Chapter 042: Brothers and Sisters
Piazza Turin.
The second son of the old earl, the second viscount of Savoy, McQueen, was different from his brother and younger brother, he did not have the slightest elegance and gentleness, but a strong man, covered with thick hair, he was like a lion, brave, tall, strong, so he was called "the lion of Savoy".
He rode his beloved "Prairie Fire" and moved slowly. This tall stallion, native to the northern steppes of Eccasia, can travel 800 miles a day, and is named for its flaming red skin, which runs like a blazing fire. But such a horse, which travels 800 a day, now walks slowly, as if he can no longer camel McQueen, an 80-kilogram man in the prime of life.
In fact, it is not that the horse is weak, but that the person is unintentional.
McQueen was in a complicated mood at the moment, it was the first time he came to this Turin square as a prisoner, and what was even more ridiculous was that the object of imprisonment was his own brother.
This is tantamount to murdering your own brother with your own hands!
Hehe...
He sneered, but his laughter seemed to be filled with infinite sadness.
He had been fighting on the battlefield since he was 17 years old, and his hands were stained with the blood of many people, including the blood of goblins, the blood of mountain bandits, and the blood of invading armies from other small countries, but today, he will see his own hands stained with the blood of his own brother...
Thinking of this, he closed his eyes in agony.
I'm sorry, brother, I've done my best, and although I mediated it, I only bought you 7 days...
The horse ride is late, but the square is ahead. He slowly dismounted, then pushed the groom away and tied the horse to the hitch with his own hands. The reason he did it himself was because he didn't want to issue the execution warrant.
He just wanted to stall for time with this action.
Finally, he slowly walked onto the execution table. And his younger brother, Caesar, the third son of the old count and the former third viscount of Savoy, was tied to the gallows, and at this moment he was smiling at his brother under the watchful eye of eight sword and shield guards.
I'm afraid that it is beyond everyone's expectations, in fact, he feels that he is happy.
On the way to heaven, Belea, my sweet little princess, you are not lonely, I will accompany you, so that you will never be alone.
Because with this thought, he has no regrets, he can face it all calmly, and he still smiles.
McQueen looked at the sky, and it was still an hour before the sun rose to the dome.
And around the square, it was already full of people.
Usually in movies and TV series, we tend to see such a plot.
When a supporting character is about to be killed because he has been wronged, the protagonist often comes forward at the moment when he is about to be executed, shouting "keep people under the knife", and successfully rescues the supporting character.
Indeed, that's cool. But reality is reality, and the cruelest part of it is that there is no dress rehearsal in life, let alone the opportunity to start over.
Under the escort of Don Quixote, the dense crowd in front of Princess Belia avoided one after another, and the reason was because of Don Quixote. The battle-hardened old man pulled out the Earl's greatsword, and the sword shimmered with scarlet light, and an iron-blooded murderous aura that had been trained in a hundred battles gushed out like a frenzy in the furious sea.
Looking at the little princess who seemed to appear out of thin air, the crowd was in an uproar, and then there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers!
"Our princess, she's still alive!"
"God bless Savoy! God bless the little princess! ”
Amid the cheers of the people, the little princess walked in front of McQueen step by step.
When McQueen saw Belea, he was stunned at first, then ecstatic, and he immediately stepped off the execution table, picked up Belia, and said excitedly, "Oh my God, my little princess, you're finally back!" ”
Bailia gently hugged McQueen and said anxiously, "I'm healthy." Let go of Brother Caesar first, he was wronged! ”
McGinn was also a calm and intelligent man, and although he was not as scheming as his brother Matthew, he realized something immediately after that moment of surprise.
He immediately ordered Caesar to untie the ropes, and then took Belia's hand and walked towards the gallows.
In the crowded crowd, two men, one tall and one short, watched this scene, each reached into his arms and touched the quenched flying knife.
But immediately, they looked at each other, and then shook their heads in tacit understanding.
