Chapter 15: An Election Without Suspense
"I won? I'm the next lord of Greenfield?! ”
Ireya opened her mouth wide, looking incredulous, and she couldn't blame Miss Rabbit for being too unproductive, mainly because it came too quickly from great sorrow to great joy.
For a short period of time, Ilea felt like she was on a roller coaster.
First, he was satisfied with his victory, and then he inexplicably began to dive downward, plunging headlong into the deep valley of despair, seeing that the car was about to be destroyed and people died, and then turned around in the blink of an eye, and went straight into the sky.
The girl was now dizzy, and she couldn't catch her breath until she saw the Marquis of Cullen nodding again, and affirmed, "Yes, that's right." ”
She completely felt that she had been struck by a huge sense of happiness!
If it hadn't been for the old manager's warning to her not long ago, she would have jumped up again by now, but even if Miss Rabbit finally controlled her feet, she still couldn't hide her excitement.
His chest rose and fell violently, and hot air continued to pour from his nose.
She walked forward with brisk steps, swore allegiance to the Marquis of Coullen, and then hugged her supporters and celebrated her hard-won victory.
Of course, she has not forgotten the person who should be thanked the most.
Ireya trotted all the way to Li Yu, but halfway through the run, she seemed to remember her new identity again, slowed down, and took out some of the reserved feelings of the head of the Arias family.
"Yes, you're doing a good job, huh...... It's the same as I told before. ”
Miss Rabbit said loudly, as if she was afraid that the people around her would not hear her, and at the same time gave Li Yu a look, meaning that the latter would help cooperate, and she would be able to say anything when there was no one in a place later.
Li Yu quietly took half a step back to protect his eardrums.
He was about to speak, but saw Ilea make another gesture to him to wait.
Miss Rabbit's gaze crossed Li Yu's shoulder and fell on her half-brother, grinning, and showing a solemn smile at Blanca.
"Boy, what did you say before, that you plan to execute me after inheriting Green Field? Oh, if I were you, you'd be running out of here crying, quick, quick, my dear brother, for three giant wolves are coming! ”
Blanca has been looking frightened since losing the election, hiding behind her mother, only daring to show half of her head, and after hearing her sister's words, her little face turned even pale.
The whole person shuddered, and the sharp-eyed people nearby noticed that his trouser leg was wet for a small bit.
Miss Rabbit turned back to Li Yu as satisfied as if she had eaten two taels of meat more during the New Year, and said to Li Yu, "What did you want to say just now?" ”
“…………”
"What is this?" Li Yu frowned.
"Let me think about it...... Oh, why don't you just call it justice from heaven, you heard what he said about me before, why, just allow him to ride on my head and show off his might, can't I scare him? ”
"You shouldn't threaten a mother's son in front of her." Li Yu reminded.
"Well, I'll admit I just went a little too far...... But I'm already the head of the Arias family, and even if Vanessa is unhappy with me, there's nothing she can do about me, hahahahaha. The more Elia spoke, the happier she became, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She was still immersed in the excitement of winning the election, but then she listened to Li Yu, "If I were you, you wouldn't be so optimistic." ”
"Why?" Miss Rabbit was stunned, after going through the previous series of events, the girl no longer dared to underestimate this stranger who came out of nowhere.
This guy obviously doesn't know anything, and even some of the most basic common sense on the road of Brattis has to be taught, but the advice he gives is very useful.
As soon as he said it correctly, that mouth was even more effective than the most prophetic old priest in the temple.
And just now, he was the same person who left Vanessa, the most eloquent of the Arias family, speechless, and single-handedly reversed the unfavorable situation.
Irea couldn't imagine how difficult she would have been if she hadn't met this strange stranger last night.
So she had completely forgotten that she and Li Yu were just playing on the spot, and subconsciously regarded the latter as her real advisor.
Li Yu looked around, "This is not the place to talk. ”
"Then go back to my room," suggested Miss Rabbit, "you go first, and I'll come to you when I've got enough of the people here." ”
Li Yu nodded.
About half an hour later, the girl and Li Yu met again in the room where she was staying.
