When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 809: Sleeping Meliati

The night was as dark as ink, and the hands on the clock tower ticked towards 11 o'clock in the evening.

The cold wind blew through the window frames, leaving streaks of white frost on the stone walls of the Uffizi Palace.

A fireplace is burning in a luxurious bedroom on the third floor of the Uffizi Palace.

The orange light of the fire cast flickering shadows on the walls, and the air was filled with the smell of herbs and burnt fat.

In the middle of the room stood a large four-poster walnut bed, on which Meliati sat leaning against velvet pillows.

The thin pajamas were tightly attached to her tall and well-shaped body, and the hot wind blew through, revealing her arms wrapped in layers of bandages.

The witch doctor from Black Snake Bay sat on a chair beside the bed, carefully removing and changing the bandages for the Grand Duchess.

Rolls of bandages fell to the ground, forming a coiled white snake.

When the last layer of dressing was removed, the Grand Duchess's exposed skin was still red and swollen. These were new injuries left by her having led the retreat and remained at the forefront.

The wound deep in the flesh was like a gaping bloody mouth, soaked with dark red plasma and pus.

The witch doctor's technique was quite skillful. She gently used silver tweezers to pick up the rotten flesh and said, "Your Majesty, please bite the stick or towel."

"unnecessary."

The witch doctor was stunned and hesitated for two seconds, then he took out a knife and began to clean the blood, rotten flesh and pus around the wound.

These damn Leia Knights either smeared holy oil on their swords or dipped their arrows in poison.

Whenever Melia appears, all the arrows and swords of the Leia Knights will be aimed at her.

If you can kill this Valkyrie on the battlefield, my achievement will probably be no less than killing Prince Conde, the Vampire Grand Duke.

Meliati took advantage of this and repeatedly attracted and sent away Leia's army, but this also caused her to always suffer new wounds before the old ones healed.

However, even after her corroded flesh was removed, she never made a sound.

The Grand Duchess's face was pale, her lips were tightly pursed, and sweat was beading on her forehead, but her eyes were cold and calm.

"Your Highness, please be patient for a moment."

The witch doctor reminded her in a low voice and slowly poured a bottle of dark green potion onto her wound.

The moment the liquid touched the flesh, a burning pain swept through the body.

Meliati's fingertips trembled slightly, and her palms slowly tightened on the sheets, but she still did not make any moans.

Her eyes were still fixed forward, as if she didn't feel the tearing pain at all.

The witch doctor looked up at her, sighed, and continued to focus on cleaning the wound.

Once the last layer of clean ointment was applied and a new bandage was wrapped around it, the treatment was finally complete.

After exhaling a long breath, Meliati just adjusted her posture, intending to make herself lean more comfortably, when suddenly -

"Dong dong."

There was a soft knock on the door.

Melia frowned, and the witch doctor tactfully picked up the medicine box, opened the door and walked out.

"Please come in." Meliati said in a deep voice.

The door was pushed open, and Catherine walked in with a smile, holding a porcelain bowl.

White hot steam rose from the bowl, and the aroma of medicine mixed with a faint scent of honey slowly permeated the air.

Catherine looked her up and down, but her smile disappeared. She walked straight to Meliati and said, "Are you trying to show off again?"

Meliati leaned on the pillow with a pale face, but did not respond to Catherine's words.

"This is a specially made tranquilizer." She stared at Meliati and said, "It's used to relieve pain and relax muscles."

Turning her head away, Meliati snorted coldly: "I don't need this kind of girly stuff."

Catherine was not surprised at all: "The doctors said that you always went into battle with injuries before, which caused your wounds to never heal completely.

I know that you have the physique of a witch and are born with physical talent, but you can't bear to torture yourself like this.

In order to prevent you from doing something wrong subconsciously, Lady Lulos specifically asked me to give you this medicinal soup."

Meliati was silent for a moment, then waved her hand impatiently: "Leave it there."

Catherine shrugged, gently placed the medicine bowl on the bedside, then gently lifted her skirt and sat down.

