He rushed into the quiet courtyard and opened the door. When he saw Althea and Trinville as well, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and finally let go of his worries. Althea is doing well, that's more important than anything else.
Before he could speak, Trinville asked angrily: "I said Glenn, you are so good! How could you leave Althea alone on the street. Do you know how dangerous it was just now? Where have you been?"
Althea still had a smile on her obviously haggard face. Glenn knew that it was Althea who managed to look like she was smiling in order to comfort him. But he didn't know what to say to express his apology.
Trinville was still angry: "Fortunately, Miss Alsia is lucky. I can only say that she is lucky! I was shocked at the time. It was really blessed by God. If Miss Alsia is really If something goes wrong, it will be too late for you to regret it a thousand times."
Althea waved her hand to tell Trinville not to blame Gray too much. Her face looked much better, and her eyes showed her sincere gratitude to Trinville. That was her reward for her love for Trinville.
Althea was safe and sound, but Glenn could see that an inexplicable melancholy and irritability enveloped her heart. He thought: "I can only ask Trinville for a while." Althea looks weak and has a gentle temperament, but she is stronger than others see. A little shock would never have made her as sensitive and vulnerable as she was now.
The two friends waited until Althea fell asleep quietly in her room. They came to the small courtyard and stood under the evergreen tree. Trinville told him the scene in the square.
"...I thought at that time that I would definitely watch Miss Alshea being hit by a running bullock cart, and that the float would run over her. It wasn't just me who thought that, everyone present at the time I was all frightened. However, the result was something I would never have imagined in my wildest dreams. Glenn, although you are well-informed, if you were here, you would become a fool like me. Althea The lady is like a god who can control all living things. The two mad cows have become extremely tame, just like the puppies she keeps at home." He looked at Glenn and said meaningfully, "Grain, can you explain? What happened? I don’t think you can.”
Glenn asked thoughtfully: "How far were you from Miss Althea at that time?"
"About twenty steps. Oh, I measure it by my pace. If it had been anyone else, it would have been at least thirty steps."
"Then you should be able to see clearly what happened then, right?"
"Of course, I saw it clearly. She just put her hands on her chest and didn't do anything. I've never seen anything so surprising. The running cow stopped like that." No words were spoken.
"But I have to admit, Glenn. Although I was close enough, for a moment, maybe a little while, I didn't seem to see anything. Maybe I saw it wrong. Because I really can't think of what it was. Such power prevented tragedy from happening."
"Is it just that? Didn't she try to avoid it or do anything weird?" Glenn pondered.
"This is the strange thing." Trinville glanced at the window of Althea's cabin and said in a low voice, "When a delicate young lady encounters that kind of unexpected danger, she will either scream or be frightened. I have to be unable to move. I can see it much more like this. Miss Althea is not like that! When she lowers her head, she is so elegant, her face is calm as before and she is smiling. Don't look at me with that look, I did see it. She actually smiled at me when she saw me running up to her."
Glenn listened thoughtfully. "So what happened next?"
"Then?" Trinville scratched his head, "Then suddenly there was a gust of wind, followed by lightning and heavy rain. I took her to a place where she could get shelter from the rain. It was like a ghost. I just found a place to take shelter from the rain, so big The rain stopped all of a sudden. It was so dark, and then the sun shone brightly in the blink of an eye. This was the happiest and most incredible harvest festival I have ever had. I will never forget it in the future."
Green shook his head and felt that some of what Trinville said was hard to understand. He murmured: "Indeed. I don't understand how this could happen. But fortunately, Althea is fine. This is better than anything else."
"Do you feel very strange too? Glenn."
"What's even more strange is how Althea looks now. As you said, she is still in the mood to smile at you after the disaster. But now she is restless and pale. Trinville, my old man My friend, you don’t know Miss Alsia well. She is a woman who is weak on the outside but strong on the inside, and will not be easily intimidated."
"Could it be that the heavy rain and lightning scared her?" As soon as Trinville finished speaking, it felt even more impossible. How could a person who could face the danger of death with a smile become so frightened by the short-term storm that he became sick and depressed? "
"Grain," he couldn't help but asked in a low voice, "If you ask me, only the power of God can explain everything I saw. Miss Althea, what kind of person is she?"
This is what Trinville wanted to know when he first saw Althea.
Glenn sighed. After a while, he said slowly: "Trinville, I have said very little to you about Miss Alshea. It's not that I don't believe you that I don't want to tell you, my friend. It's just that I also I don't know much more. When I first met her by Mr. Astral, she was just a ten-year-old girl. He just told me to value her as I value my own life. , to protect her. As for who she is? Where she comes from? Sir, he never said it."
"How could this happen?" Trinville also felt strange, "You have been together with Mr. Astral for ten years. As a result, you know as much as I do! No, I also know, Althea Miss, she likes you very much. It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. My hunter's eyes can't be wrong."
Glenn did not refute his words. He hesitated for a moment, looked at his friend, and whispered: "Trinville, there is something I think I should tell you."
Trinville's eyes widened and he came closer to him. "I know it, my friend. There must be something you haven't told me about Miss Althea."
