Vol 1 Chapter 5 (1/2)
Chapter 5: Winning a Small Lolita
Setting off on a carriage from Montelago Head’s Official Residence, a perfectly straight avenue extends towards east; this path directly lead to the Imperial Palace. With trees on both sides covering up the entire avenue under shade, even during scorching summertime, a cool and refres.h.i.+ng feel could be experienced here.However it was already late autumn now, the foliage on top of these trees were already withered, leaving bare branches, s.h.i.+vering within the chilly wind.
Right now Aiwa wasn’t bothered about the gelidity; he was imagining the Queen’s figure from Margaret’s description
Within Aiwa’s heart, she was a beautiful woman, whose beauty was unrivaled by all of Ha.s.s Empire’s population.
At a distance of 1 li from the Imperial Palace, Aiwa could feel it’s imposing manner and dignity. During his childhood Aiwa frequently played here together with his comrades, they often wandered on the high palace walls, and tried to guess the appearance of the Queen living inside. Within their imagination, the Queen resembled the emblem of power, but it wasn’t due to her beauty, they didn’t hold Queen Sofia as beautiful in their imagination but rather as that of a demonic queen.
TLN: 1 li = 0.5km
Until 15 years of age, Aiwa had never visited the imperial palace once, later he was sent to the East Empire several hundred li outside of Montelago City to study by his father.
Aiwa’s visit to the East Empire was the sole decision of General Kyle, and wasn’t arranged by the Empire. The reason why he was sent to East Empire, was since 59 years there hasn’t been any discord between Ha.s.s Empire and East Empire, many merchant’s coming in to Ha.s.s Empire from there all spoke of the East Empire as a mysterious place, resulting in stirring up the heart of even the always obstinate Kyle, resulting in him sending his son abroad to study, gain knowledge as well as experience. In case he didn’t cultivate the future prospects of his son a bit early, it would become difficult for their Holtzer Clan to retain their position at the Empire.
During this past year, relying on his family’s power Groote had already attained the prime minister’s position, his few son’s also held important positions within the army, making it a zenith time for the Herman Clan; but Kyle only has his son Aiwa, whose was still young and unable to contend against the Herman Clan, thus making Kyle anxious. Otherwise he was unlikely to send his recently arrived son to meet the Queen. If his son was able to get the Queen’s recognition and obtain a post, it would raise the Holtzer Clan status; then even Groote wouldn’t dare to despise their Holtzer Clan.
The Queen had already spoken, to let Aiwa come and see her by himself. Although Kyle was not rea.s.sured about his son, he also didn’t have any other alternative, consoling himself by believing in the experience his son gained in the outside world these past 2 years.
The carriage stopped outside the door of the imperial palace, Aiwa wearing the Holtzer Clan’s insignia came down from the carriage.
At this time, an equally luxurious carriage came over galloping from another avenue, when Aiwa preparing to enter the imperial palace, that carriage quickly stopped right in front of Aiwa.
Arousing Aiwa’s attention was, the pair of male and female sitting together on the carriage, the man was approximately over 20 years, confident and elegant, wearing a Junior Officer’s uniform; as for the woman she was wearing a skirt adornment reaching her knees, appearing delicate and pretty, age approximately 15, 16 years, with highly sticking out nose bridge, blue eyes, long-long eyelashes, and a head full of elegant brown covered up under a female hat at the crown of her head.
This pair slowly came down the carriage. Aiwa at once had a déjà vu feeling, again closely scanning the Herman Clan insignia on their chests, he remembered that they were the son and daughter of the current Prime Minister Groote.
After getting off, that girl pulled the man’s arm towards Aiwa. Within her memory, there never existed such a handsome boy in the Holtzer Clan.
[If I haven’t guessed wrong, this ought to be precisely Young Master Aiwa? You surely aren’t having what major undertaking to offer to the Queen during the audience with her.]
Said Federer.
[I dare not, myself is receiving Queens’s summon and arrived here]
TLN:’ Myself’ here is used as a humble way of speaking.
Aiwa had already heard about Herman Clan’s Young Master Federer, a mouth not sparing a person guy, therefore he didn’t feel like quarrelling with this kind of man, and modestly bowed his body.
Relying on their clan insignia’s, the three individuals pa.s.sed through the imperial palace sentry, entering the heavily guarded imperial palace. Within Ha.s.s Empire, there has never happened an incident of impersonation of these two great clan members; therefore, the imperial palace guards simply let the two great clan persons be exempt from checking. These insignia were an all-pa.s.s within Ha.s.s Empire.
This party of three persons waited in front of the door of the Queen’s Office. Soon someone came out to inform these two Young Master’s and Young Lady Dolly come in for the audience with the Queen.
