Walking through the snow-covered alleys, Livia's chest became warmer as she heard the crunching sound from the soles of her feet.
The winter in the north is always the same. The sky is gray and gloomy, like a slate pressed on the heads of everyone; the earth is covered with snow, and everything has lost its original color. Combined with the cold and hunger that accompanies it, it's hard not to tire of this monotonous sight.
But she saw a color that had never been seen before.
That color is even brighter than rainbow light, even in this season of howling wind and snow, it is as eye-catching as the stars of heaven and earth.
The closer you got to it, the more impatient Livia became.
The end of the light pointed directly to the hut she rented.
She doesn't even want to leave it if it's not for a living
That is her child.
The culmination of her and Goron Wimbledon.
With him, she seems to own the whole world.
Thinking of this, Livia couldn't help but quicken her footsteps.
However, when she turned into the last alley, her heart was suddenly seized.
I saw more than ten lines of footprints on the snow-white ground. Judging from the direction, they walked into this place from another alley and broke into the entrance of the compound straight.
And she lived in this compound temporarily.
The neighbors here are ordinary civilians, not to mention the evil moon, even in the spring and summer, there are very few guests visiting, why are there so many more footprints
Immediately, Livia only felt a dizziness in her head, and then an indescribable fear surged into her heart.
No, calm down... She kept telling herself that maybe it was just a gang of robbers who came to loot, or the refugees who had been here in the same bad situation as outsiders seemed to be the last hope for her.
But the first glance after walking into the compound tremblingly, even this glimmer of hope no longer exists.
The door of the house she rented was full of patrolmen in soft armor. One of them was dressed as a knight, and the badge on his chest represented that he was from the Kant family that ruled the North.
"Do not!"
Livia burst out from nowhere, dropped the milk cake she finally bought in her arms, lowered her head and rushed towards the door!
At that moment, she was ready to be beheaded.
She doesn't even need to do anything, as long as she pulls out her long sword and stops in front of her, she will slam into it!
Unexpectedly, they seemed to be indifferent to her appearance, just turned slightly sideways and let her rush into the house.
The threshold tripped Livia, who was in a panic, and the icy ground tore her sarong like a grinding disc, but the pain from her knees was insignificant at all. She crawled into the small bedroom with tears in her eyes, and when she wanted to see the child for the last time, she found that the expected scene did not appear.
A blue-haired woman sat on the head of the bed, teasing her child with a blank face, while the nanny who usually helped take care of the child stood by with her head bowed respectfully, as if the other party was the master.
Then the woman raised her head and glanced at her with just one glance, which made Livia understand that this person and herself are definitely not in the same category. Although she has an unforgettable appearance, she can't Associate her with common women. Gentle, weak, charming, sensual... Those words that belong to women are not suitable for her. Even when she is holding the child, there is no motherly light in her eyes.
It's not so much that she's teasing a child, but... she's teasing a toy.
"First meeting," the other party said slowly, "My name is Edith Kant, you should have heard my name."
Livia, the pearl of the Northland, was shocked. She was the eldest daughter of Duke Kant, the strange woman who was rumored to be able to lead the knights into battle? The name of Pearl is known to everyone in the North, and even Goron has mentioned her many times.
Some even said that she was more difficult to deal with than the Duke himself.
"I've seen your lord," Livia swallowed her saliva, leaned down, and touched the ground with her head, "Excuse me, do you want to come here this time..."
Edith waved her hand, and the nanny beside her immediately saluted, then left the bedroom, closing the door with her as she walked.
At this point, she already understood that the nanny she had hired was arranged by the Kant family.
They have long discovered the secrets of the child.
"Long story short, I am here at the request of His Majesty the King to bring the blood of the Wimbledon family back to Neverwinter."
"Then... execute him in secret?" Livia said with difficulty.
"If it's just to obliterate his existence, you can do it anywhere, you don't have to work so hard at all," Edith untied the wrap on the child's head, revealing the light gray hair, "Your Majesty needs a reason to hide from the public, only That's all."
Livia couldn't help being stunned, she really couldn't understand the meaning of the other party's words, "Sir, I...don't quite understand..."
"This matter is not as complicated as you think," Pearl of the North shrugged, "Have you heard of witches?"
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After listening to the other party's story, Livia spent a long time to connect the two things together, and the conclusion she got was even more incredible than the Arabian Nights! Roland Wimbledon decided to marry a witch, so he planned to pull out Goron's child to quell public opinion? She didn't know much about the nobility, but intuitively felt that this method was too unreasonable.
