At night, she cried and cried. In the garden near the palace, Alice sat on the grass and cried alone.
"Father, why did you do this? Am I not your daughter? Why do you have the idea of marrying me to that person?" Tears flowed, and Alice felt so lonely at this moment.
This palace is so cold.
The night breeze was blowing slowly, and the only moonlight in the sky was shining on the face of the seventeenth generation. The thoughts of this day did not allow him to think clearly, but instead fell into a dilemma. Athena was angry, although she had not made a formal decision yet.
, but the thoughts in my heart undoubtedly caused great harm to my wife. I just lost my son, and now I have to send my daughter away from me. As a mother, how can I not be heartbroken? The seventeenth generation did not dare to go back to the room to face her,
Even though it was late at night, he would rather walk more in the garden.
The sound of crying reached his ears. Seventeenth Century looked for the sound and looked at the obscured figure in the flower garden: "Who is it?"
The crying stopped, and Alice stood up from where she was sitting in the flowerbed.
"Alice, you..."
Alice wiped away her tears and ran away as fast as she could. She had never wanted to escape as much as she did now, and she had never wanted to see her father as much as she did now.
"Alice, Alice..." Seventeenth Generation called twice, but couldn't call his daughter back. His heart moved: "Ah~! Could it be that...does she already know?"
The figure of his daughter disappeared from his eyes, and Seventeen was heartbroken: "Am I wrong? Am I wrong? Ah! Alice...Am I too cruel?" At this moment, he only felt that his heart was broken.
It's so painful and so regretful.
The galloping pace was a way of venting her anger that she didn't want to stop, and the tears she wiped away fell down again. Alice didn't want to stop, she didn't want to stop, she wanted the wind blowing by her ears to take away the pain in her heart, but instead
What came was the emotion that could no longer be suppressed. Finally she knelt down on the ground and cried loudly. She cried so sadly and sadly.
"Ah, princess!"
The cry attracted the guards in the palace: "Princess, what's wrong with you?"
Alice only remembered crying and thinking about crying. At this time, nothing could help her vent the pain in her heart more than crying.
Hal walked to Alice and squatted down: "Princess, what happened, why does it make you so sad?"
Alice didn't answer and didn't want to pay attention.
Hal waved his hand and dismissed the subordinates around him. He supported Alice and said, "Princess, it's cold outside and it's cold underground. Let me help you get up. If you have anything to do, let me tell your majesty to come over."
"No." Alice didn't want to get up, but stopped him: "Let me cry, I just want to cry for a while."
Hal let go of his hand and stepped aside.
After a long time, Alice was tired from crying and her voice gradually became quieter. When she turned around, she found that Hal was still beside her: "Why are you still here?"
"I'm worried about the princess," Hal said.
"What are you worried about?" Alice lowered her head: "I'm fine."
"The princess looks like she is fine." Hal walked to the side and knelt down and asked: "Princess, I am guarding the palace. I have been in the palace for so many years. Today is the first time I have seen the princess crying so sadly.
."
"I……"
Hal said: "Princess, although I am just a guard, if the princess doesn't mind, you can tell me anything sad. I can be a very good person to talk to."
Alice looked at him with tears in her eyes and lowered her head: "I...I feel betrayed. My father wants to marry me to the king of the Griffith Kingdom."
Hal sat next to him and was surprised: "Is that the man with four scars on his eyes who looks to be in his forties? I saw him today."
Alice nodded.
"It's really unimaginable that His Majesty would make such a decision. But there must be a reason for Your Majesty to do this."
"Reason? Haha, what ridiculous reason is there for betraying one's own daughter? I can't think of it, I can't think of it!" Alice smiled bitterly and sadly.
Hal shook his head: "I have been in the palace for so many years, and I have seen every bit of your majesty's love for the princess. Your majesty is by no means a heartless person. As a father, I don't think he would ever sacrifice his daughter's happiness.
Reason. But..."
"But what?"
"But as a father, I don't have such a reason, but as a king of a country, I have such a reason."
"What did you say!?" Upon hearing such words, Alice was angry, angry!
"I said that as the king of a country, Your Majesty has reasons to sacrifice the happiness of his children." Hal said without hesitation and without flinching: "Maybe such words should not come from my mouth, but I have seen you, princess, since I was a child.
When you grow up, there are some things you don’t like to say. Because Your Highness Vilonka was designated as the crown prince early, princess, you have been living a carefree life and don’t know the hard work of being a king. The princess really thinks that she is a king of a superpower.
