Eagle Flag of Epirus

I don't know how long it took, and Justinian, who had calmed down, retreated from Odosia's side in some embarrassment. Although he felt much better in his heart after such venting, but now he didn't even know how to face the emperor in front of him.

Justinian, who has seen countless nobles, has perseverance and kindness as well as treacherous birds, but Odosia is truly attracted to herself. It is not simply an emotional longing, but the kind of affinity and sense of responsibility that are rare as a nobleman really convinces Justinian, and this has already disappeared for many years in the history of Byzantium. It can be said that Odosia, the daughter of Alex III, has nothing like her father at all. It's a pity that she is a girl, otherwise she must have a chance to become a monarch who can truly change the empire.

When facing her, Justinian felt that he was not like a courtier with her, but a feeling between a sister and a younger brother. In front of her, Justinian didn't need to put on the original coat deliberately, and could be a real Justinian instead of a little fox that scared outsiders.

At this moment, the little Helena, who had been watching the crying Justinian quietly before, was "snooked" by her mother, but at this moment made a grimace, which suddenly broke the embarrassing atmosphere.

"The boy is not good at crying, shame~ shame!" Helena said while hanging her nose towards Justinian and jumped to her mother's side. The young girl's angry face was full of dissatisfaction, and the heavy atmosphere before suddenly became lively.

"Helena!" The helpless mother looked at her daughter's jealous appearance and couldn't help but laugh. Although she was scolding, she was unconvincing.

And this scene fell into Justinian's eyes, and it made his original heavy mood a lot easier. Subconsciously looking up at the snow in the sky, the young man suddenly remembered something. Justinian quickly stood up and took off the robe he was wearing and put it on the body of Odosia’s mother and daughter to keep them out of the cold. Yes, while saying:

"His Royal Highness, don't stay here for long. I will take you to find a safe place to settle down first."

Odosia was also shocked. Although this place has become a ruin, it is hard to guarantee that if the rebels don't worry about finding it, it would be bad. Staying for a moment will be more dangerous. She put on Justinian's fox fur robes without any refusal. Odosia picked up her daughter, who had been angered just now, and was ready to board Justinian. Ni's horses leave this place of right and wrong together first.

However, the rapid sound of horseshoes suddenly came from the path up the mountain at this time, and the two of Justinian and Odosia suddenly felt cold. At this moment, it was too late to hide in the ruins of the monastery.

The thing that worries the most before seems to have happened. With the mother and daughter of Odosia hiding behind her, Justinian drew the long sword from her waist and prepared for the worst.

I saw that he appeared on the top of the mountain with a bright torch, and the shadow of the rider was stretched indefinitely under the light of the fire. Obviously there were a lot of opponents. And this made Justinian's heart sink even more. It would be a bit reluctant to retreat with his own strength alone if he could deal with it alone, not to mention that he had to protect a mother and daughter. Could it be said that this time is really in a desperate situation?

Justinian, who clenched the weapon in his hand tightly, had to choose to fight to the death at this moment.

But at this moment, opposite Justinian, a familiar voice came from the group of dark shadows, making one of the young people who had been holding a weapon ready to meet the enemy stunned, unable to believe his ears.

"Is that you, Lord Justinian?"

"How could it be you?! How could you appear here." Justinian was startled when he heard the other party's voice, and under the bright fire, he finally saw clearly what appeared here. The true face of Sombra, sure enough, these riders are not others, they are the Turkic warriors under Justinian's command. Obviously he had repeatedly told them not to follow, but these guys did not abide by the agreement just like him, and secretly followed.

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On the other side, the snow outside the city of Tripolis has dropped and heavier. Such a scene has not appeared in Moria for decades, and this winter has come a little too early. This is precisely the case. No one is aware of what is happening on the hills outside the city, and when the snowflakes are flying, there will be no one who has the leisure to check the situation there.

Everyone was idly watching the snowy scenery inside and outside the city, whether it was the nobles in the city, the civilians in the city, or the soldiers watching the night on the city wall, the difference was the warmth brought by a handful of firewood.

However, compared to these, the prisons in the city look too bad. The cold winter comes prematurely, making the environment here even more torturous~www.ltnovel.com~ The prisoners inside not only don’t have charcoal fires to keep warm, they even keep out the cold There is no cotton-padded clothes, so I can only curse in vain. However, there is one place that is different from other prisons. In a remote corner, the prison that was temporarily emptied-always prepared for repeat offenders, has a flame in it. Compared with the smelly appearance of other prisons, this place is almost like heaven. Not only is it cleaned specifically, but there is also a separate bed, and more importantly, there is charcoal fire for heating. But the person imprisoned here does not look like a prisoner at all, but an aristocratic lady who is gorgeously dressed. And she is no one else, she is the countess Alexia of the Papadolos family.

"Miss Alexia, have you thought about it?" At this moment, a woman's voice rang from outside the cell, and the person walking slowly was the same Alexia treated as a relative Mother Zoe.

At this moment, this woman has completely lost the low-brows and pleasing appearance of the underworld, but with a arrogant and cold face, she calmly walked in and looked at Alexi, who had not been in the water for two days. Ya asked.

However, it was Alexia’s arrogant and cold words that answered her, “Mother Zoe, I’ve said it again, and I’ll answer the same thing in the future. No way. I’m not going to kill me. My mother’s people cooperated. Even if I die or even the entire Papadoulos family is destroyed, it’s absolutely impossible.” She interrupted the other’s persuasion with decisive words, and Alexia used this simplest and most direct method. The attitude directly rejected the temptation of the other party. Seeing the girl's oily and salty appearance, Mrs. Zoe, who had been cold and frosty, frowned slightly, but did not continue to persuade, but chose to leave the cell without saying a word and no longer make any futile efforts. .