Chapter 1957 Empty Corridor
There was a strong sound of footsteps coming from the direction of the empty stairs. There was only one group of sounds, and it was one person. The Queen of Midgard took a deep breath, knowing it was time to meet her destiny. The fate of the loser!
Fried's pace was not slow, and he didn't slow down until he got closer. He saw that the queen kept looking at the city without even looking at him. He knew that this woman was desperate. She was so eager to know what was happening outside, but now she was indifferent to it.
“Your Majesty the Queen.” Fried called softly.
The queen also responded lightly: "Queen...am I still the queen now?"
"Yes, you are still and will always be the queen of this land."
"Oh. You just appear in books and bards in the form of your deceased, right?" The queen said coldly. With a trace of sadness and anger.
"You can also live." Fried replied: "The royal power never listed you as a mortal person at the beginning."
The Queen sneered again: "Live and be a The queen in name only acts as a puppet for you to use my In the name of controlling everything in this country?"
"Controlling and being manipulated are never absolute." Fried saw the badge with the semi-forbidden religion pattern on the queen's chest and said, "Look at you. Everything that rules this country, controls everything in this country All matters of life and death, but on the other hand, this country and the people here are also controlling you. If you are worried about rebellion, you want to appease the public. If you need the support of the nobles and businessmen, you have to take care of their interests. Sometimes it is said that you are in control of this country, It is better to say that you are controlled by this country. In other words, if there is a God in this world, then why are we not puppets controlled by the gods? Gods love the world, but they want us to follow their will. Someone being manipulated? ”
The Queen couldn't help but hold the badge on her chest and said: "I don't want to discuss these nihilistic philosophical issues with you. You are the winner and everything you say is right."
"Then let's talk about practical matters. "About all your subjects in this land, their interests and future," Fried said. Deye looked at everything in the city and said: "Cities destroyed by wars and disasters have been rebuilt. Everyone has suffered from disasters, but they have a prosperous future. They are full of energy because they want a good life and need a prosperous future. A stable home. So, it's time for us to end this."
The Queen listened quietly.
Fried then said: "Your Majesty the Queen, I want you to deliver a square speech in the municipal square here to inform all your subjects and people to give up their remaining resistance and return to their homes. You also Tell all your supporters to put down their weapons, stop all assassinations and riots, and let peace return here. That way, I can give you a similarly peaceful old age.”
The queen's face changed and turned pale. She finally turned around and glared at Fried: "You actually want me to give a surrender speech!? Ha, ha ha... ha ha ha..." The queen laughed so hard that her whole body trembled. , but with tears in his eyes, he suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Then I still won't Should we lead the civilian and military generals to hold a grand ceremony for you to surrender with great fanfare? "
Fried smiled awkwardly and said: "If so... that would be great."
“You are dreaming~!!” Queen Degardt screamed hysterically, even her usually elegant voice broke: "You are madmen! You are robbers! You broke into my home by force, but you still want me to give up my resistance! No, listen, no , I will never give up my fight even if I die, even if I am under house arrest by you now I wouldn’t do something like that here! Listen carefully, no~”
Fried picked out his ears with his little fingers, put them in front of his mouth and blew on them, contrary to what he had just said. Sven said with force and ruthless indifference: "Queen, Queen, in the war , I rarely sympathize with others, don’t let me lose my last bit of sympathy for you. In your heart, who is more important, personal power or the safety of his subjects? I admit that most monarchs think that their own power is the most important. What matters is that the subjects are nothing but ants. Thinking about the innocent people who have supported you and your family for so many years, do you really want them to be sacrificed tools for your desire for power?" He shook his head lightly: "It's been enough for so many years, the name Midgard has been on this land? You've enjoyed enough, it's time to let go. You, the Queen of Midgard, no longer have the capital to let go. The Storm Kingdom has concluded an alliance with our army. Rhineland has also lost its fighting spirit. The coalition has collapsed, including the Prisoner's Gate, which you regarded as a life-saving talisman. They were beaten. It's so miserable that the leader has escaped. You still want to know where he is. Restoration? Oh, no, you can’t let it go.”
“No! You’re talking nonsense, I don’t believe what you said...” Queen Gat roared like crazy, startling the patrolling guards downstairs.
Fried had no choice but to use words to force her. It wasn't until she calmed down and sat down next to the pillars of the corridor wall that she calmly said: "No, you believe it."
These three short words , causing the Queen of Midgard to burst into tears, crying extremely sadly and heartbreakingly.
Yes, no matter how strong a person is, she still has a fragile side, even if she is a queen. When the seemingly hard but actually fragile shell in her heart was shattered, the soft side of her heart collapsed instantly.
Fried's voice was not loud, but absolutely ruthless: "Midgard, you must announce your declaration of surrender today. This is the last dignity I will give you. If not, you know that I will also You can control this place, and in fact already control it, but you and your stubborn loyal ministers will pay the price of blood. The massacre has already been carried out here. After that, I don’t care if I do it again!”
The last word made Queen Midgard’s face turn pale. She lost all her trump cards and no chips to fight, just like Eph. Reed said that the only thing she can do for this country now is to shed less blood on this land and not make more sacrifices for her.
Fried saw that she was cowering motionless and just crying, so he turned back and walked to the corridor stairs, called the guards and said: "Take the queen out for a walk, let her meet the storm, the envoy of the Rhineland, and then take her She went to the prison to see the people imprisoned because of her, as well as the masters of the Prisoner's Gate who were captured by us."
