A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

The white dove flapped its wings and flew to the north. After traveling thousands of miles, it finally arrived at its destination.

Although summer is coming, the northern border on the plateau is still a bit cold.

The white dove was flying in the vast sky, its small bean-sized eyes looked down on the earth.

In just a few years, the northern land has undergone many changes.

A wide avenue came from the south, leading straight to the northern fortress.

Most places in the northern border are sparsely populated and quite desolate, but with the completion of this avenue, tens of thousands of people who were released from slavery came here along with this avenue.

Because the land here is sparsely populated, the land is much cheaper than in the south, and the folk customs in the north are bold, and the contempt for slaves is not as serious as that in the south, so many people choose to buy fields here and settle down.

With people and wide roads, caravans who didn't like to come to the north in the past also rushed in.

As a result, the northern border became more and more prosperous.

The biggest change is still at the border of the northern border. In the past few years, with the support of King Garlan's large sum of money, high walls and small fortresses have been erected. They surround the border and will The mainland is surrounded like an iron barrel.

In previous years, although the northern border was guarded by two major armies, they were unable to guard the entire northern border.

The Geshu people came to plunder food and supplies, plundered everywhere, and ran away after the robbing. Even if the army rushed to rescue after the event, the town or village had been destroyed, food, cattle and sheep were robbed, and many civilians had been killed or looted. Go and become a slave to the Geshurians.

This is one of the reasons why the northern border is sparsely populated.

If it were not for the inability to migrate because of poverty, few people would want to live in a place that could be plundered by foreigners at any time.

But now, with the establishment of high walls and fortresses, the Geshu people can freely invade less and less, and the damage caused to the northern towns is also less and less.

The people in the northern border feel more and more stable year after year, and the situation of wanton plundering by the Geshu people is much less.

In this way, life has stabilized, and with the prosperity of the economy, life is getting better day by day, life is full of hope, and there are many smiles on their faces.

When the white pigeon had just flown to the northern fortress, suddenly a black shadow rushed towards it with a fierce wind.

The breath of the raptor made it coo in panic.

However, the approaching black eagle just circled around it, took a look at it, and then spread its wings and flew away.

The white dove that escaped from the eagle's claws quickly flapped its wings and flew to its destination, the largest and tallest building in the northern fortress.

It circled around and then fell into the hands of a man already standing on the balcony, cooing cheerfully at the man.

Just after grunting, a sharp look stared at it. The black eagle it met just now was actually inside the room, and it shrank into the arms of that person in fright.

The big brown hand touched it, then took off the thin copper tube tied to its leg, and put it in the bird cage on the side.

Although there was food and water in the cage, the black eagle was staring at him not far away, and the terrified little white pigeon curled up in a corner, not daring to move, looking pitiful.

The cold wind blew across the balcony, and the jet-black hair brushed over the scar at the corner of the tall man's eye.

The fingers that had just unfolded the small note suddenly exerted force, almost crushing the branches between the fingers.

The man's thin lips were tightened like a straight line.

Under the endlessly fluttering black hair, the flame-like golden red eyes were frighteningly bright.

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An explosive news spread throughout Aaron Landis within a few days.

Aaron Landis' palace will hold a grand celebration and banquet at the Flower Festival one week later.

Flower Festival.

The last day of spring.

The flowers are about to fall, and that is the most beautiful day when the spring flowers are about to wither.

According to legend, when the goddess of spring was about to leave the earth on this day, she met Avdomir, the goddess of love and beauty who happened to come to the earth on this day.

Avdomir is also the god of flowers, in charge of all flowers blooming. She is fascinated by the beauty of the goddess of spring, and makes all the flowers bloom on this day for the goddess of spring.

The goddess of spring is also moved by the beauty of the goddess of flowers.

Hand in hand, they swam on the land full of flowers and spent a beautiful day.

After this day, the goddess of spring leaves the earth.

Avdomir, the flower god who watched the goddess of spring leave, was very sad because of this, so, just one day later, all the flowers on the earth withered.

Since then, every year on this day, Avdomir will descend to the earth to meet the goddess of spring who is about to leave for a day.

Hana Yu.

It means the moment when the flowers bloom to the most brilliant and beautiful moment and are about to wither.

The people of Aaron Landis hold lively celebrations every year on this day, and decorate the city with blooming flowers.

This is the most anticipated celebration for young men and women.

The celebration of the Flower Festival is the best time to express your love to your loved one.

Although this festival celebration is held every year in various cities and among the people, the royal palace has rarely held this festival over the years.

Because the Flower Royal Festival celebration in the royal palace is a ceremony to choose a concubine for King Aaron Landis.

