Chapter 40: Conspiracy
The plants in the royal garden were lush, and the gardener took good care of them, and sitting in the shade of the trees, looking at Caesar playing by the lake, Ivana was in a mood that could not wwć.la
Not long ago, Brandt woke up. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info scholar was full of red face, as if he was more than ten years younger, and even his walking steps were brisk, he notified Ivana as soon as possible, and then went to Sebastian, probably to report the credit.
The news of the Great Prince's awakening soon spread throughout the city.
When Sebastian walked up to the queen, she was stopped by the golden robe, and Queen Ivana was stunned for a moment, then laughed. In the sun, her beautiful red lips shone brightly, her teeth were as white as the bright moon, and her smile was charming and relatable.
"Genuine readers, don't read it. , you know. Governor Olaf laughed.
Shaun the Blackbeard touched his beard: "Piracy is a fake, you know? It's like Sebastian's painting that was imitated, full of loopholes." ā
Olaf: "Don't be funny, there are still people copying the paintings of third-rate painters?
Sebastian: Genuine readers should read the author's words directly. These two are poor enough.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Second Prince. As they descended the steps, the paupers knelt down and saw the queen off.
"Your Majesty, you have surprised me a little. Sebastian walked side by side with Empress Ivana as he noticed the pauper's mouth saying, "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Second Prince." ā
Empress Ivana sighed, couldn't help but hold Sebastian's arm, and said: "The empire is full of disasters, and you and I should stand up hand in hand." ā
The empire has been a hundred years and will not be returned. A chill slipped through Sebastian's heart, and he couldn't help but think of the prophet's prophecy.
"Do you have something on your mind?" Empress Ivana looked up at Sebastian, her chest lightly touching his arm.
"A lot of worries. The Imperial Council did not go well. Sebastian pulled his arm out of the queen's hand.
"I have my worries too. Why don't you come to me in the late afternoon? Empress Ivana looked back at the Chancellor, "It's not convenient to talk here. ā
The sun made his head dizzy, and his linen kaftan made his skin itch. Sebastian was in a bit of a trance, and it might be more comfortable to take a nap in the afternoon, so he nodded and insisted on walking back to the Prime Minister's Tower.
Shaun the Blackbeard opened his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him with a smile. The woman under the quilt was naked, sleeping soundly, and he could even feel her snort. He gently stroked her bouncy skin and pinched her soft ass, and the woman rolled over and went back to sleep.
Sean never dreamed that more than half a month ago, he was in Devil May Cry Mountain Prison, boasting that the women of the Quiro Islands were vying for his favor,, only he knew that the short pirate Sean could be favored by several women. More than half a month ago, he imagined that he was in the great square of the imperial capital Thunder Castle, sticking out his tongue and flapping his limbs to tens of thousands of people, with a strange way and a terrible expression as the curtain call of his life, historians at most recorded in the history books: On May 16, the 100th year of the empire, at the celebration of the centenary of the empire, after the military parade, the great Emperor Auguste Rudolph ordered the execution of three prisoners, one of whom was a notorious pirate and smuggler. Yes, exactly.
But now? Sean kissed the woman's smooth shoulder, and the thick and thick black beard tied the woman, the woman smiled, turned her head and kissed Sean's face, and continued to sleep. She was as beautiful as a noblewoman, and His Majesty the Emperor called her "the most beautiful Lady Fernando in Thundercastle". I heard that she is the number one of the best brothels on the commercial street of Fort Thunder.
It was originally a reward for Hansbatons, the lucky one, the descendant of the Iron Guard, who won a check for 1 million Reichsmarks, and this little beauty. Tsk, 1,000,000 Reichsmarks. Sean couldn't have dreamed of counting the coins, but luckily they were checks. With the money, he proposed to stay in the best hotel and the best suite in the imperial capital, and Hans agreed. For this Mrs. Fernan, Hans didn't touch it, and gave it to Sean. This makes Sean very happy, "Lady Fernander" is actually named Zoya Cassandra, and she comes from the free trade city-state of Doge. It is said that there was a slave city-state there that trained girls to be bed slaves from an early age, and Zoya was the best, so she was sold to Thundercastle. Sean doesn't care, he never dreamed that he was still alive and could hug a beauty, he wanted to enjoy the moment.
"Open the door, Sean. Early in the morning, Hans knocked on the door in a hurry.
Sean still wanted to linger with Zhuoya, but was disturbed, wrapped in a robe, opened the door angrily, and shouted: "I'm not deaf yet, my mother, your knock on the door can scare the dead to wake up." Damn, what do you want to do early in the morning?"
Hans glanced at Zoya, who was getting dressed, and said, "Let the woman wait here." You accompany me to the blacksmith's shop, now. "After the knight's game, Hans found the best armor blacksmith in Thundercastle, a pair of chain mail, a pair of plate armor, and a steel shield, and the best weapon blacksmith, and a long and short sword at hand.
"Damn, that's it, it's been raining for a week, and the slums are flooded. It's rare to have good weather, and you just want to leave?" Sean yawned and said dissatisfied, "The blacksmith can't run, so you paid the deposit." Hey, hey, don't pull my beard. ā
Sean is pulled by Hans and has to run out of the hotel after him.
