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    Chapter 92 Leaving the Palace

    Freedom?

    After hearing this word, I couldn’t help but froze.

    That’s what I’ve always wanted and been dreaming of since I was born again.I don’t have to rely on others anymore, I don’t have to endure in order to survive, I don’t have to do things I don’t want to do, I don’t have to be disturbed or bullied anymore… Since I was a child, I have dreamed of escaping from Sodom and Egrain. Even when I later came to Gomorrah and exchanged my body for asylum, I always had a sense of crisis in my subconscious. I always thought that everything in my hands was not mine, and that one day I would be abandoned.That’s why I worked hard to learn skills, hoping to at least have one skill at my disposal, so that I wouldn’t end up miserable after losing my backer…

    But now, Uther promises my freedom?No, he gave me more, he gave me a title, a mansion, and an industry so that I don’t have to worry about my future livelihood. Is this true?The thing I dreamed of was suddenly presented to me like this?

    I stared at him with my eyes wide open, speechless.I don’t even know what I’m feeling right now.I obviously had a lot of experience in receiving gifts in my previous life, so I should act cheerfully, so that the donor would be happy, and then he would be able to ask for more and more valuable things.But I don’t know why, but I feel sad for no reason, as if I didn’t receive a gift, but more like something was poached.

    “This house has been idle for more than 20 years and needs to be repaired before it can be lived in. I have sent people to gather craftsmen and the work will start in the next few days. It is estimated that you can move in by midsummer. As for the property of the Troy family, it has been managed by a surviving servant of the family in these years. He is a capable man. In the future, he can be your housekeeper. He will also arrange other servants you need. And Letty, sheI’ve been with you since you were a kid, so I’ll give it to you.”

    He spoke slowly, constructing an increasingly clear future for me.But I just listened blankly, speechless.After he finished speaking, his eyes softened slightly when he saw my face.

    “You didn’t eat much in the morning. Are you hungry now?” He said, “Let’s go.”

    He held my hand and walked back to where we stopped, walking slowly out of this land that meant so much to him.He first carried me onto the horse, then got on the horse, hugged me, got off the horse and left.

    On the way back, the horse’s speed was still very fast. I hugged him and buried my head in his arms. I listened to the sound of horse hooves in my ears, and my heart was so messed up that I couldn’t distinguish it.This time, the journey seemed to fly faster than when we came here. It seemed that it didn’t take long for he to gradually slow down.When I raised my head, what I saw in front of me was not a hunting palace, but a strange mansion.He drove the horse into the garden gate and went directly to the entrance of the house. A figure was already waiting at the bottom of the steps. When he saw us, he smiled.

    I was stunned.The person in front of me turned out to be Godiva.

    “Your Majesty, princess.” Godiva saluted us. Her skirt was wide and spread out when she bent down, looking very elegant.Uther nodded to her on the horse and motioned for her to get up. Then he got off the horse, took me down, and put me on the ground.

    “She is no longer a princess.” Uther said to Godiva: “From now on, she will be Lady Troy.”

    “Yes.” Godiva agreed: “I have prepared refreshments. Is it an honor for Your Majesty to come to your humble residence and rest for a while?”

    “Take her in.” Uther said, “It’s time for me to go.”

    Hearing this, I suddenly raised my eyes and looked towards he.What’s the meaning?Is he going to… keep me here?

    “Father…” I opened my mouth, but I could only say “he” and could not say any other words.He lowered his head and looked at me, his eyes were so soft, and the color of his pupils settled into blue, like the ocean.

    “I know that you are not happy in the palace.” He said warmly: “Even if I am the king, there are some things that I cannot give you… No, just because I am the king, I cannot give it to you. Therefore, you should not be around me. Stay, the countess will entertain you well.”

    After he finished speaking, he was ready to mount his horse.And I suddenly panicked, reaching out to grab the corner of his clothes.

    “Father! Father…”

    He paused and turned his head, with his unique, cold and extremely gentle smile on his face.

    “Remember, I should change my name to Your Majesty from now on…” He gently stroked my hair and said, “You are no longer a prisoner princess. I give you this world and you are free.”

    As I listened to what he said, tears filled my eyes unconsciously.He placed a kiss on the top of my head, turned around and got on the horse.Godiva had already bent down again to see the king off, but I still stood in a daze, looking up at him with trembling eyes, at his beautiful blue eyes, at his raised lips, and that last heart-melting smile.Then, he turned the horse’s head and drove away under the watchful eyes of the two of us.I watched he’s figure go away on the tree-lined avenue, my heart was full of tangled emotions, and my tears finally slipped down.

    I was free, really free, but why didn’t my heart feel excited, but empty?

    Godiva on the other side had already stood up, came up and pulled me affectionately, wiping my tears: “Okay, don’t cry, your Majesty has done so much for you, you should be happy. If you can’t bear to leave your Majesty, you can still visit him in the future. Come in with me quickly. When I heard that your Majesty said that you would come to my place as a guest, I was really happy…”

    I was taken into her mansion by Godiva and stayed there. From then on, I really left the palace.That night, Letty came to me. The next day, the surviving servant of the Troy family that Uther mentioned came to see me and officially became my housekeeper. According to his report, I had transformed into a rich woman with a fortune. The annual income from the property was enough to provide me with the most luxurious life.After the butler finished his report, he went to the abandoned manor. He heard that construction was going to start there soon, and he naturally wanted to stay there to supervise the progress of the project.Then, within a few days, my knighthood edict came down, and I officially became Baroness Troy. As for my previous surname, it disappeared into history along with Sodom.

    It all happened so suddenly and smoothly, it made me feel like I was in a dream.

    As expected, Godiva did his best to show me the kindness of a landlord.This mansion is her villa in the Royal Hunting Ground. She is quite wealthy and attaches great importance to the quality of life. This house is luxurious and comfortable, with various functions, and the surrounding scenery is also very beautiful.Living here would obviously be very comfortable for me, but although I appeared to be very happy on the surface and reciprocated her hospitality, privately, I was often secretly dazed and unhappy.

    Godiva is a sensitive person. She is naturally very clear about my emotions and the causes of these emotions.She knows that there is no cure for heart disease, and she can only let time slowly play its role.So she didn’t say a word and still took me around for entertainment every day. She also said that she would teach me to ride a horse – but this plan did not come true because my menstruation was coming.

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