In the top luxury suite of the Catalena Hotel, two women are talking cordially, and from the slight resemblance of their faces and the complete discernible youth and maturity, it is clear that they are sisters.

"Sister, you're so beautiful."

As a young girl for her sister, she lay on the sofa, looked up at her sister with admiration, and muttered: "It is said that women are the most beautiful at the moment of marriage, and it is true." ”

My sister was a little amused by her sister's words.

She got up from the dresser, came to the couch, bent down, and reached out to grab her sister's ear.

"Marlena, wouldn't I be beautiful if I got married?"

"No, no, no." The girl called Marlena hurriedly hid her head in the pillow and said indistinctly, "How is it possible, I am so good-looking, how ugly can you be, sister?" ”

“？” Sister Marika was stunned by these words that could almost be considered rebellious.

To be honest, as a younger sister, Marlena is indeed superior to her sister Marika in appearance, but how does it feel strange when these words come out of her mouth?

She didn't sort out the logic for a long time, she sighed, and couldn't help but hold her forehead and said, "Marlena, if you are naughty, I will kick you out." ”

"It's fine." Undeterred, Marlena said, "Donaldson will open the door for me." ”

This made Marika anxious.

She picked up the girl's pillow, really grabbed her ears, and ignored the girl's whining resistance, and said solemnly.

"You stinky girl, how many times have you said that you want to call him brother-in-law, you are too rude to do this."

"Okay, okay, I know, I know!!"

Under the girl's constant begging for mercy, Marika finally let go of her hand.

And at the moment when she let go of her hand, the girl suddenly turned into a water snake, slid down the back of the sofa to the other, and then did a backflip with her palm on the ground, and then landed safely.

"Hush." Clapping her hands, she clasped her hands in her arms and grinned, "Sister, how many years have passed, and you still can't catch me." ”

"Huh." Marika rolled her eyes.

Thanks to her soft-heartedness, otherwise this stinky girl's growth process is indispensable.

"Alright, alright."

Maybe she felt that she had enough fun, so she came back to her sister, hugged her arm, and muttered: "I'll listen to you, don't you just call him brother-in-law, no problem, no problem, although I don't like him, but this is my sister's order, I will definitely listen, so, don't be angry." ”

"Ugh." Glancing at her sister's flattering smile, Marika sighed helplessly, rubbed the girl's head, and said, "I'm not angry, you're my own sister, your age is the time we spend together, how can I be angry with you........"

Marlena happily shook her sister's arm and grinned, "I knew that my sister was the best!" ”

"........" Marika smiled and shook her head, and then the girl's words suddenly echoed in her mind, so she asked suspiciously, "By the way, you just said that you don't like Donaldson, do you?" ”

"Isn't that obvious?" Marlena rolled her eyes in the same way as her sister, "You can't see that I treated him like that before." ”

"I can see it, but ........ Why? Marika was puzzled, "Although Donaldson has a bad background, he is still very good." He looks okay, he follows the etiquette of knights, treats people politely, he has become the captain of the knights in the knights at a young age, and he has some records against the north, the future is definitely bright, from any point of view, he has no stain that you don't hate, right? ”

"Say, I just don't like it, not to the point of hating it." "Besides, I don't like him because that guy is a 'true knight' and can perform all the knightly etiquette perfectly....... I hate this stuff the most. ”

“........”

Now Marika finally understood.

It turns out that my sister thinks that her fiancé is too "regular".

Marika could see why.

Her sister is out of step by nature and doesn't like all kinds of rules and regulations, but her father doesn't allow her to be reckless, and forcibly imposes some rules on her to abide by, wanting to polish her character smoother.

However, it is a pity that Marlena's fierceness seems to be a little too tough, and at a very young age, she raised the anti-flag against her father.

And as a big businessman's father, perhaps because he is too sleek outside, he is always extra tough at home, trying to recover his lost majesty from the family, and in the face of his sister's resistance, he naturally will not allow it.

Under the collision of the two, it is always the weak Marlena who suffers, and at this time, Marika will come out to relieve her.

Sometimes we can get out of the siege successfully, and sometimes we can suffer together.

Over time, Marlena naturally began to hate all kinds of rules.

But fortunately, since his father's voice became louder and louder, the businessman's temper became more and more restrained, and the education of his children no longer blindly required them to follow the rules he enforced, making the family environment more and more peaceful, and even Marlena's character gradually became less thorny.

- Although it is still not soft at all.

Marika wasn't prepared to solve this problem.

She knew that her sister listened to her most of the time, but when it came to what she liked or hated, the little one was always unyielding.

Since it can't be solved, let's stop talking.

"Speaking of which, what about my father?" Without leaving a trace, Marika shifted the subject, "It seems like I haven't seen him in a long time." ”

"Have you forgotten? Didn't he say that he would find you the most precious gift and give it to you at the wedding? Marlena spread her hands, "I guess I'm still looking for it outside." ”

"You're his favorite daughter, and if you don't find a gem bigger than the sun, he probably won't give up."

"........," Marika shook her head helplessly, "I really don't need any gifts, the family is neat and safe, and it's better for me than anything else." ”

“....... I think your prayer may be more difficult to fulfill than finding a gem the size of the sun. ”

"You're looking for a fight!!"

"Oops-"

Marlena looked at her sister's menacing appearance, and immediately shrank into the sofa with her head in her arms.

