Chapter 2: A dilemma
Lindsay came to her senses in Hovis's worried eyes, her hand being clenched tightly by Hovis, and her grip hurt. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info she wanted to speak, but her throat hurt hotly.
Hovis noticed her abnormality and quickly poured a glass of water for Lindsay to feed her. With a glass of water in her stomach, Lindsay felt better: "Hovis? How did you get in? A wry smile appeared on Hovis's expressionless face: "I'm a royal doctor...... The gang at the door couldn't afford any accident to the eldest princess. β
ββ¦β¦ You won't be with me anymore. Now I'm a wasted person. β
"What stupid are you talking about?!" Hovis let out an angry roar.
"Isn't it? Hovis, I don't have long to live. I don't know what else to do for Loraine, and now I'm completely out of power...... I don't have any strength in my body. Now Lorain doesn't need a waste like me, Hovis, for your good. I don't want you to hurt you and your family by getting close to me. β
Hovis swallowed a few deep breaths as he resisted the imminent outburst, and the words he wanted to say were squeezed out between his teeth: "This is my business, I only know to cure your illness." Needless to say, Lindsay, whatever you want to say, don't go on, all you have to do now is recuperate. β
Seeing Lindsay's body deteriorating day by day, Hovis was anxious, but he was helpless. He held Lindsay's hand tightly and said softly but firmly: "You have to believe in my medical skills, even if you don't believe it, you should believe in the medical book left by Master Chris, and I will definitely find a cure for you." β
Lindsay tugged at the corners of her lips weakly: "Go back quickly...... It's not good for you to stay with me too long......"
Hovis grimaced: "If you want to drink the bitter potion, then go ahead." I came to you this time, and I didn't plan to leave. Books, medicinal herbs, and so on followed. β
"That's it, I can't persuade you."
In this way, the imperial physician Hovis emptied half of his library, precious medicinal herbs, and pharmaceutical utensils, and only brought a few changes of clothes to live in the princess's mansion. Because of his special status, the queen's personal soldiers are not easy to stop. They didn't dare to take responsibility for Lindsay's accident, and they could only give in.
Just when everyone had mixed feelings and was at a loss. The queen took Modi and Miya with her and returned to Lorrain from the south. In fact, this line of work was that Rodia couldn't resist Miya, and asked to take her daughter to recuperate with her. Take a look at the water's edge, with an ornate carriage ahead, flanked by two generals in charge of the guard, followed by a procession of thousands of people.
The group of dusty servants got out of the carriage with laughter and laughter, and the ministers were already waiting at the main gate of the palace to greet them. Seeing Rodia, Mia and Modi get out of the car, they collectively bow down and salute "Welcome Her Majesty back home." β
"Well~ Let's all get up~ During the time we are away, everyone has worked hard." Rodia was very happy, and he looked gentle. She glanced around the military generals of Wenchen, and her eyes fell on Edith: "Edith, follow me into the palace, I have something to say to you." β
"Yes!" Edith bowed and followed Rhodia all the way to the palace. Rodia sat down on the throne and backed away. Above the main hall, only Rodia and Edith remained.
The hall was surprisingly quiet, and Edith was careful to even breathe. Since Lindsay's defeat, the queen's whole person has changed. I don't know what she wanted to talk to him alone.
"Edith." Rodia was the first to break the silence and speak softly.
"The minister is here."
"You're still in love with Lindsay?" Rodia looked straight at Edith and waited for his answer, and Edith nodded firmly and replied, "Yes, I love her." β
Rodia smiled: "You asked the king to promise the two of you to be together, it's okay. I give you permission to be with Lindsay~" Looking at Edith's surprised and surprised face, she said again: "Don't be happy too early~ I have conditions." If you want to be with Lindsay, hand over the military power in your hands!! β
"Her Majesty?!" Edith was taken aback, he never expected that Rhodia would offer such a condition.
"This king gives you two ways to go, first, hand over the military power, and be with Lindsay, this king will never ask again. Second, give up Lindsay and obediently use it for me. Edith, you don't have to answer me right away, I'll give you some time to think about it. When I ask you the results, I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer. Okay, this king is tired, you go down. Rodia waved her hand and told Edith to leave. Edith clenched his fists, his mouth full of fishy sweetness in his clenched teeth.
"The minister retired."
