[West Fantasy] The noble lady who was divorced became rich

Because of being twisted by Bai Xue, Richard could only try to use his legs to break free.However, because kicking people is really indecent, so Richard quickly gave up struggling and tried to reason with Marianne: "Your Highness, I am here to ask you to raise your hand, is this your way of hospitality?" ?"

"Come on! Let me see what else you can talk about." Mariana didn't let Bai Xue loosen Richard's restraint, and the latter even secretly increased his twisting force.

"Hiss..." Richard only felt that his arm was about to be twisted and dislocated by Bai Xue.

Mariana sat back in her seat, then raised her legs and asked, "How many bargaining chips do you still have to persuade me?"

"One piece." Richard tried to make himself more comfortable, but Bai Xue didn't want him to get what he wanted.

"Okay, let him go first." Mariana ordered: "At least let His Majesty the King appear at the hearing with good arms and legs."

After Bai Xue heard this, she reluctantly let go of Richard, but she didn't retreat behind Marianne immediately.

"It's really an obedient tool." Richard twisted his shoulder joints and returned to the negotiating table: "I have evidence in my hand that the Prince Regent assassinated the Duchess of Brittania."

"Assassination?"

"To be precise, it's the evidence that the Duchess of Brittania had a miscarriage." Richard explained: "But since the Duchess of Britannia died for this, it's okay to say it differently."

"Continue." Mariana didn't know how many nobles were involved in the plan to abort the Duchess of Brittania.However, since Richard can use this as a bargaining chip, it means that at least two-thirds of the nobles who are eligible to participate in the hearing will participate in this matter.

I'm afraid one of their purposes of tripping up the regent is to find a scapegoat and kill them to silence them.

"I would like to work with you to identify those who participated in the murder of the Duchess of Britannia." Seeing that he had no hope of taking Britannia, Richard decided to save the country by curve, reducing his number in Britannia as much as possible. loss in question.

"For the newly appointed Duchess of Brittania, there is nothing more important than stabilizing the hearts of the people and weakening the power of the nobility." Richard carefully assessed the priority and difficulty of the problems that Mariana faced after she succeeded to the throne Weight, trying to propose a cooperation that Mariana could not refuse: "Presumably with my help and the Pope's will, you can immediately hold a trial about the murder of the Duchess of Brittania after the hearing is over. "

"At that time, no matter whether the designated nobles admit it or not, you can directly or indirectly weaken their power." Richard even advised Mariana: "You can also use the condition of 'exemption from the death penalty', Let the regent take the initiative to identify them."

"The dog-eat-dog drama of the nobles is in line with your short-term interests after you succeed to the throne, isn't it?" Richard, who was enthroned as a young man, has deeply experienced the feeling of being held hostage by the nobles, so he knows very well that every new regime will be on the throne. There is a certain scale of purges of the old people left behind by the previous regime.

Of course, depending on the strategy of the new regime, the scope, method, and duration of the cleansing can all be arranged and combined to produce different results.

However, these results have two things in common, that is, killing chickens and monkeys and centralizing power.

After Richard became full-fledged, he killed his father's mistress and favorite minister to complete the goal of centralizing power and killing chickens and monkeys.

And here is Marianne...

"Your proposal is really attractive." Mariana is well aware of the importance of time, especially when the great nobles of Brittania are concentrated in the royal city, if Mariana can really join forces with Richard to kill them If one is caught off guard, then the subsequent rule will be much smoother.

only……

"It will definitely cost a lot for the ruler of a country to stand on the court." Mariana asked, "What do you want?"

"Kalda." Richard's answer made Mariana think she was hallucinating.

"Is your brain really okay?" Mariana never believed that Richard would deliberately anger her, or that he didn't understand what kind of place Karda was.

"That's my father's fief." Mariana could hardly recall Count Calda's appearance. After all, after Mariana's first engagement, she never saw her biological father again.

"So what?" Richard said disapprovingly: "His territory will not be inherited by you, and why King Obusta granted Karda to your father, you must understand the reason."

When it comes to sowing dissension, Richard and Marianna are only brothers and sisters: "He deliberately picked a territory that is far away from the Grand Duchy of Aquique...Is it because he was afraid that your mother would take the opportunity to occupy Obsta Is it cheap?"

"Or, he was afraid that his child would be taken advantage of by Earl Calda's lineage." Richard's voice was indescribably bewitching.

