Chapter 2: Study Talk
After sorting out the memories in her mind again, Claire walked into Earl Wright's study.
In the study, Count Wright sat behind a heavy desk, and several other people stood in the room.
When several people saw Claire, their faces became even more ugly, and their eyes seemed to be about to erupt with fire.
Claire glanced at it, heh, isn't this a coincidence, several bitter masters are here.
I believe that it is not in the earl's study at this moment, and it is estimated that a few people will rush up and kill him without hesitation.
For the mood of several barons, Claire expressed full understanding, they are all men, who really wants to have a green head on their heads.
Understanding is understanding, but if the barons really want to do something to him, he will not let anyone slaughter him. Although he didn't do it, since he used someone else's identity, what's wrong with helping to carry the pot.
If there is a choice, I don't know how many people are rushing to carry this pot.
Ignoring the barons' gazes, Claire greeted Count Wright with a smile, and he still knew who really decided his fate.
"Your Excellency, are you looking for me?"
Earl Wright saw Claire and waved his hand at the other barons.
"Alright, you guys go out first."
The barons didn't dare to say anything, and although someone made a threatening gesture to Claire, they obediently left.
It can be seen that this Earl Wright still has enough control and influence over the vassals.
"Oh, Claire, I didn't expect you to be so charismatic and make those ladies crazy about you."
The imaginary punishment did not come, and Earl Wright opened his mouth to Claire a little confused.
"When I was young, I was as much loved by the ladies and ladies as you are. It's a pity that I'm old now, and the ladies and ladies don't want to look at me more. ”
Is this something to brag about?
Claire didn't understand, and continued to see what medicine the other party was selling. "Lord Earl said with a smile, you are still strong, and the kingdom does not know how many girls dream of spending the Spring Festival with you."
"Hahaha." Count Wright laughed. "Even the handsome Claire said so, it seems that I still have some charm, which is really gratifying.
However, hooking up with a married man, and their husband is still a nobleman, this is not a trivial matter.
According to the laws of the kingdom, even if you are a nobleman, three years in prison is indispensable, and your fief must be taken back. ”
Count Wright said it lightly, as if it were a trivial trifle.
Here it comes!
Claire cheered up and went around for a long time, and the other party finally got to the point.
Claire knew that what Count Wright said was true, that there was indeed such a law in the kingdom, and that the law did have strict penalties for marital infidelity. If Claire herself was not a nobleman, the charge of hooking up with a baroness was enough to be sentenced to death by hanging.
However, since the establishment of this crime, almost no one with noble status has been punished.
The reason is simple, most of the aristocracy is a political marriage, and there are many husbands and wives who have no emotional foundation, and in such a situation, it has become an open secret that each of them is looking for a lover. If it is really carried out seriously, won't a small half of the nobles have to stay in prison?
This law, since its promulgation, has become a means for the nobility to maintain their power, and it is aimed at those who have no power and power.
Besides, the object of punishment under this law is not only unilateral, if the law is really enforced, the fate of those baroness will be much worse than that of Claire.
Therefore, this is also the reason why the original owner still dared to propose a beautiful man plan on the premise of knowing that there was this law.
Claire, a nobleman! Even if he is only the lowliest knight, he is still a nobleman. The aristocracy naturally has to abide by the rules between the nobles, and this law naturally cannot be used against the nobles. People who break the rules basically won't end well.
The original owner understood this truth, and Count Wright had no reason not to understand it.
When I said this, I probably wanted to hit him.
How can a threat be used to threaten with such a law, which is clearly not a threat, to be a hammer.
"I think there is a little misunderstanding between the Earl and the barons, I and the ladies are just chatting, exchanging lives, and doing nothing, if you don't believe it, you can ask the ladies."
"Really?" Earl Wright was noncommittal. "You mean, what I saw with my own eyes was also fake?"
"What you see is not necessarily the truth, the ladies just happen to be changing." Claire knows that this kind of thing is not good for everyone, so biting and not admitting it is definitely the best solution.
"Naive, do you think you'll be fine if you don't admit it?" Count Wright shook his head and looked at Claire playfully. "I know what you're thinking, you think that even I won't punish you with the law, and that will disgrace the nobles.
However, do you think that the barons have no other way to deal with you than the law? ”
Claire was slightly stunned, then continued to smile.
"Claire, your father was loyal to me back then, and I agreed to his request to take care of you before he died." Count Wright tapped his fingers lightly on the desk. "To be honest, I don't want to see you go astray, let alone get hurt. It's just that your current attitude makes me not know how to help you. ”
"Claire, tell me honestly, whether this matter is your idea or Fred's idea."
Faced with a question that was not difficult for Earl Wright to answer, Claire hesitated.
At this moment, he thought of the purpose of countless Earl Wright's questions, but he was not sure.
It's like on the surface someone else is the first layer, but in fact it's the fifth layer, and you think you're on the sixth layer, but in fact the other person is really the first layer.
Claire thinks that he has the level of the atmosphere, but he can't understand how many layers Earl Wright is.
If you can't guess, you can only not guess, so as not to respond to all changes.
Having made up her mind, Claire chose to remain silent.
Seeing this, Count Wright asked again, and the fingers tapping on the table also stopped, and looked directly at Claire, as if trying to see through his heart.
"Tell me the truth, was it your idea, or Fred's?"
It seems that Count Wright doesn't know the answer and won't give up, so he will gamble on it, anyway, one in two chances. The ability to guess someone else's rank if there is too little information may be able to do it with his mentor, but Claire can't do it.
"Yes..."
"It was my idea! Father! It was my idea! ”
Before Claire could speak, a figure opened the door and burst in, it was Fred.
Fred looked at Claire anxiously, and after a moment's careful consideration, he turned to look at Count Wright.
"Father, this matter has been my idea from beginning to end, please don't punish Claire, and protect his safety!"