Edith didn't know how she got back to the Duke's Palace, she didn't know how she got back to her room. Outside day replaced night, night replaced day, and he spent days in a blur. The Duke's Mansion was in a mess up and down, and the Duke's appearance now was just like what he had looked after being rejected by Ling Baiyi. However, he didn't drink heavily. The retainers and the generals of the army talked a lot, and at last, they found Tasha, the military advisor of Edith, and asked him to ask what was going on.
Tasha couldn't refuse, so he had to bite the bullet and come to Edith's inner house. After the communication, the female officer introduced Tasha into the reception room. Soon, Edith arrived.
"What wind is blowing you here, Tasha." Edith frowned, and Tashya looked at Edith's appearance and didn't know whether he should be relieved or worried. The clothes are crumpled, and the person is also a lot haggard. But still sober.
"Lord Duke, everyone is worried about you. What the hell happened to you? β
With a wave of his hand, Edith dismissed the female officer, and he sat on the sofa in silence for a while before speaking: "Queen...... Let me choose whether to choose the right to choose the army or to choose Lindsay. β
After hearing this, Tasha understood the meaning, and he immediately stood up and knelt on the ground: "Duke think twice! Although we all know about you and the eldest princess, we also know that you are in love with Princess Lindsay. However, please don't forget that you are carrying the honor of your family!! You can't lose your military power! If you choose Lindsay and lose your military power, how do you explain to the old lord who passed away? Moreover, please don't forget that the personal soldiers directly under the Duke will never obey the orders of the queen or anyone else if they change masters. What is at stake, please weigh it up! β
"Duke Ben knows!! Tasha, if it's a good choice, do I still have to worry about it so much?! It's because I have too much of a burden on my back that I don't dare to choose easily. However, Lindsay......" Edith tilted her head, Lindsay's face flashing in her mind.
Seeing that Edith was still obsessed with Lindsay, Tasha was anxious and angry: "Lord Duke, say something you don't like to hear. Princess Lindsay is no longer the god of war she used to be!! The myth of undefeated is over, she is no longer reused by the queen, how can you still ...... for a down-and-out princess who has lost power"
"Shut up!! Tasha, you are so unreasonable!! Lindsay was defeated once, and victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, don't you know this? Mars? Lindsay has never thought of herself as a god of war, and this title is all spelled out by her on the battlefield! How can you negate her previous exploits because of her only one failure?! Without her, how can you nobles live in peace and contentment?! β
Tasha knew that he had lost his words and hurriedly apologized: "Please calm your anger, Lord Duke." It's me who is too anxious and doesn't speak disrespectfully. We all know that Princess Lindsay has contributed a lot, but the current situation is like this, and now it is not Princess Lindsay who is standing next to the queen, but Modi! Not only me, but the entire palace, the civil officials who had always defended and flattered Princess Lindsay had defected to Modi's side. If we do it, it will be a fatal blow to your family. Lord Duke, please think twice, don't ruin your future because of your children's affection, and let down the old lord's hopes. β
Edith rubbed the corners of his forehead tiredly, and waved his hand weakly: "Go down, I understand the power." Let me think about ......"
"Alas!" Tasha sighed helplessly and left.
Choose...... Why let him choose! What's wrong with loving someone? Edith ruffled her hair, her own family on one side, and the woman she loved the most. It's hard to choose......
Walked out of the house and wandered the streets, not knowing where to go. When Edith came back to his senses, he found that he had walked to the door of the eldest princess's mansion. The gate was heavily guarded, and dozens of personal soldiers surrounded the princess's mansion. This scene made Edith wonder if everything Lindsey had done for Loren was worth it. This country, what is the point for him to continue to support it?
Because he stood at the door of the princess's mansion for a long time, he aroused the suspicion of the guards. Edith caught a glimpse of a soldier approaching him, and he quickly settled down and walked away quickly. After nightfall, Edith finally waited for the guards to be replaced. With his strong skills, he infiltrated the princess's mansion......
There were whispers of female officials in their ears, some of them were upset with Lindsay, and some thought that Lindsay was incompetent. The princess's mansion, which was calm and peaceful before, has changed beyond recognition, and the courtyard is overgrown with weeds, and no one takes care of it anymore. Idle domestic servants gathered in twos and threes to drink and chat, and some were even gambling for money. At this moment, Edith's heart was bleeding and throbbing.
