He's a sick Cinderella

Chapter 136 [003] He is a little fish 3
Navia is a coastal country with a small area. It is mainly engaged in business, and the most developed is foreign trade, so there are many harbors along the coast.

It didn't take long to get from the market to the lord's castle. The splendid and tall castle's outer wall was made of white marble. The sunlight poured down, and the white wall bricks still had a slight yellow halo.

As soon as the crowd arrived under the castle, a guard opened the gate and knelt down respectfully, "Your Excellency."

The girl nodded, said nothing, pulled the rein twice, and the white horse ran happily all the way in.

After the girl entered, the guards stood up slowly, with doubts in their eyes, "Who is the young man behind the Duke? Looking at the clothes, he should be a slave."

"But how can a slave be qualified to ride a horse with the Duke? Could it be that he deliberately dressed as a slave?"

"It's possible. Could it be that the younger brother who disappeared at sea was found by the Duke?"

"Maybe."

*
The white horse shuttled through the garden of the castle, and soon stopped in front of a door.

The girl turned over and got off the horse, and stretched out her hand to pull the boy down, "Someone," she said, "Take him to take a bath."

The boy who had just landed was a little unstable, his feet were covered with scars, and some places were already scarred.

The girl supported him, "Be careful."

Although the boy was thin and thin, he was not short, and was a head taller than the girl.

Now that he had recovered a little bit of strength, after standing still, the boy pushed the girl away, preventing her from touching him again.

An Yeran raised his eyebrows, turned his head and said to the attendant beside him: "Go and prepare hot water, let him wash it, then change his clothes, and send it to the hall later."

An Yeran took off the sword from his waist and threw it to the steward on the other side, "Where's the lord?"

The steward said, "The lord is at the fountain in the backyard."

The girl nodded, stepped forward and pushed open the door of the hall, "Tell him to come over."

*
After the girl left, the attendant reached out to drag the boy to take a bath, but he dodged before his hand touched the boy's clothes!
The attendant was a little angry and scolded directly: "You lowly slave, how dare you hide!?"

"Damn it! Don't think that once you ride a horse with the Duke, you-"

The rest of the words stopped abruptly!

The young man raised his head slightly, the pupils under his bangs were as cold as poisonous snakes, he didn't speak, but this look alone made the attendant suddenly feel shuddering!
"You..." The attendant felt the chill on his back, he tried his best to calm himself down, and then said viciously: "You damn, damn slave, come with me!"

Having said that, there was already a little tremor in his tone.

After the attendant finished speaking, he walked straight to a remote house, which was the servant's resting place.

The young man followed behind him quietly, and when he turned around, those eyes unconsciously looked towards the hall.

The halls were open, but the girl was nowhere to be seen.

He withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyes, his bangs covered his expression, and said nothing.

The servant in charge of heating the hot water filled the water, and when the young man walked in, the attendant pulled the servant out and quickly closed the door.

The boy's eyes made the attendant feel lingering fear, and the feeling of being stared at by a poisonous snake made his hairs stand on end.

*
The house was silent.

Surrounded by walls made of simple stones, it is not very windproof, and it is simply incomparable with the marble around the castle.

In the middle of this room is a huge pool surrounded by three fountains carved in stone.

The water in the pool was very mild and had a faint fragrance. The young man took off his sackcloth clothes and stepped into the water slowly.

On the table next to the pool, there was also a new set of clothing and a pair of boots.

It was sent by the girl.

When the white legs touched the warm water, the legs disappeared in an instant, replaced by a huge fish tail!

The tail was blue with shimmering scales and a lavender halo.

The long-term water-deprived teenager was finally satisfied at this moment.

His pupils gradually changed, forming a pair of vertical pupils, and the scars on his body also gradually improved, and the scars became much lighter.

The redness of the lips has returned, the scars on the face have slowly fallen off, and new flesh has grown. On both sides of the cheeks, the fair skin has a little purple luster. If you look closely, you can definitely see the tiny scales on the sides of the cheeks .

His slender hands grew webs in the water, and his nails became extremely sharp. Only in the water can he find peace.

The warm water suddenly frothed and foamed, and the foam entered the boy's body through the skin.

This is how merfolk store energy that they can use to survive on land.

Once the energy is used up, it must return to the water, or it will dry up and die.

After a long time, the boy slowly opened his eyes.

