Night, 10 o'clock. Tobysk, Yodel Palace.
The lively birthday party still had an hour to go, but that didn't bother anyone at all. Although the brutal murder had taken place here, it was quickly solved by Detective Hamilton, so this murder that happened so close to them only gave the guests something to talk about during the break.
The ball was in progress, but the host of the party, Princess Ajeelina, was not in the banquet hall at this time.
The little princess brought her personal maid and hurried to the corridor where the lounge was. As she walked, she looked at the maids guarding the last door:
"I'm looking for my sister. I have something to say to you. It's about our father."
She said to the tall brown-haired maid in the lead, who hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly:
"Please wait a moment."
The maid pursed her lips and looked at the door. She took a deep breath before mustering up the courage to knock. After a long time, the door opened from the inside, but there was no one inside at this time. Only Leicia's voice with a hint of anger came:
"If you don't give me a good reason to knock on the door, don't blame me for letting you all lurk in Willendell as spies!"
That angry voice made everyone who knew her shudder:
"Or, who the hell got killed again?"
"Her Highness Ajelina is looking for you!"
The maid said immediately, and then Lecia's maids almost pushed Ajelina, who was already thinking of retreating, directly in, and closed the door before she wanted to retreat in panic.
This lounge was chosen by Ajelina, so she certainly knew what it looked like inside. The gas lamp was bright, illuminating the empty sofa, the grand desk, the red wine bottle on the coffee table, the bookshelves on the wall, and the portraits of the princesses' elders from an unknown generation.
This bright scene made the little princess swallow her saliva, and then she looked towards the half-open bedroom. This lounge, which was specially designed for distinguished guests to rest during the banquet, not only had a living room and bedroom, but also a bathroom, cloakroom, and smoking room. And Ajelina certainly knew where her sister was.
"Ajelina, come in."
Lecia's slightly low voice came, and Her Royal Highness could only walk over reluctantly. When she came to the door, she saw a man's coat lying on the carpet at the junction of the living room and the bedroom. Looking inside, men's and women's clothes were scattered all over the wool red carpet. She walked sideways through the door and continued to look inside. She saw that the "Summer Night Collection" that should have been opened was casually placed on the bedside table, and the slightly huge four-poster bed was now hung with precious gauze curtains on all four sides.
The curtains were closed and the room was bright, but it was still impossible to see clearly what was going on inside the curtains. But just seeing the clothes on the floor, the glass goblet with lipstick marks that was knocked over on the bedside table, and the shadow behind the curtains made Ajelina blush.
The shadows on g, the man sitting in the middle, facing the door, two slightly slender shadows, one lying on his legs facing outwards, and the other hugging him from behind, putting his head on his shoulder.
The little princess, who was very inspired, felt that although the three figures were normal, she was facing some kind of huge, indescribable evil statue. The three figures should not be watched, but she instinctively wanted to see what was happening there.
But fortunately, she still remembered her sister's terror and that Leicia was angry at the moment. So although her face was red, and she was sad, angry, heartbroken, slightly excited and excited because of the scene in front of her and what Hamilton had just experienced, she still maintained the humility of a younger sister.
"One day, I... I can do what my sister did..."
Although I thought this in my heart, I greeted respectfully:
"elder sister."
"You'd better explain clearly why you disturbed me the second time."
Just now, she couldn't tell which one was Leicia, but now Ajelina knew which one was the one lying behind Shad with her head on Shad's shoulder.
"If there is no good reason this time... There is an alchemical dust called 'itchy foot powder' that, when sprinkled into shoes, will make the soles of your feet itch unbearably all day long."
Leisia's tone didn't sound like she was joking, but Ajelina inexplicably felt that her sister was not as majestic as before, probably because she didn't want to destroy her image in Shade's heart.
"Oh, Leicia."
Xia De, who was sitting cross-legged, said in a somewhat accusatory tone, while the girl behind him stretched her neck, put one hand around Xia De's body, lifted his head, and kissed him from behind. This action made her long hair slide down her face, covering their mouths like a curtain.
But Ajelina could imagine what happened. She pursed her lips and felt her heartache:
"I have just returned from my father's study, where he has all the details of the murder, and ... of the three young gentlemen who were his favourites."
"Very good, Ajelina, now you can relax for a while."
Finally, Shade was released by Leicia and said, the little princess knew that he was looking at her through the curtains, her face slightly reddened and she nodded, feeling that the room was a little hot:
"My father praised Detective Hamilton and asked me to tell him that the bill for the detective's fee and the contract for this commission would be sent to St. Teresa's Square soon."
After all, on the surface, Shad is not an MI6 agent.
"Lecia, your father is so polite."
"Yes, yes, you raped his daughter and he has to pay."
Leicia teased, and Ajelina frowned slightly, because Leicia's voice was actually spoken by the figure facing outwards and lying on Shad's legs.
