"Bang Bang Bang"
"Creak" The door in front of Cornelia was opened from the inside. Sei Itō in silk pajamas appeared at the door. He looked at Cornelia in astonishment and said, "It's you!" Then he stepped aside and said, "Come in."
"Sorry to disturb you." Cornelia politely apologized and walked in through the door Sei Itō stepped aside. She naturally walked to the sofa at the side and sat down.
"I didn't think that you would actually come looking for me at this late hour. Aren't you afraid that I will do something?" Sei Itō walked to the opposite side of Cornelia and sat down. He naturally crossed his legs and said with a teasing smile.
"If you wanted to, you would have done it at the EU frontline. You didn't have to wait until now." Cornelia said very plainly.
"Say it, why are you looking for me?" Sei Itō was just joking. Of course, he knew that Cornelia wouldn't come looking for him in the middle of the night for no reason. He asked very directly.
"I want to ask you to help me investigate the truth of a matter." Cornelia's face flashed with hesitation, but it was immediately replaced by determination. She said in a decisive tone.
"Oh?" Sei Itō raised his eyebrows and waited for her to continue.
"I want to ask you to help me investigate the true cause of death of the Empire's Fifth Imperial Concubine who died in an assassination seven and a half years ago, Imperial Concubine Mariana known as the Shining Mariana." Cornelia unconsciously clenched her fists and said in a cold tone.
"Didn't you already say that she died in an assassination? Why do you want me to investigate the cause of death?" Sei Itō's eyes flashed with understanding, but on the surface, he still pretended to be puzzled and asked.
"Yes. The news I received was indeed that Imperial Concubine Mariana died in an assassination. But the matter of that day was too strange. First of all, Imperial Concubine Mariana's transfer of the guards of the Li Palace (Aries Temple) was very abnormal. That feeling was clearly that she wanted to meet someone and didn't want others to know. Secondly, the murderer was declared to be a terrorist … "Cornelia's face flashed with a sneer." How could a terrorist break into the Imperial Palace? How could I, as the Commander of the Imperial Guards, do such a ridiculous thing? What about the safety of the other members of the royal family? Finally, and most importantly. Imperial Concubine Mariana used to be a knight ranked sixth among the Knights of the Round Table. Regardless of whether it is her ability to drive a knightmare or her personal combat ability, they are all far above that of ordinary people. For her to not be able to hold on until the Imperial Palace guards, who are less than two hundred meters away from the Li Palace, comes to her rescue is too illogical. "
"Therefore, I suspect that even though Queen Mariana died from an assassination, it was definitely not from the so-called terrorists or the internal strife of the royal family members. Instead, it was from the mysterious person who could convince Queen Mariana to transfer the guards away and meet in private. Only that person would be able to kill Queen Mariana before she even had a chance to resist, "Cornelia said.
"You mean you want me to investigate that mysterious person?" Sei Itō asked.
"Yes. I want to know the truth. Otherwise, I won't have the face to see my already dead brother Luluxiu and sister Nunnally. "Cornelia raised her head and looked into Sei Itō's eyes.
"Alright." Sei Itō quietly looked at Cornelia for a moment and nodded. "I can't just let you pay while I do nothing. This doesn't conform to the principle of equivalent exchange."
"Thank you." Cornelia expressed her heartfelt gratitude.
"You're welcome. It's what I should do." Sei Itō waved his hand indifferently. Then he said, "Do you have the investigation report of that year's incident and the information of the witnesses?"
"I'll have someone send the investigation report to you tomorrow, but I only know of two witnesses. One is the current Sixth Knight of the Round Table, Ania Alstorim, and the other is the late Imperial Princess, Nunnally vi Brittania. These two are the only witnesses who witnessed the entire incident. As for me and the other guards who arrived later, when we arrived, we only saw a pool of blood. Imperial Concubine Mariana's body was lying in a pool of blood on top of Nunnally … "Cornelia said.
"Then can I see the Sixth Knight, Ania Alstorim?" Sei Itō asked.
"I'm afraid that's very difficult." Cornelia frowned slightly and explained. "Since the Blood Heraldry rebellion 19 years ago, the Emperor made a rule that no member of the Imperial Family is allowed to meet with any Knights of the Round Table without the Emperor's permission. Otherwise, they will be judged according to the circumstances. The most serious crime is the crime of rebellion. Therefore, even as a soldier, I can't casually request to meet a Knight of the Round Table without a proper reason. "
"Heh. How can a rebellion be prohibited by a rule? It's simply superfluous. "Sei Itō sneered.
"But this rule has largely eliminated the possibility of rebellion among the Imperial Family members." Cornelia explained.