Ireya closed the door and poured herself a glass of mead to moisten her throat, before wondering, "What happened?" Why are you so mysterious? ”
"How many armed forces do you have in Rock Snow City?" Li Yu didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point.
"Uh...... The family had about three knights this time, and they had seven servants, plus twelve warriors, six archers, and my stepmother seemed to have hired a team of mercenaries. Ilea recalled, "If there is real danger, some of the retinue and servants can also go to war......"
Li Yu interrupted her, "I'm not asking about the Arias family, it's your own. ”
"Is there any difference between the family's armament and my own? Have you forgotten that I am now the head of House Arias, that all the warriors of the family owe allegiance to me, and that you are counting what you are going to do? Rock Snow City is personally controlled by the Marquis of Kulun, and the security is quite good. ”
"Just in case."
"Just in case...... What in case? The girl became more and more confused.
"Someone is not willing to fail in case." Li Yu no longer hid it.
"You're suggesting that my stepmom Vanessa might do something to me?!" Ilea's eyes widened, "This...... She's crazy sometimes, I've thought that way for a long time, especially for her son, she can do anything, but are you sure she's going to be crazy to that extent? ”
Miss Rabbit was deeply skeptical, "Even if she is very stimulated today and has a mental problem, who else in the family would want to go crazy with her except my uncle Dias?" I have won the election, the Marquis of Cullen, Sir Romero, Sir Lyon, they are all present, and there are more than a hundred pairs of eyes to testify.
"Now that I have succeeded my father as Lord of the Greens, it is a foregone conclusion, and now I am on Blanca's side...... Well, don't you think it's a little too late and a little too risky? ”
"The question is, how do you know they're only supporting your brother now?" Li Yu asked rhetorically.
"It doesn't matter when they support my brother, the important thing is that I win and they have to pick sides again." Miss Rabbit didn't know if she had drunk too much mead, and she was a little fluttery.
"Of course it's important. You're too suspicious of other people and too trusting of family and friends. ”
Ilea was not convinced, "I admit it...... I underestimated you a little before, I apologize to you, I won the election this time thanks to you, and I will repay you as much as possible when I return to Greenfield. Oh, and the thing about my uncle Antonio.
"I really didn't expect him to be a two-faced villain, especially considering that my father used to be so close to him. His betrayal was even more shocking and heart-wrenching, but it was an isolated case, and he could not speak for the rest of the family. ”
"yes, what about your uncle in the Royal Capital Knights?"
"Uh............ It's a bit strange that Uncle Torres supports my brother in the letter, he obviously has a better relationship with my aunt Elisa. ”
was reminded by Li Yuyi, and Miss Rabbit finally remembered this somewhat unusual thing again.
She was incredulous at the time, and wondered if the letter had been transferred, because with her proximity to Elisa, Torres had no reason to choose Blanco over her.
It was only later that this matter was overshadowed by that beautiful hard-won victory, and Ilea's subconscious was a little reluctant to accept a terrible conjecture.
After hesitating for a long time, the girl stumbled, "What do you think of my aunt Alyssa......
"I don't know, I just want to tell you that no one accosted me until before the election." Li Yu continued.
"I have something to say about this, is there any possibility of this...... Is it because you're a stranger and you're dressed strangely? The girl reminded euphemistically.
"I'm your advisor," Li Yu said lightly, "Your stepmother knows about my existence." ”
"Well, Captain Levine met you in the courtyard last night, and he later asked the maid to arrange a lodging for you, and the news always spreads quickly in the nobles' mansions, so ......," Miss Rabbit spread her hands, "and it is not surprising that my stepmother heard about you in the morning. ”
"You're right, the same applies to the retinue and warriors of the House of Arias, many of whom must have known my identity, but none of them have come to me for a whole morning."
Li Yu followed Ilea's words and said, "Don't say that you took the initiative to show favor to me, even if it was just someone who secretly came to say hello to me in private, I didn't see it." For a group of people who have their glory and life and death tied to the next head of the family, it is neither necessary nor wise to bet too early on one side, let alone make a desperate bet.
"There is only one possibility that this will happen," Li Yu looked into Miss Rabbit's eyes and said word by word, "Although the election hasn't started yet, most of the people in your family obviously already know that you have lost!" ”