Chapter 13: The Queen's Throne
"......" Deirlandor finally understood that Lovellan would say that to herself when Weishenme met just now, and it seemed that she already understood what her mother wanted.
Licking his lips nervously, he cautiously asked, "Bixia, what do you want to tell me?"
"As a mother, your primary concern is the well-being of her children, and I hope you can take Lovelan with you and bring her back to Turanda. ”
"Weishenme?" Although Diarlando vaguely guessed the other party's request, he was still a little puzzled when he really put it forward.
"Because she has a strong desire to be the next queen. Queen Allen sighed melancholy, touched the white matter around her with her hand and said, "I am fifty-six years old, and in four years, I will be completely devoured by the anchor of the stars, and I still have three years to choose an heir." This kid has been rebellious since he was a child, and he always wants to do something out of the ordinary. She has told me many times that she does not want to get married, that she wants to inherit the throne directly, and that she does not hesitate to challenge my chosen heir. ”
"I see......" Deirlandor nodded, understanding where the Queen's worries were coming from. Hovland's choice of queen is different from other countries, and in addition to the fact that the heir can be appointed by the previous queen, other people who believe they are also eligible to participate can make a challenge.
As long as they can pass the first round of qualifications, anyone regardless of race or descent can challenge the next heir who has been announced so far. There have been five such challenges in history, not only between siblings, but also occasionally with foreign castes participating in such rituals. For example, more than 300 years ago, there was an example of a princess of the Feather clan fighting for the right to inherit and winning the challenge.
In line with the principles of peace, fairness, freedom and openness in the Duchy of Hovland, such competitions are conducted with the participation of at least fifty observer councillors. The event is not a jousting competition. Instead, they are more inclined to the comprehensive comparison of intelligence, socialization, eloquence, judgment and psychological quality.
"Actually, I've always been curious about how the certification of the challenger qualification is done. Diarlando asked curiously, because after all, it was very risky to hand over power to someone who had nothing to do with it.
Queen Allen pursed her lips and smiled, then said, "The throne here is not an enviable position, and if someone is willing to take over, we naturally don't want our descendants to inherit such a burden." So as long as someone is willing to put up a challenge, we will definitely pass his qualifications. ”
"It's a pity...... After all, my personal will cannot disobey the will of the mainland. You should know that there have been two successful attempts in history, but both of them died unexpectedly before ascending to the throne. Although the rumors of the heirs dying in a conspiracy have been circulating quietly, I can assure you that they did die by accident. ”
The Queen's expression became a little helpless. She stared into the distance. Then he added: "No one is plotting to kill the winning challenger, but the will of the mainland will never allow the most suitable person to leave her established seat." ”
Dearlandor had heard of those two famous challenges, one of which was the twin sisters of the Birmington family. The original heir was my sister, but my sister was not convinced. The Challenge Ritual was launched. After a month-long period of various competitions. The younger sister, who is far more talented, witty, and charismatic than her sister, won the victory. However, a month before she was about to succeed to the throne. During a horse ride, he accidentally fell off his beloved horse that he had domesticated for many years and died on the spot.
The other princess of the Feather Clan, who had successfully challenged, died even more bizarrely, less than a week after her victory. Died of suffocation caused by beans. She was having dinner with her family when she swallowed a mouthful of beans and choked. When everyone noticed that she was coughing and having difficulty breathing, they tried all kinds of methods, but there was no way to get the beans that had penetrated into the trachea to come out again.
The princess fell into a coma and died the next day. At the request of her family, Zuihou asked representatives of the Ten Clans to supervise the autopsy. It turned out that the crumbled beans rolled deep into the two lobes of the lungs, firmly blocking the airways. Although Zuihou firmly believes that the princess died of a curse, no one can make a formal accusation without real evidence.
Since then, no one has challenged the heir appointed by the previous queen, because they believe that whoever they are will eventually die.
"You've been talking about the will of the mainland, what is the will of the mainland? Could it be that it will show itself and let you see who is the heir it wants?"
"Right...... When we close our eyes here and think about our successor, a picture emerges before our eyes. I was sitting in a hall surrounded by a lot of chairs lining up from my right-hand side. There would be a lot of people sitting in those chairs, some I knew and some I didn't. But my children will definitely sit in a position closer to each other, and the person in this position next to my right hand is the heir of the first priority that the will of the mainland wants. ”
Diarlando picked up his hand and said in a deep voice: "If the mainland's will is like this, even if she wants to apply, she will fail in the end, why do you have to take me away." ”
"Don't you understand? Lovelan is the heir appointed by will, and since her marriage was annulled two years ago, your fate has changed, and she is now the first priority candidate. She is still so young, she has not yet enjoyed the most beautiful haode in her life, she does not have her own husband and children, I don't want her to inherit my cold throne directly. ”
The queen's emotions became agitated, and she even hid her face and cried when she said Zuihou. Diarlando stood awkwardly, trying to comfort him, but not knowing what to say.
