After the Legend Chapter 192: Proud Mandheling

The Mandelling family's mansion is not far from Cardo, and it only takes about 30 minutes to get there by horseback.

This mansion is more than 300 years old and has been renovated several times, the most recent one being more than 80 years ago, so the whole mansion has an old atmosphere. The front and back of the house are lined with green trees and surrounded by vines. In the center of the flower bed in the middle of the front yard, stands a bronze statue. It is the first generation owner of the Mandheling family and Punings Mann, the founding hero who once made great contributions to Easter. The statue of Turning, gifted by the first king of East, was originally placed in the territory, and was moved by the owner of the house when the mansion was completed.

From that time until sixty years ago, every king of Easter came to plant a tree around the statue after ascending the throne. This is a royal tradition, but since the Mandheling family's title was relegated, no members of the royal family have come. Nonetheless, the bronze statue, surrounded by trees planted by successive kings, still holds an unusual significance. Anyone passing through the gate of Mandheling's house can't help but lighten their pace, for fear of being blasphemous.

Minna tied the horse in the nearby grove and let it graze on its own, then hid not far from the gate of Mandheling's house and observed it carefully for a while. The ancient bronze gate was tightly closed, but the small door next to it occasionally came in and out. The gatekeeper was an arrogant middle-aged man, with his head held high and his back straight. His dress and gray hair were all traced and he handed over a business card to ask for a meeting. Looking at the man, he said lightly, "Master sees no stranger, please come back", and then ignored the request of the other party. But that door has never been opened, no matter if the guests come on foot or in a luxury cart with six horses and four wheels.

Minna remembers Alex casually mentioning that the door to his house was only opened when the king or members of the royal family came, usually only the small door. Therefore, in order to meet the needs, the so-called small door is actually more than three meters wide...

Minna wouldn't foolishly run up to the gatekeeper, confess her identity and ask to see her. Although the Mandheling family and Xiao ... Kado are not a feud, they still have deep grievances. Alex's aunt Elena, who remained in Vatican after the war, was told that she had decided not to leave the temple gates for the rest of her life. After the current owner of the Mantening family learned of his sister's decision, his hatred for Xiao Tianjian deepened. Although Ming Na privately felt that it had nothing to do with her grandfather, Ms. Elena was clearly implicated by the spies of the Demon Domain.

How will she be able to meet Alex if she can't get in right through the front door? She can't make up an identity. Since he was going to live in Ito for a relatively short period of time, his deception would be discovered sooner or later.

She pondered for a long time, and suddenly remembered that Alex had mentioned the situation of his back garden in the chat, and hurriedly ran from the path next to the mansion to the back door. wall, and then in an out-of-the-way corner, find a sunken notch. Although Alex said their cousins ​​loved to play through this crack when they were kids, it was clear that the adults had discovered the secret and patched up the wall. Although the gap is still two or three feet lower than the wall next to it, it is also three meters high.

But it's not too difficult for Minna. She looked left and right and no one was passing by, she took out her wand and turned her dress into the face and pattern of ivy, then inserted a dagger into the wall, took a few steps back, and ran for a short distance, then He jumped up and stepped on the dagger and jumped to the top of the wall. When he saw a figure shaking inside the wall, he hurriedly lowered his head to hide and waited until the servant entered the room. Only then jumped over the wall, and then quickly turned the dress into the face of the grass.

The Mandheling family's house is predominantly stone. The house was covered with ivy and other plants, and dense bushes and flowers were planted under the shade, which greatly facilitated Minna's evasion. While carefully avoiding the passing servants, she rolled and crawled on the ground, according to Alex's description in memory. Looking for a friend's place to stay.

Although she was a little embarrassed, she soon found a small independent two-story building. Two bushes of thorn roses are planted in front of the building, and they are in full bloom now. The flowers were as bright red as her dress, as described by friends.

This small building was a birthday present for Alex when he was ten years old. A rare magic genius in his family. He moved into this small building when he was very young to study and live alone. She remembered that the first floor here was the living room and study. The basement is the laboratory and storage room. The second floor is Alex's bedroom. There is a large terrace. There is absolutely no sunshade. Just exposed to the sun.

