May 22, 363 Gregorian Calendar, Farensi, on the outskirts of Caiunescu. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Queen Margaret's hunting ground was held in a hunting ground about 30 fatals out of the city, on the north side of Lake South Civar, which had been used exclusively for the royal family and the academy of non-commissioned officers. However, this year's graduation hunt for non-commissioned officers is over, so the rookie non-commissioned officers who are assigned to other units in the second half of the year will be extremely envious of their classmates who remain in the Praetorian Guard.

According to the arrangement, the hunt lasted two days and one night, so Her Majesty's departure first arrived at the camp. The rookies of the Praetorian Guard watched in amazement as their predecessors took only 30 minutes to set up the Queen's large tent, which consisted of two parts: the circular tent was the Queen's bedroom and study, a large circle with a diameter of 6 fats; In front of the round tent is a rectangular tent with an area of 100 square meters, which can be used as a meeting room or for small dinners.

The reason for bringing such a well-appointed tent was that Margaret wanted to get rid of some diplomatic etiquette before the hunt began. In addition to the visit of the two foreign princesses, the envoys of Mias, Pharasi's distant ally in Antaras, were also scheduled to meet the queen today.

Sogrand and a group of young men found their campsite, including Reingst and Eclaire. Messydis seemed unusually happy, for this was the first time she had gone out camping with her father, and Reinhardt had told her in detail about her previous camping with Saulgrand. The little princess of Arlan is familiar with tropical rainforests, and the temperate forests of mid-spring are another interesting experience for her. It is dry and warm, and the warm sunlight shines on the green vegetation, evaporating the fragrance of the flowers and plants into the air, making people feel calm. Compared to the sweltering and humid climate of Arland, the spring light in May in Farency is so intoxicating.

"How can I help?" Reingst deliberately walked over to the Mastar and asked.

"You don't have to, Fiore and Michel can take care of everything." Sailor Dora bluntly rebuffed Lieutenant Landier's kindness.

"Oh, yes. If you have any other needs, please feel free to ask. Reinster paused and walked away.

"To die is to save face and to suffer sin." Estella said this coldly.

"What do you say, Miss Macmillan?" Celedora turned her head and glared.

"It's nothing, hey, we civilians just serve the royal family honestly." With that, the female swordsmith walked away with a pile of tent cloth.

After leaving the Mastar, Reingst went to the side of the Renoske. Compared to Cyodora's rejection, Nastasya's attitude was much more tactful. Although there were many young Praetorian Guard non-commissioned officers who were happy to serve the princess, the black swans of Renosk skillfully dismissed them. Naturally, Nastasya had experience in military life, and her squire, Floris, was born nomad, so it would have been no problem for the two of them to support such a small tent. But when Ray Inst arrived, he saw that the scene was only Lan Feng busy alone. Of the two girls, Nastascia gently greeted the sweaty Oriental, but Faraviss shrunk aside and didn't dare to step forward to help.

"Lan Feng, let me help you, you can't finish this work before lunch alone."

"Oh, Lord Randyer, thank you so much."

Nastasya glanced at Reingst, then said to Flowerias, "Let's give them a hand, Flowerace, you go and help Mr. Randyre." ”

"Yes, Your Highness." The Heilman walked over to Reingst's side with some awkwardness.

"Come, come, come, I'll count one, two, three, let's pull together, one, two, three, hard!" Reinster shouted.

Thanks to the efforts of four people, the tent of the Renosk people was finally set up.

"Lord Lan Feng, thank you so much for your help, otherwise we two weak women really don't know what to do." Nastasya said to the Oriental with a smile. When she said the word "weak woman", Reinst, who was drinking from the water bladder, coughed violently, as if she had choked on the water.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's just a gesture." Lan Feng wiped his sweat, originally he was with the Mastar, but when he was packing up alone, Nastasya ran over to talk to him with a look of great embarrassment. Out of his usual kindness, the Oriental did not hesitate to agree to come and help.

By this time, the Mastarians must have finished their business, for Miss Hayes had time to run over to find someone.

"Hey, Lan Feng, it turns out that you are here, and I have been looking for it for a long time."

"Ah, Miss Hayes, I'm sorry that I forgot to greet you because I rushed over to help Her Highness Nastasya and made you worried." Lan Feng said apologetically.

"Your Highness Nastasya, you can handle these things by yourself, I heard that you are very capable, you have suffered a lot when you were a child, and it is said that you can catch the hard work done by those civilians, why do you need to support Lord Lan Feng?" Miss Hayes asked unceremoniously.

"Ah, Miss Hayes, I don't have the care of both your brother and the son of Lance, we are both a woman, and some work still needs the help of men. What do you say? ”

"What Her Highness Nastasya said also makes sense, those hard work is really embarrassing for them."

"Lan Feng, which side are you on?!"

"I think I'd better get out of here first." Thinking so, Reinster greeted Floris, and immediately slipped away.

