[The Chronicles of Narnia] Sin

"Your Majesty the Gentle Queen, it's an honor to meet you." Lei Liz was stunned for a moment when he saw Susan in armor and carrying a quiver, but soon returned to smiling.That smile is innocent and weird, far more frightening than the expressions of Youtus, Tai Luo and others.

"I sympathize with you. You have experienced domestic political struggles at a young age." Susan said calmly, "If I have such a big brother, I don't want him to become what you are now."

"If you want to attack Cair Paravel, then you can try it." The Queen sneered, "The moment you step into the range of my archers, you will become a poor cactus."

Lei Liz smiled again: "I am not as stupid as my short-lived brother. There is no benefit in taking the city violently, and the Narnia people will not really submit to me. I will implement a benevolent government here-after all, every Everyone deserves a chance to change their ways. As far as I know, Narnia's granary and armory are almost burned to the ground; It’s not too late to seize the city.”

"Oh, that's right," he added as if thinking of something, "Before you're hungry, you might as well guess, who is that smart man in the castle who is in harmony with me?"

The gentle queen looked dignified, clenched the longbow in her hand.This fifth prince is far more difficult than she imagined—she should have realized that the person who can win the alliance and set up a chain of chess games must also have good military talents. Even Edmund seems to be suppressed by him one head.

"Write to King Lunn of Archenland," Susan said decisively after returning to the castle, "and the Duke of the Seven Isles, the Lady of Aphra, Tribenzia, and Galmar, and ask them to send as many reinforcements."

The minister in charge of intelligence said: "Your Majesty, this fire has frightened many messengers in Narnia. They are not smart talking beasts. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find them and resume their work in the short term."

"Then send the Griffon team." Susan replied quickly.

"I am afraid they are too big to aim, and will be attacked by the Calormene archers."

The gentle queen was helpless, and kept pacing in the hall damaged by explosives.

Lord Taylor stood beside her and said loyally: "You can send me outside the city to negotiate with Leilis. If the other party has no integrity and demeanor, it doesn't matter if Narnia loses an insignificant person like me."

Susan is thoughtful and doesn't trust the other party as much as she appears on the surface.While thanking Taylor for his dedication, she thought about the possibility of him setting up a trap step by step.Edith also stood beside her, looking at the crowd worriedly.Even more oddly, she seemed to be at odds with Taro, and the two stared at each other with hostility.

"When will Peter wake up?" she asked Edith.

"According to the maid Brenda, tomorrow morning at the latest. She said she knows a little medicine."

After Edith finished speaking, she suddenly realized that she had done something stupid—Taylor was likely to kill Brenda tonight.The two of them were the voices I heard in the back kitchen this afternoon.This simple and silly girl was obviously used by Taylor, and she also sacrificed her feelings and looks at the same time - her panicked expression when the fire broke out was absolutely impossible to pretend, maybe Taylor wanted to blow her up to kill her at the time up.

"Let's get through the night for the time being." The queen said wearily, "General Orris is on guard all night. If there is a slight change in the army outside the city, we will know as soon as possible. It's getting late, everyone go back and rest. .”

The surviving courtiers and soldiers around were ordered to disperse one after another, while Edith and Taylor stood in a stalemate, standing next to Susan on the left and right, seemingly unwilling to retreat.

"You have something to say?"

Edith looked at Taylor coldly: "I don't want hypocritical actors to eavesdrop."

Susan and Edith are actually not familiar with each other, but after all, she has illustrious military exploits and is the person her younger brother likes, so her credibility is obviously several times higher than Taylor's.So the queen looked at Taylor: "You speak first, and then leave."

Seeing Edith's presence, the man suddenly became sluggish.He really couldn't figure out how this crazy girl who disrupted the situation escaped from the small black room - obviously, he underestimated Edith's force value, ordinary wooden doors couldn't stop her at all.

"I guess who the person who joined forces with Lei Liz should be." He pretended to be mysterious, "I will find witnesses and evidence in the court tomorrow."

Edith really couldn't understand his routine of yelling and catching the thief, so she watched him retreat, and then looked at Susan: "It's Tyro." She said firmly, "But I ask you to send heavy troops to protect Brenda—she is the Witnesses may be killed. I will be staying with her tonight, too."

Susan nodded towards her: "I'm waiting for Peter's trial tomorrow."

Edith and Brenda slept all night in the small meeting hall of the castle with their quilts rolled up.It is the safest place and there are many witnesses.She woke up several times in the middle of the night, and only after hearing the other party's long and even breathing did she fall asleep peacefully again.And as for that damned, stupid Edmund, he was the King aloft, absolutely safe, and she wasn't worried at all.

In the early morning of the second day, the three kings gradually woke up after the sleeping potion expired.The gentle queen who faced the bloody night alone hugged them with tears streaming down her face.

"I don't know what to do!" She thumped Peter's back frantically, "Taylor is standing beside me, my back is as cold as the snow-capped mountains in the northern wilderness!"

The Supreme King blamed himself all over his face: "I'm sorry, Su...Ed and I were too confident this time."

The king of justice was clouded by the side, obviously not interested in the drama of brother and sister love.He doesn't even want to know who is responsible for the consequences that have already been caused. He only cares about the immediate problem-Kair Paravel's food storage has been burned to only three days left.Within three days, if there was no way to make Raleigh retreat, Narnia would have to surrender without a fight.

