Chapter 57: Adrian uses silver cutlery
Albert's mother, Lady Charlotte, had been unable to accept her son's plan to abandon Solo City since she knew that she had become extremely sparse in communication with Her Highness, and she sat alone all day long, her thoughts like a mess.
Albert, on the other hand, was so busy with big things that he unknowingly left his mother aside for a long time. He was shy, respectful of his mother, and uncertain about his future. Rather than having an unpleasant interview with your mother, you should give each of you the space and time to calm down and think.
The appearance of Princess Claudia has plucked Xiao A's heartstrings in another direction, and if it weren't for Kaigan's accidental injury, his infatuation may have erupted more completely.
Since ancient times, family affairs and state affairs have not been able to be both, let alone the affairs of young men and women? However, the situation faced by Xiao Ah seems to raise a little objection to this well-established theorem from ancient times to the present. It is possible that Kentan is planning some big conspiracy, or it may be that he is afraid of the Emperor's prestige, but they are still on the defensive, which is just the right time for His Highness Albert to breathe and think about his own private affairs. The love affair with Claudia is beneficial and harmless in both public and private life. In order to win the hearts and minds of the people of Birti, it is necessary to win the hearts of the princesses, and the two complement each other and are indispensable.
The appearance of prisoner 24602, the so-called Lord Adrian, gave Albert a taste of frustration. He is the only heir of the Duchy of Borot, and now he is leading the army to the west as a prisoner on the order of the emperor, and he is far superior to the other party in terms of appearance and taste, but the princess insists on ignoring herself. It was certainly inappropriate for him to go straight to the earl's sickbed, but the next day he personally came to the door to prepare for compensation, but he still received a cold reception. Now that such a prisoner has been born, Albert has to keep comforting himself: "The princess must be angry with me, so she will deliberately show her enthusiasm for that prisoner in front of me." ”
This is probably less than half true. Princess Claudia's home country is now facing ruin, the old Count of Destini is still ill, and the princess herself is a daughter, so she has no idea. With the threat of Kentan's rebellion on the outside, and the pressure of the Duchy of Borot on the outside, and the pressure of the Principality of Borot to take over the magpie's nest, how could she have the heart to consider the private affairs of her children again? At this critical juncture, as long as her mind is clear, as long as it is not a wine bag and a rice bag, then the only thought can only be how to defend her family and country.
If two people with different circumstances want to spark, it is more difficult than climbing to the sky. On the contrary, Adrian, the prisoner of No. 24602, whose tragic experience is more likely to arouse the sympathy and pity of the princess.
The day after the scene in front of the church of Birti to save the merchants, Princess Claudia, Bishop Mirière, and Adrian had become very close to each other. The bishop is the saint in Adri's peace, and the princess is the angel in Adri's peace. The two of them represent the full gift of Heaven to the prisoners who have been released from prison after completing their sentences.
Bishop Mirière lived a simple life, and his belongings were dozens of books on the history of Bodi and its origins, including chronicles of the emperors of the ancient Venian Empire, as well as a natural history of geological changes and climate change on the continent over the past thousands of years. These things seem almost worthless to outsiders, but the bishop has not been able to let them go for decades. Due to the poor living conditions, the pages of these works are almost all yellowed, and some are even wrinkled, showing the posture of the end times.
In the eyes of the three young monks, the only thing of value for Bishop Mirière was not the old yellow books, but the silver cutlery for eating. These things are barely considered luxuries.
The Bishop was a philanthropic and devout throughout his life, and his penchant and dedication to silver cutlery were certainly not intended to prevent others from poisoning him. How could he, such a kind and kind old man, have enemies? Everywhere he went, he was like a fresh breeze blowing on his face, and no matter how hard and vicious his heart was, he would be influenced by him in time.
Prisoner 24602 was released with a vengeful mindset towards the world, and the world did scoff at him as expected. This poor man wandered all the way from the imperial capital of Cisa, aimlessly, like a walking corpse, and had it not been for the sudden illumination of the lamp of Bishop Mirière, he would have fallen again and would never have recovered.
He had a relationship before he was imprisoned, but it ended in nothing. Ten years behind bars has made him a lot indifferent to this kind of emotional degradation. He saw Princess Claudia as an angel who could only be seen from afar and not blasphemed, and this angel was so sacred that he did not expect the other to even look up to himself.
Albert's imaginary rival actually had no intention of falling in love with Claudia at all. Adrian, the convict of hard labor, had suffered from the wind and rain, and would not have any unrealistic wishes.
