Chapter 13 The King's Snare

  "Your Majesty, I beg of you to grant me an answer!"

  The king hastily supported the Earl of Riocha who was about to kneel down.

  "Earl, I think we'd better not mention this matter again. Yesterday I also asked Rochester and it's true that Darcy was at fault first. If you bring up the countryside matter again, I'll have to issue a notice to retain you."

  The Earl of Riocha knelt down,

  "Your Majesty, it's clear to everyone that the prince has fallen in love with Charlotte of the Lucas family. The prince is enchanted by that bewitching woman, and I am truly worried!"

  The king showed a worried expression upon hearing this, and Count Rio saw it, feeling a thrill in his heart.

  "I've heard that the Charlotte at the dinner party that night was not the real Charlotte, but Lucas's own daughter Cinderella in disguise. The whole Lucas family conspired to deceive the prince and cheat Your Majesty. It's truly despicable. These people absolutely cannot be let off lightly, Your Majesty."

  "I've only heard it from you, and there's no evidence, so I'm also in a difficult position."

  "Your Majesty, I beg of you to give me time. Within three days, I will definitely make this matter clear as crystal!"

  The king smiled, helped up Count Rioche, and patted his shoulder in approval.

  "Earl is loyal, and Baron Dans must be no exception. The prince actually believed that witch's words, it seems he needs to be trained, the prince will be handed over to you, Earl Riocha, let him do some practical work under your command for a few days."

  The Earl of Rio stepped out of the palace with an excited face. As soon as he left, the curtains in the palace moved slightly, and a young girl jumped in, without saying a word, a burst of light laughter floated throughout the entire palace.

  "What's so exciting?"

  The king looked at the cheerful girl with a pampered expression that even the prince would not have.

  "What? No, no, no!"

  "Are you hiding something from me? Tell Father quickly!"

  "Dad ~ I said no, so don't ask again, okay?"

  Princess Ai Luo shook King's arm and coquettishly said, but the king slowly became serious.

  "Ai Luo, what you usually do, father will support you, just one thing you must listen!"

  "Oh no! You don't have to keep reminding me, I know! I remember, no cursing. Right? See, I remember very clearly, so stop saying it, okay? My mood was good today, and you just ruined it for me! You owe me!"

  "Ai Luo, be serious!"

  Princess Ai Luo had never seen her father so angry. She stared blankly at the king, who softened his heart and unconsciously softened his tone.

  "Don't interfere with state affairs, especially don't use your cursed powers! Your brother and I don't need you to do anything for us, you're our treasure, just being happy every day is enough."

  At the edge of Wang Cheng Forest, Charlotte looked up at the increasingly bright sky and knew they were not far from going out. She cheered and hugged Xiaobai to make a "V" gesture.

  Xiaobai was grooming his fur with his paws, complaining about the hardships of being a cat. Suddenly, he was interrupted by Charlotte's eccentric behavior. Xiaobai was annoyed and stretched out his sharp claws in front of Charlotte. Charlotte snorted and tossed her hands, sending Xiaobai tumbling into a thick layer of leaves.

  "Hurry up, lazy cat, or you'll be gnawed by ants until nothing is left but your bones."

  Xiaobai, a carp, swam elegantly behind Charlotte with a gentle pace.

  "Charlotte, how did you end up abandoned in the forest? Why didn't Mr. Lucas and Lydia take care of you? I'm really puzzled. And by the way, who's that handsome guy in your cat memories? He didn't come to rescue you either?"

  Charlotte sometimes regretted telling him so much, a lone wanderer in the forest, with only this one to talk to.

  "If you don't speak up, nobody will think you're mute!"

  Charlotte is also puzzled why Lucas and the others abandoned her, but she believes there must be a reason. Charlotte believes that Lucas and Lydia's love for her is not fake, while the Duke of Windsor just used her, how could he risk everything for a pawn?

  After walking a few steps and no longer hearing Xiao Bai's footsteps, Charlotte thought she had annoyed him and reluctantly turned back.

  "Xiao Bai, if you don't leave before dark, we won't be able to get out either. Do you want to spend another night here?"

  "Be quiet!"

  The little white cat arched its back and looked around nervously.

  "Don't scare me, we've all arrived here, will there be wild beasts?"

  Xiaobai ignored her, and Charlotte also felt a chill on her back, as if she had been cursed.

  "Achoo! Achoo!!"

  "Xiao Bai, do you feel cold?"

  Xiao Bai suddenly jumped up and scurried two meters away.

  "Hurry up!"

  Charlotte was speechless, Xiao Bai got nervous and recognized the wrong direction, it's really his setting!

  "Xiao Bai, the forest exit is this way."

  Don't look at Xiao Bai's short legs, but when it comes to running, ten Charlottes can't catch up with him. After running a distance, Xiao Bai stops and anxiously urges Charlotte on.

  "Xiaobai, I'm exhausted, I feel colder and colder, my legs are freezing!"

  "Idiot! If you don't run, your whole body will be frozen stiff!"

  Charlotte was shivering with cold, her face as white as a corpse.

  "Let me rest for a while."

  She stopped, stomped her feet on the spot, and blew a mouthful of hot air into her hands to warm her ears. Charlotte stopped for a moment, and visible white frost spread from her feet all the way up to her calves, the frost was still growing, and Charlotte was completely unable to run.

  "What's going on? Xiao Bai, save me!"

  Xiao Bai quickly ran to Charlotte's feet, and with his paws, he slapped the white frost on Charlotte's body. The moment the frost touched Xiao Bai's paws, it let out a miserable cry of "Ah! Ah!" as if being scorched by fire. Although some of it was melted by Xiao Bai, the growth of the frost did not slow down because of this.

  Charlotte was terrified and cried out

  "Xiao Bai, I'm scared, so scared, ah"

  Xiaobai was annoyed by Charlotte's crying and slapped her unconscious with a paw.