the servants, he walked out of the Count's Mansion step by step, which he had stayed in for eighteen years.

The moment he stepped out of the gate, Lee Xiang felt dizzy. This was the world of flowers that he had dreamt of? Looking at the people walking around in front of him, he felt incomparably excited. Taking a long breath of this hard-won free air, Lee Xiang secretly decided. From the moment he took the first step out of this place. . . The days in the future. . . He would never be manipulated by anyone. From this moment on. . . His fate would be in his hands.

My life is mine. . . I can't help it! Lee Xiang silently recited the words that he had thought of countless times in his heart.

No matter who it is, as long as they block my path, they will have to pay a painful price. It was not easy for him to obtain freedom. He absolutely had no reason to let the shame of eighteen years repeat itself. . . Never!

Unconsciously, Lee Xiang did not realize that his mentality was slowly changing.