He volunteered to help His Highness Albert, saving the merchant's life and avoiding His Highness's possible embarrassment, which seemed to him to be a gesture of effort, even when his heart was full of resentment, this act was bound to happen.
Adrian is the epitome of what kind of mouth is harder than heart, he curses the heavens, curses the earth, curses all injustice, but his heart is not hard, and the life behind bars is only a layer of rust that is gently wrapped around his soft heart. His hysteria, his nervousness, was due to the fact that something was at work, and as soon as the warm current of the bishop drifted by, the heart would be soft again.
Breakfast that day was simple, and of course, compared to what the Bishop had eaten in the past, it was sumptuous. After all, there are now three new people in the church, and they are all the bishop's distinguished guests, so they must be hospitable.
The bishop's silver cutlery was six servings, and there were originally three monks in the church, but now there were seven princesses, Catherine, and Adrian, a total of seven, and there must have been one unlucky man who would not have been treated with such courtesy.
Miri was thoughtful, he had done his job with the unfortunate bastard, and he gave up his silver cutlery to Lord Adrian. The three monks under his command had long been surprised by the old man's behavior, but this action still caused a heated discussion. After all, the Bishop's luxury was this silver cutlery, and it was a bit too much to give it to someone else.
They offered to give up their silver cutlery to Adrian, and the Bishop kept it, but Mirière shook his head again and again: "He needs silver cutlery more than me, he is a guest, I am the master, I have used silver cutlery for decades, and I don't care about this day." ”
Although this argument was not convincing, the bishop was very clear, and the three monks knew his temper, and no one could change what he decided.
Adrian, a slave convict, though powerful enough to save the merchant from under the wagon, was not accustomed to the silver cutlery. His wrist trembled as he held the silver spoon, and the soup spilled all the way. For him, the meal in front of him had become insignificant, and this silver spoon was the source of his strength. Finally someone treated him equally, and it can even be said that he looked up to him, and this poor man who had suffered for more than ten years felt true love for the first time.
He looked at the silver spoon and then at Bishop Mirière, and suddenly burst into tears. A man of iron bones, who had never been so emotionally moved during ten years of hard labor, was completely conquered by Bishop Mirière.
The crowd continued to comfort him, and Princess Claudia also relieved herself from time to time.
Their place of eating was the side of the church where the three monks slept, and Adrian had rested with the monks the previous night.
Although the maid Catherine was silent, she was also touched by the scene, and thought of the past when she was a child, she was stronger than Claudia, and she did not want to lose her temper in front of everyone, so she excused herself from the table and went to walk in the hall of the church.
As it happens, Albert was still going to visit Princess Claudia that day. He had many excuses, yesterday he had brought his maid Catherine, and today he had brought his mother.
Mrs. Charlotte had an indescribable affection for erudition, and Albert's biological father, Benedict, was a polymath. Over the years, Mrs. Charlotte had not missed Benedict, but the old Duke Borot's kindness to her was even more touching. The old duke treated Albert as his own, and the position of heir to the duke was given to him early, and Mrs. Charlotte's heart was filled with infinite gratitude. The ignorance and innocence of his youth have gradually smoothed out, and Benedict's face has long since disappeared, and his name is only a code name, which has sunk into the heart of Mrs. Charlotte. After Albert's meeting with Benedict in Gred City was known to her, there was a ripple in Madame's heart, but reason finally prevailed, this matter is not good for either party, let him pass the past, and bring up the old things again, not only to uncover the scars, but also to cause great trouble.
The affairs of Albert and Princess Claudia are gradually leaked out by some good people, among which Neo, who was taught by Cortés, may be the most credited. Although Mrs. Charlotte lived in seclusion, she also heard some rumors. She summoned the military advisor Tarun Crawford to ask the reason for the matter, Tarun did not intend to hide the truth, and even said some of his other plans and considerations: "We urgently need to grasp the hearts and minds of the people of Birti City, the princess is the biggest breakthrough, and Your Highness has benefited both public and private affairs." ”
Although Mrs. Charlotte could not forgive Albert for abandoning Solo, she had been pondering for so long, and now that the stakes were high, she felt that she should help her son.
Albert couldn't hide this relationship, so he also took the initiative to admit that he fell in love with the princess at first sight. Mrs. Charlotte decided to come to the church of Bilty to meet Claudia, whom everyone admired.
The ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her in-laws, not to mention that the princess is not ugly, but Mrs. Charlotte's trip has hooked up another unexpected thing, I want to know what happened, and listen to the next breakdown.