The carriage left Ellington facing the morning sun. Listening to the sound of the wheels rolling, the carriage was silent.
Elijah looked at Tang En, then at Elsa, and finally called Nola out to play with her.
Elsa was very surprised to see Nola, but she still did not say a word. There was a faint sadness on her face.
Tang En was secretly shocked. This was serious. As a girl, Elsa was indifferent to such a cute thing like Nola. This showed how serious the matter was.
"Elsa."
Tang En broke the silence. "I heard from your father that you seemed to have something to do in Alinx. If possible, can you tell me about it? "
Elsa forced a smile. After a moment of silence, she suddenly asked, "My Lord … If one day, you find out that everything you know is false, what will you do?"
Tang En was shocked. "Could it be that Uncle Abedon and Aunt Clairat are not your parents?! Or are you actually the princess of Irus?! "
It was no wonder that Tang En had such a reaction. When he saw Elsa's expression, he almost immediately imagined a bitter and vengeful palace drama. On a dark night, His Majesty Victor, who knew that he was in danger, quietly handed his wife and daughter over to his bodyguard, Abedon, and told him to take good care of his wife and daughter. Then, Abedon took Clairat and her mother to a remote Ellington, disguised himself and waited for a certain opportunity …
The revenge of the princess?
Damn, that sounds so cool!
"What are you talking about?! My Lord! Of course I'm not a princess! "
Elsa said angrily, "Of course they're my biological parents! Don't you realize that I look like them?! "
"Of course I realize that you look like Aunt Clairat, but Uncle Abedon … Haha …"
"Sir Lord!"
Elsa was a little annoyed. "Please be more serious!"
"Alright, alright. I won't joke around anymore. However, it's really easy for people to misunderstand what you're saying."
Tang En had an innocent look on his face. Who asked Elsa to be so flirtatious? He suddenly got the wrong idea. It was not his fault for having such a big imagination. It was clearly the world's fault!
"I … Fine, I only found out yesterday that I'm not just an ordinary Ellington citizen …"
"Of course."
Tang En pursed his lips. "I've already noticed it."
Elsa was stunned. "When?"
"When you handed me the training plan, I realized that you could read."
"That's what my mother taught me."
"That's why I said, how could a normal Ellington farmer know how to write … and even teach you such beautiful handwriting."
Tang En had long suspected Abedon and Clairat. Although the husband and wife tried to integrate into Ellington, no matter how he looked at it, they were incompatible with the surroundings.
Although Clairat was weak and did not go out often, her temperament could not be concealed. Her speech and behavior were full of aristocratic etiquette.
And although Abedon appeared and disappeared mysteriously, he had left a deep impression on Tang En after meeting him a few times. Especially when Elsa flew at him, he could still stand firm. This was very telling.
"So that's how it is. I never thought about this before. I thought it was natural."
Elsa suddenly realized and then looked at Tang En with admiration. "I didn't expect Sir Lord's observation to be so sharp."
"Well, let's talk about business. What is it that made our Ellington's invincible and lively beauty so worried?"
"Sir Lord!"
Elsa blushed. "Don't say that! Elijah is still watching! "
Tang En looked at Elijah. Elijah blinked her big eyes innocently and then suddenly realized. She lowered her head and covered her ears. "I didn't hear anything! I can't hear anything ~ "
Nola saw this and landed on Elijah's head. She also squatted down and covered her ears.
Seeing Tang En laughing, the melancholy in Elsa's heart finally reduced a little. She lowered her head and played with her fingers. She said hesitantly, "Yesterday, my father told me something … I … I know that I have a surname …"
"Oh?"
Tang En was surprised. Having a surname meant that she was a noble. Abedon asked Elsa to go to Alinx. Could it be that the husband and wife used to be nobles in Alinx?
Nobles from the Imperial Capital, even if they were at the bottom of the hierarchy, were still people that nobles from other places had to look up to.
"Actually … My father is Abedon Foel, so my real name should be Elsa Foel …"
Elsa raised her head and looked at Tang En in confusion. "Sir Lord … So I, I'm from the Foel family …"
"Isn't that great … What?!"
Tang En, who was laughing, suddenly froze. "Foel? The Foel family in Alinx? "
Tang En was very familiar with the Foel family. This family had a prominent position in Alinx. They held military power and were one of the reformists who supported Victor's Royalist Party. In the background story, this family had appeared many times and was considered a very important family.
