Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Trap

Erlander walked to the door. A troop of soldiers stood guard there, but they would not ask any questions about his approach to Princess Sarana's private quarters.At the door, he saw Lord Nilom.This nobleman was the ceremonial officer in the welcoming team of Prince Cash when Eland first arrived in Cash. The old man bowed courteously and greeted with a smile, "Good evening, Your Highness. Are you satisfied here?" Elland also smiled and bowed in return, although Nilom's level is not enough to use such etiquette, "You are really considerate, my lord." After glancing at him from the corner of his eye, the chunky true blood grabbed Aland's arm, "Can I hold you up for a while, Your Highness?"

Erlander agreed, and he was led into an alcove out of sight of the guards and servants. "Just a moment. I don't want to keep the Princess waiting." "I understand, Your Highness, understand." He smiled, and Eland was reminding him that no one would engage in any conspiracy in this noble place. "I would like to tell you, Your Highness, that was an act of kindness by Yadu, an act of a king, and if you inform Her Lady Queen that you have requested to meet the young Resajani, the son of Lord Kelewa would like to apologize to the offended Apologize for what happened to you." Eland said nothing, seeing that the prince wanted to remain silent, Nilom continued, "That kid is kind of stupid; you and I both know that. Anyway, the fault is not his , but some instigators from the Everey camp." He glanced around warily to see if anyone could hear their conversation, "Can I go into more detail." Elland nodded.Nilom whispered, "Evori was born after Sujana, so in terms of inheritance rights, the princess should succeed. But many people are afraid of seeing three queens re-elected - a patriarchal prejudice that exists in many ethnic groups .Finally, some misguided mind has exacerbated the difference between prince and princess. Young Rezajani thought—or rather without thinking—he just wanted the queen to see that Prince Avori was not like Some Ai Er people are so cowardly and cowering, because he initially maintained peace between the two countries. This is an impulsive and stupid act, and it is indeed outrageous, but I must have someone in it who thinks Ai Er Wo Rui Will approve of his actions. If you will understand what I mean and forgive him from your heart..."

Elland was silent for a while, and finally said, "I will consider it. I will discuss this matter with my advisors, and if we think this matter will not damage the prestige of the kingdom here, I will inform Her Majesty the Queen. " Nilom squeezed Eland's hand and kissed the royal crest on his finger, "Your Highness is so noble. Maybe one day I will have the honor to visit Lilanon, and then, I will tell everyone how their ruler is. noble and wise." Immunity to his flattery, Eland left the fat noble with a nod and walked towards Princess Sharana's suite.After identifying himself to the waiting maid, he was ushered into the reception room, a private bedroom as large as his father's audience hall.

A red-haired lady—this is rare true blood—bowed slightly to Elland, "His Royal Highness wishes you to meet her in her private garden, Your Highness." Erlander let her lead the way, and found himself liking the ass that peeped out of the skirt.It got him excited about tonight's date, and he knew exactly what James had said after dinner tonight.His father's earl said, "Remember, like you, she too was destined to rule her country, so don't take anything seriously. She may look like a girl of 22, and even act the same, but she May be Queen of Cash in your lifetime, I guess she has a wide education, or more than that, more than your two brothers.” As a nobleman who is very cautious about his country, James reveals to him Such a benefit.And at the same time he told Eland, "Be resourceful. Don't lead astray in soft embraces, my friend. There are no fewer murdered in such pillowy whispers than souls ravaged by thugs in the Krondor ghetto." How many."

Arriving at the princess's bed net, Erlander admitted that he would take this to heart.Dressed in a fine silk dress, the princess is lying on a pile of cushions, surrounded by four maids who attend her orders.Compared with the corset and short skirt she appeared in public, she is now only wearing a simple dressing gown that is buttoned by a gold button in the shape of a Keshi eagle on the chest.The dressing gown was almost transparent, and the front cloak of the dressing gown opened wide when the princess got up to greet her, and Ellander looked at it with hopeless eyes.This effect is much stronger than the nudity that can be seen everywhere in the palace.Eland bowed slightly, showing more respect to his master than to a ruler.He took the slender hand extended by the princess, and the girl said, "Come, come and walk with me."