By the light of the moon, Edith didn't bother much to reach Lindsay's inner house. He had already felt the sight of the surroundings, and now in the princess's mansion, there were no soldiers patrolling for a long time, only the shadow guards arranged by Lindsay's side were still insisting. Edith has been in and out of the princess's mansion many times, and his relationship with Lindsay is also known. Even if Edith broke in in the middle of the night, these shadow guards did not stop him.
It's been a long time since I've seen this woman, and when Edith sees the door in front of her, she can't help but feel warm when she thinks that the woman she loves so much is in the room. The door opened, Hovis walked out of the Lindsay room, and when he saw Edith at the door, he was stunned: "Why are you here?" β
"I want to see her, she's asleep?"
Hovis shook his head: "Not yet, but I don't want to see her for too long, Lindsay's body is extremely weak." With that, Hovis went back to his room to rest. Only Edith was left standing at the door: "Lord Duke, please." Dick stepped out of the room, made a gesture of please, and stepped aside. Edith stepped into the bedroom and came to Lindsay's bed. When he saw Lindsay, he was taken aback. After only a few days, Lindsay was even thinner than before, and her body was full of life.
"Lindsay, you're ......" Edith covered her lips, choking in her breath.
Lindsay opened her eyes: "You're here." Edith shook Lindsay's hand: "What the hell is wrong with you... Even Hovis can't cure you? β
"Edith, you don't have to be so upset...... Human life is determined by heaven...... Didn't I say, don't come to me, why don't you be obedient? Lindsey looked at Edith's frowning and felt that he was a little different from usual at the moment: "Is something wrong?" β
Edith hurriedly shook his head: "No, nothing!" I haven't seen you for so many days and want to come and see. β
"Edith, you're not a liar. Say it......"
The two were silent for a while, and Edith finally couldn't help but say, "The queen has returned from going south and summoned me once. β
"Hmm, then?"
"She gave me two choices, you or military power." Edith closed her eyes in pain and kept dropping a kiss on the back of Lindsay's hand. Lindsay smiled wryly, looking at his tangled and painful appearance, already understanding that the two of them had come to an end.
"Let's go, Edith." Lindsay withdrew his hand and said indifferently, Edith opened his eyes, a look of shock flashed in his eyes, and said in a resolute tone: "Lindsay! What do you mean? Do you think I'm going to choose the powerful to give up on you? β
"Whether you want it or not, it's the best outcome. Let's go......" Lindsay didn't want to dwell on Edith anymore, knowing that she had endured too much. Ever since her body was getting weaker and weaker, she feared that Hovis had hoped that Hovis would cure her. But seeing Hovis helpless, her heart sank to the bottom. How she wished she could get back to health and make Loren stronger, and she wished she could be with Edith and Dick. Since, she has tried to open her heart, to try to love someone, to accept the love of others. Lindsay feels happy, she doesn't wake up from nightmares, and she can sleep soundly every day. However, all this changed from her slowly evacuated body. Although everyone around her is smiling, giving her confidence and encouragement. But fear day after day, she was afraid that once she closed her eyes, she would never open them again.
Lindsay had thought about going over to ask Ling Baiyi, but what kind of face did she have to go to her? In times of crisis, Loren abandoned her. Although Ling Baiyi was very angry, he saved them on the battlefield. Ling Baiyi asked for a sky-high amount of compensation, but it was also reasonable. Unexpectedly, she and Amos met, causing them to be completely opposed. Looking for her, everyone will be implicated. Lindsay struggled and suffered. But with what Rodia did to her, that hope slowly turned into despair, she was no longer expecting, and even, she felt that death was a relief for her......
The two were at a stalemate for a while, and Edith stroked Lindsay's cheek: "Come with me, let's stay away from these disputes, go far." Shall we live in seclusion and live a carefree life?! β
"You're so naΓ―ve, Edith don't think things are so simple!! Walk? Where do you think you can go? With me this burden?! Get lost! Don't come here again, Dick!! Drop-off!! β
Dick, who was guarding the door, silently walked up to Edith and whispered, "Lord Duke, please...... Anyway, Her Royal Highness needs to rest now, please don't get her emotional... Don't let her suffer, please go back today..."
Edith took a deep breath and glanced at Lindsay, who had stopped talking. Finally, he sighed helplessly: "Okay, I'll go back first today." Still, Lindsay, I'm not going to give up! Edith walked to the courtyard and jumped out of the princess's house, and Dick closed the door and said to Lindsay, "He's gone." β
ββ¦β¦ Dick, help me up. β