The sun never sets rose

The horseshoes walked through the woods on the flying dust and dead branches and rotten leaves. Under the high-speed galloping and bumping, the wind whistled in the ear, and the cold air scraped across the tender skin of the cheek like a knife, cutting it painfully.Jiang Xinyan never knew that his potential was so great that he dared to gallop on horseback.

But she even dared to kill, so what is it...

The heart seemed to be beating violently in her throat, shaking her brain blank, only instinct drove her to keep running forward, and then there was only one remaining thought: to live.

After running for an unknown amount of time, they finally came to a broad road, where they could see country houses hidden in the hazy darkness not far away.Jiang Xinyan controlled the speed of the horse to slow down, gradually stopped, and slowly regained consciousness as if after a catastrophe, the physical discomfort suddenly surged up...

"Cough...cough..."

Her throat was numb and itchy, her lungs felt like they were soaked in ice water, and she couldn't breathe. She coughed for a while before she recovered, and then she felt a strong nausea in her stomach, which made her unable to even pull the reins. When he got on, he tilted his body and almost fell off the horse's back.

Fortunately, Mary quickly supported her: "What's the matter? Are you uncomfortable? Hold on, after this village is the King's Road, there will be guards there, and we will be safe."

"It's okay, let's keep going..." Weakly waved her hands, lamenting that she was really not physically fit, while trying to regulate her breathing, she didn't know how terrifying her pale, blood-stained face looked.

Mary hugged her thin body and leaned on her shoulders. It was light and soft, and it felt like it could be cut off with a little force. She couldn't help frowning: "Why are you so thin?"

"..."

It's hard to imagine that this petite and thin woman killed four muscular men not long ago. The bloodthirsty and crazy appearance almost made her think it was a monster with skinned skin, but at the same time she was frightened, she couldn't help admiring and admiring her.

"Let me take you on a horse, in case you fall off." Mary held the rein with one hand, put her arms around her waist effortlessly with the other, lifted her up in front of her like a chicken, and sat down.

Jiang Xinyan's silence was a tacit consent. She was dizzy now, and she felt uncomfortable everywhere. She just closed her eyes and leaned against Mary's chest, drowsy.

The night wind mixed with cold air got into her clothes, making her shivering. Maybe it was because she was not in good condition. Mary deliberately controlled her speed and trotted slowly through the village. How many tastes.

"Why did they change their attitude towards you?"

Jiang Xinyan, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly lost all sleepiness. She leaned forward and half lay on the horse's neck: "Because of the ring, they thought I belonged to Elizabeth. Maybe... there is some alliance with England."

Half truth and half lie.

"You were originally hers."

"..."

"If you follow them, you can go back to England, so why kill them?" Mary's voice was very soft, not like questioning or questioning, but a little careless.

She didn't know what answer she wanted to hear...

Jiang Xinyan smiled wryly on his stomach: "If you don't kill them, you won't be able to escape. Who knows if we will be silenced after returning to Prince Kong Dai..."

"You had every chance to escape by yourself just now."

"I want to save you."

"why?"

"..."

"say."

The tone was a little harsh. Faced with such an aggressive inquiry, Jiang Xinyan really couldn't think of what to say, and felt irritable for no reason. At that time, she didn't even think about why, but she couldn't tell the real reason.

Then he thought about it, and whispered: "Because...you are very kind to me. You give me food and drink, which ensures my safety in France. I think...you should repay your kindness."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Mary suddenly burst out laughing, her hearty laughter seemed abrupt and piercing in the quiet environment.Does it provide protection?She can't even guarantee her own safety. This is not mocking Jiang Xinyan, but herself.

"But I am Elizabeth's enemy. If she finds out, you may be regarded as a betrayal."

Jiang Xinyan pouted, but said nothing.

Her decision to kill those people was not impulsive.First of all, she doesn't like to be with men, especially dangerous men who have raped her. She hates it even more and is worried. Who knows if she promises to send her back well, will she change her mind halfway?

Secondly, no matter how much the Huguenots hate the Duke of Guise and the Catholic Church, they are French after all, and they have a national complex at any rate. The kidnapping of royal family members is not for killing, but for hostages. Torn face with the royal family.As long as the royal family is relaxed and friendly to them at this time and proposes reconciliation, they will definitely change their position.

At that time, it will be the English who will suffer.

In history, Elizabeth intervened in the French religious civil war. Not only did she not get any benefits, but she fell hard and learned a bloody lesson.

At that time, England concluded an alliance with the Prince of Condé, agreeing to provide money and military aid to the Huguenots. In order to consolidate this alliance, Prince Condé handed over Havre, France, to the British occupation in exchange for Calais.

However, what was unexpected was that the Empress Dowager Medici issued an amnesty decree, tolerantly treating Protestants in the country, allowing them to carry out religious activities freely, and the two factions reconciled.So they changed from internal strife to unanimous external, and Prince Condé turned his head and led troops to attack the English army.

But at that time, the plague began to spread in Havre, and the British troops stationed there kept dying, let alone fighting, and there were not enough people to bury the corpses.In the end, the British army had to withdraw from French territory. They failed to hold Havre, recovered Calais, and brought the plague into England.

This defeat not only caused complaints from the people, but also discredited the English government. Faced with many accusations and doubts, Elizabeth was directly infected with smallpox and almost died...

