On the third week of June in England, most people across the country woke up early and waited in front of their televisions. Today was England's annual Royal Ascot horse race.
Every year, Royal Ascot is not only a world-class professional horse racing event but also the most important social event of the British summer. Each year, there are always some particularly interesting things that happen at the race, and people even bet on what color dress and hat the Queen of England will wear.
But this year, to the public's surprise, William, dressed in a gentleman's morning suit and black top hat, frequently appeared on television and was constantly by King Philip and the Duke of Devon's side, attending the opening ceremony of the horse race.
Even more surprising was that King Philip occasionally chatted cordially with William, and was often amused by William, laughing heartily. Even during the award ceremony for the morning races, King Philip brought William onto the stage, letting William present the award to the third-place winner, the Duke of Devon to the runner-up, and King Philip to the champion.
In the grand group photo before the midday break of the horse race, William directly stood among the earls, alongside a group of dukes, earls, and royalty. This unusual action drove all of England almost crazy, as it was a direct acknowledgment of William's title as Earl of Oxford.
People were very curious about what William had done to receive such great courtesy. Paparazzi surrounded William 24/7, making the manager of the London Four Seasons Hotel, where William was staying, ecstatic.
During the five days of the horse racing event, the Four Seasons Hotel appeared in newspapers and on television more frequently than their own annual advertising time, which led to William's treatment at the Four Seasons Hotel being continuously upgraded.
Although the paparazzi's harassment annoyed William, he had to stay in London, because after reaching an agreement with King Philip and the others that night, he had already taken the $500 million in benefits.
Except for the Ladies' Day on the third day, Prince Wilson followed William around the clock these past few days, ostensibly to take him to parties and events to meet people in the circle, though everyone knew the real purpose.
All sorts of etiquette and rules were driving William crazy. He truly didn't understand these aristocratic manners, nor did he like the feeling of being constrained.
The only good thing was that pretty ladies would often cling to him at the parties. During this time, he also did some "fitness exercises" a few times with an 18-year-old female singer named Cheryl, which became the only thing that made William happy these past few days.
Finally, on the fifth day, early in the morning, Wilson told William that his grandfather had asked him to convey that William was free to move around. This finally relieved the tension William had felt for days. It seemed Philip's people had found the Holy Grail in the Louvre.
The Holy Grail in the Louvre was so convincing that even the four elders of the Hermetic Order couldn't distinguish its authenticity, and William didn't believe Philip's people could tell if it was real or fake.
Wilson also said that the promise to buy land would be given a satisfactory answer to William before the end of the year. As for the last matter, Philip simply told William to keep an eye on the news recently.
The matter finally had a satisfactory ending. Using a fake Holy Grail, he exchanged it for $500 million in assets and permission to buy 30,000 acres of land. Moreover, he completely removed the danger. Philip and the Duke of Devon would certainly not let go of the Church of Light's guild, which had always wanted to destroy the Holy Grail. William believed they would even force the Church of Light to completely ban this organization.
Facts proved that the power of the King of England was far greater than that of the Devonshire family. A few days later, William saw in the news that the Church of Light announced the disbandment of the Church of Light's guild, and at the same time, more than a dozen middle and high-level personnel retired, which completely put William at ease.
Feeling relaxed, William secretly gloated. Henry had thrown the hot potato to the Hermetic Order, and the Hermetic Order, as Henry had expected, took the fall for the Devonshire family. Unfortunately, he got involved, which forced William to find someone with even greater influence as a shield.
Facts proved that Philip was a very successful shield, because he went directly to the victim, telling him, "I have the item, if you want me to keep it a secret, give me benefits first."
Haha, from now on, the matter of the Holy Grail would have nothing to do with William on the surface. He could continue living his peaceful life.
Having exchanged a fake item for $500 million in his grandfather's stock, William, in a great mood, uncharacteristically took Wilson out to find fun around London this time. Wherever Wilson said was interesting, William followed, and he paid for everything, not letting Wilson spend a penny. This made Wilson, who had always been tightly controlled by his mother, very excited.
The two lingered in London's nightlife for several days until one evening, Prince Charles's bodyguards suddenly approached the two, who were embracing several hot girls. With serious expressions, they demanded Wilson immediately return to Kensington. The two, looking bewildered, were escorted out of the nightclub by the bodyguards.
They quickly jumped into a minivan and sped towards Kensington. In the car, William finally learned the reason: the American White Palace had been breached that evening by dozens to hundreds of armed thugs in just 13 minutes. Even their own leader was trapped in the White Palace's basement, his fate unknown, which immediately put England on high alert.
Upon entering Kensington, William and Wilson bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes amidst Princess Diana's displeasure. The two also knew that they had been too unrestrained these past few days. They weren't called the "nightclub duo" for nothing; newspapers had reported their outrageous antics.
The Princess not directly taking Wilson was truly giving William face, while Prince Charles had no time to deal with William and Wilson's absurdities.
Upon meeting, he immediately said, "From now on, Wilson, you and your brother Harry are grounded.
Pack your things and go to the suburban castle.
As for you, William, you'd best return to Oxford Castle.
The situation outside is very bad right now, and many places in London are outwardly relaxed but inwardly tense, with some important areas already secretly under martial law.
Anything else will have to wait until this period is over.
Alright, Wilson, go find your brother.
You, your mother, and your brother will depart together in half an hour."
This time, Wilson obediently followed his father's instructions.
After embracing William, he left with Princess Diana.
William understood what Prince Charles meant.
During such special times, personal safety was paramount, and the Holy Grail matter could only be put aside for now.
He nodded to Prince Charles and followed him to the study.
Upon entering, he saw on the TV a report on the most shameful incident in America's hundreds of years of history.
Major media outlets worldwide were scrambling to report on the dilapidated state of the White Palace.
The lawn outside the palace and the main entrance were strewn with the bodies of Secret Service agents and destroyed vehicles.
By 9 PM, six armed helicopters attempted to forcibly fast-rope into the White Palace but five were destroyed by the palace's air defense weapons.
One of them even crashed into the right roof of the White Palace and exploded, destroying half of the roof.
Seeing this, William was filled with regret.
If he hadn't withdrawn from the futures market, imagine how much money he would have made when the stock market opened tomorrow.
Half an hour later, William watched Prince Charles's family drive away, then got into the car arranged by the butler and returned to the Four Seasons Hotel, where he gloomily collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.
Forget it, don't think about it.
This situation never happened in his previous life.
Tomorrow, he'd better go back to Oxford and live a few days as a landlord in peace.
The next morning, William, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly woken by his phone ringing.
He picked up the phone and saw that it was a call from Bryan.
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