The battle of the "Last Alliance" not only took away the kings of the older generation, but also allowed the end of the Second Age to open the Third Age, it also changed the perception of the royal family by the living beings. It can be said that in the current Zhongzhou, the real princess should be the king's descendants or sisters. As a descendant of the High Royal Branch of Avary, Silvermoon knew that her status as a "princess" had long since passed with the Second Age.

Avari currently doesn't have an actual state in Midstate, and Silvermoon's brother isn't really a king. If it weren't for the fact that Serdan had carved out a piece of land for the Avari who had not yet crossed west in the Linton Kingdom for him to live in, the Avari elves in Midstate would have lived as travelers like the Nando elves.

With no domain of his own, Silvermoon's elder brother Galt could only rely on bloodline to earn the honorific title of "Prince". And the Kingdom of Avari moved to Amen Continent thousands of years ago. It can be said that with her parents' westward crossing, Yinyue is very aware of her current situation in Zhongzhou. No matter how respectfully a friendly person calls himself a "princess", it is still an empty title.

Silver Moon, who has traveled all over Middle-earth for hundreds of years, understands that the world is cold and cold, and she has long since left behind the nobility of a princess after suffering many hardships in diplomatic and trade affairs. On the night she came to the Woodland Palace, she heard Edmund's deliberate embarrassment, and Silver Moon was quite indifferent. But on the terrace in front of you, all the decorations are according to the princess's ceremony. Edmund was deliberately embarrassed, but why did he greet him with a princess?

Yinyue stepped forward quietly, and greeted Edmund with the etiquette of an official, and did not pose like a princess. Unexpectedly, Edmund stepped forward with a smile and made a knee-bending salute that His Holiness had used.

On the next topic, Edmund deliberately bypassed trade. After expressing his congratulations to Princess Silvermoon, Edmund bluntly said:

"The princess was amazed by Her Majesty's affection and righteousness. It's just that my king is busy with affairs, and he may not know. Why doesn't the princess make it clear to Your Majesty?"

Thranduil was really busy with things that all living beings could see, and he didn't know it?

Silver Moon believed. As an elf, she never hid her affection, nor did she feel the need to hide her inner thoughts. And the kindness of the woodland elves to herself, and the encouragement of this affection, gave her the courage to stand in front of Thrandil.

After the dinner party, where only the three elves had together, Silvermoon confided to Thranduil that she wanted to talk alone. The masked Vernorr immediately stood up and gave Silver Moon an encouraging look. But as soon as she turned to leave, she was stopped by Thranduil.

Just as he was wiping his unusually clean hands with a silk cloth, Thranduil looked at Silver Moon with a slight stunned appearance, and said lightly, "Lutnas is my relative. What is there that even she needs to avoid?"

Only then did Silver Moon react that the name of the woodland advisor was Lutenas.

Silvermoon didn't mind pouring out her admiration in front of those in the know, but Vernorr didn't want to worry Thrandier about his presence. She made an excuse and walked away briskly with all her attendants.

After listening to what Yinyue said, the first thing that came to Thranduil's mind was: Did Vernoer deliberately leave, did he want to avoid embarrassment or didn't care at all?

It wasn't until Yinyue called softly that he retracted his wandering thoughts and landed a guilty look on Yinyue's face.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know your ......" Thranduil chuckled and shook his head after a pause that despised him inwardly, "Please forgive my ignorance - it was the time to fight Sauron to the death, I ......"

"You're going to be in charge of the entire woodland barracks, and you're going to be involved in the confrontation with Sauron. I remember that you had not been on the throne for a long time, and you were not very familiar with state affairs. Silvermoon didn't mean to blame at all, and said softly while looking directly at Thranduil, "We are all dark elves, and no one can take care of everything. Besides, I was still ...... with Isild It's normal that you don't notice. ”

This made Thranduil feel even more guilty. He looked at Yinyue in a daze, and asked himself in his heart: Is it really not aware at all, or is it deliberately ignored?

While motioning for Silver Moon to sit down, Thranduil propped her head and thought for a while, but finally couldn't find a clear part of Silver Moon in the depths of her memory. He just vaguely remembered that he was a little disgusted with the approach of Yinyue at that time, but he didn't think about love at all.

After a long sigh, Thranduil gave a hug to Silvermoon. The Elf King, who had always been calm and gloomy in front of people, showed a rare expression of emotion, and said gratefully: "I am honored to be favored by you, and I am even more grateful for your understanding." ”

Then, he fell silent.

Yinyue waited for a long time, but she didn't wait for a word from the Elf King. And Edmund, who had been hiding under the table, carefully touched his legs, which were almost numb, and couldn't stop slandering in his heart: accept it or not, you should give the princess a letter of approval! How can you say thank you after receiving a confession, that is, not oppose or support? This is not an important government matter, and it needs to be considered for so long?

The holiness of the elves doomed them to have only one lover in their lives, and it also doomed them to emotional powerlessness. For Silvermoon, Thranduil was powerless. He wanted to refuse in one bite, but under extreme guilt, he temporarily lost the courage to refuse the other party.

Sure enough, rejecting an elf who had loved him for more than a hundred years and had been deliberately alienated and even used by himself, Thranduil couldn't bear it. He groaned for a long time and decided to find a tactful way to refuse. So, he gave Yinyue what he thought was a misleading explanation: "I am a king, and the king cannot be completely himself." I can't decide if I can accept your true feelings. ”

He also said wisely: "As the same elven king, Serdan can't completely decide himself - the ship king is not married, and is still guarding Linton and shipbuilding, and I need to protect the largest forest well, and take care of my personal feelings without any flaws." ”

This is not exactly Thranduil's excuse, it is also true.

The luxuriance of the forest not only brings the awe of the entire Zhongzhou, but also means the increase of state affairs. After the Battle of the Last Alliance, there were only more than 10,000 people left in the woodlands, but with the prosperity of the woodland kingdom, the number of people in Thranduil has exceeded 50,000. The guardianship duties of 50,000 people and tens of thousands of people are not just five times the difference in words. After the Gondor Revolution, the growing forests had kept Thranduil so busy that even Vernorr could not take care of them, so how could he have time to think about anything else?

And the explanation that the elf kings in Zhongzhou are not married is even more true.