I have a date with the devil

Chapter 19

The second prince, despite the shock, managed to maintain his composure, regrouping the nearly disorganized army, and commanded his soldiers to repel the rebel army of undead with arrows to overcome the current difficulty.

After the rebels retreated, they suddenly disappeared, changing their previous frequency of "harassment every two or three days". Abil's army has been watching the border line for half a month, but no sign of them.

The second prince was not well enough, after all the efforts, but also lost a few points. Now that the most important crisis has been lifted, Flan Eden has a lot of things piling up for him to deal with. So, after handing over his duties to the general who came to his aid, the second prince returned to Frametown.

As soon as he entered the city, he was greeted by the people along the street. The central street, hundreds of meters wide, was blocked to the ground. The cheers of the people and the tidal wave of enthusiasm, together, almost lifted the roofs of the buildings on both sides.

The news of the emergence of undead armies in Variseldin, along with their advances on the neighboring countries, had reached every corner of the continent of Ripass, and some kingdoms that failed to hold their borders had been stirred up by the influx of rebels, and everyone was suffering.

Against this backdrop, the second prince of Abil took to the battlefield with his sickness and was the first to capture the undead soldiers, unveiling their true nature and holding the border in times of crisis. The people of Abil were thrilled and proud to have such a wonderful prince from the bottom of their hearts.

Back at the palace, the queen did not hide her approval and satisfaction of the second prince, not only praised him in public, but also rewarded him generously.

Some of the courtiers who saw the situation, rushed forward to compliment the second prince.

Although the system of the eldest son succeeding to the throne is practiced in Abil, but in history, not every king is the eldest son. The second prince is now gaining momentum, his wings are getting richer, there may not be no possibility of competing for the crown prince's throne. Then, not to leave any party out, both sides to please, is the best strategy.

The second prince's spiritedness and the first prince's gloom and doom became a stark contrast, but this is not the focus of Ye Miao's concern.

The good thing was that, until now, there was still no bad news about the invasion of Kardan, which she was most concerned about.

This kind of moment, no news is the best news, Ye Miao quietly relieved, and a little lamented the great prince's bad luck. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for merit fell from the sky, but ended up bumping into the once-in-a-thousand-year undead rebels, and ate the first loss on the battlefield.

The second prince, who arrived later, learned the lesson of his brother's failure and made almost no mistakes, successfully saved the day and took all the limelight, just like a favored child of God.

After the undead rebels retreated to the misty Variseldin territory, they stopped nuisance to the neighboring countries, and there was no movement for a month, not knowing which day they would come back.

In addition to strengthening the defense, the queen also ordered the temple to prepare a large pre-war ritual.

This is one of the traditions of Abil, which started with war. On the eve of every vicious battle, the king, together with his subjects, would personally go to the temple of Klixin and climb to the top in order to listen to the divine metaphors and beg for the blessing of the god of light.

This activity is always mandatory for Ye Miao to participate.

The highest part of the temple was forty meters, a solid three-pronged building made of boulders, with two hundred and fifty-six stone steps to the highest altar.

It is customary for the queen to choose a person to carry the ritual equipment and step on the altar with her. Unlike the highly political enthronement celebrations, there was no rule that only the crown prince could go up to the altar.

Since the purpose is to beg for the success of the war, then, according to the recent performance of the two princes, how to see, the second prince is more suitable to become the candidate to enjoy the glory.

Therefore, after seeing that the person wearing the sacrificial robe and standing beside the queen was the legendary lost prince, almost all the courtiers were surprised, including Ye Miao who was standing in the crowd.

It is not possible, although long known that the queen favor the eldest prince, but even this occasion does not involve political hints, she still made such a choice, as if to take practical action to prove that the crown prince's position remains unchanged, in order to extinguish all the voices proposed "another crown prince", not to give people any illusions.

Ye Miao pursed his lips and looked at the second prince who was not far away.

He stood at the front of the crowd, pale, stiff, looking straight at the back of the queen and the first prince.

The mask that he had been wearing extremely well finally cracked a c***k in the midst of the Queen's repeated eccentricities and the countless disappointments he had tasted, leaking out the deep-seated resentment and resentment. Gloomy clouds gathered under his eyes, like black clouds that had been silently brewing for years over the royal palace, about to transform into a roaring storm ......

That night, Ye Miao dazed and confused in the monster's seduction, told Him what happened today.

