Xiao Mu originally sent a letter to ask Monica for advice, originally wanting her sister to help consider the old duke's suggestion, but she didn't expect that Princess Monica, who was in a hurry, couldn't wait at all, and took Lolita, Cast, and Feida to immediately prepare to send to San Jose.

Xiao Mu was frightened by Monica's earth-shattering move, and he had to accept the fact that the old duke's suggestion seemed to be going quite smoothly in Monica's hands. A few diplomats and dozens of Kaman guards were sent to join Princess Monica's convoy in the royal capital, and the marriage envoy corps was officially formed.

Princess Monica, the elder sister of Duke Carman, will be the official representative of the family, and Khor, as the ambassador of the Duchy, will be accompanied by a large number of gold coins, jewelry, luxurious furs, and fine wine made by Carman.

A group of people, after converging, changed to the Duchy of Carman's ducal ship "Golden Jasmine", and sailed down the Morro River to the capital of San Jose, Kyoto City.

Among the group, Lolita, Feida and Koster had all lived in San Jose for a long time, and Monica was here for the first time. The poems and books spread on the mainland are all over the world, and the cherry blossoms enjoy the San Jose Empire on the mainland, which makes Monica inexplicably excited throughout her journey.

The procession of marriages down the Morro River was the same road that Koster had taken when he first came to San Jose, and the fertile wheat fields and the sparse smoke from the various farmsteads along the way were a completely different sight from Carman.

The party stayed outside the city of Kyoto, after all, it was an official state visit. After entering the territory of San Jose, Monica informed the San Jose cabinet of the matter in her capacity as Princess Carman, however, the envoys were not allowed to enter the city of Kyoto without receiving a reply from the San Jose royal family.

Fortunately, everyone did not have to wait too long, and the Foreign Minister of San Jose, Lord Langton, personally came outside the city of Kyoto to welcome the arrival of the envoys.

Although Carman is only a small country, after all, Duke Carman is a big nobleman with official status, and in terms of status, he has an equal status with the royal family of San Jose. The marriage request of such a great nobleman, San Jose naturally could not be taken lightly.

Lord Langton warmly welcomed the envoys, and Princess Monica, as the representative of the family, and Koster, as the ambassador of the marriage, were cordially welcomed into the Red Keep, and the Emperor of Benin would summon them as soon as possible.

Lolita was the princess of San Jose, and at that time, a court eunuch led her back to the Red Fort to rest, and Feida was not worried about her, so she went with her. And Kester's bodyguard, Rika, and all the Carman guards, stayed in the embassy.

"Koster, I will personally discuss the matter of the trade contract with the Emperor of San José. You just care about Xiao Mu's marriage. Entering the gates of the Red Keep, Köster found that Princess Monica seemed to be a different person, and that the fun-loving ghost and elf magician who had been in trouble for some time was gone, and was replaced by a dignified and elegant nobleman, just like the Carman regent he had met for the first time.

The Emperor of San Jose, Benin Lehmann, the big fat man, received Princess Monica and her party in the parlor of the San Jose Palace. In addition to the emperor, there were also key members of the cabinet, and judging from the proposal submitted by Kaman, the marriage was only a formality, and more importantly, the business contract behind the marriage.

"Lolita is my daughter, she has been living in your Carmen for last few years, Princess Monica, I take the liberty of asking, what is she up to?" the Emperor of Benin himself was not a harsh person, and there was a hint of kindness when it came to his daughter.

"Lolita loves magic, Your Majesty the Emperor of Benin, you should know that we, the Kaman family, are the descendants of the Grand Priest of Karman back then. As soon as Monica said a word, the Emperor of Benin patted his head, "Don't tell me that she went there to study the magic of the Grand Priest of Kaman?"

Monica nodded.

Although magic is explicitly forbidden on the mainland, it is not a secret to the nobles of various countries, especially the San Jose royal family, who also control the court magicians. Therefore, when Monica said this, the Emperor of Benin probably understood.

"Would you like to show Lolita the manuscript?" the Emperor of Benin was puzzled.

"Because I'll be working with her. Princess Monica was a little embarrassed, and all the cabinet members present suddenly realized that yes, the descendants of the Carman family naturally know how to do magic.

The Emperor of Benin did not explicitly oppose the marriage. Lolita herself was the illegitimate daughter of the Emperor of Benin, and for her, Benin did not have too deep feelings, or no feelings at all. Later, as Lolita gradually showed her talent for magic, the Emperor of Benin hoped that Lolita would gain a foothold in the ranks of court magicians and become a member of the royal family.

Therefore, the Emperor of Benin has nothing to object to the marriage of a person of Duke Carman's status, and Princess Monica has made it clear that she will study magic with Lolita on a daily basis.

As for a series of cooperation ideas such as commerce and trade proposed by the Principality of Kaman, the Emperor of Benin seemed to be a little unhappy, and Kerst obviously felt that after Monica finished reading the main points of cooperation, the Emperor of Benin was about to fall asleep.

