Chapter 6 The Red Thorn Palace
Did you agree? Pullman looked at the silver-haired girl in disbelief. He thought he had little hope this time, but unexpectedly, the sage teacher seemed to have figured out something, so he agreed.
At the same time of surprise, a burst of surprise also rose in his heart. If it weren't for the more stable personality after becoming a leader, Pullman would have almost stood up and shouted to vent his excitement.
After his thoughts turned around, he began to think about how to introduce this girl to other like-minded friends, who are also the senior executives and leaders of various departments in Crancia today. Although he is the supreme leader of Crancia, he actually has no pretense in front of his former companions. The atmosphere among the current top-level peers is also relatively relaxed, unlike those countries that have been established for a long time, which are very rigid and conflicting.
Hold a grand ceremony, or let everyone get to know each other privately first, so as to be mentally prepared?
He was a little worried that he would be despised by others because of the teacher's too young appearance, that was not the scene he wanted to see.
It is better to hold a grand ceremony, which seems more legitimate, otherwise it is just like the oriental proverb said by Tolan, the white dragon fish suit, see the trouble.
As if seeing what Pullman was thinking, Roland Hill spoke out first.
"I don't need to introduce me to other people for the time being. Although I agreed to your invitation, there are other things that need to be dealt with first. It is estimated that I will stay in Crancia for a long time early next year."
"Okay." Pullman nodded, then asked again.
"Then why don't I arrange a residence for the teacher in the palace, so that communication will be much easier in the future. At present, many officials of Crancia actually live in the palace, which is more convenient for protection."
The royal palace of Crancia occupies a huge area. In the city of over a million people in Solander, the palace built on the mountain occupies one-ninth of the area. Buildings overlooking the entire city.
Regarding this point, Roland Hill did not refuse, and simply nodded in agreement. It is indeed not good to live in a hotel all the time.
After the conversation was over, it was already noon, and Pullman asked Parisa to bring lunch, and then asked her to bring the map of the palace.
"Teacher, what kind of environment do you want to live in? The Western-style royal family used to be very extravagant. They built palaces with various environmental styles in the palace, including small lakes, fields, forests, watchtowers, towers, and so on. "
"Let's find a quieter place for me." The girl shook her head slightly, her needs were not too big, and it was not good to be too empty.
"Then here."
He pointed out one of the locations, which was on the southwest side of the palace, a wood behind a hill, at the edge of the palace, with not many people, and the scenery was excellent. Sitting on the pale yellow lawn slope, overlooking most of the city.
"Um."
After seeing Loren Hill's promise, Pullman asked Palinsa to lead the way and help set up the facility.
"Can you tell Palinsa your identity? It will be much more convenient. She is very strict and will not reveal it at will."
"Okay." If only one more person knew about it, it would be fine.
Pullman called Palinsa from outside, and gave a command in his ear. This secretary-general-like figure, with slightly widened pupils, looked at the girl in front of him in disbelief. After a long time, he calmed down.
"I understand, Lord Pullman, and Lord Sage Roland Hill." She bent down and bowed deeply. When she raised her head, her eyes were full of eagerness and admiration, which was completely different from just now.
Not very good, looking at this expression, the girl muttered in her heart. She originally thought that this lady maid was the kind of cool, capable and calm person, but she didn't expect it to change so quickly.
"Please come with me."
She stretched out her hand and guided Roland Hill in front of her, keeping her back straight along the way, as if she wanted to express herself better.
After passing through the long corridors and palaces, passing through various busy departments, and passing through the levels guarded by guards, the two of them turned to the outside of a palace.
The lawn here is well maintained. On both sides of the white stone road, there are neatly trimmed shrubs, and the stairs are not high. In front of it is a small gatehouse, and there are guards on both sides.
"Hello, Master Palinsa." After seeing them, the two guards bowed their heads and saluted, and then looked up at the two of them.
Palinsa is the secretary general in the palace. She often walks around, conveying documents and arranging some matters, so the guards here basically know each other.
The maid nodded and asked the two to open the locked door.
The heavy copper lock turned, the light golden door slowly opened, and a beautiful courtyard appeared in front of the two of them. There were not many ornate buildings here, only simple black iron guardrails outlined in a vine pattern, surrounded by a few apple trees. The tree, winding up along the white stone road, came to a small hillside, where there was a small house, and beside the house was a large tree with luxuriant branches.
The canopy of the big tree covers a small part of the roof, shrouding it in the shade, and it looks a bit cool in the hot summer. On the other hand, the house on the side is a light blue, which is a very light blue like cotton candy. (There is a reference picture here, but the gold decoration in the picture is not here)
The corners of the house are decorated in white, like simple reliefs, outlining flowers, stars, trees, etc.
"This is the Red Ginger Palace, where Princess Lannesa lived a hundred years ago. Because she was frail and sick since childhood, the king and queen loved her very much, so they built a palace here, and the air here is also very good."
Parisa
He walked into the shade with Roland Hill, took out the key, inserted it into the door lock, turned it slightly, pushed open the white door, and walked into this cozy and beautiful cottage.
"Princess Lannessa was the youngest princess at the time, and she was always loved by several older brothers and sisters. Later, when the king died, her two older brothers fought for the throne, but she came out to mediate, and finally stopped the bloody infighting with each other. That's why. In the West Wind Kingdom, which has always valued family, Ranisha has a very good reputation, even though she is only 19 years old."
"Since the princess passed away, this place has been vacant, but occasionally someone will come to clean it up. I hope the sage won't mind." Palinsa told the origin of the palace.
Loren Hill is not superstitious, and she doesn't care about it. The scenery and quiet here are very much in line with her liking.
"What did Parisa do before?"
Looking at this decent and knowledgeable maid, Loren Hill felt that she did not come from an ordinary family. In her early years, those who could receive a good education were mostly from aristocratic families.
"Am I, the daughter of the previous king of the west wind."
"In other words, is Palinsa a former princess?" Roland Hill was a little surprised.
"Yes, but that kind of life and identity is not particularly good." The maid secretary didn't seem to recognize her past identity too much.
"Although the princess of the west wind is carefree in life, she actually does not have much freedom. She has to maintain grace at all times, learn music and poetry, entertain guests, and then obey the arrangement of her father or eldest brother to marry someone. Strangers, become his wife, become the bond of family ties."
"Some princesses may like this kind of stability, but for me, it's really a bit depressing. I can only say that no matter how wonderful things are, once you are forced to accept them, some of them won't like it."
"Fortunately, the era of the west wind is over, and I can get out of that life too."
"Won't Parish hate hate?"
Although he knew the personal reasons, Roland Hill still asked worriedly. It can be said that the end of West Wind is largely because she changed the trajectory of her destiny.
"Perhaps I'm naturally aloof and withdrawn, and I don't have much contact with the people around me, so I don't feel much. Besides, even without the sage and Crancia, the decline of the west wind will be a matter of time. I know what the big guys think, so I'm even less hopeful."
"You don't have to blame yourself for this. The replacement of the kingdom is like this. Killing is unavoidable. Even when my father ascended the throne, he experienced a bloody struggle between brothers, not to mention the change of the country."
"Although my life today is not as good as it was in the past, I can choose more freely. In this way, I am happier."
"To this day, watching the whole country get better and better, even I feel a little proud to be part of Crancia."