Volume 4 The Clash of Light and Darkness One hundred and twenty-four, an eerie harmony
The Queen Mother was nearly seventy years old, but she still looked like she was in her forties, with a good face and white skin, but the gloom between her eyebrows greatly reduced her beauty
She saw her eldest son and his party, first asked about her son's body, and was a little surprised to see that he was fine, but quickly pointed the finger at Jada: "Who gave you this right to hide such a big thing?!" Didn't even tell me and Mario! I don't know where I got the liar pharmacist, and he dared to give the king such a dangerous pharmac?! What if something happens to the king?! Are you really stupid enough to know the depths, or are you useful?
Jada pursed her lips and didn't speak, but her eyes were fixed on Prince Lawler, who was sitting next to the Queen Mother, and his eyes were about to burst into flames, and the latter lowered his head, unable to see his expression, and was next to his grandmother
After the queen mother finished scolding her cheap grandson, she threw her anger on Mint again: "You are the liar and the spy?!" You are the one who caused this turmoil, what are you still doing in a daze?! Why don't you drag this person out and kill him for me?! β
"Queen Mother!" Gale II shouted, "Calm down! It's not their fault! I don't tell you that I decided, it's just that I don't see outsiders for a day, I used to fall asleep every day, and there was nothing wrong with it! The culprits this time are the ones who caused the unrest, Jada and Minter have been desperately protecting me, if it weren't for them, I'm afraid I'd be dead by now! After a pause, he slowed down his tone again, "Besides, Minte was invited to our country, not a liar master, nor a spy, I drank the herbs he made, and my body gradually improved, I came to your palace just now, I walked by myself, and I didn't need to be helped, my physical strength is much better than before, this is the effect of the herbs he gave me."
When the Queen Mother heard this, the gloom in her face was not reduced, but her tone was much softer: "Is it? But why do you look tired now? β
"I was woken up before I slept well, so I just felt tired, but my physical strength is really much better, and my spirit is good, I was planning to reward Mint well, what do you think of him as a court magician?"
The queen mother was silent and did not speak, the king had a faint smile on his face but his eyes were firmly fixed on his mother's face, Jada lowered his head, his hands clenched into fists, Minte secretly looked around at everyone's expressions, and saw Prince Lawler's face with a touch of unwillingness, seeing that he was looking at him, he restrained his expression, glared at Minter fiercely, sneered in his heart, and lowered his eyelids
"Since the king said so, then I will forgive them for their mistakes," the queen mother said slowly, "As for the court demon master, forget it, this kid is too young, how can he hold such an important position?" If the king wants to keep him, let him be a squire" Without waiting for Gale II to speak, she waved her hand, indicating that the subject had not been mentioned: "I have heard that in the turmoil just now, the guards and attendants of your palace have behaved very well, don't treat them badly, and the pension for the dead and wounded shall be paid by meβand you will let the chief come to me to get the moneyβand reward them well, and don't let the warriors feel cold, Mariot has brought troops to help quell the rebellion..."
"Before proposing a commendation, did the Queen Mother first find out the people who caused the turmoil?" Jada suddenly interjected, "The chief of guard in your palace suddenly took over the defense of the palace, prevented the ministers from outside, and ordered the soldiers to attack the king's bedchamber, I don't know who is behind him?" Didn't the Queen Mother ask him? I've heard... He has returned to your palace not long ago."
The Queen Mother's face sank: "That guy has committed suicide in fear of sin!" He left a suicide note, saying that he had a delusion of plotting to seize the throne! Such a man is despicable and shameless, and I have ordered his body to be dragged to the palace and exposed to the sun for three days, and I have sent men to arrest his family, and soon all his comrades will be wiped out."
