“The economy in the Southern Countries is on the rise. On behalf of our treasured empire, I thank you for coming and trading with us.” Frederic, while sitting, performed a short bow and smiled at Leiu, who just nodded. By now, it has become kind of obvious that the Crown Prince was probing around, and though he had enough men to do the investigation for him, he wanted to do it himself, strangely enough. His interest in Leiu peaked when Elizabeth dragged him away and went as far as sitting next to him. Although his relationship with his half-sister wasn’t particularly good, considering their circumstances and ambitions, Frederic still understood Elizabeth’s character. She wouldn’t act so brazenly in front of a complete stranger, which meant, at least for Frederic, that the two knew each other prior to the
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