On the west side of the lakeside fortress, there is a tall tower and attic.

The room where Princess Evelyn usually stayed was luxurious and elegant, rarely visited by anyone, but today a guest came.

"Hello, Your Highness Edren."

As the princess's confidant, Yilin was still dressed as a maid today. She bowed and saluted before looking up, her bright eyes gazing at the two people in front of her.

One of them was Prince Edren, and the other was his follower Ronald. She was a little surprised by their sudden visit, but when she thought about the chaotic situation in the school now, it seemed reasonable.

"Please wait a moment, I will go and inform Her Royal Highness the Princess." She asked two formal maids in black and white uniforms to bring snacks and tea, then quickly retreated and went to the upper floor of the tower.

It didn't take long before Princess Evelyn's footsteps arrived at the stairwell. Her high heels clashed against the smooth steps, creating a rhythmic and crisp sound. Then, the princess, dressed in an elegant white dress with gold trim, appeared before them.

"You're here."

Evelin greeted him briefly, and it was quite cordial. After all, they had known each other since childhood, but they had not interacted much before.

"Long time no see, Evelyn."

Edren first had a few polite conversations with Evelyn, familiarizing themselves with each other and recalling the past, and then began to talk about the current situation in the academy. At this time, the other people in the room also left, leaving only the two of them.

"Regarding the unusual situation within the academy, I reported it to the country some time ago, but I haven't received any substantive response. So, I wanted to ask what the situation is like on your side."

Edlund said with a hint of self-mockery that although he was a prince, he only had this noble title. There were more than a dozen princes like him in the royal family who were from side branches of the royal family and had almost no right of inheritance. Compared with the currently favored Evelyn sisters, there was still a big gap in status.

"Me too. I didn't get a clear response. They just said they would send someone to check on me after a while." Evelyn shook her head while holding the teacup, then took a sip before putting it down.

"Right now, the focus in the capital is on whether to declare war on the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua."

"The Pascal family in the south advocated war, and they even recruited a large number of military figures to support and pressure them. They said they wanted to take advantage of the collapse of West Wind and the establishment of Clancy to strangle the enemy in the cradle."

"But things are not going smoothly." Edlun is not a person who is isolated from the news, so he naturally knows how much resistance there is.

"Yes, the Duke of Trey in the north isn't interested. Their territory is mostly in the north, so even if they go to war, there's no benefit. It would also require a long journey, away from their usual frigid territory."

"The Eastern Landsworthy family is explicitly opposed to war. They currently have a very good partnership with the forest elves, vigorously developing plantations and various fashion industries. If war breaks out, not only will they lose the market of the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua, but according to wartime laws, many opera and cultural activities will have to be cancelled, which is very disadvantageous."

"In this case, the only one with some hope is the Griffin Grand Duke, the Salus family on the west side." Edren analyzed calmly. This is also what many nobles can guess.

"Yes, so right now there are all kinds of quarrels and debates in the capital. The abnormalities encountered by us princes and princesses outside are just trivial matters. Besides, there is no substantial evidence. Shouting at this time will only become a joke." Evelyn's words were calm and frank.

"If you really want to attract attention, you might as well find Jelann. He is the Duke of Griffin in the future, and many people will pay attention to and invest in him. Or Frosia is also fine. My father and mother think highly of this daughter-in-law." Evelyn said lightly, as if she didn't care that she was out of favor.

Edlun did not respond at this time. In his opinion, this was just Evelyn's humble words. Her Royal Highness the Princess was not such a simple person.

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Edlen put his hands behind his head, then leaned back on the sofa and said, "Forget it. There's no point in continuing this discussion."

After talking with Evelyn for a while, the two gradually became familiar with each other, as if they had returned to their childhood, that unrestrained state.

"Is Teslin still in the Emerald Forest? I haven't seen her for a long time." Edlund asked casually while looking at the ceiling.

"Well, she's much more popular than me." Evelyn picked up the teapot and added some tea.

"It's like that. Everyone likes simple and innocent girls."

"Are you saying that I'm scheming but not liked?" Evelyn rolled her eyes at Edren and said unhappily. There were only two people in the room at this time, and she also put down her princess airs.

"Haha, not really. It's just that men are more afraid of girls who are too smart because they are hard to please."

"It's not easy to fool him, is it?" Evelyn didn't look at Edren opposite her, but savored the slightly bitter yet sweet tea.

"Yeah, that's right." Edlen responded casually.

"So, regarding Miss Loran, I saw that you investigated so much but didn't pursue her. Are you afraid of being embarrassed if you can't catch up with her, or do you simply not want to offend Jelan?" Evelyn's words gradually became venomous.

"Let's not talk about this. Maybe it's a bit of both." Edlun sighed and spoke slowly.

"Being born into a royal family does give you a higher starting point, but it often comes with a lack of freedom. If I compete with Jelann, if I win, people will say the royal family is suppressing other nobles and even trying to steal the Grand Duke Griffin's beloved. Losing wouldn't look good either. Even though I'm from a side branch, if I don't win and compete with others for affection, I'll easily become a laughing stock."

"I don't believe it." Evelyn answered briefly. She didn't want to analyze the hidden reasons, but put down the teacup.

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