Jada didn't expect them to be so ruthless to their subordinates and said, "How can a small ground guard captain be so bold? And only ordered soldiers to attack the king's bedchamber, but did not attack the other palaces?! When I walked into your palace just now, I thought I was dreaming, but it was completely unaffected, and no one was surprised or panicked without the chief of the guard! β
"What do you mean by that?!" The Queen Mother's face was ugly: "Are you accusing me of being the criminal who started this turmoil?!" It's too much! The king is my own son, why should I hurt him?! β
Jada lowered her head, "I didn't mean that, but... Even if the chief of the guard could command his soldiers to attack the king's bedchamber, how did those ironclad soldiers come from? I've checked that they're all dead! Only necromancy can do this, and Prince Mario once had a necromancer! A few days ago, he was expelled by the prince and was invited to his house by Prince Lawler, and the queen mother died, so many people died in the palace, even the king almost died, don't you think it is necessary to summon that necromancer to ask?! β
Prince Lawlor threw a snort, knelt down in front of the Queen Mother, and said with red eyes: "This is all my negligence!" I thought my father had just misunderstood the mage and invited him home for fear of missing it, but he had been missing since yesterday! I didn't expect him to use necromancy to do such a bad thing, grandma, this is my fault, please punish me! After that, he squeezed out a few tears
The Queen Mother glared at him, but immediately looked at him with doting eyes: "You kid is so careless, how can you trust foreigners?" In order to punish you, I want you to copy the royal family tree three times, and then always remember your identity and don't make the same mistake again, you know?! β
Lawler hurriedly got up and grabbed her arm and smiled: "I will definitely not be able to, grandma, don't worry"
Gale II, Jada and others all glared angrily at his hippie-smiling Nirvana, and were very dissatisfied with the Queen Mother's partiality, but the Queen Mother didn't care, and taught Sargent with a straight face: "As the captain of the palace guard, you actually let this kind of person take advantage of the loophole, what's the matter with you?!" Also, your deputy actually disappeared at such a critical juncture, is he an accomplice of that shameless man?! β
Sargent lowered his head and clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said: "Queen Mother, he was killed by that shameless guy, just now... His remains have been found."
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, but soon said, "Really? Then give his family a pension, but you are still derelict in your duties, and you are not fit to hold this position again, I think..."
"Queen Mother!" Gale II spoke again to stop his mother's words, and this time, there was no smile on his face: "Although Sargent was negligent, he went to the barracks on my orders long before the turmoil, and later led his troops into the palace at an emergency moment to quell the rebellion, so there is no need to mention the previous things."
The queen mother sensed her son's dissatisfaction, so she slowed down her tone: "Is it? Then forget it, let him stay in his original position, and look at it for a while, but those soldiers who participated in the rebellion must not stay! Who knows if there are any ill-intentioned people in it?! Deal with them, it just so happens that your brother brought 50,000 elite soldiers, and asked him to pick out some of them, and fill the vacancies in the palace guards are all his own family, and they can be used with peace of mind."
Jada and Sargent's faces immediately darkened, and this arrangement is simply equivalent to putting the king completely under the control of Prince Mario, even if the queen mother favors the youngest son and grandson, it is too much, right?
Gale II remained silent: "The palace guards are different from other armies, and the soldiers under the younger brother are arranged into the palace, of course they can be trusted, but they still need to go through etiquette training, otherwise outsiders will see it, and they will joke that they should first transfer the people from the eight outposts under the mountain to serve as the defense of the palace, they did not participate in this turmoil, and they are trained reserve troops, but there is a shortage of people at the outpost..." Draw the city guards to the outpost, my brother's soldiers, find a place to settle in the city first, and talk about entering the palace later."
He didn't mention where he would place those soldiers in the city, but the queen mother thought that he was compromised, thinking that the younger son's soldiers controlled the royal city, and it was also very good, and the mood became happy: "Then do what you say" Looking at Gale II's face, she felt that the eldest son had really become healthy, and his thinking was clearer, and he was not like always doing some stupid things before, so he said: "You trust your younger brother, this is very good, everyone is a family, don't affect each other's feelings because of outsiders, you have been lying for many years, although your health is much better now, But it's not very healthy, so don't force yourself to do too much Your brother Mario is in charge of the army, and you don't have time to help, you can call Lawler, all day long, you only know to let Jada help you, how much can he help alone? Lawler will be your heir in the future, let him learn to deal with government affairs earlier, and you can also relax."
Gale II smiled: "Where is there more important thing than to accompany the queen mother?" He is his mother's favorite grandson, can you bear to let him suffer? β
"What kind of stupidity is this?" The Queen Mother glanced at her son, raised her hand and touched her grandson's cheek kindly, "Manly man, of course you have to learn to do serious things, why do you always accompany me as an old woman?" β
"How can grandma be an old woman? You are the youngest and most charming queen mother in the whole continent, and I am happy to be with you every day" Lawler pleaded to his grandmother, but quickly added: "But what grandma does, I will definitely do well, don't you always say that I am smart and capable?" I will definitely not disappoint your expectations."
