The ground was still very wet, with mud and water everywhere. She carefully avoided certain excrement and walked to the place where she hid the carriage.
As soon as she arrived at the carriage, Bili jumped out and helped Elizabeth onto the carriage. Bili reached out to take off her shoes and opened the car door as if to throw them away. Elizabeth stopped her and said, "Don't throw them away. Clean it and give it to me."
Bili frowned in disgust, but she still accepted and put on comfortable sheepskin boots for her. "Your Highness, is everything going well?" Bili looked up at her and asked softly.
"Of course." Elizabeth nodded, raised her hand to touch Bili's hand, and comforted her with a smile: "Don't worry, he didn't do anything to me."
Bili was a little surprised.
Elizabeth didn't explain anymore and just said: "As far as last night was concerned, our relationship was pretty good now."
But she thought of tonight's mission and added silently in her heart, that a good relationship was only for last night, and they would have to fight again tonight.
Bili nodded and did not ask any more questions. Instead, she took out a letter from her clothes and handed it to Elizabeth: "The great lord sent someone to send it as haste." The carriage swayed and felt uncomfortable, so Elisabeth took a pillow to cushion it. Then she unfolded the letter.
[ Ellie, Daddy will be home before dark. ]
There were only a few big words on such a large piece of paper. Elizabeth twitched her lips and put the letter back into Bili's hand: "Get ready to hold a banquet at my father's palace tonight."
On Ares' side, Bart appeared not long after Elizabeth left. He opened the door sleepily and found his brother folding the quilt. Looking at the messy bed, he chuckled: "Ares, did you dream of fighting in the arena last night? Why is the bed so messy?"
Ares said nothing and continued to bend down to make the bed. After finishing it, he asked: "Where did you go last night?"
"I went to keep vigil for someone last night, and I was given quite a lot of money." Bart smiled and showed the money to his brother: "The job is quite easy. You can sleep until midnight. I agreed with the person. He will come back to me if this kind of good thing happens in the future."
After saying that, Bart took out the food from his arms and handed it to Ares before asking: "Ares, how is your wound?"
Ares took the food and shook his head: "It's okay."
"Are all the bugs dead? It seems that the wolf's mouth is quite poisonous." Bart glanced at the bowl in the corner and swallowed the food: "It's okay. I'll catch a few more when I go out. It's easy to do when it rains."
"Thanks," Ares responded, finished eating what was in his hands, and lay back on the bed. He was injured a bit seriously and needed more sleep to recover. Seeing that his brother had fallen asleep, Bart hurriedly finished his food and tiptoed out.
The room became quiet again. Ares pulled the quilt higher. Some faint girly fragrance lingered on the tip of his nose. His closed eyelashes trembled. He wanted to pull the quilt lower, but in the end, he didn't move. Quietly, he allowed these smells to surround him.
At dusk, Elizabeth, Bili, and other nobles stood at the entrance of the Rose Manor, waiting for the Lord.
Elizabeth stood in the middle wearing a red cloak, looking at the gorge not far away. She still caught a cold last night. Although it wasn't a big problem, she still took medicine and put on a warm cloak just to be on the safe side.
The nobles gathered together in twos or threes and talked about the places the great lord passed through on this long journey. Elizabeth's father went on a cruise by boat this time, but it was more of a tour to reconnaissance the coastal towns, and he planned to send troops to attack the cities when he came back.
When her father was born, the family was in decline and their title became an empty title. In the whole family, only her grandmother and father depended on each other. Later, when her grandmother passed away, her father went to fight on the battlefield and earned back the assets he had lost with his achievements. Therefore, he is accustomed to aggression and will carry out his aggression to the end.
To the people in the surrounding countries and regions, he was a hateful predator and war maniac. But to Elizabeth, he was the most loving father in the world. She was so kind that if she wanted the crown, he would go to the imperial city in person and let the emperor personally name her the princess.
As a time traveler, Elizabeth has always felt guilty towards her father, but now that she has come, she needs to be at peace with it. She can only try her best to play the role of a daughter and prevent him from discovering the truth.
Bili tightened her cloak at her side and looked at the still-silent gorge. She was a little worried about Elizabeth's health: "Your Highness, why not wait in the carriage? It's windy at the gorge, so don't make your cold worse."
Elizabeth shook her head and whispered: "It's okay. They're almost there."
Bili: "Based on the time, they may not arrive until dark."
"No, it will be soon," Elizabeth said firmly, her eyes steadily falling on the mouth of the gorge not far away.
And just as she guessed, about ten minutes later, the sound of heavy horse hooves came from the originally motionless gorge. In the billowing dust kicked up by the horses' hooves, a tall black horse galloped toward the crowd, followed closely by two maroon horses.
Elizabeth smiled and winked with Bili: "I had already guessed that he would not ride in the carriage obediently. He would ride a horse to see me before the army."
Bili smiled and helped her to the front of the crowd. The big black horse neighed and galloped to Elizabeth raised its front hooves, and stopped steadily.
Her father on the big black horse did not dismount. Instead, he bent down and stretched out his arms to hug Elizabeth and lifted her onto the horse. A big smile appeared on his elegant gentleman's face: "My girl, do you miss daddy?"
Elizabeth raised her chin slightly and didn't say she thought about it. She just smiled arrogantly and said, "Did you bring me a gift?" She looked like a spoiled girl.
Coles laughed heartily, pointed directly at the mouth of the gorge, and said, "Of course, I bring some pretty things to you. They will arrive later." Elizabeth arched her eyebrows, raised a big smile on her face, and hugged her father. : "Then I miss you."
