"Please don't be surprised, because this mask was originally what I asked the guards to hand over to you."

Walking among the flowers with Xiuyi, Avril's tone was calm and calm. The little princess with a butterfly mask could not see the pride of the past, nor could she find the way she used to be snuggled with Xiuyi. Now she has more calm behavior and more noble behavior, and she is indeed becoming more and more like a princess.

"This may be what makes me flattered. Although I have seen the princess and I once, I really can't imagine that His Royal Highness would invite me to your dance in this way." Xiu Yi tried to answer in a humble manner.

"Don't you like it? Siser Dardanell, this dance was taught by a friend of mine. He once taught me a lot of things, and from him, I learned a lot of truths, including some things that others would not tell me, the way of looking at things and how to deal with problems."

Shuyi lowered her head and replied in a respectful tone: "That must be an amazing person. I hope I can learn from him."

"There is no need for that. In fact, all the help he has given me is ulterior motives. He just wants to use me, not really care about me."

"So that's how it is." Xiu Yi nodded: "Then Your Highness must hate your friend very much."

"Do you think I should hate him?"

Xiuyi thought seriously: "To be honest, I don't know the relationship between you and your friend and how you get along, so I can't answer this question. But as far as I know, if a person approaches another person with a special purpose, it is usually because of a special interest requirement. If this interest requirement is based on the satisfaction of his own selfish desires, then such a person is hateful and shameful. If..."

"What if?" Avril asked quickly.

"If it is based on a situation where there is no choice, such as the need for survival, then it can still be forgiven." Xiu Yi replied carefully. Although he knew that he should not explain it to him, he still couldn't help doing that.

When Avril said that he had ulterior motives for her, he felt a stinging feeling at that moment.

It is indeed ungrateful and irrefutable. But why does Xiu Yi feel uncomfortable?

"You mean, your life is threatened?" Avril stared at Xiuyi and asked.

"It's just an assumption." Xiu Yi said immediately.

"I have heard of some things, but I'm not sure whether it's true or false. You're right. He was indeed in a dangerous environment, but I didn't notice it at that time." Avril took a few steps forward and stopped to wait for Xiuyi. She still couldn't determine whether Xiser Dardanell was Xiuyi, but at this moment the other party seemed to be possessed by Xiuyi's soul, giving her the answer she expected. She hurriedly asked Xiuyi: "Then why didn't he come to me after leaving that dangerous place? Why did he put himself in the position of the enemy?"

Xiuyi smiled bitterly: "Your Highness Princess, your question is based on my knowledge of everything, but the fact is... I don't know. Can you tell me who your friend is and what he did to hurt you?"

Avril's expression slightly gloomy: "I'm sorry I can't say his name. I used to think he was you, but it seems that you are still a little different from him. Cisser Dardanell, if you were imprisoned, what would you do after you left the place where you imprisoned?"

"That depends on what kind of reasons are imprisoned, such as whether I have violated national laws."

"What if not?"

"Then... I will do whatever I want without any scruples, and no one can stop me."

This answer made Avril's face turn pale quickly: "Can you let you give up for me?"

Xiu Yi immediately said: "It depends on what identity you have made me give up. Is it the order from the princess or the request from a friend. If it is the order, I will naturally obey the supreme honor of standing in the royal garden and being able to talk to you immediately. But for me who is in trouble, I may not have any appeal."

"What if it was a request from a friend?"

Xiu Yi lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "Since it's just a request, you must be prepared to be rejected. Whether it's friendship or love, it's not a bargaining chip for trading, Your Highness."

Avril retreated a few steps in a hurry.

Although all of this was Siser Dardanell's answer based on a special condition, to some extent, it was equivalent to Xiuyi's own answer. Avril once hoped that the other party was Xiuyi, or that the other party could give her a satisfactory answer on behalf of Xiuyi.

But this expectation was ruthlessly shattered.

This made her feel a little unacceptable for a moment.

Xiuyi sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness Princess. I just consider the problem as much as possible from the perspective of your friend. Now it seems that he is a hateful guy. Because he has defied the will of the princess and has also let down your feelings for you. Please don't be surprised why I said that. I have heard some rumors. The friend the princess mentioned is Xiuyi Glair, right? I know what the princess said that I look like him, after all, we are in the year.

They are similar in years and are proficient in alchemy. However, there are still many people in China who meet this condition. Unfortunately, Princess, I am not Shueigra. If possible, I also hope to get your friendship with Princess like Shueigra, but I will try my best not to let you down. Everything I just said is just to understand as much as possible... according to his ideas. The biggest difference between me and him is that he is a wanted criminal, while I have an unlimited future."

Speaking of this, Xiu Yi paused slightly: "So, Princess, Xiu Yi Glair is not worth your longing. He failed and hurt you. Forgotten him is the best choice."

