The next morning, as it was a Sunday without school, Matilda came to visit the Marquis de Treville's palace, as she had agreed the previous day.

Fran was already waiting, and when she heard the news, she immediately ran out to meet her friend. She was still dressed as she had been yesterday, her blonde hair in a bun on each side, then tied with a pink ribbon and draped over her shoulders.

"Matilda, you're finally here, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Fran greeted cheerfully.

"I'm honored." Matilda, on the other hand, was much calmer and only smiled.

"Let's go!" After saying hello, Fran led Matilda to her house.

"I haven't seen you in days, and Mary and I miss you strangely......" Fran whispered.

"I miss you too." Matilda replied, and she took a closer look at Fran. "This hairstyle you changed recently is pretty good, I found out yesterday ......"

"Really?" Fran was very happy when she heard the compliment, "This is the hairstyle I used to use when I was a child, but recently I got tired of the original hairstyle and picked it up again, my brother liked to comb my hair like this when I was a child......"

"I'm only fifteen years old, what do you mean when I was a child...... "Matilda laughed and teased, "Sure enough, children like to pretend to be adults." ”

Fran blushed.

"It's just two years older than me, what kind of adult are you pretending to be?"

"That's big enough...... probably because she had just regained her freedom, Matilda seemed to be in a very good mood now, and a little more funny than before.

Fran lowered her voice. "That...... How's it going? ...... your father's side? ”

Matilda's eyes behind the lenses suddenly flickered. "Hmm...... It's okay......"

"Huh?" Fran was puzzled by her reaction. "What's wrong?"

Matilda shook her head slightly, and instead of answering, she asked a question. "Is your brother home today?"

"Yes." Fran immediately replied, "It's just the same as before, staying in that little room and fiddling with those pieces......

"That's good, come to me, I just have something to look for him." Matilda suddenly made a request.

"Haode, follow me." Fran wasn't particularly surprised, and immediately nodded in response.

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As Fran said, Charles was thinking about the game while fiddling with the chess pieces as he usually had his free time.

There were a few slightly messy footsteps in his ears, but Charles, who had already put his heart and soul into it, didn't care.

It wasn't until the door was gently opened that Charles asked without looking up.

"What's the matter?"

"It's been a laid-back day...... Mr. Charles heard a greeting.

He was about to answer, when he suddenly realized that it didn't seem to be Fran's voice, nor did it look like the voices of anyone else in the mansion, and it seemed to be a little familiar.

He looked up.

"Miss Dilion?" Although he was indeed very surprised, the mentality that the old marquis's strict education and his own experience in the past few years still made Charles accustomed to being calm in everything, so he did not look particularly biedong.

He simply bowed his head and motioned for a seat.

Matilda smiled and walked in, then sat down on the opposite side of the board, followed by Fran, and then sat down next to her.

Once seated, Matilda stretched out her left hand and then held her glasses with her middle finger, still with the same warm smile on her face.

"I didn't expect me to come out so soon, Mr. Treville."

"Well, I really didn't expect that." Charles nodded, "Although I was sure that with your talents, you would be able to convince my father, but I was still a little surprised by your speed and efficiency, and I thought you would stay at least a month or two." ”

"It's not just my credit." Matilda's answer seemed to have some meaning.

"So what's going on now? What are your family's plans? Charles shifted his gaze from the chess piece to the girl opposite.

Matilda lowered her gaze slightly, looking very complicated, and replied after a moment.

"The father finally compromised in the face of fait accompli and decided to conditionally recognize his sister's marriage......"

"Great!" Fran cheered, the maiden was always defenseless in the face of such a thing.

Charles, on the other hand, noticed something else. "Conditionally?"

"Yes, conditionally." Matilda's expression became a little solemn, and she sighed softly. He meant to let his sister and Monsieur de Leflair come back first, and give her a sum of money as a dowry, but not to disclose it to the public for the time being...... It is still claimed that Julie is recuperating in the South because she is unwell. ”

"Oh?" Charles frowned slightly. "What does this mean? Is your father still reluctant to admit this marriage? ”

"That's not the reason." Matilda shook her head in denial, then looked a little hesitant and glanced at Fran.

Fran felt Matilda's gaze and was shocked. "Huh? Can't tell me, can you? ”

"Fran, I'm sorry, it's not that I don't believe you......" Matilda's tone was a little apologetic, "there's something in it, I can only tell the participant Charles......"