"Just like your aunt."

"The selfish King Obsda will never allow you or Henry to inherit Count Calda's territory smoothly." Speaking of this, Richard's voice became softer than before: "Instead of looking at Obs King Da turned his face and refused to recognize anyone after your father died, why not give me the Earl of Karda in exchange for your complete control over Britannia."

Mariana didn't reply right away, but that thoughtful look gave Richard the confidence to convince her.

"After all, the meat in your mouth is the most important thing, isn't it?"

Mariana looked at Richard with an expression of "I'm your best partner". I really don't know where he got his confidence.

"It's true that my uncle is not a good man." Mariana deliberately gave Richard a hard blow when the corner of his mouth was raised: "But do you have the right to say that about him?"

"Richard, why do you think that I will make an unpleasant choice between you and King Obstar." At this time, Mariana had no interest in Earl Calda's assets, and even Richard took a It is more reasonable to threaten the interests of the Grand Duchy of Kikwe than to use Calda to seduce Mariana: "Besides, with Henry here, Calda will not be inherited by me."

"Then what if Henry isn't here?" Richard continued to bewitch: "Will you be willing to give up the country of Carda, which should belong to you?"

"I'm afraid that by then, it won't be a question of my reluctance, but a question of King Obstar wanting to let go of the big fish." Mariana didn't agree with Richard's statement, and even asked back: "You Do you know how rascal King Obstar is?"

"What?" Richard didn't understand what Mariana was going to say.

"Odin has been neutral on the issue of Cantero and Obstar for so long, why did he suddenly support Obstar?" Mariana didn't mind revealing more inside information to Richard.Because only when these kings are beaten into pig brains, can she control Britannia without any worries.

Richard narrowed his odd-colored eyes, making no secret of his interest in the news: "Go on."

"King Obstar promised to Odin's little emperor that as long as he marries Innes and is willing to fight Cantero together with Obstar, then after Obstar wins Cantero, Odin The little emperor can not only get one-third of Cantero, but also get one-fourth of Obstar as a dowry in his marriage with Innes."

"Sounds like a good deal." Richard said with a blank expression, "It's so good that it makes people think that either King Obstar has gone crazy, or Odin's little emperor was kicked in the head by a donkey."

"You are really ruthless." Mariana was not surprised by Richard's evaluation: "The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind. It is estimated that Odin's little emperor did not expect King Obstad to Keeping his promise, he just wants to find a reason to take the opportunity to invade Obstar."

"If my uncle is willing to keep his promise, then Odin can get the most benefit with the least force."

"And if King Obstar is unwilling to fulfill the treaty, then Odin's little emperor can take advantage of the fact that both Obstar and Cantero are wounded, and lead troops to invade Obstar in the name of 'breaking the contract'. "Richard took up Mariana's words, and the eyes of the two collided with sparks in the air.

"Marianna, I suddenly like you a little bit." Richard sighed, as if he had made up his mind, "Forget it, this time I will help you for free."

"Free things are the most expensive." Mariana never believed that Richard would be so kind.After all, her charm is not so great that Richard can work for nothing, and her vigilance never believes that Richard will be so kind: "Change to a reward that I can accept."

Richard decided to update his dangerous rating for Mariana, and after a short thought, he finally found a reward that Mariana could accept happily: "I know you have reached an alliance of interests with Dan Hill, so I would like to get a reward from the Pope. Get a pardon."

"Just this one?"

"Just this one." Richard couldn't find anything more useful right now.

Instead of asking what Richard was going to do with the pardon, Mariana reached out to him, saying they had agreed.

…………… I am the dividing line……………

Henry hasn't stopped complaining since the moment he left for Brittania.

From the weather to the entourage, or the flowers, plants and pebbles on the roadside, they all became the targets of Henry's indiscriminate attacks.

The fastidious Crown Prince Aquiqui ordered that everyone must address him as duke.

However, before the end of the hearing, no one dared to follow Henry's order. Even the nobles who served Henry, under the curse of Crown Prince Aquique, hesitated and couldn't say the word "Duke".

"The bastards in the dilapidated place, when I become the Duke of Brittania, none of them will survive tomorrow." Henry, who was in a bad mood, squeezed into the small chair, and sat out the ordinary wooden chair from the throne like feeling.

Along with her, Midaline tries to avoid her moody husband.

