Suddenly, the quartermaster bowed outside the door: "Chief Knight, Chief Advisor Paul Johnson's coachman has pulled in the carriage and is waiting downstairs." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"Let him wait a while," Filia said vaguely, biting her comb and bunning her sister's hair, "Entertain me, we'll go down in half an hour." ”

"Yes. ”

Paul invited only 100 people, but his wife Marianne was so happy to invite friends over without permission, causing more than 200 carriages to be parked outside the mansion, and more than 20 horsemen could not be cleared, almost blocking the traffic.

Paul was concerned about introducing Frederick to Clemson and the Secretary of War. Now that the Chancellor and the Minister of War had arrived, Frederick was the only one who was late and nowhere to be seen, and Paul was so anxious that he went out to wait. Wrapped in a military uniform with medals and sweating profusely, he stood at the door of the mansion and looked out for Frederick, but was mistaken for hospitality, and was instantly overwhelmed by the flow of greetings.

Paul could have dismissed those nodding acquaintances with polite refuge, until the white-robed royal steed stopped in front of the mansion with a nod and a flick, and the arrogant king laughed and got out of the car, patted Paul on the shoulder and shouted, "I heard that you had a false alarm yesterday?" This gracious pomp and circumstance finally made Paul unable to resist, and nodded and smiled and accompanied the king into the ********.

His Majesty the meek Emperor silently took the King's arm, held his head high, and looked at everything proudly, except for the occasional "Yes Father," and the words of others nodded and skimmed, and kept a proud silence in the overwhelming courtesies. This rare reserve cannot but be recognized as a luxury.

Everyone was a little afraid of the emperor, even if they touched the nail, they pretended to be happy, and only dared to look at the high-standard and cold Elena from a distance, and whispered with low eyebrows: "That little girl is ruthless, I heard that the secret police of the spy department have arrested more than a dozen people, and I heard that he is suspected of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the whereabouts of the emperor. ”

In the seven years since Elena took power, she has transformed from an innocent child into a hidden iceberg emperor, and even if the powerful military minister knows that she has no real power, the rest of the nobles still look at her and quietly fear her iron hand.

Everyone knows that the only person who can suppress His Majesty the Emperor is Charles VI, who is dead but not stiff. The iceberg-cold emperor is only docile to the king. In her eyes, others may not be as valuable as ants, and human life is as light as a feather. She has been in business for seven years, keeping only the secret police of the spy department firmly in her hands, and these pervasive agents have only "broken arrest powers" and cannot enforce the law without the approval of Charles VI - but God forbid, who knows how many untold secrets these shady agents have collected?

Her Majesty, though young and silent, has mastered her skill in playing with fear. As long as she and the king get along well, the slightest fear will always be planted in the hearts of the nobles.

Therefore, meekness and harmony in front of the king is the greatest confidence of His Majesty the Emperor.

As soon as Paul had sent the king into the hall, Marianne floated over with a smile and a butterfly on the king: "Your Majesty, I am so happy that I almost faint to see you here—perhaps thanks to your blessings, the dog can enjoy the luck of escaping death." Can you take me to a dance later? I want to thank you so much. ”

Marianne was coquettish, so beautiful that the old king's face was full of red light, and he laughed heroically and agreed. Paul, however, was frightened into a cold sweat and tried to hide Marianne's snobbery: "You must not forget to thank Your Majesty the Emperor, my dear. ”

"Oh, oh, blame me for being so excited, forgetting everything at the sight of His Majesty - forgive me, careless master, my Queen. Marianne was pampered and proud, and even exaggerated her skirt and saluted.

"It doesn't matter. I have come to accompany my father to relax, and I will reward you for your dedication to pleasing him. Elena narrowed her eyes and forgave her proudly, a sentence that was a prick in the needle, but full of the generosity of a victor, and condescendingly Marianne could not refute it. Marianne's eyes widened, and her arrogance was so angry that she lost her armor and could only grit her teeth and endure it.

Clemenson and the Secretary of War were squeezing through the crowd and running towards the King, and when they saw Marianne so charming and fearless, Clemenson could not help baring his teeth in disgust, and took the opportunity of drinking with his head held high, and tilted his head in the ear of the Secretary of War and said, "The Queen is not there, and the woman has nothing to fear." Even Elena saw the adultery, and only Paul Johnson was in the dark, still obeying the Meng Lang woman. ”

The wife had an affair with the king, and even if Paul knew about it, he would only be troubled. In the face of irretrievable reality, dullness is a joy, and stupidity is a happiness. It is we who are suffering and who are pretending to be deaf and dumb. The Secretary of War said coldly. Then squeezed away the sweaty ladies on his shoulders and walked straight to the king:

"I wish you good health, Your Majesty. The two saluted in unison. Then he saluted Elena: "Good evening, Your Majesty. ”

Elena and the old king were most embarrassed when they appeared at the same time, but these two powerful ministers would maintain basic respect for the emperor, and this proper politeness made Marianne feel ashamed, and she wanted to leave this cramped environment as soon as possible, so she shook the red wine and proposed: "Before the buffet is pushed up, will you go to the dance floor and hang around?"

Elena couldn't bear it anymore, closed her eyes and gritted her teeth: "Shouldn't the honor of the first dance be given to your husband?"

The old king was speechless, and his cheeks were not thick enough to flirt with his daughter. On the contrary, Marianne was angry, pretending to complain about her husband, and replied angrily: "He, a man who does not know any taste, may not rarely dance with me." He was all about Frederick, anxiously waiting for the hillbilly. ”

"Frederick?" repeated the king in displeasure.

Marianne had a good grasp of the king's expression, and at a glance she knew that the old king had no good impression of Frederick, and hurriedly exclaimed: "Yes, yes, even I, the hostess, have lost the right to preside over the banquet, and he even shows Frederick the guest list before he sends out the invitation! If you don't deign to come here, he won't even send you an invitation!"

Paul was in a hurry, but he didn't expect his wife to betray him so much, so he quickly and humbly explained: "Your Majesty...... His subordinates were afraid that their homes would be ugly, and they would make His Majesty laugh, so they didn't dare to climb high...... Frederick acted up for his righteousness and saved the dog from death, and he was brave and merciful, so I ...... it" (To be continued. )