"Madam, it's windy outside, let's go back quickly."
The maid pulled Mrs. Yelina's arm, but found that the other party not only didn't look back, but took a few steps forward.
"Old lady..."
The maid had no choice but to follow Mrs. Yelena who suddenly became very stubborn.
The setting sun had already dipped below the horizon, and only the western sky reflected the gorgeous clouds.
The north wind whizzed past, and the chill became more intense.
Mrs. Yelena persistently came to the remote small attic in the northwest corner of Lion's Roar Castle. Looking at this abandoned building that had been covered with ivy, her eyes were filled with tears.
After standing still for a while, she reached out to push the door of the attic.
I just don't know if it's because it's been in disrepair for a long time, or the old man's strength is too weak to push it.
The maid frowned, and just about to persuade her again, she suddenly found a hand protruding from behind and pressing on the wooden door.
squeak—
The wooden door opened, and a burst of smoke and dust escaped, making the maid sneeze uncontrollably.
She turned her head quickly, and found Colin who appeared behind her at some unknown time:
"My lord, you..."
"You go down first."
"yes."
After the maid left, Ke Lin held Mrs. Yelena's arm and said with a smile:
"Old lady, do you want to go in and have a look?"
Mrs. Yelena turned her head and took a deep look at Colin. There were extremely complicated emotions in her cloudy eyes, and it was difficult to distinguish them for a while.
"good."
The two stepped into the attic, and with the faint sunlight outside the house, they could vaguely see the interior layout.
Dusty carpets, dilapidated furniture, and wall decorations covered by cobwebs...all indicate that no one has been here for a long, long time.
It's just that Colin still can tell from the style of these decorations that the person who once lived here was a noble lady.
Mrs. Yelena has been agitated since she came here, and Colin could clearly feel the slight trembling of her body.
Seeing that the old man seemed to be exhausted, Colin hurriedly dusted off a chair and helped Mrs. Yelena sit down.
When the old man recovered, Colin leaned over and stared into her eyes, and asked:
"Old lady, is this the place where Empress Midara lived when she was sick and quarantined?"
Mrs. Yelena looked around, her eyes full of nostalgia, she nodded and said:
"Yeah, so many years have passed, I haven't come here to see it... And now, Midella is dead too... My children... are all dead..."
The old lady whimpered as she spoke, but quickly wiped away her tears, looked at Ke Lin, and said with some embarrassment:
"Sorry, I lost my composure, and I made you laugh..."
"It's okay." Colin smiled slightly, and handed a silk scarf to the old man.
He really sympathized with the old lady in front of him. After all, his three children—the Duke of St. Hilde, the Marquis of Garcia, and Queen Midella—all died one after another. It was a big blow.
However, there are some things that Colin still wants to ask clearly.
"Old madam, the disease that Queen Midella had back then was the white plague, right?"
"That's right. Fortunately, the Supreme Lord took pity on her and didn't let the serious illness take her life. At that time, she was recuperating here in isolation. She lived an isolated life for three years. It's really hard for her to persevere..."
"Really?" Colin's eyes flickered, and he asked again, "When Vera was in labor, why did you call Midea's name in the delivery room?"
"Do I have it?" Mrs. Yelena looked surprised, as if she didn't remember it at all.
Colin nodded seriously and said:
"Yes, and there was more than one wrong call. The maids and doctors in the delivery room can all testify."
"Hey, maybe I really called the wrong name." Mrs. Yelena patted her head with a wry smile. "I'm getting old and my brain is not very good. I often call the wrong person..."
"Really?" Colin smiled noncommittally, "Did Queen Midella also have a difficult delivery?"
"Probably not. I wasn't with Midara when she gave birth, but I heard that everything went well."
"No." Colin's eyes suddenly became sharp, "I mean the real Midella St. Hilde!"
Mrs. Yelena's face trembled, but she still put on a puzzled look and said:
"I don't understand what you mean, what is the real Midella?"
"You understand." Colin stared at Mrs. Yelena's face earnestly, as if to see every subtle change in her face, "The real Midella Saint Hilde, not Yeleph Saint Chapman!"
Hearing this name, Mrs. Yelena couldn't hide the panic in her eyes anymore, but she still insisted on shaking her head and said:
"Duke St. Chapman, I really don't understand what you mean..."
"Old lady, why do you need to hide it?" Colin showed a smug smile, "Did you forget my surname? My surname is St. Chapman too!
Ye Lifu told me all the truth long ago!
The real Miss Midella didn't get the white plague back then, right
The reason why she was isolated in this attic and could not see outsiders was not because she was worried about infection, but because she was pregnant! "
"No! Impossible! It's impossible for Yellif to know the real reason for Midella's death..." Mrs. Yelena categorically denied it, but she realized that she had slipped her tongue as soon as she spoke.
And Colin showed a successful smile and said:
"Old lady, it seems that my guess is correct. Back then, the real Miss Midella was quarantined here because she was pregnant."
Then, without waiting for Mrs. Yelena to deny it, he continued:
"The reason why she was quarantined for three years was also because she died during childbirth, right
That's why you hired Ye Lifu to replace her and marry Emperor Reinhardt.
That's why when you saw Vera's dystocia today, you blurted out Midea's name, because that scene must have brought back bad memories for you.
I believe that their mother and daughter should look alike, right
That's why you got the wrong name. "
Facing Ke Lin's pressing questions step by step, Mrs. Ye Lina could no longer utter any words of denial, but trembled all over and turned pale.
Colin sighed, stretched out his hand to hold the old man's cold hands, and said warmly:
"Madam, I don't mean to force you, I just want to know the truth of the matter. Moreover, Vera also has the right to know the truth of all this."
Madam Yelena stopped trembling, but when she looked up again, tears were streaming down her face.
She looked at Ke Lin's sincere and calm eyes, hesitated for a while, and finally nodded slowly, sobbing:
"That's right... what you said... is all right... Midella is indeed... here...died...died in childbirth... and Vera...is her posthumous child..."
(end of this chapter)