Chapter 439: Doll? Doll!
Chapter 439: Doll? Doll!
After receiving the queen's order, two guards hurried up and, as she ordered, slammed their shoulders against the locked door.
It was not known whether it was because the two guards were strong enough or there was something wrong with the door itself, but after just two knocks, the spring embedded in the door broke with a click, and the three-finger-thick door opened.
And because the window of Veronica's bedroom was facing the main door, the moment the door was knocked open, the dazzling sunlight shone directly through the window towards the door, causing everyone standing in the corridor to subconsciously close their eyes, and then...
"Ok?"
Before the queen opened her eyes, a questioning voice suddenly rang out very close to her ear. Even the queen's earlobe could feel the other person's slightly cool breath.
"Why are you here?"
"oops!!!"
Frightened by the question so close, the queen's delicately made-up face turned pale, and she took two steps back, stepping on the hem of her bright red skirt and almost falling to the ground.
Scared someone to death!
Looking at the princess standing at the door with her back to the sun, with a strange smile of some resentment on her face, quietly looking at her, the frightened queen took a few breaths, probably feeling a little embarrassed to be frightened, and her face flushed, and she scolded angrily:
"Are you dead? Why are you walking without making any sound?"
"Excuse me."
Facing the queen's scolding, Princess Veronica lowered her head and apologized respectfully:
"I'm sorry to have scared you. I will be more careful next time."
"..."
Seeing that the princess did not talk back as usual, and even mocked her with some jokes with a smile, but instead apologized respectfully and proactively, the queen standing outside the door could not help but be stunned, and felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.
After opening and closing her lips twice, she finally reacted, nodded blankly, hummed subconsciously, and then looked at the princess opposite with some surprise.
Strange, why didn't she talk back this time?
Did the confinement make her behave herself? Or did she completely accept her fate and give up the idea of competing with my Joshua for the throne, and was ready to please me so that she could have a better life after being married off?
But...if she wanted to please me, shouldn't she just stay in the house? Why was she smashing things all the time?
She really didn't understand what her stepdaughter wanted to do. After pushing the princess aside and entering the bedroom, she looked at the broken furniture on the floor and decided not to pretend anymore. Relying on her status, she directly scolded:
"Don't think I won't bother you just because you say a few soft words! Why are you smashing things? Are you dissatisfied with the decision of your father and I?"
"Don't dare."
After hearing the Queen's question, "Veronica" blinked her emerald green glass eyes, waved her burnt arms in panic, and said to the tin doll in front of her, who was wearing a bright red dress and looked delicate and intimidating:
"You are my mother and the queen of the kingdom. Your status is much higher than mine. How could I be dissatisfied with you? If you don't let me out, then I really shouldn't come out. It is your right to confine me."
"..."
Ah, this, I always feel like something is not right... Is this something that Veronica would say?
Looking at the obedient princess in front of her, the murderous intent on the iron face of the queen could not help but pause for a moment, then she blinked her ruby eyes, opened her iron lips decorated with ceramic pieces, and said with vigilance:
"Don't pretend, you must have some bad ideas! But I tell you, it's too late to do anything you want now!
Joshua followed his uncle to the House of Lords early in the morning. According to the agenda, they are already discussing the replacement order. Even if you use some tricks to get over there now, you won't be able to affect the situation. Joshua must have taken over your...royal people!
I tell you, from now on, no matter what you do, the next king will only be Joshua, so you better give up on this idea!"
"You're right."
After blinking her glass eyes, "Veronica" nodded and said sincerely:
"Joshua is indeed very outstanding. I cannot compare to him. No one else can be the next king except him. After all, whether in character, talent, or wisdom, he is much better than me in every aspect."
"..."
After hearing Veronica's words, the queen was silent for a while, and a flush of anger suddenly appeared on Ironhide's face.
Bastard! How can you be so mean to others?
Even though Joshua is my son, how can I, as a mother, not know what kind of person he is? You, you, you...are you praising him? You are disgusting me, like spitting in my face!
Damn it! Even if you talk back like before and say something insulting to me with a smile, it's better than praising him so forcefully! You can't be so disgusting!
"You've gone too far!" After stomping her feet twice in anger, the Iron Queen was no longer in the mood to wonder why the princess wanted to smash things. She turned around and wanted to leave, but "Veronica" grabbed her arm.
"Where are you going?"
Looking at the angry Iron Queen in front of her, "Veronica" in the room blinked, then suggested with an apologetic look:
"Did I say something wrong to upset you? How about this? I'll give you a gift to make it up to you."
As she spoke, she reached out from the rubble on the shelf and picked up a beautiful doll wearing thin pajamas with a face full of anger. She handed it to the Tin Queen and said apologetically:
"This is the doll I've kept for six years. I'm giving it to you today as an apology. You can do whatever you want with it."
"Get lost! Who wants your broken doll?"
With a snapping sound, the doll handed over by "Veronica" was opened by the angry queen and fell directly to the floor. A large gap was scratched on the shoulder by the broken wood chips, and the blood from the wound directly stained a large area of the carpet.
But the Tin Queen didn't seem to think it was strange for a doll to bleed. She simply ignored the doll on the ground that was showing pain, and glared at "Veronica" and said:
"I must tell your father about what happened just now! Damn it! Let go of my hand and don't pull me!"
After hearing what the Iron Queen said, Veronica's hand that was holding her arm bounced away as if she had been electrocuted, and she even took half a step back.
However, "Veronica" didn't care. Instead, she hurried over and caught up with the queen who was leaving in a huff. She said cautiously:
"What's wrong? Don't you like my gift?"
"Well, if you don't like her, just burn her!"
"Mother? Why are you ignoring me?"
"..."
I don’t care about your grandma’s legs!
Frustrated by Veronica's sarcasm, the Iron Queen turned around abruptly and shouted angrily:
"You... huh?!!!"
"Do you have anything to say?"
After using her cold palm to tightly block the queen's mouth, "Princess Veronica" finally showed a happy smile on her face that was missing half of her face. Then, while dragging the queen who was struggling desperately, she smiled happily and said:
"Mother, the light over there is not good, if you have anything to say, please come here and talk to me.
Although I am not your biological daughter, I am still your daughter! So as long as you can speak up and give me the order, I promise to obey you, okay?"
"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!!"
Faced with "Veronica" who had gone mad for unknown reasons, the queen could not help but widen her eyes, struggling desperately, and moaning for help to the guards following behind her.
However, those guards who also had iron faces seemed to have seen nothing and continued to follow slowly behind her, and no one came up to rescue her.
Even if he was attracted by her moaning sounds, he would at most raise his head to take a look. When he found that she did not give any orders, he would lower his iron-gray face again and follow the two of them closely, continuing to fulfill his duty of protecting the queen.
"Mother, look, the flowers in the palace garden are blooming. Can you help me pick one?"
"Veronica" suppressed the struggling Tin Queen, dragged her to an open window, pressed her on the windowsill, and then pushed her down in the queen's terrified expression.
"what!!!!!!!!"
"Thank you, mother. You are so kind."
Looking at the queen who had fallen out of the window more than 20 meters high and fell headfirst onto the stone floor of the garden, Veronica nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and said to the iron guards behind her with a smile:
"Where is my father? I haven't seen him for so many days. I miss him a little bit."
(End of this chapter)