Elland found himself more reactive than when he first saw the princess.She was the loveliest and most charming in this garden of exotic herbs.Unlike most of the true blood women he had come into contact with, her legs were neither soft nor slender, but very sexy.Compared with Mia, her legs are slightly thicker, but that is not a shortcoming, and she has the busiest woman Erlander has ever seen.With her slightly raised nose and full lips, she has a delicate and savage appearance.Her big black eyes made her look a little different from others, more like those yellow-skinned celebrities Elland had seen in the palace.Her shoulders were broad, her hips were wide and her waist was thin, and her stomach was perfect.Eland found himself completely at her feet.

Seeing that the silence made the princess a little nervous, he said, "Your Highness, are there... are there any girls in the palace who are not beautiful?" Sarana smiled. "Of course." Her voice was full of femininity, and her smile made Erland's heart beat faster. "But my grandmother was getting old, so she ordered the unattractive and elderly people to go to the rough work of the palace. They must be over there." She sighed, "If I take over as ruler, it must be This stupid rule will be abolished. A lot of talented and capable people have been buried, and those incompetent pretty faces have climbed to the top."

Erlander hadn't really thought through what the girl was saying.His head was disturbed by the fragrance of her body and the fragrance of the flowers in the garden, "Ah... I noticed that Lord Nilom finally played some role." She laughed again. "He was a brilliant man. He tried to reconcile the two sides. What a lovely uncle—" "uncle?" "Actually, he's my mom's cousin, but I just call him Uncle. He was the only one who could stop me from crying when I was a kid. My grandmother used to scold him for his gluttony to make him more like a True blood hunter, but she still accommodates him. I often wonder if the empire can continue to be intact without him-he really does everything he can to eliminate potential conflicts. He has been trying to influence my uncle Aivor Rui..." She didn't finish speaking, and the result of failure was self-evident.

Eland nodded. "Why is your uncle and your grandmother somewhat estranged?" "I don't know, really," the girl replied, taking Eland's hand naturally, fingers intertwined.They walked on, the girl pouring out her feelings in a face-to-face tone. "I think it's because he wants to replace my mother as ruler, which is kind of stupid. He's so young - only three years older than me. Grandmother's fifth or sixth husband was his father. My mother is the oldest child, so her right to succession is undisputed, but there are fears that this will bring the empire to matriarchy."

Ailander felt the blood in his whole body was flowing rapidly, he forced himself to focus on the political affairs the princess was talking about, but it was very difficult to do this in front of the disheveled princess. "This, ah, some of your people want a male ruler." "Stupid, aren't you?" Sarana added after a pause. "What do you think of my garden?" "It's beautiful," Eland praised without any falsehood, "There is no other garden in Ai that can compare with it." "Many of the flower species grown here for the royal gardens no longer survive elsewhere in Midakamia. I'm not sure how this happened, but someone said so." She used her left arm and waist Hold Eland's forearm, hold his hand, and let him walk with you.This is the kind of intimacy that can only be found in lovers, and Eland has a strong desire that is accompanied by uneasiness.

