Shanling Pass is more like a small town at the border between the royal capital and the northern border than a pass.

The real pass and fortress are not here, but if the royal capital and the northern border were to fight, this place would definitely be engulfed in war in an instant. After all, the Mountain Pass could be said to be built at the gate of the two families and was the only buffer zone.

Theoretically speaking, Shanling Pass is indeed an official pass, because the royal capital and the northern border had an agreement that Shanling Pass would be ruled by the royal capital and the northern border in half.

But in fact, neither the Royal Capital nor the North Territory set up the real checkpoint at this location, but each took a step back. In a sense, this place is also a symbol of the friendly relationship between the Royal Capital and the North Territory.

Originally, the Northern Governor wanted to set the negotiation site at Winterhold, but was strongly opposed by Nora. Winterhold is a military fortress. Not to mention getting in, you can't get out. Just getting close is dangerous.

The queen's convoy entered Mountain Pass, but not many people came to welcome them. Most people came to watch the fun. Lilith originally thought that the location of Mountain Pass would be awkward. After all, neither the capital nor the North had made much effort in Mountain Pass, so Mountain Pass might be in considerable decline.

Lilith was half right, half in the physical sense. The area ruled by the royal capital was indeed quite desolate, no different from most of the territories and outer cities around the royal capital.

But the scene on the side ruled by the North was quite different. If nothing else, at least there were many merchants, and most of those who came to watch the fun were from the North.

The biggest difference is that a road has been built on the side ruled by the North, and it is a cement road that Lilith is very familiar with.

The formula of cement has long been no secret, but even though Lilith has worked very hard to promote it, the progress of road construction in various places is still very slow. The nobles below have treated road construction as a business, and have used this business to continuously fleece Lilith.

After all, if you don’t take it and I don’t take it, how can the master above take it?

Lilith was also quite angry at first, and was ready to take proper measures, but she discovered that such corrupt officials were rare talents among the nobles, and taking a little bit had even become an unspoken rule. The cement road, which was originally very cheap, had an exponentially higher cost when it came to Lilith.

The road to the north has been paved all the way to the mountain pass, but the road to the royal capital has just started.

Nora was filled with emotion when she looked at the current situation of Shanling Pass. The population had all moved to the north without anyone noticing, and there were not many people left at Shanling Pass in the royal capital.

In fact, the specific location of the meeting and conversation in Mountain Pass has not been finalized, but Nora also knows that it is impossible to hold a meeting in the area under the jurisdiction of the royal capital.

Many North Wind Bear flags have been erected in the northern part of Shanling Pass not far away, with white emblems on a blue background with gold edges, which looks very majestic.

In contrast, the two-headed lion flags in the Queen's motorcade were scattered around, like a group of well-behaved kittens.

Nora sighed deeply and led the convoy towards the northern part of Shanling Pass. When they stepped onto the cement road, the entire convoy moved much faster. Although there was no one to lead the way, there were flags along the way, and the convoy only needed to follow the road surrounded by the flags.

This made Nora's heart sink. Before they even met, she had already fallen into the other party's rhythm. The other party's governor was indeed no ordinary man.

Lilith was reading the intelligence from the royal capital in the carriage. Although she was about to meet the governor of the North, the royal capital was what Lilith was most worried about. Lilith hoped that the Augustines would fall into the trap she set, but she was also worried that the situation would get out of control.

Fortunately, the capital seems to be very stable and there is no trouble.

Lilith breathed a sigh of relief, but was also a little disappointed.

When Lilith finished reading the intelligence and opened the car window to observe the surroundings, for a moment Lilith thought she had returned to a mountain town in her previous life. If Judith had not been still loyally guarding her queen, Lilith would really think that she had traveled through time again.

It has to be said that the new regime's execution ability is much stronger than the old regime in reform. While Lilith was still arguing with the nobles, the development of the North had even affected the border areas.

As the convoy moved deeper, more and more soldiers began to appear around them. These soldiers were all wearing dazzling white helmets. The lines of the armor were smooth and elegant, and the surface was inlaid with delicate patterns. From a distance, they looked like statues made of silver.

Of course Nora knew that these soldiers were a guard of honor, and that they fully complied with the standards and requirements of aristocratic etiquette. The weapons in their hands were ceremonial swords and ceremonial axes that had no actual combat power.

The nobles and knights around Nora also knew it, but for some reason, when they saw these honor guards, Nora and the nobles and knights around her always had a creepy feeling, and they could even smell the blood on these honor guards in a trance.

The moment Judith saw these honor guards, she understood that these honor guards were probably soldiers who had just retreated from the battlefield.

Those brought by Lilith were all elite knights in the royal capital, but their momentum was completely suppressed by these honor guards. As the carriage moved forward, these honor guards drew the sharp blades at their waists and lowered their ceremonial axes. Their movements were so uniform that many of Lilith's knights were even frightened to the point of cardiac and respiratory arrest.

Even Nora's heart was in her throat, fearing that the other side would send a secret signal and capture Her Majesty the Queen alive. However, Nora quickly reacted and realized that this was the other side reminding her that they had arrived at the place.

Sure enough, not far away, a young man in a black military uniform was holding Reina's hand and came to the front of the convoy with his guards.

Although she didn't know Lind, Nora knew Reina, who was once very famous in the royal capital, so she also hurriedly dismounted.

The young Northern Governor had a serious expression, and his look was not respectful, but at least his attitude was in place. Nora felt relieved when she saw this. Although she was very worried along the way, the moment she saw the Governor, she knew that he would not do anything rash.

The queen's attendants gently opened the door of the carriage and lowered a small staircase to help the petite queen to step down gracefully from the carriage.

Lilith was wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, and her purple velvet cloak fluttered in the cold wind of early spring. The queen's crown shone with golden light under the reflection of the azure sky, and the scepter in her hand showed her nobility.

Although Lilith is not tall, this outfit still gives people a strong sense of oppression, not to mention Judith and the knights who are fully armed around Lilith.

In such occasions, who stands in which position is carefully designed, in order to put sufficient psychological pressure on the other party before the conversation.

But judging from the current situation, it is obvious that the pressure from the North is greater. The honor guards alone look more reliable than the knights around Lilith. Only Judith can barely maintain Lilith's face.

Lilith looked at Rena beside the governor and couldn't help feeling a little envious for a moment. It could be seen that when facing her queen, Rena still had some awe of the royal power. After all, Lilith's former number one enemy was a very traditional aristocrat.

But the Governor of the North was willing to cooperate with Reina and slow down his pace. He gave up the so-called sense of oppression and walked towards him with Reina.

Unexpectedly, in the end, the villain daughter lived the life she wanted. Lilith sighed in her heart.

However, when the Northern Governor walked up to Lilith, Lilith looked at his appearance in a daze.

Why does this guy look a little familiar?

Linde also looked at his fellow countryman in front of him curiously. This queen was even more petite than he had imagined... Why did she look a bit like an older sister?

Lilith quickly ruled out this unreliable guess of hers. She must have been too tired on the journey and was a little dizzy. She took another look and realized that this governor in front of her had a fierce look, was intimidating without even getting angry, and was decisive in killing. How could he be the brother in her previous life who complained every day, stayed up late playing games, and was nagging?

Linde shook his head subconsciously. He might be missing his sister. How could this queen, who was petite but full of dignity and nobility, be the sister who wore a small vest all day, sat rudely, and was sloppy? At least this queen didn't look like she was unmarriageable.

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