Chapter VII: Negotiation of Peace (I)

The porcelain vase was small but weighed like a thousand pounds, and Hovis clutched the vase tightly in his hand to recall Lindsay's words, thinking of her haggard but determined expression, and his heart was full of sadness. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info My body is close to oil, but I still think about this country.

This bottle of medicine is a forbidden medicine handed down from the family and should not be used until it is absolutely necessary. After taking this medicine, you can exert your potential to the limit, and the effect of the drug can last for half a month, but if you are sick, the effect will be greatly reduced. After the effect of the drug has passed...... After...... Hovis couldn't help but clench the medicine bottle when he thought of this, he shouldn't have come to get the medicine for Lindsay, but he didn't know how to refuse her.

Step by step, every step is so heavy. He really hoped to see a miracle when he returned to the princess's mansion, and Lindsay was back to health. He was a royal doctor, he shouldn't have been so superstitious, but Hovis began to think so...... He hated his incompetence, how proud he used to be, thinking that there was no incurable disease that could stump him. This time, he was stumped.

Along the way, Hovis's mind went blank. It is unknown when she arrived at the princess's mansion, and she walked with difficulty to Lindsay's inner house. Seeing Hovis returning, Lindsay raised his hand: "Take it." ”

"Lindsay......" Hovis bit his lip and his hand trembled: "It's my choice, Hovis." ”

Hovis closed his eyes in pain, and when he opened them, he looked at Lindsay's clear eyes without any impurities...... Although my heart throbs, this is Lindsay's belief, isn't it......

The medicine was handed to Lindsay, and she took it without hesitation or fear. As soon as the medicine entered the abdomen, the internal force that had been empty for a long time suddenly burst out, and the strength returned to the body. Lindsay opened Dick's arms and got out of bed: "Prepare and go immediately." ”

"Please come with me! I don't feel at ease with you. As soon as Hovis finished speaking, everyone in the room knelt on the ground: "We will go with you, too!" ”

Looking at a few people, Lindsay's heart was hot: "It's okay, I have you...... Let's go together...... General Locleigh, during our absence, Lorrain is in your hands. ”

"Please rest assured, eldest princess!"

Duke Edith, Hovis, Dick and Lindsay get ready to go. Several people stepped on their horses and were about to set off, when a red figure ran out of the mansion: "Your Royal Highness Princess!" Lindsay hurriedly grabbed the reins and looked at the visitor: "Isel? What are you doing here?! ”

Iseel panted and ran to Lindsay's side and grabbed her hand tightly, panting and said, "I'm going too!" I don't want to stay here, Your Highness Princess, take me away! After running, Isel's palm-sized little face was flushed, and the appearance of pleading and pleading made it impossible to refuse: "But ......" Lindsay hesitated, this time it was somewhat risky to go to Del.

Isel shook his head: "I'm not afraid, Your Highness the Princess." Lindsay looked at Iseel holding her hand for a long time, and she sighed, "Okay." Lindsay leaned down and pulled Isel's waist and put Isel in front of him: "Sit tight!" Let's go! ”

A group of five people quickly rode the whip, they knew the preciousness of time. Knowing Lindsay's physical condition better, Hovis calculated how long the effect of the drug would last on Lindsay. Judging from her current physical condition, she may not last more than half a month...... 10 days...... Tight 10 days......

Along the way, several people rarely communicated, and there was no intention of stopping to rest. They try to speed up their pace as much as possible and shorten the travel time required. By the end of the third day, the crowd was very tired...... People are sleepy and tired. Lindsay's eyes went dark and she almost fell off her horse. Fortunately, Edith beside her was quick and hugged Lindsay, saving her from the fate of potentially breaking her neck.

"Stop and rest!!" Edith gave the order, and several people stopped the horses. Lindsay leaned weakly into Edith's arms and gasped for breath, her body trembling uncontrollably. Edith was shocked, and Lindsay's body was cold: "Dick, how long will it take for us to arrive?" ”

Dick looked at the map and then at the sky: "At this rate, it will take another three days." ”

"Lindsay, we've gone fast. Everyone needs to take a break and rectify, and so do you! It is not allowed to be strong. Edith's lips whispered in Lindsay's ear, and Lindsay struggled to open her eyes and nodded as she looked at the exhausted crowd. They tied their horses to trees, and Dick quickly gathered firewood, and with a few taps of flint and steel set the dead wood on fire. Isel brought out the food he had brought and made it available to the people.

Hovis checked Lindsay's condition: "The situation is stable, because I was too tired from traveling. I'm going to get a blanket and ......."

It was a cold night in late autumn, and Edith couldn't relieve Lindsay's chill by sitting by the fire with Lindsay in her arms. Edith held her cold hand, her palms were a little flustered, if it weren't for Lindsay's breathing, such a body temperature would be like a living person. Lindsay's body shook from time to time, and the man shrank into Edith's arms.

Seeing this, Edith ripped open the placket and took Lindsay's tight grip into his arms, using his body temperature to warm Lindsay's coldness. Hovis took out the blanket from his bag, watched the two of them speed up his pace, and wrapped the blanket around the two: "You ......" Hovis just wanted to say something, but when he saw Lindsay's frown, what he wanted to say was suppressed again.

