Just then, the thin cloaked man interrupted.
“We are all important officials of the kingdom… There is no need… Ahem… There is no need to target each other like this… Ahem… Ahem…”
"Your Majesty." Xia Yibing and Nian Lun spoke at the same time.
They looked at each other, and finally it was Year Ring, who was closer, who supported the man: "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine... ahem... it's just a little cold at night. It's a huge difference compared to the daytime."
"Autumn heat is like this."
Grest said.
"It's only going to be hot for a while. It's time to change clothes in October."
As he said this, Xia Yibing could feel his gaze from under his hood fixed on her. The threat came directly from the Dream Corridor, and its owner clearly had something else in mind.
"And this pocket watch as well." Grace continued, "The impact of military construction is multifaceted. The rise and popularity of various vehicles will gradually eliminate this kind of thing, and it will be replaced by wrist watches. Director Imaar can pay more attention to it."
"If there's a day when I need to drive or fly the plane myself, I will." The woman said in a neutral voice, then turned to the little cloaked man and said, "It's cold at night, why don't we go in first?"
"Of course!" The little cloaked man nodded vigorously, "The sooner we finish, the sooner we can go back!"
A group of people surrounded her and walked inside. The only street lights on both sides illuminated the doorplate, and words such as "... Cemetery" could be vaguely seen engraved on it.
Yes, this time they came to the cemetery again.
“I don’t really like coming here.”
On the way, the little cloaked man, that is, Alvin, said softly, "Every time I come here, it reminds me of the last time, and the time before that... Those faces seemed to have met me yesterday. I have never wanted to accept this fact. They have actually left me."
“……?” Nian Lun looked at her with a puzzled look.
Because there were several times before when she was the only one accompanying him, and the Queen was very calm at that time, far from being as sentimental as she is today.
Is it acting?
Perform it for Imaar?
Feeling a little unhappy, Nian Lun thought about it and decided not to say anything more.
"But this is also a spur!" Alvin continued, "I can't help but think - there are so many people, these unknown heroes who are silently contributing, and it is thanks to them that Sarah is what she is today. So, will I be able to rest here one day..."
"Your Majesty!" Nian Lun couldn't hold back the second sentence and couldn't help shouting, "This is not something that can be said lightly!"
"Has your Majesty's condition changed?" Xia Yibing asked "Grest" directly.
"No." The cloaked man replied in a low voice.
"Losing half of the soul is enough to be fatal to ordinary people, but what is the soul? All the soul, will, and faith are placed in the body. Her body has not changed, and the blood is still there. She will slowly recover."
So this is intimidation?
A king who threatened his subjects with his own safety... He was particularly good at using his image to his advantage to act pitiful, and his acting was superb...
Xia Yibing was extremely speechless. She suddenly felt a little sympathy for Nian Lun. It must be very tiring to get along with such a eccentric king and be responsible for her daily care and teaching.
"I'm actually surprised that you agreed to stay." Alvin suddenly looked over here, "I know Imael's story... From her... I understand what you are carrying. That is far from being exchanged for the identity of a 'secret keeper'."
"It's indeed not." Xia Yibing said.
Nian Lun immediately glared at her.
"I will never forget the harm Sarah caused me, but I will never forget that they were the cause of everything." Xia Yibing ignored her and continued speaking: "There are also some personal reasons. It's not surprising that I stayed."
"Is it because Asun chose Sara?" Alwyn asked her.
"Actually, it's because we chose Gray Mist." Xia Yibing looked into her eyes and said softly, "Wherever there is Gray Mist, there are us. This is a mortal enemy... It is precisely because we are in the same direction that I..."
Alvin quietly pulled down his hood, revealing a head of soft, pure white, slightly curly, fluffy hair.
The look she gave him was so pitiful, just like an abandoned puppy. Xia Yibing thought of Lily at this moment, and she was forced to change her words: "Well... Of course... Personal reasons also include that we all approve of your rule."
While we were talking, we arrived at our destination.
It was a mausoleum hidden behind a garden hill, and the fence leading to the path was locked and had to be opened before entering.
This was just completed a few days ago, and most people in this city can't guess who it belongs to.
Except for the few people who came to pay tribute at this time.
When they went out, Alwin began to lose spirits, and in the end she couldn't even walk, and asked Nianlun to hold her in his arms.