"Yes …"
Elsa was confused. "Sir Lord, I suddenly changed from a commoner to a noble in Alinx. I, I don't know what to do …"
"What's there to be confused about? It's still the same now. Even if you become a noble, Elsa will still be Elsa. Will you change into someone else? "
Elsa's identity only stunned Tang En for a moment. To him, even if Elsa was the princess of Irus, it didn't make any difference. In his eyes, she was still the cute girl who hated being called a freakishly strong girl.
"Is that so?"
Elsa was stunned. "But … shouldn't the nobles abide by a lot of weird rules, wear uncomfortable clothes, and receive etiquette education?"
Tang En said unhappily, "If that's the case, why did your parents come to Ellington?"
Elsa froze again. After a moment, she clapped her hands. "That's true!"
Tang En's words solved Elsa's problem. She breathed a sigh of relief and her expression relaxed. "That's great! If they really want me to learn those things, they might as well kill me! "
Tang En didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You're so depressed because of this?"
"Of course!"
Elsa said confidently. "Growing up, no one has ever told me that I can't do this or that. When I think about going to Alinx and being restricted by others, I feel uncomfortable all over!"
Tang En laughed. "It's fine as long as you know the most basic etiquette. As for those hypocritical nobles, just ignore them. As long as you become stronger than them, no one will care if you know noble etiquette or not."
"Yes! As expected, Sir Lord knows more! After my dad told me, I was so worried that my hair almost turned white! Look, look! "
Elsa pouted and pulled her hair closer to Tang En for him to see. The young girl's body was so close to him that Tang En had to shrink into the corner. "I know. Hurry and sit down."
Elsa sat back down with a relaxed smile on her face.
"Other than this?"
Tang En asked curiously. "Looking at Uncle Abedon's serious expression, it doesn't seem like it's just for you to go back and acknowledge your parents. Could it be that he wants you to go back and inherit the title?"
"That's not it."
Elsa swung her legs and smiled. "My dad told me to go back and see my grandfather. Then he will tell me."
"Your grandfather …" Tang En tried to recall. "Duke Aubrey Feur?"
"Yes, my dad said that my grandfather's name is Aubrey."
That's true …
Tang En's mouth twitched. What was going on? He had thought that she was a talented country bumpkin. Who would have thought that she would turn out to be a relative of the royal family!
That's right, she was a relative of the royal family!
Grand Duke Aubry Foyer, who was in charge of the military, was second only to Victor in the Illus Empire. He was someone who could shake the entire empire if he wanted to.
At the same time, his wife was Parola Irus Feur, the eldest daughter of the late king and the elder sister of the current king, Victor. In other words, in theory, the innocent and silly girl sitting next to him had the right to inherit the throne. Although her right to inherit the throne was very low, it was still the right to inherit the throne. In ancient times, she would be a princess …
Tang En suddenly felt uneasy. Abedon suddenly asked Elsa to go back. Could it be that he wanted her to participate in the fight for the throne?
But Victor was still alive and well, not to mention that he had children. Putting aside the fact that his eldest son, Girard, had inherited his ancestor's name and had the first right to inherit the throne, there was still Princess Aurelia, who was extremely popular among the people. How could Elsa be the one to inherit the throne …?
Tang En felt a headache coming on. He hoped that Abedon would not trick him. If he really got involved in the fight for the throne, how would he have the time to develop his territory? Just dealing with those troublesome matters would be enough to give him a headache.
"What's wrong? My Lord? "
Elsa looked at Tang En strangely. Thanks to Tang En, she was no longer troubled. But why did the Lord suddenly look troubled?
"Nothing … I hope it's not what I think it is …"
Tang En sighed. Thinking about it this way, in fact, Abedon simply wanted Elsa to go back and inherit the title. That was the best situation.
"Yes, yes!"
Although she did not know what Tang En was talking about, the girl still nodded thoughtfully and smiled happily. "By the way, my Lord, sitting in your carriage is so comfortable. It's not as uncomfortable as sitting in the carriage in the past."
"We've improved it. Of course it's comfortable."
Tang En smiled. "It'll be even more comfortable if we put on tires."
"Tires? What's that? "
Tang En said with a little regret. "It's something that can reduce shock, but I haven't found the material yet …"
Although he had discovered oil in the Pygmy Kingdom, how to use it to refine artificial rubber was not something that a dabbler like him could understand. Rather than that, he might as well try his luck and find natural rubber.
At this moment, the convoy suddenly stopped. The guards ran over and said that they wanted to rest for a while.
This was because Perron's butt was about to split open from sitting in the carriage …
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