Chapter 16: Blessing the Storm
"Hovis? You...... What are you doing? Seeing Hovis standing in front of his meal with a tray in his hand, Lindsay screamed in her heart that something was wrong. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Hovis looked back and saw Lindsay and a few people walking in, he smiled: "You think your physical condition doesn't need to be adjusted now?" You are the pillar of Loraine~ As the imperial doctor, I have the responsibility to take care of your body. ”
"Forget it~~ Anyway, it's useless for this princess to say that it's useless~"
"It's best that you have this understanding~" Everyone took their seats,
The entrance of the dish, sure enough, is still the familiar taste of medicinal food, Lindsay suddenly wanted to go to the barracks secretly, so that he could eat and drink with a few generals, this medicinal food, the dish has no vegetable flavor and no meat taste......
"In three months, I'm going to make your body the same as before. Bear with me~ Remember, if you don't obey, it may take longer! The shrewd Hovis had already seen Yin Weiya's careful thoughts, in fact, he had already heard that His Royal Highness the God of War of the Luolan Empire usually likes to soak in the military camp and train with the three generals, talk about soldiers, eat meat and drink wine. After all, Lindsay should have been unable to bear it a long time ago.
Lindsay gave Hovis a roll of the eye and forced Dikla into his seat: "Princess, I'm just your bodyguard." Dick fidgeted and tried to get up.
Lindsay waved his hand: "Sit down and eat well!" Edith and Hovis won't care! ”
Dick struggled with a little in his eyes, he looked at Edith and Hovis and wanted the two of them to help, but a duke and a royal doctor didn't even give him a look.
"Dick, you still can't let go?" Finally, Edith was kind enough to speak up, but not to help him resolve the embarrassment. He pointed to the empty seat: "Sit down, this is at home and not outside, don't mind." ”
"Sit down, your Royal Highness the princess's order you disobeyed?" Hovis said.
In desperation, Dick did not insist on sitting next to Lindsay. After the meal, Lindsay returned to the inner sanctum, changed his clothes, and walked to the hall: "Prepare the horses." ”
"Yes, Your Highness Princess."
"Going to the temple?" Edith and Hovis, who were chatting, looked at Lindsay and asked.
"Well, it's getting late, so we can't keep the priests waiting too long. If you want to stay overnight, you can rest early and don't wait for me, Dick doesn't have to follow. Hanging the saber around her waist, Lindsay tied her hair into a ponytail at will, and the female officer ran into the hall: "Your Royal Highness Princess, you can't go like this, please let us put on makeup for you, this is to pray for blessings in the temple!" ”
"Excuse me!" Lindsay didn't look at the female officer who was sighing behind her, and her steps couldn't help but quicken. Just kidding, it's better to keep her motionless for hours than to kill her. The three men laughed out loud, Lindsay's unruly character, they knew it well. Seeing Lindsay walking away, Dick said to the two, "I still have something to do, the two adults in the inner courtyard can choose at will." With that, Dick's figure flickered and disappeared in front of the two of them.
Hovis brushed his hair: "He has been disobeying orders like this? ”
Edith took a sip of wine from his glass: "It depends on what Lindsay's order is, and it is impossible for Dick to leave Lindsay's left and right, many times Lindsay orders do not need to be protected, he will hide somewhere and pay attention to her safety." ”
"This guy is really bitter. Okay, I'm going to go back to the palace today. Hovis straightened his clothes and left with his medicine box.
"After the princess comes back, inform her that the Duke and the Imperial Physician still have something to do, so it is inconvenient to disturb today." The butler who was waiting on the side saluted: "Okay, then, send off the Duke." ”
Lindsay arrived at the temple and looked at the solemn and sacred hall in front of her, which made her feel a little emotional. I haven't been here in person for years...... The last time seemed to be her coming-of-age ceremony...... After that, she fought on the battlefield every year, and often went in and out of addition to her princess's mansion and only the palace.
The sacrificial shrine is located directly behind the palace, and if you want to enter the temple, you must pass through the back door of the palace, which is guarded by heavy soldiers, except for the members of the royal family, the rest of the officials are not allowed to enter with weapons, and they are not allowed to enter the temple at will without special sacrifices.
The accompanying guards saluted Lindsay and said respectfully: "Your Royal Highness Princess, your subordinates will send you here." ”
Lindsay waved his hand: "It's hard work, stand down." ”
The guards left, Lindsay looked around, her eyes locked on a corner, she smiled helplessly, still so disobedient. That's it......
When he walked to the door of the temple, he saw several lower priests waiting there early. Seeing Lindsay, he hurriedly greeted him: "I've seen Her Royal Highness the eldest princess." ”
"Well, lead the way."
