The room on the third floor of the palace banquet was very quiet. It was a place specially designed for distinguished people to rest. Queen Lily was taking care of the sleeping prince at the moment.
Seeing that little face rising and falling slightly, looking like she was sleeping soundly, Lily couldn't help but smile lovingly. She covered her with a thin blanket and then turned around.
"How is the situation outside?" She asked the head maid Wen Na beside her. There was no one else in the room except the two of them.
"The eldest son of the griffin came to attend the banquet this time. Elon is entertaining him and seems to have acted as a matchmaker and introduced a sister from his family."
"Gryphon and raven?" Lily quietly thought about the meaning.
The four major ducal families are all extremely powerful. If they marry each other, it will not be a good thing for the royal family.
However, there is no suitable reason to stop him at this time. In addition, the defense of the border now relies on the army of the Griffin family, so it is really hard to offend.
"His Royal Highness the Regent is not here today?" She turned to ask another host of the current empire.
"His Royal Highness is busy dealing with affairs and has not come over." Now the cold disaster in the north is getting worse and worse, which has really made the empire very anxious. Fortunately, the rebellion in the south has subsided a lot, and the red dragon princess no longer appears.
"It's been such a troubled time." Lily shook her head and stopped thinking about such complicated things.
She is not that smart, there are some things that she needs to be aware of...
"Do the major families in the north have any requests now?" Some time ago, many nobles in the north asked to take people south to survive this rare cold winter.
Such a bizarre request was naturally rejected, but the voices of the nobles and the people could not be completely ignored. If ignored, it might lead to disaster.
"Still asking for more food and support from extraordinary beings. They seem to be very interested in the methods proposed by the scholars of the Royal Academy."
"That crazy idea?" Lily seemed to have some thoughts.
"Yes, it means using a large number of mages to trigger the silent underground volcano, bringing heat and melting the ice."
"This is to recreate the miracle of the lava sea, but it's a pity where to find the witch of fire now."
At the end of the First Era, the human coalition captured the Holy Land of the Elves, turning the World Tree and the area into a real sea of fire. Fiery magma rolled and boiled across the land thousands of miles in radius, and the fiery red ocean turned the sky into a sea of fire.
dyed crimson.
Even flying birds dare not cross such an ocean. The scorching air waves will burn their feathers, and the sky is filled with chaotic air currents.
Wherever magma and fire flowed, the elves' homeland was reduced to ashes, collapsed and submerged in the flames, and in the end only the remote emerald forest remained.
The rolling sea of magma lasted for nearly three years before gradually cooling down. According to classic records, in the following ten years, the average temperature of the entire continent increased by 3-5 degrees, and there were several years without winter.
"This plan is still too crazy, and I'm afraid the consequences are beyond our expectation." After hearing this, Lily rubbed her forehead and felt that it still didn't work.
"It's really sad that she can't think of any good solution. What if she" said, Lily closed her mouth again to dispel this unrealistic fantasy.
"That's it. Now let's go out to meet the two duke's sons and say hello."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The maid bowed and saluted, then helped the queen up and walked out of the room.
The banquet in the palace was in the second half, and many young men and women were spinning and dancing on the dance floor. Although the slow dance steps were not fast, they were also full of style, showing everyone's elegance.
Looking at the scene on the dance floor, Jie Lanen held up the wine glass in one hand and shook it slightly, wondering whether he should invite the girl next to him to dance.
He was sure that this black swan-like girl would not refuse his proposal, but the problem was that he was not ready yet.
Dancing is a small thing, but the signals and meanings behind dancing are big things.
The griffon's eldest son, who has never been engaged and has no lover, invited a girl to dance for the first time at the banquet. This will make many people think that the relationship between the two is no longer simple, and perhaps the next step is to get engaged and get married.
Do you want to invite her? In fact, after chatting with this girl for a while, he still has a lot of affection for her.
This Miss Fa Xin'er is very quiet, has a soft voice, is very knowledgeable, and even has extraordinary strength. He couldn't find anything to find fault with in a short period of time.
Just when Jie Lann was hesitant, a loud noise came from the second floor. Waiters and maids opened the way, and then Her Majesty the Queen, wearing a crimson rose dress, walked down the stairs.
"Your Majesty the Queen is well." A group of nobles stood up one after another, stood on both sides of the road, pressed their chests with one hand, and bent down to salute, while the music beside the dance floor temporarily stopped.
"Let's go too." Jie Lanen stood up and said to Fa Xin'er beside him.
"Yes, Your Highness." The girl lifted up her skirt lightly, followed Jie Lan'en, and came to the front of Her Majesty the Queen.
"This is Elon's sister, Faxin'er, who has come to meet Your Majesty." After everyone said hello, Elon, as his elder brother, introduced his distant sister to Lily.
"I have met Your Majesty." The girl with black hair, black skirt and black eyes responded softly.
