Alfred III smiled and nodded to the foreign guests, then raised his glass and raised his glass, and said: "Today, I am very happy, all the guests have come from your country for my birthday to express their blessings to me, I feel extremely honored to invite us to toast the wine in the glass together, may our friendship... Whether it's between countries or private... It lasts forever, and it grows deeper and deeper."

Everyone raised their glasses and said in unison, "May the King's birthday be happy."

May friendship endure forever"

Everyone drank the wine, and immediately attendants filled the crowd with glass flasks and poured new ones for them

Valfred III smiled happily, and raised his hand to announce, "Everyone, feel free to enjoy the food and wine here, the orchestra will present the best music" He snapped his fingers, and the musicians, who had been waiting in the corner of the hall, began to play cheerful music, and he politely extended his hand to the queen, and the dressed queen Lorna smiled and followed him down the dance floor and danced

The others also took action, some danced with their pre-arranged dance partners, some made temporary invitations to their favorite objects, and some even quarreled over the right to dance with a beautiful girl, but they had to lower their voices because they were all present with the royal family, and the hall seemed peaceful

Minna wanted to dance with Alex, but now she could only stand at the edge of the hall with Manda, whispering to comfort her

Manda looked pale as she looked at Selig, who was dancing with Princess Noga in the middle of the hall, her skinny hands wringing her handkerchiefs so hard that her teeth almost burst her lower lip

Beryl, who was standing next to her, also had a blue face, she kept looking in the direction of the second prince, and she didn't notice at all that the eldest prince Hayt had been watching her from a distance, and seeing that she had never found her eyes, he was a little frustrated, and called Herbie, who was next to him, and whispered a few words

At the end of the song, the people on the dance floor took a break and dispersed, and in a few moments the orchestra played another lyrical piece, this time mostly by husband and wife, and after a while, several young men and women joined in

Hubert came to invite Beryl, but she refused very coldly, her face had been tight, Lilith saw this, and hurriedly left several noble lady friends, smiling with a lot of manners, talking to Hubert cordially, and looking at Alex with a cautious gaze, waiting until the former turned to look for other dance partners, and Alex turned his head very sensibly to leave under the pretext of taking a drink, and said viciously to the eldest daughter: "How many times is this?!" Didn't I tell you to be closer to him? Why refuse?! ”

Beryl raised her head: "I'm not interested in that kind of man!" ”

Lilith choked back, her eyes wide open, and the eldest turned to glare at the second daughter: "Manda! Don't put on that face! Since it's no longer possible, I have to think about the young talents in many places tonight, and I will ask Mrs. Pol to introduce you to a few dance partners later."

Mandadi's eyes didn't move: "I don't need my mother, I'm just alone," she stared at Selig holding Princess Stella's hand, and when she saw the princess talking to him with a coquettish face, he listened to him with a hint of helplessness on his face, and there was a little indulgence in Manda's heart, and her eyes were full of tears in a blink of an eye

Minna handed over the handkerchief a little confused: "Didn't he ask someone to send a letter to tell you not to worry?" It's just a political need, "If the two countries really want to marry, she would have gotten the information in the Security Bureau, and now it's just gossip, which can be seen everywhere, it is a rumor, and the main marriage of Nuojia Gong is also a marriage with the real crown prince, and now whether the second prince will become the new crown prince has not yet been determined, and it is impossible to announce this news tonight."

But Manda could not understand this, she could hear rumors almost every day that the second prince was going to be engaged to Princess Noga, and occasionally met Miss Duras at tea parties in other places, and the other party did not come up to provoke again, I heard that she was also engaged to a certain noble child, and her father, Count Elon, could hear the members of the noble council all day long discussing what benefits this marriage would bring to East, or how rich Princess Stella would be to marry, otherwise the prince and the princess got along well, and often traveled together, and the father and mother often lamented the loss of a good marriage, although it was to avoid Mandadi, but it was not difficult for her to know

Is Selig really going to marry someone else? Is he really going to give up the relationship between them?

