In the evening, dark clouds covered the sky, and light rain fell from the sky. The dense raindrops are like the strings on a guzheng, playing elegant and beautiful tunes.
Vivian sat by the window and watched the sky gradually darken.
"Please tell me that my sister is looking for me?" Victor hurriedly knocked on the door and came in.
They were going back to the north tomorrow. He still had a lot of things to do and didn't want to waste time on Vivian, so he spoke in a somewhat impatient tone.
"Put on your clothes and follow me out." Vivian glanced at Laura after saying this, and saw that she was holding a long black waterproof cloak in her hand.
It is made of Egyptian cotton, treated with oil and waterproofing, and requires at least 15,000 stitches to make a waterproof cloak. It is very expensive.
Victor frowned and put on his cloak.
The two siblings went out on horseback. For safety reasons, they took the three knights with them, and a total of five people disappeared into the rainy night.
St. Ann's Orphanage is far away from the Winter Palace, a forty-minute ride on horseback. In order to avoid being suspected by the Crown Prince, they could not appear early or get too close.
The five people sneaked near the orphanage, first hid the horse in the woods, and then climbed into a tree not far away to wait for time to pass.
The knights were surprised because the princess was better at climbing trees than they thought, and they always felt that her usual noble and cold appearance was very different.
Vivian and Victor hid behind the horse chestnut tree. The horse chestnut tree is a kind of deciduous tree. It is a tall tree with a broad and dense crown. As its name suggests, it has seven leaves, and they are relatively large.
Fortunately there was no thunder tonight, otherwise we would be looking for death.
Around nine o'clock, Vivian saw two men sneaking up carrying packages. It's not a package, but a person wrapped in black cloth.
Tonight, Eunice went to attend her friend's birthday party and was drugged and kidnapped on the way. The culprit was none other than the Crown Prince's aunt, Lady Irene.
In order to avenge her dead sister, she worked hard for many years to plan for the crown prince. Who would have thought that in just one month, my obedient nephew would reject him because of a strange woman!
Lady Irene was extremely angry. She would never allow the crown prince to have weaknesses, let alone marry a down-and-out noble woman. Because not only can this woman not help her, she will also drag him down!
The rain gradually became lighter, and Vivian sat on a branch and swung her legs.
"Who is it?" Victor asked with his eyes.
"Eunice Richter," Vivian whispered.
Victor's eyes widened in shock, and various thoughts flashed through his mind. Maybe Wei Weian had already guessed what he was thinking, so she deliberately brought him here to warn him? Or maybe everything behind this has something to do with her?
If that's the case, wouldn't he never be able to kill her? No, she must be killed, otherwise she will never let him go!
Half an hour later, four men in black appeared. They did not wear coats of arms, but their behavior looked like knights.
Vivian guessed that they must be Princess Elena's people. After all, unmarried princesses rarely leave the palace, and they have no other influence. The only people they are most familiar with are knights besides maids.
The four of them sneaked into the orphanage, seemingly seeking information, but Elena didn't believe her that much.
After a while, Jay appeared. Unlike the four people who sneaked in before, he was greeted by the dean himself.
It's a pity that he just said a few words and left without even entering the door. But half an hour later, he secretly returned with two guards to confirm what was going on.
He came here tonight not to save the abused children, but to order the dean to destroy the evidence before the crown prince arrived.
Jay and the others were hiding behind a tree, less than ten meters away from Vivian and others. However, they had climbed into the tree long ago, and the night was pitch dark, so they would definitely not be discovered as long as they kept silent.
There were many visitors to the orphanage tonight, and Jay and others arrived just after hiding from the crown prince. He led eight knights and ran towards them aggressively. They didn't look like they were looking for someone, but they came to kill someone.
The arrival of the crown prince made the director of the orphanage very panicked, especially when he refused to listen to his explanation and let the knights rummage through the boxes with a wave of his hand.
There is a secret room underground in the orphanage, where children who are tortured and about to die are locked. If the crown prince discovers this, they will definitely not be able to eat it and walk around!
The dean tried his best to prevent the crown prince from searching. The second prince did not know that Eunice had been kidnapped, so the order given to Jay was to hide the crime and never be discovered.
The Crown Prince and his party found no trace of Eunice and could only leave angrily. At this moment, the backyard suddenly caught fire!
"Search the backyard again!" The crown prince jumped off the horse.
"Your Highness, the maid accidentally lit a fire. Please leave." The dean wanted to stop them from searching again, but the crown prince fiercely grabbed him by the collar and threw him out.
A group of people ran to the backyard and found that the people who set the fire were two skinny children. The child was very frightened when he saw the knight, but he still shouted: "There is a sister locked up in the basement!"
The crown prince exuded a terrifying aura, the maid was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, and the dean turned pale with fright.
Vivian and others did not see the whole process, but there were constant noises, screams, and begging for mercy from the house.
Jay took the people and left quietly before the crown prince came out. Victor tugged at Vivian's clothes, feeling that they might be discovered if they stayed any longer, and it would be difficult to explain then.
Vivian nodded in agreement, and the five people quietly left.
The crown prince acted very quickly and left the orphanage in less than ten minutes with the injured Eunice in his arms. Other abused children were also treated.
Early the next morning, the terrible deeds of St. Ann's Orphanage were exposed, and all those involved were arrested and imprisoned. The Crown Prince wanted to involve the Royston family, which sponsored the orphanage. After all, they were the Second Prince's biggest supporters.
The king was furious when he heard about the abuse of children in the orphanage. Both the people and the nobles strongly demanded that the relevant personnel be sentenced to death, otherwise it would be difficult to let the dead souls rest in peace.
Vivian finished her breakfast and sat in the living room watching the knights pack their luggage. Because she bought many gifts, there were only three carriages when she arrived, but now there are five carriages.
"Miss, a distinguished guest has arrived." The butler came in to announce.
"Bring them to the living room." Vivian put down the tea cup.
When she came to the living room, she found that the person sitting there was the disguised Princess Elena. There were two people standing behind her, and they looked very trustworthy.
"You all go out, I will talk to the princess alone." When Elena saw Vivian, she turned to the guard behind her and said.
"Princess, this is like this -" The guard was worried. After all, this was not a palace, but a princess who was not worthy of trust.
"Get out." Elena emphasized with a cold face.
"Yes."
The two guards glared at Vivian before leaving. Vivian sighed and asked Laura to guard outside and not allow anyone to get close.
"What do you want to get if you want to instigate me?" Elena was very smart. From the moment Vivian took her to the auction, she felt that this person's purpose was impure.
"What does the princess want?" Vivian asked without answering.
"Young lady can't be so stupid."
"If you are stupid, you won't want to get close to the princess."
"Inciting unrest in the royal family is a capital crime!"
"To me, the princess is more trustworthy than the prince. Let's abandon those damn marriages together!"
The two talked for a long time in the living room, and Vivian admitted that she supported the princess on behalf of herself and not the family. In fact, when she first met the princess the night she was poisoned, she realized that what this person lacked was determination.
Her indecision was not because of weakness, but because she hoped that the queen and the second prince would love her back. But when she read the notes of the first king, she discovered how similar their experiences were.
The first king was an illegitimate son, and he spent the first thirty years of his life in patience and abuse. Later, he figured out that instead of hoping for impossible love, it would be better to make himself stronger so that no one would dare to ignore him again.
