After greeting, the Duke of Trevil raised his right hand and motioned for Charles to sit on his right. "You may be seated."

Charles walked into the dining room, and sat down at the middle right of the long table, not far from the host, just right, while Charlotte sat across from him.

"How are you doing?" The duke asked with concern, but the essence of the greeting lacked in his flat tone.

"Thank you, good." Charles replied in the same tone.

Charlotte beckoned and asked the servant to begin serving.

Charles had already made up his mind before he came, no matter what the Duke wanted to talk to him or not, he would have a big meal first, at least not to make his stomach feel wronged - after all, there were not many opportunities for high-class dinners at the Marquis of Trevil's Mansion on weekdays......

Moreover, it seems that the Duke of Trevill did not invite anyone else except Charles tonight, and Charles also added a trace of doubt and expectation in his heart.

It was an aperitif at first, and the two drank a little brandy, while Charlotte opted for red wine.

The Duke took a sip of his glass, then cut to the chase. "Charlotte told you everything?"

"I don't think she's going to tell me everything." Charles's tone was subtle and gentle. "But at least I've learned that she's now a key member of the royal party." Then Charles looked up at his cousin, "Maybe you too?" ”

The duke remained unmoved. "What if I answered, 'Yes, you guessed right.'"

"Then I'm not surprised." Charles took another sip of wine.

"Even if I don't say anything, it's normal for Charles to guess, Grandpa......" Charlotte interjected with a smile, with a hint of granddaughter's coquettishness in her tone.

The Duke just shook his head slightly, and said nothing.

Next was caviar, an appetizer, and Charles took a casual spoonful of it with a fishbone spoon and put it in his mouth, then took it in his mouth and felt the popping sensation before swallowing it after a long time.

As if to wait for Charles to eat, the Duke did not speak until he had finished eating.

"Looks like you're my companion too?"

Charles picked up the napkin and wiped it lightly from his mouth.

"It looks like it does."

"Hmph, Victor's unsuccessful boy is still doing this......" the Duke said with disdain. I knew he wouldn't just be so lonely. ”

The two brothers were eerily similar in their contempt for each other.

Charles continued to eat, as if he hadn't heard—he wasn't interested in arguing with an old man in his last years.

"Now that you can honestly admit it. That's right, I don't have to talk nonsense with you. The Duke of Treville looked at Charles, "Did you do that with the question of Miss Léoland that you were trying to show me?" ”

The servants brought the soup, and Charles stirred it lightly with a spoon, which struck the inner wall of the porcelain bowl with a soft tinkling sound.

"Yes, I did think that at the time. However, now it seems that I will not be able to achieve my goal. Charles replied with some regret.

"Not exactly." The Duke's answer was unexpected to Charles, who always felt something subtle in his eyes.

"Huh? What do you mean? He asked, somewhat surprised.

The Duke did not answer Charles's question, but glanced at his granddaughter, who immediately turned his head to look at the woman across from him.

Charlotte looked at her cousin as well, and then sighed softly.

"Charles, I will not say anything to woo you now, for it is an insult to you as well as to my own intellect. However, I don't think that means there is no room for cooperation between our two factions. ”

Charles raised an eyebrow slightly. To tell the truth, before coming to the Duke's Mansion for a banquet, he had already discussed with his grandfather for a long time, and all possibilities were considered. Therefore, now he is not particularly surprised by this proposal of the two grandparents on the other side.

"Cooperation? What do you mean? Charles asked calmly.

"In many ways." The Duke of Trevil replied.

Next up is the sturgeon.

Charles carefully pressed the round lemon slice with a knife to allow the lemon aroma to soak into the sturgeon's flesh, then cut a small piece and dip it into the sauce next to the plate.

"Would you like to cooperate? Of course, cooperation is a good thing, because we have always been pacifists, advocating unity and common development. You can be specific about the conditions and requirements, as well as ...... Requite. ”

The Duke of Treville took another sip of wine. "Return, of course, we all have to pay attention to pay and return."

Charlotte still had the kind of smile Charles was familiar with.