"Then can you take me to the Imperial Palace? I want to take a look at the scene. "Ito Sei didn't comment on this and asked.
"That's not difficult. You just have to pretend to be my guard and wait with me when I enter the Imperial Palace." Cornelia said.
"Okay, you can call me when the time comes." Sei Itō nodded.
"Okay, I won't bother you." Cornelia saw that the matter was settled and got up from the sofa. "Sweet dreams."
"Mhmm." Sei Itō didn't move from his seat. He accepted the blessing and watched Cornelia walk out of the room. Then he spread his arms on the back of the sofa behind him and leaned his back on it. He raised his head and closed his eyes. "Imperial Concubine Mariana …"
After a while, he got up abruptly, turned around, and returned to the bed. He lifted the white down quilt that was big enough for four or five people to lie side by side, stretched out his legs, and lay down to rest.
"Comfortable!" Sei Itō couldn't help but moan when he felt the softness of the bed on his back.
The night was uneventful, and he had a good sleep …
"Knock knock knock"
In the morning, a brisk knock on the door woke up Sei Itō who was sleeping on the bed. When Sei Itō was about to get up, a female voice came in from outside the door. "Sir, breakfast is ready. Please come down and eat."
"Got it." Sei Itō replied while lying on the bed. Then he got up from the bed and walked to the window. He opened the dark brown curtain-like curtain in front of him and squinted his eyes to enjoy the warmth of the sun shining on his body. After a comfortable stretch, he turned around and walked into the bathroom in the bedroom to wash up.
After a while, Sei Itō, dressed in Britannia clothes, walked out of the room.
"Morning!" Sei Itō walked down the stairs step by step and greeted Cornelia, who had just finished exercising and walked in from the courtyard with a towel.
"Morning." Cornelia, who was wearing red trousers and a light purple long-sleeved casual shirt with a stand-up collar, nodded and greeted back.
"You're really diligent," Sei Itō, who walked down the stairs, looked at the slender sword that Cornelia put aside and praised.
"As a commander, I must have strength that far surpasses all the soldiers. Otherwise, the soldiers I lead will only be a group of useless lambs." Cornelia said firmly as she threw the towel that had completed its mission in her hand to the maid, Liz, who was standing quietly beside her.
"So you're walking the path of an overlord that builds prestige with personal bravery, leads the army with prestige, and builds military achievements with the army." Sei Itō said with some understanding after hearing Cornelia's words and combining it with his observation of Cornelia during this period of time.
"Overlord?" Cornelia lowered her head and thought for a moment. She felt that Sei Itō's description was very appropriate and subconsciously repeated it. Then she came back to her senses and said to Sei Itō, "Let's eat."
"Okay," Sei Itō nodded in agreement.
Then the two followed the maid, Liz, to a room with only a long square table and a few chairs beside the living room. Sei Itō and Cornelia each walked to one end of the long square table and sat down. After they sat down, the maid at the side took out a small copper bell from her white apron and shook it.
"Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang" A crisp sound of the bell rang in the room. Then several maids carrying silver trays walked in after the bell rang. They divided into two groups and came to Sei Itō and Cornelia's side. They placed the silver trays in their hands on the table in front of the two.
A few slices of bread, a piece of butter, a small dish of either caviar or foie gras sauce, two slices of vegetables, two pieces of ham, two fried eggs, a plate of fruit cut into pieces, a glass of milk, and silver cutlery. This was everything in front of the two.
Sei Itō, who already knew how to eat Western food in the steel world, didn't need anyone to teach him. He directly picked up a piece of bread and used a knife to cut a piece of butter and spread it on the bread. Then he chopped the ham into pieces and sprinkled it on the butter. After that, he covered it with vegetables, topped it with eggs, added a little sauce on the eggs, and finally covered it with another piece of bread. A homemade sandwich was completed …
Cornelia looked at Sei Itō's way of eating and shook her head speechlessly. She ignored him and cut a piece of egg and put it in her mouth to chew …
"Hmm, the taste is okay." Sei Itō took a bite of the sandwich in his hand. After carefully tasting it for a moment, he said. Unfortunately, other than the maid who was looking straight ahead, there was no one to answer him. But Sei Itō didn't care and ate contentedly.
After he finished all the food in front of him, he asked the maid beside him, "Is there anything else?"
"Yes, please wait a moment." The maid was taken aback by the question, but she quickly replied. Even if there was no kitchen, this thing would be made on the spot. Otherwise, why would the princess keep a group of cooks? It was just the first time the maid met someone who completely disregarded etiquette and face.
After a while, the maid put another breakfast in front of Sei Itō for him to eat.
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