Chapter 557 Ritual Vessels and Instruments
The Red Castle is as tall as a hill. Under the bright sunshine, the surface of the Mirror Lake reflects a bright red shadow.
Lord Kunbei, the housekeeper, led by several female guards, walked on the corridor leading to the inner castle hall. He lowered his head and thought all the way about how to communicate with Princess Anxia to calm her down.
After all.
What Princess Anxia will face next is the change of dynasty in the Shadow Flame Dragon Blood Family.
"However, I think Princess Anxia can accept all this. There have been rumors in the Red Castle that Lord Russell and His Highness Shadow Flame have already... Princess Anxia has always been gentle and virtuous, and she will definitely understand, but the little Princess Kunlaya..."
Thinking about things.
The inner castle hall has arrived.
"Please wait a moment, Lord Housekeeper, I will go to inform the old lady." The female guard turned and left to inform Princess Anxia.
The identity of Princess Anxia has long been gone.
The position of the Regent Lady in the Elders Council has also been abolished.
Today, Princess Anxia is just the widow of the Shadow Flame Dragon Blood Family and lives in the inner castle of the Red Castle. So officially, she only has the identity of the mother of the late Grand Duke, so she is called the Old Lady.
Not long after, Lord Kunbei saw Princess Anxia, who was dressed in plain clothes and was only in her early forties.
She used to live a life of luxury and was almost the same as a young woman in her twenties.
However, in the past few years since Grand Duke Kunstan passed away, Princess Anxia's aging is visible to the naked eye. Wrinkles have appeared in the corners of her eyes and neck, and even a shallow line of nasolabial folds has appeared on her originally smooth face, no longer as bright as she was when she was young.
"Old man, you are here." Princess Anxia's smile also has a hint of vicissitudes.
Lord Kumbe sighed as he looked at the aging Princess Anxia, but he soon cheered up and bowed: "Kumbe greets the old lady."
"Please sit down, old sir." Princess Anxia asked the maid to serve tea, "Old sir, did you come here this time to inform me of something?"
"There are indeed some things. The Elders' Council just held a meeting..." Lord Kumbe mentioned it, and then changed the subject and talked about some daily trivial matters, "This year's warm season is complicated. The Great Scholars Round Table is still tracking it and has set up an observatory. It is said that it is to observe the world of frost trolls..."
"I have heard about this too. It seems that the astronomical telescope invented by Mr. Russell has observed the Frost Star." Princess Anxia said, "It's really strange. Frost trolls actually live on a star. How can a star stand on a person?"
"It's really strange. It's also said that our Dragon Sleeping Continent is also a star, called Dragon Star." Lord Kumbe shook his head.
He is old and it is really hard to accept it.
How come a good continent, flat and smooth, has become a sphere? If people live on the sphere and walk around it, some people will stand upside down and fall into the endless abyss.
Chatted about trivial matters.
Princess Anxia smiled gently: "Old sir, you haven't explained your purpose after talking for a long time."
"Yes, it's time to talk." Lord Quinbe put down the teacup and coughed lightly, "Old lady, do you know that Lord Russell has been promoted to the Phantom Dragon Knight... The Phantom Dragon Knight is the next realm of the Dragon Domain Lord. This is another development of the Knight's Way."
"Oh, has Lord Russell expanded the Knight's Way again? He is really a young hero!" Princess Anxia praised, "Old sir, tell me what the Phantom Dragon Knight is."
So Lord Quinbe described the Phantom Dragon Knight, who was comparable to a giant dragon and could defeat Xueda. In short, he was an absolutely strong man who could protect humans.
Finally.
Lord Kunbei said casually: "His Highness Shadow Flame personally welcomed the return of Lord Russell and decided that Lord Russell would inherit the Grand Duke's position... The Elders' Council is already preparing for the succession ceremony of Lord Russell."
After saying that.
He stared at Princess Anxia.
But Princess Anxia was only surprised for a moment, and then her frown loosened, and then she shook her head with a silent bitter smile.
"Old lady..." Lord Kunbei wanted to say something.
Princess Anxia interrupted him and said lightly: "Since the selection of the prince, it has made no difference to us mother and daughter who is the Grand Duke. Today, I heard that Russell inherited the Grand Duke's position, but I was relieved. Such a young hero, His Highness Shadow Flame should recognize him."
"Yes, Lord Russell is a natural talent, even His Highness Shadow Flame can't ignore his existence." Lord Kunbei sighed.
He didn't know how other dragon knights were contracted.
But this time, he clearly saw that between Russell and Shadow Flame Dragon, Shadow Flame Dragon was obviously more proactive.
It is absolutely rare to make a dragon take the initiative!
Even those two-legged flying dragons are so arrogant that the knights have to keep following and licking them if they want to make a contract. What's more, it is a dragon. I don't know how many knights don't even have the chance to lick it, let alone a contract.
In the five thousand years of warm times in Longmian Continent, I am afraid that the number of times dragons take the initiative is very few.
Shadow Flame Dragon is among them this time.
Of course.
Lord Quinbe does not find it difficult to accept this, because Russell is also a rare peerless prodigy in the thousands of years of human civilization.
He has created a new peak of the way of knights twice!
Dragons are proud because no knight can catch their eyes, but if they really meet a prodigy knight like Russell, the dragons will also take the initiative to throw themselves into his arms. Just like those noble goddesses, they are reserved and dignified only for losers.
Lord Quinbe, who had been in the entertainment industry for most of his life, understood this truth early on.
"Old lady." Retracting his thoughts, Lord Kunbei continued, "At the coronation ceremony of Lord Russell, you will also need to come forward and represent the Shadow Flame Dragon Blood Family to hand over the three ritual objects of the Grand Duke - the scepter, crown, and seal; the three instruments - the ring, sword, and court dress to Lord Russell."
Ritual objects are symbolic items that the monarch needs to wear on major festivals.
Instruments are ceremonial items that symbolize the monarch's status when he attends court on a daily basis.
"Okay." Princess Anxia did not hesitate. Since she recognized Russell's succession to the Grand Duke, she would naturally not stop him.
However, she asked with concern: "Old Master, after Russell ascends the throne, what should Kunlaya and I do? Please give me some advice."
"It stands to reason that the Shadow Flame Dragon Blood Family has changed dynasties, and you and Princess Kunlaya should move out of the inner castle. But this is a peaceful inheritance of the Grand Duke's throne after all, and you and Princess Kunlaya should be treated with enough courtesy."
"Your Highness Shadow Flame, have you mentioned us mother and daughter?" Princess Anxia asked again.
"This..."
"I understand." Princess Anxia no longer had any illusions and nodded gently, "Then let the new Grand Duke arrange the fate of our mother and daughter."
"Old lady, you and Princess Kunlaya don't have to worry at all. Lord Russell is powerful and unstoppable. He is kind and humble. He has both the strength and virtue of a knight. He will definitely give you enough respect."
"I hope so." Princess Anxia shook her head.
She had met Russell several times and invited him to dinner several times. Kunlaya even worshipped Russell as a teacher.
But people's hearts are unpredictable since ancient times.
There are many people who change completely once they gain power. She dare not guarantee that Russell will not change his temperament after ascending the throne and oppress her and her daughter.
She can only pray.
After seeing off Lord Kunbei, Princess Anxia sat in a chair and pondered for a while before getting up and telling the maid: "Pack up the daily necessities for Kunlaya and me, and then rent a small castle suitable for seclusion near Windfury City."