They entered the Queen’s Office side by side. Rather than to say this was an office, it would be right to say it was a luxurious hall. The Queen was sitting at the end of a s.p.a.cious table, accompanied by a girl on both sides. Although they didn’t wear uniforms, but as soon as Aiwa entered the inside the hall, he faintly felt the cold air emerging from the two girls. Regarding anyone entering inside the Queen’s office, these two higher than 10th rank skilled beautiful woman’s ritual was to closely probe them.
Aiwa who possessed a mere 3rd rank strength, was almost knocked down along with that hidden force. His figure didn’t move, but he knew, those beautiful women standing at the Queen’s side apparently sensed Aiwa’s weakness, and couldn’t help but cover their mouths and laugh.
After they saluted the Queen together and obtained permission to sit on the high seats, Aiwa sat on one side and the pair of brother and sister; Federer and Dolly sat on the other side.
After the Queen sized up Aiwa once, a trace of happiness flashed through those deep pupils, but she quickly changed her sight towards Federer’s face.
[Federer, do you have any important matter for me today?]
This was the Queen being persistent with her interrogation, but this really wasn’t baseless. In fact, each and every person who comes to the imperial palace seeking to see her all have important matters to speak, else, who would dare to come and chat with the Queen?
[Your Majesty, recently the southern part Tanzya tribes have frequently disturb my empire’s common population, I wish to request Your Majesty to give me another opportunity, in order to lead my soldiers to kill all the Tanzyanians!]
Federer stood up and said ambitiously.
[Those Tanzya women aren’t vegetarian’s, if you desire to establish achievements, then I feel it would be better to send you to the West and fight there, perhaps their terrain would suit your tactics better.]
The Queen said.
Hearing the Queen say Tanzya Women are difficult to deal with, Federer’s heart felt unwell. Because a few days ago he suffered a defeat by a Tanzya woman, therefore until now he still was unable to swallow this anger. He hadn’t expected that his courage which he crawled up in order to gain the Queen’s admiration would instead result in a reversal; still the Queen didn’t hold any confidence in the fight between Federer’s soldiers and Tanzya tribe, because Federer had already suffered two continuous defeats. Those Tanzya tribes were also fighting over some Ha.s.s Empire border area, and didn’t endangered Ha.s.s Kingdom’s foundation. Within the Queen’s eyes, Tanzya’s disturbance resembled a little bullying that’s all, unworthy of making such a fuss.
The Queen’s gaze went towards Aiwa: [I heard from your father that you went to East Empire to study for two years, surely you have learned a lot?]
[Answering Your Majesty, I fear my father has exaggerated much. I only went out to play for 2 years that’s all.]
The two maids at the Queen’s side were already shocked by Aiwa’s reply, where did he dare to say he learned what thing and returned! Hearing the Queen’s questioning, Aiwa’s forehead was already dripping with sweat. However the Queen was a bit happy looking at Aiwa becoming distressed ,especially after seeing he was young,but still knew how to show modesty, which was a rare quality.
[Actually summoning you back from East Empire was my wish, Ha.s.s Empire needs more personnel right now! How? What’s your opinion on becoming my chamberlain?]
After listening to the Queen’s gentle voice, Aiwa felt as if he was bathing in a spring wind. When he arrived at the hall, looking at the Queen’s otherworldly beautiful face, Aiwa had already become restless, merely hindered by the Queen’s status, Aiwa didn’t dare to peek a glance. Now using this opportunity, Aiwa quite naturally lifted his head up and glanced towards the Queen, inside her deep gaze he shockingly felt a gentle and soft emotion.
[Aiwa wishes to serve Your Majesty!]
Aiwa immediately replied. Looking at the Queen’s eyes, made Aiwa feel like serving her, he genuinely thought of following her everywhere, looking at her beautiful face, smelling the enchanting fragrance on her body.
At this time Federer was waiting for the Queen to grant him an army, he quickly thought of using this opportunity to let Aiwa make a fool of himself, and properly recover oneself face, thereupon he pretended to lightly shrug off his shoulders, shot a glance towards Aiwa and said with a smile: [Your Majesty, letting Young Master Aiwa return from the East Empire really is a pitiable matter.]
The Queen wrinkled her brows, asked: [How so?]
There has never been a person who dare to speak of the Queen’s faults in front of her, what was unexpected was Federer’s courage being so much large. Looking at the changed expression of the Queen, Dolly at once reached out her hand to pull her older brother’s sleeve preventing him from speaking, but was the always fond of showing off Federer ready to listen? This was an opportunity to show his cleverness and quick-wittedness, he couldn’t miss it!
Thereupon Federer once again stood up and a.s.serted: [Relying on Young Master Aiwa’s appearance, Your Majesty ought to let Young Master Aiwa stay at East Empire and be a spy? In case any issue arises between us and East Empire, perhaps then resembling Young Master Aiwa this kind of person would come in handy!]
After speaking, Federer very proudly returned to sit in his original position, giving an intentional look towards Dolly, wis.h.i.+ng to be able to receive a look of praise from her face.
