Cloud Thinking

Helia couldn't bear to see Stellar blaming herself, so she immediately put her arm around her with her free hand and patted her sister's shoulder to comfort her.

"Sister, isn't this okay?"

"Besides, this is my rose garden. How can I let Xiaobao be bullied in my territory?"

She shook Hector, who was in her right hand, and said, "Don't you agree, Xiaobao?"

"Ah! Dada!" Hector heard Helia calling him. Although he didn't understand, it didn't stop him from responding.

Eric looked at Helia being hugged by people on both sides, and felt a little complicated for a moment.

I am obviously young, but for some reason I suddenly feel like a lonely old man.

"Where are the servants who look after the little prince? Why did you come here, Starley?"

Eric frowned slightly and said, "With so many people waiting on him, the little prince still got lost. It seems like he needs to be punished."

Starley was determined to take the blame on herself. When she heard Eric's dissatisfied tone, she immediately excused the others:

"I came here because I heard Aya's voice. The others are still looking for him somewhere else. We are all very worried that the little prince is lost."

Helia knew that Starley had a kind heart and didn't want to see the people under her suffer.

But some things cannot be taken lightly.

"Sister, this time you got lost in my rose garden, but what about next time?" she advised.

"What if he gets lost outside the Amber Palace and runs into a spy who sneaks into the palace and kidnaps Xiaobao? What will we do then?"

"Carelessness is not an excuse, and carelessness is not an excuse. They didn't do their job well, so they must be punished. Otherwise, they will bully the master in the future. What will happen then?"

"But...if I hadn't insisted on picking the flower, the little prince wouldn't have..." Starley argued.

"Does everyone have to follow us to pick a flower? With so many pairs of eyes, isn't there a pair staring at Xiaobao?" Helia asked again.

"They failed to keep watch on the people and forgot who their masters were. This is the punishment."

Eric also stood on Helia's side this time and said, "There is no order without rules."

"If servants who do something wrong are not punished, they will always commit the same mistake again next time with a fluke mentality."

"If a disaster occurs, it will be useless to regret it."

He looked at Starley, as if he wanted to say something, but he opened and closed his mouth for a long time, and the two words seemed to be difficult to pronounce and he couldn't utter them.

Finally, he called out his original name: "Stally, this place is not as safe as you think."

"Even for your own sake, for Hector's sake, and even for Aya's sake, you'd better be extremely vigilant and be careful."

"There are many servants in the palace who flatter the powerful and seek to curry favor with the powerful. Think about how the servants treated you when you first arrived."

"If Aya hadn't supported you..."

He did not continue speaking, but his meaning was very clear: as the master of the palace, he must act like a master, punish when necessary and reward when necessary.

Being kind may not necessarily make others feel grateful, but it will definitely allow those villains to take advantage of you and take advantage of you.

Even Helia, who once lived in a free and democratic society, had to adapt to the life of a feudal princess after traveling here, and learned to drive and beat the servants.

Because here, sincerity may not be rewarded with sincerity.

The reason why the Amber Palace is so well-organized today is not only due to the careful management of Hegemon, Xiasha and others, but more importantly, it is due to Helia's cruel methods, which scare dishonest people into obeying her rules.

It's not that Starley doesn't understand all this, it's just that she was protected too well since she was a child, which is why she has this simple, innocent and kind character.

Whenever something goes wrong, I feel that instead of hurting others, it’s better to take the blame myself and just endure it.

Always treat others with sincerity and don't want to think badly of others. Even if others do something wrong, you still have to find excuses and reasons for them.

This kind of person has to fall hard and get a bloody head before they can recognize the reality.

Helia and Eric were reluctant to let Stella fall, so they had to talk to her a little more so that she could adapt to this life of power struggle and disputes as soon as possible.

The imperial palace, as the center of power of the empire, has never been a good place to go.

"I understand." Starley lowered her head and sighed, and also listened to what was said.

Of course, she knew that she could live happily now, thanks to Helia's help behind the scenes, so she didn't want to cause any more trouble for Helia.