Minna once again changed her lichen back into a vine-like face. He dared to walk over and push the door lightly. However the door was locked. Apparently the owner is not at home. She glared at the lock that was protected by magic. Decided to find another way to enter the house. Although she can dispel that magic. But that would alarm Alex. Then there is no way to "surprise" him.

Go around under the patio. She looked around. See no one passing by. He threw out a rope hook. Climbed up on the edge of the terrace. Fortunately. The patio door is just a normal door lock. She opened it with ease.

The furnishings in the room are very simple. Bed, table, chair, wardrobe and storage rack. The face is almost all soil series. Next to the stone-built fireplace is a pot of Sansevieria serrata with a height of more than one meter. The green leaves brighten the whole room. Several paintings hang above the fireplace. One of the small images. The protagonist is a woman in her thirties and forties. Wearing an old fashioned dress. Brows tenderly. The corners of the lips smiling. Part the sides of the hair softly and supple. Pull loosely to the back of the head. A tender red rose is slanted obliquely. She was holding a small baby in her arms. Staring at a pair of bright eyes. Ming Na recognized that place. And her curly hair was slightly upturned. Not exactly like Alex

So he was like this when he was a kid? Chubby and powdery and cute. That woman is his mother?

Minna leaned closer to the statue and took a closer look. Suddenly I heard two bangs downstairs. It seems to be the sound of the door opening and closing. Did Alex come back? She hurriedly tiptoed down the stairs. Going to startle him.

But before she came to the corner, she quickly shrank back, lying on the stairs, not daring to move.

Because it wasn't just Alex who entered the door, but an old man in his fifties or sixties with a thin build. The waist is straight, the temples are gray, and he is wearing a noble aristocratic dress. His facial features are somewhat similar to Alex.

As soon as he entered, he stopped Alex: "Don't go! I want you to make it clear! Do you know what you're doing?!"

Alex was expressionless and didn't look back: "Of course I know what I'm doing, but father you... I'm afraid you don't know what you're doing!"

"Ridiculous!" The old man's eyes widened, "I used to dote on you so much, I doted on you so much that you did such a thing against the interests of the family! When I received the letter, I couldn't believe it! You used to be a fool. I don't care about you, but this time, I will never allow you to go against my will!"

"Father!" Alex closed his eyes, and a trace of pain flashed on his face, "Why won't you listen to my advice? Politics is not what you are good at at all. You need to manage the territory well, and nothing else. Go get involved, it's good for you, for your family, and for your brothers!"

The old man snorted coldly: "What do you know?! Our Mandheling family has fallen to where we are today, and if we don't try to revive our family business, we will be in decline like other families! And... the situation is now To the point where we can't escape, as long as things finally work out, we can become the most honorable family again, and no one or anything can threaten us anymore!"

Alex shakes his head: "I know what you're worrying about, but the phone is easy :.C sorting that is a thing of the past. As long as you're quiet for a few years, no one will remember it .But what you are doing now is to force others to dig that up again! Father, can't the lessons of your ancestors wake you up? How did Mandheling lose his title of duke? Why do you still need it? Going the way of great-grandfather and grandfather?!"

"What's the difference then?!" the old man shouted loudly. "At that time, our family chose the wrong person to support, but now, apart from the second prince, is there a more suitable candidate? Everyone is on our side, and the one who doesn't support is the fool! Even if the king wants to go his own way. But There are so many nobles against it, what can he do?!"

Alex gave his father a sad look: "You really don't fit the path of politics. Father. If it was before, as long as His Royal Highness was not seriously hurt. His Majesty the King will not be the same. The more nobles standing on the queen's side, the less likely it is for His Majesty to let them go. This is a dead end, why do you insist on pushing it?"

The old man's expression changed: "What did you say?"

Alex smiled bitterly: "I have persuaded you many times, but unfortunately you didn't listen. Father, you have been a member of parliament for decades, can't you see what His Majesty is thinking? Look at the other seven duke families that were once as famous as our Mandheling, how many are left now? It has been hundreds of years, except for those who have fallen, died, and rebelled, there are only us, Chulov and Among the three Heda families, Heda has been completely defeated. If it wasn't for the fact that the current owner of the family was the Queen's nephew, I am afraid that even the little bit of territory and family property would not be able to keep it; Chulov, it seems to be very prosperous, but it is actually rotten inside, and there is something promising. They are all collateral children, the only good one in the direct line, and they have no children, and the reason why their family has been able to stand for many years is only because they hold the king's thigh tightly; in contrast, we still have It's a good territory. You and your elder brother have two seats in the parliament. The second elder brother also has the title of deputy director. What are you dissatisfied with? If you anger the king, I am afraid you will lose even these."