Dolly actually couldn’t bear to see Federer in this kind harm other’s moral integrity, her originally set out hand to pull Federer’s sleeve quickly returned with disgust: [When will proper points come out from older brother’s mouth, since you do not know him, what are you doing by taunting him?]
Dolly shot a glance towards Federer, keeping a distance from him.
[Hehe, it’s not important. Looking at your army clothes, Young Master Federer is already a Junior Officer, frequently leading troops to battle, I previously heard Groote has a son who was very good at battling, an undefeated general, I think that ought to be precisely your distinguished self right? Ha.s.s Empire really has an outstanding military service, that it can raise Young Master Federer this kind of talented person using battles.]
Although Aiwa was not familiar with Federer but he already heard his infamous name from his father.
Every time Federer sets out for a battle, he’s utterly defeated, if it were not for his father’s asylum, he would have already been demoted by the Queen. Today apart from seeing his pitiable leather bag like appearance, and listening to him sneer at himself, Aiwa simply couldn’t help but speak sarcastically in front of the Queen. Running into this kind of person, if you don’t defeat him, he will continue to bully you! This was Aiwa’s nature, if you didn’t offend me, I wouldn’t offend you, if someone felt like offending me, then I certainly will fiercely offend him!
Although listening to a person belittle her older brother made her heart unhappy, but it seemed to Dolly that, this deficit was purely due to Federer’s own fault, her heart unexpectedly held support for Aiwa. After she saw that Aiwa’s age wasn’t very high, but still made her perceive a kind of mature feel. She couldn’t help but stealthily look towards Aiwa, his handsome appearance when he just now instead of counterattacking her older brother, showed off an empire’s serviceman’s demeanour, a tint of respect and admiration grew in her gaze.
The Queen thought of speaking a few sentences in behalf of Aiwa, letting Federer get embarra.s.sed, but she didn’t expect Aiwa would settle it himself. A hidden smile floated across the Queen’s face. Speaking of the truth, during the lunch with General Kyle yesterday, the Queen was only giving the old general face, not at all thinking to put up much thought about a 17 year old child, but after seeing him now, not only was his figure much different from her imagination of a thin and weak child, but rather excelling in wisdom. In the future he would surely be capable of becoming the empire’s personnel, merely right now she still didn’t know what Aiwa learned at the East Empire, but seeing him being modest blindly, made the Queen feel this wasn’t the right time to ask this.
If it wasn’t for giving face to Prime Minister Groote, the Queen would have given this useless and conceited guy a good scolding and send him off. But regarding that beautiful young lady at Federer’ side, the Queen liked her, she didn’t resemble the other Herman Clan members rejoicing in grandiose deeds to express themselves, rather had a good and honest heart, it would also appear she was more intelligent than her older brother Federer.
[Federer, if you haven’t any matter, you can go. I furthermore have a matter to discuss with your younger sister and Aiwa.]
The Queen impolitely sent down notice to for him leave, this move against Federer, would make him unable to complain in front of his father, because the Queen after all has a good opinion regarding Groote’s daughter, if Federer spoke of this matter to his father, it would only lead to reprimands from Groote – Why only your younger sister was liked by the Queen and invited?
[Come, you two come over]
Queen Sofia waved her hand towards Aiwa and Dolly. Aiwa didn’t dare to believe the Queen let him approach near her, he was overwhelmed and stood up and came over looking at the two maids at the Queen’s side. He guessed, these two beautiful woman weren’t as simple as the Queen’s maids, they surely were holding the government office’s most important position – Queen’s personal guard.
Aiwa heard the Queen call him, no matter whether he was or wasn’t afraid of those two individual guards, he went past them, by comparison, Dolly at once expertly and familiarly followed the Queen as if she frequently came to the palace, not like him who revered the Queen.
The Queen sized them up once, wearing a smile: While Aiwa and Dolly were unclear about the Queens’s intention they at once heard the Queen’s order:
[Are you two engaged to anyone?]
The Queen suddenly said.
This question was very sudden, Aiwa and Dolly looked at each other, not knowing speaking what would be good. However in order to make it clear she still didn’t have her husband’s family, Dolly hurriedly said to the Queen: [Dolly isn’t engaged!]
Since Aiwa was unaware of the Queen’s intention, he didn’t know what reply would be good. If he directly said he didn’t like Dolly, that would be accepting the plan arranged by the Queen. Dolly was pretty good, he quite disliked her conceited older brother, or to say he wasn’t fond of their Herman Clan. He learned from his father, although Kyle and Groote similarly served Ha.s.s Empire, due to Queen Sofia’s influence, these two clan have never gotten along, fighting openly and manoeuvring covertly for many years,they never had friendly relations between them.
In order to avoid matrimony with the Herman Clan, Aiwa intended to speak he was engaged, but this would lead to the charge of duping the Queen. He couldn’t do that.
It can be a.s.sumed that, it was better for him to not reply.
After looking at Aiwa’s shy appearance, the Queen liked him even more.