XIII. The Duke's Melancholy

"The new Duke of Boll is very busy, and this young man named Ed Gilheim is talking to his men in high spirits. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"What has been the response across the country?"

"Most of the nobles who were close to the old duke died in that fire, and their family is now busy choosing heirs and infighting, so they have no time to interfere in the succession of the lord, and the rest of the nobles who are not very close to the old duke do not have much reaction."

"Keep watching, don't be careless, since they alienate my uncle, they will naturally alienate me, those guys are not as docile as they seem. ”

There was a war more than ten years ago, when the entire southern part of the kingdom, including the Duchy of Boer, was involved in the war, and the two sons of the old duke also died at that time, and various events eventually occurred, making Gilheim the new lord of the Duchy of Boer, but not everyone was willing to submit to the rule of the new duke. A group of nobles who insisted on rebellion united and resisted Guilheim's rule both openly and covertly.

"Yes!!" replied respectfully.

"What is the state of the kingdom regarding the legitimacy of the succession title?"

"We have sent an emissary to the royal capital with a large sum of money, and the generous donations of the Lord are sufficient to feed the greedy courtiers, and it is believed that good news will come in the near future. ”

"And what about the reaction of the neighboring countries?"

"Relatively peaceful, my lordship, neither the Wafu, nor the, nor the Duchy of Oliver have expressed any objection to the succession of the Duke, and Almac has just experienced the replacement of the new old duke, so he is too busy to take care of himself, except for Toulouse, who seems to be irritated by some rumors circulating in the shadows, and has some bad things to say about our country. ”

Because of the war of more than a decade ago, the countries in the vicinity are now content with the status quo, and Ed has not learned anything from his uncle, and he has no intention of continuing this tradition of peace together.

He pondered some of these joints, and then said: "Toulouse does not have a border with our country, their thoughts do not matter at all, as long as the surrounding countries remain calm. ”

"The subordinates understand. ”

"However, being able to be vigilant about a crisis that has not occurred, even if it is only a small flame, is what I value about you, and I am very satisfied with the fact that you have done a great job. Ed smiled approvingly at his subordinates.

The subordinates didn't even dare to say it.

After some more conversation, Ed waved his men back.

The room fell silent, leaving the Duke alone.

The high spirits that he had pretended to be finally no longer able to sustain himself, and Ed showed fatigue.

He pressed weakly on his eyebrows, trying to relieve the headache caused by fatigue.

In recent times, he has been so tired.

If it was just ordinary government affairs, it would not make him so tired, since a long time ago, he had begun to gradually take over these tasks, after all, in those days, the old duke, who had no heirs, had trained him as his successor, and it was another thing that really made him feel tired and restless.

That thing was like an all-pervasive ghost, entangled with Eddard and became a dead knot stuck in the depths of his heart.

The old duke's heirs could not be found anywhere.

The young and weak duchess, the baby that should not have been born, Ed's titular aunt and cousin, these two men disappeared silently into the fire like air.

No one found any trace of the two men, and no matter how much they checked the bodies, they could not find the mother and son among the charred corpses.

The two men disappeared from everyone's sight in a strange way.

This matter is like a fish in the throat, and Ed Gilheim is very worried.

Although he claimed that his uncle died in a fire, everyone is not stupid, and they will more or less associate the truth of the facts. In particular, those who oppose Gilheim's rule are likely to make a fuss about it. At most, this kind of lie can only conceal His Majesty the King, who is far away and can't figure out the situation, and those ignorant mud legs.

It is impossible for the kingdom to openly recognize the inheritance of a relicide, (of course, to trade privately) and for the peasants to fear such a devil who will kill even their relatives to rule over them.

As long as it is done properly and things are hidden, then none of Eddard's fears will happen, and he will be able to obtain the title and become the new Duke of Pol, but if the matter is revealed, then his future will end here.

Therefore, he had to find the two people who had disappeared, especially the damned cousin, in order to prevent future troubles.

Ed frantically dispatched his subordinates to spy around.

Almost rummaging through the country, I can't say that my subordinates are incompetent, after all, those guys are also a team that Ed has spent years training and Eddard believes in the abilities they have, but those subordinates have tried their best, and they still haven't achieved anything.

This result made Duke Ed extremely uneasy.

It was as if an invisible hand was slowly but firmly grabbing his throat, suffocating him.

Energetic during the day and terrified at night, this kind of torture made Duke Ed almost crazy.

He felt that he had to do something to relieve this torture, or it wouldn't be long before he would collapse.

However, that night, in the candlelit study, Gilheim's hysterical laughter suddenly rang out.

Ed is a sane man, and he basically doesn't express too strong feelings, which he thinks is a lack of grace, something that only an unreserved nouveau riche and an uncultured hillbilly would do.

But at this moment, he was venting frantically and laughing wildly.

An old fragment of the scroll sat in front of him, something he had found in a secret compartment in his study.

"Haha, what is this? What a masterpiece, Bol still hides such a secret, isn't this a decisive trump card prepared for me?"

"God has not forsaken me! Fate is indeed on my side! Things at that time would come to use at such a time, as long as I have this, I will become a worthy lord, and no one can question my identity, even if my dear uncle reappears in front of me, he will not be able to shake my identity!"

"Hehe, hehehe, hahahaha!!"