They continued to move forward in the garden, Sharana, "Elander, tell me about your hometown, the fabulous kingdom of Ayer." "Myth?" Eland smiled happily, "For me, the kingdom is the mortal world, but Kesh is the myth." The princess couldn't stop giggling. "But I know that there are many wonderful things in your place. I heard that you talked with the elves and fought with the dark clan. Is this true?" Eland himself had never spoken to an elf, or participated in a battle with the dark clans—many people use the term with dark elves—and felt that the stories he told would make The truth becomes a dry piece.He had a fight with goblins in High Keep, and that would be a great story. He told some of his stories and found that the princess was fascinated by what he told, or maybe not but she at least acted fascinated.After walking for a while, they walked around the garden and returned to the princess's bed net.Sarana pointed to the big bed outside her bedroom, "I would rather sleep under the stars in summer. It's too stuffy in the palace." Eland agrees, "It takes a while to get used to. Adding a tub next to the bed would help. I think I'll get into the habit of spending a lot of time in the tub before retiring." The princess laughed again, and the maid opened the tulle curtain outside the bed net to prevent flying insects from infesting them. "Maya told me. You are really proficient in some... needs. You have brought her a lot of wonderful and endless fun." Eland blushed at her words.Signaling Eland to come to her side, the princess's fingers dexterously stroked his collar. "You northerners wear so many clothes. As bad as our rude Bryan pirates. They don't take off their fur suits even if they get sunburned. And they think their lives are being Possessed by the ghost of their dead mother, they only take one wife. It's weird. You'd feel better with a few clothes off, wouldn't you?" Eland felt really embarrassed.He deduced from the timing of the invitation and his experience with true blood girls that the princess should have invited him to her bedroom because of some very personal issues and not just for an informal meeting, but now he suddenly felt that Very embarrassing. Seeing his reluctance, the princess unbuttoned her chest and let the dressing gown open completely, "Look, it's very simple." Elland leaned over and asked the princess for a kiss, to know if he was wrong about the date.The princess answered him with a strong kiss, and began to undress him.When his last garment was removed, the princess turned and lay down on the bed.Ailander then threw himself on the princess's delicate body, but suddenly realized that there were four other maids standing beside her, and the privacy between himself and the princess was only separated by a thin veil.A girl was only a few feet away from him, which stunned him for a moment, but the embrace of the princess made him think nothing of it.I have to get used to the ways of the people here, he thought, and lost himself in the world of passion.They intertwined violently, enjoying the wonderful pleasure to the fullest. After being exhausted, Elland lay down next to the princess, and the girl's fingers stroked between his chest and lower abdomen, "Mia said you started very quickly." This made Eland blush again, "Have you and Mr. Miya... ever talked about my...some characteristics?" Sarana laughed out loud, and the flowers trembled.She leaned against Erlander's chest. "Of course. I made her tell everything about you, everything you did after you got her." Not sure if he really wanted an answer, he asked, "Well... what did she say about me?" Sarana lay down beside Alander, with her head resting on her right arm, and her left hand continued to play on Alander's body, "Oh, she said that you...are so passionate...you don't have much patience...on the first day One hit...but the second one was pretty good." Ailand smiled and grabbed Sarana and hugged her to him, "Let's see if what she said is right." The herald blows the horn and the drums beat.Eland and his companions were seated in one of the cashier's boxes as the guests of Avery and Nerom.The second day of the ceremony began. Some competitions and performances were staged according to the schedule. It was unknown whether the queen would appear or not, but the game continued as usual.Short, strong men in their traditional garb of ancient warriors.Each was wrapped in a white loincloth with the rear exposed.Some wear carved or demonic masks, others have blue patterns painted on their faces.Many of them had bald heads, while others had samurai-like hair on the back of their heads.They fought like warriors to the music composed of ancient instruments, animal skin drums, the click of the skulls of wild animals and the sound of horns. A seven-foot-high boulder was pushed into the arena, and a strange hymn was chanted until the boulder was pushed