Chapter 1256 An Attempted Murder?

Although Hao Ren had long known about Princess Knight's bold and bold style, he never expected that her problem would become more serious after returning home. In fact, those who know Veronica would not be so surprised, because everyone is familiar with it. Knowing that all the talent points of this highly skilled princess are devoted to marching and fighting and personal force, once she leaves the battlefield, the commotion she causes can fill every book in the Tower of Mystery, even the Kingdom. The wisest scholars would not be willing to find out how many troubles this princess has gotten into since she was a child.

Ania stood among the flowers and immediately knew that her sister was confused again. This gentle girl who looked exactly like Veronica but had an almost completely opposite temperament smiled: "Sister, it is safe in the imperial city. ——Can you please don’t think I’m lost every time you don’t see me in the room?”

Veronica looked at her sister and then at Hao Ren. Even though she was so careless, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed: "Um... Mainly because I heard that you are sick. I would be worried if you ran outside in this situation. Where did you faint?"

"Thank you sister for your concern. I'm no longer in serious trouble," Ania smiled. "Mr. Aberton said I can get out of bed and walk around, which is better for my health."

Then she nodded to Hao Ren: "Sorry to make you laugh, my sister has always been like this. In fact, I did get lost once when I was young, and after that time she became very nervous about this kind of thing."

Veronica coughed twice: "Ahem, that was all in childhood. Lord Guardian, let's go inside to talk. I'll take you to meet my brother Andrew."

When Hao Ren heard this, he immediately pointed curiously at the little boy under her arm: "Um...then who is this?"

The little boy who was trapped under Veronica's arm was already blushing from suppressing it. He was dancing and struggling and whining hard, but our knight princess seemed to feel it at this time. She lowered her head and suddenly Shocked: "Andrew! Why did you run out?"

His Royal Highness continued to struggle, broke Veronica's arm with his hands, and began to roll his eyes...

Veronica finally reacted and hurriedly put the little prince on the ground. The poor prince was almost frothing at the mouth. After falling to the ground, he staggered for a while before he stabilized. Then he flattened his mouth and said He was about to cry, but in the end he held back forcefully and replaced it with a series of violent coughs - he was originally recovering better than Aniya, but now he looked like he had become the most serious patient on the scene again.

The royal guards nearby were looking intently into the distance, their faces all red from suppressing their emotions, and their necks were thickened...

After this series of ridiculous incidents, the three royal family members and Hao Ren finally entered the room. The maids brought tea and exquisite snacks, but perhaps because the embarrassment just now had not passed, the atmosphere in the room suddenly felt a little awkward. .

At this moment, Hao Ren also had the opportunity to take a closer look at Veronica's younger siblings - Aniya doesn't need to be described in detail. Apart from her temperament and clothing, she is almost a smaller replica of Veronica. It was just that he looked a little thin because he had not been involved in military strategy. Hao Ren was more looking at the little prince: Andrew looked about ten years old. Although he could be said to be a child, in this war-torn world of Koro, ten The man who is 20 years old is actually ready to stand alone. However, His Royal Highness the Prince has not shown any ability in this area. He looks thin and weak, and there is no bright light in his eyes like Aniya. He is just like an ordinary person. Like an ordinary little boy, he was twisting around in his chair, with a lot of biscuit crumbs falling off his gorgeous clothes. He was holding snacks in one hand and a straw in the other: This prince was seriously talking. Blow bubbles into the tea.

As if noticing Hao Ren's gaze, Andrew suddenly raised his head, and then sat back rather cautiously.

Obviously, he still lacks the magnanimity and courage that a royal family should have.

At yesterday's banquet, Hao Ren happened to hear rumors about the children of Rudolf III from the whispers of some nobles. It was said that the king's twin daughters were the pearls of the kingdom, and Aniya was extremely intelligent. She also has extremely high magic talent. Although Veronica has a troublesome personality, she is a talented warrior and good at military strategy. Only the little prince Andrew has almost no talent - including talent in any aspect, and in terms of personality There is no redeeming quality either.

Now it seems that the situation is exactly as rumored.

It's just that the affairs of these royal heirs are not the focus of Hao Ren. He is concerned about the health of Aniya and Andrew. When Rudolf III mentioned this matter that day, Hao Ren keenly sensed that the king's worries were not as simple as the illness of his children. Although he was not an expert in observing words and expressions, he clearly noticed that Rudolf III was mentioning this at that time. There was a pause when Aniya and Andrew were "sick."

