Queen Margaret returned to her bedroom and quickly took off her makeup. Then with the help of her maid Lila, she took off her complicated hair accessories and took off her gorgeous long dress.
"Your Majesty, you have lost weight." Lila said to her with concern.
Upon hearing this, the queen turned and looked at the large and gorgeous floor-to-ceiling mirror.
After taking off all the gorgeous clothes, the girl in the mirror is almost the same as a common girl of the same age.
The arms are thin, the clavicle is straight, and the ankles are slender. He looks weak, pale, and childlike.
"yes."
She stared at her chest and smiled to herself.
Then she asked Lila: "Lila, can you help me go to the kitchen and get some pepper?"
"Pepper?" Lila was obviously confused by her order.
"Yes, pepper."
The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and her eyes curved into crescent moons.
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The evening time belongs to herself.
Therefore, with her face uncovered and her long hair disheveled, she only wore a long white ruffled skirt. She took a few guards who followed her secretly, and then she and her maid Lila got into an unmarked carriage and entered through the side door.
He left the palace quietly.
At this time, the lights in the capital were starting to come on, and the Boone River was covered in mist.
In order to prevent being followed, Queen Margaret deliberately ordered the carriage driver to go around the city several times before stopping at the agreed-upon "riverside bar" amidst the rich bells of Hagia Sophia that rang eight times in a row.
"Outside the door.
Alan York had already stood under the dim kerosene lamp.
This young "plane pioneer" did not wear a loose magician robe today. Instead, he wore a black double-breasted windbreaker, a gorgeous white shirt full of ruffles, and a black bowler hat. He looked handsome and elegant.
, full of gentlemanly demeanor.
"He seems more handsome than when we last met." Lila said in the Queen's ear.
The Queen was noncommittal on the surface, but in her heart she agreed with the maid's words.
Her eyes stayed on Alan York's deep-featured and angular face for a few minutes, and then she ordered to Lila:
"When I get off the carriage later, you can stay in the carriage and go for a spin in the city. I don't want more people to know my whereabouts."
"Your Majesty, do you really not need my company?" Lila frowned, "I'm worried."
"Don't worry," the Queen smiled lightly, "I believe Alan York is a smart man."
"Then do you need an extra coat? It's cold at night, and I'm worried about you catching a cold."
"No need."
The queen lowered her head and glanced at her bare shoulders exposed to the cool breeze.
She remembered that the book said that when a woman behaves weakly, it is easier to inspire men's protective desire and make them obey her words.
Then, before the coachman could place the footstool for her, she opened the car door on her own, held up her skirt, jumped lightly, and walked towards the dim kerosene lamp.
Alan York seemed to have noticed her arrival early.
As she approached, he took off his bowler hat and nodded to her.
"Your Majesty." His politeness was impeccable as always.
"Do you recognize me?" She pushed her wind-blown hair behind her ears.
"All Braden citizens recognize you, Your Majesty."
And as cunning as ever. The queen commented in her heart again.
"Sir York, if you use up the magic materials I provided you last time, just let me know."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty," Allen looked at her with a smile, "but I don't think it's necessary for the time being. Our plane portal will be completed soon, and the materials now are enough."
"Really?" Queen Margaret didn't expect him to refuse so simply, "Then when do you plan to set off to open up a new dimension?"
"Maybe...after a while." Allen pondered for a moment and replied.
"So, let's go in and have a drink?" The Queen could see that he didn't want to discuss this topic anymore, so she pointed to the bar sign.
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."
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A few minutes later, the two of them sat face to face at the window seat of the bar.
The bar's windows face the wide Boone River.
Outside the window, steamships puffed out smoke and passed under the tall suspension bridge, causing ripples on the calm river.
"When I was a little girl, I dreamed that when I became an adult, I would find the opportunity to come to a bar and have a drink like an ordinary person," the Queen said softly while flipping through the menu. "At that time, I
I think the wine in the bar is better than that in the palace... Otherwise, why would so many people gather here?"
At this time, the waiter passed by the two of them.
"A Bloody Mary," the Queen pointed at the menu, then looked at Ellen, "What about you?"
"Honey beer." Allen said lightly.
Honey beer...well, this kind of cheap wine doesn't seem to match the York family's always bold and generous style. The Queen was puzzled, but she didn't ask any more questions.
Before the wine was served, she quietly stared into the other person's deep blue eyes and said softly:
"I didn't expect that I finally got my wish today."
"I thought His Majesty didn't bother coming to such a small place."
"It's not 'disdain', it's 'cannot'," she sighed and corrected, "Everyone in the world thinks that I am the master of Braden Kingdom. But in fact, I am just a golden thread locked in a cage by some people.
It’s just a bird.”
"Why should Your Majesty belittle yourself?" Allen lowered his head and avoided her gaze, "The benevolent goddess of light has given you the power to rule, and the generous Pope has given you a golden crown. Your status in the Kingdom of Braden is beyond doubt."
Are you trying to provoke me on purpose?
The queen laughed heartily.
At this time, the waiter brought the wine.
The Queen raised the wine glass and took a sip. The scarlet liquid tasted spicy and lingered on her tongue.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, she secretly hid the pepper in the palm of her hand while thinking about what other chips she could use.
"I have no idea."
After a while, she said with tears in her eyes.
It was uncomfortable to have pepper in her eyes, but she endured it and forced herself to look into Allen's eyes.
"Don't know what?" Allen took a sip of honey beer.
"I don't know...how should I govern a country," her voice trembled slightly, "My father died too early. He passed away without teaching me almost anything.
"After that, I could only be alone, groping in the dark, not knowing who were the good guys around me, who were the bad guys, who were loyal, and who had other agendas.
"I...I'm really scared. If I do something wrong, the country of my fathers will fall into the hands of others because of me. I really don't want to become this country's eternal sinner..."
"His Majesty."
"Sorry, Ellen," she forced out a tearful smile and flipped her hair awkwardly, "I drank a little and lost my temper."
The book says that tears are not a woman's only weapon, but they are the most powerful one.
And it is one of Queen Margaret's few remaining bargaining chips.
If what the book says is true, tears will wear away men's reason, stimulate their heroic feelings, and turn them into weapons for the king.
If Allen were a normal man, it would be impossible not to be moved by this.
She expected the other person to take off his coat, put it on her bare shoulders, block her from the cool night breeze, and then tell her, "I'm here, don't be afraid."
However, after hearing her words, a meaningful smile appeared on Allen's face.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I understand your situation. But please forgive me... If I guess correctly, we are here to discuss future cooperation plans, not to perform "The Life of Queen Catherine", right?"
"How do you know that I have read "The Life of Queen Catherine"?" the queen asked in surprise.
"The Biography of Queen Catherine" is a fictional novel that has recently become popular among women's social circles in the capital. It tells the story of an aristocratic woman named Catherine who dealt with three noble princes, intrigued and intrigued with many love rivals, and finally became the queen's wife.
story.
Allen chuckled lightly and did not explain.
"Besides, Your Majesty, you should know that when an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent."