If the Imperial Garden is the only wonderful place in the Red Keep palace complex that is filled with the fragrance of flowers all year round, then the Rose Garden in the southwest corner of the Imperial Garden must be the most fragrant of the Imperial Gardens.

Thousands of roses are planted here, white, red, yellow, pink, and even many rare varieties of roses that are unheard of and unseen in other places in the Great 6, and these roses are carefully cared for to form clusters of flowers, which bloom proudly on this midsummer night, looking colorful and beautiful.

The welcome banquet for His Majesty the new Pope Leo was held in this rose garden, where many high-chested nobles and ladies dressed up in fancy clothes chatted together, laughing from time to time, the royal attendants kept shuttling among the crowd with cups of wine and delicate pastries, the band played melodious and gentle songs on the side, and many people on the dance floor in the center of the garden had invited their dance partners to dance together, and there was a scene of extravagance everywhere.

As the focal point of the whole banquet, Leo and Empress Theresa I stood with each other to talk and laugh, and next to the two were Her Majesty's fiancé, Viscount Juan, and Leo's fiancée, Princess Bela.

"Your Majesty Leo," the Empress raised her glass and smiled at Leo, "On behalf of the royal family and all the people of the Spani Empire, I welcome you. ”

Leo also smiled with a smile that you can't fault at all: "It is an honor to be invited to the enthronement ceremony of Her Majesty the Empress. Coincidentally, half a month later, I will have a small ceremony to be held in the Holy See, I wonder if Her Majesty the Empress will be able to come at that time? ”

Teresa I's eyes lit up and she said with a smile: "As a devout believer, of course I will definitely attend His Majesty the Pope's enthronement ceremony." ”

The four wine glasses touched each other lightly in the air, and the four of them looked at each other, laughed in unison, and then drank all the wine in the glasses.

The atmosphere of the whole dinner was quite good, because of the presence of the emperor and the pope, even the nobles who were usually profligate were serious and polite at this time, and the gentlemen couldn't find anything wrong at all, after all, few people who could attend such diplomatic occasions were the kind of guys who didn't have the eyesight.

After drinking this glass of wine, the atmosphere between the four of them was obviously more lively, Teresa I glanced at Bella beside Leo, and smiled at Bella: "Dear cousin, it is said that love can make a woman nourished, look at your radiant appearance This sentence is indeed true." ”

Bella smiled slightly, as a royal princess, she didn't know how many such occasions she had attended, and of course she would not show her timidity at this moment: "Her Majesty has praised it falsely." ”

Teresa I turned to Leo again and smiled: "Your Majesty Leo, I have handed over to you our 'most beautiful pearl of the Kingdom of France', please cherish it." ”

Leo laughed, gently hugged Bella's waist, and his face was full of love that couldn't be concealed: "That's natural, please rest assured, Your Majesty." Viscount Juan is also an old acquaintance of mine, and his calm and wise heart must be a good match for Her Majesty the Empress. ”

The four of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Teresa I suddenly glanced at the dance floor in the middle of the garden, and smiled at Leo: "Is Your Majesty Leo interested in dancing?" ”

Leo could not hear the meaning of Teresa I's words, and immediately bent down lightly and made a gentleman's courtesy to meet a lady, and made a gesture of invitation: "I wonder if I have the honor to dance with our noble Majesty the Empress?" ”

Theresa I smiled at the corner of her mouth and gently placed her hand in Leo's palm.

A new piece of music had just begun, and the two slid onto the dance floor to the beat of the music.

Leo and Teresa I danced a very classic diplomatic dance, which was characterized by a very gentlemanly dance, and the bodies of the two kept the maximum distance while dancing, and there was almost no unnecessary ending, which belonged to a serious dance of pure etiquette without any flirtatious effect.

But Leo knew very well in his heart that Teresa I didn't really ask to dance with him because he liked him, and that Her Majesty the Empress of the Empire just wanted an opportunity for only two people to talk face-to-face.

The music became more melodious and high-pitched, and the other nobles and ladies who were still dancing on the dance floor approached the edge of the dance floor quite interestingly, giving up the center of the huge dance floor to the two focal points of the evening.

Teresa I whispered in Leo's ear while dancing with Leo, "Your Majesty Leo, I heard that your relationship with Duke Leo is not very good. ”

Leo was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly came to his senses, of course, Teresa I couldn't speak without purpose, could it be a temptation?

So Leo also replied softly: "Your Majesty, as long as you are a believer in God, you will be treated equally in my eyes. ”

Since it is not clear what Teresa I was trying to do with this, let's prevaricate with some diplomatic rhetoric that is invulnerable and unnourishing.

Teresa I shook her head and said with a smile: "I heard that Duke Leanne quietly asked to see His Majesty again after leaving the State Guesthouse today, it seems that he should have confessed his past crimes to His Majesty the Pope, isn't it?" ”

Leo laughed, the dance steps under his feet were not the slightest messy, and said, "Her Majesty is not wrong at all, we always have to be more tolerant of those who are used for repentance, aren't we?" After all, who hasn't made a mistake. ”

This is how Leo is saying good things about Duke Lien.

Teresa I shook her head lightly and said: "His Majesty's heart is really amazing, but it's a pity that I don't seem to have the same heart as His Majesty the Pope. ”

Apparently Teresa I didn't seem too impressed by Leo's words, and Leo hesitated for a moment, deciding that it was time to throw out his own conditions.

"Your Majesty," Leo said quietly, "I heard that the Empire is planning to march into the Kingdom of France recently to fight against the group of Jimny barbarians from the north?" ”

Theresa I praised: "His Majesty the Pope knows everything. ”

Leo despised Teresa I's pretense in his heart, and continued, "The barbarians of Jimny have not been very obedient to the call of the gods, and I think they should indeed be punished. If Your Majesty agrees, our Church will send a full knight order and a priesthood to join the Imperial Army's conquest operations, and some of the elites of the Inquisition will also act with the army as scouts, I wonder what Her Majesty thinks? ”

Theresa I had a big smile on her face: "Then on behalf of the people of the Empire, I would like to thank His Majesty the Pope for his help." By the way, Duke Lion of the Golden Lion Family is a famous military god of the empire, and he will be in command of the army this time, and I hope that His Majesty the Pope will let the elite of the church cooperate with Duke Li'an. ”

Leo also smiled on his face: "Please rest assured that Your Majesty is this." ”

In the midst of these three words, the deal surrounding the fate of Duke Li'an and the Golden Lion Family has all been concluded.

At the end of the song, the two walked out of the dance floor hand in hand, and they were greeted by a round of enthusiastic applause.

(End of chapter)

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