Philip rode down the street, a smile on his lips, as if he were reminiscing about something interesting.

Philip has been feeling comfortable these days.

This was because he hadn't seen Juana for days.

Since the last time Juana went crazy again, even Isabella, who had tried to hide her situation, finally realized how bad the situation was, so Juana was locked up again, and Isabella sent a lot of doctors to treat Juana.

Even so, Isabella did not agree to Thomas Tongomada's suggestion to exorcise Juana.

Isabella would be so opposed to Thomas Tongomada's proposal because of her own deliberations.

However, Philip didn't care about any of this, he also knew that Isabella's personal priest was going to exorcise Juana, and when he thought of the strange and horrific practices of the exorcism rituals he had heard, Philip thought that maybe it would really work.

It's just that Philip doesn't think that Juana will do him any good if he recovers because of this, and he even thinks that it is better for Juana to look crazy now.

Because if that were the case, that nasty woman wouldn't be pestering him all day.

When he first got married, Philip was still very obsessed with Juana's beauty, and during that time he was crazy and indulged in his love for Juana, but after a long time, he naturally slowly got bored, and what made him feel unacceptable was that Juana actually interfered with him, she not only forbade him to contact any noblewoman who he thought was threatening, but also made him unbearable, and she didn't even let go of the maid who appeared casually beside him, which completely destroyed Philip's last bit of good impression of her.

Especially during his time in Castile, Philip felt as if he was being put in a cage, which he absolutely could not tolerate, so after Juana went crazy again, he not only beat her hard, but also moved out of the palace, although Isabella sent someone to tell him that Juana was now being treated, but Philip still insisted on not visiting him.

In fact, it was still time, because this time was really the most enjoyable time for him, and without the wife who was boring him, he felt that he had become the free bachelor he was at the beginning.

He was the benefactor of the Red House, the king of the beautiful women, where everyone flattered and flattered him, not because of who he was, but because they knew he was a charismatic man.

The Lady Orgala still refused to give him a false color, but Philip believed that she was only trying to get his attention in this way, and he could not help but admit that it was indeed effective, and that every time he had been stirred up by the Lady Olgala, he could only vent the fire of his heart with the passion of the other women.

However, he still believes that he will be the winner in the end, and he is very confident in his charisma.

Philip's body swayed slowly on his horse, and he had been living in the Red House for several days, which made the housekeeper in his residence outside the palace somewhat dissatisfied, so after sending people to urge him several times, Philip had to go back to have a look.

Maximian valued his marriage to Ferdinand, and he hoped to form a strong alliance with Ferdinand through this marriage, which would effectively contain France from the southern Iberian Peninsula.

Because of this, Maximian, who was well aware of his son's habits, sent many henchmen to stay with Philip, and he hoped that these people would supervise and remind Philip at any time, at least not that the couple would not be too disgusted by their son's affair.

So when Philip was so angry with Juana that he left the palace, his subordinates did not stop him even though he dissuaded him, because even they thought that Juana was simply too unreasonable and even nonsense, but when they heard that Philip had actually used this as an excuse to live in the red house as his home, the retinues around Philip still realized the trouble of the matter.

His retinue had to ask the duke to pay attention to his actions in the name of the emperor, and then gave him the idea that perhaps spending some time alone outside the palace would make his mother-in-law more compensated for his guilt.

But the premise of all this is that he can't always live in a place that is already infamous in Valladode.

Philip had to say goodbye to his paradise on earth for a moment and return to his residence outside the palace, but the thought of the long ascetic life that would follow, the corners of his smiling mouth twitched slightly.

Philip was not just an unsuccessful playboy, his changes in the Low Countries gave hope to the locals, so much so that he was once seen by many Low Country nobles as a spokesman for their interests.

Unfortunately, the Duke's reforms in the Netherlands were met with skepticism and opposition from the Austrian aristocracy, and the opposition was so strong that Maximian had to warn him in a sternly worded open letter that he must stop the changes that would harm the interests of the Austrian aristocracy.

From that time on, Philip became decadent, and he became more unscrupulous because he had no contenders for the throne and had no worries at all, and Philip simply gave up on himself and began to live the extravagant life of his son, and once this hedonistic depravity seeped into the bone marrow, it was difficult to get rid of it.

Philip had a nice palace in Valladode, a spacious house and a large garden that was the envy of many.

It was not very far from the place called the Old School, so a few days after Philip returned to his palace to live a life of pure heart, he was wandering around his garden on a fairly warm afternoon when he suddenly saw a carriage passing by the side of the road outside the courtyard.

Philip was surprised and excited to see Lady Olgala sitting in the carriage through the gap in the cotton curtain lifted by the carriage, but soon he saw Count Normez, Count of Julipe, sitting next to Lady Olga, and Philip was at once upset again.

This unhappiness made him unceremoniously decide to avoid it when he heard that Normezi had suddenly come to visit him the next day.

But the Normezi seemed to be very persistent, and asked to meet again the next day, and this time it was the Lady Olgara who accompanied him.

