[The Chronicles of Narnia] Sin

On the third day of the siege of Cair Paravel, the mist was dark and the morning was light.King Justice sat in his room, slowly putting on the short-sleeved shirt that he hadn't changed last night.

The distress signal was still completely surrounded, and only a few executives who knew the invisibility technique managed to sneak out of the castle, but there was no reply yet.The food of the soldiers had been replaced by stew with more soup and less meat. He looked at the cheese bread and bacon on the bedside, and picked up the plate irritably.

"Distribute these to the soldiers who are on duty at night." He walked out of the room and said to the only maid at the door.

In this situation, no one can eat and sleep soundly.The personnel inside the castle has been temporarily reduced to the minimum, barely maintaining the turnover.Half an hour before the time for the morning meeting that Peter had agreed upon, he grabbed a gold silk cloak and decided to go for a walk on the city wall.

"You said, if we secretly send someone to burn Leiliz's food and grass, is it possible to have a chance of life?" Edith, who was replaced from the east wall, came to him.

"No." Edmund handed her the cloak in his hand, "Peter proposed this strategy yesterday, but that phantom prince was very shrewd, leaving a back route to deliver food in batches at sea.

"Send the men of Galma to stop them?"

"They've tried it... most of the islanders were killed or injured."

Edith knew that she was no match for the two kings in terms of leading troops to fight and military strategy. If there were any other way, the brothers would have acted long ago, so they shut their mouths obediently.Seeing that she was holding the cloak naked, Edmund snatched it out of her hand and put it on for her himself: "It's early in the morning, don't freeze."

"It's the same between a frozen ghost and a starving ghost." Edith held his hand and said mockingly, "The little boy standing guard over there has a cold, and he needs it more than I do."

Both were silent for a moment.

"I'm sorry," said Edmund suddenly.

Edith felt sorry for him. "You are all aboveboard people, it's not your fault."

"Where's your sister, how is she?"

The Justice King shook his head imperceptibly: "She hasn't shed a single tear in the past two days. This is the scariest thing."

·

The four kings once again gathered in the council hall.This time, everyone's face was unprecedentedly dignified.

The gentle queen put on a brand new silk dress, and her curly hair was not messed up.Her delicate face overflowed with intense sadness, and under the makeup of her red lips, she concealed an unusually contradictory tenacity and fragility.

"Promise Taylor." She said to Peter seriously, "I'm ready."

"He is not an ally that can be trusted." Edmund emphasized, "If he dares to betray Lei Liz today, he will dare to betray us tomorrow."

Susan gave him an almost cold look: "Then do you have any other options?"

King Justice knew he would be choked, but he said it anyway.With his personality, it is absolutely impossible for him to say something like "I don't want you to go".He can only express his attitude by insinuating.

"Tayro is really good to me," Susan forced a bleak smile, "He could have directly detonated the banquet hall before he arrived. But he still came, and he did not hesitate to arouse even greater suspicion. Take me away."

Lucy always likes to tell the inappropriate truth: "He loves you like an object. He doesn't consider your feelings at all!"

"Enough." The Supreme King who had been holding back all this time suddenly said.His head was hanging slightly, and his slightly messy golden bangs covered all his expressions. "I'll draw up an alliance agreement right away. Our people can't hold on."

"But—when Su gets married, I will go to the island together and fight him to the death."

Edmund sneered and said, "He doesn't deserve to die under your righteous sword. Poison him, chop him into meat and stuff it into salt pie, and distribute it to all his men who betrayed Narnia. This is the way to die." It suits him better."

"I should have learned from you, Ed," said the High King in a low voice.When he raised his head, the other three were stunned—their elder brother, who had never shed tears in the eight years he had been on the throne, had tears of pain reflected in his eyes.In the past eight years, the ruling career of each Pevensie has not been easy, but they walked firmly and confidently, knowing that there is always a solid backer behind them.No one really knows what the back feels like.He was under too much pressure and responsibility.

"Aslan will help us, Peter!" Lucy's eyes turned red instantly.She pulled away the chair and hurried to her brother, hugging him tightly.

"It will get better...Lu." The Supreme King said mechanically, "It will get better."

In August of 1008 in the Narnia Era, the fifth prince of Calormen, Reliz, died of poisoned wine in the city of Cair Paravel.No one knows who the poisoner was, but there are rumors that the prince secretly summoned his allies before his death.A generation of young heroes, Calormen's most promising heir, died so lightly and silently, which made people sigh.

After Calormen's [-] troops withdrew, Narnia finally regained its vitality.The next day, the Lonely Islands declared their independence, and the Lord of the Lonely Islands, Tero Shadow, and the Gentle Queen of Narnia, Susan Pevensie, agreed to marry in Dorne in September.There is no eternal winner in the arena of power, only the ever-changing separation and reunion.

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The matters concerning Finch, Brenda, Miss Shui and others were investigated within a week after the end of the siege.Duke Jordan, who hurried from the Seven Islands to support the mainland, did not catch up with the war, but heard the news of Finch's death.

