Frederick brought Euphelia beside him into his arms, so that she could avoid the probing eyes as much as possible, and Frederick's own eyes kept looking at the people around him, his eyes were full of vigilance, all the way from Brandenburg to Milan in northern Italy, they could be said to have suffered a lot, even a clever person like Frederick was tormented by this disorderly bottom society, and after all this, he had discarded all the illusions in his heart about this society.

"Katya, why hasn't Bishop Da Vinx let us in yet. ”

It is not surprising that Frederick felt a little uncomfortable with the growing crowd of onlookers, so they basically only walked on mountain roads in order not to attract attention along the way, and did not spend the night in the town, nor did they go to the city to pack some clothes, and the linen clothes they were wearing were already in tatters, and when they arrived in Milan, if Katya was not strong and did not look like a weak beggar, they would not even be able to enter the door of Milan.

Under such circumstances, Frederick could have imagined that he was now in the same state in the eyes of these ordinary people as if he had seen something strange, and unfortunately, Frederick himself was the so-called strange thing.

Along the way, from the city gate to the church, there were people pointing at them, as if they were not human but animals, because they had never seen such tattered clothes still on a person without falling off, especially when Katya arrived at the Duomo of Milan with Frederick and Euphelia and was arranged to the side door.

It is not that there are no beggars in the city of Milan, but only those who have been driven out of the city, and none of them can still enter, and those who walk in are still standing next to the church and are not driven away, it is even more unheard of, and it is no wonder that more and more people are gathering.

Later, some of the ladies who had finished drinking afternoon tea also joined in the excitement, and asked the servants to drive the carriage to the side of the surrounding people, and drove the carriage to the innermost circle, and then took a fan to cover their charming faces, opened the window, and poked out half of their heads, wanting to see what kind of beggar could make the common people so strange.

Frederick looked at those people who looked like animals, and the unspeakable grievances in his heart, if it weren't for the fact that there were still people outside, and he and Euphelia hadn't been safe, he really wanted to die like this, the memories along the way were terrible, and now, even if they had reached their destination, what their fate would be, Frederick still didn't know.

At that time, William only asked them to come to Milan to find a distant relative of Da Vinx, and as for whether this relative would rescue them, it was really a matter of suspense.

"Frederick, I'm a little scared. ”

Through her brother's emaciated body and tattered clothes, Euphelia looked at the huge crowd gathered behind her, those people were not only gathered there, but they were still talking, what was said Euphelia did not hear, but looking at these strange people around her, Euphelia felt more terrible than walking in the mountains, this terrible made him think of the experience in Bavaria.

At that time, when she and her younger brother were almost found out by that gentleman, it was the mood at this moment, the feeling of being dazed and afraid in the throat to want to say, unable to speak, wanting to swallow but difficult to swallow, Euphelia will never forget in her life, and the insult that her brother suffered at that time, Euphelia will remember in the next life.

At that moment, Frederick crawled on his knees in front of the brute, and licked with his tongue the mud that he had just fallen to the ground and was rolled up, and left on his shoes, which had just rained, and the mud was mixed with weeds, and it looked like cow excrement, but Frederick ate it all without hesitation, and finally showed it to the scum with a look of honor.

The nobleman, after seeing Frederick do this, finally stopped pestering them, because according to his thoughts, it was impossible for a duke's son to do such a thing, so after laughing at Frederick the untouchable a few times, he rode away with his retinue, and in this way they escaped safely by Frederick's forbearance.

And after that, his originally lively brother is no longer the same as before, he has become a lot more silent and cold, although he still occasionally tells some jokes and laughs at himself lightly, but Euphelia knows that his younger brother is completely different from before.

Later, they no longer walked on the main road, and the sense of crisis that they were easy to be discovered even with makeup made them choose to travel in isolation from other people, and this way of walking in the deep mountains and dense forests also made them look more beggars than ordinary beggars, looking more like savages than humans.

"It's okay, Euphelia, we're already in Milan, Grandpa Da Vinx is here, we'll be fine, don't worry. ”

Hearing his sister's concern, Frederick patted her on the shoulder, they had not had a meal for a while, it can be said that they were exhausted, especially Frederick himself, because he was a boy, so the things that Katya couldn't afford were carried by Frederick, and when he occasionally touched other people, it was also Frederick who came into contact.

She didn't want her sister to change, he wanted her sister to always be the carefree princess, so for the sake of this hope, he could only choose to change himself, so that his body would become as rickety as those ordinary people, like those poor people, and he would obviously suffer much more than Euphelia.

"Uncle Katya, Bishop Da Vinx is really busy. ”

"Master Frederick, don't say such a thing when you see Bishop Daphinx. ”

After such a long and arduous journey, Frederick's name for Katya Knight has also changed, and he has begun to become sleek when dealing with others, if it had been placed in the past, he would definitely have left directly, and he would not have waited for this distant relative at all, but the phoenix in distress is not as good as a chicken, Frederick, who has experienced the hardships of the people, now just wants to take a good bath, and that's it.

