The Queen had been gone for almost a day.
The "Slaver" Witch from the Witch Society had long grown impatient, activating her magic silver shoe and teleporting away from White Kingdom.
As for the King of White Kingdom, he was even more anxious and distraught.
"In a few days, Henry, the second Prince of the neighboring summer Kingdom, will be visiting our White Kingdom with his attendants. Should we arrange a banquet to welcome him, Your Majesty?" a servant asked.
"Arrange whatever you like. I'm not managing these affairs anymore," the King said impatiently, waving his hand to dismiss the servant.
"Alas, why hasn't my beautiful wife returned yet?" The King wiped the sweat from his brow.
At this moment, his heart was solely focused on his beautiful Queen; in comparison, the entire kingdom paled in significance.
"Oh, that's right! My wife always talks to that mirror. Perhaps the magic mirror knows something!"
The King quickly walked into the Queen's room and asked the magic mirror:
"magic mirror, oh magic mirror, do you know where your dear mistress—the beautiful Queen—has gone? How is she now?"
The magic mirror answered truthfully:
"I only know that my most beloved, greatest mistress went to the house of the dwarfs in the mountains and forests.
"As for how my dear mistress is now, I do not know. Only the Queen can use me; if she does not ask me questions, I see nothing.
"My King, I am just like you, incredibly anxious, incredibly worried about my mistress's safety! For I deeply love my mistress!"
The King was quite helpless:
"If my wife still hasn't returned by breakfast tomorrow after the sun rises, I will dispatch the entire kingdom's army to search for her in the mountains!"
He walked out of the room, still thinking.
Rhine and Aurora, who had transformed into hamsters and were hiding under the table, heard the entire conversation between the King and the magic mirror.
The brown-yellow furred hamster Aurora said:
"It's the same as the information provided by the Sea Hag. This magic mirror can only be used by the Queen! Granny Rosa, the Witch of Rose Kingdom, used to teach me that some magical items are bound to a single owner, and only the owner can use them. Of course, this verification mechanism can also be deceived."
But because Aurora was now a small hamster, the sound she made was actually:
"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak."
Rhine, the hamster with shiny white fur, also nodded, thoughtfully and happily saying:
"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak."
His meaning was:
"Just as I thought, the magic mirror truly loves the Queen. This makes things much easier!"
After Aurora's previous act of bestowing an immortal soul upon Princess Ariel, both Rhine and Aurora were now incredibly certain that the "love" in this world was far more than just romantic love!
"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak?" Aurora asked, puzzled.
Her meaning was:
"Teacher, can you really understand what I'm saying? Because I can't understand what you're saying."
The two small hamsters scurried out of the room.
Rhine found an empty spot and transformed them back to their original forms, then, with a flip of his palm, a pink perfume bottle appeared in his hand.
"Mistaken Love" Perfume.
The magical artifact that embodied the twisted emotions of Prince Eric, the Little Princess of summer, and Princess Ariel!
"Aurora, you just need to drip one drop, and anyone who sees you will see the image of the person he or she or it loves most."
The King walked alone down the palace corridor, his mind restless.
His wife's heavenly beauty, her dark hair and crimson lips, appeared in the King's mind again and again.
"That's it, I'll send people to the mountains to find my wife right now!" Just as the King had this thought, he saw a familiar figure at the corner of the corridor.
It was none other than his beloved wife, the Queen of White Kingdom!
"My darling, you're back! Where have you been?" The King was overjoyed and practically lunged at her.
The Queen dodged the King's embrace and said calmly:
"I was only out for a day; there's no need to make such a fuss and cause panic in the palace. You know, I am a Witch, and I always have many secrets of my own that require sufficient privacy."
"You're right, my darling!" The King nodded obediently, lowering his head and apologizing sincerely, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault! I won't make such a fuss again in the future. I'll tell the attendants and ministers that you're back right now."
In front of his wife, he didn't resemble a monarch of a kingdom at all, but rather a well-behaved, obedient little baby!
"He really listens to everything the Queen says. He agrees with whatever I say," thought Aurora, who had the perfume on her.
At this moment, Aurora's image in front of the King, whether in appearance, temperament, or demeanor, was indistinguishable from the Queen!
The magic of this perfume was far from ordinary disguise or illusion; it made anyone who saw her absolutely believe, from the bottom of their heart, that the person before them was their beloved!
Even if the other party's behavior was somewhat different from usual, it would not arouse any suspicion! Even eyes that could see through illusions or supernatural prophetic abilities would be deceived!
This was "Mistaken Love."
Aurora then imitated the Queen's tone, haughtily ordering the King:
"Oh, and during this time, I will be in my room, secretly concocting potions and studying magic. No one is allowed to disturb me! Including all servants.
"If anyone else sees me, it will cause the magical potions I'm preparing to fail!
"The only person I will occasionally see is you, my dear King. You will be responsible for relaying my decrees to all the ministers in the palace."
The King nodded repeatedly and obediently:
"Of course, of course! I'll tell everyone right away! I promise, I won't let anyone disturb you, my darling!"
This King really listens to everything the Queen says, no matter how unreasonable the request. Even considering that the King's love for the Queen had been amplified by years of magic, this was too exaggerated… Aurora couldn't help but mutter to herself.
But she still raised her chin, completely in character:
"Oh, and I've also hired a senior magician's assistant to help me concoct potions."
Aurora pointed to Rhine, who was walking from behind her:
"This is Sage of Rose Kingdom, Great Magician Rhine. While I am concocting potions in my room, he will also be responsible for relaying my words."
The King recalled for a few seconds, and indeed, he had heard the name of this Sage of Rose Kingdom.
Especially since there were rumors in the neighboring summer Kingdom that the alliance between Sea Kingdom and summer Kingdom was secretly orchestrated by this magician!
"It's Great Magician Rhine! What a pleasure to meet you, I never expected to see you here!"
The King was incredibly excited, gripping Rhine's hand with a fawning expression that made Rhine a little uncomfortable.
You're a King, after all, can't you act a bit more like one!
Of course, Rhine knew that the King of White Kingdom's current attitude was mostly due to the Queen's recommendation.