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The trial of the fire killer is about to begin.After the Supreme King visited and encouraged the soldiers stationed on the city wall, he stepped into the entrance of the main hall under the eyes of everyone.

"I accuse Tyro, Lord of Dorne, Your Majesty." Edith held up the Medal of Honor she never left, "By the mane of the Lion King, I bet all the glory I have won in Narnia, the following His testimony is true."

"Lord Taylor planned to lure me to the garden of the South Palace yesterday, and sneaked me into the castle compartment because I found out about his plot. Finch, the waiter who died in the castle a few days ago, once visited the castle in the middle of the night. The fire/powder was poured into the pipes under the utility room on the top floor, and the fire/powder sank into the upper level of the banquet hall with the pipes, which caused the explosion. I guess the fires in other parts of the castle were also caused by this method. The day I found Finch Lord Taylor happened to catch us on the night watch; in order to silence Finch, he killed him before His Majesty the Justice called him for questioning. And the drinks at the banquet of the three rulers were served by the maid Renda; she has confessed to me that Taylor instigated her to put hypnotic spices in it. As for Prince Calormene who is now approaching the city, I think it is also related to him. The Ocean Branch of the Intelligence Agency has monitored He talked about the recording of Prince Utus. He cooperated with Calormen to create the Battle of Clearwater Bay a year ago, and this year he reached an alliance with Prince Leiliz in an attempt to sell the country for benefits. In summary, I think Taylor Your lord is treasonous, and should be punished according to the law after confessing his crime."

"Witnesses and evidence?" The justice king on the high platform asked according to the procedure.

Edith looked expectantly at Brenda and Gabriella as they entered the hall.

"Conch?" She gestured to the codebreaker girl.

Gabriela expressed apology: "The mermaid's recording magic is time-sensitive, and it will dissipate automatically after a week. And...that recording is extremely noisy, only people with super hearing can distinguish it, and it cannot be recognized as evidence." She Seek truth from facts.

Edith had to turn to Brenda.

"Sorry, Your Majesty." The girl said tremblingly, "I don't understand what this lady means. I didn't put anything in the wine, and I wasn't instigated by Lord Taylor."

Edith's sword eyebrows immediately raised to the sky.After calming down the turbulent mood for a long time, she glared at the other party: "That's not what you said yesterday!"

Brenda lowered her eyes and said lightly, "I really like Lord Taylor, maybe this is misunderstood by Ms. Addisia."

Edith, who was determined to win, and several Pevensies were dumbfounded.The audience was in an uproar.

"Your Majesty." Lord Taylor stepped out of the crowd, "I also have someone to accuse. It's really unimaginable that a young and beautiful lady can weave such a false lie in order to clear herself of her crimes."

"I don't know anything about Finch and Brenda. It is true that I locked Aidia into the cubicle yesterday, but it was because I found her whereabouts strange. Before the dinner yesterday, she ran around the banquet hall. Next, I passed the kitchen, the upper meeting room, and the opposite top floor. When she was secretly pouring gunpowder into the pipe under the floor, I happened to be spotted by me, and I had to stun her. Because I was in a hurry to participate I was worried about the safety of the castle during the dinner, so I locked her in a well-soundproof compartment in the castle. She was the murderer of Finch, and Queen Lucy's personal maid, Miss Water, can testify."

Under the astonished eyes of Lucy and everyone else, Miss Shui walked slowly towards the center of the hall.

"I found a bloody dagger in Ms. Addisia's closet when I was tidying up her room." After that, she opened the murder weapon wrapped in white cloth, "Finch's wound was two inches deep, It matches the bloodstain on it, and the length of the wound matches the width of the knife handle."

Miss Water has always been one of the most trusted partners of the Queen of Bravery.With her testifying in court, several rulers were stunned.Edith suddenly remembered that she was the one who lied to her that the King of Justice was in the garden of the South Palace yesterday, the maid carrying the clothes.It turned out that she was not being questioned by chance at all, but had been prepared and waited here for a long time!Unexpectedly, Taylor had laid so many chess pieces during his stay in Narnia for just over a month.She closed her eyes in despair, and quickly searched for a way to fight back in her mind.

There were whispers gradually in the hall.Clearly, both sides hold their own, and the evidence in Taylor's favor looks stronger.

"Silence!" King Justice said to stabilize the scene.He obviously trusted Edith with all his heart. "Strictly speaking, the evidence on both sides is actually not sufficient. We have no way of knowing whether the dagger belongs to Edicia himself, nor can we be sure whether Miss Shui and Brenda are honest. The two sides may have more witnesses to defend themselves ?”

Saknur stood up from the crowd: "I swear on the dignity of a knight, I certify that Aidizia didn't know Finch the night he found out."

"You were also there that day?" the Supreme King asked.

"Yes." The werewolf boy's eyes were firm, "She kept asking Finch what he was doing, and it was I who dissuaded them from the dispute."

"I also don't think she looks like a murderer." A castle guard who didn't know Edith stood up and said, "When the fire caught fire, she led everyone to draw water to put out the fire, and entered the fire with us to rescue several Your Majesties. She There is no reason to run counter to your purpose."

Taylor's servant from Dorne was not to be outdone: "My master has always been kind-hearted, caring for the people at the bottom, and loyal to Narnia. If he wanted to harm Narnia, why didn't he do it earlier? How about getting burned on the last day of departure? This is obviously someone who wants to blame him by taking advantage of the Lord's departure from the dinner."

As the controversy grew louder, the Justice King waved his hand irritably: "Adjourn!"