The old man was silent, and after a while, he spoke again: "Son, you don't understand. What a chance for us. Even if the king is angry, what can he do? His prestige Although high, if all noble princes have enough qualifications, he is a decent young man, and even those who support the eldest prince will not deny this."

He approached his son slowly and said, "Think about it, the king is already old, and it won't be long before the new king ascends the throne. The second prince is still young and inexperienced. Once he becomes the new king, who can he rely on? What? The queen can't handle politics for him, let alone the third prince. The Heda family's children are younger, and one is half blind! The Francis family's people are mediocre, and others can't believe it! Only us , we are the only Mandhelings. Son, can you imagine what it was like? Since your grandfather passed away, I have been in so much pain every day. Only then can we revive the Mandheling family, now with such a good opportunity, how can you let me give up?!"

"Persevere, judge the situation..." Alex murmured a few sentences that were neither like songs nor poems, "We are Mandheling living under the sun, rejecting humbleness and cowardice..." /

This is an ancient language, Minna just learned it, so I vaguely understand it, but what does it mean?

The old man opened his mouth and sighed, "Why do you suddenly read this?"

"This is the family motto of the Mandheling family. It is engraved in front of the statue of the first generation of the family head. Father should be very clear about it, right?"

"Of course!" said the old man, "and that's what I did!"

Alex shook his head with a wry smile: "No, father, even if the sky is only short-lived, the sun will always reappear, but what you did... brought us into a dark hole, and from then on we could only With maggots and flies

The old man turned around angrily: "Stubborn guy! It's fine if you don't listen, but don't stop us! You'd rather live in humility and cowardice, but that doesn't mean other people are too!" He walked away, slamming the door vigorously And go.

"Father!" Alex yelled at him, asking, "What if... you fail? Even if you do nothing, the new king of the future will still rely on you, why do you want to Going on an adventure?"

The old man paused and was silent for a moment before answering: "I can't look back until today. Doing it or not, the result is completely different." After speaking, he walked away.

"But if you did, you will only be able to live in humility and cowardice in the future..." Alex sat down on the chair and buried his head.

Minna hesitated, wondering if she should show up to say hello. She seems to have heard something important... So it turns out that Alex's family supports the second prince? Then he helped the eldest prince on the way back, was his father angry?

While thinking about the movement of ~IndoMTL.com~, Alex noticed the abnormality, raised his head and shouted sharply, "Who's there?!"

Ming Na came up embarrassed and waved at him with a smirk: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it... I just wanted to see you, and it happened..." Song: "So it's you..." He looked Looking at the door that was still shaking, he smiled bitterly: "Sorry, it seems that you have seen something indecent..."

Ming Na laughed dryly: "Actually it's nothing, our family...we Xiao...Kadoo also have people who support the two princes, Beryl and Manda have also quarreled, it's really nothing... "

Alex smiled and didn't say anything. He asked how Ming Na got in, and said, "Just right, I don't want to stay at home anymore, let's go out together

Minna blinked and asked cautiously, "What do you mean by that?"

"That's what it means." Alex twitched the corners of his mouth. "I regret it a bit. Why did I choose to come back at this time? If it was a month or two later, it might not be so uncomfortable."

"Did something happen?"

"It's nothing." Alex shrugged and smiled sarcastically, "My father is getting married, and in order to welcome the bride, he specially cleaned up my mother's room and disposed of her belongings. I also divided a few. Unfortunately, our children can't be dealt with, I hope the bride will not find it annoying."

Ming Na opened her mouth and didn't know how to comfort him, but the smile on his face was quite bright: "Guess who he is marrying? You can't guess!"

"Who is...?"

Alex's smile brightened: "It's a noble widow, the mother of the head of the Heda family! The young head of the house probably also felt that Zimingna's eyes widened: "Helenf /

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