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"Don't be surprised, because I had the guards give you this mask in the first place. ”

Walking among the flowers with Huey, Avril's tone was calm and calm. The little princess with the butterfly mask can't see the arrogance of the past, nor can she find the appearance of snuggling and relying on Xiuyi in the past, but now she behaves more calmly and behaves more noblely, so much that she does look more and more like a princess.

"That's probably what flatters me. Although I have met the princess once, I find it hard to imagine that Her Royal Highness would invite me to your ball, and in this way. Huey replied as humbly as he could.

"Don't you like it? Sisserdar Daniel's ball was taught to me by a friend of mine. He taught me a lot of things, and I learned a lot from him, including ways of looking at things and dealing with problems that others wouldn't tell me. ”

Xiui bowed his head and replied in a respectful tone: "That must be a great character, and I hope to have the opportunity to learn from him." ”

"There was no need for that, in fact, all the help that my friend gave me was for ulterior motives. He just wanted to take advantage of me and didn't really care about me. ”

"I see. Xiu Yi nodded: "Then Her Royal Highness must hate that friend of yours very much." ”

"Do you think I should hate him?"

Huey thought for a moment, "Honestly, I don't know how you and your friend relate to each other, so I can't answer this question. But as far as I know, if a person approaches another person with a special purpose, it is usually because of some special interest need. If this need for profit is based on the satisfaction of one's own selfish desires, then such a person is hateful and shameful. What if ......"

"What if?" Avril asked.

"If it is based on a situation of last resort, such as the need to survive, then it can still be forgiven. Huey replied carefully with a careful selection of words. Even though he knew he shouldn't have to explain himself, he couldn't help but do it.

When Avril said that he had ulterior motives for being kind to her, he felt a tingling sensation at that moment.

It is indeed undeniable. But why does Huey just feel uncomfortable?

"You mean life is threatened?" Avril asked, staring at Huey.

"It's just a hypothesis. Xiui said immediately.

"I've heard about something, but I'm not sure if it's true or not. You're right, he was in a dangerous situation, hateful, and I didn't even notice it. Avril took a few hurried steps forward and stopped to wait for Huey. She was still unsure whether Siseda Daniel was Xiu Yi or not, but at this moment, it was as if Xiu Yi's soul possession was giving her the answer she was expecting. She hurriedly asked Huey, "Then why didn't he come to me after he left that dangerous place, and why did he put himself in the position of the enemy?"

Xiu Yi smiled bitterly: "Your Royal Highness, Princess, your question is based on what I know everything, but the truth is ...... I don't know. Can you tell me who your friend really is and what he did to hurt you?"

Avril's expression darkened slightly: "I'm sorry I can't name him." I used to think he was you, but it seems that there is something different between you and him. Siseddar Daniel: If you were once imprisoned, what will you do when you leave the place where you were imprisoned?"

"It depends on what kind of reason I was imprisoned, such as whether I violated the laws of the country. ”

"What if not?"

"So...... I will do whatever I want without scruples, and no one can stop me. ”

This answer made Avril's face turn pale: "Can you give up for me?"

Xiu Yi immediately said: "Then it depends on what kind of capacity you make me give up." Is it a command from a princess or a request from a friend. If it was an order, I would have complied with it for a man who felt the great honour of being able to speak to you in the Royal Gardens. But for me who is in trouble, I may no longer have appeal. ”

"And what if it's a request from a friend?"

Xiu Yi lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "Since it's just a request, be prepared to be rejected." Neither friendship nor love is a bargaining chip, Her Royal Highness the Princess. ”

Avril hastily retreated a few steps.

Although all this is Sisserdar Daniel's answer based on a special condition, it is also equivalent to Huey's own answer to some extent. Avril had pinned her hopes that the other party would be Huey, or that the other party would be able to give her an answer that would satisfy her in her place.

But this expectation was ruthlessly shattered.

This made her a little difficult to accept for a while.

Xiu Yi sighed, "I'm sorry for Her Royal Highness the Princess. I'm just trying to put myself in your friend's shoes as much as possible. As it seems now, he's a hateful guy. Because he rebelled against the will of the princess, and at the same time failed the princess and your feelings. Please don't be surprised why I say this, I've heard some rumors. I know what Her Highness means when she says that I am like him, after all, we are about the same age, and we are both proficient in alchemy. However, there are still many people in the country who meet this condition. It's a pity, Your Highness Princess, I'm not Hue Igler. If I could, I would like to have your friendship as Hue Igler did, but I will try to live up to you. All I just said was as much as possible...... It's just as he thinks about it. The biggest difference between me and him is that he's a wanted criminal, and I have a bright future. ”

Speaking of this, Xiu Yi paused slightly: "So Her Royal Highness the Princess, Xiu Yiglaire is not worth your thoughts." He fails and hurts you, forgetting that he is the best option. ”

"That's where the most interesting thing is. Avril's voice had regained its calmness: "Although I later learned that he had been taking advantage of me, the strange thing is that I never hated him, on the contrary, I often missed him. Can you tell me why? Is it really just because of friendship?"