into the center of the arena.Others were encouraging the stone-pushing people with shouts, cries, and exaggerated gestures. Eland, "I am honored to have the opportunity to watch the grand ceremony with His Highness." Avery responded with an elegant smile, "It is also our honor, Your Highness." Lord Nilom sat behind Elland, and James and Carmina beside him, "Anything that can build a bridge of friendship between our two countries is our honor, Your Highness." Avery looked at Nilom for a moment, and then said to Elland, "As my lord Nilom said, Erland. Since your grandfather, your kingdom has been fighting with the Queeg pirates powerfully. Prosper in struggle—" "Pirates Quigg?" Elland couldn't help interjecting. "It seems that the news has not reached you. A Queeg fleet has sacked the Liberty City and is equally bold to attack the villages and towns near the questor'view of your coast. Your father ordered the Secretary of the Navy Bruhow Lead his fleet to sea to find the enemy. He has been ordered to sea." Nilom also echoed, "A group of pirates encountered a storm near their island, and another group was raided by the Imperial Royal Navy fleet from Deben, and it was over." In this regard, Aland and James exchanged glances, and Jiamina's voice sounded in Aland's mind. "James is very interested in it." "Why?" He said loudly at the same time, "Then the Sea of ​​Misery will have a relatively safe sailing time. Unless one or two Deben pirates appear." Avery smiled indifferently, "It's difficult for us to fully grasp some imperial cities in remote areas, Eland. If a captain robs in the waters outside the empire..." He shrugged his shoulders, as if to tell Said that they could do nothing about it, "It's much easier to send out the internal affairs army or dog soldiers to capture Deben and hang the governor than to replace the rotten governance there, isn't it?" His tone was full of persuasion. Then James' voice appeared in Elland's head: *This is a conspiracy.What is the "Imperial Navy" doing in Deben?Those pirates usually don't have any cooperation, how can they organize a fleet of ten or more ships when they go it alone? * Jamina asked Nilom, "My lord, what are those people doing?" "These people came from villages and towns near Xinglai, Dongtai and Taozi. Their ancestors were called po-tao. Although they were no longer a martial people, they still They haven't given up their ancestral fighting skills. They're practicing jumping." As he was introduced, the leader of the line began sprinting toward the boulder, and within a step of it, he leaped, leaped over it, and landed on both feet in a backflip.There was applause all around. "Great." Elland praised. Avery, "He's just warming up with that rock." James, "How tall is that rock, seven feet?" "Yes," said Avery. "A good warrior can jump over it with the help of a stone, but a real warrior can jump over it entirely by his own ability. trained them to jump over the walls of hostile villages." "It's fantastic," James said. Avery smiled, "They used to put spears on both sides of the rocks, to give those practitioners some jumping power. Anyway, like I said, the Queeg pirates' lair has been leveled, and I hope the North The borders remain peaceful. I won't complain to you about the difficulties within our country, but my mother is old..." He was attracted by the jump of a strong man wearing a demon mask and holding a spear, and then he He continued, "... Well, with the current state of Kesh's heart, we don't want to have any border conflicts with the kingdom. You are the most powerful neighbor around us. In the long run, I hope we can be friends." Eland, "This is also my lifelong wish, and I will do it." Avery, "Well, may you live forever and be healthy." A loud blast of horns announced the arrival of another member of the royal family, and Erlander turned to look, hoping it would be Sarana.It was Sujana who came on stage with her entourage, and Eland desperately held back his surprised laughter.In the box next to Prince Avory, standing next to the beauty is Baron Locklear. James' joke then passed into his mind: "Okay, it seems that there are no insurmountable obstacles between us and our friends, what do you think?" "It's always been that way." Elland responded with thought. The princess entered the arena first, followed by Locklear, who grinned triumphantly at Eland.Jamina frowned at Locklear's behavior, her eyes flashed, and she said to Eland and James at the same time: *Loki is playing riddles. " "What charade?" Elland asked. "He wants to show up more, but something seems to be seriously disturbing him." "What is it?" James asked. "He said he'd talk to us later, he didn't know how to talk about it right now. But there was one thing he mentioned. He said that Sujana might have been behind Krondor's failed assassination attempt on Borric." Elander couldn't help nodding to Lord Nilom's