Far away from the increasingly stable and quiet world of the southern territory, a fierce chase scene is unfolding at the junction of the northern and central parts of the empire.
On the frost-white ground, yellow grass roots are exposed among the white snow. This place is no longer as green as it used to be.
A black carriage drove out of the forest road at high speed, crossed the low hills, and landed heavily on the grass, splashing large amounts of snow and mud. The violent vibrations and bounces made people worry.
The carriage could fall apart at any moment.
Fortunately, after a violent jolt, the carriage, driven by a highly skilled driver, stabilized again and sped towards the north.
Four knights with broken armor and blood stains followed closely behind the carriage, and not long after they left the forest road, a group of murderous cavalry arrived.
They were wearing red and black armor and dark red cloaks that stood out on the snow-covered ground. Although there were only thirty of them, their bloodthirsty blades when gathered together were intimidating.
These red and black cavalrymen, riding hybrid improved war horses, were like high-speed moving black spots, crossing the vast frosty and snowy land, chasing the carriage in front.
In the carriage, Lily hugged the child with one hand and supported the carriage with the other, holding herself firmly in place. Her eyes looked out the window anxiously from time to time, counting how far away she was from her destination and whether she could escape from the killings of the pursuers.
Day of birth.
"Your Majesty, we may have to part ways here." Outside the carriage, a galloping knight pulled up the visor of his helmet.
"Lord Vansden?" Lily looked at the gray-haired Viscount, feeling uneasy in her heart.
"I and a few others will buy you some time. After entering the northern territory, please find an opportunity to jump off the carriage and escape through the mountains and forests. In this way, the carriage can buy you some opportunities. In addition, it is difficult for cavalry to move in the mountains and forests, and the heavy snow is too heavy.
The footprints will be covered so you can leave smoothly.”
After explaining the follow-up matters, the Viscount seemed to be relieved, and his brows relaxed a lot.
"What about yourself?" Lily asked worriedly. In fact, she already knew this person's plan.
"I'll rest here, haha." Facing death, the normally low-key and indifferent Viscount became much more cheerful.
"Very early on, more than ten years ago, I met Emmanuelle while watching an opera. That day we sat together and talked about many hobbies, literature, opera, views on the future, and even life.
Pursue."
"Since that day, we have become good friends. We often play chess with a few familiar friends and occasionally listen to music."
"At that time, he was an unappreciated collateral prince and had no inheritance rights to the throne, so he received little attention from the nobility. I thought this relationship would last for a long time, just like the second sons in the aristocratic circle who were left out and hugged each other for warmth.
Usually, everyone has fun together and talks useless complaints until they grow old."
"But he was always so unexpected. On the pretext of traveling to the south and going on a blind date, he contacted the head of the Paskar family, Duke Red Dragon, and then began to realize step by step the grand hegemony he had talked about in the past."
"Aimanke is a rare genius among the royal family. This kind of genius does not lie in practicing extraordinary sequences, but in understanding people's hearts. He easily controls the boiling mania of the lower levels of the empire, allowing himself to soar into the sky."
"I once asked him, can launching an expedition really benefit the empire?"
"He smiled but didn't answer, and I understood what he really thought."
"Yes, in the eyes of many people, he is an executioner, because many people died during the expedition, but it was also this kind of behavior that allowed the pent-up blood in the empire to flow and drain out."
"Without the burden of a large population, food will be abundant, and then there will be more room for maneuver for reforms."
"It's a pity that these things are destined not to be understood by others, but I don't think he will regret it."
"Yes, that's it. Although Aimanke is usually very gentle and has a reasonable and elegant appearance, in fact, he never regrets what he does and is very arbitrary."
"Haha, I'm going to die anyway, so let me say bad things about him."
"It's a pity that such an emperor is destined to be disliked by others, so his assassination was within my expectation, and even within his own expectation."
"The green royal family all look like this. They may have various personalities, whether they are naive or cunning, kind or cold, which makes people think they are all different, but in one or two things, these people always have the same characteristics as ordinary people.
Unimaginable determination and persistence.”
"When Aimanke first appeared in front of us with you, we knew that you were not chosen by him by accident as a result of luck."
"Rather, your background and personality are exactly what he has told us about the ideal appearance countless times in the past."
"A daughter of a young nobleman who was born in the southern border of the empire. She has a simple and beautiful personality, a lovely figure, and does not think about too complicated things."
"The reason why she is the daughter of a small noble family is because she was born into a large noble family, and her relatives are often complicated and have many problems, but she cannot stand the vulgarity and ignorance of commoner girls."
"The reason why he chose a simple character is because he has devoted his energy to various complicated affairs, and it is difficult to get along with a lover who has the same complex thoughts, thinks about superiority, and even intrigues."
"As for the body shape and appearance, this is also what he loves, because what Manke misses most is the summers he spent in the south as a child, which was his simple and beautiful childhood life."
"Although it's too late now, I still want to tell Your Majesty that you don't need to feel inferior because of your origin, or even your own character, and think that you are just lucky to be in the position of queen."
"You are indeed the partner who loves Mank sincerely and even in his dreams, and he is willing and even very happy to share the power of this empire with you, just like a child who builds a sandcastle and wants to watch it with his friends.
."
"There are all kinds of people in the world, and there are also birds with various feathers. Some birds' feathers are not bright and seem inconspicuous. But in the eyes of some creatures who love this kind of feathers, this may be what they dream of.
companion."
"I, Aimanke, Edron, and even your Majesty are all different birds in this world, and they will also have different endings. Hahaha, that's all for the truth. Now it's
It’s time to say goodbye.”
Looking at the man shouting wildly in the wind and snow, Lily was stunned by the impact of countless messages. By the time she reacted and tried to stop him, the man and the remaining knights had already turned their horses and headed in the opposite direction.
Charge away.
In the bumpy carriage, Lily pressed herself against the window, stretched out her head and looked back.
In the splashing snow, Fansden and several knights had turned into blurry figures on the pure white ground. While charging quickly, they collided with the black and red dots and dissipated like fireworks.
The liquid that came from nowhere blurred his vision and slid warmly over his cheeks.
Maybe the snowflakes fell into my eyes and melted.