Thales was walking in the corridor of the Palace of Heroes, feeling depressed.

Nicolai is a terrible liar.

He concealed something about King Nun's decision back then, and even about Morar.

Things have become very clear: the former White Blade Guards, Lisban, and the Dark Room, these three hold secrets that must not be known to Thales or even Thelma. In other words, to a large extent, this secret will be detrimental to the latter two.

.

Thales didn't even have to verify whether the horrifying secret Rumba told him was true.

This is Thales's conclusion.

However……

On the way to the dining room, Thales couldn't help clenching his fists.

However, Longxiao City is facing the most complex and chaotic situation in six years:

The international situation is about to change, testing the Grand Duchess's choice;

The thoughts of the Grand Duke in the country are unpredictable, and they are waiting to see the position of Longxiao City;

The vassals in the territory were eager to covet the marriage and power of the Grand Duke;

King Nun's haze fills the sky, shrouding the successors of the Dragonlance family.

And the most terrifying opponent, the current co-king of the Dragon Kingdom, Charmaine Lombard, is secretly holding a sharp blade, sharpening it, preparing to seize all possible benefits in this impending storm.

Selma, the lonely and vulnerable girl Thales feels a little sad when she thinks of this, living between them, facing countless threats.

And the assistants she thought she could trust around her all this time, whether it was the extraordinary Nicolai or the cunning Lisban, have just been proven by Thales: they are not trustworthy.

Thales stood blankly at the door of the dining room, his fists clenched in his hands, getting tighter and tighter.

In the past six years, all the peace has been an illusion, all the leisure has been an illusion. Behind the name Selma, there is probably a ruthless deception of the late king.

Before his eyes, Alex's convulsions before she was poisoned appeared again, as well as her face gradually losing life.

And Thelma, no, she is a little slippery person... This was not the life she wanted in the first place, but she was forced to face it all, surrounded by enemies on all sides, helpless, and at a loss in the forcibly arranged fate.

The most important thing is: she lives in a cage created by lies, unaware of the threats around her.

If I had not discovered this secret, this matter, would Thelma have lived as the Grand Duchess in ignorance or even confusion, until the day when the final truth was cruelly stripped out under the sun?

If that day comes, when the conflict breaks out in Longxiao City, the king's sword falls, and the secret of the bloodline is revealed...

How can she, a lonely and helpless girl, bear all this?

Thales let out a painful breath, feeling depressed and tired.

She had a chance to escape.

It was you, Thales, who asked her to become Thelma Walton six years ago.

And now, you, a hostage who is helpless and ostracized, what can you do?

What can you do for her?

What angle and stance should you use to intervene in this internal struggle within Exeter?

what to do.

what to do?

Six years later, they still live under the shadow of Dragon Blood. Six years later, they still can't escape the clutches of King Nun. Six years later, they...

"Prince Thales, do you need help?"

A cold and polite call awakened Thales from his own world.

"Ms. Jinx," Thales put away his worries, tried his best to get rid of the heavy state, and looked at Jinx who was standing at the door of the dining room: "I'm sorry, but..."

Thales looked at the light coming from the dining room and vaguely saw the girl's figure.

"Can we be alone for a while?"

Jinx frowned and scanned the prince's body with an appraising look, suspicion revealed in her eyes.

"Last time it was because the lady was in a bad mood, which we can understand," the court lady in charge of the Grand Duchess's daily life said calmly: "But this time..."

"I really need to talk to her alone."

Thales looked at the female officer with the most sincere eyes imaginable: "Please, Ms. Jinx."

"This is very important."

"If you still care about the Grand Duchess, if you know her current situation..."

Thales looked at Jinx steadily with a solemn expression.

This time, Lady Jinx looked at him for a long time.

It's like looking at antiques.

"I don't know what happened, Your Highness," finally, the cold and rational female officer spoke softly, with her usual business-like tone: "But Madam, she..."

The female officer suddenly stopped talking.

The next second, Jinx made an action that the prince thought she would never do.

She sighed.

For the first time, Thales saw fatigue in the eyes of this well-maintained female officer and wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

"She's just a little girl."

Thales lowered his head and nodded slightly: "I know, so..."

"But she is not just a girl," Jinx interrupted him without any rebuttal, "she is also the ruler of Longxiao City."

Thales raised his head and looked at her strangely. He always felt that there was something different about the female officer today.

"Many times, precisely because of Your Highness's constant concern, consideration and companionship, the lady will feel that she is safe and let go of her worries and vigilance."

"As a friend, you take care of her and worry about her," the female officer's tone was no longer serious as in the past, but full of helplessness and emotion: "This is her luck."

Jinx's next words had an ulterior motive:

"But the problem is, she's not safe."

"She shouldn't feel that way."

Thales looked at Jinx and was speechless for a moment.

"We will leave now, Prince Thales," the female officer's expression returned to a rigid expression, as if her previous sensibility was just an illusion. She bowed slightly and said, "I wish you and Madam a pleasant meal."

The prince frowned, and he suddenly discovered that the conscientious but serious and annoying female official he had known before turned out to have another side.

"Also, the lady is not in a good mood. Today..." Ms. Jinx lowered her voice and said in an extremely cryptic manner:

"You know, it's been another month since you got kicked in the knee..."

Another month?

Thales was slightly startled.

By the time he realized what the other party meant, Jinx had already turned around and left.

[It is precisely because of Your Highness’s constant concern, consideration and companionship that the lady feels that she is safe...]

The second prince watched her leaving with the two maids with complicated emotions. He lowered his head and hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, tried to adjust his mood, and stepped into the Grand Duchess's dining room.

Thelma sat quietly at the dining table, appearing alone under the lights on both sides.

"Wow, lettuce," Thales sat across from the Grand Duchess, looked at the food on the table, and smiled: "I haven't eaten it for a while."

Sure enough, the table was full of light food such as fruits and vegetables, and even the broth was piping hot. This was strange. Under the threat of Nicolai, the chef would check a dish several times before it became cold. It was nothing new.

Already.

It's the Grand Duchess's "once a month" recipe.

Thelma raised her head under the light, and the prince couldn't help but notice that she was a little tired.

So, is it a physiological reason, or...

"Hey," the Grand Duchess looked at him with a look that the prince rarely saw, and the latter couldn't read the meaning: "Tales."

Her voice didn't seem to contain much emotion:

"You said today that you have something important to tell me?"

Thales exhaled, and the troubles he faced before seemed to come back to his mind instantly.

"Yeah, I, uh..."

Thales, who took a deep breath, was speechless as he spoke.

He looked at Thelma who looked slightly gloomy in front of him, maintaining the most basic polite smile, but suddenly he didn't know what to say.

Selma, you are actually facing an extremely bad situation and are not safe?

Even if you have weathered this storm, survived the forced marriage by the vassals and the fight between Ronnie and the king, you will still be in a difficult situation.
To be continued...