These matters themselves have nothing to do with him, but they are Veronica's relatives after all, so he still wants to pay attention to them.

Hao Ren's eyes swept over the faces of the prince and princess, noticing that their faces were slightly pale and their lips were a little dry. Although their eyes had regained their energy, they were still a little tired. But this is a normal situation when recovering from a serious illness, and there seems to be nothing abnormal.

Veronica also happened to speak at this time: "Why did you suddenly become ill when you were fine?"

Ania shook her head: "It's probably due to the recent weather changes that have infected the wind and cold. Mr. Abaddon said that many people have been sick recently, all related to the weather. Although the dark side of Karnos cannot be projected inside the Barrier of Order, It will eventually affect the climate of the Order World. Recently, there have been frequent strong winds and sudden rain and snow on the plains, and the mages are already thinking of ways to artificially adjust the weather."

"I heard His Majesty the King say it's quite serious. Will one Fenghan stay in bed for so many days?" Hao Ren interrupted, "Are you two often sick?"

After hearing this, Ania glanced at Hao Ren involuntarily and shook her head slowly: "I have been weak since I was a child, but Andrew is very healthy. He has not been sick in the past few years."

"Actually, I know a little bit about medicine," Hao Ren said nonsensically, "especially some ancient diseases. Can you tell me what your symptoms are like? I'm worried that you are infected with some ancient infectious disease."

Veronica frowned: "It can't be so unlucky."

Aniya hesitated for a moment, then slowly said: "The symptoms are very common, that is, fever, weakness, general weakness, and it is so severe that you don't have the strength to get up at all. Other than that, there are no traces of any disease on the body. The warlocks once thought that we It was cursed, but after examination, this possibility was also ruled out, and the magicians also ruled out being corroded by elements. In the end, the special medicine prepared by the alchemist worked."

"Special medicine?" Hao Ren asked with a frown.

Ania casually took out a crystal bottle from a delicate box on the table: "This is it."

Hao Ren took the crystal bottle and found that there was still about a third of the bottle of colorless and transparent liquid inside. After unscrewing the bottle cap, a wonderful floral fragrance floated into his nostrils. If he put a little of it in his mouth, there was nothing strange.

He returned the crystal bottle to Aniya: "The alchemist is Mr. Abaddon you just mentioned?"

"Yes, he was recommended by Grand Duke Lu En. It is said that he is best at refining various anti-disease potions."

"Grand Duke Lu En?" Hao Renyi frowned. He was not interested in the upper-level aristocratic system of Talos. What's more, there were many nobles in the kingdom and their relationships were intricate. To exaggerate, it would take a long time for a paternity test to be carried out. It would be even more difficult for him, an outsider who had just arrived, to figure out who his son was.

It's just that this Grand Duke Luen sounds like a high-ranking person. There are probably not many people in the upper echelons of the kingdom who can compare with him. He should have some impression, but at this time, he can't remember it at all.

Hao Ren thought about it carefully and felt that the main reason was that he ran away just after the opening ceremony of the banquet last night and did not participate in the second half of the clique-making and relatives-recognition process...

"It's normal that you don't know," Aniya smiled. "He is my father's most trusted right-hand man and the kingdom's leading official. You should have many opportunities to meet him in the future. He is not easy to get along with. He's a very fair person, but he always does things fairly, maybe you can talk to him."

"Oh, oh..." Hao Ren nodded perfunctorily and asked, "By the way, did you come into contact with anything before you got sick? For example, uneaten food or unfamiliar utensils."

"These questions have been asked many times, but of course not," Aniya shook her head. "We eat and use the usual things, and even the people we interact with every day are acquaintances. It is unlikely that this is the case." reason."

At this time, even the slow Veronica felt the strange atmosphere lingering in the question and answer between Hao Ren and Ania. She frowned nervously: "Wait, Lord Guardian, do you suspect..."

Ania glanced at her sister with a smile. She waved the attendants in the room to retreat, and then said lightly: "He is suspecting that someone is plotting to kill Andrew and me."

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn. The only person at the scene who didn't know what was going on was Andrew, who was eating a snack with his head down. The little prince noticed that no one was talking, raised his head and took a look, then lowered his head again and continued to deal with the pastry in his hand.

Hao Ren looked at Aniya quietly: "It seems that even you have thought about it yourself."