Because he was ordered not to compete with Marianne by the Grand Duchess Aquique, Henry had no choice but to turn his grief and anger into appetite. He gained a lot of weight in a short period of time, which directly made him evolve from a slightly rich appearance to a waistline and height that were almost the same size. Flush presence.

Seeing Henry like this, even Midaline, who was heartless enough to trade Solins for personal gain, couldn't help but sympathize with Henry's mistresses.

I don't know what kind of mood they used to face this violent man full of fat.

Especially in the comparison between Lucius and Mariana, Henry is not like the child of the Grand Duchess of Aquique at all.

Even Count Calda, who hadn't appeared in Aquiqui's court all year round, gradually couldn't stand Henry's character.After all, Count Calda has six biological children, and among them, only Henry is like an uneducated alien.

Regarding this, the Grand Duchess Aquique was also very puzzled.

Especially when Earl Calda accused her of not raising her children well, the Grand Duchess Aquique looked back at Lucius, who was smart and excellent, and Marianne, who at least behaved like a normal person, would always refute this without hesitation. It's all Count Karda's problem.

Because when the Grand Duchess Aquique was pregnant with Henry, Count Calda often stimulated her with the issue of mistresses and illegitimate children.

Listening to the sound of broken porcelain and cursing in the cabin, Midalene frowned at an angle that no one could see.

How ironic!

A lunatic actually occupied the seat of heir to the Grand Duchy.

And those of them who satirize the lunatic have to bow and kneel for the lunatic.

"Brittania will definitely be destroyed in his hands." The nobles who came to meet Henry have not had a good face for a moment since they met Henry.

"Are we really going to choose such a bastard to become the Duke?" The nobleman's companion also said in fear: "I have never heard of a lunatic appearing in the family of the Grand Duchess of Aquique."

"However, the situation of Prince Henry can be found." A nobleman who is familiar with history whispered: "His grandmother, the red-robed Queen Mary, made a series of crazy things in the latter part of her reign. Especially after the death of Prince Dunawa, except for the Grand Duchess Aquique, almost no one can persuade Queen Mary."

"Besides, before Queen Mary, that 'Aquiqui girl' was also accused of being mentally abnormal."

"But that's..." A nobleman who realized how shocking their communication was, almost bit his own tongue.

Although everyone knows that the "Aquiqui girl" was a normal woman before she was imprisoned by her uncle, but after years of mental torture and rumors, normal people will become unreasonable lunatics.

And now...

The crazy factor flowing in Obstar's blood was directly reflected in Henry's "perfect" almost explosive.

Midalene could only catch bits and pieces of the exchanges between the Britannian nobles.

Perhaps out of sympathy for Midaline having such a husband, the noble wives who came with their husbands all expressed some kindness to Midaline, and even learned that she was forcibly married to Ahmedabad by Richard. After the Grand Duchy of Kikwe, they made no secret of the pity in their eyes.

"Poor Your Highness, you must have endured a lot of misfortunes in this bad marriage." The joys and sorrows of noble women are interlinked to a certain extent.Even though they didn't have the same "noble" background as Midalene, they were no less than Midalene in terms of pressure.

Regarding the kindness of these women, Midaline made an expression that she couldn't even smile bitterly.And in the eyes of those women who think they resonate with Midaline, it is a manifestation of Midaline's numbness in pain.

"Misfortune is always with us." Midaline didn't want to show her vulnerability, because it would turn the sympathy of the noble ladies into contempt and arrogance for the weak.

"The gods will give us the strength to face everything." Midaline's smile was reserved and pale, and her back was straight like a statue of the goddess of victory: "Please let me keep silent about my situation! Dear ladies."

At this moment, those noble ladies who were originally distressed by Midaline's situation couldn't help but look at the Crown Princess Aquique with admiration.

Unlucky people were not uncommon in aristocratic circles.

But those who can accept misfortune can have the last laugh.

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When Henry's mistress came out of the cabin, there was hardly a piece of flesh on her body.

Regarding his violent temper, Henry is not completely ignorant, so the mistresses he picks are all the daughters of commoners or minor nobles who are not of high birth and can be dismissed with money.

Even though the Grand Duchess Aquique repeatedly warned Henry not to play too hard, but in the upper class, keeping a mistress is not only a popular trend, but also a way to reflect the man's worth.