The last time the royal palace held this celebration was more than 100 years ago.

Therefore, after so many years, as soon as the news spread that the royal palace will hold the Huayu Festival, it immediately caused an uproar on the earth.

So, on the land of Aaron Landis, countless noble girls rushed to the royal city from all over the world.

Even aristocratic girls from other countries were moved by the news and went to Aaron Landis one after another.

King Garlan.

This is a talented, wise and decisive young king who ascended to the throne at a young age.

Not only did he defeat the invaders on the battlefield and save Aaron Landis, but he also managed the entire Aaron Landis to flourish in just five years after ascending to the throne.

Today, Aaron Landis is powerful and prosperous, and King Garlan is loved by the people in the name of wisdom.

Such a young king of culture and martial arts, of course, has long been the dream lover of countless women.

Whether it's the desire to be admired by young girls, or the ambition to become a princess who is under one person and above ten thousand people, countless noble girls have rushed here.

Of course, not everyone can participate in the Huayu Festival celebration in the palace. As the candidates for the princess, noble ladies must also have a high status.

Even so, in just one week, nearly a hundred noble ladies came from all over the world and even from other countries.

All of a sudden, not only flowers were in full bloom in the royal city, but also warblers and swallows flocked. The charming and charming girls made the city more fragrant and beautiful.

The maids and servants in the palace were harassed, and people kept asking them about the women King Garlan liked.

The many noble ladies seemed to be smiling like flowers, and their every move was dignified and elegant, but all of them were secretly gearing up, vowing to show their most beautiful side at the Huayu Festival, win King Garlan's heart, and win the king's heart. Next, the position of Princess Aaron Landis.

Although the people in the royal city could not participate in the Huayu Festival celebration in the palace, they still enjoyed talking about it.

They happily guessed which beautiful girl could win King Garlan's heart.

Because they cared too much about their young concubine's election, the people in the royal city didn't care much about their own folk celebrations, and just focused on gossip about various gossip from the palace.

In such a lively atmosphere, the Hanao Festival has arrived.

On this day, countless flowers dotted the whole city, and every place in the royal city was filled with the fragrance of flowers.

People's laughter resounds in the city, on the streets, in gardens, and in markets, people holding flowers can be seen everywhere, regardless of men, women, or children.

Soon, night falls.

Tonight is a night with a bright moon and few stars, and the moonlight like water falls on the earth.

The semi-suspended open-air garden on the back of the mountain in the palace is brightly lit and crowded with people.

In this exquisite sky courtyard, flowers and green trees are subtly dotted among various buildings.

It is the time when all the flowers are in full bloom, and this sky garden is the most beautiful. Walking in it is like being in a sea of ​​flowers.

Delicate flowers bloom in the night, decorating the open-air courtyard under the moonlight like an elf's garden, which is too beautiful to behold.

The beautiful girls shuttled through the flower garden with light steps.

Under the bright lights, they spent a whole day meticulously drawing out their exquisite and flawless appearance. The golden ornaments collided in their hair and on their slender wrists, making crisp sounds, and the gorgeous long dresses that fluttered like butterfly wings glistened as they walked. Brighten.

The delicate and beautiful girls suppressed all the blooming flowers around them.

This is what is called a hundred flowers contending for beauty.

It makes people look dizzying and dazzled.

King Garlan hadn't appeared at the flower banquet yet, and all the charming girls were still gathering together in small groups, chatting quietly and laughing lightly.

Among the crowd, a girl with fluffy flaxen curly hair looked at the people around without paying attention, quietly stepped aside, and left the lively flower garden along the stone steps next to her.

It seems that they want to hide in a remote place aside.

She had just walked a few steps quietly. On the other side, the baby-faced girl who came to the royal city with her from Valia city in the southwest saw her friend sneaking away, and quickly chased after her.

"Lea, where are you going?"

Quickly catching up with her friend, the baby-faced girl asked suspiciously.

"Shh."

Leia hurriedly made a small gesture.

The baby-faced girl nodded obediently and lowered her voice.

"King Garlan is coming soon, where are you going?"

She said expectantly,

"It's not easy for us to see His Majesty with our own eyes. I heard that he is very good-looking."

"It's not 'us', I know King Garlan is your dream lover, but I'm not interested in him."

Leia decisively draws a line with her friends.

As soon as she turned around, her long flaxen hair in big waves was flying in the dark night, and the long skirt was also fluttering.

She raised her eyebrows and glanced sideways at her friend.

"Don't worry, I was annoyed by my father's nagging, and I came to Wangcheng because I had no other choice. I just came here for fun."

"But everyone hopes to marry King Garlan and become a princess, why don't you want to?"

