Chapter 687: Substitute Appears

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The members of the royal family had all arrived, and Jiang An was standing behind Sophie as an honored guest. Zou Bai did not dare to relax at all. He changed into inconspicuous clothes and stood guard at the side.

William even walked over to greet Jiang An. “Miss Jiang, did you sleep well last night?”

Jiang An smiled and said, “I slept very well. After all, today is a big day. I have to rest well.”

“The scenery in Country F at night is not bad. If Miss Jiang is interested, why don’t you let Allen accompany you for a walk?” William quickly pushed his brother out.

Jiang An didn’t understand why these people were so insistent on giving men to her, but she also understood that now wasn’t the time to refuse. Looking at William’s confident expression that she would agree, she had a bad idea. “Since Prince William said it so well, why don’t you accompany me?”

After saying this, William’s expression instantly turned ugly. Fortunately, he immediately adjusted his mood and said he was busy before leaving immediately.

He was someone who was going to inherit the throne in the future. It was impossible for him to follow Jiang An.

In his heart, he despised Jiang An for being lecherous. She already had Allen and Jason by her side to please her, so why did she want him to accompany her?

Seeing him flee, Jiang An’s mood became very good.

Sophie leaned over and said, “What did you just say? William seemed to be running for his life.”

Jiang An recounted what had happened, and Sophie quickly covered her mouth. She could not laugh at such an occasion.

“He must be terrified now that you’re going to bring him back to the country,” Sophie gloated.

She had never liked William’s high and mighty appearance, as if he was on a different level from the other members of the royal family. He was also gentle to these siblings on the surface, but in fact, he looked down on everyone and had arrogance written in his bones.

Jiang An waved her hand. “They were the ones who insisted on sending their sons over. It’s fine for me to choose William, right?”

“I think Henry would say yes if you told him,” Sophie analyzed. “He wants to be king himself. It doesn’t matter which son he sacrifices.”

“Forget it. He’s not even as good-looking as Allen.” Jiang An expressed her disdain. “Moreover, he’s always showing off his cleverness. People won’t like him after seeing him.”

The two of them chatted for a while before the celebration officially began. As expected, William hid far away, afraid that Jiang An would take a fancy to him.

In front of her was a very complicated and long ceremony. Jiang An was getting sleepy from waiting. Zou Bai stood behind her to support her.

Finally, the person on the stage shouted, “God bless the king!”

As everyone knelt down and bowed, Jiang An lowered her head slightly and did not do anything else. This was already a show of respect.

The old king walked out with the help of a beautiful girl. When he reached the high platform, he called everyone up and waved at them lovingly.

The civilians in the distance cheered. It was obvious that they loved the old king.

Sophie said, “That’s Mary standing next to that double.”

Jiang An asked, “Then can you tell the difference between the substitute and the old king?”

“It doesn’t look any different, but it’s obvious that the double is nervous. Grandfather always smiles from beginning to end at such events. He doesn’t have such a nervous expression.” Sophie looked more closely.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Mary pat the back of the substitute’s hand. He subconsciously smiled.

Jiang An felt that something was wrong. The old king’s substitute had been nurtured by the royal family, but it seemed that he was very obedient to Mary and was being controlled.

However, everyone was watching now, so Jiang An couldn’t do anything.

The substitute walked down the stage to talk to the children. When he walked to Jiang An, his smile became even more loving. “You’re an esteemed guest from afar. If you encounter any bad manners, feel free to send someone to the palace to tell me.”

Jiang An smiled and said, “Thank you for your concern.”

Mary held onto the substitute and refused to let him go. “Grandfather, Miss Jiang and Sophie are very close. I’m afraid she’ll resolve it without our help.”

“After all, Sophie is only a princess. Her authority is limited. It’s better to find me,” the substitute said.

Jiang An understood the implication that it was better to support the king than Sophie.

After all, in their eyes, she did not know that the king was dead and might be deceived by these words.

Jiang An said a few irrelevant words and changed the topic. Anyway, this substitute couldn’t always stand in front of her.

When they walked in front of the others, Jiang An called Zou Bai over. “Hurry up and bring the crown prince back. You have to be prepared.”

Now that things had come to this, they could not afford to drop the ball. They had to make Sophie the queen.