"Da, ah da!"

Seeing that his second favorite sister seemed a little depressed, Hector reached out and touched her shoulder, waving his arm and patting her twice, probably to express comfort.

"Sister, look, Xiaobao is comforting you."

Helia smiled and leaned Hector towards Stellar. Stellar looked up and saw the little guy chattering with his mouth open. Her heart softened and she smiled and held Xiaobao's hand in return.

"Hello, Xiaobao. With your comfort, I won't be sad anymore." Starley coaxed.

Hector seemed to understand what was said, and he immediately grinned and chuckled.

Eric on the side: I feel like I'm isolated. This is not an illusion, right?

After waiting for nearly ten minutes, Qiao Lin finally brought people here.

But when she saw the four young masters gathered together in the palace, especially Eric with an uneasy look on his face, she knew that she would not be able to escape punishment today.

"Meet His Highness Eric, meet His Highness Stella, meet His Highness Helia." Qiao Lin and her companions bowed and greeted them.

"Qiao Lin, I don't need to say more. Go back and accept your punishment." Helia said sternly, "Everyone who came out to serve the little prince today will be punished when they go back."

"If it happens again, you can forget about your eyes. If you can't even keep an eye on a person, what's the point of having them?"

Qiao Lin and the others knelt down and said, "We know we are wrong. I hope Your Highness will calm down and not get sick from anger. We will accept the punishment when we return."

Helia had said her thing and had been punished, so Eric couldn't make trouble anymore and the matter was put behind him.

Starley knew that Helia was helping her quietly. She deliberately spoke harshly before Eric and asked him to accept the punishment, so that Eric could not say anything.

As for how much they will receive as punishment, doesn't it still depend on Qiao Lin and the others themselves?

Even if there is a penalty, it won't be too severe.

But if it falls into Eric's hands, things won't be so simple...

Helia carried Hector back to her palace and played with the child for a while before returning to her business.

"Your Highness, this is the detailed information of Her Highness Starley before she entered the palace. Please take a look."

Luo Nixi presented the information that Helia had requested before. The reason why he was not asked to go on the mission together was to let him stay in the palace and collect information.

Helia took the stack of papers and read through them word by word.

"Has the palace been peaceful during this period?" she asked.

"Except that some people came to argue with you because they were dissatisfied with His Majesty Claude giving you too much power in the open selection of the Royal Knights, everything is normal." Ronnie replied.

"How's little Philo? Has that damn curse from God been dealt with?" Helia asked again.

"It has been resolved. During this period of time, I let her study with Lord Haigem." Ronni replied.

"Well...what about you? Have you encountered any problems during this period?" Helia turned another page.

She reads things very quickly, after all, she has a good memory.

"Not yet. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

While Roni was serving her tea, Helia finished reading the thin document in her hand.

I can only say that there is no problem literally.

Before entering the palace, Starley had been hidden by Earl Henry in a remote and isolated manor within the territory, where she was looked after by a special person, and even the Earl himself rarely visited her.

As for why Starley fell into the hands of Earl Henry, according to the information found by Ronishi, it was exactly the same as what Earl Henry said -

The surviving princess returned to her mother's territory with a big belly, but her family drove her away because they were worried about being implicated. She had no choice but to seek help from her childhood sweetheart, who took her in.

At first glance, there seems to be nothing wrong.

But the key lies in Earl Henry's motive for sending Starley back.

He knew that Claude was intent on hunting down other descendants of the royal family, otherwise he would not have hidden Stella for twenty years.

It was hidden so well that even Duke Clayton couldn't find any trace.

If he wants to hide, he can hide for the rest of his life.

After all, when Claude ordered the extermination of his relatives, he never considered the age of the people to be killed.

It doesn't matter whether you are old or young, if you have royal blood, you will die.

Therefore, no matter whether it is the newly born Starley, the Starley as a child, or the Starley now, they are all within Claude's hunting range.

If Earl Henry really wanted to protect Starley, he should not have let Claude know of her existence.

