Barrett castle, also known as azalea castle or blue Lake Castle, is located on the hillside to the west of the blue lake in Andorra.


    When the weather is fine, standing on the wall of Blue Lake Castle, you can not only see the beautiful scenery of the whole lake reflecting the sky, but also see the scenery of the whole blue lake town along the Ando river flowing into the lake.


    At the moment, it''s noon. The sun is warm and bright. All kinds of azaleas are in bud on the hillside west of the blue lake.


    Now is not the time for flowering. We have to wait until May and June. At that time, the sun has been slightly spicy, but it is really in line with the taste of the flowers. Around the castle, from the mountains to the lakes, there are colorful beauty.


    Mrs. Annette Knoxville was in a good mood. Together with her daughter yvia Barrett, she took two maids and several guards on an outing in the hills around the castle to find out the impatient flowers.


    But a piece of news disturbed her good mood!


    The servant woman who went to the town to buy goods rushed to report to her. There were rumors of dirty talk, and people talked about it one after another.


    When she frowned and asked about the specific situation, Mrs. Annette looked angry and wanted to immediately order to pull out the tongue that spread rumors.


    "Did Sir messery allow these rumors to spread!" said yvia Barrett, staring aside.


    She was wearing a blue embroidered dress with long chestnut hair like her mother''s. the tail of her hair was rolled into waves with a burned iron bar. Her tall figure was slightly plump. Her slender eyebrows and upturned corners of her eyes brought out a trace of charm.


    Yville is over twenty this year, but she still can''t get married.


    Look at her, said the servant woman in coarse linen, "yes, yes! Lord messeri sent someone to catch several bastards, but it can''t stop those guys'' mouths. People talk in private!"


    Holding her fist, Mrs. Annette stared at a cluster of white cuckoos in front of her, and she only felt that the flower was disgusting.


    Once again, this rumor once again makes those civilians enjoy talking about it!


    She could even imagine how the civilians in the town whispered, whispered her name behind their backs, and then laughed like a mouse.


    "Mother," said yville angrily, holding her mother''s trembling body and staring at the bowed servant below, "the rumor has subsided. Why is it so suddenly! Sir messery can''t just catch a few bastards!"


    The servant woman immediately said, "don''t you know, miss? The man named milt became the Lord of the north. These rumors came from the north. I heard that Shuangshui town has spread all over!"


    Lord of the North! Yville was a little stunned. Before she could react, Mrs. Annette pointed to the servant and scolded, "enough, I don''t want to hear any more news! Go on!"


    "Yes, ma''am." the servant turned and ran away trembling.


    "Mother." vivia called softly, holding her mother''s arm.


    Mrs. Annette looked at the blue lake in front of her. After a long silence, she raised her hand and held her daughter''s arm.


    "Your father never loved me at all..."


    "No!" interrupted yville, with a trace of entreaty in a fierce tone. "You know, these are all rumors. They are made up by the enemy in order to tarnish the reputation of our family! These are not true!"


    Looking at her daughter, Mrs. Annette raised her hand and stroked her cheek, looking sad and distressed.


    "People don''t care what rumors, and no matter where they come from, they just get quick from other people''s misfortunes..." she gently stroked her daughter''s hair, wanted to take out her mother''s appearance and say a few words of comfort, but looking at her daughter''s beautiful face, the grief in her heart became more and more like a knife twist.


    "It will be fine, it will be fine," Mrs. Annette said with tears. "Your father will choose one for you. He doesn''t care about those rumors, but really loves your husband."


    Holding her mother''s hand, yvia smiled and said coquettishly, "it doesn''t matter, mother. I really don''t care. I can accompany you forever. If I leave, no one will accompany you for a walk in the future. Look at these beautiful cuckoos, you can''t drive me away! Boddy is lazy!"


    Boddy Barrett is her brother. He is fifteen years old. He wears armor all day and walks with the hilt of his sword. He is as serious as his father''s executioner.


    Looking at her complaining mother, vivia immediately changed the topic: "mother, do you hear that milt campes has become the new count of campes!"


    Mrs. Annette nodded, unwilling to mention those dirty things in front of her daughter.


    "Your father should have known this. He probably didn''t want us to worry. He didn''t tell us. It seems that the war led by the river is worse than expected."


    Holding her mother, she walked slowly back to the castle. Yvia said suspiciously: "the war led by the river... My father has sent uncle fellers to negotiate. What does this have to do with milt? Did he take advantage of aunt Taylor''s defeat and seize campesiburg?"


    Mrs. Annette breathed a sigh of relief slowly, and a trace of joy filled her heart.


    "You, aunt telosi, should have died in the war!" her voice trembled slightly because of excitement, "In fact, the news of your aunt''s sudden death came from Lingfeng castle at the beginning. It is said that she died in Lingfeng castle. Your father also smashed a lot of things for this, but the news was not confirmed at that time, so it was sent to Shuangshui town and attracted Sir fellers. Now, the news of your aunt''s death should be true."


    Mrs. Annette tried to control the expression on her face. She didn''t want her daughter to see that she was heartily happy because of her aunt''s death!


    Yvia stood in the same place in shock. She was stunned for a long time before she shed tears and said sadly, "how... How could this happen, mother, how could this happen? Aunt telosi has always been fine... What should Emily do? She is still so young..."


    What to do? The little bastard had better die with her mother! Mrs. Annette growled in her heart trembling, but when she opened her mouth, she said, "there will be casualties in the war, which can only say that your aunt is unlucky. But don''t worry, with your father, even if your aunt dies, we will take care of her daughter and grow up. We won''t let her be wronged!"


    Every time she saw Emily appear in front of her eyes, Mrs. Annette seemed to be humiliated. She just wanted the child to be as far away from herself as possible. It didn''t matter if she died.


    Yville wept for a while and suddenly thought of her cousin Eric in campsburg.


    "Mother, cousin Eric is still in campsburg. Won''t he be in danger?"


    Looking at her worried daughter, Mrs. Annette was even more distressed. Yville was so beautiful and kind, but she had to bear the vicious rumors from the common people!


    "Don''t worry." she gently wiped the tears from her daughter''s face. "As long as it''s not on the battlefield, even if the nobles are captured, they will be given preferential treatment. Your father will send someone to negotiate."


    Yville could only comfort herself and nodded. Looking at her mother, she urged, "mother, let''s hurry back to the castle. Go and ask her father about campers castle and those rumors. I want to accompany Emily."


    Mother didn''t like the noise of children, so she decided to see Emily alone.


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