Today's weather is fine, and a few golden-robed men are riding horses, patrolling slowly. The gates of the inner city have long been opened, and traders from all over the country use ox carts, donkey carts, and horse-drawn carts to pull all kinds of goods, including silk from Yuhua City, spices from the free trade city-state of Duoge, high-quality wool tapestries from Cantar, herbs from Brentat, salmon and scallops from the Gorge Sea, and so on. On the commercial street, vendors set up stalls to sell snacks and handicrafts from all over the world. Some of the ladies began to wear long skirts, and the waists under the bodice were so thin that they looked like bees.
"Oh, it's really lively, worthy of the imperial capital. Sean grabbed a string of pearl necklaces and looked at them carefully in the sun, "Hans, how do you say this bracelet fits with Zoya?" He grabbed another piece of jade and asked, "What about this jade, how is the condition?" "The Regent's brow has been furrowed, is there anything I can do to help?" Ivana smiled faintly, "Or are you a little nervous?"
Sebastian bowed and replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern." After the death of His Majesty the Emperor, I was under a lot of pressure. ā
"It can be imagined. The husband has your help, and you don't. Ivana blinked, "I'm curious why you still hold on to the Prime Minister's Tower, you could have moved to the King's Tower, you're the Regent." ā
"I'm also Prime Minister. Sebastian emphasized, "The Watchtower should be used as a temporary residence for the future emperor. ā
Ivana stared at Sebastian's face, and a glimmer of light flashed in her green eyes: "You are very upright and noble, many people have become regents, and they want to replace the emperor." ā
Sebastian was shocked, hurriedly knelt down, put on a straight face, and swore: "Your Majesty, I swear that I have no second heart for the emperor's family. ā
Ivana couldn't help laughing when she saw Sebastian's appearance, she leaned down and helped Sebastian up: "Regent, you think too much. ā
Sebastian broke out in a cold sweat, and out of the corner of his eye, he looked at the Knight of the Imperial Guard or anyone else.
"I mean, the regent needs a helper. Ivana said bluntly, "Why do you think they are afraid of you when you are prime minister? ā
That's right, I have a tiger drawn behind me. Sebastian sat back in his chair and said, "I'm just a painter, an architect, a man who has been stripped of his inheritance by the Heinrich family. I was favored by the emperor and sat in this position, and I knew how many catties and taels I had. ā
"Good. As for me, I'm just a widow now. At the end of the day, we all admit the importance of that drunkard. Ivana took a sip of wine and looked at Sebastian, "When the prince can be on his own, the years are still long." We need to join forces to strengthen our power and ensure that the royal blood lasts. ā
"What's in your Majesty's mind?" Bill was right, I needed allies. I had to get the support of the Queen. Sebastian asked.
Her Majesty the Queen put her cheek on her cheek, looked at Sebastian, and inadvertently opened her neckline: "I hope that the regent will give up the position of prime minister to his father, Count Soros Graff." ā
Sebastian quickly turned his head and looked out the window at the scenery that was facing the Suluz Canal with white sails floating on the river. In the end, they will cut my power and empty me.
As if sensing Sebastian's thoughts, the Empress continued: "The Prince Regent might as well listen to my reasoning: my father is the grandfather of the prince, and he will be loyal to the Rudolph family in public and private. The Graffs were highly respected in the province of Taks and helped to consolidate the north. ā
This is a familiar phrase, Sebastian remembered, before the team competition, His Majesty the Emperor had said that the former prime minister advised him to marry Ivana, which would be conducive to the consolidation of the north. His Majesty was wary of her from the beginning, and he also said that the queen was blowing the pillow wind and wanted to get the family into the royal meeting.
"Her Majesty's suggestion, I will consider it carefully. Sebastian pondered what was going on, and he suddenly had an idea, and said tentatively, "The biggest headache at the moment is that the governor of Orlando Province has not been decided. ā
"The position of Kajielun is really in dire need of filling. Are you interested in a candidate?" the queen shook her glass.
"Not yet, but I think there needs to be someone who is loyal to the Empire, and, moreover, has enough prestige. Sebastian followed Bill's principle and said, "It's better not to have locals, because it's easy for locals to take their own sides, which is unfair." ā
"It's really hard to choose all of a sudden. The queen nodded, "It's better to look for it again." ā
As soon as the queen said this, Sebastian heard the voice: he wanted to follow the queen's wishes and give the position of governor of Orlando to Count Soros. Far from the north, the blessed and fertile province of Orlando is a good place to retire, and Count Soros fits the bill. But obviously, the queen's appetite is very big, so she will not let her father just be a governor and listen to the dispatch of the imperial council.
"I think you should think more about yourself, your face is not good. Her Majesty walked behind Sebastian, put her left hand around his neck, pressed her right hand on Sebastian's shoulder, and leaned down, "I heard that you are still single, and you have not considered marrying a wife to take care of you?"
Sebastian could easily see the Empress, and he could even smell the cloves and spices on her. He coughed: "Your Majesty, I'm busy with official business, I'm sorry, I should go." He owed himself and suppressed his beating heart.
He almost escaped from the dormitory. The good impression that Empress Ivana made on him this morning was like a broken mirror, shattered. (To be continued...) ļ¼