Chapter 164 Chapter 164 Announcing the matter to the world

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered that I was the one who helped you clean up the mess for a while." "That has nothing to do with the present!" she declared angrily. "You're right, it doesn't matter. This is my door, do you want to come in with me?" She spat, not exactly at me, but landed on the floor near my feet.I don't think she would have done it if she hadn't been able to leave Buckkeep with Regal.This is no longer her home, so she defiles the land at will, and I understand that she doesn't think she'll ever come back here.

I entered the room and carefully bolted and locked the door, then added a heavy wooden bar to the door, then checked the windows that were still closed, looked under the bed, and finally sat down on a chair by the fire to doze off. , waiting for Chade to summon me. I awoke from my doze when I heard a faint knock on the door. "Who is it?" I yelled. "I am Rosemary. The Queen wants to see you" The child was gone long after I had unbolted and locked the door, and although she was only a little girl, I was still terrified by the news that came to me through the door.I hurried to the queen's chambers after tidying hastily, noticing the remains of King Shrewd's oak door on the way, and saw a stout inland guard I didn't recognize guarding the gap.

Queen Kettricken was reclining on the chaise longue by the fireplace, and her ladies were scattered in twos and threes in every corner of the room, whispering to each other, but the queen closed her eyes alone, looking extremely tired, which made me wonder whether Rosemary's message was true or not. mistaken.Then, Mrs. Hope took me to the Queen's side, moved a low stool for me to sit on, and then brought me a cup of tea, which I also drank in one gulp.Kettricken opened her eyes when Lady Hope had gone back to make tea. "What's next?" She asked in a weak and deep voice, and I had to get closer to hear what she said.

I looked at her suspiciously. "Shrewd is asleep now, but not forever. The herbs he took are wearing off, and we'll be back where we started." "The crown prince's succession is coming up, and maybe the prince will be busy for a while. No doubt he will be trying on new clothes, and arranging all the details that he is proud of, and maybe he won't have time to pester the king." "And after that?" Wishing Madam would bring back my cup of tea, I murmured my thanks and took the cup.When she moved a chair beside us, Kettricken smiled weakly and asked her if she could pour her a cup of tea too, hoping that the lady would immediately follow the Queen's orders and turn away. Quite ashamed.

"I don't know." I murmured in response to her previous question. "I know that the king will be safe, respected and protected in my mountain kingdom, and perhaps the jasmine knows... oh, thank you, hope." Queen Kettricken took the cup of serving tea and sipped it , I hope Madam will sit down at the same time. I smiled at Kettricken, and spoke carefully, trusting she would understand me. "However, the mountains are far away after all, my queen, and it is the time when the weather is extremely cold. When the messenger arrives there to seek your mother's prescription, it will be spring soon. Perhaps there are prescriptions you need in other places, such as Bien Stein or Reben, if we ask, they shall provide. You know, those noble dukes will not deny you anything."

"I know." Kettricken smiled weakly. "But now they have enough troubles of their own to hold me back from asking, and besides the rhizome we call longevity grows only in the mountains. I think a determined messenger should be able to get there." She added Take a sip of tea. "Then who to send on this mission, well, will be the biggest problem," I pointed out.Of course she knew how hard it was to send an elderly patient to the mountains in winter, and he couldn't do it alone. "One has to be pretty dependable and strong-willed to go on this journey."

"Sounds like such a person would be a woman." Kettricken's quip made Lady Hope smile happily. Although it was a wonderful irony, she was even more happy to see the Queen's mood improved.Kettricken paused, the teacup still on his lips. "Maybe I'll have to do it myself to make things work," she added with a smile.My eyes widened, but her expression was serious. Then we had a light talk, and I promised to do my best to help Kettricken find a prescription, most of which were invented by her, and I believed I understood what she meant.When I got up and retreated to my room, I wondered how I could stop Chade before she got to her plan.This is a really good problem.

I hadn't had time to put all the bolts on and lock the door when I felt a gust of wind behind me and looked back to see that the entrance to Chade's room was open.I climbed the stairs wearily, desperately longing for a good night's sleep but knowing that I wouldn't be able to close my eyes even if I lay down. As soon as I entered Chade's room, I smelled the delicious aroma of food, and suddenly realized that I was starving, and Chade was already sitting at the small table waiting. "Sit down and eat," he said briefly. "We have to discuss countermeasures together."

I took two bites of the pie, and he asked gently, "How long do you think we can keep Shrewd in this room without being seen?" I chew and swallow my food. "I never found out where to get into this room," I pointed out calmly. "Oh, but they do exist, and food and other everyday objects come and go, and some people are aware of it, but they don't quite know what they know. My room is connected to some of the rooms in the castle, There is often stored there what I need. When Lady Thyme was alive, a supply of food and clothing for her would have made my life far better than it is now."

"How will you live after Regal goes to Commerce Beach?" I asked. "I'm afraid it won't be like this. No doubt some errands can't be carried out according to the established procedures, if other routines still exist. However, the current stockpile is running low, and people will also wonder why there is any need in the castle. Hoarding supplies in the ruins, but we're talking Shrewd's well-being now, not mine." "It depends on how the king disappears without a trace. If Regal thinks he left the castle in an ordinary way, then you may be able to let him hide here for a while, but if Regal knows that he is still at Buckkeep, then you can let him hide." Will stop at nothing to find him. I doubt he'll send someone with a hammer to knock down the king's bedchamber wall first."

"Direct, but effective," Chade agreed. "Did you help the king find safety at Bearnes or Ryburn?" "So soon? Of course not. We'll have to hide him here first, because it might take days, if not weeks, to get a place ready there before we can smuggle him out of the castle. That means we're going to find Those who take bribes and know when they will be at the gates. Unfortunately, those who are bribed to do this will later be bribed to reveal it to the world, unless something happens to them." He looked I. "Don't worry about that for now, there are other ways to get out of Buckkeep," I told him, thinking of the way my wolf companion used it. "We have another problem, and that is Kettricken. If she doesn't know our plan soon, she will act on her own. Her thinking coincides with your plan. Tonight she proposed to send Shrewd to the group. Mountains are safe."