Fran smiled and shook her head, "It's okay, you have your own considerations...... and then she turned to look at her brother, "I'll go out first, you must help Matilda more!" ”

"Haode, I know." Charles replied softly, then reached out and patted his sister on the head.

Fran flashed anger after being attacked, glared at her brother and went out, carefully closing the door as she left.

Charles sat quietly, his eyes fixed on the pieces on the board, and did not ask until he heard his sister's footsteps already far away.

"Then you can speak now, Miss Delion, what is the matter?"

Matilda didn't answer, but took out a small piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to Charles. "This is the thirty thousand francs I borrowed from you, and I will return it to you...... This is a promissory note issued by the Catalor Bank, which has a lot of dealings with my family and has a good reputation, and there will never be a payment problem. ”

Charles took the promissory note, only to find it odd—not invalid, but too valid, and the signature on it was that of the Count of Delion, the current Lord of the Seals. He looked up at Matilda again, his eyes full of doubts.

Matilda was still smiling.

"Charles, tell me their addresses, sister, I'm going to fetch them back." Matilda, "I've been out for so long, and I'm in the middle of nowhere, and I'm embarrassed to be my sister, and I must have suffered a lot...... I've got to get her back sooner. I'll have to persuade myself......"

"That's fine." Charles agreed, "Follow me." ”

Then he stood up and walked like a door, Matilda following behind.

When Charles arrived in his study, he retrieved the letter Albert had sent from the letterbox. Then it was handed to the other party.

"The address is in the letter."

Matilda took the letter, read it carefully, folded it and put it in her bosom. She looked relieved. "Looks like they're having a pretty leisurely life......

"It's good, hunting and eating all day."

"But I'll have to bring my sister back before she gets tired of that kind of life." Matilda said calmly.

"It's up to you. But I'm strange, Miss Dillieon. Charles said suddenly.

"What's weird?"

"Your grandfather and father are not going to call Julie back, but they are not going to admit her marriage outright...... IMHO, I really don't see what that means? ”

The question seemed to touch something, and Matilda fell silent for a moment before she spoke again. "Times are stronger than people, Mr. Treville."

"Huh?"

"What do you think of the court today? I know that your grandfather is a former imperial general, but you should be able to look at some objectively. Matilda asked in a low voice. In your opinion, do you think that this dynasty has reached a particularly critical juncture? Everywhere there are famines and disgruntled people, as well as plots to overthrow the dynasty......"

Charles's heart fluttered.

"France lately, it really doesn't look very peaceful." He replied vaguely.

Matilda sighed. "Let me tell you the truth, our family doesn't have much confidence in whether this dynasty will survive for a few more years."

Charles's eyes widened and he didn't speak.

"So, in order not to repeat the terrible experience of 60 years ago, my grandfather naturally thought of planning for the family earlier," Matilda said to herself, as if she hadn't seen Charles' reaction. "A man like Monsieur de le Fryre, who may have been a bit of an eyesore in dynastic times, may be the kind of person that France needs if history repeats itself......"

"Well, that's a possibility." Charles nodded slightly.

"But, in order to preserve this value of his, we cannot openly proclaim that 'Leflair has become the son-in-law of an old nobleman,' which could destroy the prestige he might gain in the future, and then destroy our hopes...... So, it's not that grandpa doesn't want to admit it, but he can't do it for the time being. ”

Charles understood perfectly.

"Makes sense." His tone was very steady, and there seemed to be no fluctuation.

But his heart was not at peace at all.

This dynasty has been mixed up to the point where even the minister who holds the seal has little confidence! You can see how hopeful it is to defeat it!

But what is she going to tell me so much and so much? Don't......

Charles thought of something again, and looked up at Matilda.

The bespectacled girl still has the same smile. "Mr. Tréville, I have said so much, if you are a rebel with a dissent to the imperial court, you will definitely be very interested in the attitude and intentions of the Dilier family, and then you will find an opportunity to negotiate and cooperate with us. Ay...... It's a shame you must not be. You're just my friend's brother......"

Charles couldn't help but laugh too.

"yes, it's a shame I'm not. If I were the kind of revolutionary who wanted to overthrow this dynasty, and if I hoped to have the help and cooperation of the Diliion family, I would be very, very happy and looking forward to it. ”

He stressed it again. "Definitely."

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