In Count Hongyuan's mansion, Lorraine Hill spoke in surprise.
"Yes, it's normal that you two have never heard of her before. She comes from a small noble family in the southern part of the empire. When your Majesty went to the south, they met by chance at a banquet and fell in love with this girl."
"Three years ago, when His Majesty held a wedding, I was honored to attend, and our family supplied the cakes for the wedding that day." Li Lin explained.
"Wait a minute, is the Lily Esther you are talking about petite, with caramel-colored hair, or a graduate of Emenas?" Lorraine Hill asked one after another.
Li Lin thought about it for a moment and then nodded, "Yes, did Miss Lacey know Her Majesty the Queen before?"
"We are considered acquaintances and friends because we studied together in Emenas before." Lacey nodded.
"I see."
Li Lin looked at the blond girl in front of him who looked about 17 years old, and secretly calculated in his mind that Her Majesty the Queen had graduated several years ago, and this one said they had studied together, so she still looked young at her age.
Shaking his head and ignoring the magical and taboo topic of girls' ages, Li Lin introduced the situation in the royal capital again.
"Right now, I don't recommend that you go to the Royal Capital, because the current martial law in the Royal Capital is severe, and it is extremely easy to be involved in His Majesty's death and become an innocent victim." He said about the bloodshed in the capital in the past few months.
trial events.
"Is there no one to stop Derosa's atrocities now?" Listening to Li Lin's description of the situation, Aitexi couldn't sit still. She still had many friends in the capital and was very worried about the situation.
"Currently, the only people who can nominally command DeRosa are Her Majesty the Red Queen and Her Highness Edlund. However, Her Majesty the Queen is relatively weak and may not dare to conflict with DeRosa. Her Highness Edlund is currently suppressing the rebellion in the south.
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"The targets of the counter-rebellion are the revolting nobles in the south, because they are dissatisfied with the empire ceding their territory and think the empire is too weak. Unfortunately, if the fight continues, the empire will only shed more blood, and there will be no hope."
"For the sake of the overall situation, the Empire signed a surrender and truce, which is a choice that is in line with the situation. But when it comes to one's own interests, it is difficult for people to stay rational. Therefore, I am afraid that His Highness Edron is also very depressed about this counter-rebellion."
Li Lin analyzed the current situation.
"What about the other great nobles? What is the current attitude of the four great ducal families who are the leaders of the nobles?" Atesi also became concerned at this time.
"The Red Dragon Duke of the South, Grand Duke Pascal, died in battle. Because of the sudden death, there was no successor. Currently, all the heirs are competing for it, and two of them have joined the rebels. There is chaos in the territory."
"Duke Raven in the North, the Trey family sent tens of thousands of troops during the expedition. After losing the war, they stopped adding more troops. They are currently huddled in the cold north, keeping a low profile."
"The Griffin Duke of the West and the Salius family were originally the marriage partners of the former Crown Prince. Although they reached a reconciliation with His Majesty during the coup, the relationship between the two parties can only be said to be average. During the expedition, only the vassals in their own territories were allowed to choose freely.
Participated, but I did not join in. Currently, I am entrusted by His Highness Edron to lead troops to defend the southern border of the empire to prevent a surprise attack from Crancia."
"The Duke of Unicorn, Archduke Landsworth, was dissatisfied with the royal family because his daughter disappeared in the coup a few years ago. He has been giving it a cold treatment these years, and even did not send a single soldier for the expedition."
"Looking at the recent news from the Duke of Landsworth's Palace, the Grand Duke is still the same as in the past. He doesn't want to get involved in the affairs of the empire. I'm afraid he won't send troops to support the royal family if it falls."
After talking about the basic situation within the empire, Li Lin picked up the tea cup in front of him and drank slowly. The black tea seemed to have sugar in it and had a faint sweet aroma.
"It sounds very complicated." Etesi put her arms on her knees, and her two clear ears drooped slightly among her blond hair. Being the most elf, she was not interested in these political plans.
"Haha, Your Highness Aitesi shouldn't be so worried. Although there will be a transfer of power within the empire, it is estimated that after the change of hands, everyone will be able to cultivate and live, and the elves will not be involved." Li Lin comforted her briefly.
"It would be great if this is the case." Aitexi replied, and then looked at Li Lin.
"By the way, is there any news about my sister? How is Athea doing lately?"
