Behind closed doors, the three people in the carriage no longer have to maintain their false faces in front of others.
Young Sherlock couldn't hold his breath at all: "Don't be complacent, you escaped this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!"
Nok ignored him and looked at Alan Covert instead.
"Mr. Director, I haven't offended you, have I? You've been so cruel to me. Our hatred is finally settled."
Alan Covert snorted disdainfully and replied: "So what if we have enemies, my noble Viscount, do I still need to be afraid of you?"
Knock, who was belittled, was not angry. Instead, he responded with a smile on his face: "Okay, you are a nobleman and you are great. Noble Viscount, let's wait and see. The days ahead will be longer than the Thames River."
Alan Covert smiled contemptuously and didn't take Knock's threat to heart at all. He just closed his eyes to rest and ignored Knock.
A mere Nock Lane can't threaten him, let alone the Kvothe family.
What Allen is worried about now is why the Queen suddenly summoned him. Tomorrow is the day when the case will be concluded. Could it be that Her Majesty the Queen knows about what happened today?
Seeing that Allen stopped answering, Nok simply closed his eyes and rested.
The carriage suddenly became quiet.
In the seemingly calm car, the three people's hearts were not at peace.
It's just that the two elders are very good at hiding their emotions. Only the young and energetic Holmes shows his emotions on his face.
Sherlock was almost furious at this moment!
These two guys actually ignored his existence!
Very good, isn’t it just that you were summoned by the Queen?
He has a share too!
When he sees the Queen later, he will definitely accuse these two people!
Sherlock Holmes' abacus was very good, but he didn't know that someone started a conversation with the three of them in the palace.
In the garden of the palace, a field of roses is in full bloom. Each one is as graceful as a pure white girl, simple but flawless.
Next to the roses, there are some colorfully dressed and posing roses, red with pink, looking proudly at the little rose girls next door.
On the lawn of the garden, there is a small round brown table. There is a teapot on the table, and two teacups with handles are placed on both sides of the table.
In one of the teacups was an orange-red liquid with a little steam rising, and between the two teacups was a plate of delicate biscuits.
Beside the round table, there are two chairs with backrests. One is brown and the other is also brown. (Imitate "Lu Ti" (#^.^#))
On one of the chairs, a graceful but dignified old woman sat. The other chair was placed opposite her, but it was empty.
The old woman is wearing casual casual clothes. At first glance, they look comfortable and homely, and they look ordinary. However, upon closer inspection, both the materials and craftsmanship are very sophisticated, and it can be seen that they were made by famous artists.
Behind the old woman's right hand, stood a maid with a respectful expression and strict manner.
The maid is also an old woman, but she looks younger than the graceful old woman.
The graceful old woman spoke to the old servant behind her with a little worry: "Yulia, do you think the little guy will be shocked when he sees me?"
The old servant named "Yulia" quickly lowered his head and replied:
"Your Majesty, you may be surprised, but you shouldn't be shocked. According to the analysis of the information reported by Su Lina over the years, Master Nok is a young man with a heart for the city."
"Furthermore, the last time you went to see him was a grand affair. Even if he couldn't guess your status accurately, he was pretty close to it."
It turns out that the graceful old woman in front of her is actually the current queen of the Lionheart Kingdom, Elizabeth Tudor!
She was also the old woman who visited the monastery at night and finally broke up with Nok on bad terms.
Queen Elizabeth reluctantly picked up the tea cup in front of her and took a small sip of the black tea inside. The sweet taste bloomed in her mouth, suppressing the bitterness in her heart.
"Yes, that child is very smart. Unexpectedly, sixteen years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the little one has grown up. If you hadn't made your own decision back then and asked Su Lina to place him in the monastery, I'm afraid I would have wanted him now. I’m going to regret it so much.”
The queen's words caused Yulia behind her to kneel down in fear. He opened his mouth to plead guilty and said: "I am guilty! I overstepped my bounds! I just wanted to stay for the royal family..."
"Okay, Yulia!" Queen Elizabeth interrupted Yulia, "You have been with me for so many years and you are still so rigid. I am not blaming you. This is just casual chat. You don't need to be so nervous.
Get up quickly and let others see our stern head maid kneeling on the ground. Wouldn't it be a loss of dignity? "
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Yulia thanked her respectfully and stood back to her original position.
The queen is also used to the character of this old servant, otherwise she would not have let her stay with her for so many years and become her confidant.
After all, she has no shortage of loyal people, but there are very few who are easy to use and loyal.
"Do you think he would blame me? I didn't expect that he would go through so many things just because I didn't pay attention to him for a short period of time.