"Charles, I mentioned to you before that our organization has suffered a major blow because of a great traitor, right?"

"It seems to be true."

"That traitor, after we have verified, confirmed that it is the Duke of Praslan." Charlotte's smile didn't change in the slightest.

"Is that him?" Charles suddenly felt a little dry in his mouth, and quickly took a sip of wine to moisten his throat. "Do you mean ......?"

"You've seen a flyer about him lately, right?" Charlotte smiled. "The flyer is right, that gentleman did not commit suicide, but died unexpectedly."

Well, of course I did, and I wrote it!

But Charles was certainly not stupid enough to come forward and "admit the guilt" himself, he just listened quietly.

"But that gentleman is not the old man from Sirte, as the leaflet says, but our man's hand......"

"Yes, that's right, his recent 'suicide' is the result of our actions. The traitor got what he deserved. The Duke of Treville gave a direct answer. He didn't say it, but in fact, it was his granddaughter who personally led the move.

Boy! What a daring!

Charles quickly regained his composure, and then secretly praised his two relatives and his peers in the royal party in his heart.

He took another bite of sturgeon. "Congratulations, then."

Charlotte shook her head, "It's just an afterthought, and the death of Duke Plasra is a better than nothing for the loss we have suffered." However, huge losses have been done, and a large part of them may never be recovered. ”

Charles nodded, but then there was some confusion in his heart.

What are they going to tell me? Let me know that they are suffering a huge setback and hardship now, what is the benefit for them?

"So, what are you going to do?" He looked at the duke and went straight in. "What do you mean by cooperation?"

The Duke and Charlotte fell silent for a moment, and the servants served small roasted haode venison.

Unhurriedly, Charles carefully cut a piece of venison into small pieces, put it in his mouth, and wiped his mouth with a napkin.

In the current situation, it is obvious that he should not be in a hurry.

Looking at Charles, who obviously didn't intend to speak, the Duke and Charlotte glanced at each other.

"The so-called cooperation, of course, is a two-sided effort, and I will not unilaterally ask you to do anything." The old duke spoke again, "Let me make my request now: we need your help to remove this old fellow from power." ”

"Huh?!" Charles exclaimed. "Really? Knock down Sirte?! ”

It's no wonder Charles is so moved.

All along, the former imperial marshal, the Duke of Dalmatia, the current prime minister, was a mountain in front of the Bonapartists, and his coldness, shrewdness, sternness and decisiveness made his enemies tremble all the time, and also made the Bonapartists secretly admire in addition to hatred.

If there is any way to remove Marshal Sirte, who is the prime minister of the dynasty and the sworn enemy of the thieves of all stripes, this is definitely a great thing that will make the Bonapartist elements cheer and rush to tell each other.

Stabilization! Be calm!

After a few moments, Charles finally calmed down in the midst of this great shock.

"It sounds tempting, but how are you going to achieve him? Also, Weishenme is looking for us? Charles asked softly.

A trace of impatience and anger suddenly flashed on Duke Treville's face, which seemed to never move.

"If it weren't for that traitor, that damned traitor, who cost us so many men, do you think we would need to go to you? That one who can't even care about his own wife is ruined, and it's a big thing for me! ”

Unmoved by the other's anger, Charles continued to look at him.

"Specific questions, Charlotte can talk to you in detail later." The Duke quickly regained his composure, "You just have to answer me now, are you not interested in this proposal?" ”

"Very interested." Charles replied immediately. "Very interested."

"Are you qualified to represent that side of the idea?" The Duke continued to ask.

"I think so." Charles replied intentionally vaguely, and then picked up the hawthorn fruit he had just brought and put it in his mouth. "I'd love to hear from you and Jihua."

"Then I sincerely hope that you can enjoy a pleasant dinner here." The Duke didn't seem to be in a good mood, and got up to take his leave.

"Well, I assure you, I ate happily and was full." Charles ate another piece of venison.

Duke Treville's face suddenly became more ugly, and Charlotte couldn't help but laugh out loud.

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