Hearing Vera's "Auntie", Colin came to his senses.
Her Royal Highness the Empress of the Glorious Empire is the younger sister of the Duke of St. Hilde.
It is said that when this queen was not married, her beauty was the most beautiful in the north. Countless nobles flocked to her and launched a frantic pursuit of her.
However, the most charming flower in the Northern Territory was finally picked by His Majesty the Emperor of the Glorious Empire.
This Empress Midella has a good reputation in the empire. She is noble and elegant, friendly to others, and devout in faith. She also gave birth to a son and a daughter for His Majesty the Emperor. She can be called a model empress.
"Quick, Colin, let's go to meet Auntie!" Vera lifted her skirt and ran forward with big strides.
Ke Lin hurriedly followed her, and seeing her excited look, asked curiously, "Are you so close to Her Highness the Queen?"
"That's right! In my heart, my aunt is a perfect lady and my idol!"
When the two arrived at the main gate of the castle, a large number of nobles had already gathered here.
Even the Duke of St. Hilde came to greet his sister in person.
The rattling of horseshoes was already clearly audible, and then, a neatly lined convoy gradually appeared in front of everyone.
Eight knights in red full-body armor rode at the forefront of the convoy.
Each of them held a white flame banner in their hands, which was the emblem of the imperial family—the San Lorenzo family.
Unlike ordinary nobles who generally use animals as family badges, the symbol of the imperial family is a burning flame.
More than a thousand years ago, this inconspicuous flame swept across the entire continent with the force of a prairie fire, burning up all human kingdoms, large and small, ending the history of human division and establishing a unified empire. .
A luxurious carriage slowly drove into the gate of the castle.
A knight personally opened the gorgeous gold-wire wooden door on the carriage, and welcomed a beautiful lady out.
For a moment, the entire castle seemed to be illuminated by her brilliance.
"His Royal Highness!"
All the nobles who came to greet him bowed and saluted one after another.
Colin quietly raised his head and looked at the beautiful queen.
She was wearing a red low-cut spider silk gown, a cascade of blond hair was casually scattered on her white shoulders, and her watery eyes were like a bottomless pool of water—
It reflects the original desire deep in every man's heart that he dared not speak to others.
Colin quickly lowered his head, not daring to look any further.
"Brother, you're getting fat again!"
The queen's voice was gentle and charming, as if she was acting like a spoiled child to her lover.
"Hahaha!" The Duke of St. Hilde laughed loudly, touching his round belly, "I can no longer compare with the previous Dukes of the North in terms of achievements, so I have to work hard on my weight."
The queen pursed her lips and smiled, then looked at Vera behind the Duke: "Vera, come here."
Vera hurriedly stepped forward to hold the empress's jade hand, and said with a smile, "Auntie, you are still so beautiful!"
After hearing this, the Queen smiled and straightened Li Weila's hair, shook her head and said, "My aunt is old, unlike you, she is in her prime. Presumably after this coming-of-age ceremony, there will be countless noble men who want to pursue you crazily." .”
In fact, the queen is not very old, just over thirty, and is in the most perfect period of a woman's life.
The youthfulness of the girl has not completely faded away, but the mature charm has quietly bloomed.
Standing with Vera, she looked more like sisters than aunts and nephews.
"No." Vera blushed, shaking the Queen's arm lightly, "I don't want to marry so early!"
"Okay, don't marry if you don't want to marry. Let those diligent men suffer for a few more years."
The two beauties walked into the castle chatting and laughing. Colin peeked at it and secretly lamented how good the genes of the St. Hilde family were.
When she came to Marquis Garcia, Queen Midella tilted her head slightly, and joked with a smile: "Second brother, are you still so not fond of laughing?"
Marquis Garcia twitched the corner of his mouth and said helplessly, "Your Highness, I'm already laughing."
The queen shook her head, feeling a little helpless towards this steel straight man, so she had to change the subject:
"I heard that you won another battle recently. The army of 300,000 trolls was completely wiped out. It has been a long time since such a big victory has happened in the Northern Territory.
After hearing this, His Majesty was also very happy, and specially ordered me to bring his reward for you.
However, tomorrow is Vera's coming-of-age ceremony, so I'll give you this reward after that.
After all, we can't steal the limelight from our little princess! "
"Okay." Marquis Garcia nodded indifferently.
"Auntie! I'm not a princess. And I don't worry about being upstaged by my uncle." Vera shyly shook the queen's arm and protested.
The queen patted Vera's little hand lightly, comforting the coquettish little girl.
Then, she glanced at the crowd and asked strangely, "Why didn't you see Charles?"
The atmosphere suddenly froze.
The Duke of St. Hilde chuckled and explained, "Charles is guarding the border."
"Can't you even come back to attend your sister's coming-of-age ceremony?"
"No." The Duke's voice was as hard as iron. "He must pay for his mistakes. If he doesn't break through the troll king's city, he won't be able to return to Winter City."
The queen sighed and turned to look at Adams behind the duke: "Do you think father's punishment for your brother is appropriate?"
The Marquis of Adams immediately straightened his back and said loudly: "I think my father did this for the benefit of my elder brother! What he needs most at this time is atonement."
The queen chuckled lightly, with a complicated look in her eyes.
She raised her hand lightly, brushed Adams' cheek, and said softly, "Then you have to be careful. As much power as you want, you have to bear as much responsibility. The position of Marquis is not so easy to bear."
"Don't worry, aunt! I will try my best to do my best! Moreover, as a member of the St. Hilde family, I am already ready to endure any hardships and tribulations!"
The queen smiled, turned to the Duke and said, "Adams is indeed the son who most resembles you."
The Duke also laughed, but did not comment on this sentence.
When the Marquis Adams heard the Queen's praise, his face immediately showed excitement, and his waist straightened even more.
"Wow, has our Joyce grown this tall?" the Queen looked at the Duke's youngest son and asked in surprise.
"Yes, aunt. Welcome back to Lion's Roar Castle." Joyce was still a little cautious.
When Midella married into the royal family, Joyce didn't remember anything, so this beautiful aunt was still a little strange to him.
The queen touched Joyce's hair with a smile, then passed the St. Hilde's family, and greeted the rest of the nobles:
"Thank you for your welcome!
As a member of the St. Hilde family, I also welcome you to Lion's Roar Castle!
Hope you all have a great and enjoyable time here!
and witness my niece—
Bar mitzvah for Vera St. Hilde. "
After saying this, the queen and the Duke of St. Hilde walked in the front row and walked into the castle.
The Lord is all here.
The ceremony is about to begin.
(end of this chapter)