By the time Reingst returned to the Luce family's camp, everything had been arranged in order. There were few campers here, and Reinhardt camped with his father on his estate and on the outskirts of Kaunescu several times. The Arlans, on the other hand, need to sleep in the wild frequently, which is a necessary training as jungle warriors. At this moment, Messys was laying the last stone of the stove, and then jumped on Thorgrande's knees to show him what she was capable of.

"Alright, Reinster is here, it seems that the time is time to meet Her Majesty." "We're going to be away for a while," said Thorgrande, taking the little princess of Arlan from his lap, and standing up, "We're going to be away for a while, and Rhine will make your sister's bed, and she might want to spend the night with you." ”

"Where's Eco?" Reinster asked.

"On duty." Thorgrande pointed to the sky, "Messis, Nataya, let's go." ”

Queen Margaret sat on the throne and watched her ministers and officers enter the tent one after another, but the Grand Duke of Antaras did not stay by her side. Among the foreigners, the Mastar were the first to arrive, followed by the Mias, and the black swans of Renoske, dragging the emissaries from the far east, were the last to arrive. Before her, Thorgrande led the Arlans into the tent, and they happened to see a handsome young man say goodbye to his older servant. The young man bowed slightly when he saw Saugland, and when he noticed Reingst, he laughed thoughtfully.

"He's a character with a story, why, Reyin, it looks like he knows you?" Thorgrande asked in a low voice as he walked into the tent.

"I had a relationship in Valencia."

"I heard that the whereabouts of His Majesty's brother are still unknown."

"You mean to say ......"

"Let's talk to your boss about this in depth."

"Lu Siqing, stand by my side!" The Queen's order interrupted the whispering between the two.

"At your service, my majesty." Thorgrande said yes in a loud voice, and walked forward quickly.

Rastigne, who had been standing in front of the Queen, saw Sogrend approaching and bowed slightly, but he had no intention of leaving for a while.

"It's getting harder and harder to see you now, my Roving Justice." Margaret spoke to Saulgrande, but her gaze did not take her eyes off her.

"Is Your Majesty blaming Wei Chen?"

"How dare I? Our Lord Leuss is so busy with official business that he doesn't even have time to socialize with the opposite sex, let alone bother with me, the king. ”

"It seems that Your Majesty is blaming Weichen." Sogrend said, "Then, if Your Majesty doesn't dislike Wechen, then you can adjust Wechen's position and let Wechen work in a fixed location." ”

"Oh, really? Are you willing to give up on all that messy lawsuit now? ”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, after the observation of Wechen, my country's judicial system has become more and more perfect, although it is necessary to strengthen supervision, but there is no need to use Wechen to run around."

"Okay, I'll give the personnel order when we return to the royal capital." Margaret paused, "But, in a moment, please explain to us what is going on with those two beautiful and lovely princesses." The Queen turned her head to see Thorgrande's deflated expression, but it was a pity that she saw the smile of the Captain Chancellor.

In the following audience, the Mias were placed in the first place.

Mbega presented his credentials to the Pharians and spoke on behalf of his king. The content is nothing more than a reaffirmation of the friendship between the two countries. What really surprised those present was that the gifts brought by the Mias were so rich, that even the Mastar had never seen such a valuable gift in a diplomatic setting. Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, agate, and pearls filled a wooden box about a quarter of a fatz (37.5 centimeters) in length, width, and height wrapped in gold leaf, 10 ivory tusks more than a half-fatz (2.25 meters) in length, 6 rhinoceros horns more than one-sixth of a fatz (25 centimeters) in height, and a set of Mias warrior equipment, including 25 javelins with silver-plated spear heads, and a shield covered with lionskin.

Precious stones, ivory, and rhino horns may seem like valuable gifts to outsiders, but Thorgrande tells Queen Margaret that the shield is what the Mias consider most precious gifts. Because the shield of the Mias is the soul of a warrior, in their conception a warrior can lose his weapon, but not his shield. The warriors marched with their shields held high, fought and triumphed, and if they died in battle, they were to be brought back with their shields, and the shields were to be cremated with him.

When Margaret had heard this, she herself stood up and took the shield from Mbega herself as the Mias handed over the gifts. While the shield was sturdy and light for an adult male warrior, the shield with nine layers of various leathers was too heavy for a woman. However, the Queen of Pharisee did not give up, and she quietly tried to raise her shield to the crowd. Then he turned and threw the shield into Thorgrande's hand. Sogrerd immediately took it and immediately handed him over to the attendant who was in charge of receiving the gift.

The Mias were so impressed by the sincerity of the Queen of Falunsi that they respectfully stepped aside after their final greetings.

The Mias were followed by the Mastars, and even though they were not really a mission, they were the greatest enemies of the Pharyns, and the visitors were so noble, that Margaret decided to place them in the second place. Of course, some others have reason to think that this order has a little bit of Her Majesty's personal emotions in it.

"On behalf of my mother, I extend my sincerest greetings to you." Sailor Dora spoke diplomatically like that.

"When you return, please also convey my greetings to Her Majesty Sigrani on my behalf, and tell her that everything is fine here in Farensi, and I hope she will not be too worried." The Queen of Pharansy replied with a smile.

"Your Majesty......" Rastigne spoke.

