Chapter 110: Abduction

The feast came to an end, and the nobles of the royal capital slowly withdrew from the main hall under the guidance of the court attendants, and the last two regents also left.

Licinius looked at the remaining King Philip, and realized something.

But when the two regents also retired, the eunuch was shocked to realize that the superb governance skills and mind of the King of France may have made the regents uneasy.

The imperial envoys could see that the time was not far off when the King of France would take full power.

It is necessary to befriend this king now!

"Great Philip!"

"Greetings again!"

"God bless you!"

Humility was very pleasing to Philip, and at least proved that his actions had made the world come to understand that he was not a puppet.

"My friend, there is no need to be restrained, I am waiting for you to bring relatives and friends from the East."

His Holiness's tone was kind and soft, like a spring breeze.

"His Majesty Alexios hopes that the alliance between the two countries will remain the same, and that the friendship between Komnenos and Capet will last for a long time."

With the praise, the eunuch immediately knelt on one knee and buried his head deeply, and the next thing was the point.

"On the orders of the Imperial Regent, I hope to welcome Princess Agnisny back to Constantinople."

"Oh!"

"Is that what His Majesty Alexios meant?"

"No!"

"It's just the meaning of Her Majesty Queen Mother Regent."

The eunuch told the truth what happened.

King Philip chuckled, probably understanding that Mary of Antioch wanted to have an heir sooner.

"His Majesty Alexios, Supreme of the Roman Empire, is indeed a rare hero, and my sister has long wanted to meet her fiancé."

King Philip smiled, stood up, made a gesture, and strode towards the apse.

Licinius was stunned and hurriedly followed, what is this?

A beautiful back garden, this is the royal family's backyard to rest, no one can enter without the king's permission.

The flamboyant maids serving on both sides of the road had retreated one after another, making way for an avenue.

At the end of the day, I came to a fountain, and on the steps sat a young girl, whose body had not yet grown, but the posture of the city, and the purple eyes.

Licinius reacted quickly, and after confirming with the King of France, he bowed deeply to the maiden and paid his respects with French court etiquette.

"It's a pleasure to see you, Princess Agnes!"

The girl stopped playing in the water, turned her head and looked at Licinius, who still did not understand what this character was.

"An envoy from the East, who has another mission, to welcome you to your husband's kingdom, the ancient and glorious Roman Empire."

King Philip took his sister's little hand, brought her to Licinius, and handed it to the eunuch.

"You're a Roman?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"I am a servant of His Majesty Alexios, and I have come to meet you, my mistress."

kissed it gently, and then let go of the princess's soft, looked up at the girl, and said respectfully.

"Brother Wang!"

"My brother!"

"Agnes!"

A young girl tiptoed, lifted the corners of her skirt, and ran quickly towards the crowd here, and after a few ups and downs, she jumped and rushed in.

In the midst of everyone's stunned expressions, she threw herself into Princess Agnes's arms like a swallow returning to her nest, and then squeezed it hard.

"Hey, no, my God!"

"Aris!"

"Do you remember court etiquette?"

"And my guests here!"

King Philip looked helplessly at his sister who had let himself go, and had a headache.

This girl who does not obey discipline, Richard has not married her until now, she is too skinny.

The envoys of the Eastern Empire were dumbfounded, and the royal family of France seemed to be happy.

The three siblings chatted as if no one was around, and Licinius was directly forgotten.

The eunuch who was still kneeling on the ground was not standing, nor was he standing, and he could only hope that someone would find him.

Princess Agnes pushed her sister away, and then lifted the Eastern Empire envoy.

It avoids a further fall in the majesty of the royal family, at least not for the future husband to look down on the Capetian family.

In fact, she was too worried, no matter how ugly she was, as long as she was the sister of King Philip, Alexios would definitely marry her.

"My lord, I'm smiling!"

"How could it be ......?"

Licinius was only an entourage eunuch to the emperor a few years ago, and he had seen a lot of people and sophistication, and the harmony of the Capetian royal family was at least much better than that of the Komnenos.

Perhaps it was the reason why both princesses were still young.

"Are you going to take Agnes with you to the East?"

"Is it far there?"

