Chapter 59: Elop

Since leaving the position of Speaker of the Northern Alliance, Catherine's mansion has become much deserted, and she is even reluctant to go out. However, on that night, with the news of Cruise and Christine's engagement, the mansion that was deserted in the past was brightly lit again, gathering hundreds of nobles with plans.

Obviously, this kind of scene of temptation to be strong is naturally because of Cruise. Even though he has been expelled from Kashyapa, according to the news circulating in the aristocratic circle, this highness still has hidden power in Kashyapa, and he himself is a hidden strong man. So, who can be sure that he has no chance to turn over? Since Kathryn is willing to marry his daughter to gamble, it is normal for the nobles to put down their airs and exchange greetings for a few words.

Therefore, at this moment, when he saw Cruise surrounded by a group of nobles in the center, there was nothing to be surprised. In fact, this highness performed impeccably in his speech and demeanor, and even better than the legendary one. Unconsciously, many nobles began to be impressed by Cruise, and vaguely felt that such a person was the king who was truly suitable to rule the Kashyapa Empire.

Unfortunately, although the male protagonist has already made his debut, Miss Christine, known as the No. 1 beauty in the Northern League, did not attend the banquet because she was occasionally infected with wind and cold. Of course, this did not affect the guests' high mood, because political marriage is like this, as long as you can achieve cooperation in interests, even if you get married to Air.

"Everyone, please bless this happy lover. How about letting us finish this glass of wine together?" A duke raised his glass of wine tactfully and put it on Cruise's shoulder with a smile. Dozens of nobles surrounded him nodded, and raised the glass of wine in his hands. Cruise still maintained an elegant demeanor, but he kept his expression away from the palm that was on his shoulder, and a hint of disgust and disdain flashed in his eyes.

However, just as the wine glasses collided and made a slight sound, the closed wooden door of the banquet hall was suddenly pushed open. Surrounded by Winter and dozens of guards, Speaker Red walked in with a solemn face, his expression as severe as the cold winter. At the moment of seeing him, Cruise, Catherine, and Rhine couldn't help but look at each other and walked forward a few steps at the same time.

"Speaker Red, why did you come to me?" Catherine put down the wine glass as if nothing had happened, and she looked at Red who was gradually stopping. She seemed not to see the bad expression of the other party, and she still joked with a smile: "Okay, I admit that I forgot to invite you, but are you planning to come and ask for guilt for this reason?"

"Sorry, I'm afraid I have to stop your banquet." Red still tense his face, raised his hand and pointed at Cruise, who had a expressionless face, and said lightly: "Half an hour ago, the Council had just passed a resolution to urgently stop the engagement ceremony between Mr. Cruise and Miss Christine. Regarding this, I know you will be very angry, but this is the unanimous decision of the Council!"

Along with his words, a low buzzing sound suddenly sounded in the crowd, and the nobles looked at Cruise with a little different eyes. Catherine's expression changed slightly, but she asked as if nothing had happened: "So that's the case, then can I know what the reason for the parliament's opposition?"

"Do I need to say more about this? I think you should be very clear." Red coughed lightly, turned his head and slowly glanced at every noble present, saying, "Just two days ago, the Kashyapa Empire had just sent an envoy to express his willingness to live in peace with the Northern Alliance, which has been a rare event in the past few years. So, do you guys, who would like to see a war, especially in the rare peace situation today?"

This time, the buzzing sound in the crowd became even more noisy. For these nobles who liked to live comfortably, it was of course much better to enjoy peace than war, but the Kashyapa Empire had always had the ambition to annex the mainland. Therefore, the Northern Alliance had to prepare for war at any time. But now, since the Kashyapa Empire suddenly proposed the idea of ​​peaceful coexistence, what would the Northern Alliance have to refuse? It was even more insignificant to sacrifice a mere exiled prince for this.

"Is it? Then what if I refuse?" Catherine suddenly looked back at Cruise and said in a deep voice, "As far as I know, there is no law that we cannot marry our daughter to others. Could it be that the Council has just formulated new regulations?"

"Of course the law does not stipulate that you cannot marry your daughter, but the law stipulates that the married man has his own will." Without waiting for Red to speak, Winter, who was following him, immediately interfered, and smiled, "Mrs. Catherine, I heard some rumors. It is said that Miss Christine is not willing to marry His Highness Cruise. Is this true?"

