Where the hell is the missing Juana?!

Whether it is Barriarides or Madrid, the hearts of countless people are tightly pinched because of Juana's whereabouts.

People stay up all night waiting for news, and all that is met with disappointment is their response.

The fugitives seemed to have vanished into thin air, and search teams kept searching for each other along the road.

It seems that out of some tacit understanding, with the Segovia ferry as the boundary, the two sides sent their own men to search for the whereabouts of Juana and others.

In Madrid, people who heard the accident took to the streets, lit candles, and the bells of churches and monasteries rang all night long.

The nuns celebrated Mass' blessing for Juana, and some nobles had made vows to the church to give large sums of money to the church as thanksgiving once they learned that the queen was safe and sound.

To these nobles, Alexander was not outraged by their actions.

Isabella's years of rule were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and although Juana did not inherit these advantages of her mother at all, because Isabella died shortly after, many people still turned their reverence for the queen into expectations for Juana.

It's not so easy to change all of this completely, and it may backfire if you deliberately erase it.

As for Juana's whereabouts, Alexander was as confused as many people.

In fact, he could clearly feel that both Gonzalo and Don Banderaz looked at him strangely, and he believed that many people in Madrid were secretly speculating whether he was secretly manipulating all this.

Schell was nervous, he had reorganized the Balkans, and although they were not very aware of the situation in front of them, the Balkans could sense that the atmosphere had suddenly become tense.

In the middle of the night, Gonzalo asked for a private meeting with Alexander, which nearly brought the staunch opposition of Schell into conflict with him, and Alexander finally agreed to Gonzalo's request.

No one knew what the two men were talking about in the room behind closed doors, and it wasn't until dawn that Gonzalo came out of the room in Schell's fear.

Alexander personally sent Gonzalo out of the room, much to the relief of the guards on both sides who were waiting outside in a tense manner.

To people's surprise, Gonzalo took the initiative to kiss the back of Alexander's hand in front of many people, and that kind of respectful look would only appear in front of Isabella at the beginning.

Then, despite the fact that he had not slept all night, Alexander immediately ordered someone to find Don Bandraz, who had also been waiting all night.

They met alone behind closed doors, but the conversation with the mayor of Madrid was much shorter than with Gonzalo, and the mayor of Madrid stepped out of the room when the sun shone through the row of windows in the corridor.

It was also Alexander himself who delivered him to the door, and Don Bandraz, like Gonzalo, showed unusual respect for Alexander.

Looking at the mayor of Madrid, who bowed and left with his entourage, Alexander finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this critical juncture of Juana's disappearance, and even when there was every reason to suspect that he had planned all this, Gonzalo and Don Bandraz, who controlled the army and the entire city, respectively, were in a hurry to confront him or reprimand him, although they were suspicious of him.

From that moment on, Alexander already knew what kind of determination the two men had made.

They may be suspicious and angry, but in the end they made the best choice for themselves, and from then on, the two men really came to his side.

Juana's disappearance was indeed a huge surprise that everyone expected, but it also gave people a chance to make a choice.

It was clear that for Gonzalo and Don Bandraz, Juana's fate was lighter than their own future, and it made up their minds.

When the two of them paid their respects to Alexander in front of everyone, they were actually announcing their decision to the whole of Madrid.

Even if Juana were safe, they would no longer pledge allegiance to her.

Such a decision may seem hasty, but in fact, the two men were looking for the right time.

Whatever happens next, the escape of the Juana couple from Barriaridud is an indisputable fact, and as Isabella's personal priest, the impact of Tongomada, who fled with them, is immeasurable.

Isabella's daughter and cronies fled the Barria-Ridot at the same time, which was a fatal blow to Ferdinand.

And the direction of their flight was Madrid, which caused Ferdinand an unimaginable blow.

As for their sudden disappearance, whatever the outcome, if one thinks of Ferdinand's previous captivity of Juana, then almost everyone will think that all this is directly related to Ferdinand.

Of course, some people may think that this may be Alexander manipulating, but Ferdinand is undoubtedly much more suspicious.

Even if Juana might be found soon, Ferdinand's suspicions would not be cleared unless he knew what had happened during this time.

And on this morning, with Gonzalo and Don Bandraz gone, the nobles of Madrid began to appear frequently outside Alexandria's room.

The people began to scramble to be summoned by the Duke, and to be one step ahead of the others, so the nobles gathered in the corridor anxiously awaiting the Duke's reply.

Whenever the Balkan appeared at the door of the room, a group of prominent Castilian nobles gathered around him, some of them pretending to be arrogant, others looking amiable and approachable, but all eyes were on the Balkan nervously at the same time, hoping to hear his name from his mouth.