"If I'm going, I'm going with me!"

Princess Alice rushed to Licini, poking her little finger into the chest of the eunuch, with an expression that if you don't agree, I will immediately cry to you.

The eunuch had even experienced the battle, but he was really helpless in the face of such a scene, and he was dumbfounded when he looked at King Philip, who turned his head on the side.

"Your Highness!"

"I ......"

Licinius wept with a sad face, not knowing what to do.

Princess Agnes finally came out to play the field, grabbed Princess Alyse's small waist, lifted her, and moved her to the back.

"Don't make any more noise!"

"If you do this again, Prince Richard won't come to play with you!"

Tears welled up in her eyes, and Princess Alice hugged Princess Agnes tightly.

"I don't want you to leave!"

"I don't want to leave you either!"

The affectionate dialogue between the two sisters is delicate and emotional.

Licinius already understood a little that this princess should be the betrothed of Richard, Duke of Aquitaine.

Quietly moving to King Philip's side, Licinius felt that he might be able to bring about a good deed, if the King of France agreed.

"Philip, Your Majesty!"

"Lord Licinius, you say!"

Looking at the king's somewhat embarrassed eyes, the eunuch calmed down his mood.

"I heard that His Highness Richard seems to have decided to go east to the Kingdom of Jerusalem!"

King Philip's eyes sharpened, and he stretched out his hand to pull Licinius to a secluded corner.

"Is this true?"

Both Philip and King Louis invested a lot in Richard, and they made a big bet, even promising marriage.

If Richard had gone to Jerusalem and not returned, giving up his inheritance in England, it would have been unlikely that he would have succeeded in inciting the Anjou family.

"Duke Aquitaine personally admitted it!"

King Philip paced back and forth, which was a difficult question to judge, and it was impossible to ask Richard directly.

If asked, Richard's will definitely deny it.

"What is he doing in Jerusalem?"

"Why did he tell you?"

The king was keenly aware of the problem, and there must be a secret in Licinius that he did not know, or rather the secret of the supreme of the Eastern Empire.

"His Majesty Alexios has promised to make Prince Richard succeed him King of Jerusalem!"

These words immediately shook Philip, and the King looked at Licinius in disbelief.

Alexios' stratagem completely upset the layout of two generations of French kings, and it was a temptation that Richard could not resist.

Staying in France, Richard still has King Henry and Prince Henry above him, and the inheritance of the Anjou family will not be his turn.

But when it came to Jerusalem, Richard immediately came to the fore as the male heir of the House of Anjou after King Baldwin.

It is not impossible to replace the original two heirs and obtain the qualification of the guardian of the Holy Land.

The key is the support of the Roman emperors!

"Okay!"

"You've disrupted my plans!"

King Philip calmly stood still, but the faint killing intent in his eyes was immediately noticed by Licinius.

The eunuch is also a person who has escaped from the hands of death, and such a killing intent cannot be concealed from him.

Loosening the collar made him sweat in winter.

"Your Majesty!"

"Prince Richard's departure is a foregone conclusion, but isn't your family marrying the future King of Jerusalem?"

Yes, whether Richard is the king of England or the king of Jerusalem, he will not disgrace the dignity of the Capetian royal family.

"There's nothing I can do, can I?"

King Philip looked at the eunuch coldly, and he asked for an explanation.

If Licinius dared to play tricks on him, the dignity of the king could not be taken lightly.

"Absolutely!"

"His Majesty the Emperor has ordered me to give you a gift, you will definitely like it."

Licinius took out the gift slip from his bosom and handed it to King Philip.

"What is this?"

The unfolded scrolls and dense lists of items made the French king gasp, is this the essence of the Roman Empire?

"You can let Princess Alice go with you to Constantinople!"

"His Majesty Alexios can broker Richard and Alice's engagement?"

King Philip felt his anger calm down considerably.

But you have to stop the loss.

A future king, a powerful ally is abducted in this way, the princess of France is still abandoned, and Capet will become a laughing stock.

"The Great Imperial Supreme will surely bring about this!"

"Please give me both princesses!"

Philip looked at Licinius, and then looked at the list of gifts in his hand, a prince and two princesses were abducted!