It's a difficult question to answer, and Huey thinks about it for a while, trying to avoid Avril's direct gaze: "Feelings are a very strange thing, and the more rational they are, the more difficult it is for people to control. Honestly, it's hard for me to answer your question, Princess, but I know that sometimes we need reason to suppress the wrong emotions. What distinguishes humans from animals is that we may not be able to control our feelings, but we can control our behavior. ”

"You think I should hate him?"

"Yes. Huey replied honestly.

"This is not the answer I was expecting. ”

"But it's the best fit for you. ”

Avril went to a corner of the garden alone and sat down.

She lowered her head and thought for a moment before beckoning to Xiuyi: "Come here." ”

There was an unquestionable command in his tone.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, today is your ball to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, maybe you shouldn't be here to waste time with me. Huey cautioned her. He really didn't want to be alone with Avril like this anymore, it was too dangerous. In order to clear his suspicions, he had to say ambiguous things again and again, wanting to tell Avril Lavigne something, but also trying to hide something, and if he didn't grasp the sense of proportion, he would be exposed.

He was worried about whether he would be able to keep his emotions in this way.

"Don't you want to know why something happened between the Reims Empire and the Franck Empire?" Avril asked in a flat tone, as if the topic of Huy Glerle had just been mentioned had completely passed and had no effect on her.

"Your Royal Highness, I am a businessman, not a politician. ”

"A good businessman must be politically proficient, or at least learn to understand it. ”

"You're right...... That's right. ”

"Hugh Igler taught me. ”

“...... It's a shame that he wasn't a businessman, otherwise he would have been a brilliant businessman. ”

"Then sit down and I'll tell you the answer. ”

Avril began to elaborate on the affairs between the Reims Empire and the Frank Empire.

Only then did Xiu Yi realize that all this life turned out to be very related to himself. The Church used the events of Royo City as an excuse to put pressure on the Reims Empire, and for the sake of territorial needs, Strick actually planned to exchange his daughter for the three groups of land.

"Siseldar Daniel, I hear that you and your family have been trying to get into high society?" Avril said suddenly, after saying all that.

"Yes, that's exactly what the family wants. ”

"If you can find a way to keep me from marrying Frank, I can help you fulfill this wish. Avril said. It seems that she is no longer committed to testing whether the other party is Hue Glare or not, and is focusing on prioritizing the problem of solving her own problems. As far as Avril was concerned, if he was Huey, he would not sit idly by and watch such a thing. If he's not...... Then one can only expect the little heir of the family to have the same outstanding wisdom as the legend.

For people who are drowning, even a straw must be clung to.

Xiu Yi hesitated for a moment, knowing that he couldn't agree immediately, this was not another temptation on the part of Avril, so he replied carefully, "I'm afraid I can't help much with this kind of thing." ”

"I've arranged for someone to train a stand-in who will take my place when they get married. ”

"That's not easy, I'm afraid. Franks are not stupid, even if you look exactly the same, the difference between a princess and an ordinary woman is still obvious at a glance, not to mention that you can't find a stand-in like that. Xiu Yi smiled wryly. It's okay to deceive outsiders with this kind of trick of stand-in, but if you want to marry directly instead of the princess, it's a fool's dream.

"It's the only way I can think of. ”

"I hope that stand-in...... Good enough. Xiu Yi said helplessly. Although he himself knew that it was impossible, it was impossible to get started, Avril was in a hurry, everything was unprepared, only the east wind, what good stand-in could she find?

"You've seen me at the Academy of Magic, and you should know that I've been studying alchemy. Avril replied suddenly.

Xiu Yi was stunned, and Avril had already taken out a bottle of blue potion: "This is a medicine that I refined myself. Once you drink it, you will fall into a constant sleep...... There's no antidote, and I haven't had time to figure it out yet. ”

Huey looked at Avril in shock. The eyes under the butterfly mask are calm and resolute.

Avril looked at Hue and said in a very resolute tone, "If I fail, I will choose to drink it and never wake up." This is my last resort. ”

"Your Highness Princess!" called out Huey.

...... Hue Egler: From today onwards, you're a friend of my Avril Stricker. I appoint you as my guardian knight. Anyone who dares to go against you is the greatest provocation to the majesty of the Empire!

...... Huey: If one day I can't wake up, you'll run to my rescue like Prince Charming, and save me with your kiss, right?

...... Huey Gler promised me never to leave me again.

The scenes of the past reappeared one by one, and in front of him, Xiui almost couldn't help but hug Avril and shout to admit his identity.

It was completely hard to suppress the boiling tide in his heart, Xiu Yi nodded mechanically with an almost numb movement: "Please rest assured, Your Royal Highness Princess, you will not have the opportunity to use that thing." Siseddar Daniel is ready to serve you with all her might!"

As he spoke, Hue slowly retreated away from Avril's side, he didn't dare to linger, and he couldn't control himself.

Looking at the back of Xiuyi's departure, Avril shed two lines of tears: "You...... Is it my guardian knight?"