"He is my child." In front of the boy's grave, the Duke said surprisingly, his voice choked up, "My illegitimate child."

"That's what Taro threatened him with," said the High King darkly. "If he doesn't arrange gun/powder for him, his identity will be exposed. He died to protect your name."

A man in his 40s knelt in front of the small earthen bunker, crying like a child who had done something wrong.

Lucy on the side asked Edmund in a low voice: "Why does he treat his own flesh and blood like this? Let him leave his hometown to be a waiter?"

The Justice King sighed softly: "Perhaps in Jordan's eyes, he is just a lingering mistake."

Susan, who was about to get married, said quietly, "This is a man."

Brenda's story was later told by Edith.The poor flower girl suddenly went mad when she heard the news that Taro was about to marry the gentle queen.

"She did so many wrong things for him, murdered the monarch, forged testimony... In the end, Taylor didn't even remember to take her away."

"She's stupid and hateful," said Lucy to Edith, wringing her handkerchief. "She was so capricious that she nearly killed you!"

Edith has seen too many worse people and things, but she doesn't hold her grudges: "The night I lived with Brenda, she even whispered to me. She said she envied me and got the love The sincerity of her. I think there is still some jealousy and resentment in that envy, which may be one of the reasons for her determination to slander me."

"Look, Taylor still has a little merit in the eyes of some people." Edmund said darkly.Edith didn't know if he was trying to comfort her sister, or was angry; or both.

Susan was just silent.For a week, her spirit seemed to be out of her body.Maybe Edmund was trying to get her back, but he obviously failed.

As for Miss Shui's betrayal, the Pevensie family never thought of it.She was brave, kind, and loyal, and she accompanied Lucy for eight years like a sister, watching her grow from an eight-year-old girl to an independent monarch.

"It's impossible for Tyro to frighten her." Lucy said sadly and puzzled, "She's not the kind of person who can be confused by interests or love."

"I'm afraid it was Ramanjo who did something to her," said the Justice King. "That old fellow has no compassion for ladies at all, and treats every tool viciously."

Edith didn't have the heart to tell Edmund how serious the wounds on the water spirit girl were; her face was smooth and pretty, but the skin covered by her robes was covered with deep, bony, inflamed and festering scars.And Edmund couldn't bear to tell Lucy the truth, and his words became evasive in the end.

"I paid too little attention to her..." Lucy blamed herself, "I failed to help my friend."

One of the Lonely Islands, the manager of Aphra Island, Lady Stairup, sent a letter to the Supreme King, trying to confirm whether Peter really surrendered all three islands to Taylor.The isolated island is too far away, the news is very poor, and it takes two and a half days to fly by seagulls alone. The Countess has no trust in Taylor, who suddenly swaggers back to the island by boat, and refuses to be a vassal to him.

Peter unfolded the letter paper, looked at the handwriting of the strong-tempered countess, and felt ashamed and condemned every word.He lost the territory that originally belonged to Narnia, and he couldn't protect his sister.Aslan would look down on him.

Just as he was thinking about replying, the King of Justice pushed the door open and said, "Shouldn't we plan a big gift for Tai Luo?" The corner of his mouth pulled an evil smile that could almost be called.

Peter looked at him, vaguely revealing an expression very similar to his younger brother: "I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

Taylor has very strict requirements on the composition of the wedding team: no more than four male waiters, no knives longer than one foot, and all food and drinks must be tasted and tested by Narnia at the pier.On the night Queen Susan landed on the island, except for the best man, bridesmaid, and her personal maid, everyone else had to return before dark.

"What does he think of us, the delivery man? What a face!" Edmund couldn't help cursing when he received the news.

Peter felt that it was expected: "He must be on guard against us everywhere, maybe there will be several companies of guards where the engagement boat docks."

Edmund snorted coldly: "No matter how tricky the conditions he puts forward, I still have a hundred ways to kill him. At that time, you and Lucy will be the best man and bridesmaid, and I will lead the army to lurk secretly in Philimas, and Stairup and the others worked together to get every Narnian safe and sound."

The High King demurred: "Lucy is better off. I'm worried about her, and Narnia needs someone to oversee it."

Handing Susan over to Dorne for one night was enough for Peter to sit on pins and needles. If Lucy was added, he would not be able to sleep that night.Edmund was willing to give his sister freedom, but he also understood Peter, thinking: "Then it will be safer to let Etty be the bridesmaid."

Peter looked at him in surprise: "Aren't you worried about her?"

Edmund shrugged, trying to reassure his elder brother: "She is definitely the one who wants to kill Taylor in a different way. She failed to kill Lei Liz last time; I am worried that she will not be given this chance again this time. break up with me."

"Taylor will not agree to let her stay - he knows her previous experiences, and he also knows that she is considered a top assassin."

The Supreme King's idea is very realistic, and it is difficult for Edith to get into the wedding.But after thinking for a moment, King Justice returned to his smile: "Then let them not see her face."