A violent storm came the next day. It's a mixed blessing, because in such weather, no one is afraid of robbers hitting the coast;

But the storm also trapped a group of restless and disagreed soldiers.

And in Fort Stag, the Duke of Velotru is more prominent than His Majesty. Whenever he walked into the hall, he would see Duke Planck walking up and down restlessly, or staring coldly at the burning fireplace, while his daughter stood by his side like two guarded snow cats.

Hermione and Lady were still young, with obvious impatience and anger on their faces.

Planck had asked for a formal meeting with the king, but the longer he waited, the more obvious the hidden humiliation became, for it was tantamount to denying the importance of why he had come;

And his presence in the hall at that moment showed to his attaché that the king had not yet agreed to summon him.

Filming watched the pot of water slowly boil, wondering who would suffer the worst burns if the water was spilled.

When he carefully watched every move in the hall for the fourth time, Floya appeared. She was dressed in simple attire, a purple robe wrapped around soft and loose white sleeves that covered her hands, and her long hair hung fluffy over her shoulders.

She walked into the hall with her usual informality, her little maid Rosemary walking ahead of her, and only Lady Thousand Whispers and Lady Hope accompanied her.

Even though she was now more popular with the maids, she did not forget that the two ladies were the first to follow her when she was most lonely, and she often kept them by her company to glorify their loyalty. And Filin didn't believe that Duke Planck recognized that the simple lady who walked directly to him in front of him was the princess.

She greeted him with a smile and shook hands. It was an easy way to show friendship in the mountains, and Fihrin wondered if she understood how honorable it was for him to do so, or how the simple act eased his hours-long wait.

Fihrin was sure he could see the exhaustion on her face, and the fine lines under her eyes were clearly noticeable. Nian and Hermione, who were waiting on the sidelines, were also excited that their father was being taken so seriously.

Floya's clear voice echoed throughout the hall, and she could hear it from anywhere she stood in the hall, and that was exactly what she intended.

"I went to visit the king twice this morning, but I regret that he was ...... both times Still sick in bed, I hope you don't feel agitated by waiting like this.

Fihrin knew that you wanted to tell the king about your sufferings and the measures taken to help the people, but he was still resting, so Filin thought that you might want to have some refreshments with Filyn first. ”

"Accept it, after me. The Duke of Velotru replied cautiously. She had done her best to soothe his messy feather irritability, but Planck wasn't so easy to please.

"I'm very happy. Floya replied, then turned and bent slightly to whisper to Rosemary, only to see the little maid nod her head quickly, and then slipped away like a rabbit, and everyone noticed her leaving.

After a while she returned, but led a group of servants to carry a table to the large fireplace, spread a snow-white tablecloth on the table, and placed a potted plant of Floya in the center of the table, which made the whole table a lot of color.

Then a horde of people came into the kitchen, each carrying a plate of food, a glass of wine, a sweet meat, or a whole wooden bowl of late autumn apples, so unexpectedly carefully arranged as if magical.

After a while, the table was settled, the guests were seated, and Fang Run walked into the hall playing the lute and singing. Floya asked her maids to accompany her, and then nodded her head to join her when she spotted her.

She also randomly selected a few people who gathered around the fireplace to come and have a good time. She doesn't pick everyone based on their position or wealth, but chooses those she finds interesting, including the Flley district, which has many hunting stories, and Belle, a friendly girl about the same age as Planck's daughters.

Floya sat on Planck's right, but Filin still felt that she didn't know how much glory this arrangement had brought to Planck.

After a while of eating and talking, she motioned for Fang Run to play a softer melody, then turned to Planck and said, "People have only listened cursorily to what you have taught, so can you tell them about Ferry Town now?"

He hesitated. Even if he had intended to complain and ask for support directly to the king, how could he refuse the queen who had been so generous to him at this moment? He lowered his eyes, and after a moment he recounted in a hoarse and unpretentious voice: "My queen, the people have suffered heavy casualties. He began.

Everyone stopped talking and turned their eyes to him, and at this moment I felt that the people Floya had chosen were just as good listeners as she was.

From the very beginning of his account of what had happened, no one in the room made a single sound, except for a sympathetic whisper of exclamation or a murmur of anger at the robber's actions.