The lion of Savoy and an old man from nowhere stood beside the little princess. McGinn's toughness is well known in Turin City, and that old man, the shuddering aura on his body is enough to show his status as a strong man, and the sword in his hand... Earl's sword, needless to say.
Get started now, and the chances of success are infinitely close to zero.
As for Caesar, hehe... It seems that McQueen, the elder brother, is very competent, and even arranged for 8 sword and shield guards to guard around him.
Again, invulnerable.
So, they put down their knives.
Caesar watched the little princess suddenly appear, and his mood was almost ecstatic. He watched his sister grow from a little cutie to what she is now, he witnessed her growth, and he loved his sister deeply.
But even then, he didn't put surprise on his face like McGinn, and his years of political career had given him a habit of being moody.
Since he was 10 years old, he began the political game of the adult world, countless visible and invisible hands have reached out to him, and he has also experienced several political conspiracies like today, but he has relied on his wisdom to resolve conspiracies and traps again and again.
But this time, he didn't expect that the enemy's entry point was none other than his sister.
It caught him off guard.
But fortunately, his sister came back alive and intact, which made him feel great comfort.
And with her coming forward to testify, her grievances should be washed away.
When the guards had untied the ropes from him, the little princess came over and hugged Caesar tightly.
Caesar put his arm around Belea, kissed her forehead gently, and smiled, "It's really good that Belia is okay with you." ”
Belia looked at Caesar with tears in her eyes, shook her head and said, "No, no, no, I came too late and bothered you." ”
Caesar shook his head and said, "It's not your fault, you don't understand, the struggle in the adult world is like this, it's not your fault, on the contrary, it's me who has caused you." ”
Belia looked at Caesar's face, a little puzzled, but for some reason, she felt that this brother of hers did not seem to be saying this to comfort herself.
McQueen patted his brother on the shoulder and said, "Caesar, come with me to see my father." ”
Caesar shook his head and said, "Not yet, Quinn, I have to wait for my father's orders." ”
McQueen understood.
Although Belea's safe return proves Caesar's innocence, in Savoy, grievances are not washed away by facts, and it is the words of the country's supreme ruler that decide everything.
Caesar is truly innocent only if the count says he is innocent, and if the count says he is guilty, then even if Caesar is innocent, he is still guilty.
Soon, the crowd once again branched off a path, and surrounded by a small group of cavalry, a white steppe horse galloped in, and the knight on the horse turned out to be Matthew.
Before the horse could hold its feet, Matthew jumped off the horse, and he looked at Belia and hugged her with ecstasy.
"You're all right, my little princess!"
Beliya frowned and said with some resistance: "Brother Matthew, you hurt me. ”
Matthew listened, and then let go of his shoulders. He said apologetically, "Honey, I'm sorry, I just... So happy. ”
Beliya shook her head with a smile and said, "Brother, I'm fine." ”
McQueen laughed, and his golden beard fluttered to the sound of laughter. He asked, "Look, Matthew, I know that Caesar was framed. That bastard, he didn't just want to kill our sister, he wanted to kill our brother. ”
Matthew nodded in agreement and said, "It seems that this is the case, hehe, I will definitely let him die under my sword." Oh, by the way, I'm here to convey my father's will, and he has learned that my sister is safe and sound, so we're going back to the Earl's Court to retry the matter. ”
Caesar smiled, looked at his kind brother, and said with a smile, "Thank you, my dear brother." ”
Matthew shook his head with a smile and said, "My brother, don't say that, no one can hurt my brothers and sisters, the truth will always come out." ”
"Yes, the truth will come out, my dear brother."
Caesar said with a smile.
……
Gao Duosi, who was secretly observing in the crowd, watched all this and gradually breathed a sigh of relief. Now the old earl's three sons, Matthew, McGinn, and Caesar, have gathered, and it seems that they are in a good mood... At least it seems.
Since, at least, they have maintained a semblance of harmony, then for the time being they are not in danger.
Belea, next, it's up to you, don't let me down.