Chapter 306 Brother Leon’s Illness
"Alice, don't be rude to your cousin."
A middle-aged woman's voice sounded, with a hint of blame. It came from the mouth of the Snow Kingdom's first princess, Fijiana.
The gorgeous woman called Alice let go of Nasha's face and said with a smile, "Sorry, sorry, I heard my cousin was coming, and I couldn't wait to see her. You don't know, Leon always has a stern face and never smiles, looking like an old man, not fun at all. My cousin is different, hehe, she's so cute, I can't help but want to tease her."
Nasha felt a little uncomfortable with her cousin, who was so familiar with her. On their first meeting, she'd been pinched on the cheek, which was a bit too intimate.
Before coming to the Snow Country, she had been worried that her uncle's family would be difficult to get along with, and she had prepared herself mentally. Unexpectedly, upon meeting them, her uncle was affable, her cousin enthusiastic, and her aunt kind.
They don't have any royal airs at all.
Nasha relaxed a little and greeted her aunt and cousin politely.
"Child, you've worked hard over the years." Feigina held Nasha's hands with both hands and took her to sit on the sofa, her lavender eyes full of pity.
"Queen, I'm not tired at all. My aunt treats me very well," Nasha said sincerely. Her aunt was the Queen of Daliah, and she not only provided her with a good living but also gave her ample freedom.
It can be said that her treatment in the Kingdom of Dalia is no different from that of a real princess.
"Silly child, call me aunt!" Feigina patted the back of her hand affectionately, raised her eyes to look at Shu Li and the others, and said gently, "You guys sit down too, and have lunch together later."
After Shu Li and the others thanked her, they sat on two long sofas, drank the tea brought by the servants, and listened quietly to Nasha chatting with her uncle's family.
I don’t know why, but when I see them having so much fun, I always feel like something is weird.
The people of the Snow Country are not enthusiastic about outsiders.
I realized this after entering the city and dealing with the hotel owner.
Although Nasha is the king's niece, it would be a bit strange to meet her for the first time, right?
Shu Li put down the teacup and looked at his other companions.
Seeing that Nasha and her uncle's family were getting along harmoniously, Siti was very pleased and was sincerely happy for her.
Seleu frowned slightly and looked around from time to time, as if thinking about something.
Ace drank tea elegantly, occasionally glancing at the king's family chatting with Nasha, looking very relaxed.
Shu Li pursed his lips slightly, unable to tell whether his friends felt the same way as he did.
I hope he is overthinking it.
We can't generalize everything. Maybe the royal family of the Snow Kingdom is just so approachable.
He calmed himself down and turned his attention back to Nasha.
After being scolded by the princess, Princess Alice stopped teasing Nasha and sat bored on the sofa, slowly waving a delicate fan, her beautiful purple-red eyes looking at Nasha with interest.
Noticing Shu Li's gaze, she immediately looked over and threw him a seductive glance.
Shu Li suddenly got goosebumps all over her body and looked away in embarrassment.
Alice found it amusing and laughed joyfully, drawing the attention of the princess.
The king and his men came over, sat for a while, and then stood up and left. After all, he was the ruler of a country and had a lot of work to do.
Nasha was a little hesitant at first and spoke reservedly, but when she found that the princess had no airs, she slowly began to talk freely.
Through their conversation, Shu Li roughly knew the composition structure of the royal family of the Snow Kingdom.
King Darkon Snow has two queens. The first queen is Phegina, the daughter of a noble from the Snow Kingdom. She has been married to the king for forty years and has two children, the first prince Onaro and the first princess Alice.
The second princess was named Serin Meier. She was not from the Snow Country, but from an insignificant country. It was said that she was once a magician who ventured into the Snow Mountain Labyrinth and met the prince Duckton on the fifth floor.
At that time, in order to obtain the inheritance rights, Darkon took his guards down the snow mountain maze to hunt the Liuxin beast. As a result, an accident happened and he almost died at the claws of the Liuxin beast. He was saved by Serin who passed by.
When Daxton woke up, he saw his savior and invited her to visit the palace.
After a few visits, the two developed feelings for each other. Serin stayed in the Snow Kingdom, married Darkon, became the second princess, and gave birth to the second prince Aesop.
Serin is obsessed with magic and usually stays at home. She would rather stay in the palace to study magic than go out for social events.
Simply put, she is a homebody.
After Leon arrived, he was adopted by the king and registered under the name of the first princess, becoming the third prince of the Snow Kingdom.
From Figina, we learned that Leon was smart, honest, hardworking and studious, and had mastered swordsmanship to perfection. He was a high-level swordsman at the age of 25.
"...Aunt, does my brother...know that I'm in Dalia?" Nasha asked hesitantly.
I had previously learned from my uncle that when my aunt asked Sen Luo to deliver the magic sword to the Snow Country seven years ago, she had written a letter to inform my uncle of her existence. Why hadn't my brother contacted her, not even sending a letter of condolence?
Feigina sighed and said, "Don't blame Leon, your uncle didn't tell him."
Nasha was surprised: "Why?"
Shu Li and the other three put down their teacups at the same time, as surprised as Nasha.
