Catherine's belly grew day by day, and it looked like a new life was about to come to earth.

Albert prayed in his heart every day that everything would be peaceful, for he had spent the past two years in constant turmoil, and that the adventures and blows he had suffered were almost unimaginable and unbearable, and he did not want to see his wife contracted this kind of misfortune.

Talen Crawford, Adrian, Kagun, and others under Xiao Ah are all bent on helping the young duke make a comeback, but Xiao Ah himself gradually learns something else over time.

He almost agreed with Catherine's words.If you can live happily and carefree for the rest of your life, what is the difference between a commoner and an emperor?

King Hope, Pope Richard, Pope Damasus, and even Cardinal Valentine are always busy.These busy people, who used to make Xiao Ah feel very envious, now make Xiao Ah feel pitiful.What are they busy with?Career.What is it.Career is just an excuse to be busy.After you climb a peak, there will be a distant peak watching you from afar.Life is not infinite.That is to say, the goal pursued by these people cannot be achieved.

Emperor Del Elliot can be regarded as a small view of the mountains, but he still has his own troubles.

He silently watched in the garden, recalling over and over what Valentine had taught him the other day to do magic.

The temperature outside was very low, but Albert did not feel the chill at all, and at this time, a servant from outside came to report: "An acquaintance has asked to see him, but he refuses to give his name, and he must say it in front of the Duke."

"Invite him." Albert didn't hesitate, although there could be no acquaintances on Hope Island, but he still understood the truth that everyone who came was a guest.

As soon as he saw the young man, he showed out several gold teeth in his mouth and laughed, "Duke, you are really low-key, if it weren't for the chance glimpse of it during the jousting competition, I really didn't know that you had come to Hope Island, I am Thomas's friend Philip, and I am ready to serve you."

"Thomas." Albert couldn't really remember who he was for a moment.

In this awkward position, the so-called acquaintance did not look embarrassed at all, and he still explained with a smile: "It's a friend of your general Kai Gen."

"Oh, Thomas, I remember." Albert reacted at once. Are you doing business on Hope Island?"

"No, no, no, how can we operate normally in this kind of war 'chaos' season? Thomas wiped his nose twice with the back of his hand, and he didn't look like a 'calculating' businessman, but like a reckless man on the rivers and lakes." Duke, do you have water to drink?"

"Yes." Albert couldn't tell the other party's path, so he could only put his mind back for the time being, and carefully observe the other party.

"Lord Duke, you have been here for a long time, and the feud between you and the Emperor has spread throughout the world, and although I am not in a position to comment on the merits, I can provide you with a shortcut.

"Oh." Albert didn't show his face, but just stared faintly into the distance. How's Thomas doing?"

"He's it's been a long time since I've seen him, I remember the last time we drank together was in a town near Danse Forest.

A thought suddenly flashed through Albert's mind.This Philip's name is not the first time he has heard it.In front of the Birty Church.Adrian rescued a merchant who was crushed by a carriage.And the merchant used cold spar as an auxiliary material in order to improve transportation efficiency.Philip is the big boss behind all this.Albert once went to Taiping Mountain with several of his right-hand men to investigate.But due to the interference of the black 'spirit' and the 'lost' spirit. In the end and didn't get any too useful clues.

This merchant is definitely not a good person, but at the moment when he is under the fence, all resources need to be used by me, and since he keeps saying that there is a shortcut, it doesn't hurt to listen to it.

Seeing that the young man was a little hesitant, Philip took a step closer and said, "Lord Duke, the assassination of Emperor Deliot in the Imperial Capital Arena has become an unsolved case.

"Yes, the crimson rose only hears of them, and if you want to find them, it will definitely take a lot of manpower and material resources, and it will definitely take a long time." Albert said as he meant.

"I know some inside information, maybe I can make it easier for you." Philip's big gold teeth were almost on the Duke's ears by this time, and if there were any unsuspecting 'squires' passing by, they would have thought that a very strange assassination was taking place." The real leader of the Crimson Rose is likely to be King Richard of Hope."

"What." Albert was taken aback, after all, this is no joke, and he looked Philip up and down, back and forth. King Richard was a great man, he was a great scholar, and he had done a great job in the fight against the Dessetts of the north.

Philip laughed and said, "Lord Duke, you don't have to try to test me, I know what it's like to be under the fence, and I'm afraid the news that Richard is going to move you would have been spread a long time ago.I heard that if it weren't for His Holiness Damasus's protection, I'm afraid you'd have been in a different place.Thomas is my best friend.And you're his friend.At this moment.Of course I'm going to save you.If you can find a way to 'get' Richard's incriminating evidence. Then all the troubles that follow will be solved, not only will the Emperor lose his excuse to kill you, but your position as a duke will be strengthened, and even take advantage of the opportunity to take the throne.

"Then you come with me." Albert motioned for Philip to follow him into a relatively closed room, where there was little furnishings, and what seemed to be a warehouse for storing things.

"Even if King Richard is really the one behind it, how can I find him with my current strength?" Albert lowered his voice, though it was almost impossible to hear outside.

"Lord Duke, I understand your concerns.Cardinal Valentine has some small clues.Although it can't bring down Richard immediately.But it's enough to give you an advantage.Emperor Del.T.T.,If we can 'reveal' a little bit of news to him through various channels. Then Richard's life will probably not be too easy, and you can climb up the pole and take the opportunity to atone for your sins. Of course, you must be innocent, but the emperor is in front of him.

Albert will always have to make choices, which is both his luck and his misfortune, because some people don't even have a choice, and some people face choices that lead to the light.

"It's too big, I'll have to think about it."

"My lord, I have already communicated with your military advisor His Excellency Tarun beforehand." Philip had a smug expression on his face, after all, he always wanted to make a move before anyone else.

"Oh, then I'm going to get him."

In a moment, Tarun hurried in, fully dressed, and the servants bowed down and withdrew, though they were eager to know what their masters were talking about, but that would be a great risk.

"I think it's an opportunity." After a few polite words, the great army division opened the 'door' and said: "Although King Richard will not touch us again for the time being, as long as that thought is kept, it will definitely burst out in the future.

"What evidence does Bishop Valentine have?" Albert had to make sure everything was right, and he suddenly felt that even his most trusted advisor was unlikely to get his choice right 100 percent.

"In Richard's bedroom, there are remnants of crimson rose petals, and there are rose-like textures on his body." Philip, the businessman, replied with a roar on behalf of Tarren Crawford.

"I have seen Bishop Valentine's supernatural powers, but can he be sure that this evidence is not deliberately planted by someone else?" Albert felt that something was wrong, too much of a coincidence.

"Lord Duke, your net worth is not good, but you are all betting on this, if it were me, then sharpen your head, and you have to pull Richard off the horse. Philip couldn't help but sweat a little on his forehead.He was really anxious.After all, as long as he said this.,Then it would be equivalent to 'handing' half of his life.If the listener hesitated, it would make him suffer himself.

Tarun understood Albert's situation, and he grabbed Philip by the shoulder, and slowly moved out of the room, leaving the Duke alone to think about it.

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