"Your Majesty and I will go back first." Nian Lun could not help but quicken his pace, "to prevent you from getting sick or catching a cold."
Before leaving, she looked back at the woman with the cane.
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
Xia Yibing retorted with her eyes.
"Your identity has indeed changed, the head of Imaar." Nian Lun narrowed his eyes.
"I just want to tell you that even today, the importance of the Secret Keeper has not changed. The two of you have surpassed me in this regard. It can even be said that if you want, you can overthrow the regime in an instant."
"Stop talking nonsense to me." Xia Yibing didn't believe her.
The Tree People have never been discontinued, and they may know more secrets than the Solar Eclipse!
And subvert the regime?
Without the means to protect the king, she didn't believe that the old woman would be indifferent to the Keeper's Ceremony.
"I'm just saying."
Seeing that she was angry, Nian Lun smiled instead.
"By the way, let me remind you again that this person, her fame has completely spread."
"Honor, skills, figure, beauty... not to mention this Wayne Port, even the northern deserted town has people who want to become her 'guest'."
"what do you want to say in the end?"
Xia Yibing's face had begun to turn dark.
"I'm just reminding you that some actions should be taken as soon as possible."
Nianlun stepped one foot into the carriage.
"You and she are both..."
"It's not like I broke my oath."
Chapter 2 Thoughts
At dawn, Xia Yibing returned to Iris Street.
She had the key - she had moved her things here a long time ago, and No. 221 was undoubtedly her home. When she was not staying at the headquarters, she would come back here to stay overnight.
Before going upstairs, she bought some roasted sweet potatoes to fill her stomach. She didn't rush upstairs, but sat in the shadow of the narrow corridor and observed the street, watching it go from deserted to bustling. Then she clapped her hands and turned around to go home.
When I changed my shoes, I looked at the clock and saw that it was still a few minutes before six in the morning.
It wasn't so lively at this time half a year ago.
She felt sad in her heart: Although she had already returned to the familiar territory from the Elsa Continent, the wind blowing from there had already affected every aspect of her life, and she could not avoid it by deliberately trying.
Xia Yibing couldn't help but think of the advice Nian Lun gave before he left, and she narrowed her eyes in confusion.
The oath must have been the one she'd made to Alwyn at his inauguration, some empty words of devotion and a promise not to marry or have children.
The beauty of Sara language lies in this point - its verbs and adjectives will change according to the gender of the user. Xia Yibing was a woman at that time, so she naturally pronounced it in a "female voice". Even if the clerk was pinched by the neck and the written records of the time were taken out, the meaning of that passage could only be understood as "she promised not to get married and promised not to have children".
Then letting someone else give birth doesn't count as a breach of contract?
There was a flame of restlessness in her heart. Xia Yibing changed her shoes and ran to the bathroom to wash her face with cold water. She looked at herself in the mirror and found herself funny.
"She just used these words to mess with me... She wanted to tie her up through me, and by the way, tie me up through her."
This is a very obvious truth, and anyone with a little bit of common sense can see it.
In the past, they did not have such qualifications - oh, maybe Aisuen had it, she always had it, but she was not openly treated with preferential treatment... and she could forget about having the same status as her. She even suspected that if it were not for her relationship with Aisuen, Charuni would have killed her.
Is it because of her influence after all?
As the mysterious Lord, Aisuen was only respected, but no one was afraid of her. Until she inherited the legacy of Lendis and re-established the Mechanical Kingdom, they feared those mechanics but also relied on the Secret Realm of the Lord, hoping to reach a cooperation with them, and use Lendis's years of research accumulation to further innovate the industry, or even improve the mechanical kingdom on the original basis.
In this way, her status was directly elevated to the same level as a real princess, and no one, including Nian Lun, dared to neglect or fool her anymore, so this time the two of them were jointly designated as "secret keepers" and their fate was linked to that of the royal family.
This matter has been ironic since I first thought about it, and Xia Yibing still holds the same view now.
She also felt that she was too naive in the past. Maybe she was good at killing people and monsters and managing a few teams, but when it came to high-level politics... she would rather spend more effort to find out and beat up the people who gave her trouble.
But the problem now is me...