But he had brought Stella to Claude at Helia's eighteenth birthday party, in the presence of most of the powerful people in the empire, in an attempt to force Claude to submit.

This is so strange! What on earth is he trying to do?

And according to the information, Starley did not know her identity before this.

The place where she lived was remote and isolated, and no news from the outside world could get in.

Her understanding of the outside world is almost the same as that of a caveman.

So she didn't know that her blue eyes and blonde hair were symbols of royalty.

Earl Henry told Starley her true identity only a month before bringing her into the palace, and encouraged her to find her family and return to the big family.

And hired a special teacher to give her extra lessons.

All the information about the empire, the royal family of Abraham, and her family was learned from classes.

So, Starley is almost a blank slate.

"Is Earl Henry still being held captive by his father?" Helia put the documents aside and asked Ronnie.

"Yes, it is still under review."

"It's just that we can't get any more useful information. His Majesty seems to be planning to let it go." Ronnie replied.

Helia picked up the teacup, blew away the hot air, lowered her eyes and took several sips intermittently to make her dry and astringent throat feel better.

"Never mind." She put down the empty teacup, looked up at Ronnie and ordered.

"Have someone keep a close eye on the Jade Palace. If they find anyone trying to harm Starley..."

The corners of her mouth curled up and she let out a creepy laugh. "Maybe I should ask someone to build a dungeon under the Amber Palace someday."

"I understand." Ronnie agreed.

"Have all the guests who came to the birthday party gone home?" Helia asked again.

Ronnie explained one by one: "Marshal Hilda returned a week ago, and the two teachers from Carter College left with him."

"The rest of the guests have returned one after another in the past few days, and not many are left."

Helia felt a little bit sad that she didn't get to talk to Hilda more.

I'm afraid that after this time, it will be difficult for them to meet again.

As the Grand Marshal of the Northern Territory, unless there is something serious, she will definitely have to guard the border. It is likely that she will find it difficult to come to the imperial capital again.

And Helia also had a lot of things to do. If it wasn't something particularly urgent, she probably wouldn't go to the north.

But she had to remind the other party about the disaster that happened to Antonio's family in the previous life.

The natural disaster has passed, but we still need to prevent man-made disasters...

She finally came to her senses now. The reason why the war between humans and monsters broke out two years ago might be because of her, the variable.

Even though she hasn't experienced that yet.

Euros said that Golesa was a little pet she once gave him, a relic from ancient times.

It is precisely because of its existence that it has developed self-awareness and possesses power enough to be called a god, which is why this war broke out.

To be precise, it broke out prematurely.

And the existence of Golesa is because of her.

No wonder the teachers said at the time that the monsters seemed to be waiting for her. Perhaps Golesa also realized the causal relationship between herself and her.

Helia asked Ronish to bring paper and pen. She wanted to write a letter to Hilda, telling her to be wary of Hawke's men.

Even though Hilda's current rise to power was natural and in line with the majority of public opinion, her performance in that war was enough to prove her strength.

but……

There will still be people who cannot stand or tolerate women being in power.

Moreover, although Hawke died, don't forget that he still had a group of soldiers under his command who were loyal only to him, and they also had connections with the Morrogan religion.

These people may not necessarily be loyal to Hilda.

In order to prevent Antonio's family from suffering the same fate as in the previous life, she naturally wanted Hilda to be alert.

Although she didn't think Hilda would be so stupid as not to notice that there were doubts about Hawke's death.

She carefully considered her words and wrote a three-page letter, which she asked Ronnie to seal, stamp with her own seal, and send to the North urgently and confidentially, making sure it reached Hilda.

Helia stood alone by the window in the house, looking at the flowers and green leaves swaying in the wind outside, looking at the endless blue sky, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

"Xiao Si, there are no tasks to do recently." She suddenly said.

Ever since Tang Yaoxing spoke to Xiao Si last time, this idiot seemed to be scared out of his wits and no longer came out to bother him.

She once suspected that this fool had stolen the mouse.