() In the early morning of May 11, 1687.

Kingdom of Pole, Hansha.

A heavy rain dispelled the sweltering heat for days and brought life to the arid fields, but it could not dispel the gloom that shrouded the hearts of the people. Although the ban has been lifted for almost a month, the order in the city has long since returned to normal, but all kinds of suspicions and rumors have not stopped. Although the kingdom kept a week-long ban on the Assassins to track down the Assassins who had infiltrated the palace to assassinate His Majesty, on the night of April 15, the fierce fighting in the streets, the fire in the church of Somendir, the bats flying all over the city, and the destroyed front yard of the palace were all attributed to Wang**'s action to close the net against the Assassins, but some people of insight also saw that the royal family seemed to be hiding something, and the truth may not be as simple as the official announcement.

The people in Hansar City were terrified. Fearing for the future, some powerful people have moved out of the capital. If it continues, the foundation of the Heath dynasty since its accession to the Pole kingdom will be shaken.

However, chaos also has the advantage of chaos, as it is easier for the kingdom to send secret forces to eradicate the central church's stronghold in Hansaw, and then replace the clergy in all church sites with priests and nuns trained by the royal family. At present, almost all the churches and monasteries in Hansar are directly or indirectly subordinate to the royal family, rather than to the pope thousands of miles away, which lays the foundation for full control of the church in the entire kingdom of Pole.

Raindrops crashed against the windows, dripping, and from time to time there was a rolling thunder. King Duris sat in the imperial study, the quill in his hand constantly turning. In this eventful time of life and death, time determines whether this kingdom has a future or not, and Duris must work against the clock without wasting any time.

There was a rhythmic knock at the door.

"Come in. Duris didn't look up, still staring at the piece on the desk. The people who could enter the imperial study were all personally checked by the captain of the guard, Sakoros, so he didn't have to worry about anything.

A maid pushed the door open, holding a tray with a steaming cup on it: "Your Majesty, your coffee." ”

"Well, put it down. Duris still didn't look up.

Working all night for a long time, even the strongest people will get tired, and in order to keep himself clear and work longer hours, Duris drinks a large cup of super strong coffee almost every night.

The cup was already on the desk, but the maid did not leave the imperial study as usual, but stood aside and watched His Majesty work.

Duris, who was too devoted to his work, was unaware. I don't know how long it took, but the maid seemed to finally be unable to bear it. She gently walked around Duris's back and stretched out a pair of slender hands that went around the king's neck......

"Assassin!"

Duris, who came back to his senses, reflexively grabbed the maid's hand and twisted it backwards. "Ah!" the maid let out a snort of pain, and the whole person fell down to Duris. Duris slashed at the maid's neck with a backhand, but just as he turned around, the maid's left elbow, which had been hitting the main artery in the maid's neck, involuntarily stopped.

"You're ......" Duris looked at the other in disbelief.

"You're hurting me. The maid looked at Duris with a wry look, and Isaac said in a haughty tone.

Instead of laughing, he let go of his hand, grabbed her by the waist, and got up from his chair.

In the affectionate look at each other, they poured their ardent feelings into each other.

She is not an ordinary court maid, but his long-lost wife: Queen Catherine.

As the saying goes, "a long absence is better than a newlywed". Couples with good hearts don't need too many words, as long as they make eye contact, they can understand each other. Duris did not ask when Catherine would return, why he had not received any news, why Sakolos had not informed him, why Catherine was dressed as a maid...... He had already guessed these answers, and it was Catherine who surprised him!

At this time, Duris, who no longer cared about the king's dignity, was just an ordinary husband who had not seen his wife for a long time. He picked Catherine up and walked to the row of velvet couches next to the bookcase.

"Is it here?" Catherine knew what her hungry husband wanted, and she looked up at the study, a little embarrassed. Some things can only be done in the bedroom, and in other situations, even if it is only a couple, it is inevitably not suitable.

But Duris couldn't care so much, he picked up a hard object from the bookcase and threw it at the bolt of the door, only to hear a "pop", and the imperial study was locked from the inside. But even if he didn't lock the study, no one would disturb them. Because after watching the queen enter the study, Sakoros was very familiar and ordered the guards to put the cordon 30 meters away.

The tense office atmosphere in the imperial study was swept away, and a boundless scene of spring peach was staged, and the selfless moaning and wheezing sounds, occupying every corner of the imperial study, the coffee on the desk, also swayed due to the slight vibration of the room, and a small amount of coffee droplets splashed out from time to time. Couples who reunite after a long absence, use the most primitive body language of men and women to pour out their love to each other, and work hard to ignite each other with the fire of their love, and then merge into a whole......

The sound of raindrops outside the window drowned out most of the sounds coming from the study. In the early morning, when the sky was bright, the heavy rain stopped, and the clouds and rain in the study finally came to an end.

The exhausted couple, skin-to-skin against each other and covered only with a robe and jacket, hugged and lay on the cramped, cramped couch. After the intense emotional release was over, their minds calmed down for a while and began to talk about serious topics.

"Listen to Sakoros, the king was attacked by vampires, and you were injured because of it. Catherine asked with concern.

Although Catherine knew that Duris's injuries had long healed and there was no need to worry about it, as a wife, as long as she heard that her husband was injured, it was natural to worry.

"This matter has been settled. Duris gently squeezed his wife's hand to convey his body temperature, "That's the aftermath of the Tower of Seven Sins incident, and Sophia and her companions did a pretty good job. ”

"Huh, princess, has she ever been back?"

"Yes. But she was taken away by vampires. ”

"What?" said Catherine, stunned, and she couldn't help but worry about the reckless but kind-hearted princess of the former dynasty.