After a while, the door was finally opened in anticipation, and a young man in a white robe looked at Frederick through the crack in the door, then wrinkled his nose, took two steps back, and expanded the crack to the point of the doorway.

According to his teaching, the priest said that these people were relatives of His Excellency Bishop Da Vinx, and the young man looked at these wild men in front of him, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart, this is really rich and has distant relatives in the mountains, but I didn't expect His Excellency Da Vinx to have such poor relatives.

"Please come in. ”

Although he constantly despised Frederick and the others in his heart, the young man in the white robe still looked polite, let people into the room, and then walked back to the door around Frederick and the others, closed the door, and walked in front of Katya after completing this set of actions.

"Well, sir, well, I'll take you to take a shower first, Bishop Da Vinx is waiting for you, let's go quickly." ”

The young man thought about it for a long time, but decided to call him sir, after all, although these people are very poor, but they are also relatives of Bishop Da Vinx, in Milan, Da Vinx is a great figure than the mayor, his words are God's will in the eyes of the citizens here, he is just a small counselor, but he does not dare to provoke those powerful.

Frederick didn't have an opinion, although he couldn't feel how smelly he was now, but looking at the faces of his sister and Katya, he still knew how dirty they were now, so it was obviously not a rational thing to meet someone who could be said to be their only hope now, so they followed the young man's steps to the public bathhouse in the church behind them, and let the three of them take a hot bath.

Frederick and Katya didn't think much about it and went straight into the big bath to wash, and Euphelia had begun to realize the difference between men and women, so she carried two buckets of hot water to a small room and washed her body by herself.

Anyway, 20 minutes later, the three of them put on the clothes prepared for them by the little priest and walked out refreshed, looked at each other's appearances, and smiled unconsciously, leaving only the young man with a dull face looking at a pool of dark bath water, wanting to cry without tears, this bath water is boiled out of buckets and buckets, until the end of the night, where did he get so much bath water.

Looks like he won't be able to take a shower today.

But the young man's pain was his own, and Frederick and the others had followed another priest towards the dining room, where Bishop Da Vinx was waiting for them.

"Hey, Uncle Katya, it looks like my grandfather Da Vinx is not bad, knowing that we haven't had a normal meal for a long time, and he prepared a meal for us. ”

Frederick walked on the road, when he knew that he was about to have a big meal, he was indeed very happy, although he was not as miserable as he said, the wind and food were dewy, in fact, he ate much better than the average person, even if not every meal had meat to eat, it was also a meal that could be eaten, Katya was a knight, and it was not easy to get something to eat.

But in Frederick's eyes, those things that are put in a pot to cook and cook are really not for people to eat, they are not delicate at all, they are not beautiful at all, there is no touching story behind this dish, and they don't even put salt, this is simply not a meal but a punishment, and Frederick has no opinion on eating these things when he is in trouble, after all, to pay attention to eating when life is a problem, this is pure death.

But now that he has enjoyed it, Frederick's aristocratic style is revealed, and between his words he will show undisguised contempt for those things he has eaten, which is innate, and Frederick cannot change it in a short time.

Knight Katya listened to what Frederick said, but he didn't speak, in his opinion, Da Vinx treated them too well, and gave them clothes and food, although Young Master Frederick and Miss Euphelia were members of the Hohenzollern family, but Hohenzollern has been passed down to this day, and there are quite a few of them.

When he told the doorman, he didn't tell his true identity, but only said that he was a relative, and Da Vinx would be so kind to ordinary relatives, Katya expressed doubts in his heart.

Unless, Knight Katya thought to himself, there is only one possibility, that is, Da Vinx already knows the identities of the two children around him, and this will be so richly prepared, so that the two children can enjoy the treatment that ordinary nobles can't enjoy, otherwise Katya really has no reason to believe Bishop Da Vinx.

The two of them did not think for long, because the aroma of food has been revealed from the open door, wafting in the air, Milan since ancient times because of the geographical location, communication between the north and the south, and the fertility of the land, from the day of inhabitation is the place where grain is produced, so that countless businessmen and civilians gather here, civilians bring a huge population, and the countless money brought by businessmen also make Milan the city after a hundred years of accumulation, to now glow with the apex of light, fashion capital, sports capital, food capital, this is now Milan's status in the hearts of the people。

And the city is like the top of the pyramid, the food at home is of course very, very tempting, compared to the vulgar food of the Brandenburg wilderness, the fusion of Middle Eastern spices and French cuisine of Milanese cuisine plus unique seafood dishes, can make a person say the word happiness when they die.