Philip was reserved for only a brief moment before changing his mind, and he asked the servant to invite the man into the drawing-room, and then dressed up a little before meeting the two guests.

After a few days of not seeing, Philip could feel that the Count of Normezi seemed to be in poor health, and that he had an extra cane in his hand, and that every time he stood up or sat down, it seemed to him to struggle a little, but this did not attract much attention to him, and his whole attention was so much on the Lady Olgala that he could hear everything Normezi said to him.

"It seems that the Duke is not so interested in my proposal," Normezi seemed a little disappointed, and he looked at the Lady Olgara next to him, "I thought you would help us in Madame's face, after all, she also has her share. ”

"What?" Philip suddenly seemed to come to his senses, he looked at Normezie, and after seeing the look that Normezi had made to Lady Olgala, he finally vaguely remembered Normezi's words just now: "Do you mean business, Count?" ”

"Yes, some business in the maritime trade," said Normezie, "you know, duke, some nobles or wealthy merchants who prefer to taste something new, I mean the girls in the red house, many of whom seem to be more interested in women from the new colonies. ”

Philip's interest was intrigued by Gremezie's words, and he saw that Madame Normezi seemed to show a hint of anticipation, which made him sit up slightly straight.

"Are you going to trade slaves?" Philip asked Lady Olgala, "Is it from the new colony?" ”

"No, they are not slaves, and I will not restrict their freedom, but it is true that they are not voluntary," explained Mrs. Olgala, "and many of them were sold by their tribes, and we know that the natives of the new colonies seem to think that it is not against any law to do so, but we all know that we cannot own slaves according to the canon." ”

"I see, that's why you've come to me," Philip was a little excited, knowing that while Christ taught that no one was free, even a pagan could only be killed, not a slave, but many merchants would not follow such a false rule at all.

Especially the merchants of the coastal cities, who used to trade slaves from Africa in large numbers, now seem to have their eyes on the new colonies, but such actions are always contrary to the doctrine, so it is understandable that the Count of Normezi has sought him out.

As Juana's husband, if not unexpectedly the husband of the future heir to the two kings, he did have capital worthy of many people's attention, but Madame Olgala's request obviously moved him more than anyone else.

"So what do I get?" Philip looked at Lady Olgara, his eyes seemed to be on fire.

"You can get paid enough, but maybe you're more interested in the exotic than the money, and if that happens, we can arrange it for you." Lady Olgala said, seeing Philip frowning slightly, she leaned forward slightly and whispered, "Your Highness, of course we know that this may be inconvenient for you, so we are willing to provide you with a small but comfortable house, where you are completely free to enjoy your hobbies, which is one of our rewards for you." ”

Philip's heart couldn't help but move.

When his courtiers had advised him to be careful that his debauchery might cause Queen Isabella to resent him, Philip was unhappy but had to admit that they were right.

He knew how much his father, Maximian, valued Ferdinand's allies, and because of this, he had to endure boredom and spend his boring days in this house.

Now Normace's suggestion makes Philip seem to see another world.

He believed that Normezi's promise must have been well thought out, and that it would not have been so easy to find out, otherwise Isabella would have punished him severely if she knew that he had seduced her son-in-law.

"So, what you're paying me is a house?" Philip asked deliberately, and then he looked around, "I have to warn you, this is probably the most gorgeous house in Valladód outside of the royal palace, do you think it is really that important to give me a house?" ”

"It's a place where you can have the freedom to enjoy everything, and we can give you all the pleasure you want, and I think that's the most important thing." Normezi looked at Philip, whose eyebrows were slightly raised, and pressed his crutches hard to make himself look more energetic, "Your Highness, you are not free here, are you, there are rumors about Princess Juana everywhere in Valladot, we all know that the maid who was almost killed by her has immediately Valladot, and it is said that no one is willing to enter the palace to serve her now, and no one is willing to serve you, isn't it?" ”

Normezie's words made Philip's face gloomy, Juana's jealousy had made him lose everything, perhaps because of this, the strong resistance in his heart made him feel disgusted with the mother-in-law.

"Tell me, if I help you, will you really be able to do what you promised?" Philip's tone was not good because of the annoyance in his heart, and at this time he was not so much because of Lady Olgala as more to prove that he was not under the control of the mother and daughter.

"You can rest assured that no one can bother you, and all you have to do is get those church inspectors not to trouble us."

Philip hesitated to weigh the pros and cons, he actually knew that things might not be as simple as Normezi said, maybe their trade was other than the slave trade and other things that might cause trouble, but at this time he suddenly lost interest in those things.

Philip didn't want to know what the men were asking him to help with, he just wanted Normezi to keep his word.

"I want a place that is entirely mine, even if it is in Valladode," said Philip, in a slightly irascible tone, frowning as he looked at Normezi and then at Lady Olgala, when he suddenly felt that he had little interest in the woman, or rather in the woman herself.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, you have helped us, then we will also give you enough in return."

Looking at Philip's pretty face, Normezzie said leisurely, and at the same time couldn't help but touch the mask that was almost glued together by the wounds on his face due to decay.