"But there's no need to rush. Her companions had already rushed to the Blood Mountains. When this matter is resolved, the vampires will not be enemies, if not allies. ”

Looking at her husband's calm expression, Catherine probably guessed some clues.

"Surely this is part of your plan? Catherine "reproached" with some disgust.

"It's just a whim. Let's not talk about that," Duris said, "Then again, the matter of Enso's return to the city has been hard for you. The king caressed his wife's shoulder lovingly, and he would never have allowed his queen to do such a dangerous lurking mission if he had not been undermanpowered.

Catherine could read her husband's remorse in her husband's caresses, and she smiled and said, "Don't forget, I'm a spy." I dare not say that I have done a perfect job, at least among the various forces that fight each other in that city, no one has discovered the true identity of 'Lady Lily'. The third young master of the city lord of Enso's return to the city, although Doron Warnock is a straw bag, he relied on the secret support of the Central Church and did many things beyond his ability, killing his father and brother, and taking the position of the city lord, but he was unwilling to become a puppet. Duolun wanted to get rid of the control of the Central Church, and he used the funds provided by the Holy See to secretly recruit troops and horses, and absorbed many outlaws. thought that in this way, he could compete with the spies of the Central Church who were accusing him. ”

"I can't help myself. Although they haven't actually met, Duris has made the most pertinent assessment.

"That's right. The spies of the Holy See also thought that this straw bag was not a problem, so they pretended not to know and continued to fund Doron, leaving him alone with his secret recruitment, while secretly inserting their own power into the rabble that Doren recruited. ”

"Of course, I would do the same if I had changed. ”

"But they were fighting each other, but they gave me an opportunity. That's why I was able to smoothly embed my men into the forces of both sides, and then dig tunnels in the underbelly of the City Lord's Mansion without the knowledge of Duolun and the Holy See spies. ”

"You did a very good job. ”

"No," Catherine said, shaking her head, "I could have done it months early, but ......"

"In addition to Doron, the Holy See, and you, a fourth force has also joined the fray. "Duris probably guessed what was going on.

"That's true. Just as I was halfway through the tunnel, the second son of the Warnock family, Memphik Warnock, who had been missing for most of the year, secretly returned to Enso to return, and he contacted the old ministry and the citizens who were extremely dissatisfied with Doron to form an alliance with the intention of launching a revolution to overthrow Doron's rule. Thankfully, Menovil, the president of the Chamber of Commerce allied with him, was my man, and I was able to stop Meffilk's actions in time for the day before the uprising began. ”

Du Lisi thought for a moment and said, "Well, I've heard of this Memphik, when Duolun killed his father and brother, he blamed all the blame on his second brother, that is, Memphik. ”

"Exactly. The sudden appearance of Memphik was indeed unexpected and reasonable. Honestly, while he didn't know we were digging tunnels, I couldn't allow any variables to affect the plan. The spies of the Holy See knew that Duolun wanted to rebel, but they didn't pierce the window paper, because this playboy, as the only bloodline of the city lord Warnock family, had temporary use value, and if another heir appeared at this time, things would be complicated. ”

"Are you worried that after the success of Mefik's revolution, the spies of the Holy See will abandon Doron and support Memphik instead?"

"It's unlikely, but it can't be completely erased. As far as I know, Memphik is a very talented young man, not a waste like Doron. I'm not sure I'll be able to saturate my men into Memphik's men as easily as I did with Doron. If Memphik becomes the lord of the city, it will not be easy to dig tunnels under his nose. So ......"

"So you got rid of that Memphik?"

"Nope. I didn't get rid of him. While I should have cleared the issue of surprises for the success or failure of the mission, I didn't. I personally appeared to meet with Memphik as 'Lady Lily' and persuaded him to postpone the date of the uprising. ”

"Meet in person? There must be something special about this Memphik that would make you, who have always been cautious, willing to take such a big risk. ”

"Yes. This Memphik Warnock is not simple. According to my information, it is highly likely that he was one of Princess Sophia's companions. The reason why Memphik disappeared was because he went to the underworld with Sophia and her companions. ”

"Sophia? ”

"That Princess Sophia and her companions are a group that values affection very much, and I don't want to leave the bane of your future enmity with her because I covet the convenience of the moment. ”

"Thank you, dear. Duris thanked heartily. It was gratifying to see that his wife had thought so much about herself.

For the current kingdom of Pole, one more friend is one less enemy. Both Taris and Sophia have a common nemesis: the Central Church. That's why he and Sophia were able to join forces. If he and Sophia were to be opposed, he would only benefit from the Central Church - which is why Duris retreated and used the promise of returning the throne to induce Sophia to completely abandon her kingdom and revenge.

Politics is so dirty, often in the minds of those in power, it determines the life and death of countless people.

"Now the passage under the City Lord's Mansion has been completed. What to do with Doron, Holy See spies, Memphik, I can't make a decision for you, the king of a country. Catherine mischievously pinched Durris's earlobe.

"Before you left, did Mefik revolt now?"

"Nope. Although he waited impatiently during this time, I always managed to stabilize him. ”

"Good. You just let Memphik do it. After he has removed his brother from the throne of the city lord, I will personally go to the city of Enso's return to the city and arrange the ceremony of sealing the city lord for him. ”

"What?" Catherine looked at her husband in surprise, "you go in person?"

"Didn't you just say that? I am the king of a country. Naturally, the matter of sealing the city lord must be done by himself. ”

"You know that's not what I said. The little city of Enso's return to the city, apart from the advantages of some convenient transportation, does not see any importance, why do you attach so much importance to that small place. ”

Duris did not answer immediately, he kissed Catherine lightly on the cheek, and then said in a slow but slightly stern tone, "First of all, I want to apologize to you for my husband. Catherine, we've been married for almost ten years, and I haven't told you a single secret about my origins. ”。

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