He paused as he spoke, apparently having made some kind of decision, and then continued to talk about how they had sent a message for help, only to wait for a reply.

The queen listened to him without any objection or denial. When he finished talking about these unfortunate events, the whole person felt a clear sense of relief, and everyone was silent for a while.

"Most of what you just said, he's heard it for the first time," Floya said calmly at last, "and none of the messages are good news. Filin doesn't know what the king will say about these things, and you have to wait for him to tell you what he thinks.

But for Film, his heart is quite heavy now, and he is also angry for the people of Film. Filmin hereby assures you that these mistakes will be remedied, and that Film's people should not be left homeless in the dead of winter. ”

Duke Planck of Velotru looked down at his plate, playing with the edge of the tablecloth, and then he looked up, his eyes full of anger and infinite regret, and then he said in a firm tone, "Empty words." These are just empty words, my future.

The people of Filin could not feed themselves with these words, nor could they take refuge under them at night. ”

Floya looked him in the eye, as if something had tightened her heart.

"Filin understands that what you say is true, but this is all Filin can say to you at the moment, and when the king can receive you, people will know what to do with Ferry Town. ”

Planck leaned over her. "There's something wrong with Film, I'll do it.

My need for answers is almost as urgent as my need for money and manpower, but why are people's requests always ignored, and why are warships that are supposed to come to people's aid set sail back here?"

Floya's voice trembled. "I'm afraid he won't be able to answer you about these questions, my lord, and he admits that it's a shameful thing.

It wasn't until the young emissary you sent came here on horseback that Filin heard a little bit about you. ”

What she said made Filin feel a strong sense of unease. Should she confess this to Planck? Maybe not for the sake of political intelligence, but I also know that Floya has always been sincere about politics.

Planck looked at her for a long time, and the lines of his mouth deepened, and then he asked boldly but softly, "Aren't you Her Royal Highness?"

Floya's eyes immediately darkened as she looked at him. "Filin is. You suspect me of lying to you?"

This time Planck looked away. "Nope. No, my queen, he never thought of it that way. ”

A long silence followed. Filin didn't know if it was Floya's deft gesture or Fangrun's instinctive plucking of the strings harder, and in a moment he was singing a winter song, full of uplifting words and high-pitched chorus.

At least three days later, Planck was finally allowed to meet King Creek.

Floya tried to make them happy, but it wasn't easy to make someone who was worried about her title not being secure. Although he was polite, he was also upset.

His second daughter, Concubine, quickly became good friends with Belle, and she seemed to forget some of her troubles, but Hermione always followed her father closely, and when she looked at Filin with dark blue eyes, his eyes looked very sad, and he felt a strange mixture of emotions in her gaze.

Filin breathed a sigh of relief that she no longer paid attention to Filin, while also knowing that her coldness towards Filin reflected her father's current feelings for Fort Stag as a whole. I'm happy to see her despise Filin, but I'm also resentful because Filin doesn't think she deserves to be treated like this.

When Planck finally accepted the summons and hurried to meet the king, he wished that this embarrassing situation would end soon.

Filin was sure that he was not the only one who noticed that Queen Floya was not invited, and that I was not invited, but it was rare to belittle the queen to the same status as her illegitimate nephew.

But Floya remained calm and continued to teach Planck's daughters and Belle how to use beads and embroidery in combination with mountain techniques.

And when he stopped at their table, he wondered if they hadn't paid as much attention to their craft, as did Film.

The people didn't have to wait long, and in less than an hour, the Duke reappeared in the hall. I saw him whistling like a cold wind, and said to Yan Nian, "Pack people's luggage." Then he said to Hermione, "Inform the people's guards to be ready to leave within an hour." ”

Then he bowed stiffly to Floya. "After me, please let Rong Feilin take his leave. Since the Zhiyuan family can't provide any assistance, then Velotru must take care of himself for now. ”

"Definitely. Filmin understands that you have to rush back. Floya replied heavily. "But could I have Filin invite you to another meal with Filin?

It's not a good thing to go on the road on an empty stomach. Tell Filin, do you like gardens?" she asked Planck and his daughters.