A pot was set up on the campfire, and broth was boiling in the pot. From time to time, Isel tasted the flavor of the soup with the spices, and everyone did their own thing. Dick guarded the crowd despite his own exertion, while Hovis grinded the powder and sorted the herbs.

Lindsay woke up from the scent, she raised her eyes to find herself in Edith's arms, and not only that, she was shocked by Edith's bare upper body in the blanket...... He's using his own body heat to keep her warm? Edith's gentleness, his thoughtfulness made Lindsay heartfelt...... No matter how resolute he was, he couldn't make Edith back down. Thinking like this, Edith found Lindsay in his arms wake up, and he kissed Lindsay on the forehead: "Are you better?" ”

"Hmm......" Lindsay replied softly.

"Come, warm up with some hot soup, this is made by Isel, you haven't eaten seriously in days." Edith brought the bowl to Lindsay's mouth and took a sip of the soup, her body warming up.

"I'll ...... myself," Lindsay hurriedly tried to break free from Edith's embrace, and she could clearly feel his body tremble. Edith took one of her hands and clasped Lindsay's body to refuse her struggle: "Don't move, it's usually Ethel who takes care of you, and I'm ...... And that's all you can do. ”

Lindsay's eyes moistened, and tears burned hers. Edith carefully fed the soup until the bowl was gone. Isel cleverly brought over a bowl of hot soup.

"Please use ~ Lord Duke."

Edith took it and handed it to Lindsay, "I'm full, Edith." Edith smiled before starting the meal, and the group sat around chatting about the next route, and Dick opened the map to discuss it with everyone.

"Let's sleep." Edith patted Lindsay on the back and lulled her to sleep. Lindsay hugged Edith's waist and rubbed his neck, and Edith shook when he came in: "I'm sorry, Edith...... That letter hurt you. ”

Edith chuckled and whispered in her ear, "How can I not know what you are thinking?" Silly girl...... Do you think that a letter can break my affection for you? You yourself know it's impossible ......."

"I'm sorry...... Edith ...... I don't want you to ......," Lindsay hugged Edith's waist tightly, she wanted Edith to understand that she had never changed. How can he give up like this? How could she bear to make Edith miserable...... That's it...... It doesn't matter how things turn out. It doesn't matter......

"Okay, I know. Sleep...... There's no chance to rest for the rest of the journey. Edith pecked Lindsay on the lips and lulled Lindsay to sleep as she had done before......

The few people sitting around looked at the sleeping Lindsay, their eyes full of pity and complexity......

Seven days have passed since Lindsay was asked to negotiate peace, and according to the spies' report, tomorrow, Lindsay will be near King Del's capital, Ling Baiyi decisively pulled Amos to see Queen Lorain, who had been imprisoned in the dungeon.

In late autumn, Del's night was colder than Lorain's, Rodia tightened his thin coat, sighed, and hugged Modi tighter in his arms, maybe for ransom, or maybe for something else, Ling Baiyi finally treated Modi's wounds, although he still had some fever, but it was not life-threatening.

For Modi, Rodia's mood is very complicated, it is this daughter, who swore that she could deal with Amos, so she made her brain hot and led the troops to the vicinity of the capital of King Del, but the fact was that she slapped herself cruelly, and the Amos she saw with her own eyes was more terrible than the rumors......

Rodia, who fell into her own world, did not come back to her senses until Ling Baiyi came into the night with a cold air, seeing that she completely ignored Baiyi, Amos spread without hesitation as if the murderous aura of the essence was spreading, Rodia trembled with fright, and finally regained her senses.

"I wonder why Prince Amos came to visit late at night?" Even though she was scared to death, Rhodia had maintained her demeanor as a queen, even if she seemed imposing and ridiculous.

"This king is just accompanying the white clothes to see the prisoners." Amos sneered and broke Rodia's identity at this time, laughing at her pretense, Rodia's face became even paler, with a hint of embarrassment and embarrassment.

Ling Baiyi didn't have much patience to go around in circles, the purpose of her trip was simple, and her speech was even more straightforward: "How much do you think you are worth?" ”

Rodia was stunned, a little unsure of what Bai Yi meant.

Ling Baiyi cleared his throat impatiently and continued: "How much money can Luo Lan come up with now to be a ransom for you and your daughter!" As he spoke, he added: "You only have one chance, if the price disagrees with me, then Lorain will not have to redeem you, and directly prepare to go to war with Bolt." "Although Bai Yi felt that the land of Loran was of little use to Bolt, it was so far away, and there were several kingdoms in between, it was not convenient to govern them together, unlike the Duchy of Del that directly connected to Bolt, and when he was defeated, he could not only eat Biling fruit, but also directly expand the territory and get fertile land. However, if the queen does not know each other, she can still let Amos capture Lorraine, which can be regarded as leaving a way back for him and herself, in case Bolt can't tolerate Amos one day, they can also set themselves up as kings.

Rodia wanted to refute something, but Amos's murderous aura always entangled her, so that she had no momentum or courage to speak, and then looked at Ling Baiyi's cold little face that was the same as Amos, Rodia gritted her teeth, there was only one chance, so she could only give everything she had, after all, Loran was hers, if she was no more, what was the use of keeping all the money in the treasury?

"Fifty million...... Gold. Rodia quickly calculated Loran's assets, there were less than 30 million left in the treasury, and his own private treasury was about 10 million, if Santus was added to their private treasury......