Glenn sighed and smiled bitterly: "I didn't mean to hide it from you, my friend. The reason why I told you now is because I am also full of doubts in my heart. I haven't figured it out until now."
Trinville asked anxiously: "What on earth is going on? Tell me quickly and I will help you think about it."
"Trinville, do you remember the two pirate spies we captured in Mazur Town?"
Trinville slapped his chest: "Of course, I captured that with my own hands. Of course, you asked me to do that. But why did you mention them again?"
Glenn whispered: "Then you must still remember that they mentioned that in addition to inquiring about military intelligence, they were also looking for two girls from the East under Babaya's order. Is the name of one of the girls Monid?"
Trinville looked at him puzzled and asked: "Yes, I remember it. But, I don't understand. Aren't we talking about Miss Althea? What does this have to do with pirates? We don't know this. Who is the girl named Monid?"
Glenn looked solemn and said: "I never told you that one night when I was following Mr. Astral, I overheard him saying something. Now that I think about it, I remember Clearly - he mentioned a name too."
His expression made Trinville feel inexplicably afraid. He stammered and asked: "No...no...could it be...?"
"Yes! Trinville," he replied word for word, "that's Monid."
When Trinville heard this name, he seemed to be gripped by a mysterious force. He looked around the room involuntarily, as if there were something invisible hidden there that made him tremble slightly.
He looked into Glenn's eyes and asked in a trembling voice: "But what's going on?"
Glenn shook his head and sighed softly: "I don't know who this Monid is. But, apart from my husband, there were only two people in the cabin at that time, Althea and me!"
Trinville actually sighed softly and said in a low voice: "A woman who can make pirates mobilize and mobilize people to inquire must be an extraordinary person. Glenn, you will never doubt..."
Glenn frowned and shook his head slightly: "Mr. Astral has passed away, and nothing is known anymore."
They were silent. The remaining raindrops from the heavy rain condensed on the branches and leaves, slowly dripping.
After a while, Trinville said softly, as if he was afraid of waking up Althea: "It's getting more and more interesting. Now I want to know more and more, who is the other girl named Xina? Woolen cloth?"
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Mrs. Les Rui returned home. She heard Trinville say that Althea was mentally disturbed by an unknown fright, and she was very anxious. "Poor child," she said.
She cared about her as if she were her own daughter. She felt much happier when she had Althea. After all, a girl is gentle and beautiful, how can you not like her? How can we not worry about her!
She knew that Althea was sleeping peacefully, and she was temporarily relieved. She also brought a message from Her Majesty the Queen to Grayne. Queen Elenoa hopes that he can come to the palace to see her at a convenient time.
Seeing that his mother was taking care of Althea and there was nothing to worry about, Glenn walked out with Trinville.
Two good friends broke up on the street. "We don't know how Alshea escaped this," Grein told Trinville. "If anyone talks about Trinville, I think it's the right thing to not make any comment."
Trinville nodded repeatedly: "I think so too. Otherwise I would be a real fool."
The guards had already received the order. They saw Grain, saluted him and let him go. Glenn guessed that the queen might only see him because of Princess Imaya's affairs.
The female officer announced the arrival of Captain Grayne. When he followed the female officer into the queen's drawing room, he saw only the sullen Queen Elenoa and the aggrieved little Princess Imaya. Standing next to her was the frightened waitress Miss Smiddle.
The female officer retreated. Grayn stepped forward and saluted the queen. Before he could ask, the queen spoke. There was still anger on her face, and it was obvious that she was not angry at him. She said, "Grain, I want to thank you today. Thank you for finding the princess and bringing her back to the palace."
"Your Majesty, I don't think this deserves your praise. I'm just doing my duty."
The queen waved her hands: "No, Glenn, the matter is far more serious than you think. You may have saved the reputation of the royal family. This matter almost turned into a scandal." She turned to the little princess, "I feel sorry for you I have been talking for a long time, but you have no regrets. You rely on my love for you and do things that are more and more ridiculous - and you have also learned to be sharp-tongued."
Seeing the princess' face full of shame, she still refused to admit her mistake to her mother. She only expressed a limited apology for sneaking out of the auditorium without permission.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, mother, I'm sorry. At first, I just wanted to go to the streets and alleys of the royal city and go to the square to celebrate the harvest festival with my subjects. What happened later was not what I had planned or foreseen in advance. . If this brings shame to the kingdom, I will reflect deeply and try to make things right. However, Mother, I really don’t see where I have gone too far to make you so angry." Miss Smidl said with a panicked face. Looking at the princess and queen, she wanted to speak, but she didn't dare.
Glenn saw that the anger on the queen's face was actually just pretending. She was just asking her daughter to bow her head and admit her mistake. But this little princess is as stubborn as a small stone. As a result, mother and daughter got into trouble.
"It is indeed a little unsafe for the princess to leave without authorization." He said, "On this special day today, the princess should indeed accompany the king and the queen, fulfill the duties of a host, and let the guests from afar feel To our sincerity and friendship. But the princess is missing.