The two guards obeyed the order and took Midgar away. Queen Te lifted it from the ground and dragged it to the stairs. Fried added: "Don't be too rude. I promised her to give her the last trace of decency and let her see her subjects with dignity."
The guards then took the queen downstairs. , Fried looked at the city with confidence, touched the newly acquired armor on his body, and felt indescribable ups and downs and indescribable throbbing in his heart.
Before the Queen arrived downstairs, the guards brought her up again: "Marshal, Her Majesty the Queen said she would come back to see you."
Fried walked over and watched the crying subside. The Queen: "Your Majesty, do you have anything to say?"
The queen tried to calm her tone, wiped away her tears with her clothes, and said, "I have three requests."
"Tell me and listen."
The queen said, "Let go of all the reasons. The soldiers and officers imprisoned in this war cannot be allowed to...cannot be forced to serve you."
Fried nodded without thinking: "Yes."
The Queen said again: "You cannot kill or exploit my subjects, just...just because I know it may be useless to say this, but I still want to say it , you must give them a stable life, and your people cannot abuse or rob them.”
"That's absolutely no problem. My army has never been an army that relies on robbery to become stronger, even though they are pirates and robbers in your eyes."
"Third, let me go. Those around me, including those who are loyal to me, Wang Qijun and the maids, they have always protected me and fought tooth and nail to defend the dignity of the royal family of Midgard. I am grateful for their loyalty and hope that they will have a good future. So, Marshal, please. Don't restrict their freedom and let them wear clothes for the rest of their lives Food is worry-free... I think this is what I can win for them, the property they deserve."
Fried nodded: "I can promise you these three things. After the speech in the square, Everything will be as you wish." "And..." Queen. He added: "Before that, I want to see Himani. She is my attendant. I want to talk to her alone."
In the room, Himani was much haggard when she arrived, and she looked depressed. When she saw Her Majesty the Queen, she suddenly became excited again, but there were guards around her holding her arm, keeping her away.
The queen rarely showed some concern. She looked at the guards beside her and said, "Your marshal has promised me to meet with my officers alone. Please all go out."
The guard hesitated. : "But... I'm worried that you won't be able to think about it..."
"Get out!" the Queen shouted.
The guards had to withdraw.
After the people left, the queen hugged each other eagerly: "Ximani, let me see if you are okay?"
"Your Majesty..." Himani had many words that were hard to say, and she just kept crying.
The queen wiped the tears from her face and said: "Himani, Himani, you have lost a lot of weight. Did they hurt you?"
"They locked me up. He didn't do anything to me." Himani said, "Your Majesty, are you okay here? Have they done anything to you..."
The two women are the closest to each other. people complain to each other. After a while, the queen took her hand and walked into the bedroom, sat on the bedside and said, "Ximani, there are some things I want to say to you, and there are some things I want to ask you to do."
Ximani Mani pretended to be strong and said: "Your Majesty, just say whatever you want, but Himani is imprisoned now, so I'm afraid things can't be done..."
"It's okay." The queen held her hand in hers: "I will let them let you go. Now, let them let you go after a while."
"Really What about you?"
Female? Wang interrupted her and said: "Don't talk about this now, listen to me. Himani, you are the person I trust most, and I regard you as my most loyal confidant."
"Yes. Your Majesty, I am willing to die for you," Himani responded decisively.
The queen said: "But there is one thing you don't know, or not many people know it. In a village, there is a child, a girl, she... is my daughter."< br>
Himani was stunned, and after a few seconds she said: "Your Majesty, you mean you have a daughter outside?"
"Yes." The Queen said: "I know, everyone thinks I am A woman without a husband or children, so you, including many Chinese, regard me as A selfless example. I disappoint you, I..." She shook her head and smiled bitterly: "I am actually not as noble and selfless as others said."
"No, Your Majesty, we always think that. You should have a child, you should have a partner," Himani comforted.
The queen shook her head again: "I made such remarks in order to stabilize the throne, but now...other people's opinions are not important. The child is now more than four years old. I hope you find the child and take her with her. Stay away from here and raise her in peace. Of course, don’t think about returning to the country.”
“It was more than four years ago.” Himani was surprised. Said: "Your Majesty, when will...?"
The Queen sighed: "When I was forty years old, I toured the country, and I gave birth quietly outside."
Ximani was stunned, and suddenly said doubtfully: "Your Majesty, you asked me to take your The child stays away from here, then you..."
"Do you think I can still leave here? "Is she here?" The queen said helplessly, "I also want to raise her myself. I haven't even hugged her. She is the love of my heart. I have always thought about having the opportunity to take her over to the palace in the future. But there is no such chance."
"Your Majesty..." Himani said sadly. , worried for her: "What about the princess's father?"
"Princess..." The queen smiled bitterly again: "You don't have to worry about the child's father, it's not important, because that person is dead. The child is now in foster care. In a farm home, you brought the child with my message and a sum of money Take it away with your son and leave this country." She took out a small treasure box from under the pillow, took out a priceless treasure and said, "This treasure is enough for you and your child to live without worries for ten lifetimes. I believe you will raise the child well for me, Himani.”
"Your Majesty!!" Himani knelt on the ground, shocked.
"You will do it, right?" The queen looked into her eyes sincerely, eager to hear a definite promise from her mouth.
Himani lived up to her expectations and nodded vigorously: "Himani will be shattered to pieces for Your Majesty."
The queen smiled happily: "Okay, you can go. I will let them Let you go, you..."
"Your Majesty, what do you want to say"
The queen touched her long hair and said: "It's nothing, you must be well."
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(End of this chapter)
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