The front was very dark and dark, with no end in sight, but suddenly a faint light came into view.
As Elizabeth continued to move forward, the lamp tube became brighter, and gradually the cell at the end could be seen clearly.
And there seemed to be a person inside, with a thin body and beautiful blond hair.
She was wearing rags, and was writing something with a quill with the help of the weak light?
The moisture in the cave was very heavy, and it was ticking as if it was raining, and occasionally the sound of the surging underground river could be heard.
When Elizabeth came to the rusty cell, all mysteries disappeared, and she could barely see the picture in front of her.
Inside this cell
The woman who is locked up, is Elizabeth herself?!
Chapter 23: Sisters
The person in the cage is not so much Elizabeth, but rather the real Elizabeth.
The woman carrying the oil lamp outside the cage is Elizabeth's twin sister, Isabella.
A few years ago, the old British king died of illness, but only two daughters, Isabella and Elizabeth, were under his knees.
As the eldest daughter and the first heir of the empire, Isabella should inherit the throne and become the new ruler of the empire.
But because of Isabella's weird personality, her temper is also very harsh, and she is not suitable for being a new ruler.
Therefore, the old king, uncharacteristically, passed the throne to his youngest daughter Elizabeth and became the Queen of the Empire.
However, Isabella felt extremely disappointed, feeling that everything she had had been taken away by her sister Elizabeth, very unwilling.
So a few years ago, successfully planned a conspiracy to replace Elizabeth
Isabella spent a lot of money to buy the potion, and after drinking it, she was like a private person, her breath disappeared for 7 days.
So Isabella chose to drink the potion and deceived everyone with suspended animation, making everyone think she was dead.
Then he ordered his cronies to dig her out to complete the drama of bringing her back to life.
After Isabella came out of the grave, she kidnapped Elizabeth and was imprisoned here.
In the end, the cronies who assisted Isabella were also poisoned to death by her, blocking all possible secret leaks.
With such a cruel and ruthless iron fist, it is no wonder that the old king did not dare to hand over the empire to Isabella...
Since then, Isabella has started a new rule with the help of Elizabeth's identity.
Although Isabella has tried very hard to imitate her sister, the serious hostility is occasionally confusing.
Elizabeth in the prison looked haggard and had lived in this dark cage for several years.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation have never left here, and I can only write and write things every day to relieve boredom.
Washing clothes and daily food were delivered by Isabella herself.
Although Elizabeth looked a little wilted, her eyes were full of energy.
"Sister, are you here? Today seems to be earlier than before?"
Elizabeth noticed Isabella outside, and without raising her head, she still wrote and painted on the kraft paper with a feather pen.
"What are you doing? I always watch you write things these days." Isabella looked at her sister in the cage.
"I'm writing a memoir, maybe I'm dead, and someone will remember me. I don't want to leave without leaving anything. At the very least, I have to prove that I did exist." Elizabeth responded lightly.
"Impossible, I am Elizabeth now. You are the dead Isabella. Even if you die, no one will miss you. The person they remember will always be me." Isabella is not polite. Said, I think my sister thinks too much.
"I know this kind of thing. Although we are twin sisters and there is no difference in appearance, our souls will always be different, and the memories we have experienced cannot be copied. You will never become the real me. "Elizabeth's tone was very calm, seemingly indifferent to the fact that she was replaced.
"You are just being hard on your lips. Now everything about you belongs to me, and Ni can only be imprisoned here with nothing. This is the gap between me and you. Slowly you will be forgotten by everyone. This is reality. , My poor sister..." Isabella smiled sarcastically.
Elizabeth frowned slightly, thinking that she was not looking good.
She stopped writing her memoir and put down her quill in silence.
"Sister, did you deliberately satirize me today? It's really superficial."
"Of course not, I came to tell you that Michelle suddenly disappeared." Isabella said lightly.
Elizabeth's calm face was slightly moved when she heard her daughter's name, and she couldn't help asking.
"Missing? Where can she go at such a young age?"
"I don't know, I have sent a lot of people to look for it, and the whole king has searched all over but she hasn't been found." Isabella's tone did not have the slightest joy, anger, sorrow or joy.
Elizabeth lowered her head, her eyebrows were a little worried, remembering that her daughter seemed to be going to be a bar mitzvah in a year, but what happened to her sudden disappearance now?too weird!