Ye Miao found that when confiding in different things, she would choose different objects. Missing her loved ones and other soft emotions, she prefers to talk to the delicate and perceptive Berial, who is a good listener and can always channel her anxious and restless emotions.

But when it comes to dangerous and complicated matters, she subconsciously feels that Berial is powerless and that monsters are reliable - the same way that when a child is in real trouble, he or she will first think of a mature adult who is capable of protecting him or her, rather than his or her sidekick.

"I always feel that something big will happen ......" Ye Miao rested his chin on his knee: "At first I still felt that the first prince was unlucky, but now I feel that no one is as lucky as he is, although not as shrewd as the second prince, but who let the queen prefer The queen likes him."

The monster gave a non-committal "um".

"What's the matter, don't you agree? If the queen didn't like him, he would have been able to maintain his current position. Because he ......" Ye Miao paused and muttered, "looks a bit stupid."

"Maybe luck is a big part of it." The monster said meaningfully, "However, in this world, there is no absolute stupid person, and there is no absolute smart person."

"What do you mean?" Ye Miao puzzled: "Do you know anything?"

"I know a lot of things that happened in this royal palace."

Ye Miao could not help but be aroused by curiosity: "For example?"

The monster didn't answer her, but just raised his hand and tapped his lower lip with his index finger, looking at her good-naturedly.

Ye Miao instantly read His hint and jumped up at once, blood brushing up to her earlobes.

No ah, this monster obviously can only move within a certain range, and not open the eyes of heaven, how can know everything, must be playing a trick again ...... just now almost fell for it!

After thinking about it, Ye Miao immediately vigilantly covered his lips: "I do not ask."

The monster raised an eyebrow and teased, "Oh? But I suddenly want to say."

What "very want to say", is "very want to kiss" right? Ye Miao is anxious, blurted out: "No, you hold back!"

The monster's scarlet pupils dilated slightly, and the next second, the corners of His mouth loosened, and actually laughed out loud, and pulled Ye Miao into his arms, and said with a smile, "I really like you too much."

Is this the words from the heart? Why does it sound a hint of perversion ......

Ye Miao reluctantly struggled, only to be replaced by arms that tightened around her waist. The good thing is, in addition to holding her, this monster also did not act too aggressively, just a look at her laugh.

What's so funny about this?

Ye Miao discouraged, no longer struggling: "Forget it, anyway, who is the king, it does not have much to do with me, as long as it does not affect Kadan on the line."

According to the custom, the ritual lasted for three days. After the end of the night, the king's palace held a small banquet, courtiers and nobles are not extra attendants, only with their families to attend.

Ye Miao saw that the chancellor not only brought his youngest daughter, but also his eldest daughter, who was already married to a nobleman, and his youngest son also attended the dinner together. The three siblings are very beautiful, it seems that the chancellor's wife should be a beauty.

The atmosphere was rare and casual. The conversation went on and on, and somehow the marriage of the first prince came up.

An older nobleman smiled and said, "Speaking of which, the wedding of His Highness is coming up soon, right?"

"Preparations are already underway." The queen replied with a smile, "It will probably be six months before the wedding."

The chancellor's youngest daughter's expression was a little unnatural, and she darted a glance at her brother beside her and lowered her head. The eldest prince, on the other hand, had an indifferent face.

Although he was solely favored by the queen, but it was also sad that he couldn't make his own decision on marriage, right?

Ye Miao took a sip of freshly squeezed juice and thought.

"His Highness the second prince has also reached the age to marry a concubine." The nobleman just now seemed to be high, suddenly turned to the second prince and Ye Miao, coldly said: "Speaking of which, Princess Kadan is also at a wonderful age, and is a good match for His Highness the second prince."

As if a thunderstorm fell on his eardrums, Ye Miao almost choked on his juice.

The second prince also seemed to be taken aback. Even the first prince looked over in a rare moment.

Ye Miao was called a guest of honor in Yabil, but was actually a hostage. Throughout the ages, there has been no shortage of examples of kings or crown princes of victorious countries marrying hostage princesses as concubines. The marriage is not only a means to make the former's rule more solid, but also a reasonable "placement" of the hostage princess.

If the current king of Abil is a man, then, at that time, sent to Kadam, perhaps not the invitation to Ye Miao's mission paperwork, but a real marriage certificate.

The first prince, the crown prince, has only just been betrothed to the chancellor's daughter, and it is not a good time to propose a side consort. As for the second prince, although he is unmarried, but according to the queen's usual attitude, she will never allow him and Kadam have the opportunity to associate together, accumulating the power to shake the position of the crown prince.