In particular, none of Henry's mistresses had ever sued Henry, so after several warnings from the Grand Duchess Aquique, she had no choice but to let it go.

"Approve a cloak for her!" Midaline asked the maid to bring her a piece of clothing that could cover her body after the poor lady came out.

The Breton nobles, who were whispering, turned sideways tacitly to avoid seeing things they shouldn't see.

"Thank you." Henry's mistress clenched the cloak on her body as if to survive, and then hid in her room in shame and indignation amidst the howling sea breeze.

Seeing this, Midalene could only say sorry to the noble ladies around her, and then walked into Henry's cabin under sympathetic eyes.

The snoring in the room reeking of alcohol and alcohol almost obscured the movement of the ships.

Midaline subconsciously covered her nose, then stepped over the fragments of the wine bottle in disgust, and observed the sleeping Henry.

"Did you add a potion for sleeping to the crown prince's wine glass?" Midaline asked Henry's attendant.

The attendant whose hair was wet with wine showed a helpless expression, trying to retain a little bit of dignity in front of Midaline: "According to your instructions, I added a potion for the crown prince to sleep. At least when we arrive Before Brittania, the crown prince can settle down a bit."

"Isn't it too late to talk about safety now?" Midaline said unceremoniously: "We have already lost the face that should be humiliated, and now at least let everyone in the same company feel better!"

"Yes." Henry's entourage asked people to come in to clean up the mess.

Midalene looked at Henry who was sleeping dead on the wool blanket and silk fabrics, wishing from the bottom of her heart that he would not wake up again.

…………… I am the dividing line……………

The morning before the hearing, Mariana attended the funeral of the Duchess of Brittania as a potential heir.

Because the aristocratic members of Britannia rejected the regent's request to be the mourner, Richard presided over the funeral of the Duchess of Britannia, and Marianne held the Britannia daughter. The portrait of the Duke stood at the forefront of the funeral procession.

"Look at the Prince Regent's expression, I really don't know whose funeral this is." Abigail whispered to Marianne after the Duchess of Brittania's body was buried: "He didn't dress up to attend Funeral."

Because the aristocratic members rejected the request to be the mourner, the Britannia regent also refused to bless the coffin of the Duchess of Brittania in the name of the patriarch, and he didn't even bother to stand at the forefront of the funeral .

While this made Lena feel angry, it also made some people who supported the Duchess of Brittania feel dissatisfied. They even couldn't help whispering after the regent left the cathedral first.

"This is too ridiculous. As the uncle of the Duchess, he doesn't even want to do superficial work."

"People are dead, what's the use of those superficial efforts? Besides, when the Duchess was still alive, he didn't respect her."

"But once the Duchess dies, the future of the Regent is also unknown."

"Not always."

The nobles in the conversation looked cryptically at Mariana, as if assessing how much they could benefit from the young potential heir.

Whether it's Henry or Mariana, they're both little kids under [-].

Apart from the Grand Duchess Aquiqui who is thousands of miles away, who else can give them support.

And the Grand Duchess Aquique was unwilling to come in person, and it was not in the interests of the Britannian nobles.

"How does it feel to be under the spotlight?" Richard in the black robe lost no time in getting close to Marianne, with neither kindness nor malice in his tone.

"The status of a duke is wonderful. Once you experience the taste of power, you will ignore the whimpering of the mosquitoes." Richard showed a fake smile at Mariana.

However, he was stopped by Lucius before he could talk to Mariana for a while.

"Your Highness Henry will be here soon." Standing behind Mariana, Lucius almost wrote "Go away" on his forehead: "Compared with Mariana, I believe you will have more common language with Her Highness Henry." .”

"Are you mocking me?"

"No, I'm stating the facts."

Richard looked at Lucius' expressionless face, and gradually put away his smirk: "You are really a good dog raised by the Grand Duchess Aquique, not only the blood is pure, but even the loyalty is incomparable of."

"Your Majesty, I've already said that." Mariana interrupted suddenly: "If you want to mock me here, you'd better make your words clear. Don't be too reserved like a coward."

"I was rude." Richard nodded at Mariana, and deliberately glanced at Lucius before leaving, which made Lucius feel very uncomfortable.

"Until the hearing is over, you'd better not have a conflict with Richard." After the conflict was resolved, Mariana secretly kicked Lucius on the calf, warning him not to cause trouble for himself: "Richard is an aunt after all. Husband, we still have a place to use him."