"Don't mind, Lord Chancellor," said the Queen, winking playfully at him, turning to Saugland, "so it seems that the princess of Marstar is no less than her mother's grace, and what do you say, my dear Lord Ryus?" At this moment, do you recall some good old days? ”

"Don't interrupt Wechen's memories, Your Majesty." Sogrend replied.

Margaret snorted softly, turned her head away, and continued to smile at Celedora.

At this time, although Celedora saw and heard such thoughtful expressions and words, she really felt what the word "brocade hidden needle" meant. She turned to look at her father, whom she hadn't yet acknowledged, and saw his amethyst eyes. "Sure enough, they have the same eyes as Rhine." Princess Mastar suddenly thought so. It's strange that Cyodora doesn't want to admit her father, but she's happy to accept her half-sister. Looking back on the time she spent with Reinhardt, Cyodora felt that it was her happiest day since she arrived in Falency. She also has a younger brother in Mastar, but Lehman didn't like her very much since she was a child, even though Lehman liked to cling to her as a child. Anyway, it's a blessing to have a sister like Rhein. Thinking of this, Cyodora suddenly became a little jealous of Eclair, who had occupied her own sister for more than ten years.

"Then enjoy your time in Pharynsi, dear Highness Theodora." Queen Margaret was ready to end their conversation.

"With your kindness, I'm sure this will be a day to remember for the rest of my life." Cerodora bowed gracefully and withdrew.

Then it was the turn of the Reynoske, and Nastasya cast an appreciative look at Cyodora as she walked past the Mastar. She had thought that Princess Mastar only had the appearance she had seen when she had been in Shurasa, but she had never expected that the other party would be able to behave so calmly in a formal diplomatic setting.

The black swan of Renosque is familiar to the Fallensi, and Queen Margaret also saw her a few times when she was a child. Of course, when she first saw the child at the Luce family, Margaret thought that the daughter of a tenant had been adopted by the Luce family. Now, this child has grown into such a wonderful beauty, which makes all the Farensi who know her can't help but sigh.

Nastasya responds naturally and fluently, and unlike the others, she speaks to the Queen in Fallensi. This made the impression of the Falensi more intimate with her.

Both the Arlans and the Orientals were treated with relative cold reception, and almost no one had heard of them before. The Arlans were not favored by Margaret for some personal reasons. To the surprise of others, Sogrand did not help the Arlan people, but instead helped Lan Feng a lot.

If it weren't for the fact that Empress Marstar had already recognized Lan Feng's identity, Margaret would have bluntly thought that the black-haired and black-eyed young man in front of her was most likely a liar. Even so, she didn't have much interest in Lan Feng at first, and just wanted to get him away hastily. Who would have thought that Sogrand would actually prompt her to give more courtesy to the envoy of this distant land.

"Your Majesty is tired, Lord Leus." Rastigne whispered to Saugland, in fact, it was quite redundant for him to keep his voice low, because Lan Feng couldn't understand Farency at all.

"I don't have much to do, Lord Rastigne." The queen interrupted the prime minister.

"Lord Lan Feng, I've heard about your experience, so don't worry, if you have any difficulties with returning to your home country in the future, just ask us and our country will help you as much as possible." Queen Margaret made this promise to her envoys from the East.

This made Lan Feng overjoyed, in fact, he had been worried about this problem for a long time. Having lost all his compatriots who had sailed, when would he be able to return to his homeland in this unaccompanied, foreign land? But Lan Feng was not hindered by this predicament, and he decided to complete his mission as an envoy first, and then find a way to raise funds, personnel, and ships. In other words, he can only take one step at a time.

"Thank you so much, Your Majesty."

"That's what we're supposed to do."

The public audience was thus over, and the Queen of Farency withdrew into her bedchamber, summoning several of her important ministers to the house. In addition to Saugland and Rastigne, there is the current commander-in-chief, Marshal Oiffi Santero.

After the retirement of the old Marshal Hannibal Henry, the position of Commander-in-Chief was changed along with the military reform, and its actual functions and powers were divided into three parts: Commander-in-Chief, with the rank of marshal, who was responsible for commanding the whole army after receiving orders from the king; Chief of the General Staff, with the rank of general, was responsible for the management of the General Staff, drawing up battle plans, and having jurisdiction over the Ninth Army Corps upon orders from the King; Sergeant Major, with the rank of lieutenant general, is responsible for the recruitment, establishment, and training of the whole army, and also serves as the director of the non-commissioned officer college. Oiffi became commander-in-chief, with Oskar Singled as Chief of Staff and Karl Heinz Spart as Chief of Staff. This was later known as the "Three Commanders of the Falency Army", and although the three were of equal rank, the commander-in-chief could actually control the other two because of their rank.

"Letting the three of you come in with me is actually to meet with someone who is inconvenient to see in public." Margaret opened her mouth to explain to her courtiers.

"Lieutenant General Beta, go and ask that gentleman in."

Rastigne and Oiffi looked at each other, not knowing who it would be. Margaret spotted Saugland smiling at the curtain, apparently having guessed who the gentleman was.