Beryl pulled the brim of her cloak down a little, intending to cover her face, but this was actually meaningless. There were not many pedestrians around, and it was night again, not to mention that she was on a remote street.
After giving some hurried instructions to her coachman, she trotted into an alley, looked around to see if there was no one there, and then knocked gently nine times on the door of a small house in the alley. The door opened, and she stepped out of the way. Go in.
The room was dark, and she frowned: "Why don't you light a lamp?"
A fire flickered in the darkness. The fat middle-aged man placed the newly lit oil lamp on the table and rubbed his hands: "I'm afraid others will become suspicious..."
"It's suspicious if you don't light up the lights at night." Beryl looked at the simple wooden furniture around her with disgust, hesitated, and decided not to sit down. She raised her head and stared at the man: "What's going on? Today you only said that the eldest prince was back and the date was cancelled, and you didn't explain the matter clearly. Is this true? When did His Highness come back?!"
The man shrank his neck: "Of course it's true. Many people saw it. In the evening, the eldest prince rode back to the palace gate. Didn't I tell you? There was a Miss Xiao...Cado who was also present. She was not you. My cousin? You didn’t ask her? "
"It's my cousin." Beryl corrected him, "She didn't mention it at all. This is so strange. If she really sent His Highness back, why didn't she tell me?!" She felt dissatisfied in her heart. , this cousin doesn’t take her seriously anymore. How dare you hide such an important thing from her now!
She stared at the man fiercely: "Tell me! How is His Highness doing now?! Is he seriously injured? Is he healed already
"It's too far away, my men didn't see clearly." The man swallowed. He said carefully, "I only saw someone riding a horse with him from a distance, supporting him, and pulling the reins for him... After he got off the horse, he couldn't even stand. Royal Guard Perdicat I asked a few people to help him walk, and I heard he looked very bad."
Beryl's face changed: "The injury has worsened?!" Ming Na clearly said she could cure him!
"There is news that the eldest prince was attacked on his way back and was injured, so he temporarily changed his plan and returned secretly. Maybe it was the injury..."
"Damn it!" Beryl cursed in her heart. He glanced sharply at the man. "They did it. Right?!"
"Well..." The man smiled. "You know it in your heart. Besides them. Who else could it be?"
Beryl gritted her teeth. after awhile. Then I asked: "What happened to the noble members? I heard that someone in the parliament raised the issue of changing the crown prince again today. Have you found out the relationship between the person who made the suggestion and the queen?"
"People have been sent to keep an eye on it. There will be news in two days at most."
"Hurry up! We don't have much time. Remember not to let anyone know. Another person knocked on the door nine times. He hurriedly walked over and opened it. Only to find that the second prince Selig got in. He couldn't help but be shocked: "You How come out? Now it was late! "
Selig patted the dust on his body. Nodding to Beryl: "Are you here too? I missed your appointment today. I'm sorry."
Beryl coughed unnaturally: "No. It's nothing... I heard that His Highness has returned. I wonder how he is now?"
"I came just to inform you." Selig found a chair and sat down at random, glancing at the man. The man who was still diligently pouring water was very smart. He said "I'll go outside and keep an eye on it" and ran away, closing the door tightly.
Selig then said to Beryl: "My brother is indeed back. He arrived in the evening. Minna, Alex from the Mandheling family, and my brother's guard Tuer secretly kept him secret." The escort is back. Because it needs to be kept secret, the news has not spread yet. Don't reveal it to others, I'm afraid things will change badly."
Beryl's heart tightened: "Is he seriously injured? I heard that he was injured again. How is he doing now?!"
"Is this... okay? It shouldn't be serious." Selig hesitated. He actually didn't see his brother's wound. Except for a few palace doctors and his brother's attendants, his father prohibited anyone from entering his brother's room, but he saw When the attendants took out the blood-stained clothes and the basin full of blood, all signs showed that the elder brother was indeed seriously injured. In addition, there were rumors in the palace that the eldest prince was so weak that he was supported by several people. He had no choice but to believe that his brother, who had always been friendly and affectionate to him, might have been seriously injured.
But how could he bear to tell the girl in front of him all this? Although he had a bad impression of her in the past, seeing how she had lost a lot of weight recently while fighting for her brother's throne, he finally noticed her sincerity, put aside all the previous unpleasantness, and sincerely helped her. Get her up. If she knew that her brother was seriously injured, she would be very sad, right
Beryl was not so easily deceived by him: "Really? I heard that he even needed help when walking, and many people saw it. You don't need to lie to me, what I need is the truth! Otherwise we can't Decide on countermeasures.”
Selig sighed: "Okay, I'll tell the truth." He told the situation he had learned from the guards and doctors, and then said: "Father doesn't allow us to see our brother at all now, so I just I can find out from others. But an attendant told me that the scar on my brother’s face has faded, and Miss Minna’s medicine should be effective, but..." He paused and continued with some difficulty, "But later on I was attacked and injured, so..." Thinking of the person most likely to be behind the attack, he felt uncomfortable.
Beryl listened blankly, and suddenly her eyes turned red: "So... it is really possible that his legs... will be disabled?" Then what is the purpose of her efforts these days? !
"No way!" Selig stood up suddenly and denied. "Brother will be fine. This is Ito, not Mayton! There are so many good doctors in the palace. My father has invited potion masters again. They are a hundred times better than Miss Minna! Brother will definitely get better. land!"
"Are you sure he will really get better? Instead of getting half better, then suddenly encountering an accident, and then getting hurt more seriously?!" Beryl said coldly, with a hint of sarcasm. "I'd rather he were still in Mayton because it's much safer there!"
Selig's face turned pale and he lowered his head: "I'm sorry... I have persuaded the queen many times, but..." He remembered how his father yelled at the queen two hours ago, and he couldn't help but shudder. . My father would never be so rude. It can be seen that this time it is really heartbreaking. He also disapproved of his mother's actions, but seeing his mother crying after being scolded by her father and returning to the palace, he felt sad for her.
What should he do? He didn't want to be a king, he just wanted to live freely, but his mother was determined to put him on the throne, no matter how reluctant he was. She couldn't listen either. There were several rumors in the palace that the queen mother bribed her brother's valet to poison her. The father had ordered a thorough investigation, but each time it was proved to be groundless. However, the queen mother became even more paranoid because of this.
He also understood the queen's concerns. Things have reached this point today. The two forces are no longer able to reconcile. The elder brother is kind, but he cannot control those who support his succession. If the brother becomes king, he and the queen will die. Perhaps even Sarah and Gadmon are not immune. But if the mother wins, then the brother will die. He also couldn't stop his mother and supporters from harming his brother.
No matter which one it is, it's not what he wants. What should he do
Selig buried his head in pain, and his mind kept flashing to the blood-stained clothes in the hands of his brother's attendants, and the tears his mother shed quietly while sitting in front of the dressing table. He felt as if his heart was being pulled by something, but Can't break free.
Beryl looked at his sudden tears and was a little helpless, not knowing how to react. Shouldn't he jump up and refute her? Just like usual. She whispered "hello" a few times, and seeing that he still lowered his head, she stretched out her hand uncomfortably and patted him on the shoulder a few times to comfort him.
After a long time, Selig took out his handkerchief to wipe away his tears, raised his head and smiled sheepishly: "I'm sorry, please forgive me."
Beryl retracted her hand slightly stiffly: "No... nothing... cough... what are you going to do now?" Seeing Serig's silence, she tried to persuade him: "In fact... the queen is here because of you, I dare to do this. If you don’t mind, you can consider traveling abroad for a while..."
"Then the one who will be pushed out will be Gadmon." Serig flatly rejected the proposal.
Beryl's face turned pale: "I just
"I understand." Selig smiled, "In fact...Gadmon once said something. Although it was a bit childish, it still made sense. He said: We must listen to our mother, not just because she is Our mother, and no one will listen to what we say, because in the eyes of those nobles, we are still just children."
Beryl frowned: "Gadmon is only twelve years old. He is indeed a child, but you are no longer a child."
"That's not the case." Selig took a deep breath. "He just reminded me that I always wanted to live a free life and didn't care about political matters. My father always said that I only needed to do I can just do what I want to do, so I try to avoid these as much as possible, but in fact, if I continue to let myself go, the result may be that my relatives will be hurt. I can't watch things develop to that point. Even if For the sake of my family, I also have to...try hard to stop others from thinking that I am a child."
Beryl was a little nervous: "You...what do you want to do?"
"Let others listen to me." Selig replied, "Escape is not possible. No matter which side wins, I have to protect my loved ones. I finally figured it out now." He smiled at Bei Lil thanked you: "Thank you for accompanying me just now. I feel much better." "You...what are you going to do?" Are you trying to compete with your brother for the crown prince position? ! "
Selig smiled and changed the topic: "It's very late, I have to go back. Now my father doesn't let anyone visit my brother. After a few days, I will find a way to persuade them to let you visit him. For I said hello to Manda and apologized. I may not have time to meet her recently. Please forgive me. If she is angry, just think that the big doll I gave her is me and punch her a few times. ." He took out a small velvet bag from his breast pocket: "This is a small gift, given to Manda to apologize. Please help me pass it to her."
Beryl narrowed her eyes and her tone became cold again: "You should tell her yourself this kind of thing. She has been making troubles for no reason lately, and I don't want to talk to her!"
Selig's tone softened: "Dear sister, please do me a favor. My mother has been keeping a close eye on me recently. If she knows that I have met Manda again, Manda will suffer a lot in the future." He He pushed the cloth bag into Beryl's hand and looked at her expectantly.
Beryl glanced at the cloth bag in her hand, half-smiling: "You are afraid that Manda will suffer, so you don't dare to see her, but you dare to come to see me?"
Selig scratched his head: "You are different from Manda..." Manda will be his wife in the future. He sincerely hopes that she can be loved by her mother. If not, at least there will be no resentment. Beryl marries her brother. , as if it is not something he should worry about. She is naive and stupid, thinking that she only needs to fall in love with you. I came to meet you to discuss the matter of the eldest prince, and she is still jealous! I don't know how much you love her, but if you really plan to fight for that position, you'd better think carefully about whether a girl like Manda is suitable to become the queen of a country! "
She waved her hand and walked away, feeling shocked and uncertain. She didn't quite understand what decision Serig had just made, but the current situation was not good. It could be said that Hyatt was at an absolute disadvantage. Maybe she should think carefully about what she should do next.
At the same time, she also feels that the world is really unfair and she is a hundred times better than Manda! How could the ignorant Manda get such deep love from Selig? The small bag should contain a necklace. The thing given by the prince must be very expensive, right? And what about her? Hyatt would never do such a thing to please her.
Watching Beryl go away, Selig's shoulders slumped, but he soon cheered up again.
The road ahead may be difficult, but for all his relatives and for his beloved Manda, he will work hard!
(There is no chapter about Ming Na at all...)