"Lord Don Abuhwa, Lord Moradato, Lord Hoharbinagaros," Schell stumbled with a piece of paper with names written on it, and when he saw the nobles who immediately came over, the Balkan reached out and made an inviting gesture, "Please, my lords, Your Highness is waiting for you." ”

Some of the nobles immediately flashed smug expressions on their faces, while others were reserved, but when they stood in the doorway, they couldn't help but stretch their already decent coats.

Seeing those people entering the door, some people complained dissatisfiedly, and they rushed forward to ask Shel, but because there were too many people, it was not lively for a while.

In the short time that the door opened and closed, Alexander had already heard the commotion and quarrel outside, but he ignored it, and looked intently at the nobles who had entered.

The people he summoned were not the most high-ranking in Madrid, but they were the most useful to him right now.

The tax collectors, court presidents, and civil magistrates, having made sure that the army would follow him, had to keep a firm grip on those important people who would ensure that Madrid would be able to function in such a chaotic and confusing time.

The officials were also aware of their important role in the duke, who might become king in the future, but they were also well aware that they were slightly inferior to Gonzalo and Don Bandraz, as evidenced by the fact that the two men were summoned separately and they were together to meet the duke.

"My lords, I think you already know about the sudden change," Alexander didn't say anything superfluous, for he was now racing against the clock as well, "at this time I think that I and you should both do our part, I am ready, I want to know what about you?" ”

There was a brief silence in the room, and if these people had been summoned individually, they would have already pledged their allegiance, but it would have been difficult to do so in front of others.

However, Alexander did not give them time to continue to be reserved, he picked up three letters of appointment that had already been written and stamped from the table, and held them up and looked at the three people: "I want you to run Madrid for me, this is your new appointment, please think about the adults, you only have this chance." ”

Looking at the three letters of appointment, the faces of the three people showed embarrassment, entanglement, and hesitation.

They couldn't stand the Duke being so direct, but because of this, they knew that if they refused, they might really lose the opportunity.

The civil magistrate Hohar took a step forward from Nagarros first, and when he saw Alexander signal that one of the appointments belonged to him, the civil magistrate took it with both hands without hesitation.

"The people of Madrid are panicking right now, Your Highness, I think it is my duty as a civil servant to restore the normal life of the people as soon as possible." Seeing that Alexander nodded in agreement, the civil magistrate continued, "Maybe I may cause misunderstanding by doing so, but I must fulfill my obligations. ”

Alexander looked at the civil magistrate with a calm expression, there was no sarcasm in his eyes, but his evaluation of this person in his heart was somewhat lower.

If it had been a few days earlier, in the name of the so-called duties, his appointment would have been accepted, Alexander would have been understandable.

But at this time, he was still thinking about stepping on two boats, which made him inevitably look down on the administrator.

Trying to do everything when it's time to make a decision, this person may have a good ability as a bureaucrat, but such a character is not destined to go far.

"Your Highness, allow me to serve you," the President of the Court said suddenly, but he seemed to quickly realize that he had said the wrong thing and immediately changed his words, "No, please accept my allegiance, Your Highness." ”

Don Abukhwa unexpectedly took Alexander's hand and lowered his head to kiss him, and his appearance made the two people next to him stunned for a moment, and then their faces showed different expressions.

Khoharbinagaros, who was holding the letter of appointment, had a complicated look on his face, and his gaze quickly swept over the faces of Alexander and Don Abukhwa, and a flash of chagrin flashed.

On the other side, the tax collector Moradato, who had not yet spoken, suddenly stepped forward, took Alexander's hand and kissed it like the president of the court, and then said, "Your Highness, please accept my allegiance to you. ”

The look on Hoharbinagaros's face at this moment was extremely exciting, he opened his mouth slightly as if he wanted to say something but couldn't interject, looking at the two people who bowed to Alexander, his lips moved a few times and finally bent down silently.

Only then did Alexander have a smile on his face, he raised his hand lightly to signal that the three of them did not need to be polite, and then he sat down and looked at the three important Madrid officials in front of him: "I want nothing bad to happen in Madrid because of the queen's accident, and it is up to you to do these things for me." ”

"Your Highness."

Listening to the three of them answering in unison, Alexander knew that from this moment on, he really mastered Madrid.

Schell appeared frequently at the door, and as he shouted his name, one by one the nobles and officials came in and out.

Those who were called for a time were full of joy, but those who had not heard their names were uneasy.

Among them, a short, skinny man stood outside the crowd at all times.

His eyes were cold, his face was expressionless, and he was wearing a black robe, which made him look even more unapproachable.

And people really don't seem to want to be with him, it's empty all around him, and everyone seems to avoid him, consciously or unconsciously.

There were fewer and fewer people at the door, and the mood of those who stayed behind became more and more uneasy.

Looking at the nobles and officials who entered either with a happy face or a look of dismay, although it can be guessed that some of them may be reused, and some may be removed from their original positions, but after all, these people have already shown their faces in front of the duke, and they have also settled.

This makes those who have never been called even more anxious, but they also know that if they act rashly at this time, the results may be worse.