A small theater behind the scenes

on the dining table.

Fan looked at the green peppers on the plate with annoyance.

"Are the people in charge of the kitchen stupid? I told them not to add this devil's food, and it seems that they don't take my words seriously. ”

"I was asking them to change your recipe, where picky eaters are not right. Alicia said righteously.

"Ellie, you can't do this!!, you want me to eat this kind of devil's food, are you the devil's spokesman?!"

"Eat it quickly, it's also for your health. ”

"Don't!

"Isn't that good, from tomorrow all your recipes will be changed to green peppers. ”

"What...... What?"

"Green peppers are a wonderful vegetable, not only are they nutritious, but eating more green peppers can ...... Hehehe, Fan, from now on, learn to enjoy the beauty of green peppers like me. ”

"Ai ...... Ellie, you look very weird, as if you have been possessed by something strange......" Fan looked at the childhood sweetheart with a weird smile in horror.

"Look, Fan, this is nothing at all, you are the lord of a country, and it is impossible not to be able to overcome even this little difficulty. The girl who led by example and ate a green pepper said to Fan.

"Yes...... But...... This kind of thing ......" Fan trembled and stuck a green pepper with his fork.

Looking at the green vegetable in front of him, Fan closed his eyes and swallowed the thing in one breath as if he was taking medicine.

“......”

"Isn't it great, it's delicious, it's nutritious, and most importantly, it's ...... Huhu......" The girl's face once again had a strange smile on her face.

After two or three clicks, all the green peppers on the plate disappeared.

"That's it. Fan said with a bitter face.

"Well done, Fan, I'm impressed with you. Ellie had a satisfied smile on her face.

After-meal ......

The maid who arranged the dishes retrieved a large pile of discarded food from under Fan's seat.

Such as green peppers, green peppers, and green peppers and the like.

"Hmph, with an elegant posture, I spit out unpalatable things unconsciously, and I won't even leave a little residue in my mouth, this is a magic skill that I have practiced for a long time to master, and even the elusive secret technique can't compare to this!"

"I see, it's remarkable, my lord. ”

Behind him, there was Alicia with a cold face.

The girl's hand, as always, held the paper fan.

Just when Fan honestly crouched down, held his head, closed his eyes, and was about to take the blow......

The girl gently danced the paper fan, slicing a trail through the air, and finally did not fall on the head of the mortal.

"Huh?" The blow that didn't fall for a long time surprised Fan, and he quietly raised his head and looked at the girl above.

The girl looked a little gloomy.

"Stupid, if you hate it, just oppose it, Fan, you are a duke, you don't need to do such a sneaky thing. ”

"But Ellie, aren't you the inspector of Dad's seal, the kind of ...... who is here to take care of me?"

"I'm sorry about this, please. The girl put away the paper fan in her hand, bowed her head deeply, and said in a softer voice than usual: "Because of my selfishness, I abused my power and did what I shouldn't have done. ”

"Actually, I don't like to eat green peppers, just for ...... In order to...... That's why I forced myself to eat it, but I felt resentful because it was too unpalatable, and I wanted you to taste the same taste......"

"I'm sorry, Van, I'm not a qualified Ombudsman, and I have lived up to the expectations that Lord Thor has placed on me......"

The girl lowered her head, and she was ready to be scolded by the childhood sweetheart in front of her.

However, no sound was heard from there.

When she looked up again, Fan had already disappeared in front of her.

"Ran away......

"A bad woman like me, even if she is spurned and disgusted, is a matter of course, he is probably tired of my existence for a long time......"

The girl's face was a deep loss.

However, not long after, Van reappeared in front of her.

"Here you go, Ellie. ”

He shoved a plate of dessert into the girl's hand.

"It's ......"

"I don't know why you're obsessed with green peppers, but if you think it's too unpalatable, use something delicious to cover up the taste." ”

"Yes...... But ......"

"Don't worry, I've carefully selected this one, and it's a delicacy that even I recognize, so feel free to enjoy it. ”

"Yes...... I ......"

"Okay, okay, don't be embarrassed, this is the Duke's order! Since you have misused your authority, then I will use it too, I order you to open your mouth, ah......"

Van picked up a small piece of dessert and brought it to Alicia's mouth.

The girl flinched slightly, and finally couldn't resist the duke's enthusiasm, and gently opened her cherry mouth.

Wonderful taste instantly fills the taste buds.

"Well, I didn't lie to you, it's delicious. Fan said with a grin.

"......" The girl's face was as red as a tomato, and she nodded silently.

"Come on, eat a little more, and forget that damn green pepper flavor completely!!"

The grinning self tasted it (with the same fork) and brought the dessert to the girl's mouth again.

The tomato suddenly became ripe, and the girl opened her mouth as if to say something, but her mouth was immediately filled with the food that came again.

In the end, Fan and Elle divided the dessert one by one......

A few days later, in the early morning.

"I hate you!!"

From the Earl of Bain's mansion, the screams of a certain eldest lady on the verge of despair were heard again.

The weight of the eldest lady fell into the warning zone again......

There is not enough play, and the extra make up =_=!!

The tragic Mr. Green Pepper said that he was also shot while lying down, and the author clarifies here that in fact, green peppers are not as unpalatable as imagined, and if it is a dish that his mother worked hard to cook, then it doesn't hurt to eat a little.