Indeed, Nian Lun's plan was so simple and straightforward that anyone could understand it. She just wanted me to get back together with Aisuen as soon as possible... She wanted to create a sense of urgency and force me to take the initiative to do something.
Because for the Tree People, a "Secret Keeper Contract" is far from enough.
What is a lover relationship? Even a husband and wife can turn against each other... Historically, only relationships established through blood are the most stable. Nianlun must know something, and she is just forcing me to make it clear.
Xia Yibing saw it clearly and understood it better than anyone else. But the problem was that she did not reject this hypothesis, and she had even been looking forward to it for a long time.
Before returning to Sarah, the old man had taught her all the skills of the Oath Keeper family, including Eric's most proud secret technique of allowing same-sex conception. This hypothetical prospect can be said to be very, very exciting.
Although, the power of blood has disappeared.
Throughout Elsa, blood beasts are degenerating and blood mages are gradually returning to mortal form. In theory, this skill can no longer be used.
But as a "believer", Xia Yibing knew that Hitzfeld held the method to grant blood source.
The principle is unclear, and I don't even understand how she did it. But the fact is that Luca has restored his magic power through her. If she wants, she can really lay the path of blood mage inheritance in Sarah.
In other words, as long as he made the matter clear to her, or even shamelessly begged her and pestered her, given the admiration and affection she had always shown towards this side, Xia Yibing felt that there was a great possibility that she would agree, and he would use that method to allow her to perform her secret skills.
But how could I be so shameless?
Xia Yibing felt really bad as her fingers pinched into her hair along her cheeks.
At the time when she needs to do something the most, when she needs health the most, especially now that the Nature Orb is gone and her body is so fragile... I can't keep thinking about such excessive things!
Having made up her mind, she simply took off all her clothes and took a cold shower in the bathroom.
While taking a shower, she heard the doorbell ring, but she ignored it. Instead, she waited until she was finished showering before getting dressed and coming out to pick up a sealed package from outside the door.
There were Shadow Lion's internal marks and even her own secret code on the package, but Xia Yibing was still very cautious and kept a distance before opening it. After opening it, she saw a stack of tied newspapers inside.
There are "Wien Morning Post", "Harbor Evening Post", "Comb River Daily"... a total of fifteen copies, which is incredibly thick.
There was no surprise, because this was a task she had specifically assigned to her subordinates when she came back. She asked them to buy newspapers and send them to her every day.
Even the secret police can't do without them if they want to know more.
Human curiosity is infinite, and the desire for knowledge generated by infinite curiosity is also infinite, so newspapers and magazines are born. They may not be able to compare with Shadow Lion in terms of investigation accuracy and depth, but they are far ahead in width and breadth.
Xia Yibing frowned at first sight, because the cover of the first "Morning Post" was a large bust of Hitzfeld.
Title: "Earl Xieyang is about to return to Hong Kong"
There are densely packed small characters under the picture. The author excitedly expresses how legendary and great this young countess is. Then he changes the subject to her figure and appearance, saying that "although her body is defective, as we all know, the noble countess is half blind, but her wisdom and beauty are enough to make up for the defects."
“Is the standard of the Morning Post so low now?”
Xia Yibing sat down on the sofa angrily, without even wiping her hair, and roughly untied the ropes, intending to see what nonsense these bastards were talking about.
"We found out that Countess Hitzfeld was not of commoner origin. She was once a member of the Blackwood noble family, and she was demoted only because of a family change."
From the Comb River Daily.
"I am prejudiced against blind people, but after carefully observing the portraits, I have to admit that Countess Xieyang's beauty is beyond common sense. Her flaws highlight her advantages in other areas. I swear, she is far more than just wise."
From Harbour Evening News.
Xia Yibing was almost mad with rage, because ever since the disaster in Nan Xinze, the royal family began to pay special attention to newspapers as an information carrier. These articles could not be published without the tacit approval of those above them - otherwise, who would have the courage to discuss meritorious nobles?
Even though Sarah's public opinion is relatively open, discussing her openly in the newspapers, and even hinting that she is not married and has no marriage partner, this method is too over the line!
"It must have been that bastard Nian Lun who ordered it!"
Xia Yibing firmly believed that it was the culprit.
What does she want to do?
Do you want to find a wife for Aisuen?
In order to force me to use such despicable means, can't you be shameless as a human being?