He held on to the railing next to him and stood up. The fish tail below had already turned back into a leg, and all the scales on his body had disappeared.

He walked out of the pool, picked up the clothes on the side and put them on himself.

The clothes are very comfortable, completely different from the previous linen shirts, and have a faint fragrance.

Suddenly, he remembered that when he leaned against the girl before, that person seemed to have the same smell.

The attendant was waiting outside the door, quite impatient, and wanted to leave directly, but His Excellency the Duke had an order to take him to the hall.

"Crack——" the door was opened.

A boy in a suit came out.

His hair is a little long, and the thin bangs cover his eyes a little, which can only be seen through the gaps in the hair.

The black dress was worn on the boy's body, making the boy's figure very well-proportioned.

The neckline and cuffs have lace trim, and the white trousers are tied inside by a pair of boots, and gold patterns are embroidered on the edges of the boots.

The attendant can recognize it at a glance, this is a dress that can only be worn by earls and above!
His heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt bad.

What does it mean that the Duke gave such a dress to the boy! ?

"If you're done washing, follow me to the hall." The attendant said.

There was a sour feeling in my heart, and a strong unwillingness.

How could a slave wear such clothes? !
The boy seemed to see the jealousy in the servant's eyes.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and the corners of his red lips curled up in a mocking arc, which in the eyes of the attendants was a naked provocation.

The attendant's face darkened, and he wanted to slap him, but as soon as he raised his hand, he heard a girl's voice next to him, "I asked you to bring someone here, but I didn't ask you to hit someone behind my back!" !"

The voice made the attendant stiffen!
He mechanically turned his head, and saw the girl with the honey leaf in her mouth leaning against a pillar in the garden courtyard, looking at him coldly.

"Duke, I'm so sorry! I, I..."

"You don't need to talk anymore." The girl interrupted him, and asked the steward beside her directly, "According to the Navian law, what is the punishment for intentionally attacking officials of the earl and above?"

The steward lowered his eyes and said: "First-level violation, cut off both legs, deliberately attack, and goug out both eyes."

The girl nodded, looked at the attendant, and said with a smile, "Did you hear that?"

The attendant was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a "plop" and kowtowed uncontrollably, "My lord, I was wrong! I was wrong! Please forgive me this time, and I will never do it again in the future! Never No more to the Earl—”

and many more!

The servant was taken aback.

count……

He raised his head stiffly and looked at the boy next to him.

A trace of doubt also flashed in the boy's eyes, as if he didn't quite understand what the girl meant by doing this.

But An Yeran had no intention of explaining at all, she walked up to the attendants, smiled, "I miss you for the first time, and because I have worked in the Lord's Castle for so many years, I will let you go first."

After finishing speaking, she pointed at the young man and said, "From now on, he will be my younger brother, the earl who disappeared on the sea, remember?"

The attendant nodded hurriedly, "Remember, remember! Thank you, Lord Duke!"

Cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

An Yeran patted his head, "Okay, then get up."

The girl looked at the boy and looked him up and down, "The body shape is similar, the age is the same, but the face is different, but... not many people have seen that brat."

An Yeran stretched out his hand, trying to lift the bangs on the young man's forehead, but the steward was slightly startled, "Duke, Duke?!"

He didn't forget the scene when the teenager bit someone!
He was about to step forward and prepare to pull the girl away, but strangely, the boy was just startled, but did not make any other moves.

The girl's hands were a little cold, but still had a faint fragrance. She lifted the broken hair on the young man's forehead, and met his pair of brown eyes.

His eyes were beautiful, deep and dark, with thick and slender eyelashes that trembled slightly.

The scar on her face disappeared, which surprised the girl a little, but she didn't think too much about it, after all, when she saw it before, the scar from the scar was about to fall off.

"Come with me."

The boy obediently followed behind her.

An Yeran frowned slightly, she hadn't heard the boy speak during the journey, she was probably a mute.

If he is dumb, he can be fooled by being sick and unable to speak.

The group of cardinals had only seen his younger brother when he was a child, and he probably hadn't seen him as a teenager.

In the hall, the lord was sitting on the side. After the girl walked in, she took the main seat directly.

The lord of this territory is a man about 30 years old, with a good appearance and looks very resolute.

When the girl came in, he immediately got up and saluted, "Duke."

An Yeran nodded, pointed to the chair and said, "Sit."