If you tell them, it's not that the princess doesn't want to see the guests, it's just that she doesn't know where she ran away. Think about it, would the most noble princess of the most powerful country in the mainland be a naughty little girl who has not received corresponding upbringing? Saying goodbye without saying goodbye on a day like this will definitely become a joke. If it is used by someone with ulterior motives, it may even become a major issue that affects the good-neighborly friendship between countries. "
When the queen heard these serious consequences, a smile appeared on her face. Fortunately nothing happened and the princess was found in time. But the little girl refused to admit that she had done something wrong. This was the reason why she was angry.
She came to Grein just to express her gratitude to him, and did not expect him to have any influence on the princess. After hearing what Gray said so eloquently, the princess's face still showed a trace of surprise, but she was no longer so stubborn.
She sighed, "You are Princess Apodoli, and you are born with more responsibilities than others. You must always remember that a princess of a kingdom must put her freedom behind the interests of the country. Stop messing around, Imaya."
The princess lowered her head. She walked to the queen and said softly: "I'm sorry, mother. I will never be so willful again. Please forgive me."
The queen took her hand and said softly: "How could I be really angry? When I saw the square in chaos and the float bumping into the crowd, my heart almost stopped beating. I I can hardly stand seeing you being knocked down by a bullock cart all the time. Think about it, if the girl standing in the square was you, who knows what the consequences would be."
Glenn heard the queen talking about Althea, and he paid attention. But the queen did not continue.
The princess lay in her mother's arms. After a while, the mother and daughter became harmonious again, as if nothing had happened. The queen stroked her black hair, as if remembering something. She asked with a smile: "It's already very bold for you to run out privately. But why did you run away and become the Harvest Goddess again? It's not fun to be recognized."
Princess Imaya couldn't help but smile sweetly when she heard this. Miss Smidl, who had been beside her, spoke first. She has always been worried about being regarded as a scapegoat for encouraging the princess to go out. Although the princess stepped forward to defend her, she was still worried about being reprimanded by the queen. Now that the dark clouds had dispersed, the Queen asked about the Harvest Goddess again. She couldn't help but start chatting: "Your Majesty, this is the most interesting and incredible thing I have ever encountered."
The queen looked at the princess doubtfully, but the little princess smiled and said nothing. The queen already had a lot of doubts in her mind. Since her daughter was safe, she was also curious about what else the little girl had done.
"The princess said that the ceremony was boring and very long, so it was better to run out and play for a while. Anyway, there would be enough time to get back before anyone discovered us. So we changed into plain clothes and went to many places to play. Later we came to the east. There were more than a dozen decorated floats gathered there, which were very beautiful. The princess was also very happy. We had had enough fun and were about to leave. But suddenly a few people came and caught us at once. . I thought someone was going to kidnap the princess, and I was about to shout for help, but those people told the princess that they hoped that this young lady could participate in the selection of the Harvest Goddess, which would be the biggest gain of this float parade. But I almost freaked out."
Hearing this, both the queen and Grayn laughed. Princess Imaya was also lying in the queen's arms and laughing non-stop. It seems like I remember that time again, how interesting it was.
"The princess didn't want to participate. Besides, we saw dozens of beautifully dressed girls over there, all of them very beautiful. The princess and I wanted to leave, but we were stopped by those people. They insisted that only the princess She is the most suitable, both beautiful and noble, and no one else can compare with her.”
The queen caressed her daughter and asked with a smile: "So you just forgot about everything and agreed to this?" A rather self-satisfied smile hung on the princess's pretty face, and she smiled and said nothing.
Miss Smidl continued: "The princess is a little hesitant, but I am very scared. If time passes and someone else discovers that the princess is missing, they will be worried."
The queen couldn't help shaking her head and said: "Your maid can think of all this, but you will only make your mother worried."
"The queen misunderstood the princess. The princess also thought about it. She refused at the beginning and wanted to return to the queen. The funny thing is that those people actually made a wish to the princess. They said that if the princess was not selected, of course she could Leave freely. If selected, the princess will receive more prizes than any previous goddess. The princess laughed at the time."
Princess Imaya finally couldn't help laughing and said: "What if they knew that the person standing in front of them was Princess Apodoli at that time? Maybe I would get more prizes." The Queen said fiercely He glared at her.
Miss Smidl continued: "Those people begged and begged, and the princess relented."
"I don't think she is soft-hearted at all. She must have thought about agreeing for a long time, and she has long wanted to compete with those girls. To see whose clothes are more beautiful, whose outfit is the most unique, and whose hair is The flowers you wear are the most beautiful. Hum!"
The princess stuck out her tongue. "Some of those girls are very beautiful, and the princess wants to compare with them." Hearing that Miss Smidl accidentally revealed her true feelings, both the queen and Glenn laughed.
"But unexpectedly, when the princess dressed up and stood forward, everyone praised her in unison. They all said that there was no more suitable candidate than the princess. Although the boss was unwilling, none of the girls who participated in the selection dared to Stand up and compete with the princess. I was still standing aside in a daze. The princess was chosen just like that."
The queen couldn't help but laugh, "You are just naughty. Well, remember next time, always remember that you are the princess of the kingdom, and everything you say and do represents the country. Don't be so rash again."
"Yes, Mother. I will definitely remember it."