"Princess Atheia is a celebrity in the empire today. She was promoted to Sequence 7 a few years ago. Although she did not participate in the empire's expedition, she also assisted the local army in resisting during Crancia's counterattack.
The signing of the armistice treaty bought some favorable opportunities."
"At that time, the news of His Majesty's death was suppressed by the palace, and an envoy was sent to secretly inform His Majesty Edlen on the front line, asking him to reach an agreement with Crancia as soon as possible to prevent the other side from knowing about the death of His Majesty the Emperor."
"Hey, did my sister get promoted so quickly? If I were in the Western Continent, I would probably be the same as her." Aitexi felt that she was at a disadvantage. They were obviously twins, but now the other party was much stronger than her.
"Don't worry, Your Highness Etesi, I believe you will catch up soon." Li Lin comforted simply, then gently clapped his hands and asked the maid at the door of the hall to come over and add more tea.
The three of them drank some black tea and after a short break, Li Lin invited them to have lunch.
"Then thank you Li Lin." Etesi agreed generously, and then took Luo Lan to take a walk in the garden of the mansion.
"A lot of things have happened." Etesi wore light sandals and walked among the stone paths covered with fallen leaves. Next to her were the fresh forest hillsides, which still had traces of wet rain.
"Yes." Lorraine Hill nodded. She was also a little worried about the arrival of her former friends. She didn't know how much impact this war had on them.
If you have the chance, you can still help. Now that Clancia is developing steadily, she is much more relaxed and does not have to experience everything personally.
"Sit down here, Lacey~" Aitesi saw a thick and suitable horizontal branch, jumped up lightly, and then waved to the blond girl below.
The girl looked at this pure elf in the forest, smiled and jumped up, as if being carried by the wind, slowly landed on the branches and sat down.
In this way, the two of them leaned together, sitting on a high branch, looking across the courtyard and street, overlooking the beautiful white harbor.
Compared with other places, the waves here are gentle and the draft is deeper. The clean port is full of sailing cargo ships passing by, and occasional shouts can be heard from the distant pier.
After having lunch at Count Hongyuan's residence, Etesi and Lorraine Hill returned to the mansion where they were staying and stayed in Wanglong Port for another two days.
In the past two days, they have arranged for the crew members who came with the ship. They will temporarily stay in Wanglong Port for 1-2 years, and then return to the Eastern Continent by sea-going ship after the east-west route is stabilized again.
After taking care of these little things, it was time to leave. Atesi invited Lorraine Hill to go to the Emerald Forest with her.
"I'd better go back first. After all, too many things have happened." The girl stood on the pier wearing a light white sun hat, holding another girl with dragon horns by her hand.
"Then I'll see you next time~, by the way, I'll give this to you." Etesi took out an elf-style pendant, with an emerald-colored translucent gemstone inside and metal like vines wrapped around it, and its style was lifelike.
, like a small flower blooming.
"You can use this to come to me in the Emerald Forest in the future and just say you are my friend. The other elves will generally recognize you, so they won't embarrass you."
"Thank you." Lorraine Hill nodded, then thought about it and took out a small sign with a pattern of night flowers printed on it.
"You can also come to Hopeland to find me when you have time. Although I may not be there, if you go there and stay for a while, someone will notify me."
"Okay, I have long wanted to visit the Seven Kingdoms of Snow Flower. Now that there is no war, I think I can go on a good trip." Atesi happily made the knot, and then waved to Lorraine Hill.
"See you next time, Luo Lan, and Little Night Spirit."
"Goodbye~" Eidolon and Lorraine Hill waved together, and then watched Etesi and Erin walking away into the distance.
"Next, we have to start our journey." Lorraine Hill looked at the Eidolon beside him.
Today, Ye Ling did not wear the oriental long skirt like before, but put on a rather refreshing summer outfit. She wore an off-shoulder short-sleeved T-shirt and tight-fitting denim shorts, white and healthy
His calves and knees were directly exposed, running and jumping briskly in the sea breeze.
In the Western Continent where industry was initially developed, the canvas used in jeans quickly became popular everywhere because it was durable and strong. However, because most of the people who chose it were workers in cities and docks, nobles and rich people rarely used it.
Wearing such clothing may not be dignified or dignified enough.
But Ye Ling doesn't seem to care about this. Anyway, as long as he is comfortable, he will be fine. Since the dragon blood awakened in his body, this little guy has more and more ideas and opinions of his own. There are few elders in Ye Mansion who can control him.
