Two colorful-tailed finches, dragging their long seven-colored feathers, flew through the sunshine outside the balcony. The wind chimes under the eaves made a crisp sound.
Alexia sat in the shadow of the balcony, quietly staring at the garden downstairs. Her dreamlike eyes, under the long eyelashes, concealed a hint of sadness.
Susan stood silently behind Aleshia, looking at the girl's almost perfect silhouette in the sun, and sighed softly in her heart.
Alessia is getting more and more beautiful.
This is a kind of beauty that can easily capture anyone. Even if she is just sitting quietly, it is still a fascinating scenery.
The most beautiful woman in mainland China, this is not a title, but a destiny.
This fate gave Alessia an unparalleled beauty as soon as she was born, but at the same time, it also destined her to be at the center of the storm throughout her life.
Just like a priceless gem, its existence itself is a kind of right and wrong.
No one knows whether beauty, for Alessia, is a blessing from God or a curse from the devil.
She can't choose her fate, she can only endure it, and she can only wait. Waiting for the person who can solve her fate to appear.
Susan felt a little distressed.
In recent times, Alea has become much silent. Just like she did when she was a child, she locks herself in a lonely world. She often sits like this for several prayer hours, looking at the garden in a daze.
What caused all this was the news of the death of the young man named Roy.
Susan had never hated heaven so much.
She didn't know what crime Roy had committed, so that the Heavenly Patrol would impose divine punishment on him. She only knew that because of Roy, Alessia had been so happy.
The trip to the south two years ago was perhaps the best decision in Alessia's life.
There, she met Roy, who was just a handyman at the time, and became friends with him. She was moved by his heroic behavior in saving the civilians of Borabel, and named him her guardian knight.
In fact, not only the aristocratic circle disapproved of this canonization, but even Susan looked a bit childish.
However, everything that happened next made everyone who questioned or even laughed at Alessia for choosing a country bumpkin as a guardian knight to shut their mouths!
Susan couldn't count Roy's achievements in detail. She could only remember that every time Roy's news came, Alessia's eyes brightened with surprise and her rosy cheeks glowed with glory.
Susan knew that it was pride.
Be sincerely proud of your guardian knight!
However, all this disappeared with the news of Roy's death. For two months, Susan never saw a smile on Alessia's face again.
"I'm a curse, aren't I?"
Susan remembered that Alessia once asked herself this.
At that time, just like today, the girl sat alone in the shadow of the balcony, looking at the bright sunshine in the garden, and asked quietly.
"Just like Helen."
Helen was the most beautiful woman in mainland China a hundred years ago. But she was also recognized as an unfortunate person. Her beauty made her the object of competition for possession. Hundreds of thousands of people died because of her.
She cannot control her own destiny and can only drift with the flow. Like a trophy, she is tossed between different men.
Alessia compared herself to Helen, and was obviously so frustrated that she blamed Roy's death on herself.
It seems that anyone who has anything to do with her will be met with misfortune. Be it his fiancé or his guardian knight.
Susan couldn't describe in words how sad she felt when she heard this, and she had no way to persuade her. She could only watch Alessia becoming more silent day by day. Watching her lock herself in her inner world.
"Alessia," Susan said softly. "Want to go for a walk in the city?"
The female swordsman knelt down, looked at Aleshia, and said in a feigned excited tone, "I heard that next month, there will be a competition between the three major academies. Now, many students from the provincial branches have arrived in the imperial capital.
, it’s very lively.”
"Oh?" Alessia said absently, still looking at the garden, "Really?"
"Yes." Susan nodded, seeing Alessia's indifferent look, and was hesitating whether to mention the news that the students from Lulian Branch had also arrived in the Imperial Capital, when she heard a knock on the door.
"Your Majesty!" Susan opened the door and was surprised to see Edward standing alone at the door. There was no guard, no attendants or palace deacons to accompany him.
"I came to see her." Edward walked in the door briskly and asked, "How is she feeling?"
"It's not good." Susan said with some frustration.
"Oh?" Unexpectedly, Edward did not show concern, but smiled slightly, patted the female swordsman on the shoulder, and walked to the balcony, "Leave it to me."
Looking at Edward's back, Susan closed the door in confusion and shook her head. She didn't think Edward would do anything.
And just as Susan was walking towards the balcony, she saw Alessia getting up from the chair and greeting Edward. Edward took her hand and said something.
Then, Alessia's eyes widened in shock and she suddenly covered her mouth.
"Really?" Alicia asked.
Edward smiled and nodded affirmatively.
Susan, who had just walked over, was hugged by Aleshia before she could recover.
The girl jumped and laughed, her smile was like a flower, and she was as excited as a child.
"He's alive, Susan, Roy is alive!"
Susan was petrified immediately, and a huge surprise filled her chest, making her feel suffocated!
"Look," Edward smiled, "I knew you would be happy when you heard the news."
"Father," Aleshia successfully held Edward's hand and begged as she walked away, "tell me quickly, what is going on?"
Edward, who was pushed into the sofa, smiled and took the black tea that Susan quickly poured, took a sip and said, "Have you heard about the big fight that the Barnaugh family caused in Lullian?"
Alessia and Susan looked at each other and nodded quickly.
How could you not have heard of it?
This incident should be the most shocking event in the empire in recent times, apart from the demons.
Edward said that the Barnaugh family had fallen into a trap, but in fact, it should have been a disastrous defeat.