The other party is the king, is it really necessary to do this
She gritted her teeth and plucked up her courage, "Sir, please forgive me, I can't believe that maybe Your Majesty has such an idea now, but it doesn't mean that it will be the same in the future. If something happens, Xie Luohe..."
"Xie Luo? Is that the child's name?" Edith raised her eyebrows. "You don't seem to understand your situation. His Majesty's order is absolute. You only have two choices. Take a sum of money and fly away. , no longer intervene in this matter, or follow him to Neverwinter, but no longer appear in the name of his mother, but a servant of a noble family."
Livia felt tears welling up in her eyes again, that's right, her status is too humble to be a part of the royal family, "Who will take care of him instead of me?"
"nobody."
"Huh?" She raised her head sharply, tears dripping into the corners of her mouth.
"Your Majesty is not so unkind. If you choose the latter, except for changing your identity, everything else will not change. You can still stay by his side and watch him grow up. That noble family has already been attacked by the church. destroyed, and Goron's fiancée entrusted you with the child before he died. The above is the whole content of the story." Edith paused, "In addition, this news has already been announced in other territories, and the North is also not. Exception, just wait two or three days, you can hear the whole content of this news. If he wants to get rid of you, why does he need to make a big noise?"
What the Pearl of the North means... Is His Majesty doing this mainly to reassure her
Livia held down her chest, and involuntarily came up with the scene of that night in her mind. She was desperate and found him who was the fourth prince at the time, and the other party did lend a helping hand to her. Although he may have ulterior motives, if it wasn't for this one, she might have died under the tavern owner's beating.
She took a deep breath, wiped her face, and stood up from the ground. Kneeling for too long made her legs numb, but she still controlled her body, "Lord Pearl of the North, may I ask... does this child have a chance to become a king?"
"No." A hint of interest flashed in Edith's eyes, "Your Majesty specifically explained before departure that you don't have to have any illusions, there is no hope, and there is no disappointment. Of course, this is forbidden to spread."
"No, my lord, I will not be disappointed to let him grow up safely, which is my greatest wish." Livia's voice became slower and slower, as if every word had to use all her strength, "But, this is always the case. The problem of His Majesty's heir has not been resolved. If he changes his mind in the future and decides to establish a real crown prince, the latter will definitely regard Xie Luo as a thorn in his side, and by then, he may not be able to survive!" She looked directly at the other party, Word by word, "I know I can't change anything, but if you can't tell me a reasonable answer, please kill me here!"
"Oh?" Edith's eyes narrowed.
It was bloodthirsty.
In front of each other, she is as weak as a lamb.
But even so, Livia still raised her chest and said without giving up, "If it doesn't, this day will become a reality sooner or later. I can't do it myself to send the children of Goron Wimbledon to the end, my lord! "
Of course there won't be an answer, even if there is, there is no need for the other party to tell a humble maid, that's all she can do... I'm sorry, Goron, Livia closed her eyes and waited for the coldness of the blade to cut her throat, sorry … Honey.
As if feeling the impending separation, the child woke up from his sleep and cried.
She tried her best to stop herself from opening her eyes.
She was afraid that as long as she took a look, she would never be able to make this decision again.
However, the blow never came.
Until Edith chuckled, "Yes."
Livia looked at each other in disbelief.
Then Beidi Pearl opened her mouth and silently gave the answer. It was an even more incredible answer, even beyond her imagination, but for some reason, she believed the other party's words. Probably, when she fell into the vortex, even a straw would become the hope of saving her life, not to mention that she was almost drowned.
Rather than being persuaded by the other party, it is better to say that she persuaded herself.
Edith threw the crying child to Livia, turned around and walked out the door, "Left in three days, get ready to unpack."
"My lord..." She murmured just as they passed by, "There is a tavern owner in Yougu Town, as well as a missing guard of His Royal Highness Goron, who may know about this."
"I'll handle it myself, you don't have to worry." Edith said without turning her head.
When Pearl of the North left, Livia hugged the child tightly, for fear that he would disappear, and the latter also quieted down and buried her head in her chest.
In the violent heartbeat, she couldn't help asking herself, is that really possible
In the silent conversation, she clearly saw the answer the other party said.
It's a simple word, but there's something fascinating about it.
"eternal life".
This is the king's answer.