"To be honest, I've been worrying about Philip's marriage lately, and I've been picking a few people before and after, and then choosing among them, which is quite a bit of a headache to be honest. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Charlotte didn't notice the change in Charles's expression, and said to herself, "However, after careful consideration and consultation with the other side, I finally chose the right person...... I think it's going to be a very satisfying marriage for Philip and for our family. ”

As she spoke, she laughed, clearly proud of her work.

It's no wonder that logically speaking, she is only Philip's sister, and she is already married, and she has no right to take care of the marriage of her brother and the heir of the family, but because of her grandfather's will and the efforts of the husband and wife, she actually obtained such power, which is undoubtedly the proof of her status in the entire family, and she also exercises her power very seriously.

Charles, however, disagree.

In private, he had already pulled this eldest brother to his side and turned him into his man, and promised to bring him a marriage with a rich dowry. If you want to maintain control over him, the agreed conditions must be fulfilled, and Charlotte's appearance will not disrupt his plans?

Under normal circumstances, it doesn't matter if the plan is disrupted, anyway, Charles doesn't care who will be his cousin, but now the situation is different, Philip has already agreed, once he gets a satisfactory marriage, he can be the protector of his and Mary's children, and now he can't help but fulfill this promise.

Under the electric thought, he frowned slightly, and even the food in his mouth was a little tasteless, and he finally managed to maintain his composure.

"Hmm...... So who did you find for him? ”

"That's a bit rude for you to ask, isn't it? As if he had bought him something...... Charlotte gave Charles a blank look, "it's the sister of Duke Tual." ”

"Huh?" Charles thought about it again, and realized that he didn't have the person in his mind. "Who is this? How do I not recognize? ”

"Of course you won't know each other, who told you to be so inattentive to the social world." Charlotte sneered, "This is a famous family, in 1563 was made a duke by the then king, the first Duke of Tual married three times, the first two children were daughters, and when he was in his 70s, the last lady gave him a daughter and a son, and the duke was very happy when he got a son in 1838...... He died less than a year later, leaving behind a one-year-old child who inherited the title of duke, and that daughter, Henrietta, was born in 1833, exactly twenty years old, exactly the age to be married......"

"In other words, this duke is only a teenager now? Then it's normal that I don't know him...... You chose his sister? Charles nodded, and then, suddenly, he felt something. That's not right! The old duke is still able to give birth to children when he is over seventy, and it is two ......? Can he really do it? Isn't that a bit of a problem? ”

"As long as the old duke himself thinks it's okay, then it's okay. Now that he's turned into loess, that's no problem. Charlotte shrugged, "Anyway, that Miss Henrietta is the unmistakable Miss Duchess now, isn't that enough for us?" ”

Charles suddenly has the feeling that there are so many places to complain that he doesn't know how to complain", and he finds Charlotte's train of thought strange, particularly stubborn in some places, and terrifying in others.

Or is it that in the minds of these French aristocrats, things are so simple?

"That's the basics, it's simple and straightforward." Just as Charles was still crying and laughing, Charlotte spoke again, "Charles, you see, this family is an old family, there is nothing to say about the family background, and there is some royal blood...... It's worthy of our last name, and I've met Henrietta a few times, and she's pretty good-looking, and has a good personality...... All in all, it's a great fit for Philip, isn't it? ”

"This is the ...... I'm afraid ......," Charles pondered in his heart, trying to find a suitable excuse for Philip's refusal, "well, how much dowry are they willing to give Miss Henrietta?" ”

"Don't you usually pay attention to this kind of thing?" Charlotte was a little curious, but she still replied seriously, "To be honest, their family doesn't give much money, and you don't know the current world, everyone only thinks about making money for themselves, how can a teenager manage the family business?" So their family can only be said to be powerless. But...... It's not a big deal for us, is it? We don't need to make money that way. ”

"This ...... I'm afraid Philip won't see it that way, right? Charles couldn't help but laugh.

"Didn't Philip bow down to us? In front of his father, he promised us that he would absolutely obey our arrangement, did he dare to go back on it? Besides, the person I found for him is so suitable, he may not be unhappy, right? Charlotte laughed nonchalantly, "Okay, you don't have to worry about this, I'll take care of it." Philip is also older now, and it is not good to put it off any longer. Originally, I was going to slow down, but you're leaving France this time and it's going to be months before you can come back, so I'm going to finish it before you leave...... It's better for you to be present for such a grand event. ”

Charlotte spoke more and more firmly, but Charles's heart sank.

He really didn't know what the character and talent of that Miss Henrietta were, but he knew that this marriage was definitely not what Philip wanted. Besides, no matter what, since he promised Philip, he should keep his promise.

And thinking about it, this is also the best opportunity he can use to divide the two siblings, Philip and Charlotte.

