The Lawrence Family Rescue

CHAPTERS 18. Queen Before

THE CRING!!! THE CRING!!!

The bell in the shop rang welcoming my arrival with my father. A 30-year-old woman was standing behind a cash register. A friendly smile was etched on her lips, a gentle gaze that made the little child feel at ease. 

“Welcome! We have many toys, please choose.” The woman greeted me and my father.

My eyes went around watching every corner of the store. So many unique things that make me fester. But there was one thing at the end of the room that could not shift my focus. 

“Dad, Aurel want it.” I said with my hands on the toy at the end of the room.

“Aurel want music box?” Ask me to convince myself.

“Iyaa dad, that thing looks beautiful.” My heart can't wait to have that thing.

“Good, madam please one for my son.” Father said to the woman behind the counter.

“Good Mr.” The woman replied with her hands beginning to wrap the purchased toy.

Looking at the way it wraps up, it seemed like he had sufficient ability and experience. When I received it, I did not see the slightest piece of messy paper. Seeing that, maybe he had worked elsewhere before.

“This is the money.” Said Dad while giving money to the woman.

“Good, thank you sir.” Reply to the woman with a friendly smile.

After I finished buying the toy, my father took me around to take me around. Along the way I found clothing boutiques, pastry shops, inns, restaurants, and street vendors. My eyes could not blink for fear of missing something.

“Aurel want cake?” Ask dad to me.

“Mauuu, Aurel wants to eat daddy chocolate cake.” My words are so cheerful.

“Iyaa, come.” Father said, then took me to the cake shop across the street. 

The cake shop was identical to the dominant pink-looking color. From the glass shop there are various cakes that are displayed with various flavors and types. Many visitors who are sitting enjoying a cake in the outdoor place of the cake shop. When I entered, my nose was greeted by the smell of freshly baked cookies. The fragrant aroma of the cake seemed to be able to make me hypnotized in the delicacy of the aroma. 

“Welcome, can I help you?” Said the store owner with his distinctive mustache.

“Uncle...is there a chocolate cake?” I said, raising my head up.

“Ohh, does this little lady want something sweet?” The shop owner replied with a small laugh.

The man walked towards a nearby glass shelf, carefully stuffing a piece of chocolate cake into its packaging by giving it an extra chocolate biscuit.

“This is a cake for you and a chocolate biscuit as a gift.” Said the shopkeeper while giving the pink parcel to me.

“Thank you uncle.” I said with a happy laugh.

Dad made the payment for the cake I had bought. While waiting for Dad, I was busy walking around the shop to take a look. There's a wall full of photos, maybe it's a customer's photo here. 

“Ohh, is it the first prince?” I saw one of the photos.

“Wahh. Did you ever meet in person?” The shop owner.

“Iyaa, never. The first prince ever played to my residence.” My answer is what makes uncle confused.

“Which family's name is from? I know miss is a high-level noble from the way the lady and the lady's father dress, yet I still don't know which family you are from.”

Hearing my answer, the shopkeeper was shocked and then kneeled down. “Pardon my mistake miss, this old man lacks insight to not recognize you and your father.” 

“Not what uncle, it is a natural thing. Me and my dad are here for a walk, so it doesn't take everyone to know me and dad.” I answered to calm the uncle.

“Thank you for the kindness miss, I always try to treat all shop customers fairly. For some of the ladies of the high nobility, there are those who do not accept it.” Reply to the shop owner.

“Ohh, I'm not like that, just relax.” I said with a small laugh.

“Nona is very good as people tell you. I'm glad to see you.” The shop owner said, then stood up.

“Really? Is my name that famous?” Askaqua.

“Iyaa Aurel, since the incident at the palace. Your name is spread all over the empire.” Clearly father to me, whom I replied with a nod of understanding.

“Ohh yes uncle, who is the woman near this first prince?” I'm confused.

“It was her noble queen before.” The shop owner told me.

In my previous life, I had never seen the queen's face before. From this photo we see how dear the previous queen was to the first prince. The eyes of the queen are very similar to those of the prince.

“The previous queen was a good person miss.” The shop owner remembered something.

“Before, the main streets of the empire were just ordinary streets that were shabby and unkempt. The streets here are not like the elite residence area of the nobles. However, the previous queen noticed this area and took care of it like this.” Connect the shop owner.

“Many problems in this empire solved by queen.” My father, who has long served the empire and the palace.

“Nona fast growing big yaa, this empire needs good people.” Said the shopkeeper with a sincere smile.

“Excuse me.” Say someone from the store entrance.

“It looks like you have a customer, we permission to go. Thank you for serving us.” Said the father then carrying me out of the shop.

Along the way, I was curious about the previous queen. Maybe I need to find out in Lawrence's library. Generally every member of the imperial family will be recorded a biography of his life.

“Aurel why daydream?” Ask dad to me.

“Is Aurel curious about the previous queen?” Keep me up when I see my eyes empty.

“Iyaa dad, do you want to tell me something?” I asked with a plain face.

“Queen is a good person, his family lives in the western region of this empire. The previous queen's family were mine owners who contributed greatly to the imperial defense equipment supply, as the queen possessed excellent sword skills. When she was 21, the queen dared to lead an army to defend the west when it was attacked by rebels. The imperial army arrived too late as envoys from the west were killed on the way. The queen's struggle against the rebels spread throughout the empire until she was invited to the palace by the king. At that time, the first time the king met the queen.” Obviously dad to me.

“Ohhh, so ya?” Say understand.

“Then...do the queen's family never visit the palace?” Askaqua.

“The last time they visited the palace was the time of the queen's death. Both the queen's parents took the queen's body to be buried in the western area to be close to them.” Answer my father for my question.

“Then why didn't they bring the First Prince?” I asked because I felt sorry for the First Prince.

“At that time the queen's family wanted to take the First Prince away, but the imperial family did not allow that to happen. The present queen who was once a concubine promised the queen's family to look after the prince.” Obviously dad came back to me.