activa-t Chapter 262: Conveying Her Majesty's Intentions
Chapter 262: Conveying Her Majesty's Intentions
When Paimon heard the name, he was still a little confused:
"Pierro the Harlequin?
Who is it?
Then she remembered, and leaned forward in shock:
"Pierro the Harlequin!? Commander of the Fatui! I remember you mentioned this guy before!"
Then Paimon, who had just calmed down, became a little scared again:
"No...it can't be right?
The one leading the Fatui outside and surrounding our door is the Fatui leader!?"
Gu Chen's expression was inevitably a little surprised:
"If your description of his appearance is correct, the man outside is Piero."
Having said that, Gu Chen took a step forward and continued walking towards the door.
As he walked, he showed an interested smile:
“This is really fun.
The dignified leader of the fools, a man second only to the emperor in the Kingdom of Winter, actually came to visit me at the door of my house.
What conspiracy is there?"
With such a smile, he and Paimon finally arrived at the door of their home.
When he came here, Shen He was still in the same state.
She stood at the door with a frown on her face, confronting the Fatui outside with a somewhat sharp and serious look.
Who made it so that there are so many fools outside and that they look like they have bad intentions?
Especially the old man who was leading the group, he looked quite dangerous to Shen He.
Walking to Shen He's side, and looking outside through the half-open door, Gu Chen discovered...
Wow, what Paimon said was true. The door was indeed surrounded by the Fatui.
However, Paimon's description is not very accurate and can easily lead to misunderstanding.
Although there were Fatui outside the door, they were all wearing casual clothes and did not have the equipment and clothes of the Fatui advance team.
Moreover, although these people did form a surrounding trend, they were relatively far away from the door, and the distance between them fully reflected their politeness and prudence.
Looking at the man leading this group of fools...
It’s really the clown Piero!
Smiling with interest, Gu Chen patted Shen He's shoulder from behind:
"Don't worry, Shen He, leave this to me."
He turned around and looked at Gu Chen inquiringly, and Gu Chen nodded slightly to Shen He.
Shen He understood, and she moved aside.
In this way, the person standing within the threshold of the door is Gu Chen.
To show politeness, Gu Chen simply opened the two doors wide, as if to welcome guests.
After opening the door, he took a step forward and walked out of the threshold.
It was because he walked out completely that he was able to see more clearly what was happening outside.
In addition to the large number of Fatui surrounding this circle, there are also many worried Liyue people outside.
The people of Liyue also knew that Anranju was the residence of Lord Guchen of Gouchen Star, and they also knew that the Fatui were basically not good people.
Therefore, when the people passing by saw this scene, they could not help but suspect that the Fatui were planning to harm Lord Gou Chenxing.
With such concerns, more and more people from Liyue gathered outside.
They wanted to show their support for Lord Gou Chenxing here, but they were also worried about what would happen next, so they gathered in a larger circle from a distance.
In addition to the Liyue people gathered outside, there was also a considerable number of Thousand Rocks Army who had just arrived.
Yes, there's almost a riot here. The Fatui are making such a big noise, how could the Thousand Rocks not come over to check it out?
And the one leading this Thousand Rocks Army is Ningguang.
It’s just that Ningguang led the Thousand Rocks Army quite far away.
After they arrived at the outer area, they followed Ningguang's instructions to persuade the Liyue people to leave.
No one knows what will happen next.
In order to avoid danger, the people should not just watch the fun. Their Qianyan Army is enough here.
Following the persuasion, the obedient Liyue citizens dispersed and left one after another, leaving only the Qianyan Army and Ningguang in the outer circle.
Of course, the people of Liyue did not leave completely.
After they were far away, they inevitably stood in groups of three or four in the streets and alleys, watching the situation here from afar.
But at such a long distance, they could only see vaguely what was happening and couldn't hear clearly what was happening.
In this situation, Gu Chen first looked at Ningguang who was leading the Thousand Rocks Army on the periphery.
Ningguang gave Gu Chen a questioning look.
Gu Chen did not move, but responded with his eyes that it was okay and he would wait and see what happened.
After receiving the look, Ningguang nodded slightly to show that she understood.
Then, Gu Chen looked at the leader of the Fatui calmly.
After staring at him for a while, Piero spoke first.
His voice is very distinctive, with the hoarseness of an old man, but also very powerful and deep.
Standing there, Piero greeted carefully:
"Lord Gu Chen of Liyue's Gou Chen Star."
Hearing the honorific title of "Sir", Gu Chen was a little surprised:
"Oh, you call me sir?
Ha ha.
I recognize you, Piero the Harlequin, Commander of the Winter's Fools.
In fact, our status is similar. We are both second only to the gods, above one person and below ten thousand people, and we hold considerable power.
Since our status is similar, why do you call me "Sir"?
Piero continued calmly:
"Your Excellency is the only light of Teyvat, and quite possibly the only hope of Teyvat. Naturally, I must address you as Your Excellency."
Raising his eyebrows slightly, Gu Chen's interest grew stronger and stronger:
"The only light? The only hope?
Haha, do you think too highly of me? "
Piero shook his head slightly:
“I’m not overestimating it at all. On the contrary, I might be underestimating it a bit.”
After staring at Piero seriously for a while, Gu Chen smiled:
"Okay, I'll accept the compliment you've given me.
But there's no need to flatter me for now.
I want to know what brings you here today, Piero, with all the fanfare?
Standing there, Piero's demeanor at this moment was as straight and tall as an old pine tree in the snow.
At this moment, his aura changed a little:
“I came to visit Master Gu Chen this time for two main reasons.
First, convey the Queen’s intentions.
Second, I apologize on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen."
Hearing this, Gu Chen's interest was beyond words:
"This is really interesting. It seems that the Ice Queen asked you to come here."
Until this point, Gu Chen still had no intention of letting Piero in.
Right here, in this situation, Gu Chen continued to ask:
"Why don't you first tell me what your Queen wants you to convey to me?"
After a brief pause, Piero said solemnly:
"The will of Her Majesty the Queen is also the will of our Kingdom of Winter.
Her Majesty the Queen said that as long as Lord Gu Chen is willing to join Zhidong, you can immediately become His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhidong!
Her Majesty's title is the Ice Queen, and your Highness's title could be the Prince of Light!"