Manda clutched the sapphire pendant on her chest, the necklace didn't match the pale yellow dress she was wearing, but it was the first gift Selig gave her after the two confirmed their affection for each other, and it was very significant

Beryl glanced at her a few times and sneered: "What? Don't you give up? I told you a long time ago, don't expect the impossible! If it weren't for you being useless, how could things have dragged on to this day?! She glanced at the second prince angrily a few times, and then pushed Manda in the direction of the gate: "If you can't bear it, go back, lest everyone be happy and cry with a sad face!" ”

Minna hurriedly stopped her: "What are you doing here?!" ”

"It's not about you!" Beryl shook her hand away and was about to pull Manda out, but the latter struggled a few times and cried, and Lilith screamed in disapproval, "Oh! Beryl! ”

This little stir attracted the attention of the people around them, and they all stopped talking and turned their heads to see that Lilith was flushed, trying to maintain a proper smile on her face, but a sentence was squeezed out between her teeth: "Hurry up and stop me, it's such a shame!" ”

Beryl let go of her hand, Manda covered her mouth with a handkerchief, with tears in her eyes, and looked at her sister Minna frowning at them with some fear, and suddenly heard Alex's voice behind her: "What's wrong?" What happened? She looked back and sighed, took the hot milk tea in his hand, and handed it to Manda: "Take a sip and relax."

You can sit next to you," Manda smiled reluctantly, not taking the glass

At this moment, the queen suddenly clapped her hands, and made a gesture in the direction of the orchestra, and the musicians played another piece, which was more lingering than the one just now, and it was a famous love song of Easter, and the queen, who had rarely appeared at the birthday ball, looked at the second son who was about to walk back to his seat with a smile on her face, and gently nudged him: "Invite Princess Stella to dance again, don't you know how to talk about it?" ”

Selig frowned, and Stella smiled sweetly and asked, "Is that okay?" With a hint of pleading in his eyes, he sighed, and had to take her hand and walk back off the dance floor, lowering his voice: "Okay, I'll let my coachman drive you over, and then say hello to his butler..."

"Thank you! Seliger "Stella immediately smiled as brightly as a flower, and when she saw Manda in the distance, her heart ached again, and she immediately turned her head and covered her mouth to tears

Minna had a headache: "Didn't you say you'd trust him?" Why do you keep crying now? Obviously, you said that you would be strong, and you would never doubt him."

Manda shook her head bitterly, "That's what his letter says, but... Everyone is telling me that he is going to be engaged to someone else, and now what I see in my eyes also verifies this fact, how do you tell me to trust him? ”

"How can a woman who will only wait stupidly succeed? You can't do anything but cry, how can you get the love of a prince?! Beryl shook it coldly, and Minna turned her head to glare at her, but she was unmoved

Alex suddenly interjected, "Miss Manda, since you think everyone thinks so, why don't you ask him?" What matters is what he thinks, doesn't it? Doubt just because of someone else's words, is there only this level of love for your second highness? ”

"Not really!" Manda choked up and retorted, "I'm willing to believe him, as long as he tells me to believe"

"And what are you doing now?" Alex frowned and stared at her, "If it were me, one day someone suddenly said to Minna that I betrayed her, you ask Minna, will she believe it?" ”

Manda was stunned and looked at Minna, who was a little inexplicable: "Why do you talk about me?" Of course I don't believe it, what kind of friendship do you have with me?! Even if you do betray, I don't need anyone to tell me."