"This is the most interesting thing." Avril's voice has calmed down: "Although I later learned that he had been using me, the strange thing is that I never hated him, but on the contrary I miss him often. Can you tell me why this is? Is it really just because of friendship?"

This question is difficult to answer. Xiu Yi thought about it carefully and tried to avoid Avril's look in his eyes: "Emotion is a very strange thing. It transcends reason and makes it difficult for people to control. To be honest, it is difficult for me to answer your question from Princess, but I know that in the face of wrong emotions, sometimes we need reason to suppress it. The reason why humans are different from animals is that we may not be able to control emotions, but we can control behavior."

"Do you think I should hate him?"

"Yes." Xiuyi answered honestly.

"This is not the answer I expected."

“But it’s the best for you.”

Avril came to a corner of the garden alone and sat down.

She lowered her head and thought for a while before she waved to Xiuyi: "Come here."

There was an unquestionable order in his tone.

"Your Highness Princess, today is your dance party to welcome Your Highness the Prince. Maybe you shouldn't waste time with me here." Xiu Yi reminded her carefully. He really didn't want to stay alone with Avril like this, which would be too dangerous. In order to clear away the suspicion, he must not say unscrupulous words again and again, wanting to tell Avril something and hide something. If he doesn't have a good grasp of the situation, he will be exposed.

He was worried about whether he could keep his emotions like this.

"Don't you want to know why what happened between the Lance Empire and the Franck Empire?" Avril asked in a plain tone, as if the topic of Thuyglare mentioned just now had completely passed and had no effect on her.

"Your Highness Princess, I am a businessman, not a politician."

"Excellent businessmen must be proficient in politics, at least they must learn to understand politics."

"You're right."

"Shuyglare taught me."

"...I'm sorry he is not a businessman, otherwise he must be an excellent businessman."

"So sit down and I'll tell you the answer."

Avril began to explain the matter between the Lance Empire and the Franck Empire.

Only then did Xiuyi realize that all this happened was a great relationship with him. The church put pressure on the Lance Empire on the grounds of the Royo incident. For the sake of territory, Strick actually planned to exchange his daughter for the three groups of land.

"Cisser Dardanell, I heard that you and your family have been working hard to enter the upper class?" After talking about those things, Avril suddenly said.

"Yes, that's exactly what the despised family expects."

"If you can have a way to prevent me from marrying Frank, I can help you fulfill this wish." Avril said. It seems that she is no longer committed to testing whether the other party is Shuiglair, but focuses on prioritizing solving her own troubles. For Avril, if he is Shuiglair, he will definitely not sit idly by and watch such things happen. If he is not... then he can only expect this little heir of the family to have the same outstanding wisdom as the legend.

For those who are drowning, even a straw must be held tightly.

Xiu Yi hesitated for a moment, and he knew that he could not agree immediately. This was probably another test of Avril, so he answered carefully: "I'm afraid I can't help with such a thing."

"I have arranged for someone to train a stand-in and will replace me when I get married."

"That's probably not easy. The Francks are not fools. Even if you look exactly the same, the difference between a princess and an ordinary woman is still visible at a glance, let alone you can't find such a substitute." Xiu Yi smiled bitterly. The substitute trick is OK to deceive outsiders, but if you want to marry a princess directly, it's simply a fool.

"This is the only way I can think of."

"I hope that substitute... is outstanding enough." Xiu Yi said helplessly. Although he knew that this was impossible, the matter was hasty, Avril was acting in a hurry and was unprepared. Only Dongfeng could she find a good substitute?

"You have met me in the Magic Academy, and you should know that I have been studying alchemy recently." Avril suddenly replied.

Xiu Yi was stunned. Avril had already taken out a bottle of blue potion: "This is a medicine I have refined myself. Once I drink it, people will fall into constant sleep... There is no antidote, and I haven't had time to invent it."

Xiu Yi's whole body was shocked, and he stared at Avril in a daze. His eyes were calm and determined under the butterfly mask.

Avril looked at Xiuyi and said in an extremely determined tone: "If I fail, I will choose to drink it and never wake up from now on. This is my last choice."

"Your Highness Princess!" Xiu Yi screamed in dismay.

...Shuyglare, from today on, you will be my friend of Avril Strick. I appointed you as my guardian knight. Anyone who dares to do bad things against you is the greatest provocation to the majesty of the empire!

...Shuyi, if one day I will never wake up, you will come over to save me like a prince charming and use your kiss to wake me up, right?

...Shuyglare, promised me not to leave me behind again.

The scenes of the past reappeared in front of you, and Xiu Yi almost couldn't help but hug Avril and shout, admitting his identity.

It was completely hard to suppress the boiling tide in his heart. Xiu Yi nodded mechanically with an almost numb movement: "Don't worry, Your Highness, you will not have the chance to use that thing. Siser Dardanell is willing to do his best to serve you!"

As he said that, Xiu Yi slowly retreated from Avril's side. He did not dare to stay and could not control himself.
Chapter completed!