After the people were seated, An Yeran asked, "Are the boats ready?"

The lord said: "Okay, the nautical surveyors have been surveying the weather for the past two days, and the results should be available in three days."

"Three more days?" The girl frowned.

The lord said: "The weather has been unpredictable recently, and three days is the shortest time the surveyors can give."

An Yeran had a headache.

In about ten days or so, the Holy See will send someone to meet the prince, but Prince Wen disappeared after he went to sea.

She knew that the boy was not dead, because every time his carrier pigeons flew back to the palace, they would always wear the letter written by the boy.

An Yewen ran away quickly, and she had to deal with all kinds of things.

Soon it will be the ten-year prayer meeting of the Holy See. If An Yewen cannot be found, then the old man Pope will definitely find fault again.

"Okay, three days is three days. After three days, no matter what the weather is, I will go to sea."

The lord lowered his eyes and said, "Yes, Your Excellency the Duke."

*
The boy sat aside and listened quietly.

From these human words, he could faintly hear some meaning.

The girl in front of him wanted her to replace her younger brother and deal with the cardinal who was about to come to see him.

He had heard about the grievances and grievances between the royal family and the Holy See after he went ashore.

More and more people believe in the church, which has also weakened the king's prestige a lot.

The power of the church gradually grew, and the power of the pope began to approach the king. Naturally, the royal family was not reconciled.

However, nobles and officials are unwilling to make reforms to win people's hearts, because once reforms are made, the treatment they enjoy will be reduced.

The slaves and civilians are the most populous class in Navia. These people basically believe in the church and are full of hatred for the king and the laws of Navia. However, they dare not resist and can only pin their hopes on the Pope and look forward to God Can lead them out of the sea of ​​suffering.

However, in this world, there has never been a god, and naturally there has never been a God.

There was a little mockery in the boy's eyes.

After explaining some things, An Yeran looked at the sky and said, "Let's go here first today."

The lord got up and saluted, "Yes, Your Excellency the Duke."

An Yeran stood up and said to the boy on the other side: "You are tired too, go and rest."

She reached out her hand, pulled the boy up, and led him up the stairs of the castle.

The top floor of the hall is a resting place, where An Yeran slept for the past two days.

The maid stood guard at the door, and when she saw the girl coming, she saluted and said, "Your Excellency."

An Yeran said: "Has the room opposite me been cleaned up?"

The maid said: "It's finished."

"That's good," she said, pushing open the opposite door.

The room was richly furnished, with a large white bed in the center of the room, surrounded by chests of drawers and expensive utensils.

An Yeran looked around and felt pretty good, so she said to the young man, "You've been sleeping here for the past few days, understand?"

Hearing her voice, the boy looked at her slowly, the girl's figure was reflected in his brown eyes, he nodded slightly, but still didn't make any sound.

"By the way," An Yeran said again, "What's your name?"

After asking, she was taken aback for a moment, and patted her head: "Sorry, I forgot that you can't speak."

"Will you be able to write?"

But looking into the bewildered eyes of the boy, she felt that she had asked a stupid question.

How could a slave be able to write?
"Forget it," she shrugged and gave up, "you can rest."

The expression on the girl's face was a little helpless, and her appearance was not stunning. However, in the eyes of the young man, her annoyed expression suddenly had a hint of cuteness.

An Yeran was about to leave the house, but when he rubbed shoulders with the boy, he grabbed his wrist!

The girl was startled, frowned slightly, and was about to ask what's wrong, when the boy said, "Xiu."

To put it simply, he seemed to have not spoken for a long time, his voice was a little hoarse, but very nice.

"Wait! What did you say?! No, no, you can talk?!" An Yeran was surprised. From the time they met to now, she finally heard the first word the boy said!

Did she hear correctly just now? !

The young man looked at her, his eyes flickered, and the corners of his red lips parted slightly, and he said, "Xiu. My name."

He doesn't speak very well.

An Yeran understood this time.

"You... called Xiu?"

The young man nodded slightly, looking rather cute.

　Sorry! ! ! ! !

　　Too much class today! ! !
　　There is only time code word at night! ! ! !
　　This episode is about [-] words, which is relatively long!
　　It's a short story conceived by Xiu Zai, much better than my cousin's haha! !
　　Xiaomo YY can't see Xiu, Xiaoxiu YY can't see Mo!
　　So there is no Xiaomo in this episode! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)