introduction.Through Gamina, he told James and Locklear his thoughts: "Then she is the biggest suspect in the attack plot that killed Borric." As if responding to their heartfelt words, the princess turned around and greeted Alander with a sincere appearance. It didn't seem like she should behave after learning the information about her daughter's garden from a secret agent, or she was thinking whether he Is another object suitable for their own pastime.But her smile looked like a mockery to the prince. The festival went on, and the nobles of Cash came and went, but Elland had to stay.He finds that some things are not as rosy as he dreamed a month ago, and he longs to talk to his father one more time. Various performances revolved around a military theme, with warriors from all parts of the Empire showing off the best young generations of the Empire and the Queen's Court.The final performance was an almost barbaric demonstration of military combat.The game is played by two teams of warriors.The two villages participating in this Raptor battle were recommended by the governor of Jandowae.The sight of two giant dragon models made of loops of rope being carried out on the shoulders of hundreds of warriors is jaw-dropping.The two sides of the competition are distinguished by rattan armor and bone armor. These armors are all in the style of hundreds of years ago, and they cannot provide any protection for iron objects.Everyone's helmet is decorated with ribbons, one team is red, the other is blue, and the two dragons also have a mask of the same color as their respective teams.The armor of the knight riding on the back of the dragon is even more gorgeous and colorful.The two teams lifted the massive torsos behind the heads of these gigantic creatures and began to run until they thought they had reached the optimum speed, changing directions and colliding.The two monsters made of rope are jerked upwards, and the tension will make them rise higher and higher.Riders on their backs typically rise 50 feet into the sky.Then the big guy fell down.In the end, Eland heard it said, the high-flying knight would take the feathers from his opponent's helmet in the air and win. Eland admired these people a little.The two teams approached several times before colliding, all feigning shots or being dodged.They have collided three times so far, but the two knights have not been able to get the other's helmet feathers, so they can only make persistent efforts.Erlander also admired the knight's jumping ability, allowing him to fall from a height of about 25 feet without injury. The final victory was won by the red team, and the performance in the afternoon came to an end.After a break and an afternoon nap, the dinner program begins.Erlander considered sending a message to the princess, requesting to meet again as before, but Jamina's voice came into his head: "James wants to have dinner with you." Alland was used to this kind of teleportation, he almost answered out loud.But he faked a cough just in time, "Maybe we can have a peaceful dinner tonight, my lord?" James shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "Yeah, we still have 58 days to go, so we have to save some strength. After all, it's not bad to have a quiet meal." Kaifei still went to his old role, "Then, Your Highness, I wish you good night, I am going back to the lower city. I will return here before dawn to wait for your errands." "Thank you, Mr. Abharitz." Eland bowed slightly to him. Ailander's team walked back to their guest room, and no one spoke or talked in heart language along the way.At the entrance to the passage to their rooms, Erlander paused and said, "I guess the queen finds it more comfortable somewhere else." James shrugged and said nothing, and Jamina said, "It's a time-consuming celebration and she's getting old, Elland. It's wise to only attend important events. Today's show and a Kind of like celebrating a good harvest, really." "for real--" The conversation is interrupted by the appearance of a soldier, dressed in True Blood, but without the hood.He wore a steel helmet, and his sandals had been replaced by boots and a placket.He wears a leather armor for body protection, and a shining sword hangs on his waist. "My lords," he said bluntly, "Mother Cash orders you to go see her immediately." Elland was a little annoyed by this, and shouted excitedly, "Order—" James put his hand on Ayland's shoulder to prevent him from making any reckless actions to the soldiers, "We will go to the queen with you now." Erlander heard Jamina's voice: *James said something important must have happened.He advises you to remain calm until you understand why. * Erlander said nothing more, and they left the corridor leading to their house, returned to the tunnel entrance that led to the arena when they came, and then entered the palace.Within minutes they encountered a number of