"Such cooperation is very important," the Emperor of Benin said, officially, "but we can't make a decision for a while, so let's go back to the embassy and rest until our cabinet ministers have carefully deliberated before replying." But don't worry, no matter how the cooperation is, it shouldn't affect the marriage. ”

After speaking, the Emperor of Benin left the living room with the support of the court eunuchs, and before leaving, he also whispered a few words to the court eunuchs. Kerst and Monica also had to go back to the embassy to rest first, and there were only a few cabinet ministers left in the entire meeting room.

Who would have thought that it didn't take long for the Emperor of Benin, who had just left, to come back again, "I'll ask Master Mo Ning to wait first, let's discuss Kaman's proposal." The Emperor of Benin sat down and motioned for several ministers to speak.

"I think, Your Majesty the Emperor, the matter of business and trade cooperation is actually not important. "Chief Chancellor Dirk, speak first.

The Emperor of Benin smiled, "I know I can't hide it from you." Dirk continued, "Carman is too small compared to San Jose, and for us, whether or not we have a business agreement with them will not affect our San Jose revenue, nor will it have much impact on our San Jose business. ”

The Emperor of Benin nodded, showing a smile of approval, "So, I don't have much opinion on this, give them Kaman's goods of one million gold coins a year to reduce the tariff by half, and then let them hand over a list of urgently needed materials to import, and pass it without any problem, such a cooperation agreement, I don't think Princess Monica will refuse." Baelsie, do this, and do as I say. ”

The Minister of Affairs, Berish, took note of the Emperor's words, bowed and bowed, and then withdrew.

Seeing that the emperor had finished explaining, the chief minister said slowly again, "Since it is not a matter of cooperation, that is the reason for Princess Lolita's marriage, Your Majesty the Emperor." ”

The Emperor of Benin did not refute, but nodded slightly, "Dirk, do you remember what I thought when I agreed with Lolita when she entered the ranks of court magicians to study?"

Dirk smiled, "Of course I remember, the actions of the court magician team are getting stranger and stranger, no one knows what Merlin Magister's thoughts, a court magician from the royal family, for the royal family itself, is the best means to break into the palace magicians." Your Majesty the Emperor, are you afraid that this marriage will hinder your plans?"

"Obviously, if she marries Duke Carman, Princess Lolita will no longer be a member of the Beninese royal family, but will become the Duchess of Carman, even if she still retains her status as a court magician, she has no reason to help our royal family anymore, not to mention, Lolita herself has a low sense of identification with the royal family. ”

"This is indeed a problem, Your Majesty the Emperor, your consideration is not unreasonable. Dirk fully agreed with Benin's idea, "However, this is the idea of the royal family itself, and it cannot be used as a reason to hinder the Duke of Carman from proposing, my Imperial Majesty." ”

Benin rubbed his eyebrows with a headache, "That's why I suspended the meeting under the pretext of business cooperation." I have to think about it, and if you have the right idea, you might as well say it. Okay, that's all for today, think about it when you go back, and I'll let Princess Monica know that she's getting sick lately, so she'll come back in a few days. ”

And Monica and Koster, who left the palace and returned to the embassy, waited for a long time for Princess Lolita to return.

"Your negotiations today are not very smooth. As soon as they met, Lolita asked.

"How do you know?" said Monica, a little strange.

Lolita sat down and motioned for everyone to sit down, "Monica, you remember that I told you before that after I became a court magician, I was summoned by the Emperor of Benin, who is my father. He wanted me to gain a foothold among court magicians and become the face of the royal family. ”

Monica thought for a moment, "Seems to have mentioned it." Kester interjected, "You mean it has something to do with this. ”

Lolita smiled, "Yes, Koster, you're quick to react. If I marry Little Mu, then I will no longer be a princess of San Jose, but a Duchess of Carman. So, although I don't know what the Benin Emperor was trying to do, it would certainly be detrimental to his plans. ”

Monica scratched her head irritably, "So, the old man just has a lot to do." Originally, it would be over if you married Xiao Mu directly, but now it involves a contract between the two countries, if the contract can't be negotiated, Lolita, are you really not married?"

Lolita blushed a little, and it took a while to calm down, "Forget it, let's talk about the contract, Monica, tomorrow, I'll take you to meet Mage Setty, haven't you always wanted to know about our court magician in San Jose?"

Monica heard her say this, "Okay, okay, anyway, Xiao Mu will marry you in the end, what are you afraid of." Let's go, tomorrow we'll meet the Grand Magister Merlin. Caster, Feida, play your own game, and I reckon it will be some time before the Emperor of Benin receives us again. ”

Lolita added in a whisper, "I can't guarantee that I'll meet Archmage Merlin." ”

Note 1: Berish, Minister of State in the Cabinet of San José.