Chapter 57 Find out the origin of this girl! (Please order first)
The prince's eyes were a little dim.
Sure enough, what my father cares about is still his own face and political needs.
This amnesiac girl with the most beautiful singing voice in the world is just another tool.
Prince Eric is only 15 years old this year and he doesn't like those "adult" and "practical" things.
He likes hunting, sailing, reading romantic novels, epic poems and fantastic stories, and he longs for free adventure and romantic love.
But the prince had to admit that it was these "adult" and "practical" things, not the romantic dreams of teenagers, that constituted the cornerstone of the world.
As a prince of the West Asian Kingdom, sooner or later he would become his father and forget what he was obsessed with today - just as today's father was once another him.
For example, the prince knew that his father was seeking the protection of Endeavour and wanted to form an alliance with this powerful country in the north.
Because Ende has the most outstanding marine military force among the Western countries. It can protect the fisheries and marine trade of the West Asian Kingdom from being disturbed by pirates - although most of the pirates in this sea area are Ende's royal pirates, with privateering licenses granted by the royal family.
People in the streets say that Ende is a bandit country that only bullies the weak and fears the strong, and stirs up wars everywhere. A few months ago, Ende invaded the Kingdom of Rose, which was in chaos due to a rumor, but later encountered obstacles for some unknown reason.
But even so, the alliance must continue. Politics should not be mixed with personal preferences and emotions.
"Hurry, my child. Next, we must use all means to find out the origin of this amnesiac girl and how she got this beautiful voice!" The king said excitedly, "A girl who can sing such a heavenly voice can't be from an ordinary background!"
The king imagined various scenarios in front of his ignorant child: "If this girl belongs to the court of a powerful king or emperor, then we will send her back as a testimony of the friendship and relationship between the two countries.
"This will be an important bargaining chip for us at the negotiation table! " "If the girl's identity is a little more regular, it means that she can serve our court for a long time! This would be great."
“We also need to know where this girl’s beautiful singing voice comes from—such an extraordinary and beautiful melody far exceeds the limits of human beings and it is definitely impossible for it to be born naturally!
"Perhaps, somewhere in this world, there is a magical spring. Anyone who drinks from it can sing a song as beautiful as hers! If our kingdom is the first to find this precious place, it would be great. Many kingdoms in the world would offer gold to us in exchange!"
Prince Eric bowed his head.
He felt that no matter which situation it was, it seemed to deviate from his original intention.
Obviously, he wanted to help the girl regain her past at the beginning.
Prince Eric couldn't help but wonder: If the singing of this amnesiac girl was not so shocking, but just ordinary, would the direction of her fate change?
However, the king's will was irresistible, and his father had already begun issuing orders.
The king ordered his capable subordinates to use all means to find out the life experience of the amnesiac girl.
One of the wise ministers suggested: "This amnesiac girl seemed to have fainted on the shore due to a shipwreck. She is probably from a country far away. This continent is too big. There are hundreds of countries in the west of the continent that are about the same size as our West Asia Kingdom. Using conventional methods to find her life experience is like looking for a needle in a haystack! "We can just resort to magic.
"For example, in the north of the kingdom, there is a kingdom called Rose. The former court advisor was a magician who once protected the king's life with his powerful magic. Legend has it that Ende's failure to capture the Kingdom of Rose a few months ago was also due to this magician.
"Even if we can't hire such a skilled magician, we can still recruit capable fortune tellers. Let them use divination and astrology to find out the origins of this amnesiac girl!"
The king smiled happily when he heard this, but then he became sad again:
"But how can we screen out capable fortune tellers to avoid scammers who come to apply for the job?"
The wise minister suggested:
“We can hold an exam, recruit fortune tellers from all over the country and even abroad, and select the one with the most accurate fortune telling results to do the fortune telling for this amnesiac girl.
"If this divination is indeed effective, we can also consider recruiting him as an advisor to the court."
The king accepted the advice of his wise minister.
He offered a large sum of money to find the best fortune teller.
Whether you are a citizen of the West Asian Kingdom or a person from another kingdom, you can sign up to participate! …
The prince held Ariel's hand with a little sadness, and walked in the gorgeous sunset as usual, watching the crimson sunset set on the horizon.
"My father will recruit fortune tellers across the country to find out your origins and the source of your beautiful singing voice." The prince sighed, "Also, soon, the envoys of Ende will visit our country, and my father requires you to sing a song for them. My father is seeking to form an alliance with Ende and wants to please them in various ways."
The prince knew that girls nowadays had become tools of their fathers.
Ariel didn't care. She mustered up the courage to ask:
"Do you love me? " "I don't care who I sing for, as long as I can be with you for a long time!"
"If your father cares about my singing and wants me to stay in the palace forever, and allows me to be with you forever, that would be great!"
The mermaid princess understands that she must become the prince's wife, otherwise she will not be able to obtain an immortal soul, and the curse will crush her heart and melt her into sea foam.
The prince took the mermaid princess's hand, and stared into Ariel's sea-blue eyes with his dark eyes. He realized that he had to explain everything today:
"You know what? " "You look a lot like the girl who saved me! But not exactly the same. There are still many differences between you and her."
"It was not long ago. I was travelling by ship, and there was a terrible storm.
"Sailors who have traveled the sea for many years all say that only evil mermaids can summon such storms or lure unsuspecting ships into dangerous waters where storms are about to occur."
No, it's not like that! The mermaid princess roared in her heart.
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Only then did she understand how people on earth described her and her companions.
"If the prince knew that I was a mermaid, would he discriminate against me? Would he be afraid of me? Would he hate me? Would he blame me for deceiving him?" Ariel thought.
The prince continued:
“I fell into the sea, but luckily a huge wave pushed me to the shore.
"There, a young woman saved me. In that half-awake state, I vaguely remembered the young woman's appearance.
"Of all the people I have ever met, you are the most like her. That is why, of all the beautiful women in this palace, I like you so much.
"But I am also sure that you are not her! Your voices are different. Your voice is much more beautiful than hers."
Ariel's heart seemed to break.
She remembered the shipwreck.
The prince was not washed ashore by the huge waves, but she rescued him from the sea and brought him to the shore while he was unconscious.
Ariel hid in the sea and observed for a while, and saw from afar that a young human woman woke up the prince.
What the prince truly remembered was only the human woman who had awakened him in the end.
"Oh my God. Prince Eric has no idea that I saved him!" Ariel thought.
"Could it be that I look very similar to that human woman? This is simply a joke of fate! Why did God make us so similar?"
Ariel asked unwillingly:
"So, I am actually just a substitute for the girl you really miss? Because I have many similarities with her in your memory?"
The prince remained silent.
…
The scene of the prince's silence was reflected in the mirror and was seen by Rhine, Aurora, the Sea King wearing the crown, the old grandmother, and the other mermaid princesses in the palace.
"It's my turn now," Rhine said. "I will serve as a fortune teller and respond to the recruitment of the King of the West Asian Kingdom to reveal Ariel's life story!"
Author's note: Substitute literature has a long tradition, and this is also recorded in "The Daughter of the Sea" Two or three more chapters will be posted today. Either at noon or in the evening.
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