As expected, the queen smiled, did not pick up the pile, but four or two to bring the topic to a close.

Ye Miao cold sweat, high hanging a heart this just let down.

Good thing it was a false alarm. To really marry this eerie second prince who is not the same on the inside, then she is finished ...... other than that, he has used dark magic behind the scenes to breed so many horrible things, within a few days, will certainly eat her with her bones ......

When the dinner was almost over, Ye Miao wandered into the garden to blow the wind. She did not go far, she suddenly heard a dry vomiting sound coming from around the corner, suspiciously walked over and saw the big prince was leaning against the wall vomiting, heard footsteps, a pair of bloodshot eyes turned over, confused to look at her.

Ye Miao defensively stopped her pace, she did not forget, this big prince last time almost strangled Shana alive.

This guy, why does he always look like he's drunk ......

The good thing is, he doesn't seem to have signs of madness today. Ye Miao is not good enough to just turn around and leave, cautiously approached two steps, covering his nose and said: "Your Highness, are you okay? I'll call someone to come and help you."

　The Grand Prince didn't seem to hear her question, and after dry heaving for a while, he held the wall with difficulty.

At that moment, a servant girl plucked away the branches and leaves, and seeing the Grand Prince, she sighed with relief and came over and said, "Your Highness, you are here. Her Majesty said that she has something important to discuss with you after the banquet, and asked you to wait in her palace first."

The Queen's palace?

Ye Miao originally wanted to leave while he had the chance, but when he heard this, he suddenly stopped in his tracks and his mind turned.

As soon as the maid's words fell, the eldest prince dry-heaved for half a day and suddenly really threw up.

The maid of honor dodged, her dress was rippled and stained with a puddle of sour vomit. As soon as he finished vomiting, the great prince seemed to be unable to stand, Ye Miao quickly reached out and held him.

The maid was just about to pick him up when Ye Miao unhurriedly said, "Wait a minute, your clothes are already dirty like this, and you're dripping when you walk, won't it be trouble if you dirty the queen's chambers later? It's better to go and change one quickly."

The maid looked down at her own clothes and was also a bit embarrassed: "Then I will go and call someone ......"

"No need, you go change first. My maid of honor will come to pick me up later, and I'll have her send the Grand Prince there."

The maid saluted gratefully and dragged the body of clothes away.

It was a good thing that the Grand Prince was only too drunk to distinguish his direction, and did not seem to be drunk to death, and could still walk on his own legs. Otherwise the whole person pressed down, she certainly could not pull. There was no one on the road, the Queen's bedchamber is not far from here, Ye Miao knows where it is, but has not come once.

Walked to the front of the bedchamber, the stone steps under the door actually no one guarding.

Ye Miao vaguely felt a little strange, then heard the head of the Great Prince throat and a grunting sound, afraid that he would vomit on his own hair, so did not think much about it, pulled him up the stairs, once inside, threw him on a low table next to the carpet.

The big prince's head hit the floor with a dull "thud". Ye Miao rubbed her hands and was about to get up, but the corner of her coat was grabbed by him at some point. She pulled hard, did not expect the summer gauze so not to be pulled, only to hear a "blah" cracking sound, her poor corners were torn off alive.

The big prince was unaware of it, and did not move, and let out a slight snoring sound.

The corners of Ye Miao's mouth twitched.

Drunk as a dead pig, the queen still called him to deliberate ...... this way, how else could he deliberate?

However, this is just what she wanted.

This was a good opportunity to enter the queen's bedchamber. If the queen is really the main messenger who imprisoned the monster, then, here, maybe she can find clues about how to undo that dark magic ......

Even if the queen suddenly returns, she can use the excuse of "sending the eldest prince here" to explain why she is here.

She knew she was taking a risk by meddling and violating the law of solitude. But there are times when not taking risks will never pay off ......

Ye Miao took a deep breath and looked around the week. The queen's chambers of a single-story palace, the interior is very spacious, draped with elegant purple veils inside and out.

Although normally no one should dare to go into the queen's room to rummage through things, but books or scrolls related to dark magic, the queen should not be placed in a very conspicuous place.

She didn't hold out hope that she would find anything, it would be nice to get in. Since she had grown up in the Kadam Palace, she knew roughly that the dark compartments where things were kept in the court would be regularly distributed in a number of places.