When Coles was hugged by his lovely daughter, he felt that the fatigue along the way was gone, as if he could fight for two more days.
He hugged his daughter with a smile, his eyes fell on the nobles under the horse and then glanced at Tristan not far away. His eyes were a little cold, but he didn't want to embarrass Tristan in front of Elizabeth, so he just took a look, he looked away and said to the nobles: "Everyone, please meet me in my castle. I'm leaving first."
With that said, he took Elizabeth and sped away. The two twin boys riding bay-red horses behind them also galloped after him with their horses and whips raised. In the huge castle of the manor, Coles was standing next to the iron throne and looking at his daughter.
He looked left and right, raised his hand to pinch his daughter's face, and then compared her daughter's height: "It's taller, also thinner."
Elizabeth smiled and said speechlessly: "Father, how can I get taller in just a few months? I haven't lost weight either. Who dares to starve me?"
Coles disagreed and bent down to show Elizabeth the subtle scratches on his armor: "You just got here when I was leaving last time, and I marked it. It must be a little higher."
Elizabeth stood on tiptoes and squinted, and sure enough she saw a tiny scratch on her father's mighty armor. "Father, you are so unconventional." She bent her eyes and smiled.
Other families used walls to record their children's heights, but it was good for him to use the mighty and cold armor in such a loving way.
Seeing that the two of them had a warm atmosphere and showed no intention of stopping chatting, Harlan, who was standing behind him and had been acting as a backdrop, had no choice but to remind him: "My Lord, it's almost time."
Coles glanced sideways and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I need to chat with my daughter first."
Harlan frowned and said nothing.
Hall, who was sitting cross-legged on the steps, saw this, lazily raised his eyelids, took a look, and said slowly: "My Lord, how long has it been since you took a shower last time?"
Coles was stunned and looked at Elizabeth subconsciously: "Do I smell bad?" Elizabeth leaned forward and smelled it, and said honestly: "A little bit, but I can bear it."
Coles happily rubbed Elizabeth's head: "My daughter is sensible now, and she doesn't mind her father being stinky anymore."
Although he said this, he let go of Elizabeth and said: "You can talk to your brothers first. They have been talking about you all the way. I will go and wash up."
After saying that, he was surrounded by the attendants and left. Elizabeth watched her father walk out and was hugged into someone's Chest as soon as she turned around. "To be honest, do you miss me or Hall?" Hall's voice came from above her head.
Harlan didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, Hall would get before him. He came over with a grumpy look, snorted like a cow, and hugged Hall and Elizabeth together.
Elizabeth was attacked from both sides by the two men and was crushed like a sandwich biscuit. She struggled to push them away: "Get away, my skirt is about to be crushed."
"You need to say you missed us, then we can let you go." Harlan acted rogue, and Hall didn't say a word, directly burying his face in Elizabeth's neck.
Elizabeth ignored the twins, she tapped her heels and threatened: "I wore ten-centimeter high heels today. Do you want to test my power first?"
Harlan was stunned, subconsciously glanced under the skirt, and took two steps back in fear. Hall did not retreat immediately, but buried his face in Elizabeth's neck, and rubbed it heavily before Elizabeth raised her feet.
Elizabeth didn't make any more fuss, she only lowered her head to straighten her skirt and then looked up at the twins who looked almost the same and were wearing the same clothes.
These two people are the adopted sons of her father Coles, and are also his most capable right-hand men. They have followed Coles on the battlefield since they were teenagers, and now both of them have the rank of major general.
In the beginning, the two were nobles in the imperial city. Because of a political revolution, their father was implicated and the entire family was wiped out overnight. The two children escaped by hiding in a secret passage. The key to the secret passage was lost in a hurry, and the two were trapped in the dark passage for more than ten days.
When they were almost unable to hold on anymore, Coles bought the castle and took Elizabeth, who was only ten years old at the time, to visit and accidentally discovered the twins in the secret passage. After Coles rescued the twins, he thought it would be good for them to work hard for his daughter in the future, so he let Elizabeth take the credit. The two boys thought it was Elizabeth who saved them, and they regarded Elizabeth as their goddess from then on.
This is understandable. After all, their parents died tragically, and they are trapped in a dark tunnel. When they are starving to death and desperate, a fairy-like girl rescues them. Then this girl will be worshiped as a goddess. Her father understood these things well and spared no effort to pave the way for his daughter, which also created the two "sisters-complex" Harlan and Hall.
Although the original Elizabeth was arrogant, she regarded the two of them as her closest companions. She didn't show it very much, she regarded the two as her own family just like Suya.
"Thinner, darker, and ugly." Elizabeth raised her head and said: "If you two can't change back to the looks you were before going out, don't say you are my brothers."
"Elizabeth is caring about us." Harlan smiled and poked Hall, smiling happily.
Hall didn't speak, but came over and hugged her shoulders: "Of course we will, let's have dinner now, and tell us how you plan to cut Tristan into pieces."
Elizabeth didn't resist and followed them to the banquet hall. She didn't feel anything about Tristan, but her heart ached when she thought about the bastard thing she was going to do next. After she was framed badly, Ares couldn't strangle her to death if she knocked on his door tonight again.
Elizabeth kept comforting herself. But when she entered the hall and turned her head to see Ares, who was walking over with a plate in his hands and his eyebrows downcast, Elizabeth suddenly had a strong premonition.
Yes, he will strangle her to death. . . . . .