Chapter 996: A Visitor to the Palace
Marquis Huni has been under house arrest on an island in Crimea with his family since Kent Tanka became empress, and for a long time he was disheartened, disappointed by the despair of Empress Kent Tanka, and still had some resentment in his heart.
He had nothing to do all day, bored, extremely depressed, and not only that, but his family was implicated by him, and although his family didn't say anything in front of him, he could feel the dissatisfaction with him in his heart.
Huni was placed under house arrest on the island, where he was not allowed to leave the estate, and the guards occasionally allowed him to go fishing and go for a walk on the beach while he was watched. Therefore, being able to walk out of the manor to the beach has become a luxury for him to improve his life.
This morning, the rain that had been falling since last night finally stopped, and Huni felt depressed in his room and decided to go out for a walk. He came to the gate of the courtyard, took some coins from his pocket, and handed them to the guard, who took the money, opened the courtyard gate, and walked out with him.
Huney walked towards the sea, and for some reason, he subconsciously chose the direction of Constantinople, the small island is not large, and soon he came to the sea.
By the sea, there is a tall reef. Huney climbed towards it, but the guard stopped him and said, "Lord Marquis, it is very dangerous there, please don't go up." ”
The guards stopped him because they had been ordered not to leave the island, but they also had to make sure that he didn't have any problems, and they couldn't afford to have an accident in case of an accident.
Huni took out some money from his pocket and handed it to the guard, who pushed his hand away and said, "Lord Marquis, it's not a matter of money, we must ensure your safety, so don't go up."
Huni was very upset, he was disgusted with the present life, and he said, "My life or death has nothing to do with you. ”
The warden said, "That's not going to work, Lord Marquis, if something goes wrong, we won't be able to explain it." ”
Huni insisted: "I just want to go up and breathe, and I won't kill myself." ”
The guards still disagreed, and while they were arguing, one of the guards said, "Look! There's a boat over there. "Not far from the reef is the small pier on the island, and the caretaker is curious because this boat is not the one that usually comes to deliver supplies.
Huni was also attracted by the boat, so the crowd stopped arguing and watched its movements.
Soon after, the boat approached the dock, and several soldiers jumped out of the boat and tied the ship's cables, when a woman came out of the cabin, dressed as if she had come out of the palace.
Huni's eyesight was good, but the woman kept looking down at his feet, and he couldn't see her face clearly for a while, and when the woman came ashore, he lifted her face.
After Huni saw her face clearly, his heart couldn't help but pound: "It turned out to be her." How did she get here? Could it be? His heart was full of anticipation.
When the woman came ashore, she had a few words with the soldiers on the dock, and the soldier pointed to Huni and them, and the woman walked towards them.
"You're looking for me." Huni felt a thrill in his heart, and he had a premonition that something unusual was about to happen.
Seeing this scene, Huni also hurried to meet it.
The person who came was indeed the personal maid of Queen Kent Tanka, he was very excited, and just about to say something, Parsenti shook his head slightly, and said to the soldiers around him: "I have something to tell the Marquis alone, you should retreat first." ”
After the soldiers left, Huni couldn't wait to say, "Parsenti, did Kent Tanka call you?" How is she now? ”
Parsenti said solemnly: "Lord Marquis, pay attention to the tone of your speech, be respectful, and address Her Royal Highness the Empress. ”
Parsenti's words were like a basin of cold water poured on his head, and Huni's mood suddenly became gray, and he stayed for a moment, and said weakly: "Yes, it is Her Royal Highness the Queen." ”
Parsenti was very clear about the love affair between Huney and Kent Tanka, and she felt a little sympathy in her heart when she saw his lost appearance. However, time has passed, and the past can no longer be mentioned.
She said, "Lord Marquis, let the past pass." Her Royal Highness is not a ruthless person, she has her helplessness, in order to protect her family, but also to protect the people she cares about, Her Royal Highness must make the right choice. In fact, Your Highness, she still cares about you very much. I have come to ask for your opinion on the orders of His Highness. ”
Hearing Parsenti say this, Huni's resentment towards Kent Tanka eased a little, especially when he heard Parsenti say "I have to protect the people she cares about", knowing that he was referring to himself, he was a little moved.
He asked, "What does she, uh, Your Highness want me to do?" ”
Parsenti said: "Your Highness would like to invite you to serve in the navy, and I hope that one day you will be able to take charge of the navy for His Majesty the Emperor." ”
Huni had a great desire to join the Roman Empire's navy since he was a child, and when he was dating Kent Tanka, he talked about his ideals more than once. Kent Tanka made such a suggestion, and it seems that there is still a deep friendship with him in his heart.
Thinking of this, Huney couldn't help but get excited, and his eyes came to mind Kent Tanka's delicate face, and the good times he spent with her under the moon.
He was a little confused for a moment, and he felt like a dream.
Seeing him there in a daze, Parsenti observed his expression and knew that he was already tempted, and she continued: "Your Highness has already arranged for you, as long as you want, you can go directly to the Navy's Command, as for your family, Your Highness has also made proper arrangements, and they can enjoy their due treatment." ”
Seeing that Kent Tanka had arranged for himself so thoughtfully, Huni said gratefully: "Thank you Your Highness for the arrangement, please reply to Your Highness, I am willing." ”
Parsenti said: "Lord Marquis, there is one thing I must remind you, now that Your Highness has become the queen, Your Majesty trusts Your Highness very much, and Your Highness is also very loyal to Your Majesty, let the past things pass, Your Highness asks you not to mention a word about the past." Otherwise, it will not only harm Your Highness, but also you and your family. ”
Huni said, "Don't worry! I understand. ”
Parsenti said, "Your Highness, please swear before the gods. ”
Huni's heart was a little sour, but he was a reasonable person and knew that the matter was irreparable, so he knelt down on one knee, raised his right hand, and said solemnly: "The gods are above, I solemnly swear that I have forgotten all the past things, and I will vouch with my life that I will not let His Highness fall into trouble because of the past events." ”
Soon after, Huney was appointed Admiral of the Navy, and on this day he came to the Naval High Command to report to Archduke Stefan.