Alex smiled and looked at Manda, "In the same way, if someone tells me that Minna betrayed me, I won't believe it, I'd rather ask her myself because she is more important to me than the person who said those things"

Minna blinked, suddenly embarrassed

Manda was already stunned when she heard it, she bit her lip tightly, biting her lips bloody, suddenly, she lifted the hem of her skirt, pushed away everyone in front of her, and rushed directly in the direction of the second prince: "Selig! ”

Minna didn't hold it and was startled: "What is she going to do?!" Beryl nervously followed

When Manda rushed to the second prince Selig, the hall was already silent, the musician stopped playing, and everyone was looking at her, wondering what she was going to do, and those who knew about her and the second prince talked in private

Selig let go of Stella's hand and looked at the sweetheart in front of him with some confusion: "Manda, what's wrong with you?" Stella was also full of questions

Manda held back her tears and asked loudly, "Everyone is saying that you are going to be engaged to this princess, is it true?" Have you forgotten the agreement between us? Are you going to give up our feelings?! ”

Selig was taken aback: "How is this possible?!" Didn't you read my letter? ”

The queen was already stunned, and hurriedly called to the attendant: "Quick, pull her down!" This is simply ridiculous! She apologized to Duke Jada in a whisper: "It's because the attendants were not cautious enough to let this crazy woman in, I'm very sorry"

Jada glanced at her, but didn't speak

Lilith rolled her eyes, fainted, and was held up by her eldest son, Bewen, who had hurried over, and the youngest son, Felder, hurriedly picked up her feather fan and fanned her for her, and had to rush over there to wipe her oil

Selig looked at his mother dissatisfied, turned back and took Manda's hand: "Don't take it to heart, you go back first, I'll look for you soon"

"No!" Manda shook her head, "I want an affirmative answer!" You can't do anything but wait, this kind of day is too painful, please tell me, are you still willing to be with me? Never be separated for the rest of your life? Just like you once swore to the ground! ”

"Guards!" The queen cried out angrily, and the king frowned to stop her: "Calm down, Queen! ”

"How do you tell me to calm down?!" The queen shook off his hand and shouted, "Guards! Guardsman! ”

"Don't come here! What do you want to do?! Selig stood in front of Manda, angrily stopping the soldiers who had gathered around him, and he turned his head and shouted to the queen, "Mother! Don't do that! Manda is my future wife, you can't do this to her! ”

There was a burst of exclamations from the crowd, and almost all eyes turned to Princess Stella standing aside, who seemed to be a little confused, and looked at Selig in some confusion

"You don't even know what you're talking about!" The queen screamed, and was pulled vigorously by the king: "Enough! There are also guests, Queen! ”

The queen calmed down, but the thought of her perfect plan being disrupted made her angry and anxious, and her angry gaze immediately turned to Elon

Elon's face turned a little pale, he walked up to Serrig and said, "Second Highness, Manda is too reckless, she shouldn't have done such a thing on such an occasion, please forgive me, I have to take her back"

Selig looked hesitantly at Manda, who looked at him with tears in her eyes, and with a poignant smile he mourned in his heart and took her into his arms: "I'm sorry, Manda, I made you suffer" He let go

Turning to face his parents, he said in a loud and clear voice: "Father, my mother will marry Manda and be with her forever, no matter what happens, my heart will not change, please give us blessings!" ”

Everyone was in an uproar again, what did the words of the second prince represent? Would he rather give up his marriage to Princess Noga and marry a daughter of the earlland? For a man who is likely to become a crown prince, this is not a smart choice

But when he saw the surprised smile on Manda's face, he didn't regret it in the slightest, and his eyes looked at his parents more determined

The queen was so angry that her whole body trembled, if her eyes could kill, she would have killed the girl who seduced her son a thousand times, but the king frowned slightly, and asked in a deep voice: "Selig, are you sure?" Even if I ask you to choose between the succession to the throne and the girl next to you, will your mind change? ”

There was a stir in the hall, then it was as silent as death, and everyone was staring at Selig's mouth to see what he would say

Selig squeezed Manda's hand, he could feel her trembling slightly, but he smiled brightly at her and turned to his father, "Yes, Father, my mind will not change"