Alice shook the fan in her hand and said, "I just heard about you today, not to mention Leon."
Figina glanced at her, and Alice covered the lower half of her face with her fan to indicate that she was shutting up.
"We're deeply sorry about what happened in Pedam. The Snow Country is far to the north, too far away from Pedam. We can't do anything for it. The only thing we can do is protect Leon and raise him. But..." Figina's face was filled with sorrow. "The year Leon came wasn't the Snow Country's opening year, so he took a detour, and the journey was extremely difficult. By the time he arrived in the Snow Country, he was seriously injured and unconscious. If the guards protecting him hadn't come with the Sword of Eterno for help, we wouldn't have known he was here."
Nasha nervously grabbed her magic robe, her eyes moist.
After forcing his way up the snowy mountain, my brother was indeed seriously injured.
"What happened next?" she asked.
"We sent our best doctors to treat him. Three months later, he finally awoke, but he was still very weak and unable to get out of bed. His legs were severely frostbitten. If it weren't for the magical treatment, they would have had to be amputated," said Figina. "Besides his physical injuries, Leon also suffered severe mental trauma. He can't stand any stimulation, especially not anything related to the Pedam Kingdom. Never mention it in front of him."
Nasha asked in shock: "If I bring it up, what will happen...?"
"He will fall into a coma." Feigina said apologetically, "So... even though His Majesty knew you were in Dalia, he didn't dare tell Leon, fearing that he would not be able to bear the coma."
"He'll be unconscious for ten days or half a month!" Alice closed her fan and curled her lips. "He'll have temporary amnesia after waking up. Anyway, as long as you don't mention Pedam in front of him, he'll be a normal person."
Nasha looked stunned.
What happened to my brother on the way to escape that made him mentally fragile and unable to hear anything about the country of Pedam?
Seeing Nasha's sadness, Feigina comforted her: "Since you have come to the Snow Kingdom, stay in the palace. When Leon returns from the Snow Mountain Maze, you can be reunited."
Nasha bit her lip and asked, "Will my brother faint when he sees me?"
When her brother saw her, he was reminded of what happened in the country of Pedam and was upset. What should he do?
Feigina smiled and said, "Maybe not. Leon has been getting better and better over the years. I believe he can bear it."
Alice stood up, walked to Nasha, sat down, and put her arm around her shoulders.
"Oh, my lovely little Nasha, don't look so sad. You're here, so stay and enjoy yourself. By the way, there's a banquet at the palace tonight. You and your friends should all come!"
Nasha was hugged by her, feeling quite helpless, but she was too embarrassed to break free in front of her aunt.
Her mind is now completely on her brother, so she has no energy to attend the party.
Seeing that she remained silent, Alice used her clinging skills and rubbed her head against Nasha's shoulder like a puppy.
"Come on, come on, it's fun! The people attending the party are the younger generation of noble families, all handsome men and beautiful women. You can make a lot of interesting friends."
"Alice!" Figina called the princess's name warningly.
Alice reluctantly let go of Nasha and looked at her persistently: "If you don't answer, I'll take it as your consent!"
Feigina smiled and said, "Alice is not young anymore, so your uncle and I are hosting this banquet for her and inviting all the young men and women from noble families to the palace as guests."
In layman's terms, this is a blind date party.
Alice tugged at the feathers of her fan and hummed a few times to show her displeasure.
"Nasha, you don't know how happy I was when I knew you were here!" She took the torn feather and gently touched Nasha's cheek.
Nasha felt an itch on her cheek and stepped back.
Alice put down the feather and suddenly spoke seriously, "The daughter of Duke Brom is known as the most beautiful woman in the Snow Kingdom. She's surrounded by four like-minded lackeys who constantly sow discord and deliberately show off in front of me. I used to fight alone and couldn't do anything about them. But now that you're here, you can fight alongside me! Oh, and your friends—"
She turned around suddenly and looked at Siti with a sharp gaze.
Siti was still listening to their conversation, but when she saw Alice suddenly looking at her, she was startled and nervously held the empty teacup.
Alice brushed the hair that fell on her chest and smiled charmingly. "You are also very beautiful. If you dress up, you will definitely be a little beauty."
Siti's mouth twitched. Could she refuse?
Alice turned to look at Shuli, Ace and Seryu, and made a clicking sound.
"Yes, yes, you are all the best of the best."
Shu Li was ashamed.
I always feel that the way she looks at them is like evaluating commodities.
"Well, it's a pity there aren't enough girls." Alice paced back and forth on the carpet, vigorously shaking the fan that was missing a feather.
"Alice, stop messing around," rebuked Figina.
"Mother, I'm not kidding!" Alice said unconvincedly, "I'm going to beat Isabella tonight!"
She stamped her feet and stared at Shu Li fiercely.
Shu Li was horrified by her gaze and subconsciously moved closer to Ace.
Alice raised the corner of her mouth, walked up to Shu Li, pointed at him with her fan and said, "It's decided! It's you!"
"W...what?" Shu Li was puzzled.
Alice gave a mischievous smile: "Just wear women's clothes and act like a girl!"
Shu Li: ???
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