The two priests pushed open the heavy door, and the other two priests followed Lindsay, one on the left and one on the right, and one stood in front of Lindsay's left, leading Lindsay all the way to the main hall.
In the main hall, there are two rows of middle-ranking priests standing on the left and right, and the main hall enshrines the idol of the faith of the Loran Empire.
"I've seen Her Royal Highness the Princess." The chief priest walked quickly to Lindsay and greeted her: "Please cleanse the princess." Phil, lead the way for Her Royal Highness the Princess. ”
Phil behind the chief priest hurriedly responded, he looked up at Lindsay, his eyes were full of joy: "Please come with Phil, Your Royal Highness the Princess." ”
Accompanied by Phil, Lindsay walked to the side hall on the edge of the main hall, which contained a pool of spring water. Lindsay walked in, and Phil said to the waiting priestess, "Cleanse yourself for Her Royal Highness the Princess, Your Highness the Princess, Phil will be waiting at the door." ”
The priestess stripped Lindsay's clothes: "Please enter the spring, and we will cleanse you." ”
Lindsay had a headache, and it was easy to escape the poison of her own female officials, but she could not escape the cumbersome rituals of the sacrificial temple. After the cleansing, Lindsay walked out of the side hall, and Phil had been waiting at the door.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, let's go back to the main hall together, we can officially carry out the ceremony."
Lindsay didn't expect that it was Phil who presided over the blessing ceremony this time, and Phil had presided over this kind of ceremony many times, but now the object is Lindsay. This made him very nervous, looking at her cautious, his voice was a little nervous and slightly trembling. The chief priest, his father, who stood next to Phil, read the eulogy in his mouth, but his eyes fell on his son and looked him up and down.
The priests followed Phil, and when he had finished reading, they followed suit. Lindsay raised his eyes and glanced at Phil, Phil's attention was always on Lindsay, and when he saw Lindsay looking at him, he was shocked, and there was a small mistake in the eulogy in his mouth.
Phil was taken aback, and secretly screamed in his heart. Frustrated, I wanted to crash to death, and I was careful for fear of making a mistake, and finally it was about to end, and something went wrong at the end.
He looked at his father, and the priest's face was pale. The nerves of the sacrifices were tense, and they didn't dare to take a breath.
Lindsay stood up, with no expression on her face, making it impossible to see the joy and anger of Lorain, the iron-blooded god of war. The chief priest hurriedly knelt in front of Lindsay, and Phil also quickly knelt down, followed by the priests on both sides.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess atoning for her sins."
"Atonement? What is the sin? Priest, please get up~" Lindsey picked up the chief priest and smiled at him: "Don't dig deeper, it's nothing, Phil is already very good." ”
Phil, who had never dared to look up, raised his head in surprise when he heard Lindsay's words, and looked at Lindsay with big teary eyes. Lindsay smiled, took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to Phil: "It's okay, I scared you just now." It's my fault, not yours. ”
"No...... I, I ......"
"Lord Priest, Princess Ben hopes that no one will mention this little episode today. Don't blame Phil for this little thing......"
"Yes, thank you, Your Highness the Princess."
"Don't kneel, I can't see this." Seeing that the chief priest wanted to kneel down again, Lindsay hurriedly waved her hand: "All the sacrifices pray for the blessing of my Luolan Empire, only merit is not faulty." Phil, stand up. ”
Phil hung his head and wiped his face haphazardly before standing up, and Lindsay once again instructed the chief priest: "Master priest, remember the words of this princess, and don't reprimand. Okay, I'm going to see the Prince~ Go ahead. ”
"Please rest assured, Phil, don't send Her Royal Highness the princess yet." The chief priest looked at his beloved son helplessly, and he was glad that it was the eldest princess standing here, not the queen or other royal family. I wanted to educate Phil well when I came back, but looking at Lindsay's appearance, I had to give up.
Phil hurriedly responded, and he came to Lindsay's side: "Your Royal Highness Princess, please ......"
Lindsay nodded, and left the sacrificial temple accompanied by Phil. When he arrived at the door of the temple, Lindsay stopped and turned to look at Phil, who was silent along the way, Phil was still in self-blame and did not find that Lindsay had stopped, and he himself walked forward, after a few steps, he found that there was no Lindsay figure around him and hurriedly turned back, at this time Lindsay stood behind Phil and looked at him with a smile.
"Uh......" Phil choked in his throat and turned even redder. I wanted to hit my head to death just now, but now I really want to find a hole to bury myself. Embarrassed, he walked in place, and he didn't go, and his heart was in a hurry, and tears fell out.