Moreover, it was a collective defeat for the four top families in the empire, including Prince Anthony, Archduke Feynman of Saxony, and Marquis Oscar of the West Nasiri Province!
Not only was little Bano killed, but Fred, a strong man from the Sanctuary in Prince Anthony's family, also died in the city of Munich. The root cause of all this was that these families provoked a young man named Leo.
Mercenaries!
When the news spread, the whole country was shocked. Not to mention Aleshia and Susan, even the poor people in the slums of the imperial capital had heard about it.
However, what the two of them didn't understand was why Edward turned the topic to this. They did know that Sophia came to the palace today to ask for an audience with Edward, and Edward also made his position clear.
First of all, this matter has nothing to do with Archduke Adolf. From beginning to end, Lulian didn't even move a finger.
Moreover, it was Scarlett and her gang who caused trouble in Lulian's territory, which was unjustifiable. Even his life was saved because Adolf interceded on his behalf.
Therefore, even if everyone knows that Lulian is the biggest winner in this conflict, no one can find fault with him.
As a result, Edward's backbone naturally became stronger. After meeting Sophia, he successively summoned several elders of the Council of Ministers, people from the relevant families, the House of Heralds, the Ministry of Supervision and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Cabinet.
This incident set the tone.
In general, if the Bano family wants to take revenge, they can't borrow any power from the outside. That is a matter between them and the "Ferdinand" family, and they can only solve it themselves.
Moreover, the solution is a solution. They cannot involve Lulian yet. Edward has asked Mo Ya to send a message to the Bano family, warning them not to touch this bottom line, otherwise, the Bano family will face severe sanctions from the empire.
As for whether Prince Anthony and the other three families will join forces with the Banno family, everyone is not too worried. After all, the members of the three major families are still in the hands of others. When paying the ransom, a treaty acknowledging the defeat will be issued.
, it must be signed.
This kind of treaty is supervised by other imperial nobles, and can even be said to be endorsed by the credit of the noble class. If you want to tear it up, you have to become an enemy of the entire noble class.
In this way, even if the three major families hate each other to death, they will not cooperate with the Bano family.
This also means that although the earthquake was violent, the subsequent consequences were not serious. As long as Prince Anthony, the province of Saxony and the three major forces of Sinasili did not participate, the Bano family alone would not be able to make a big difference.
of storms.
At a time when the demons are moving south and the empire is about to use all its strength to move north, no wonder Edward is happy that this matter can have such a result.
Alessia and Susan also knew that in Edward's view, this was another heavy blow to Donald's family.
But, what does this have to do with Roy?
In the midst of confusion, they heard Edward say leisurely: "I'm afraid you would never have thought in your dreams that the boy named Leo Ferdinand is Roy!"
Alexia and Susan were stunned.
You two looked at me, I looked at you, and groaned.
"This troublemaker!"
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The carriage drove out of the Tulip Garden Street in the Western District of the Imperial Capital, getting farther and farther away from the Bano family's villa, until the iron gate with flowers and the towering spire disappeared behind the woods.
"How is it?" Sophia's body swayed with the shaking of the carriage. She tilted her head and looked at Mo Ya, who had just met with old Bano.
Mo Yayouyou said: "To be honest, you should really see what old Bano looks like with your own eyes. I have never seen this old villain so wronged in my life."
"I can imagine it." Sophia smiled.
"I think he must have smashed his newly renovated study again!" Mo Ya laughed.
"You deserve it," Sophia's cold mouth evoked a rare trace of childish gloating, "Who made his son so stupid and easy to mess with, yet he messed with that guy!"
That guy...
In front of Mo Ya's eyes, a face of a confused and cunning young man appeared.
Although Mo Ya, who commanded the Ministry of Supervision and was feared by many of the empire's top nobles and officials, thought she was strong enough, she still felt a sense of frustration in front of the boy who grew up as wildly as a monster.
From a little handyman to now, the kid's growth rate scares even Mo Ya.
Looking at Sophia beside her, she couldn't help but feel a little envious.
Lulian has always been the weakest province in the empire, especially in terms of talent, which is even worse. But who knew that if it doesn't come out, it won't come out, and as soon as it comes out, such a terrifying monster will appear.
Since the Battle of Meiding City, the Lullian family has had good luck because of Roy. When faced with crises time and time again, not only has it not declined, but it has actually taken a step forward.
The same is true this time. I heard that the elves and dwarves each have a tribe that has joined Lulian. Other elves and dwarf tribes have also sent people to Lulian to understand the situation and discuss cooperation matters.
And all this was originally planned by Scarlett and others for a long time, but now Lulian has been given an advantage in vain.
"Tell me, how did that guy survive God's punishment?" Mo Ya said thoughtfully, "Now he is mixed up with a group of aliens, and his strength has improved so fast. How much does he have in him?
secret?"
"Who knows." Sophia glanced at Mo Ya, "Why, Mr. Supervision Minister, has your terrible curiosity been aroused by him?"
Mo Ya raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Aren't you curious?"
She looked out the window leisurely, with a seductive and dangerous light in her eyes, "Sophia, you'd better watch your child closely, otherwise he will fall into my hands, and I will make him keep his secrets."
Spit it out!"
Sophia frowned, and was about to say something, but because of Mo Ya's words "from your family", she thought of a sentence in her father Adolf's letter to her, and her face suddenly heated up... In the new year, I wish everyone a happy family,