"My dear, please come and sit. “

Looking at the three people who couldn't walk, Da Vinx quietly turned his originally provincial gaze into a kind look, and with the smile that an elder should have, he beckoned to the three people who were stationary, and motioned for them to come and sit beside him.

"I'm sorry, Bishop Da Vinx, but I'm really blown away by the food you have prepared. “

Knight Katya was the first to speak, he was old, so the allure of food was not as great for him as it was for Frederick and Euphelia, and after hearing Da Vinx's voice, he quickly pulled the two men in the direction of Da Vinx.

It's better to do less because of choking on food.

"It's okay, it's okay, I've definitely suffered a lot all the way, please sit down, I didn't have lunch, let's eat first." “

"Grandpa Da Vinx, do you know who we are?"

When Da Vinx said the sentence that he had suffered a lot along the way, the three of them knew that Da Vinx knew their identity, otherwise how could a person with a noble surname suffer on the journey, but the two men did not speak, but looked at Da Vinx, examining the meaning behind his words, and Euphelia did not have so many concerns.

"Let's eat first, let's finish eating, rest assured, no one will cause you any harm here. “

Da Vinx didn't answer a word about Euphelia's question, but asked the three of them to eat first, and after speaking, he took the lead and took the iron clip in the basin and put a king crab in front of him, and then picked up the cutlery and began to eat.

Frederick was a little suspicious, but seeing that Da Vinx had already started to eat, he thought that there should be no poison in the wine, otherwise he would have poisoned himself first, so he didn't think about anything at all, and directly moved the knife and fork and began to destroy the food in front of him.

The other two people did not have any problems after seeing Frederick finish eating the steak in front of them, and they also ate it, and for a moment the sound of knives and forks rubbing against porcelain pulsated one after another throughout the restaurant, and they felt the deliciousness of the food.

When everyone finished eating, Da Vinx wiped his mouth and looked at the three of them and smiled softly.

"Knight Katya, thank you for fulfilling Duke William's last promise to bring Princess Euphelia and His Royal Highness Frederick to Milan safely, and I thank you for your loyalty and dedication on behalf of the Hohenzollern family. I'm sorry, though, that I can't adopt these two children. “

Katya stood up when he heard that Da Vinx had revealed the identities of the two children, and looked at Da Vinx with a wary expression, he was now sure that Da Vinx had received the news of the traitor of Kigadrei, otherwise it would be impossible to know the identities of the two children before they met.

"Don't be nervous, I won't hand you two over to Kigadrei, rest assured, I'm also a member of the House of Hohenzollern, and I won't allow my family's bloodline to be lost in fratricidal slaughter, Knight Katya, please believe the words of a bishop. ”

"Your Excellency Bishop Da Vinx, what do you mean?"

Katya stood in place and stared at the calm Bishop Da Vinx, he knew that if he dared to act now, countless people would definitely rush out from all sides and arrest the three of them, although he was not valuable, but if Frederick and Euphelia had an accident because of his impulsiveness, it would be absolutely not allowed for Katya.

"I won't hurt you, because you are from the Hohenzollern family, but I will not take you in, because Kigaderje is also from Hohenzollern, and giving you a suit of clothes and a meal is the limit of what I can do.

I think you should understand that there is only one choice between a dead duke and a living duke, and I can only do this. ”

"Your Excellency Da Vinx, but" Although Knight Katya knew the reason why Da Vinx did this, he still wanted to fight for it, if these two children rely on themselves, then they can only live, and it is impossible for them to receive a good education, then their future will be like those who watch from the door, which Knight Katya cannot agree.

"Uncle Katya, you don't need to say it, Grandpa Da Vinx, I understand what you mean, and thank you for your kindness, I don't need your mercy, thank you for your hospitality, we take our leave. ”

"Wait, Your Highness Frederick, I can't adopt you because of Kigadre, your uncle, but I can still do it to help you find a family that is willing to take care of you, you can also get a good education, as long as you are willing to work hard to become a knight or a scholar in the future, I don't know if you are willing?"

Frederick turned his head to look at Da Vinx, a little hesitant in his heart, he knew in his heart that if he relied on Katya alone, it would be too difficult for him to take revenge, they didn't have enough rights to let him carry out his plan, and they didn't have enough resources to give him a higher education, in the future, should he be a merchant who ran goods?

Frederick could not have tolerated this.

However, if he promised Da Vinx, then he would have to live a life under the fence for the rest of his life, which was obviously an unbearable thing for Frederick.

"I think so, Grandpa Da Vinx. ”

Frederick was making a decision in his heart, and Euphelia on the side didn't think as much as Frederick thought, he didn't want to go back to his old life, even if it was under the fence, it was much better than the life of a wild man.

"Then, Field, let Father Nader in. ”

Da Vinx smiled slightly and whispered to the bishop's attendant beside him. (To be continued.) )