"Little one, you like to cry so much. This princess doesn't have a second handkerchief to wipe your tears! Lindsay's handkerchief was still in Phil's hand, and Phil's tears fell even more fiercely when he heard it. Lindsay sighed, walked over to Phil, and shook her head helplessly: "Okay, okay, why are there so many tears." I have said it many times, don't care, don't blame yourself. I sometimes make mistakes~ Don't be afraid. Lindsey pinched Phil's pink cheeks: "Phil, remember that not everyone wants me to be so talkative." Come on~"
"I, I, I messed up the blessing ceremony for you...... Woo......" Lindsay was silent, and took off the handkerchief from Phil's hand to wipe his tears away.
"Princess Ben doesn't think it's messed up~ Although the last sentence is a little wrong, the meaning is the same~ Think about it yourself."
Phil was stunned for a moment and recalled the words he blurted out at the ceremony: "Ah, really......"
"So~ Every year, whether it is a sacrifice to the sky or a blessing, it is the same eulogy, in fact, it is not bad to change it~ Don't care, little guy~" Lindsay rubbed Phil's silver-blue hair: "Go back~~"
Phil sent Lindsay all the way to the back door of the palace, and the guards hurriedly greeted: "Your Royal Highness, Princess, Lord Priest." ”
"Hmm!" Lindsay nodded, the palace door was slowly opened, and Lindsay walked slowly. Phil looked at Lindsay's back reluctantly, and suddenly he saw the handkerchief in his hand and hurriedly shouted: "Your Royal Highness, your handkerchief ......"
Lindsay turned around and smiled: "Take it~little guy~!! ”
The palace door slammed shut, and Phil froze in place, looking at the white handkerchief in his hand, which still exuded the unique scent of Lindsay's body. Phil smiled bitterly and carefully put the handkerchief in his arms and turned back to his place.
Lindsay didn't stop and went directly to the prince's bedroom, and the guards saw Lindsay hurriedly stepped forward: "Eldest princess! ”
"Well, is the prince there?"
"Yes, please~!"
"Ah, has anyone else been here?" Lindsay looked back at the guard, and the guard thought for a moment: "When Her Royal Highness the princess had not returned to the city, Her Majesty pressed Lord Miya over and wanted the prince to deal with it, but the prince closed the door and only passed on the message. Her Majesty had only come a while ago, but had already left. ”
Lindsay frowned: "Is that so...... Do you have...... Forget it, I'll go by myself~" Lindsay waved his hand and walked to the prince's palace alone, and was pushed open by two female officials through the closed door.
"Your Majesty!" Lindsay knelt down on one knee and saluted, and the prince, who was sitting on the bed reading a book, hurriedly walked down and helped Lindsay up: "Get up quickly, you don't need these etiquettes when you come to me." You just came back, why don't you have a good rest and run what I'm doing here~ I heard that you haven't been recovering from a serious illness for a long time, why don't you know how to take care of your body? The prince pulled Lindsay down and sat down, and looked at his daughter's somewhat emaciated and haggard appearance, and couldn't help but nag in distress.
"Father~ Okay, my daughter knows! I'm going to pay attention to the conditioning, and Hovis runs to me every day, and it's going to be fine. ”
"Although I have lived in the deep palace for a long time, I have heard a lot of things. In this battle with Usain Bolt, Loren suffered great losses. Moreover, your body was poisoned, right? ”
"Father, I really admire your news network...... This time it was a great loss, but fortunately, at the moment, we in Loren can afford it. According to the current situation, only tax ...... can be restored" Lindsay took Sanstu's arm and rested her head on his shoulder: "I hope the people can understand ......"
"Yes~ Don't worry, daughter...... Have you really been poisoned? ”
"Father, I heard that Her Majesty has been here with you?" Lindsay raised his eyes and asked Sanstu, since he lost power, Sanstu was like being beaten into the cold palace, and the queen ignored him.
Sanstu smiled slightly: "Well, here ...... come"
That's it? Lindsay looked at Sanstu in surprise and her attention returned to the book, and she hurriedly pressed her hand on the book: "Father, don't run away from my topic!" ”
"Aren't you the same?" Sanstu quipped, rubbing Lindsay's hair, "Don't worry about me, and don't think the queen is unfair to me." You have to remember that she is the lord of a country, and I am not the only one in the harem, and it is her business who she loves and spoils. It's just that I don't have the means, and I'm too lazy to please. ”
"But I ......" Sanstu touched Lindsay's lips with his index finger, "Daughter, the most important question now is you." I know you've been poisoned, and the Queen must have received the news. Look at the way you look...... I don't care about the person who poisoned him, but the queen doesn't have to. I suggest that you go back to the princess's mansion quickly. ”
Oops!! Lindsay hurriedly stood up: "Father, then I'll go first!" ”
After saying that, Lindsay rushed out of the prince's bedroom without looking back, Sanstu smiled helplessly, he put down the book in his hand and walked to the window and looked up at the starry sky...... Between the eyebrows is the sorrow that cannot be dissipated......