Giovanni was the second husband of Maria de Luna.

At the same time as inheriting the duchy of his brother Louis Borgia, Giovanni also inherited Louis's wife.

Although this Maria de Luna is not very pretty, no one denies that she is a very good wife.

At least in the face of Giovanni's bohemian life, Maria de Luna showed rare generosity and tolerance.

This gave Giovanni a lot of respect for his wife, and Maria de Luna gave birth to a pair of pleasing children.

Alexander didn't know much about Giovanni's wife, except that he had heard of the Castilian heiress and virtuous, but he had heard quite a bit about her children.

This was because she was the son of the third Duke of Gandino, who later bore her a grandson who was famous in the church world.

But these are too far away, not to mention the grandson who was later regarded as a saint, even Giovanni's son today, Giovanni Borgia Jr., is still just a little boy who is not very sensible.

It's a lot younger than their bear kid uncle, Jeffrey.

What really made Alexander wonder was how Maria de Luna could get pregnant.

Giovanni was undoubtedly a merry fellow, or perhaps too amorous, and inevitably contracted some of the famous amorous diseases.

When syphilis, a disease that was said to have come from a strange new world, appeared on the European continent, it seemed that it immediately found the most suitable paradise for them to spread and reproduce.

Europeans seem to have an innate attraction to syphilis, an indecent disease, so much so that syphilis has spread wildly on the roads of Europe before even the vast majority of people don't even know what the disease is all about, let alone why it's contagious.

And the way to spread this disease is through the life of debauchery, debauchery, and debauchery.

Unfortunately, it seems to be a Borgia tradition, so Giovanni soon contracted this fashionable illness, as syphilis ruined not only his body but also his appearance.

As husband and wife, Maria de Luna should have inevitably contracted this humiliating disease, but Alexander had not heard of any signs of Giovanni's wife contracting it, either by his own eyes or from various rumors.

The only reason why he couldn't help but guess was that Giovanni was sick and no longer capable of fulfilling the duties of a husband.

As for the rumors circulating with Chassan, Alexander felt that it was more like a means for Giovanni to stabilize his position in the family.

So, whose child is Maria de Luna's child?

Alexander didn't really care about the mess of the Borgia family, even if he and Lucrezia were equally ambiguous, but he never thought it had anything to do with the family, let alone considered himself a member of it.

Except for those with the real surname Borgia, outsiders will never integrate into the family, especially those sons-in-law......

Alexander was concerned about why Maria de Luna was so resistant, even disgusted, to having Giovanni re-autopsied.

A man who can impregnate Maria de Luna, this seems to be a good character who can easily create murderous intent.

Alexander could guess what would have been going on when the news of Giovanni's wife's pregnancy spread.

An adulterer who has murdered his husband for adultery with his wife does not seem to arouse people's inquisitive hearts and pursue the dark mind more than this.

The only thing to consider now is whether Pope Alexander VI would allow Giovanni's death to end in a jealous affair, although perhaps this is indeed the truth of the matter.

At least Jeffrey's bear kid doesn't hide his hatred and jealousy for his brother at all.

But before Alexander could investigate Maria de Luna's pregnancy, he was summoned again by the Pope to his office in the Sistine Chapel.

"I have heard some bad rumors," said the Pope in a very stern tone as soon as he met Alexander, "and I know that Giovanni's reputation is being vilified, not only by himself, but also by his family, so I do not want to hear such rumors circulate in the city of Rome, much less to disturb his poor family." ”

Alexander listened silently to the Pope's instructions, which he knew were actually addressed to him, after his public request for a re-autopsy of Giovanni and even his public request to Caesar if he had a dagger identical to the murder weapon had caused an uproar in the city of Rome.

Those who heard his inquiry at the time were frightened by his boldness, after all, it was no different from directly questioning Caesar as the murderer.

"I said I would catch the murderer," there was a hint of loneliness in Alexander VI's deep voice, "but I want you to know what you're doing." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I know very well."

Alexander's answer was simple, but he knew that things were not as easy as they had been suggested.

To attribute Giovanni's death to a murder that was not complicated by jealousy, the road was not even going to take it.

And Alexander VI could not tolerate this involving his family.

Alexander felt a little helpless.

It was at this time that Lucrezia sent someone to invite him to the Potico Palace.

Alexander can only say that Barendi probably didn't take their relationship so seriously from the beginning, at least for her, that a fiancé might not be as attractive as a partner who could bring her great benefits.

To Alexander's surprise, Caesar was actually present in the Potico Palace, in addition to Lucrezia and Madame de Mira.

And Alexander noticed that when he saw him, Caesar's eyes flashed with coldness and ruthlessness.

"I have dissuaded Lucrezia once, and I don't think you should be invited," Caesar did not hide his hostility towards Alexander, especially after having already decided on her marriage to Duke Billy Shelly. ”

Alexander looked at Caesar silently, he already knew that Caesar had finally brokered the marriage between Lucrezia and Alfonso, Duke of Billyseri.

Because of Duke Modillo's obstruction in light and darkness, he had to pay much more than planned, but Caesar still completed the task after all.

Considering how the daughter of King Frederick of Naples had disdained to even talk to him, Caesar secretly vowed to find an opportunity in the future to teach the arrogant father and daughter a lesson that he would never forget.

But what made Caesar anxious now was the speculation that he was the murderer of his brother, that is, how Lucrezia could have gotten involved with Alexander.

"I hope you don't quarrel." Lucrezia walked over, she first reached out and gently hugged Caesar's head from the side, forced him to look at herself, and then stubbornly kissed Caesar on the forehead, and then she suddenly stepped aside and came to Alexander's side, and then she looked at Caesar seriously, "At least until I become the Duchess of Billy Shelly, let me be with the person I like, is it okay?" ”

Caesar's gaze swept over the two men in front of him, and then he slowly stepped back.