"Where's Mom? Why can't I see her?" Meliati suddenly asked.

Catherine paused and looked at her teasingly: "I thought you didn't care, why are you asking now?"

Meliati did not respond, but just looked at Catherine's face quietly.

"Okay, stop staring at me." Catherine sighed: "She took the witch doctor group to Kenk Town." Meliati nodded solemnly.

Public opinion in the city is now unfavorable to her, and she had expected this a long time ago.

The power of public opinion she controls is far less than that of Horn, and she disdains to do anything to conceal defeat and turn it into victory.

The most urgent task, then, is how to retain the existing power as much as possible.

Meliati dared to come to Rapid City alone. In addition to Yiheshu stationed nearby, the backup she kept was Herman on the front line.

She was worried that Herman might not be able to control the situation facing the two large battle groups sent by Horn.

But since Amma is gone, that's enough.

After all, Lulos is considered half a veteran of the Holy League.

Closing her eyes, Meliati began to analyze the situation.

She could hand over command of her army to Horn, but she could not accept Horn eliminating her influence in the army.

Even if Horn liquidated her tomorrow, she could still retain Herman and Andre as two fulcrums in the army.

After all, apart from Herman, no matter who Horn replaced, it would be difficult to command the Mountain Knights, and the same was true for Andre.

Catherine was the first to break Meliati's silence and contemplation: "Tomorrow's Council of State Questioning Meeting, do you think it will be a formality or a real thing?"

Meliati opened her eyes: "Of course it's for real."

"I think..." Catherine hesitated, "I think a lot of noble privileges will be revoked. Horn's bottom line is to completely deprive the nobles of their right to interfere with the army."

Meliati narrowed her eyes slightly, and after a moment she said calmly, "Then the constitution must be amended?"

Slowly leaning against the head of the bed, her voice was calm and firm: "Okay, I agree to amend the constitution, just follow the original version...but I have a request."

"what?"

"The nobles who survive on land annuities can be weakened, but the industrial and commercial nobles and mountain knights cannot be weakened, at least not before the end of the war." Meliati looked like she saw through Catherine. "Could the messenger pass on the message for me?"

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean by that? Your butt is about to hit Horn's thigh!"

"What's this? Which eye did you see it with?"

"Didn't Horn ask you to find out my background? And you still say you won't side with him?"

"I gave you the best bedroom. Horn sleeps in the bedroom converted from the utility room." Catherine rolled her eyes at her and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I will tell His Majesty Horn if you say that."

"Okay." Meliati suppressed her smile and said, "Please convey it."

Turning her head to look at the clock in the corner, Catherine found that it was already half past eleven.

"You have a meeting at 8 a.m. tomorrow. You need plenty of sleep. Remember to take your medicine."

"You don't need to tell me."

Catherine closed the door gently, and Meliati sat on the bed, thinking for a moment in the direction she left.

After a long silence, she finally picked up the bowl of tranquilizer and drank it all.

The warm medicinal soup flows down the throat into the stomach, bringing a rare warmth.

She put down the bowl, endured the pain, slowly lay down on the soft big bed, and closed her eyes.

The room fell into silence.

I don’t know how long it had been, but suddenly there was a "clang, clang" sound outside the window.

That was the sound of pebbles hitting the window.

Meliati's brows furrowed slightly, but the effect of the medicine had begun to take effect. Her body became heavy and her consciousness gradually blurred.

The noise outside the window was getting louder and louder.

"Who!" the guard shouted angrily.

Then, a hurried voice was heard.

"Your Highness Meliati... Your Highness the Grand Duke..."

"Your Highness Meliati! Your Highness the Grand Duke!"

The shouting outside became more and more urgent, mixed with the guards' scolding.

However, after drinking the medicine, Meliati just turned over drowsily and continued to fall asleep.

The night wind and shouting were blocked out by the windows in the winter night, and the only sound in the room was the faint flickering fire of the fireplace.

(End of this chapter)