"Of course not, how could you have such an idea?" Catherine changed color slightly and asked lightly again. Winter coughed a few times and shrugged her shoulders meaninglessly: "Yes, I don't believe this kind of rumor, but in order to reassure everyone, do you think you're letting Christine meet us?"

"Sorry, Christine has a cold, and I don't want the cold to be transmitted to you." Catherine refused his request, and her eyes gradually became harsh. Winter met her gaze and said slowly without any concessions: "It's okay, I'm not worried about being infected. And it's just a small cold. I think Miss Christine will be happy to see me because I have brought her good news."

"Well, if I insist on disagreeing..." Catherine narrowed her eyes slightly, and her eyes suddenly became as sharp as a sword. Even though Winter was mentally prepared, she took a few steps back under this mental pressure. For a moment, both sides fell into a stalemate, and the entire banquet hall suddenly became silent. So in this strange silence, no one noticed that a servant was carrying a meal plate up the stairs and quickly disappeared at the entrance of the second floor.

As if nothing had happened, the young servant walked leisurely with a plate and arrived at Christine's room smoothly. Two guards were guarding here. When they saw the servant approaching, they immediately held the hilt of the sword, and took a step and shouted: "Stop, no one is allowed to approach here, you'd better go back immediately."

"Don't be so nervous. I'm just here to deliver dinner on the orders of my wife." The attendant shrugged his shoulders as if nothing had happened, and leaned close to the guard and whispered: "You know that the lady hasn't eaten since the morning. Would she be hungry and not in the strength to get married?"

"Madam's order, why didn't we receive notice in advance?" Because the attendant said the details of Christine's failure to eat, the two guards slightly reduced their guards. The attendant sighed softly and lifted the lid of the dining plate: "I said, do you have to inform me of eating first? If you don't believe it, then take a look for it yourself. Does this roasted suckling pig look like an assassin?"

"Roasted suckling pig?" Hearing the attendant's words, the two guards instinctively looked down. In front of them, a pink pig was lying flat on the plate, covered with fresh and fragrant jam. Seeing such delicious food, the two guards did not keep their index fingers from moving, and swallowed their throats at the same time. However, the next moment, a guard suddenly scratched his head and hesitated: "Wait, why do I feel something is wrong? The roasted suckling pig should not be roasted..."

With a light bang, the roasted suckling pig lying flat on the dining plate suddenly waved its front hooves and hit the foreheads of the two guards. The next moment, gray powder sprayed out from its mouth, directly spreading the space within two meters. Before he could even draw out the sword, the two guards had already covered their foreheads and fell directly to the ground in the coma effect of the powder.

He nodded with satisfaction, and the servant immediately supported the two guards to prevent them from making loud noises. The lively roasted suckling pig was rushing over a tablecloth and rubbing the jam on his body clean: "Listen to An, if it weren't for saving Miss Christine, don't let me play the roasted suckling pig, you are insulting to a magic dragon."

"I know, I'll let you play a steamed suckling pig next time!" The servant patted his head gently, and took the opportunity to remove the illusion disguise. He reflected on the bright mirror of the dinner plate. Until he was sure that his image was still maintained, An Ruoran slowly put on the door handle and smiled: "Okay, then it's time to see Christine!"

Immediately afterwards, he had gently pushed open the door and looked at the lonely beauty sitting at the table. After seeing the figure of the incoming person, Christine couldn't help but stand up in disbelief, and her tightly frown gradually stretched out, but soon turned into a surprise. After a few seconds, she suddenly covered her mouth and whined softly, ran over with tears, and threw herself into An Ruoran's arms.

"An, I have said I will definitely come to rob the kiss. Didn't this arrive as promised?" Gently holding up the wet cheek, An Ruoran gently kissed her forehead and smiled and said, "Time is limited, and we will talk about this slowly when we arrive at the Floating City. Well, I don't want to leave a note for Cruise and Rhine. Thank you for your care for you these days."

"No, just say it in person!" Before Christine smiled, a cold voice had already come from outside the door. An Ruoran turned his head in shock. As the swaying of the air, Rhine walked in with his arms as if nothing had happened. The black daffodils were gathering and forming above his head, slowly extending to the entire room. Invisible pressure was also coming, and cracks began to appear on the surrounding walls...

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