Henry had also heard of Queen Eliana before.
In the game, although she had never appeared, she was known as “The Empire’s Treasure.”
Whether in villages or towns, legends about her were passed down everywhere.
Legend says that she once personally went to the scene to provide medical assistance in order to treat villagers who had contracted a plague, regardless of the danger.
There was also a legend that for the sake of the entire empire’s trade, she actually sailed across the ocean to negotiate business with neighboring countries.
There were many stories about her deeds, but they were basically all praising her good behavior.
In the eyes of the Empire’s residents, Queen Eliana was the true pillar of this country.
Unfortunately, such a good person ultimately died from poisoning.
At that time, His Majesty the King was furious about this and rooted out all the traitors, then eliminated them completely!
Interestingly, these traitors were all people who had been close to Queen Eliana.
Some people cried out their innocence, but no one would believe what these people said.
After all, the Queen was already dead, so saying anything more was meaningless.
“What exactly are you growing?”
Lilith had originally wanted to continue her story, but suddenly, she saw something behind Henry that seemed to be constantly growing.
That calm and unruffled face also showed some astonishment.
“Huh? Just growing some fruit and such, but it’s good for the body.”
Henry followed her gaze and looked behind him.
Immediately, a “Wo cao” involuntarily came out of his mouth.
He saw that the seeds he had just planted were growing wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
From roots to branches and leaves, they kept extending outward.
In the blink of an eye, several trees had finished growing.
Several of the trees even bore some fruit.
Henry was completely dumbfounded. He knew these seeds were unusual, but he didn’t expect them to grow this fast!
Lilith fell silent.
She suddenly understood why Henry was looking for herb merchants.
Just looking at these ten large trees, they were obviously extraordinary things.
Since that was the case, the fruits that grew on the trees would naturally be different from ordinary fruits too.
“I’ll help you find one, but my suggestion is that you could also go find Her Highness Jessica, since she is royalty after all.”
“Right! There’s a ready-made connection I’m not using, where else would I go to find people!”
Henry slapped his hands together, suddenly enlightened.
However, Lilith looked again at the large pit that had been dug out in the back of the courtyard.
If the front garden was just for growing fruit, then what was the purpose of the large pit in the back?
“Young Master Henry, I’ve noticed your imagination has been quite expansive lately.”
“Please don’t, I don’t want to get my head blown off, after all, my brain doesn’t have much agility.”
“I mean, what are you planning to do by digging a big hole in the back garden?”
When this matter was brought up, Henry’s expression became serious.
He grabbed Lilith’s shoulders and asked her.
“Lilith, have you ever heard of hot springs?”
“Hot springs? What’s that?”
“It’s a type of therapy that challenges the limits of your skin, an instantly addictive way to rest.”
When rest was mentioned, Lilith’s eyes immediately changed.
Although she didn’t know where Henry got this idea from, since it could provide rest, that was a good thing!
Good things should definitely be done with all one’s effort!
“Young Master Henry, please work hard. I hope to see the hot spring appear tomorrow.”
“Do you take me for a slave? If I could build a hot spring in one day, I would have ascended to heaven long ago!”
“If the effect is good, I’ll discuss with Miss about opening branches in the Empire. At that time, you might get dividends.” Lilith’s expression was serious, clearly hitting Henry’s weak spot!
You must know that the current Henry was still poor!
Even his daily grocery expenses were managed by Lilith.
To put it bluntly, Lilith was Henry’s housekeeper, and the kind who paid out of her own pocket.
No wonder Lilith would show this attitude toward Henry.
There was simply no way to refuse. Henry had been corrupted by money too severely.
If it weren’t for his firm bottom line, who knows what crazy things he might do.
“No problem, I’ll go find Her Highness the Princess now to see if she has any connections!”
Lilith went to the fields to harvest all the fruits and vegetables, while Henry turned around and left the manor, preparing to find Her Highness the Princess to get things done.
****
Jessica walked aimlessly on the street.
She didn’t know what she should be doing right now.
Father wouldn’t let her get involved in the cultist matter, and at the same time told her to stay away from Henry.
But he had never even tried to understand Henry, so why would he be so decisive?
In Jessica’s impression, after Mother died, her father seemed to have truly become a dictator.
Whether big or small matters, everything had to go through his hands alone. If someone wanted to defy him, that person would either be beheaded or banished.
Was such an Empire really still normal?
“Thief! Someone’s stealing!”
A cry of alarm brought Jessica back to her senses.
She saw a woman crying out anxiously, while the people around her looked on coldly, as if it had nothing to do with them.
Seeing the thief running farther and farther away, Jessica immediately followed.
The other party seemed very familiar with the nearby streets. Even though Jessica was fast, she was still led astray by the other party.
However, Jessica had deployed her magical barrier. Once someone escaped, she would know immediately.
“Come out, don’t force me to take action.”
Jessica placed her hand on her sword hilt, looking ready to strike at any moment.
The surroundings seemed to fall into dead silence.
But Jessica knew clearly that the other party was just lurking in a dark corner.
She deliberately showed an opening, bending down as if to pick something up.
The next moment, a figure darted out from the shadows. The other party held a dagger and jumped down at Jessica from above!
However, Jessica had been waiting for a long time. She immediately grabbed the other party’s arm and threw them heavily to the ground!
A low, muffled groan sounded. A little girl wearing a brown robe was pinned down firmly by Jessica.
The other party had an obvious scar on her face, and her eyes were full of indignation.
However, the moment she saw Jessica, she was stunned and called out a name.
“Aunt Eliana…”
Hearing this name, even Jessica was stunned for a moment.
The other party was actually calling out her mother’s name!
But soon, the little girl seemed to realize that the person in front of her was not the person she knew. She struggled desperately, but couldn’t break free from Jessica’s restraint!
Jessica frowned and increased the strength in her hands.
“Hand over the thing! Stealing is illegal!”
“Bah! You lackeys of the Empire actually have the face to mention the law? Clearly the ones trampling on the law are you people!”
“Why do you say that?”
“Why should I tell you? Kill me if you can!”
Jessica ignored the other party’s words. After searching out the wallet from her body, she let go of her.
The other party got up from the ground, picked up the dagger from the ground and pointed it at Jessica, her expression full of vigilance.
“Do you know my mother?”
“Who knows your mother, you damn lackey!”
“Eliana… she is my mother.”
Upon hearing this, the little girl in front of her was stunned.
“You… you are Her Highness Jessica?”