She probably obeyed Luo Lan's words a little.
Under the sea, although time is almost stagnant, the dragon blood in Ye Ling's body seems to have become much more stable and controllable. Now it can actively retract the wings on its back, revealing only the two small dragon horns on its forehead. They are usually exposed directly.
Occasionally I would cover it up with a hat.
"Hey~" She walked in front of Loland Hill, stepped on the rocks of the pier easily, jumped up, and then landed on the straight line. Looking at her precise movements, she turned and looked back at Loland Hill.
Landseer seemed like a proud child waiting for praise.
"Eidolon is so powerful~" Lorraine Hill responded with a smile, then approached the girl, and the two walked side by side.
"When Eidolon was in school, did you ever hear Bumantha tell you where her home was?"
"Sister Bumansha? Let me think about it." Ye Ling blinked, but quickly gave up.
"Well, I can't remember. I usually remember to eat Sister Bumansha's biscuits."
"Gee, that's right. In fact, Bu Mansha occasionally mentioned that it was in a small town near Wanglong Port."
"But recently I made some inquiries and got some information." Lorraine Hill held down the brim of his hat in the sea breeze, and then continued to talk to Eidolon.
"Bu Mansha's home is in a small town 30 miles north of Wanglong Port. She spent some time in Wanglong Port two years ago and now she has returned. Do you want to go and see it together?"
"Of course, I also miss Sister Bumansha." Ye Ling raised his hand.
"You must be thinking about the good things made by Sister Bumansha. She usually takes good care of you and Lily." The girl said jokingly.
"Hey, that's the same reason, but Sister Bumansha is really nice." In school, apart from Luo Lan, whom she is closest to and likes, Bumansha is the only one who can occasionally take care of the Eidolon.
Others, including Letis and Alena, could not defeat her, and Vimiya had always been very low-key and peaceful.
"Then it's decided. Let's find a carriage first. This is an empire after all, so it's better to keep a low profile and don't transform and fly at will."
"Yeah." Ye Ling agreed briskly.
Two days later, Lorraine Hill and Eidolon boarded a hired carriage.
The light carriage drove on the path in the fields. Two horses, under the command of the coachman, pulled the carriage through the rolling hills and woods, and gradually arrived at a peaceful town.
Looking out the window at the neat large square wheat field, the golden wheat ears and leaves are slowly undulating in the wind like waves, the fragrance of dry grass comes to my nose, and some dragonflies rise and fall in the field.
The ruts rolled over the road covered with gravel and loess, and there were regular small bumps, carrying the passengers closer and closer to the town ahead.
Houses made of white, light yellow, red, and multi-colored bricks slowly come into view. Such houses are built along the hillside, and the overall look is soft and comfortable. Next to the house, there are wooden sheds for raising livestock, including a few cattle.
The sheep meowed and swung its tail.
Woof woof~
As soon as the carriage stopped at the entrance of the town, two big yellow dogs ran over from the field where the wheat sheaves were piled up, and kept barking on the roadside.
"fool--"
After Ye Ling got off the carriage, facing the two big dogs barking at her in front of her, her dark eyes suddenly widened and she made a threatening sound.
Woohoo~
The two dogs seemed to be frightened. They hid with their tails between their legs and whimpered, turning back as they walked, as if they were afraid that the little guy would catch up.
"hey-hey."
Chirp~ Just when Ye Ling was feeling slightly proud, a slightly fat Dai Ju also flew out of the carriage and landed on top of Ye Ling's head, squatting on her hat.
"Idiot Dai Ju, come down." Ye Ling trotted forward a few steps, then stretched his hands above his head, preparing to catch the fat bird.
Chirp! Dai Ju also spread his wings and balanced on top of Ye Ling's head, but was soon grabbed by Ye Ling's wings and carried him down.
Holding the restless little guy firmly, Eidolon trotted back to the carriage. At this time, Lorraine Hill was walking down with his skirt in hand, with a blue and black crow standing on his shoulder.
The blond businesswoman gently blocked the sun with her hands and looked at the peaceful fields and small town. From time to time, the sound of animals chirping could be heard in the distance.
"Luo...Sister Lacey, how about we eat roast chicken tonight?" Ye Ling excitedly lifted Dai Ju in his arms.
"This guy is so fat, it will be too late if he doesn't eat."