"Forget it, I'm not interested in the position of the princess."

Leya walked forward quickly, raised her head, and looked up at the bright moon in the night sky.

"Compared to being a princess, finding a true lover and staying with me for the rest of my life is what I yearn for."

"Well, is it like the ones in those stories you often read, Leia?"

"Yes."

The girl's eyes shone brightly in the dark night, she clasped her hands in front of her chest, her eyes were full of expectation for love.

"I believe that I must have a destined lover, and Avdomir will bring him to me."

"Maybe in the near future, maybe tomorrow, maybe just tonight, he will appear in front of me."

"This will be a fateful encounter—"

After saying that, Leia turned around and said to her friend with a smile.

"That's why I don't want to be a victim of a political marriage, and I definitely don't want to marry that King Garlan. So, you can rest assured to compete for King Garlan's heart, I will definitely not compete with you."

"I don't want to participate in this celebration, so I left first. If someone asks me, you can help me cover it up and say that I'm not feeling well and go to the side to rest."

After explaining to her friend, she stood by the stone railing and looked down.

Well, it's not very high, she can handle it because she often climbs trees and windows.

Thinking of taking a shortcut to avoid others, Leiya simply grabbed her long skirt, climbed up the stone railing, and jumped from here to below.

"Wait, wait a minute, Leia, don't jump, it's dangerous."

"It's okay, I often jump out of the window at home."

After speaking, she jumped down.

But in the next second, she suddenly saw someone coming out of the shadow under the stairs.

She was startled, and before she could shrink back, her body had already jumped down, and the man was right below her.

Oops!

about to hit!

Seeing that she was about to bump into that person, Leia subconsciously closed her eyes tightly.

At this moment, a pair of hands stretched out to catch her firmly.

Leiya, whose body was hugged horizontally, was a little dazed.

She opened her eyes and looked at the person who caught her.

puff.

At this moment, it seemed as if he could hear a huge beating sound coming from his chest.

The girl's pupils reflected the person holding her, and there seemed to be stars shining in her eyes.

Avdomir...

Is this your guide.

You brought him to my side.

Under this beautiful moonlight, under this boundless starry sky.

This is a fateful encounter.

Although it was only a short moment, at the moment when our eyes meet, we seem to have spanned thousands of years...

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When King Garlan appeared at the ceremony, the noisy garden fell silent for a moment.

Many noble ladies who saw him for the first time lost their minds for a moment.

The young king came by moonlight.

Long golden hair scattered in the night.

The soft firelight reflected his face.

The moonlight is like water, pouring on the earth.

No need for any superfluous description.

Everyone in the world said that the beauty of King Garlan's appearance was unmatched by anyone in the world.

Just this sentence is worth a thousand words.

The banquet in the garden was still going on, but it was much quieter than before.

King Garlan sat in the upper seat with a peaceful expression, holding a glass of juice in his hand.

Before the arrival of King Garlan, many noble ladies who were gearing up and vowed to win the position of princess watched him secretly during the banquet, and for some reason, couldn't summon up the courage to approach him.

Therefore, they could only stare at Garlan while trying to build up their minds so that they could muster up the courage to lean over.

The girls didn't move, and Garlan also sat still.

In this way, in the vision of all the ministers, the scene where King Garlan would be surrounded by many beautiful girls and fall into a tender land did not happen.

The scene fell into a stalemate for a while, which made them very helpless.

However, it was impossible for them to put down their faces and hint that those noble ladies were approaching King Garlan, so they could only worry on the sidelines.

Just when the ministers were anxious, this stalemate was finally broken.

The flaxen-colored long curly-haired girl stepped forward quickly and walked towards King Garlan.

Her actions caught the attention of everyone around her.

All the ministers showed joy and gave him encouraging eyes.

Seeing that others took the lead, other noble ladies around showed unwilling or nervous expressions.

Leia, who didn't pay attention to the gazes from all around, hurried over after changing her dirty long skirt, only had Garlan in her eyes at this moment.

Her eyes were shining, and she walked towards Garlan with light steps and full of joy.

"I……"

Just when she just uttered a word.

Suddenly, a silver light flashed across the night sky, carrying a biting gust of wind.

A bang.

A sharp sword fell from the sky.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the blade sank deeply into the ground.

The part exposed to the ground trembled because of the powerful force remaining on it, making bursts of buzzing sounds.

That sword was inserted right in front of Leiya.

Crack the stone.

It abruptly cut off Leia's way to Garlan.

Suo Jia, who was silently drinking at the side, felt his heart skip a beat when he saw the sword.

coming!

He turned his head and saw that the black-haired man who had just stepped into the garden and threw the sword was walking step by step.