She repeats to Filin the story of the pock-faced man at the well, but this time the pock-faced man drinks the water from the bucket, and when he puts the bucket down, the water runs down his speckled face like blood.

She instructed the kitchen boy to draw water from the laundry well to cook all the meals, for she did not want to see anyone die at her table.

Filin left the kitchen with the delightful commentary, his hands full of sweet cakes that had come with him. Not long after walking, I saw a boy standing in front of Filin. "Are you Kaz Silverglow, Silverglow's son?" he called Filin cautiously.

Judging by his broad cheekbones, he may have come from Velotrotru, and Filin found the yellow flower representing Velotro on his patchy clothes. For his height, this is an unusually skinny lad. So, he nodded solemnly.

"My lord, Duke Planck of Velotru would like you to meet him soon. He said every word carefully, and he couldn't help but suspect that he was a novice.

"That's now. ”

"So, can he take you to him?"

"Filin knows how to go. These things are for you, and he shouldn't have taken them. Filin handed him the sweet cake, only to see him take it with a suspicious expression.

"Should I keep it for you, my lord?" he asked earnestly. The boy took food so seriously that it really saddened Film.

"Maybe you can help him eat it, and if you think it's delicious, go to the kitchen and tell the kitchen how much you appreciate her craft, Sarah. ”

No matter how busy the kitchen is, a skinny boy's compliment will win him at least a bowl of stew.

"Yes, my lord!" Filin's command made him glow, and he hurried away, half a cake already in his mouth.

The second-class rooms are on the other side of the hall, opposite the King's Room. Firinchai is called inferior because the windows of these rooms face the mountains instead of the sea, and the light is not good. But the size and grandeur of the Inferior Rooms are as big as any of the Deluxe Rooms.

Filin remembers visiting a second-class room that could be decently decorated. Velotru's guards let Filin into the living room, which contained only three chairs and a wobbly table in the center of the room.

She greeted Filin quite formally, and then informed Duke Planck that I was coming. The tapestry tapestries and charms that once filled the walls are long gone, and the whole room is like a dungeon, with only a warm fire burning.

Filin stood in the middle of the room until Duke Planck came out of the bedroom and greeted Filin. He invited Filin to sit down, and the people awkwardly pulled two chairs to the fireplace.

There should have been bread, pastries, tea sets and herbs for making tea, as well as bottles of good wine to welcome the guests of Fort Bucks, but at this moment the table was empty, which really embarrassed Filmin.

Wandering behind the people like a falcon, he wondered where Hermione had gone.

They exchanged inconsequential humorous words, and Planck cut straight to the point like a horse jumping into the snow.

"Filin understands that King Creek is ill, too ill to meet any of the dukes, and of course His Majesty is busy preparing for tomorrow. The taunt was as heavy as a thick layer of cream. "So, he hopes to see Queen Floya. He announced thoughtfully.

"As you know, she was generous in helping Filin through this difficult time. But her maids kept Filin out of the room, saying that she was not in good health and therefore did not receive visitors.

Filin heard that she was pregnant and had a miscarriage due to riding to Violet, and is currently in mourning. Is it true?"

Filin took a breath and racked his brain to figure out how to answer. "The king is not very ill as you say, so Filin thinks you can only see him at the ceremony. The queen wasn't feeling well, but she was sure she would meet her if someone told her that you were coming to her door in person.

And she didn't have a miscarriage. She rode to defend the Bay of Jie Yi as she gave you precious opal to raise money, for she feared that if she didn't act immediately, no one would come to her aid.

Moreover, her trip to Jieyi Bay did not pose a threat to her fetus, but she fell down on the stairs of the beacon tower a few days ago, but fortunately, the accident was just a false alarm.

Although the queen was not lightly injured, she saved the fetus and did not miscarry. ”

"I see. He leaned back in his chair and pondered for a moment, as if the silence between the people had taken root, and the longer he waited, the longer it felt. Finally, he leaned forward and motioned for Filin to do the same. As the people's heads were close together, he calmly asked, "Kaz Silverlight, do you have any ambitions?"

That's it. King Creek foresaw it years ago, and Etro recently made the same statement. Planck saw that Filmin did not immediately reply, so he continued, every word sounding like his finely carved stone, and then handed it to Film.