Could she just watch this happen?

No.

"Why didn't you speak?"

"I am very tired."

Looking down, staring at the figure lying on the horse's neck, Mary opened her mouth, said nothing, stopped asking questions, pulled the rein to maintain a constant speed, and continued to move forward.

After a while, sparks appeared in the front view, getting closer and closer to the King's Road, and guards in uniforms of royal guards could be vaguely seen. They held torches and long|guns, and set up stations at intervals.

This road is equivalent to an official road, which is exclusively used by princes and nobles. It is safe and smooth. If the carriage had passed here at that time, it would not have been attacked. Mary regretted that she should not have taken it for a while.

"who?!"

As soon as they approached the station, they were surrounded by torches.

"It's me." Mary remained calm, her majesty undiminished.

"Your Majesty the Queen?" The guard took a closer look, stupefied and shocked. "Why are you here? His Majesty the King has dispatched troops and is looking for you everywhere..."

"My maid and I were attacked and are fine now. You send some people to escort us back to Fontainebleau Palace."

"Yes!"

At this point, not only was she relieved, but Jiang Xinyan was also relieved.

A woman was locked up in the cold and damp basement. She was slender, with gorgeous dresses, reddish-brown waist-length hair hanging loose, and a seductive and cold face hidden in the shadow of the candlelight. Leaning against the back of the chair, eyes closed, mouth stuffed with a ball of white cloth.

Olo approached quietly holding a candlestick, feeling familiar.

She couldn't sleep in the middle of the night last night. She wanted to go downstairs to the yard, but she was startled by the sound of footsteps when she reached the railing of the stairs. She quietly opened the window where she could see the yard, and saw a few men in black carrying He led a struggling woman into the tunnel.

Father went out early this morning, and he didn't come back until evening as usual, and the mysterious people who walked around with him were nowhere to be found. During this time, the family suddenly became quiet.

Out of curiosity, she dared to touch it in and have a look.

The light became slightly brighter as the flame approached, and seeing the woman's face clearly, Olo was stunned, and couldn't help gasping: "Your Majesty...??"

This hair color, this face shape, these facial features, and this clothing material, who else could it be if it wasn't Elizabeth?That woman who was supposed to be in charge of the palace at this moment was locked in the basement of her house?

She couldn't help but think of what Elizabeth had said before, and her father's abnormal activities during this period, and she was afraid for a while. She didn't expect that London would change so soon.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"

Olo called out a few times, and the woman opened her eyes in a daze. A pair of dark blue pupils met her gaze, full of fear, exhaustion and anxiety, and she cringed, as if she had changed her soul.

not right...

"Your Majesty, why are you here?" He hesitated and frowned.

The woman stared at her in a daze for a while, then suddenly shook her head desperately, her gagged mouth let out a miserable sob, as if she was asking for help, Olo helped her take off the cloth ball, she sobbed: "I am not Your Majesty... help I…"

This shrill voice was a thousand miles away from Elizabeth's cold voice, and Olo was completely dumbfounded when he heard it.

"What's going on? Who are you?"

"My name is Eleanor... His Majesty is not in the palace these few days, so let me pretend to be her and sleep in her room... But someone sneaked into the palace last night..."

Before she could finish speaking, Olo suddenly understood and interrupted: "They found out that you are not Elizabeth? But they still arrested you?"

Eleanor nodded, weeping bitterly.

Take a closer look, she is still different from Elizabeth, her eyes are darker, there is no mole on the left cheek, and the nose is slightly wider, especially her eyes and temperament, she is not as calm as Elizabeth, let alone cunning and sophisticated, Skin looks like bone.

And... a strand of light golden hair leaked from the temple.

"Are they wearing black clothes? Are there patterns of bull horns and human eyes on the chest?"

"I didn't pay attention to see..."

"Then do you know where your Majesty is going?"

She shook her head lightly and lowered her voice: "The only ones in the palace who know His Majesty's absence are Mrs. Ashley, Mrs. Norris, and Lord Cecil. I have been sick these few days...it has aroused the suspicion of the Privy Council..."

The current situation in London is a bit chaotic, with rebellions everywhere, and a storm hidden under the calm surface will sweep the country at any time. At such a critical moment, Elizabeth is unexpectedly missing...

The sound of messy footsteps in the empty tunnel startled them. Olo reacted very quickly. He quickly stuffed her with a cloth, covered her hair, blew out the candle, and dodged into another passage on the side. Hold your breath.

"What if it's a trap?"

"Don't act rashly for now, that woman is very cunning."

The voices of the two men were very familiar.

Then she heard Eleanor's whining sound, and the footsteps stopped, so close.

"Oh God, she..."

"She's a lot like her, isn't she?"

"It's like twins...!"

"If she wants to collect the net, we won't be able to get this impostor out of the palace, so we must be more careful next time, and never show up until the last moment. Please hold your breath."

There was a sudden silence, and Olo, who was eavesdropping in fright, felt his heart tighten.

"Of course." The rather smug tone gradually turned into a smirk, and he gritted his teeth: "That bitch made me miserable..."

"Maybe you can vent a bit now."

"Ok?"

After a brief silence, there was the sound of Eleanor's fierce struggle and resistance, accompanied by a slap that resounded in the basement, and her breathing became heavier and heavier.Olo heard the man curse a few words, and then there were some dissonant voices...