Far away from the gradually stable and quiet world in the south, a fierce chase scene is unfolding at the junction of the northern and central parts of the empire.
On the frosty white earth, withered and yellow grass roots are revealed among the snow. This place is no longer as lush as it used to be.
A black carriage sped out from the forest road, crossed the low hills, and landed heavily on the grass, splashing large amounts of snow and mud. The violent vibrations and bounces made people worry that the carriage would fall apart at any time.
Fortunately, after a violent jolt, the carriage stabilized again under the driving of the skilled coachman and galloped towards the north.
Four knights with torn and blood-stained armor followed closely behind the carriage, and soon after they left the forest road, a group of murderous cavalry arrived.
They were dressed in red and black armor, and their dark red cloaks were particularly conspicuous against the snow-covered ground. Although there were only thirty of them, when they gathered together, they looked like bloodthirsty blades, which was intimidating.
These red and black cavalrymen, riding mixed-blood improved war horses, were like high-speed moving black dots, crossing the vast frosty and snowy land, chasing after the carriage in front.
In the carriage, Lily held the child in one hand and supported the carriage with the other, struggling to keep herself in place. She looked out the window anxiously from time to time, counting the distance to her destination and wondering if she could escape the slaughter of the pursuers.
"Your Majesty, we may have to part here." Outside the carriage, a knight riding a horse at full speed pulled up the visor of his helmet.
"Lord Vansden?" Lily looked at the gray-haired viscount, feeling uneasy.
"I and a few others will buy you some time. Once you enter the northern border, Your Majesty, please find an opportunity to jump off the carriage and escape through the mountains and forests. This will buy you some time. Furthermore, the mountains and forests are difficult for cavalry to navigate, and the heavy snow will cover your tracks, allowing you to escape safely."
After explaining the follow-up matters, the Viscount seemed to have put his worries to rest and his brows relaxed a lot.
"What about you?" Lily asked worriedly. In fact, she already had a vague idea of what this person was planning.
"I'll just rest here, haha." Facing death, the usually low-key and calm viscount was much happier.
"A long time ago, more than ten years ago, I met Aimanke on the way to see an opera. We sat together that day and talked about many hobbies, literature, opera, our views on the future, and even our pursuits in life."
"From that day on, we became good friends. We would often play chess with a few close friends and occasionally go to listen to music."
"Back then, he was an unappreciated prince from a side branch, without any claim to the throne, and therefore attracted little attention from the nobles. I had assumed this relationship would last a long time, like those neglected second sons in the aristocratic circle who huddle together for warmth, having fun together and sharing useless complaints until they grow old."
"But he's always so unexpected. Under the pretext of traveling to the southern border and going on a blind date, he contacted the Red Dragon Duke, the patriarch of the Pascal family, and then began to realize the grand ambitions he had talked about so much in the past."
"Aimank is a rare genius within the royal family. This talent lies not in cultivating the Transcendental Sequence, but in understanding the human heart. He easily controls the seething fury of the lower classes of the empire, allowing himself to soar to the skies."
"I once asked him, can launching an expedition really benefit the empire?"
"He smiled but didn't answer, and I understood his true thoughts."
"Yes, in the eyes of many, he was an executioner because so many people died during the expedition. But it was also this behavior that allowed the pent-up blood in the empire to flow and be discharged."
"Without the burden of a large population, food will be abundant, and there will be more room for reform."
"It's a pity that these things are destined not to be understood by others, but I don't think he will regret it."
"Yes, that's right. Aimanke is a man who appears gentle and reasonable, but in reality, he never regrets his actions and is very arbitrary."
"Haha, I'm going to die anyway, so let me say something bad about him."
"What a pity! Such an emperor is destined to be disliked by others. So his assassination was within my expectations, and even within his own expectations."
"The royal family of Verdant Green is all like this. They may have a variety of personalities, some innocent or cunning, some kind or cold, giving people different impressions, but when it comes to one or two things, these people always have a firmness and persistence that ordinary people can hardly imagine."
"When Aimanke brought you to us for the first time, we knew you weren't just lucky enough to be chosen by him by chance."
"Rather, your background and personality are the ideal that he has talked about with us countless times in the past."
"A daughter of a minor noble family from the southern border of the empire. She has a simple and beautiful personality, a lovely figure, and doesn't dwell on overly complicated things."
"The reason she's the daughter of a minor noble family is because being born into a noble family often involves complicated relationships and numerous problems, but he couldn't stand the vulgarity and ignorance of commoner girls."
"The reason I chose someone with a simple personality is because he has already invested his energy in various complicated affairs. It would be difficult for him to get along with a lover who is also complicated, thinking about getting promoted, and even scheming against each other."
"As for his physique and appearance, that's what he loves, because what Amanke misses most are the summers he spent in the South as a child. That was his simple and beautiful childhood."
"Although it's too late now, I still want to tell Your Majesty that you don't need to feel inferior because of your background or even your own personality. You shouldn't think that you are just lucky to be in the position of Queen."
"You are indeed the partner that Amank truly loves, even the one he dreams of. He is willing, even very happy, to share the power of this empire with you, just like a child who wants to show his friends after building a sand castle."
"There are all kinds of people in the world, just like birds of all kinds of feathers. Some birds' feathers are not bright and seem unremarkable, but in the eyes of some creatures who love these feathers, these may be the mate they have always dreamed of."
"I, Amank, Edren, and even Your Majesty, are all different birds in this world, and we will have different endings. Hahahaha, let's stop here and say goodbye."
Looking at the man shouting wildly in the wind and snow, Lily was stunned by the impact of countless information. By the time she reacted and wanted to stop him, the man and the remaining knights had turned their horses and charged in the opposite direction.
In the bumpy carriage, Lily leaned against the window and stuck her head out to look back.
In the flying snow, Van Sden and several knights had become blurred silhouettes on the pure white ground. While charging quickly, they collided with the black and red dots and dissipated like fireworks.
Liquid came from nowhere, blurring my vision and sliding warmly across my cheeks.
Maybe the snowflakes fell into my eyes and melted.
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