"The heir of the Zhiyuan family is an unborn fetus, once His Majesty proclaims himself the crown prince, don't you think he will usurp the throne as soon as possible?

These words came from my mouth, but they were also meant by Violet and the Duke of Clausius. Crick was old and frail, but a nominal Führer, and one could imagine what His Majesty would become.

Why should people wait for Hermes's child to reach adulthood, and at the same time let His Majesty do whatever he wants? Filin did not think that the child would be born smoothly, let alone become a king. He paused to clear his throat, then looked at Filin earnestly.

Yan Nian stood by the door to keep people from talking, and Fei Lin remained silent.

"You're someone people know, and people know your father.

You resemble him very much, and your name is not far apart, and like many who have worn a crown, you are qualified to call yourself royal. He paused again.

Filmin remained silent and told himself that it wasn't a temptation. Filin would only listen to him, and that's it, even if he hadn't advised Filin to betray the king.

He racked his brain to consider the words, then looked up into Filin's eyes, "It's a tough time. ”

"That's true. Filmin calmly agreed.

He looked down at his hands. It was a pair of rough hands, the hands of a weathered man.

His shirt was clean and mended, but it was not a new garment that was sewn especially for the occasion. Fort Bucks may have had a tough time, but things are worse for Velotru.

Then, he said calmly: "If you want to rebel against Your Majesty and declare yourself the crown prince, then Velotru, Violet and Clausius will support you, he believes that Queen Floya will also support you, and the Duchy of Bucks will follow suit." He looked up at Filin again.

"People talk enough. It is believed that for the children of Hermes, it is safer for you to be regent than for Your Majesty to be regent. ”

So, they have long excluded Crick. "Why not Floya?" asked Filin cautiously.

He stared at the fire. "She showed herself so genuinely that it was hard for me to say why.

But in any case, she was always a foreigner, and in some ways untested. This does not mean that people are suspicious of her, in fact, people do not doubt her at all, let alone ignore her.

She is the queen and always will be, and her children will reign after her, but in the meantime, people will need both the crown prince and the queen. ”

A question was brewing in Film's head. One demon wants Filmin to ask, "What if I refuse to give up my position when my child is an adult?" and they have to ask themselves and find a consensus answer to get back to Film.

For a long time he sat still and remained silent, almost feeling the possibility swirling around the film like a whirlpool. Is this what the servant always mutters? This is what he calls a foggy intersection, and Filin always stands in the center?" Filmin quietly laughed at himself.

"What did you say?" Planck approached Film.

"Silverlight. Filin spoke. "As you say, he has almost the same name as him, Duke of Velotru. You are a strong-willed man, and he knows that you are risking this to tell me, and I will be honest with you that I am ambitious, but I do not want to be on the throne. ”

Filming took a breath and stared at the fire, thinking for the first time what would happen to Velotru, Violet, and Clausius if Creek and Floya suddenly vanished.

The Coastal Grand Duchy was like a rudderless ship with its deck battered by the waves.

Planck made it clear that they would not follow His Majesty, but Filin could not say anything more at the moment, because if Filin quietly told him that Hermes was still alive, it would be tantamount to asking them to rise up tomorrow to overthrow His Majesty and deprive him of the opportunity to proclaim himself crown prince.

Warning them that Crick and Floya are going to both disappear would be reassuring, but it would surprise too many people when it actually happened.

Perhaps, when they arrive safely in the Kingdom of the Mountains, the Grand Duchy of the Coast will learn all the truth, but it may take a few weeks.

Filmin tried to think about what else to say to him at the moment, how to reassure him, and what hope to give him.

"The man knows what he is worth, and he is with you. Filmin said cautiously, fearing that his words would sound like a mutiny. "I owe allegiance to King Creek, as well as to Queen Floya and the heir in her womb.

I can foresee the dark days that people will face in the future, and the Grand Duchy of the Coast must unite against the robbers. One has no time to worry about what His Majesty Prince is doing in the interior. Just let him go to the commercial beach!

People live here, so be sure to fight bravely here. ”

Filin's words gave him a new feeling. Like an insect taking off his cloak or emerging from a cocoon, he felt himself standing up.