Chapter 167: The Knight and the Princess (3)
"Lady Angelica, why are you here?!"
Little Goodwin, who was standing on the stone platform, almost blurted out. Even if he changed into a light and elegant long dress, he still could not hide the luxury and grace of that dress, and the perfect curves and softness blended together, which was enough to make the world's most creative painters stunned and amazed.
In particular, this noble lady actually came to the dock alone, and only brought two servants who drove without escort, which was simply casual to the extreme, and as if it were taken for granted.
Faced with the startled little Goodwin, Mrs. Angelica only snorted coldly, and did not even bother to answer such questions. A pair of cold eyes swept over the squire's face, and little Goodwin, whose back trembled, swallowed hard, lowered his head and said nothing.
Does Madame still need to ask more questions when she goes to her own territory? Little Goodwin, with his head bowed, couldn't help but scold himself for being a fool, he was so stupid that he couldn't have said such a stupid thing if it were Lord Edward!
"Faithful to your master, squire. Seeing that little Goodwin finally shut up, Angelica raised her eyebrows and looked coldly: "I remember your Goodwin Chamber of Commerce, as well as your father, who is also a powerful businessman in Turin City, and my father once entertained your family at a banquet. ”
"For the generous Minest family, we have nothing to forget. Little Goodwin swallowed hard, humbly bowed his head and bowed slightly, "But I am Lord Edward Wittwood's squire, and from the day I swear, I am destined to be loyal to him and do my best." ”
"Looks like you're determined to follow a fanatic?" With a slight wave of her hand, Lady Angelica's face even smiled a little: "It seems that you are also an out-and-out fanatic, little squire." ”
"I do only all that my master commands. Do everything I can to fulfill all his desires. Although he was extremely aggrieved, the disparity in his status made little Goodwin unable to even be humble or arrogant, and he begged to the extreme: "Just like you said, just a little waiter, honorable Lady Angelica!"
"Then I'll wish the Radiant Cross to bless you, little squire. A reserved smile lifted slightly from the corner of the elegant mouth: "But it seems that there is a difference between you and that madman - at least you can still see some sense of civilian dignity in you." It doesn't get much more commendable than that. ”
"As for your arrogant master, ha, I guess even if the Radiant Cross comes, he can stand and talk to God, his arrogance has broken through the bounds, and everything in the world is equal in his eyes, right?"
"I don't make any comments on the views of the hosts. Little Goodwin had nothing else to say but to say this, and kept his head bowed motionlessly: "But I believe he is a devout believer, and more than many knights!"
"Otherwise, the Radiant Cross would not have treated a man of such humble origins as he would have been so kind. ”
Little Goodwin breathed a sigh of relief when Mrs. Angelica turned to leave, even though it was impossible for the other party to turn the tide. But if the noble lady were to be furious at the docks, and even to punish the merchants who had begun to pay allegiance to Lord Edward Witwood, the situation would be terrible beyond control!
In a few days it will be the wedding of Lord Edward and Miss Ellen, and if something goes wrong or even something humiliating at such a time, it will not only be embarrassing for Lord Edward, but may even turn into a riot that destroys the entire Hague Castle, or some deplorable and irreparable tragedy.
In any case, the Minest family will certainly not sit idly by - the loss of trade will not be on the table. But if the only daughter is also insulted by the nobles of the South, it will give the Marquis of Holard ample enough reason to show his hostility to Lord Edward and the Kwyn family!
But fortunately. Lady Angelica doesn't want to make things go so far—no matter what, she's now the wife of the Kwyn family, and even if her mother's status is high, she needs to put the Kwyn family first, and Edward is now almost everyone's default heir to Fort Hague.
It was only then that little Goodwin was slightly grateful to the Brotherhood killer named Ludwig Dorian—if Master Edward's plan was known to Lady Angelica, it would have been easy to stop it. The Minester family, with strong financial resources, can easily nip everything in the bud, and may even make a wedding dress for them, and the port of The Hague has completely become a puppet controlled by the Minest family, and the lonely Goodwin Chamber of Commerce will definitely not be able to compete!
"Also...... By the way, tell you about the arrogant master. Lady Angelica, who was just about to leave, stopped in front of the carriage and shouted indifferently to little Goodwin, who was still standing there, "The Mineste family can allow him to make a small move this time." Anyway, no matter what you do, you can't be the opponent of Seahorse Harbor!"
"This little loss, the Minest family can afford it, not even the fur! Although I don't know where this arrogant guy got so much gold, and how he got in cahoots with the Milar family in Hantu City, but it is completely useless to fight against Minest!"
There was even a hint of pride in Lady Angelica's voice: "I can even tell you bluntly that even when the price of grain is soaring in the south, my father is still sending enough grain from the farms in the north, and the inflated price will be suppressed immediately, and as for the Millar family, they can only be proud for a while!"
With a soft snort, Mrs. Angelica left little Goodwin, who was already stunned, where she was, and stepped gracefully into the carriage. With the crisp sound of the coachman gently flicking the whip, the neighing horse dragged the carriage steadily into the distance.
Oh, yes...... I'm so stupid, how could the Minest family, which has flourished for hundreds of years, be hurt even the slightest bit because of such a few small actions, they just don't bother to suppress it, once they make up their minds, the tiny Goodwin Chamber of Commerce is not even qualified to resist!
Little Goodwin, who was completely in a panic, knelt on the ground, and the slightest hint of joy and pride in his heart turned to ashes in the blink of an eye, leaving only powerless pain......
At this time, Mrs. Angelica also did not have much smugness, but felt an inexplicable threat - he was able to unite the merchants of the entire Hague port without knowing it, who was financing him?
And the damned Milar family...... Originally, in Mrs. Angelica's plan, she planned to use the opportunity of the jousting tournament to make these two equally arrogant guys mortal enemies, but in the end, I don't know what happened, Ellert Millal, who has always wanted face and couldn't afford to lose, actually became friends with Edward?!
Of course, she doesn't understand that some enemies, when faced with a more powerful enemy, occasionally decide to band together and try their best to fight against a common goal.
"Lady Angelica, shall we go straight back to the castle?" Seeing the uncertain face, the cautious coachman asked, his voice tinged with a hint of flattery: "Or do you want to go to the countryside in the suburbs first to soothe your mood a little or something?"
"What's the matter, what's going on in the castle?" frowning slightly, Lady Angelica raised her chin and said, "It's Ellen's wedding soon, and it's not surprising that there will be a few guests - it's okay, let's go back to the castle directly!"
"A guest, but not any ordinary guest. The coachman, who felt that he was not clear, replied, "From the city of Turin, it is said that he is a ceremonial officer and a priest of the Radiant Cross, and a lord named Grimm Turn, who claims to be the commander of the garrison of the capital." ”
"Greene Turn?!" Mrs. Angelica became alarmed: "What is he doing here?" (to be continued......