After a brief hesitation, Charles finally made up his mind.

Charlotte...... I'm sorry, but Philip actually told me about this......"

"What?" Charlotte was a little confused.

"You know, he's old, and the eldest wants to find a place for himself, so he was worried about this before." Charles said cautiously, "He wanted to make a good family affair for himself, so he came to ask me to ......"

"He came to you for such a thing? He's really confused, you're so busy, and you don't care about such a thing. Charlotte couldn't help laughing, "Okay now, you don't have to worry about this, I've already done it." ”

"On the contrary, Charlotte, I'm very concerned about this, after all, Philip is my cousin." Charles sighed.

"Oh? Tell me, who are you looking for? Charlotte was getting more and more curious.

Charles fell into hesitation again, obviously, if he really insisted, then there would be a great disagreement with his wife, which would affect the relationship with her, and cause some rifts in the relationship between the two people that had been reunited.

However, if nothing is done, the consequences are even more serious, especially if the child's future is at stake.

"Louisa, the youngest daughter of Guillaume Keller." Finally, he whispered.

"Guillaume Keller?" Charlotte frowned, thinking, she seemed to have heard the name.

However, judging by the absence of the dee in his name, Charlotte simply could not believe that this was a suitable person.

After a moment, she remembered. "The financier? The crook who followed Baron de Beauwon? ”

"It is indeed that person. But, firstly, Monsieur de Beauvang was already an earl, and secondly, he had followed the count for many years, and he was very useful, so he was not a liar, or rather, he was a high-ranking liar, or at least he was rich. Charles explained to Charlotte in a whisper. And he's willing to break the bank just to marry the Trévilles. ”

"He's not an aristocrat, he's just an upstart, and I remember his father's generation was still selling furs!" Charlotte immediately replied, "You...... You mean to let Philip, my brother, the most direct heir to our Tréville family, marry a woman from my grandfather's generation who was still selling furs? ”

Charlotte's eyes widened and she looked at Charles with a look of incredulity.

Then she burst out laughing, not even angry, just like hearing the most ridiculous joke, "Huh...... Haha, Charles, you're not kidding me, are you? ”

"No one is going to joke about two million francs." Charles shook his head, looking very calm, "It's true that their family doesn't have a lot of money, but because of this, they are also willing to spend a lot of money to marry a famous family, and Philip ...... It's a person who is very satisfying to them. ”

"Are we what they are qualified to climb?!" Charlotte directly interrupted Charles's words, "No, no, I can't agree to this family business!" Charles, don't make jokes like this, even if you don't like Henrietta's candidate, we can change it slowly, but Keller...... It's a joke! They weren't even aristocrats. ”

"They'll be soon." Charles smiled reluctantly, "They have done a good job of raising war expenses for the Empire, so Your Majesty is ready to canonize him a baron in the near future." Well, another financial aristocrat, you see, is qualified now, right? ”

"Can a knighthood wash away the smell of earth for dozens of generations? It's just wishful thinking! The child of a furrier also wants to marry our family...... Phew, it's in this ridiculous century that there will be such a ridiculous thing! Charlotte became more and more annoyed, "It is an insult to us for them to have such thoughts, and in any case, I will never agree to this!" Charles, how can you do such a ridiculous thing? Though...... Although I know that you have never been interested in such things, you can't trample on our own dignity like this, can you? Think about it, what do others think of us? ”

She looked at Charles with a sad and sad look, obviously not expecting her husband to propose such a candidate.

Charles took a deep breath and bit his lip.

His wife's merciless refusal, although it was indeed expected, it undoubtedly made him a little embarrassed, and even a little short of breath.

"Since it's Philip's marriage, we should refer to Philip's own opinion, shouldn't we?" After a moment, he whispered, "Well, since we both have our own supporters, let's go and ask Philip himself?" I'm just giving him a suggestion, and if he's willing to marry Henrietta then I won't say a word more. ”

"I'm willing to give him a choice, but the choice you give is not a choice at all, and I don't want to mention it." Charlotte shook her head suddenly, "Charles, let's not argue about this issue anymore, just listen to me!" Let's just assume it didn't happen......"

If it were a normal situation, Charles would have flinched, but for now it is different.

"I've already told Mr. Keller about this...... Besides, Philip knew about it. Charles forced himself to pick himself up and looked at his wife, "So, we'd better tell him both options, you're right, I should have decided the marriage before I left France." ”

Charlotte looked at Charles with wide eyes, as if she didn't understand what was going on in his head, her chest heaving violently, clearly emotional.

"Why?" After a long silence, she suddenly asked again.

"I'm sorry, Charlotte." Charles sighed, "But sometimes I have to think things through, and Philip will be grateful to me for that." ”