"It's just today," Caesar said, shaking his head, "don't think about the impossibility of Lucrezia, you should know that this can't be changed, we are Borgia." ”

Alexander felt Caesar's words make Lucrezia, who was clinging to him, tremble, and she held Alexander's hand tightly and kept clenching, as if to make the skin of the two people stick tightly together at this moment.

"My father has decided that I will marry Duke Billy Shelly," Lucrezia looked at Alexander, her breathing was a little rapid, her hot gaze and the hot heat from her hands made Alexander feel as if he would be melted by her in the next moment, "What should we do?" ”

Lucrezia asked anxiously, and then without waiting for Alexander to speak, he continued urgently: "I don't want to marry that Alfonso, I just want to be with you, if Giovanni is here, he can intercede with my father for us, and he will definitely support our marriage." At this point Lucrezia's eyes began to blur, and she threw herself into Alexander's arms, choking and crying, "My poor brother, he has been murdered!" ”

Alexander gently wrapped his arms around Lucrezia's waist, he could feel the young body in his arms tremble slightly with excitement, and when he reached out to lift Lucrezia's jaw, he saw a face that looked helpless with sadness, disappointment, and an uncertain future.

This is Lucrezia Borgia?

Alexander found it difficult for him to compare this face with the legendary woman who was lewd, sinister, and who had conspired to weave a magnificent robe for himself.

It's just a poor girl who thinks she's just tried the sweetness of love, and she has to be forced to give up all her dreams and make sacrifices for her family.

She is only 17 years old now, and she may become sophisticated, greedy, and even lascivious in a long time, but now she is just a little girl who longs for love.

She now wanted help from her lover, and in her naïve and impulsive mind, dominated by love, she was probably thinking about thoughts such as eloping and running away that sounded like she couldn't help herself.

Sure enough, by leaning on his shoulder, Lucrezia said in a low voice, "Perhaps we can escape overnight, yes, we can escape from Rome, and we will go to your Montina, and when we get there we will ask for the forgiveness of my father and Caesar." ”

Listening to Lucrezia's anxious voice, Alexander secretly smiled bitterly.

He knew that Caesar must have been prepared for such generosity.

Maybe he was just waiting for them to elope and run away, so that he would have a reason to attack him.

As for Alexander VI, he probably didn't mind using it to divert attention, even if it was also a scandal that disgraced the Borgia family, but at least it was much better than murdering his own brother.

Perhaps, from the very beginning, Alexander VI summoned him to Rome with the intention of making things worse.

As for Alfonso, Duke of Billy Shelly, Alexander didn't know what Lucrezia would be like if she met him.

Easy to waver and always dominated by impulsive feelings, this is Lucrezia, who seems to be easily emotional but can't be dedicated to her personality, so that Alexander can never trust her, even if they have had such a turbulent experience together, but Alexander always feels that the relationship with her is not real.

This is the reason why even if Lucrezia cried so much, Alexander always found it difficult to make himself feel as painful as she was.

Will Alfonso, Duke of Billy Shelly, be Lucrezia's next husband?

Now it seems that this outcome is difficult to change.

Lucrezia sobbed softly, a hint of panic in her eyes, hoping to hear from Alexander a response to her voluntary renunciation of honor and status, but all she received was silence.

It made her wonder if Alexander loved her as much as she loved him.

"What should we do?"

Lucrezia finally panicked, fearing that her efforts would not be reciprocated, and that as Caesar had told her, Alexander would eventually have to leave her for fear of her father's authority.

"Will you leave Rome with me, or will you leave me alone to face all this, as Caesar said?"

Seeing Lucrezia's somewhat panicked expression, Alexander wanted to comfort her, but when the words came to his lips, all kinds of rumors about the girl in his arms involuntarily echoed in his ears.

Will you really stick with me, or will you end up following your father and brother's orders and letting them control your life?

Because of this doubt, Alexander decided to choose silence.

If there was one person in the Borgia family who could possibly help him, it was Giovanni.

But now Giovanni is dead, and both Alexander VI, his father, and Caesar, his brother, will only oppose them.

So what will Lucrezia herself choose?

Alexander lowered his head and kissed Lucrezia lightly on the lips, he didn't know what this kiss meant to the two of them now, everything could only be proved by time.

As if sensing something, Lucrezia hugged Alexander's hands harder, as if she was afraid that he would disappear like this.

But Alexander still broke free from her embrace with a slight force in her slightly panicked gaze.

"Listen," said Alexander, leaning into Lucrezia's ear as they parted, "if you wish to be the Duchess of Billy Shelly, then it is as if nothing happened between us." If not, then wait quietly in the Potico Palace, and then you have to pay attention to the Tiber ......"

Alexander's voice lowered until Lucrezia's eyes filled with questions.

Alexander left the Potico Palace without saying goodbye to anyone, and as Caesar watched his back disappear behind the hillside outside the garden, he noticed that Lucrezia's expression seemed to be full of confusion.

Despite the Pope's decree forbidding any rumors about Maria de Luna's pregnancy, Alexander had someone else who might be better suited to inquire than the spies sent by the town hall.

Soon, the figure of the person who made the Duchess of Gandino belly bigger slowly surfaced in Uliu's unremitting inquiry.

To Alexander's surprise, this is a figure who always seems to have a relationship with famous women.

Pelotto Cadron, the messenger before Alexander VI and now Caesar's retinue, is also the young man of Castile who is said to have impregnated Lucrezia and gave birth to a child.

But now, the woman who was pregnant has become Giovanni's wife.

Listening to Ulliu's report, Alexander could not help but feel a little pitiful for the dead Giovanni.

Pelotto Cadron seems to have a hard time with the women of the Borgia family.