Why did the monastery catch fire? He must be very sad that there are still children missing. I don’t know if his illness has healed. Alas, why was I so cruel and sent him away in the first place? "
Listening to the Queen's words that seemed to be blaming herself and asking her questions, Yulia thought about it for a moment before speaking and said:
"Your Majesty, there is nothing we can do about it. At that time, His Majesty was surrounded by dangers, and those people were eyeing him. You had no choice but to send Master Nok away."
Hearing the words of her head maid to make her happy, the queen shook her head with laughter and said with a bitter smile: "Yulia, please stop saying nice things. Although my situation was severe back then, it was not that I could not save a child.
I'm just angry, angry that person lied to me! I'm just angry and don't want to see that child. "
The head maid couldn't answer this.
That one is a taboo. The queen herself didn't dare to answer the question even if it was okay.
The queen also realized that she had brought up her taboo, and instead of blaming Yulia for not responding to her, she changed the subject.
"By the way, where is that one? He ran away again?"
Julia understood who the "that one" the Queen was referring to, and immediately replied: "Father Brad has indeed gone out again, because you want to meet Master Nock, and I think his staying may cause trouble, so I deliberately Release some false news to lure him away."
The Queen nodded in relief as she heard the "eyes" placed by the Church of Nature beside her being led away.
"That's good, lest that guy cause any trouble again."
"Yulia, do you think the fire in the monastery was caused by that guy Brad? After all, he mentioned before that to deal with the monastery, we must start with the children."
Yulia analyzed it in her mind and then replied: "It's very possible. Father Brad did go out for a few hours yesterday, which happened to be the time when the fire broke out in the monastery."
"How about my subordinates send someone to follow him?"
"No!" The queen rejected the head maid's proposal.
"Don't hinder him. There are some things he has done for us to do. He is indeed right about one thing. Those orphans are indeed a drag on Nok."
"It's better for him to solve it for Nok than for me to solve it. I don't want Nok to hate me any more."
"Of course, if those children have good potential, you can secretly make arrangements to give them a good place to go. With the connection with the monastery, they may be able to help Nok in the future."
Yulia half-bowed and said, "I understand, I will make arrangements later."
In the distance, a young maid appeared at the door of the garden. She did not walk in, but bowed to the head maid from a distance.
The head maid waved her hand to indicate that she had received it, and the young maid turned and left.
"Your Majesty, they have arrived outside the palace gate. Do you need your subordinates to bring them here?"
"No, I originally wanted to chat with Nok here, but I lost interest when I remembered that there were two restless people traveling with me. Let's go to the study, just in time to deal with this impatient Alan Cover. special."
With that said, the queen got up and walked out of the garden.
As she walked, she seemed to suddenly remember and asked.
"By the way, what is the name of the little guy who caused trouble for Nok Zhao? Which family is he from? If he is not an important person, just leave him alone and find a reason to deal with him later."
Julia, who was behind her, replied calmly: "Sherlock Holmes is the captain of the Queen's secret force [Dragon Knight] and the son of Baron Sig Holmes."
"I have been smart since I was a child. With the support of my uncle Ford Holmes, I have been receiving an aristocratic education. I am already a candidate for the Sword and Bridge University at a young age. I will be specially approved for admission next year."
"According to the investigation, he has been very interested in new learning recently and has read many works on new learning."
"My relationship with my uncle was better than my relationship with my father, Sig. Therefore, the disappearance of Ford Holmes made him very anxious and made many violent and inappropriate behaviors."
"Baron Holmes, who is training dragoons in the military camp, does not know this. He has not been home for two or three weeks."
Yulia suddenly hesitated: "But..."
The queen stopped in confusion and looked at Yulia. There were not many scenes that could make this capable head maid hesitate.
The Queen asked: "But what?"
Yulia was heartbroken and directly told the news she had received.
"According to the following reports, which are unsubstantiated rumors, Ford Holmes's wife, Anna Holmes, is said to have had an unclear relationship with Lord Sig Holmes.
Therefore, the servants of Holmes Manor secretly suspected that Baron Holmes had cuckolded his brother. However, the servant who said this had been beaten to death, and no one in the manor dared to mention it again. "
"But after Ford Holmes disappeared, there were rumors that Anna Holmes and Baron Holmes teamed up to kill Ford Holmes, her husband and brother."
"These rumors were easily collected by the people below. But Sherlock Holmes seemed to have never heard of them before, and he didn't do anything unusual. His most unusual behavior was to cause trouble for Master Nock."
Her Majesty the Queen took another step forward and said meaningfully: "There are no secrets on the Thames, and the rumors that can be spread may not be all rumors. It seems that the Holmes family's affairs are a bit complicated."
"For the sake of Baron Holmes's past achievements, Sherlock Holmes will not be punished this time. But it is a small punishment but a big warning. Let him hang out in the audience hall and let him wait on his knees. I will not meet him. , when Alan Covert leaves, let him leave with him."
"As you command, Your Majesty."