"She's very beautiful." Lily looked at the girl who was a few years younger than herself and blinked.
This beauty is also a rare beauty. Although Frocia is a little inferior to the previous crown princess, it is difficult to find a noble girl comparable to her in the upper echelons of the empire today.
After another round of polite greetings, Lily chatted for a few words with Jie Lann, who had just arrived in the imperial capital, and asked the old Griffin Duke about his physical condition in a routine manner.
"My father is still in good health, and he recently led people to hunt giant bears in the mountains." Jie Lan'en thought of his old-fashioned father and thanked the queen for her concern.
When the conversation was almost over, Lily excused herself first, saying that she would leave the main role of the party to everyone and not disturb her. She knew that everyone would be restrained when she was there, and besides, she didn’t like too much socializing and socializing, so she simply
leave.
Seeing the Red Queen's back disappearing around the corner of the stairs, the dance floor in the banquet became lively again and the music started playing again.
"Your Majesty is still so indifferent and not interested in socializing." Looking at Lily leaving, several senior nobles sighed in the corner, seeming to feel that the queen was not up to par.
They were loyal ministers to the royal family, and most of their fiefdoms were near the imperial capital. Naturally, they wanted the royal family to be more powerful, but judging the queen based on aristocratic standards was obviously imperfect.
First of all, it was his bloodline and origin, and the other was his personality. He did not like to socialize, which caused some of the close vassals of the royal family to gradually become indifferent.
"His Royal Highness Edron has not married yet. Today, the royal family still lacks a hostess who can coordinate social interactions."
"There is no need to be so pessimistic. Think about the moody and short-sighted queens in history. Your Majesty is already very good. If you slowly raise the little prince, he may not be able to sit in that position safely until he abdicates.
"
"I hope so, God bless the empire, the true red rose will never fall." These people nodded their shoulders again and prayed softly.
Then the banquet gradually dispersed, and Jie Lanen also said goodbye to Miss Faxiner.
"I think we might be able to leave each other's contact information." When parting, Jie Lanen finally sent out the invitation, saying that he did not refuse the girl.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. If you want to see me, you can send the invitation to the mansion on Golden Iris Street, where I always live."
"Well, see you next time." After knowing the address, Jie Lanen took the back of the girl's hand, kissed her gently, and then said goodbye.
The Duke Gryphon's carriage started slowly, and a dozen fully armed white lion knights guarded both sides, gradually disappearing at the end of the street.
Watching the gryphon's eldest son leave, Fa Xiner stood on the steps under the pillars of the gate for a long time.
"Are you gone, the eldest son of the griffon?" A familiar voice sounded.
"Yes, Lord Elon." Fa Xin'er turned around and saluted, then took a few steps back and stood beside the man.
"Don't be so polite and unfamiliar. Although you are not my biological sister, you still have the same blood as me and both have the name Treyi. From now on, you can just call me brother. If you need anything, you can always come to me.
Help." Elon shook his head and put his hand on the delicate girl's shoulder.
"Okay, Brother Elon." Fa Xin'er replied obediently, her black eyes still calm, and she didn't seem surprised or scared.
"It's really extraordinary." Looking at this composed girl, Elon seemed to be feeling emotional.
Among the younger generation of the Treyi family, there is no shortage of geniuses in practice. There are several young people in Sequence 6, and they are all direct descendants. He is even a Sequence 7 existence. But when it comes to being suitable for entering the palace stage, and
There are very few people who deal with nobles.
The young ravens in the family are either wizards who love classical knowledge, or they are indifferent soldiers, and few of them are humane and warm people.
Although this younger sister speaks very little, at least she can still talk, and getting along with her is not uncomfortable and can be very relaxed. She is a rare exception in the Trey family.
"Build a good relationship with the gryphon eldest son. I have investigated and found out that he had a crush on a quiet black-haired girl when he was in school. You and that girl have many similarities, and you are his type. As long as you keep it like this
, go out with each other a few times, and gradually get to know each other, it will not be difficult to make an engagement."
"Now that the northern border is in crisis, we need help from all parties. If we can form a marriage relationship with the Salius family, it will be of great benefit to us."
"Fa Xin'er understands." The girl nodded. Her extraordinary job is Necromantic Sequence 6 Black Crow Witch. This is a rare prophet-type extraordinary job. She can see scenes thousands of miles away, detect hidden truths, and glimpse
A fateful moment.
There is a huge line of cause and effect and destiny in Jie Lann's body. His future will affect many people and events, and the degree has exceeded the level of a normal duke heir, and is even higher than that of Elon beside him.
Although she cannot change fate, she can at least be vaguely aware of its existence and try her best to guide it in the direction of hope. This is the value of her existence.
As a descendant of the Treyi family, you should try your best to contribute to the family, even if you sacrifice yourself, it is worth it.