Is it really so easy to do? What has maintained the strength and stability of this country? I can say that no parent who truly loves their children is willing to let their children lose their happiness and be harmed. Because of this, I can better understand His Majesty.
It brings about the pain of marrying a princess to the King of Gripen. His Majesty is the father of the princess and the monarch of this country, and he is the monarch first and then the father. His responsibilities are not like ordinary parents, as long as he takes good care of his family and children.
That’s okay, he has to take care of this country and his people first.”
Hal continued: "I don't know why His Majesty the King had the idea of marrying a princess, but His Majesty had such an idea, and he must have made the last resort choice for the best interests of the country. If he cannot put the interests of the country into consideration,
We come first and put our own feelings and family above the country. Are we, the people, defending His Majesty’s private thoughts, or are we defending the country to the death? Who are those soldiers on the front lines fighting for?"
The sonorous and powerful words touched Alice's heart. She had never heard such words before, and she had never thought of such a truth. She was confused and stunned. She didn't know whether this statement was correct.
, but it undoubtedly shocked her heart.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Hal said: "The country, hundreds of millions of civilians serve the royal family and support this country, and we ordinary citizens defend it with our lives.
The royal authority of His Majesty Wei. Your Majesty bears the expectations of the people of the whole country, and what he has in mind is the interests of the entire country. If he fails to live up to these expectations and betrays the responsibility of the king, I will only say one thing, such a king
What qualifications do you have to deserve my allegiance?"
Although Alice was shocked by Hal's words, she still could not accept this reality: "In order to take good care of the country and its people, should she sacrifice her daughter? Why can't she have the best of both worlds? My father can have a better choice.
Even if you don't sacrifice me, you can make the country better. In short, I cannot agree with this concept. If you can't even take care of your family, how can you take care of the country..." As he spoke, he broke down in tears again.
"Is there a better choice? The best of both worlds." Hal looked at the grass in front of him and smiled bitterly: "If there were really good choices in the world, there wouldn't be so much helplessness. If everything in the world had
By getting the best of both worlds, there won't be so many separations and heartbroken people. There are many things that are not better. All you can do is to strive for the best result from the worst. In short, I believe that Your Majesty really does it.
This decision must be for the good of the empire, I believe him."
"you……"
"Princess!" Hal raised his voice and said to her: "After Her Royal Highness Veronka was killed, rumors about the possible appointment of Her Royal Highness as the Crown Prince have spread in the palace. Her Royal Highness the Princess should understand that the monarch of a country has no influence on ordinary people.
The teachings of princes and princesses are completely different from the training of future successors of the country. Princes and princesses can be carefree and be noble royals, but what the crown prince has to face is the ruthlessness and cruelty of reality.
The palace has seen a lot over the years. I think His Majesty has already trained the princess as the future crown prince. If that day comes, this is the reality that a monarch of a country should bear."
Alice's body swayed and she almost fell down.
Hal calmed down, stood up again and said: "Princess, the ground is cold, I will send you back to think about it slowly."
Alice was stunned, speechless, and left under the escort of the guards as if she had lost her soul.
Sensibility and rationality, family affection and interests, different people are destined to make different decisions. When you are in this position, accepting the support of all people, and enjoying an unparalleled luxurious life, you have decided that something will be lost.
In the room, Seventeen was in a lot of difficulties, but he never wavered in cultivating the country's future successors. No matter who it was, there was always one child who should take on this responsibility, and for the rest of his years, it was
There is no time to delay.
"Alice is the most suitable candidate. In order for her to gain support in the future, she is destined to make sacrifices." The seventeenth generation's confused eyes became clear, and he had made up his mind: "In order to let his daughter grow up faster,
, in order to let her get rid of the innocence of the past, it is time for her to face the cruelty of the king!" He narrowed his eyes, and what he thought of in his mind was already the calculation for the future: "Judging from that letter, 'Creation
The royal power seems to dominate the country of Holy Griffin. They are determined to provoke a war between the Holy and Demonic countries, and even the world. They will inevitably become a threat to the world in the future. Threats represent dangers, and dangers represent opportunities. I got the letter
It is an opportunity. How could I not seize such an opportunity? Whether it is for the future of Alice or the future of the empire, this is an opportunity that cannot be missed. If you want to marry, Alice must marry. She used
The sacrifice is a great gain, and her throne will be stable in the future, and she will not be shaken by powerful ministers like Saint Bikoa. It’s time to train her, alas~!"
A sigh, a sound of sadness. The love that was once was replaced by the ruthlessness of this moment. Whose sorrow is it after making such a decision...