When Yu Guang caught a glimpse of her sister who seemed to be really a little angry this time, she hurriedly changed the topic: "Speaking of gems, I heard a news this afternoon - someone is going to randomly select a gem that exists in legends and give it to a recently married couple." ”

"Legendary ....... Jewel? Marika was slightly stunned, "What legendary gem?" ”

"It's the jewel on their love token 'Fallen Crown' in "Hero Sapp and the Valkyrie"." Marlena let go of the hand holding her head, leaned over to her sister, and said shyly, "It's said to be genuine." ”

"Genuine?" Marika shook her head, "This kind of thing related to legends, just listen to it, you see how many times Maente has been deceived when he went to buy antiques, every time it is related to a certain legend, and every time it is a fake." ”

"No, no, no." Marlena shook her finger and made a mysterious look, "This time, it's mostly true. ”

"Because, the name of the person who is going to give this gem is 'Charlotte Ferdinand.'"

"Charlotte Ferdinand........" Marika's eyes widened, "the little princess?" ”

Marlena's chick nodded her head as if pecking rice: "Yes! It's the princess. ”

"It's okay for people outside to deceive that idiot of Maente, but there shouldn't be many people who dare to deceive the princess, right?"

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"So, this gem is most likely real....... It just so happens that you're getting married tomorrow, sister. Marlena blinked, "Sister, you said, will this gem appear in your hand tomorrow?" ”

"How is that possible?" Marika shook her head, "Didn't you say that the little princess loves the people very much, she wants to give it, it should also be given to the people, we ......."

"We?" Marlena interrupted, "Aren't we 'ordinary people' in their eyes?" ”

“........”

Marika was silent.

Hey, don't say it, really!

Although their family's status is higher than that of ordinary people by money, in the eyes of the royal family, it is really not much different from ordinary people!

Sighing again, Marika looked at her sister and couldn't help but "praise": "You are really good at talking." ”

"Hee-hee."

Marlena cheekily accepted it, and her heart was not discouraged by Marika's words.

Although she knew that it was unlikely, she still hoped that her sister could get a pure and perfect marriage.

It's just that Marlena doesn't know that the "symbol of purity" she hopes for is being tried to force it on her sister in a less pure way.

.......

"A gemstone that symbolizes purity?"

In the room, the big businessman Sotos Tarrinkos stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, looking at the blue sky, squinting slightly.

"This 'symbol' doesn't seem to be so 'pure', right?"

"Indeed."

The man standing behind the merchant replied respectfully: "I have never heard of such a gem being preserved before, although it is said to have been verified by the church of the imperial capital, but the imperial capital is too far away from Catalena, and even if someone wants to ask for a certificate, it will be too difficult......."

"No, no, no." The merchant smiled and said, "When I say impure, I don't mean it's true....... What a coincidence, what a coincidence. ”

"You say, why did this gem jump out as soon as my daughter got married? Moreover, he actually named and said that he wanted to give it to us. ”

Compared to the rumors that Marlena heard, the businessman's news was obviously a little more detailed.

In Marlena's hearsay, the gem was meant to be given to a random pair of newcomers, but in the merchant's understanding, it was almost something that had been assigned to herself.

Turning around, the merchant looked at his butler and asked, "Muller, why do you think things are so coincidental?" ”

The butler was silent for a long time and shook his head: "I don't know. ”

In response to this answer, the merchant actually nodded in approval: "You're right, I don't know." ”

"We have nothing to do with the royal family for eight lifetimes, and if they think we are too arrogant, they can find an excuse to warn us about 'fire hazards'........ Of course, this one doesn't seem to be a warning, but more like a ....... Please? ”

When this sentence was uttered, the businessman himself couldn't help but laugh at himself: "What are you kidding? A kingdom with such a large territory needs to curry favor with a merchant? Just because he's rich? How rich can it be compared to the wealth of a country? ”

"........" The butler didn't dare to answer, so he could only lower his head.

The merchant didn't expect a reply from the butler.

He turned to look at the sky again, and for a long time he couldn't figure out why.

To say that the princess is really unintentional, if she really just wants to give it to someone, the merchant does not believe it.

Because from the rumors to the outbreak, to the spread all over the city, it only took half an afternoon, saying that no one was behind the scenes, and he didn't believe it.

But if someone is operating, then, what is his purpose?

The businessman felt that the person behind the scenes wanted to eat big, because he even moved out as bait, if there was no certain return, how could he pay such a big price?

And, what do you get by targeting him?

I have nothing but money and some network of relationships that rely on money.

"Why....... I don't understand. ”

The merchant sighed and muttered, "The position we are standing in is still too low, and the limitation of our vision makes it impossible for us to see farther away, if we can be a little higher........ You don't have to be so passive. ”

Turning again, the merchant looked at the butler: "Muller, you say, do we want to take this gem?" ”

The butler pondered for a moment and said, "Pick up." ”

The merchant nodded slightly: "Yes, we can't help but take it." ”

"After all, this is a 'princess's gift', and we don't accept it, so we don't know what to do - but I think it will definitely not work to take it directly."

"There are no free goods in the world, and things that can be obtained without paying money are often marked on the back with other costs."

"I don't know what's behind this gem, but .......," the merchant narrowed slightly, "at least, I can make the price behind it a price that I can accept." ”

The butler bowed knowingly: "How many gold coins do you need to prepare?" ”

"Well....... asked, twisting his chin around his beard, "what day is the month?" ”

"June 17th."

The merchant nodded slightly.

"That's the price."

"Before the sun goes down, send them the money."

........

"You....... What did you say?! ”

The moonlight seeped in through the study window, illuminating Duke Christine's face slightly pale.

He stared at the daughter in front of him, raised his hand slightly, and stretched out his trembling fingers.

"You say, you just said....... How much money do you make?! ”

Corina calmly spat out a number.

"Sixty-one million seven thousand, gold coins."