"Okay," the Queen Mother smiled and turned to her son, "Isn't my birthday coming soon?" This kid has a prom party for me, and he has done a lot of interesting things, maybe he will do it, so you can give him more work" Glancing at Jada, "Don't always let Jada stand alone"
Jada suddenly smiled, and said to the Queen Mother in a non-key manner: "You are very right, according to me, Ai now has an important job, which can be handed over to His Royal Highness the Prince, as a warm-up, since His Royal Highness has prepared a ball for the Queen Mother, I think it is better to hold this ball a little grander, this year is a good year, and a bumper harvest will be soon; Your Majesty's health is improving, and you should also let those lords and royal families know; When you supported Your Majesty on the throne, didn't a few lords think that Your Majesty was not in good health, and your decision was wrong? Take this opportunity to show them how healthy Your Majesty is, how wise and wise your decisions are, and see if they dare to laugh at you behind your back."
The Queen Mother was very surprised after hearing this, and couldn't help but feel a little moved, it was because of the opposition of those lords and the royal family that Aiko could not ascend to the throne of Noga, she had to support her eldest son, and suffered a lot of gossip, she still can't swallow this breath, although Jada doesn't like her, but this proposal is very attractive
Prince Lawler was alarmed and said: "Now the treasury is not rich, holding such a large ball is really too wasteful of money, our country is now in need of money, this is not a good idea" joke! If they are connected with those guys who don't like them, how can they control that useless uncle on their side?!
Jada smiled: "It's just a prom, how much can it cost?" We didn't use any extravagant things, didn't Your Highness hold a grand birthday party for his wife last night? Do you think the Queen Mother deserves to be treated better? Of course, if you don't think you have enough money, I can make a share and respect the elders, which is the way it should be."
"Okay, okay" The Queen Mother stopped the quarrel between the two, and did not accuse Jada for the first time, "I know you mean well, but Lawler has a point, just an ordinary ball, there is no need to invite so many people to come too trouble"
"How can it be trouble?" Jada had a smile on her face, "Don't you want to take a breath?" Besides, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your grandson."
"My grandson? Lawler? What's wrong? The Queen Mother turned her head to look at her grandson
"I mean the other grandchildren of your land," Jada emphasized, "Luther, they are all adults, and they are not married yet, take this opportunity, let the lords and the great nobles in the city bring their daughters, you can choose the girl you like, so that Luthor and they can get married before the end of the year, and in less than two years, there will be a room of grandchildren around you called great-grandmother."
The queen mother has been thinking about her great-grandson in recent years, Lawler's wife has not given birth, she has been dissatisfied and almost forgot that the grandson who can give birth to a great-grandson is not only a person, after hearing Jada's words, she immediately calculated the noble daughters in the city, she has seen a lot, there is no one who agrees, but if it is the daughter of the great lords, it should be worthy of her own little grandchildren, right? Thinking of this, she glanced at Jada with approval for the first time
Lawler's face is almost crooked, if he really lets his younger brothers have a son, will his position be so stable? Jadat is not at all unkind to this suggestion! He looked at his grandmother's expression, and knew that she was already moved, and stepped forward to persuade her, but she stopped her, "It's settled!" Lawler, you're in charge of this! β
Lawler was stunned for a moment, and didn't react The Queen Mother smiled slightly, she knew what Jada was thinking, did he think things would succeed so easily? Her eldest son is the king, and her younger son has tens of thousands of troops, how can those lords listen to him?
But Jada had his own idea: "His Royal Highness the Prince must be too busy to study government affairs and prepare for the ball, right?" Leave it to me to invite those lords, and I will definitely invite all the people who have ridiculed the queen mother, so that you can vent your anger! β
And so it was decided, Gale II frowned slightly, but when he saw his nephew Jada with a blazing fire in his eyes, he sighed almost inaudibly, and put a smile on his face again
At the same time, Minter watched these people talk back and forth, and once again felt ridiculous in his heart, and the two people, who could almost be said to tear their faces, actually seemed to laugh in harmony, but under the surface of this harmony, there was a greater storm, and I don't know when it would erupt
Calm soon returned to the palace, the king moved to another palace for a while, the rooms were smaller, and the number of attendants was reduced, but the queen mother had mentioned that she would arrange for more people, but they were all rejected by Gale II on the pretext that there was no need for so many people, and now he was served by those who had survived the turmoil, as if nothing had happened, and everyone went about their work calmly, and only from the glances they occasionally exchanged with each other, one could sense that something was about to happen
Minter was granted free access to the palace grounds, and Jada had suggested that he go back to his castle to live, but considering his secret work, he refused Jada's invitation, rented a small courtyard in the city, and went into the palace every day to serve Gale II
Minter carefully observed these changes, secretly remembered them in the bottom of his heart, and wrote them down when he got home, and the previous liaison had been gone for a while, so he should come back again, right?
Sure enough, within two days, the grain merchant "Uncle" came to Normonka again
(After asking for a ticket, the collection fell instead, for Mao... For Mao Ah TT)