worried Cash nobles, all armed. When they walked into the audience hall located in the center of the palace, they saw a circle of Kesh's military and political officials gathered around the Queen's canopy, leaving only a passage leading directly to the Queen's throne.Eland and his companions walked along this aisle. They walked up to the canopy, Erlander and James bowing, and Carmina the lady's court salute.The Queen didn't have any opening remarks, "Please tell us seriously, Your Highness, why we just received the news that your father sent his army into the Valley of Dreams!" Erlander found himself opening his mouth wide without realizing it, and he closed it immediately.He glanced at James and saw that the latter also had a surprised expression.Finally, Elland spoke, "Your Majesty, I have no idea what you said." Throwing down a crumpled parchment, the woman who holds the most powerful country in the world is almost completely out of control. "Beyond my wisdom, your father completely blamed me for your brother's death. Instead of being a good monarch, or negotiating to get compensation, he chose the role of a bereaved father, Pushed his army into battle. Your Uncle Martin's garrisons at Keridi, Tulan and Carse have just landed on the coast southeast of Shamat. 5,000 Krondor Royal Lancers are there Join them. My report also indicates that a total of 10,000 infantrymen will advance southward from Sass, Treasurer's View, Yeris, and Yaben, and that 3,000 Tesurani soldiers will be sent from Rams. Then join them. The garrisons of Dark Marsh and Malek's Crossing are also being mobilized. Please tell me what is the explanation for the concentration of 30,000 Ayr soldiers on our borders if it is not a harbinger of invasion!" Erlander could hardly believe what he was hearing.James took a step forward, "If Her Majesty allows—" "I will promise nothing!" roared the old woman. "That idiot mourning his son forgot that I have another collateral here against the noble conduct of the Arusha family." Gaining control of her emotions, she continued, "Go back to your guest rooms, ladies and gentlemen. Think about what you're going to write tonight. Get it to the border as soon as possible, and hope your father understands what he's doing. What. Otherwise, Gods forbid, he will weep again for another son of his among the tyrannical people of Kesh. Do you understand?" "Very well, Your Majesty," James replied. He led Erlander out of the hall.From the canopy to the front door, they got angry looks, not a hint of friendliness.They are isolated. At the entrance to the Great Hall, a contingent of palace guards waited to escort them back to their guest rooms.On the way back, Erlander asked James through Jamina: *What are we now?Guest or prisoner? * *Both, we are hostages. * On the way back to the guest room, Kefei Abu Haritz and Lord Nilom joined them.Kefei said, "Your Highness, sir and madam, I have granted a hall room at the bottom of the upper city, where it is easy to come and go. I will wait there for any summons you need." Eland nodded casually, he was thinking about how to explain his absurd situation to his father.Even if Arusha has no personal experience with Cash like Eland, he will think rationally and seriously instead of simply following the advice provided by Gorton and James.He knew that the force of the empire was far greater than that of the kingdom.An important point for the kingdom to be independent from Kesh: Kesh dare not invade a country that is one-third the size of her territory.No matter how proud Cash may be of her victory over the Kingdom, she will be vulnerable later on against the Minor Cash Alliance or Eastern Kingdoms. But Cash had never felt intimidated by the kingdom.The fertile Valley of Dreams in the Borderlands is a quarrel between the two great powers, but only once did Kesh attempt to annex a piece of the kingdom.At that time they occupied a narrow strip of land near the sea between the north of Tranquility Stone Mountains and Tiptoington.But Duke Guy's army then destroyed the Kesh invaders, ending Kesh's attempts to gain a foothold in the Kingdom Sea. Since then, there has been no large-scale confrontation between the two countries.But the imagination of the kingdom's invasion of the empire has never troubled people, because the conquest of the kingdom will end in failure in nine cases out of ten, and the losses will be heavy. When he came back to his senses, the prince found that Nilom was saying something to him, "Forgive me, my lord, I was thinking of something else just now. Please say it again." "I said, if Your Highness wishes to send a message to your father immediately. I will send you a messenger on horseback." "Thank you very much." James, "My lord, I would be very grateful if you could copy us a copy of that horrific invasion report." "I do my best, my lord. But Abobuka may be analyzing the report. You, after all, are now enemies." James refrained from yelling, and just said, "Thank you." "There's a big problem here," Jamina told Erlander.