She carefully made a half-circle along the bed, keeping her ears open while watching out for someone coming back. I don't know if it was lucky or not, but her fingertips suddenly struck a wooden board with a particularly different sound.

Ye Miao held her breath and carefully lifted the curtain of the bed and found that it was really a concealed compartment with a small hole in the middle, but a lock underneath. Reach into a finger, can feel inside stored should be some scattered paper ......

Just at this time, outside the palace suddenly came a low sound of talking, Ye Miao astonished, hastily put down the bed curtain, before the visitor approached the bedchamber, first ran back to the first prince, just squatting down, the door of the bedchamber opened.

The Queen, who was thinly inebriated, and Father Okwui, who was holding the antidote tea, appeared in front of her at the same time.

Ye Miao was stunned.

So late, it was actually this priest who sent the queen back? The relationship between these two people seemed to be very close.

Seeing the appearance of an unexpected guest in the room, the queen was obviously also surprised, and her wine dissipated for a few moments: "Why are you here?"

Ye Miao's throat tightened.

Here it comes.

The heart contracted rapidly, hitting the sternum too quickly, causing a slight pain that bordered on a spasm.

The more this kind of time, the more you have to slow down the movement, not to shiver, Ye Miao quietly squeezed his hand and explained: "Your Majesty, His Highness the Grand Prince was drunk, said you had something to summon him, asked me to send him here, I just put him down, but His Highness was so drunk and unclear, pinched my clothes and did not know it, so ...... "

Because of the real tension, her tone has a hint of dryness, but instead more naturally exhibit the embarrassment.

The queen did not suspect, seeing the fragment of clothing in the hands of the eldest prince lying on the ground, and Ye Miao that is missing a corner of the clothes, remembering her son's drunken appearance, also seems to understand why the girl in front of her embarrassment, so she smiled: "So it is like this ......"

A slight shiver popped out from the coup, Ye Miao's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, thinking: passed.

Father Okwe put down the sobering tea and said, "Your Majesty, the Grand Prince is so drunk, do you need to prepare an extra sobering tea?"

"No need." The queen waved her hand and smiled helplessly, "I am asking him to come back to me tomorrow night ...... should be drunk and then remember wrong, let him sleep for a while."

Ye Miao froze.

That maid just now, clearly said tonight ...... Did she pass on the wrong words of the queen? Or was that not the queen's decree at all?

"Yes." Father Okwe bowed, "Then, please rest early, Your Majesty, I'll leave now."

Ye Miao stood up and did as he was told, "Your Majesty, I also ......"

"Although no one was called to deliberate, but now, I kinda want to chat." The queen let her sit down, her attitude was very moderate: "Ye Miao, you sit with me for a while before you go."

Suddenly looking for her to chat, what is the queen's interest ......

She has opened her mouth, Ye Miao can't leave this, so she had to sit down, and also poured a cup of sober tea for the queen, expecting her to sober up early and let her go.

The queen took it, drank a sip, smiled faintly, and let Ye Miao also drink.

Ye Miao did not drink tonight, but the queen probably felt that it was too dry to drink only by herself. Ye Miao then also poured himself a cup.

As a result, the cup was still touched to the lips, suddenly by a wandering black shadow beside her deliberately ...... lightly bumped.

The cup suddenly slipped from the hand and tumbled sideways on the floor, the dark green tea seeped into the cracks of the carpet, not a drop entered Ye Miao's mouth.

No one could see the presence of the black shadow. So, Ye Miao also only felt his fingers cooled, and thought he was not holding the cup steady.

The cup has been dirty, naturally can no longer drink.

The queen did not care, and really talked with Ye Miao. Unlike the official attitude of the last time, this time the queen asked about the culture and interesting customs of Kardan, and her attitude was much more casual. As she spoke, she suddenly said, "Your mother, the Queen Mother, seems to be an Oriental?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The queen looked at her black hair and was a little lost in thought: "No wonder it's black hair ......"

Ye Miao's heart moved.

By the way, the children of the previous king - when the monster was still human - seemed to be black-haired ......

But the queen seems to have no intention of chatting further, sneezed, waved his hand, and whispered, "Help me fetch a jacket over, then you go back."

Ye Miao had long wanted to leave, and begged to get up and walk into the interior of the room.

But just as she took off her clothes, she heard the crunching sound of a cup hitting the ground and the Queen's painful whimper from the direction of the door.

She looked back in surprise and saw the queen was covering her stomach with a painful face and crouching sideways on the low table.

That pot of wake-up tea ...... is poisonous?!