"Your Excellency, please go back, Your Highness will not see any more guests today."

Schell's words disappointed those who had been waiting, and they wanted to ask the Balkans to be accommodating, but they were simply refused.

And Scheer had already squeezed himself out of the crowd that had gathered around, and walked towards the thin man who had been silent all along.

"Is it Master Cappendi?"

The thin man seemed startled, he froze for a moment, and nodded after making sure that Schell was indeed talking to him, "Yes, I'm Sebastián de Cappendi. ”

"Your Excellency, please come with me, you are the last person His Royal Highness the Duke will summon today."

Schell's words made the people around him seem very surprised, they didn't expect that the Duke would end up seeing this person, and he was actually summoned alone.

When the man named Sebastián de Cappendi walked into the anti-room, Alexander was standing at the table waiting for him.

Before the man could speak, Alexander had already said, "Warden, it's finally your turn, I didn't expect it to take so long to deal with those people." ”

The man named Cappendi bowed silently to Alexander, knowing that Alexander should have known something about him, and that he had been summoned at the end and alone, and that the warden of the Madrid prison had already thought that there was something to be done for him.

"Tell me how many people are in your prison?" Alexander asked bluntly.

"177 prisoners, Your Highness," Carpendi added, "but these are all felons, not counting the minor prisoners who are working in the quarries and docks, if you count their total ......"

"I want you to put me in a group," Alexander interrupted the warden, "I know you can treat even the most brutal prisoners in a good way, so I want you to pick out some of the ones I can use." ”

"What kind of people do you need, Your Highness?"

The warden didn't get to the bottom of it, but asked the questions he wanted to know.

"Willing to be obedient, and able to come back obediently, do you have such a person under your command?"

The warden nodded silently: "Some people are fathers, sons and brothers who are locked up together, as long as one of them is left, those who go out will come back." ”

"Very well," Alexander relented a little, before continuing to the warden, "I would like to know someone who is well acquainted with the neighborhood, preferably along the way to Barriariddod." ”

A look of surprise quickly flashed on the warden's originally gloomy face, and he had roughly guessed what Alexander wanted him to do with such a group of people, but he didn't know exactly what he was going to do.

"Let the prisoners you feel reliable go out with these people, and I want them to go all the way to Barriaridod to find the whereabouts of Juana and Pastor Tongomada."

And so it was!

The warden's heart suddenly tightened, he didn't expect Alexander to give him such an important task, but after a little thought, it seemed to be a matter of course.

As the warden of the Madrid prison, Sebastián Don Cappendi has such a terrifying identity, but it is only the prisoners who are really afraid of him.

Perhaps his work was too unsettling, or perhaps simply because he did not come from a good background, he was an outlier in Madrid's aristocratic circles, and his years in prison had made him gloomy and difficult to get along with.

Compared to the nobles who were keen to curry favor with the future king, Don Carpendi obviously did not have much to offer in exchange for the duke's reuse, which is why he did not expect to be summoned when he came with the others.

But now it seemed that a rare opportunity was in front of him, but Don Cappendi knew that once he was involved in this whirlpool, he would have no way out.

It was only a brief moment of silence before Don Cappendi made a decision.

In fact, when all of them came to meet the Duke of Thesia in Rome, it was already doomed that there was only one way to go.

And Don Cappendi clearly sees this situation better than the administrator Hohar than Nagaros.

"Your Highness, I can arrange such a person for you, and if you need me to find some more," Alexander explained, seeing Alexander's puzzled expression, "and many of the prisoners who are working as coolies are willing to do their work if they promise to be spared their sins." ”

Alexander showed a slight understanding, he knew that for a prison inmate, the warden was God, he decided their fate, held their life and death, and could arrange for the prisoner to do anything for him as long as he needed.

"Go ahead and arrange it, I'll let my men go with me," Stress Mountain admonished, looking at the warden who was about to turn away after bowing, Alexander stopped him, "I heard Don Bandradz say that you have been a sheriff before, and perhaps I will consider letting you take this position again." ”

Don Cappendi bowed to Alexander again before turning and exiting the room.

When the room finally fell silent, Alexander rubbed his aching shoulders and muttered, "What a busy day." ”

But then he picked up the bell on the table and called out to the people waiting outside, giving one order after another.

After an initial confusion about hearing about the incident, the officials of the city of Madrid began to play their part.

The city gradually returned to normal, although there was still a lot of talk everywhere, but with the efforts of officials big and small, order in the city began to gradually return to normal.

And in the royal palace, looking at the reports that were sent one after another, Alexander finally exhaled a long breath and said with satisfaction: "My Madrid." ”

As the sun began to set in the west, and the long day was finally coming to an end, just as it was getting dark, a small group of people set out from the city of Madrid, and they parted ways outside the city and headed northwest for Valaridod.

Their goal is to find the missing couple Juana and Tangomada.