Isabella looked at her sister's appearance and couldn't help but asked jokingly, "Are you worried?"
Elizabeth didn't speak, and wanted to be sure that her sister could continue to find her, but she couldn't open her mouth.
"Don't worry, there should be no problem. I suspect that Michelle has secretly left the capital by herself." Isabella smiled lightly.
"What's the basis?" Elizabeth raised her head and asked.
"My royal administrative badge was stolen, and there is nowhere to stop her." Isabella discovered this.
"Why did she do this? Didn't you say that she has always been well-behaved?" Elizabeth said solemnly.
"My stupid sister, being well-behaved is just superficial. When you and I were Michelle's age, did you tell a few lies?" Isabella said meaningfully to Elizabeth.
"Hmm..." Elizabeth lowered her head and said nothing, worried about Michelle's safety in her heart.
"Maybe Michelle has discovered my secret. Half a month ago, she sneaked into my room and played with the relic left by our father, that is the sapphire pendant." Isabella did not hide it. Directly stated his own speculation.
Elizabeth's eyes widened, and based on what she knew about her daughter Michel, it should be easy to detect something suspicious.
But Isabella is always cruel, and Michelle knows the secret, how can she still be able to keep her alive?!
Elizabeth's face turned pale, and she looked at Isabella with guard.
"Maybe... Maybe Michelle didn't see anything? It's just going out to relax."
"At this time, you still want to lie to me. If Michelle didn't see anything, why did Michelle leave the capital without saying a word? I'm not a fool. Do you want to deceive the past with such a lame excuse for relaxation ?" Isabella said with a hint of anger.
"No...No, Michelle is still a child, and may not know a lot. I hope you don't attack her." Elizabeth pleaded with her expression.
"Are you begging me?" Isabella smiled a little on her face.
Elizabeth lowered her head, her lips moved, but she couldn't say a word.
"It's a pity that my sister, when it comes to rights, will not have any affection, as if I had imprisoned you here." Isabella said coldly.
"What do you want to do? Michelle is just a child..." Elizabeth became excited.
"So what?" Isabella paused, her eyes cold, and said blankly.
"Since Michelle knows my secret, it is impossible for me to keep her alive."
"I will kill her by myself, if you want to accompany your daughter to hell?"
"I will respect your choice and will not hinder..."
Chapter 24: Monthly Ticket Plus
A few days later.
The private army of the Qiangwei family of 50,000 people marched into England with great strength.
They did not follow the Queen's instructions to support England's northern line of defense against the restless family of Orfrey.
Instead, he listened to the voice of Duke Qiangwei, and quickly went directly to the royal capital, stationed under the high walls for preparation.
Several towering siege machines were already almost higher than the gates.
Duke Rose was naturally prepared, and the private army of fifty thousand people was a good deterrent and made Isabella feel uneasy.
If his fists are not strong enough, there is no chance of negotiating with the iron-fisted queen.
In fact, in normal times, Duke Rose's 50,000 private army is nothing, and it is difficult to cause any threat.
Because under normal circumstances, the garrison strength of the royal capital is about 100,000, each of which is a well-equipped soldier.
But now is an extraordinary period, most of the royal guards have been sent to the northern line of England to resist the impending rebellion.
So now there are only 20,000 royal guards left in the royal capital. Under the 50,000 elite army of the Rose Family, I am afraid there is only a shivering part. The dark trebuchet makes people feel panic.
The private armies of the Qiangwei family were stationed outside the royal capital, forming a situation of encirclement, and the entire royal capital instantly fell into a terrible situation of isolation and helplessness.
It's like pushing Isabella directly to the guillotine, and the sharp knife seems to fall at any time, cutting off her head.
This sudden move made Isabella restless, even if the Kingdom Army was transferred back from the north, it would take 7 days.
It now appears that negotiations are the last straw, and Isabella has to accept it.
Duke Rose intends to use three questions to judge whether the current queen is true or not. They are all things he and the queen have experienced. As long as the current Elizabeth is true, it is easy to answer and prove that everything is Princess Michelle. Of one-sided words.
But if the queen cannot answer, then Duke Rose intends to lead the army directly into the royal capital, maintain the orthodoxy of the royal family, promote Michel to the throne, and become the biggest beneficiary himself.
Duke Rose's audience was allowed, but was not blocked.