Chapter Twenty-Nine: Richard's Little Secret
Although Richard's age is not very large, due to his special status as the king of a country, the reality that the queen and heir have not been selected for a long time, it still makes all the guys who like to '' their hearts can't help but guess the origin of the cause in their 'private'.
In the face of the menacing pressure of public opinion, Richard has been acting more and more calm lately, he is not bothering to distinguish between his lips and tongue, because the big and small changes on Hope Island have long suppressed him.
Ever since Captain Maria had been given the opportunity to perform meritorious service, Richard had become more and more diligent, he slept almost six hours a day, and he was busy from the time the sun had not yet risen until the moon hung high in the sky.
On this day, it was close to midnight, and the wind was already raging outside, and the whistling was coming and going, as if God had been slow, and several of the 'squires' were afraid that Richard would be frozen, so they took the initiative to clothe him in a silver-gray 'colored' treated 'fur' shawl. The young king thanked him with a few words of courtesy, and frowned. In the north and north, in view of the natural topography, it is a little more strategically 'sexual', and on the west side, only a few men are assigned to patrol the coastline twenty-four hours a day.
For the time being, the main target of the Dessert should still be Constantinople on the mainland.' The disturbance of Hope Island was only intended to prevent Emperor Deliot from having a chance to unite with Richard, and could be seen as a silent warning to the pagans of the North.
In the accompanying report on the situation, the commander of the Royal Navy, Ismir, wrote in 'passionate' terms: " Your Majesty, all the ministers in the court are only thinking about self-preservation, and if this is delayed, the Dessert will only get stronger and stronger. Emperor Deliot has all kinds of bad things, but at the moment the whole world of Christianity is facing an unprecedented catastrophe. We must distinguish between priorities and priorities, abandon all irrelevant and needless disputes for the time being, and devote all resources to fighting against the infidels. Savarin, the great commander of Constantinople, is one of the objects that we can get close to nowThen in time, the situation will change dramatically, and Your Majesty must not hesitate any longer.
Richard took the letter in his hand and flipped through it as if he didn't know the words.
The shadows of the guards scattered in fluttering places, and from a distance came a beautiful woman in a long skirt, dressed in a very different way from the customs of Hope Island.
The 'girl' did not salute, but admonished in a faint 'tone': "Your Majesty, I am Eros of Thrushcross Villa, why have you forgotten me?"
"It's you." Richard couldn't believe his eyes.
It turns out that Hydra has a cousin, who has known Richard since childhood, and the two often quarrel at first, so that the people of Thrushcross Cottage shook their heads and sighed, "Fate is a matter of heaven."
At that time, the deadly and strange disease in the mountain village had slowly revealed its true nature. Lives were lost one after another, and Eros was one of them. She pestered Richard almost all day for the three months before she died, and the northern Desertes had captured the holy city of Roma at an inopportune time. As the leader of the Hope Kingdom, the young king had to be prepared to answer the call of Emperor Diviot to send troops to conquer it. This farewell became a farewell, although Hydra personally 'handed over' his sister's relics to RichardBut that doesn't make up for the regret and loss in his heart.
Few people know about Richard's past, because he and Eros hid it well, and in addition, the people in the manor were still prosperous, and the king was always surrounded by 'girls' and children, so it also played a good role in protecting and shielding.
Even Hydra is not sure how intimate her cousin is with Richard.The current 'woman' of the cottage has been sincere since she was a child.Almost unconsciously embraced everyone in the arms of her love.Friendship, family, and love are difficult for her to tell.
Richard was in a trance, and hurriedly got up to greet him, "Eros, is it really you, aren't you already ......?"
"I'm dead, but my feelings for you have never been diluted.This calamity for our family has long been doomed.Don't be sad.We'll be able to get back together.But for now.All you need to do is try to deal with and control yourself.Don't fall into all kinds of 'temptations', 'bewilderments' and tricks."
"'Temptation', 'bewilderment' and trickery." Richard wanted to touch the figure in front of him with his hand, but he couldn't touch it at all.
"The 'temptation' and 'bewilderment' of the right." The reason why you don't realize it is all because you are here. It's hard to check yourself, what you see and think now is not necessarily true, and what you hate and hate is not necessarily completely harmful."
"Where are you, I'm going to find you all over the world." Richard shouted as the distance between them decreased, and the girl's figure soon faded to the point where it was no longer visible to the naked eye.
"Your Majesty, my heart will always belong to you, if you want to find the truth, please go to Thrushcross Villa and have a look......"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Wake up, don't catch a cold." The concerned inquiries of the 'squire' guards around him brought Richard back to reality.
"You didn't see anyone coming in just now." The young king would not give up.
"No, there is nothing outside the hall except the wind, and it looks like it's about to snow. The guards looked at each other at first, and then looked at their king with sympathy.
Richard sighed softly, and then picked up the special 'medicated' ointment and 'rubbed' it slightly on the temples on both sides of his forehead: "You all stand down first, I want to think about it alone."
"Your Majesty, your body matters, after all, the future and fate of the entire Hope Island depend on you alone......"
"That's why I can't rest, and if you don't go out, I'm afraid I'll have no sleep all night." Richard said half-jokingly. Just leave someone at the door, I'm in control."
A few personal 'squires' had no choice but to quietly guard outside, after all, their responsibilities were heavy, and the king treated them very kindly, so they had to play a role at a critical moment.
Richard was constantly moving around his desk by himself, like a she-wolf looking for food for her children waiting to be fed.
What did Eros mean by what he said?Why did she have to run to Thrushcross Lodge to find the truth?Her entire family was almost wiped out.Hydra was the only survivor.Was there something wrong with this??
He paced from 1 a.m. to about 4 a.m., and the snow outside the house seemed to be like a rainbow.
Richard suddenly patted his head to himself and said, "No, Thrush Heights is in danger."
"Your Majesty, do you need us to do anything?" The 'squire' barely closed their eyes, and when they heard the king say this, they hurried outside and asked through the window.
"Come in, all of you." Richard's eyes sparkled, and he looked like a man with a question." Arrange for me to have a carriage at once, and inform Grand Master Maria, of the Knights of the Purple Rose, to come here at once.
"Your Majesty, don't you need to rest for a while?" After all, the king's body is not iron.
"Go, I'll take care of it." Richard shook his head and pinched his nose vigorously to keep his mind clear.
After about a quarter of an hour's work, Maria, dressed in full uniform, rushed to the palace. As soon as she came up, she was familiar with the "door" and dispensed with the tedious politeness, and went straight to the subject: "Your Majesty, I was about to report to you something that had only been noticed in the past two days. Pope Damasus seemed to be in contact with some mysterious people in private, and their dress was very peculiar, and if I am not mistaken, it might be the Cortés heresy on the continent."
"Cortex heresy." Richard couldn't believe his ears. Isn't this the organization that the Holy See hates the most, and why would the Holy See get involved with these people?"
"Your Majesty, it's not interesting for us to guess now, it's better to do our own one-third of an acre of land step by step.
"Yes." Richard seemed to wake up from a dream, and he turned to the 'squire' and asked. Are you all ready?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Then you go with me." Richard motioned for Maria to follow, and then lowered his voice and commanded the guards. If nothing else, I'll be back at noon, and the fewer people who know about it, the better.
"Understood."
'Want' to know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.