“...... Originally, my eldest daughter Emma was supposed to inherit my throne, but I didn't know that after she and her father were evacuated from Augustus two years ago, the child I saw sitting next to me changed from Emma to Lovelland. After a silent sob, the queen collected her emotions and continued.
"There is only one way to change her fate, and that is to marry you. ”
"What?!" Deirlandor was taken aback, originally thinking that Queen Allen was just asking him to bring the princess to live in Turanda, but this meant to marry the princess to herself. Not to mention that the princess herself is not interesting to herself. Even if she's interesting, it's impossible for her to marry any girl in her current state. Originally, he was a tightrope walker on the cliff, and he could fall into the bottomless abyss anytime and anywhere, how could he give any woman promise and happiness now?
"Listen to me!" Queen Allen commanded majestically, causing Deirlandor to swallow back his words of defense.
"The will of the mainland is not immutable, and I am an example of this. My mother told me that the first priority should have been Lena, your mother and my sister, to succeed to the throne. ”
But Lyon, the then crown prince of Turanda, who later became the Grand Duke of Lyon, fell in love at first sight when he met her during a chance state visit, pursued her passionately, and said that he would not marry her. Zuihou and the two countries had to go through lengthy negotiations. They were finally agreed to get engaged. When they got engaged. The picture my mother saw during the meditation changed, and the person in the seat next to her became me. ”
"But how do you know you'll succeed this time? and I'm not a normal person at all! Do you know why I came to Hovland? My dragon, who had been plotted to swallow the heart of one of Namantto's offspring, grew a second head in pitch black. I. When the emotions are aroused, the magic of the dragon in the body is fully activated. You'll become a monster covered in bloodshot eyes like a reptile!"
"I'm here to find a solution. Because if the situation continues to deteriorate, I won't have to wait for the Demon Dragon King to destroy our Shijie in nine months, and I myself will become the new Demon Dragon King. ”
Dearlando asked Queen Alan bitterly, "This is me." Do you think it's the best person to save your beloved daughter?"
"All I need is a chance to try, don't you even give me such a chance? The change in the order of the candidates did not happen after Leon and Lena got married, but when they got engaged. Although Leon later went wrong and Layton took the throne, the engaged Lena was not moved from the closest position to the farther place, but was completely crossed out of that list. ”
"Lovelan has never liked me, she is a very assertive person, even if you force her, you will only force her away, and you will not make her obey. And besides me, there is Ruidan, who is more considerate and calm than me, and will be a more Haode husband and father. ”
Diarlando felt that one head had become two bigger, and there was no way to do this kind of childlike thing at the moment, but if he could reconcile Ruidan and this princess, he could finish off one of his own affairs, and it would be worth a try.
"I know my child best, she will only choose people who are better than herself. Ruidan doesn't have much Birmington blood at all, his mother is a despicable cheater, how could I be willing to let my daughter marry him!"
It's okay not to mention Ruidan, but Queen Allen suddenly became angry when she mentioned it. Since Ruidan's birth, the Duchy of Hovland and Turanda have been plunged into a fifteen-year political winter, until Diarlandor is refound, and the two countries gradually resume contact. It seems that the queen's prejudice against Ruidan is almost impossible to eliminate.
"Alas...... Bixia, I really can't do what you ask me to do, at least not yet. If I can raise Reseth and send the two dragons back to their homeland, I will be relieved of the curse. If I'm still alive by then, I'll come back here again to see if you still need my promise. Dearlando sighed and said the only thing he could say to at the moment.
"Okay...... I'll give you a little time to think, so I'll make another request, which is even more insignificant in comparison. Queen Allen reluctantly agreed, and then immediately came up with a new idea.
"Please ......"
"You have to take Lovelan with you for the rest of the trip, with her by your side, all the resources of my Hovland Principality will be open to you, even if you start a war with the Feathered Clan. ”
"My journey is dangerous, and she's a weak woman to follow, I'm afraid I'm ......," Diarlandor was interrupted before he could finish his sentence.
Queen Allen said irrefutably: "If you can take that woman named Zoya, you can take Lovellan, and she is not a weak woman who is powerless as you think." This is settled, I'm tired, you can step down. ”
"......" Dearrando was about to say something, and the next second he realized that he was already standing outside the gate that had just entered the underwater. Obviously, the will of the space queen just now is absolute, and she is completely unable to resist.
This somewhat willful queen Bixia is really a headache, her troubles have not been solved one by one, no wonder she is so protective of herself at any cost, it turns out that she has her own plans for a long time. But given the shocking scene he had seen today, he was not incomprehensible to the Queen's thoughts. Since the legend says that this starlight anchor was left behind by the Starlight Dragon, perhaps there will be other solutions when Ryses grows up and inherits his own memories.
No matter who it is, it is too cruel and terrible to spend ten years of life in such a miserable way, if you can, you must find a way to help Queen Allen or other heirs in the future to embark on the same tragic path. (To be continued......)
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