Chapter Eighty-Three: Alliances

Elbert looked sad, bowed slightly, and apologized to Lawrence and Herbert. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"I'm sorry, two archdukes. Because my sister Cynthia and I were holding a vigil for my father, we could not welcome the two distinguished guests at the first time, and I ask for the forgiveness of the two Grand Dukes!"

Lawrence and Herbert looked at each other and replied, "Where, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is serious." ”

Here, Elbert is greeting the Grand Dukes. On the other side, Cynthia took Vivien Leigh's hand and met Mrs. Rebecca as her daughter-in-law for the first time.

Rebecca held Cynthia's cheek and looked at it, and said with pity from the bottom of her heart, "Cynthia, you are much thinner." ”

After not seeing her for many days, Cynthia did seem mentally tired in Charlotte's eyes, but it not only did not damage the beauty of the future sister-in-law, but also made the originally noble princess of the empire a little more pitiful charm.

Cynthia smiled and shook her head at Rebecca, "Madam, thank you for your concern, I'm all right." ”

She looked at her childhood sweetheart, patted Fei Wen Li's hand and said, "It's you, Fei Wen Li." I've heard something in the palace, are you okay?"

"What can I be bad about. Vivien Leigh glanced at Walter in disgust and replied in a loud voice, "Just wait and see me take the win in a dignified manner!"

The Third Prince, Walter, was on pins and needles, and since Elbert and Cynthia entered, he found that everyone present had consciously or unintentionally ignored his existence, and no one cared about his feelings except for the knights of his family who were loyal to him.

This is a great shame for Walter!

Next, Charlotte's attitude towards the two siblings completely made him angry.

After seeing Charlotte wait for the two sides to finish greeting, he quickly walked out from behind Lawrence, first greeted Elbert with the standard mage salute, and then hugged Elbert warmly like an old friend.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for all that you have done for our brothers and sisters in Lucerne. Charlotte hugged Elbert vigorously and said warmly.

In fact, much of this attitude was made for Walter.

Although he and Elbert are good friends, in Charlotte's heart, he is far from being regarded as a brother who lives and dies.

"Actually, I didn't help at all, did I?" When it comes to the ability to play on the scene and political acumen, Albert is not good at it, but he is enough to beat Charlotte eight streets.

Although he didn't know why the Earl of Winter Castle had been so enthusiastic, it didn't prevent him from returning the favor with the same kindness, "Hats off, my friend! ”

Charlotte smiled with rare humility, "Don't be like that, you and I both know that we are just at the beginning of our quest for truth. ”

Then, Charlotte looked at Cynthia, who she hadn't seen for a long time, scratched her hair, raised her hand timidly and said hello, "I hope you're all right, Princess Cynthia." ”

Cynthia also curtsy to Charlotte, "Congratulations on what you've accomplished, your brothers and sisters are proud of you, Charlotte." ”

The most formal of friend etiquette, neither rusty nor intimate salutation and attitude, made Charlotte a little disappointed.

So he smiled and nodded, and stepped aside silently.

It was only then that Elbert seemed to discover Walter. He raised his eyebrows in surprise and said to Walter, "Brother Emperor, why are you here?"

"I've been here early in the morning. Walter grimaced unhappily, "Maybe it's because of your noble brother that you didn't find out about my younger brother." ”

"Looks like I've you off, Walter, and I apologize to you. Elbert nodded slightly in apology, but the next moment his seemingly weak attitude turned into toughness, "Anyway, the two Grand Dukes and I plan to discuss the details of the mourning ceremony, why don't you take advantage of this rare winter sunshine to go out for a walk?"

Walter glanced at Lawrence and Herbert, and saw the two Grand Dukes staring at the neatly tiled gaps in the floor, as if there was something hidden there that could not solve the puzzle, and they undoubtedly had no intention of standing up for themselves.

Walter finally realized that his overtures were in vain, glared fiercely at everyone present, and then walked away with his majestic knight of the family.

As Elbert watched Walter leave, he shrugged his shoulders and said to those present, "I'm sorry everyone, but my brother is obviously spoiled by the privileged circumstances. ”

No one answered his subject, and even if Lawrence and Herbert decided to support Elbert, they wouldn't have commented on a member of the royal family until it was clear.

Elbert apparently didn't intend to get them to answer, and he seemed to say it casually, but the purpose was to exacerbate Walter's bad comments in the minds of several people.

Elbert straightened his face and said solemnly to the two archdukes.

"Archduke Erosa and Archduke Lotter, I need the support of the two Highnesses!"

As soon as he spoke, he went straight to the point, "And Charlotte, I also hope to have the support of Icewind Castle. If there is the support of Her Highness Sylvia......"

"Don't count on that!" Charlotte immediately interrupted his unrealistic thoughts, "My sister has made it clear that Icewind Castle will only defend the North, in fact she just passed you by!"

Only then did Elbert think of the girl who looked like an ice and snow elf just now, and his eyes were full of shock and remorse!

But soon, that emotion turned strange again, and he glanced at Vivien Leigh, who resembled Sylvia, and immediately realized that the uncle had an inexplicable relationship with the Clayderman family.

He quickly calmed his emotions, shook his head, and said to Lawrence and Herbert, "I swear that as long as the two Grand Dukes help me, I will remember their kindness!"

"Has the matter come to this point? Herbert asked with a solemn expression.

"Very serious! Now that the military power of the entire imperial capital is under the control of Uncle Maysfield, I don't know why Uncle Walter asked Walter to visit them, but early this morning, he took the initiative to visit the two archdukes of Ullapool and Hotson. ”

Elbert's expression was serious, "If they join forces, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

After hearing this information, everyone present showed a solemn look. Charlotte frowned and thought for a while, and soon, he said with a smile.

"I think I know why the prince is doing such a strange thing, and I guess he must have discovered the clues of the two Grand Dukes of the South. He must have felt that those two ambitious Grand Dukes were more threatening, so he suddenly made overtures to us!"

Charlotte's guess is agreed by Lawrence and others, but Elbert and Cynthia are confused by the lack of information.

Charlotte looked at Lawrence with an inquiring look, and when the latter recognized it, he recounted what had happened last night.

As his story ended, Cynthia breathed a clear sigh of relief. Obviously, the clever future sister-in-law also agrees with Charlotte's analysis.

Elbert's expression was finally less anxious, arguably the only good news he'd heard these days. Although the news reveals more complex political problems, he is confident that those problems can always be solved as long as they are successfully overcome.

Once again, Elbert sent an invitation to Lawrence and Herbert for an alliance, "How? Two Grand Dukes, will you support me as the new Lord of the Empire?"