"Hmm? Which one is the older sister?"
The little princess was confused, while Dorothy, who was lying behind Shad, said angrily:
"Lecia, what are you talking about...Shad, you have to take care of her too."
With a crisp slapping sound, two panting sounds were heard less than half a second apart, making Ajelina's face turn red. The two cotton socks under the gorgeous princess dress rubbed against each other, and she lowered her head slightly, not wanting Xia De to see her expression at the moment.
Of course, she was still very happy that Knight Hamilton was able to "fight back", but she felt that the room was getting a little hotter.
"Lecia, don't say such things."
Shad said.
"Got it, my knight. Really, you acted so suddenly... Is that all, Ajelina?"
This time, Lecia's voice came from behind Shade again.
"Yes, the party is almost over, and I want to know if you will leave separately or..."
The little princess raised her head again hesitantly, looking at the strange figures behind the gauze curtains, which looked like statues. However, she received no answer, but two laughs. Leicia's laugh was crisp but also had a hint of joking, while Dorothy's was shy but also had a hint of charm.
Finally, it was Dorothy who spoke, her voice coming from the figure lying on her side in front of Shad:
"Your Highness Ajelina, this hot night has just begun for us. Will you dismount and go home when you just start to feel interested in riding?"
"What a strange metaphor, are you saying that I am..."
Xia De immediately protested, but the figure behind him put his arms around his neck and kissed him.
"Young girl, I can give you some life lessons."
The figure lying on his side, letting the two people behind him with their long hair falling down:
"When you want to catch someone, you must hold on tightly and make him want to catch you too."
The figure behind Shad raised his head and spoke in the same tone as Dorothy, but with a faster breathing rate:
"Otherwise, he will be snatched away by someone else sooner or later. Love and war are both unreasonable."
Ajelina thought what the writer said was very right, so she kept it in mind.
Leisia said lazily:
"We will go to Aunt Carina's estate later. My father is also happy to see that my relationship with Aunt Carina has improved. As for her agreement to lend me a room..."
Leisia's voice moved from in front of Shade to behind him:
"Mr. Knight is really useful. Aunt Carina also knows this."
The girls behind the curtain laughed together again, and Ajelina, who was standing, could only sigh at the charm of the Hamilton Knight. It turned out that she was not the only one who saw it.
"Then I will go and help Aunt Carina arrange the carriage team."
Ajelina calmed down. Although she could only watch Shade being bullied by her sister, she knew that she could only endure it at this moment. One day, she would help Hamilton Knight gain freedom. Then...
"Well, I'll leave first."
She was about to leave when she heard the voice behind Shade calling her back. This time, she couldn't tell whether the voice belonged to Resia Cavendish or Dorothy Louisa.
"Ajelina, my sister, I wish you a happy seventeenth birthday."
The voice said softly.
Inexplicably, although it was just a blessing, Ajelina felt like crying. In Xia De's opinion, the little princess was really controlled by Leicia.
"Thanks."
"Youth will pass away sooner or later, and no matter how beautiful your appearance is, it will fade away. Cherish your seventeen years, Ajelina, my sister. I often regret that I did not meet the man I am hugging when I was seventeen."
Because the outsiders had not arrived at that time.
"I want to give you a birthday present."
"But you have already..."
"That necklace cannot express my blessing to my sister."
A gap appeared in the curtain, and a small glass bottle floated out. Inside was a transparent green potion that made people happy.
The figure lying on his side said in a lazy tone:
"Every morning, drop one drop into a basin of water. Wash your face with this water, and it will greatly slow down your aging process. You can still look seventeen years old for many years. This is a potion formula learned from the Secret Art of Immortality. It cannot be used by ordinary people without elemental resistance, but you are not far from awakening."
"This is a gift for you, happy birthday. Xia De had to spend a lot of effort to persuade me before I agreed to give it to you."
The figure behind him said.
Ajielina held the warm glass bottle tightly, bowed slightly, and turned to leave. At this moment, the excitement, sadness, and the tearing feeling in her heart like a knife cut almost made her feel that her soul was trembling.
What Lecia said was right, she was not far from true awakening.
"Why do you say that? You wanted to give it to her yourself."
Shade asked after the door was closed.
Inside the curtain, the winged girl sat up from in front of Shade and hugged him. Her emerald eyes seemed to let Shade see directly into her fiery soul:
"I want Ajelina to know that I will always be her sister."
"You really are..."
"overbearing."
The blonde girl behind him said with a smile.
The two girls sang in unison, their minds were connected, they were almost identical souls:
"Since Leicia wants all this, I am willing to help her because it is very interesting and it is the best material."
"I want all of this because it was destined to be mine. When I was born, all of Delarion was calling my name."
"You are me."
"I am you."
"And you, Shad."
They both said together, hugging the same person:
"Please enjoy this evening and the love we share."