The queen screamed, her face was as white as a dead man, but the king laughed and snapped her fingers: "What are you waiting for? Let's have fun! Love is the eternal theme, let's toast to the best feelings in the world! The attendant quickly brought the wine, he raised his glass to face the crowd, and the people still couldn't react, so they raised their glasses in a daze, and answered a few times, and only then did they come to their senses when the wine was down

Cheerful music played, Selig smiled and took Manda's hand and led her in a circle, and in a few moments, a dozen pairs of men and women joined the dance floor, their colorful skirts turning, and a huge flower seemed to bloom in the center of the hall

There was silence in the seats of the Noga mission, and everyone had a little unsightly face, and the envoys of other countries invited their dancing partners to come down, and they still stood still

The third prince, Gardmon, came out of nowhere, and ran to Princess Stella with a smile: "Your Royal Highness Princess, can I invite you to dance?" ”

Stella originally seemed to be looking at something, but was taken aback when she heard this: "What? ”

"Dance," said Gadmund Studies, who held out his hand politely, "you are the most beautiful woman in the whole hall, I want you to dance, you will not refuse, right?" ”

"Hey! Third Highness, this is too much! Immediately there was a delicate protest in the center of the hall, and Gadmund waved his hand without looking back: "Bianca, you are too old for me"

Bianca glared at him coquettishly, and casually threw the small bouquet decorated on the skirt over, and then several other resentful beauties threw the flowers on Gadmon, but Gadmund accepted them all with a smile, formed a bouquet, and sent them to Stella: "Flowers with beauty, Your Royal Highness, for the sake of flowers, don't refuse me" The people around him burst into good-natured laughter, whispering that this little prince was really childish

Stella also smiled dumbly, and tapped him lightly: "Well, my little prince, for the sake of the flowers are very beautiful."

Gardmon cheered, and ran to the dance floor with Stella in tow, but he wasn't dancing seriously, just pulling her to play and weaving through the crowd, making her giggle

Jada's face was a little better, but he still looked at Valfred III and Queen Lorna with a bad look: "May I ask what is going on?" ”

Warfred III smiled and said, "Young people love to be fun, don't you dance?" Can I introduce you to a beautiful dance partner? The queen tugged at his sleeve, and with a faint glance at her, he looked up to look for the lonely noble maiden

At this time, the figure flashed, and his daughter Sarah suddenly stood in front of him, and he was a little surprised: "Sarah, you..." Thinking of his youngest son's behavior just now, his heart warmed, took his daughter's hand, and said to Jada with a smile: "My daughter Sarah, although she is not as good as your sister, she is also a great beauty to me!" Sarah was glaring angrily behind her, a little startled when she heard this, but quickly calmed down and looked at Jada with a smile

Jada smiled faintly, took Princess Sarah's hand and walked to the dance floor, but on the way he glanced at his subordinates, who nodded knowingly and quietly left

The queen glared angrily at the person who appeared next to her at some point: "Beryl... Cardo, what were you doing?! She clearly saw just now that this woman pushed her daughter

Beryl changed her previous coldness and smiled: "Your Royal Highness, there is not only one kind of marriage"

The queen was stunned: "What did you say?!" ”

"If Princess Noga marries the future King of East, the prince born in the future will have half Noga blood" Beryl leaned closer to her and lowered her voice, "Is such an heir to the throne really suitable?" However, if our princess of Esther becomes Queen Noga, it means that the future King of Noga, half of the blood of Esther, is a descendant of you and His Majesty the King! ”

The queen's eyes lit up, and her eyes fell on her daughter on the dance floor and Duke Jada, thoughtfully

Beryl secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Serrig and Manda running hand in hand through the crowd in the direction of the silhouette, and suddenly felt extremely dazzling, she bit her lip, looked left and right and no one noticed her, and quietly followed

Heyat, who had been sitting in the corner, sensed where she was going, and beckoned to the guard Herbie, whispering a word, and the latter pushed his wheelchair and followed

(Four corners relationship showdown...) In the next chapter, Minna confronts Jada, what will happen? ）