The feeling of evil is getting stronger and stronger, and even Edmund can find an abnormal side, and the woodland officials can't be blamed for thinking too much. It's that the current status of the Woodland Kingdom in Middle-earth is really weird. It is like a human kingdom, and the woodland officials who don't know what to do have never understood why the two human kingdoms should pay tribute to the woodland.

The two major human kingdoms, Arnol and Gondor, are not much smaller than the Woodland Kingdom in terms of land area. Because the Danden people have always been friendly with the elves, all the countries or territories of the elves have maintained good relations with the human kingdom for thousands of years, even the woodland kingdom. But after Thranduil became the king of the woodland, the attitude of the two human kingdoms towards the woodland was very strange.

Take the Kingdom of Arnoor, for example. Woodland and Arnoel were only established more than ten years ago, and the Elven King nodded and agreed to the formal establishment. The problem is that the establishment of diplomatic relations, which officials from various countries are very familiar with and can do the work that can be completed, the human queen actually came to the woodland in person. Not only did the queen come, but she also visited the elf king with an attitude that was completely inconsistent with her status. When they met, many important officials were present, and the human queen spoke respectfully and humbly in front of the elf king.

Most of the woodland officials had followed the previous king of the woodland, Orifer, and had seen many scenes of the human emperor and the elven king meeting each other, but they had never seen the royal family respect their own king. It is said that the queen and the human emperor are equally respected, and the human queen is also the human emperor, and now that the royal status is higher than the king, why should the human queen be condescending in front of the elf king?

If the attitude of the Human Empress can be explained by the reason that the Elves once cared for the Minor Emperor, then Gondor's attitude towards the Woodland Kingdom obviously cannot be explained thoroughly by the word "gratitude". For more than 100 years, woodland elves were free to enter and leave Gondor, and even in Gondor, they were able to act in accordance with the laws of the woodlands. Ignore how respectful the officials of Gondor in the woodlands are. But three years ago, the Elven King had directly crossed Gondor to imprison a human. The human who rode around the woodland without permission was imprisoned in the woodland for two years before being released back into Gondor. And when the Elf King gave the order to detain him, not only did he not ask Gondor at all, but he also locked up without mercy.

Even if it is an alliance, if there is a relationship between the king by marriage, the person concerned cannot be punished beyond the original king. This is a big issue of national dignity, and if not handled properly, it will not only break down the friendship between the two countries, but also affect the treatment of the woodland elves in Gondor. You must know that no matter what crime the woodland elves committed in Gondor, Gondor never dared to convict him in private, and he was very sincere in sending the person concerned back to the woodland and handing it over to the elven king for conviction. It's a small thing to imprison a human, but it's a big thing to entrap a woodland elf in Gondor.

In response, the Elf King was: "Just close!" How Gondor used to treat the woodland elves preferentially, what it will be in the future, will not change. ”

As the Elven King had said, Gondor's attitude towards the woodlands had not only become worse, but more respectful. Even Melandil, King of Gondor, in his twilight years, rushed to the woodland to apologize to the Elven King for the trivial matter of his subjects destroying the forest.

The Elven King had contributed to the reconquest of Mordor, and the Woodland Elves knew about it. But even then, it wouldn't allow King Gondor to ask for a meeting according to the rules of worship, would it? Asking to see a Venerable One uses "Bow Down", and King Gondor is also a king, exactly the same status as the Elven King. An old and frail human king who is not suitable for a long journey is very sincere, if there is anything he really wants to meet with the elf king, he only needs to send officials to hand over the meeting, why use the piety of "worship"? Naturally, the woodland officials were getting more and more strange.

Fortunately, the attitude of countries towards woodland is generally more beneficial to woodland, and it also allows woodland elves to enjoy preferential treatment even when they are in a foreign country.

Whether a country is strong or not, and what happens to its subjects in other countries can tell the whole story. At this point, the woodland elves, though suspicious, all praised their king.

However, what evil did Edmund, who was powerless when he couldn't see His Majesty, commit something? Could it be that there is some evil invasion of the current peaceful Middle-earth, which not only has caused the nations to have an unnatural respect for the woodlands, but also Edmund?

Many officials looked at Dewen inquiringly.

As an elf who knows the inside story, Dewen really can't bear the questioning gaze of the elves present. He had just come out of the palace and interrupted Edmund at the end of the day: "All of you are married elves who know what a good marriage will bring. You don't have to waste any more time telling everyone about the beauty of marriage, just get straight to the topic. ”

Edmund then stopped speaking. But as soon as he spoke, Devin's brow furrowed again—he wasn't talking about the subject.

"It is said that the woodland elves are the happiest, but the question is, don't you realize that our happiness is not perfect?" Edmund leaned on the wine table and said in a deep voice, "We don't have the happiness of the Ringu elves. ”

These words silenced the scene. After a long time, the conservative elf whispered: "Don't be content! The elves of Ringu are very happy to welcome their twins, but we can only envy this happiness. Your Majesty refuses to marry, and is determined to learn from King Sedan, so we can't force a queen to him, right? ”

"That's it!" Dewen hurriedly agreed: "Even if it is forced, where can we find an elf suitable to be our queen?" ”

That's what Edmund wants! He raised his glass triumphantly and stretched out his hand in the direction of the palace, "The silver moon princess of Avari is still in the woodland." ”

In case some of the new officials didn't know, Edmund hurriedly added: "The princess has always been devoted to Your Majesty, and she is a descendant of the High Royal Family of Avarui. The key thing is that His Majesty is very generous to the princess. As soon as the princess spoke, her majesty not only did not care about Avare's faults in trade, but also let the princess stay in the woodland for a few more days. You say, "Did Iluvita hear our prayers?" ”

The scene suddenly became lively, and there was everything to say.

One said, "Yes, every time I go to the Vilu Temple, I beg for one thing - to have a wonderful marriage for Your Majesty." ”

also said: "Your Majesty is working too hard, you should have a considerate wife by your side." ”

There are also elves who talk to each other and ask each other about the character of Princess Silver Moon. In the end, the meeting came to a conclusion: although Avare's current situation is not good, it does not affect the fact that Princess Silvermoon is worthy of His Majesty. In order for the whole country to enjoy the happiness of Ringe, this is a great opportunity not to be missed! Of course, in order to prevent the elf king from getting angry after putting on a posture of "not marrying and not being worthy", this matter must be done in secret.