* "Of course, there is trouble here." Eland repeated. They came to the side hall where the houses in the palace were located. The prince didn't see any guards standing in the aisle. "At least we can visit each other." "Yeah," James replied. "Now, the question is where is Locklear?" Walking to their respective rooms, Eland said sarcastically, "I bet he went to entertain Princess Sujana again." Without risking it, James told Eland in heartfelt words: "I'm worried about him. He's never been that way with women. He has concerns, but he never worries about anything lightly. I think we should wait." Let's talk about what we should do next." Elland nodded in agreement without making a sound."Are we being watched again?" he asked Jamina. Jamina glanced around: "We have been located by magic again." They sat down in the anteroom, and James motioned to the servants to fetch some food, then let them go.When the servants left, James poured everyone a glass of wine. "Let's see if we can find who's running this," James thought, and Erlander knew that Gamina had created a strange mind-link between the three of them.She can only make this connection when she sits down and doesn't talk, which can be exhausting for her.Most of the time, she just repeated what James and Eland thought to each other. Jamina closed her eyes and kept massaging her nose with her fingertips, as if she had a headache, and after a while she "said": "Someone I don't know is thinking. I don't want to risk being It can only detect and eavesdrop on their thoughts for a short time." "Where are they?" "Just around the corner, the group of rooms on the other side of the garden facing your room are all possible options, Eland." Eland nodded, "I want to go to bed in a while, today is really an unfortunate day." "Yeah," James replied, "and what do you think of the invasion?" Erland let go of his voice so that all eavesdroppers could hear him clearly, "That offense is really pointless." James raised his eyebrows, but still took Elland's words, "I think so too, but what is your inference?" "At no time did my father allow his personal grief and anger to dominate him and act rashly." "I thought so too," James told him, "so what would cause this?" "There are two possibilities—first, the invasion that the Queen said is fake, someone fabricated the report of the Royal Army's soldiers pressing down on the border. Or Father's garrison was not for the invasion, but to deal with Kesh's attack." The look in James' eyes told Eland that he was comfortable with the reasoning. "These are two obvious choices." "You see this, of course, the emphasis is on the second, if that assumption is correct." "What's the point?" "This shows that the intelligence system we installed in Keshi, or our intelligence system, has been destroyed." "Of course," Alander thought of this, and he couldn't help gripping the armrest of the chair with his knuckles. "If our intelligence system is destroyed, then any information we get here will be doubtful. When we set off here, what Wasn't told either." James sighed loudly, and to cover himself, he said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness. Those were very unreasonable behaviors. I'm a little tired." Eland, "Don't worry about me." "That means we're on our own," James conveyed his thoughts. "We don't even know if the claimed troop movement is true or not." Jamina stretched. "Maybe going to bed and resting will make us more awake." "It's time for us to act ourselves," James thought. Elland still had a question on his face. "What's your plan?" "It's been years since I've climbed the roof of a palace in search of an assassin, but I haven't forgotten about it." Elland grinned, his first smile of the day. "Handy Jimmy is on duty again." "Something like that, I'll go see who's eavesdropping on us, and it's best if I'm alone." Elland stood up and said, "I think I'll send Sarana a message. Maybe she can help persuade her grandmother. She must know that we have no plans for her country." James nodded, "Very well, I'll write to Shamet to find out what happened." Eland bowed to Jamina, "Ma'am, I believe your headache will get better tomorrow morning." "I think so, Your Highness." Ailander hurried back to his house, and found that there was no need to send any news to Sarana, the princess was lying on his bed waiting for him to come back.Her attire was a more formal white skirt and blouse, and her jewelry was piled on the ottoman at the foot of the bed.甜甜一笑，她拍了拍身边的软垫，“我认为你会和你的人讨论一个晚上。” 艾兰德想笑，但只能勉强挤出一个笑容，“我感谢你能来陪我，沙拉娜，但我能和你谈一下那个入侵吗？” “你一进来就开始了。”公主撅起了嘴巴。 艾兰德示意仆人在外等候，然后脱去了自己的外衣，撇开床帐，躺倒在公主身边。她轻声道，“我希望今晚只属于我们两个。” "Of course, but—" 她用手指触碰他的双唇，然后献上一个热烈的长吻。“我们一会儿再谈这个。我不想再等你等下去了。” 艾兰德知道自己有许多要事要和公主讨论，但很快他发现自己接受了公主的提议…………过一会儿他们也许能讨论得更冷静些。