Section 170 understands

The aristocratic district of Eagle Falcon City is brightly lit at night.

Unlike places such as the commoner and trade districts, for many nobles, the evening was the beginning of social activities. In particular, the hotels of the aristocratic quarters, almost all of them were well opened, in order to serve these nobles with great spending power. According to the unanimous opinion of the merchants, with very few exceptions, there was no better object to make money than the nobility.

In the middle part of the nobility of Eagle Castle, there is a very elaborate building. It is not the mansion of some aristocracy, but a hotel - a hotel that is truly impeccable in every way. Because it is excellent even by the most discerning aristocratic standards. Regardless of the layout, decoration, service, wine and food, it can be called the first in the human world. Of course, the price of such a place is also very high. It's so high that even the small and medium-sized nobles can hardly come in and enjoy it.

This is the gold cave for customers with a lot of money.

At this moment, in the VIP area on the third floor of this hotel, a group of guests are enjoying a delicious meal and wine. On the banquet, the guests and hosts are happy.

Even if it's a complete stranger on the side, you can see that this is not an ordinary friend banquet. There were six of them, five of whom were companions at first glance, who were hosts, and the sixth was the guest of the feast.

The man who was invited to the banquet was of medium stature, about forty or fifty years old, and the crown of his head was slightly bald. He did not have any memorable features in appearance, but he wore a golden outfit with buttons made of agate. This type of clothing has little market among other groups of people except for those aristocrats who like to show off. From this alone, it can be seen that this one should be a nobleman. And the other five, although the texture of the clothes on their bodies is also very elegant, but from the subtle movements that are consciously or unconsciously, it can be seen that these are merchants.

At this time, he had already drunk three rounds, and this nobleman was already five points drunk.

"Your Excellency, you will explain this matter to the Prime Minister for me......

“...... Mr. Kagbo...... This request of yours is quite difficult. The "adult" shook his head and said in an official tone, "You know, you actually asked the prime minister to force a debt last time...... This incident was seen as an insult by Prime Minister Ellene...... He has already said that the debt will definitely be repaid. But later...... If nothing else, there is no way that your tariffs will be reduced next year. ”

"It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! We're just ......."

"The Chamber of Commerce is forcing debt from the Prime Minister...... It's really infuriating to say it. As we all know, the Prime Minister's concept of blood is very important. He would never have been insulted like this and swallowed his anger. But on the other hand, the Prime Minister also has a sense of honor, and if you want to say that he will declare a personal vendetta in private, then there is no need to worry. As long as your business is legitimate, I don't think the Prime Minister will take any drastic measures. ”

Naturally, this is a breezy way to say. But for a chamber of commerce, if there is a prime minister there who is looking for a basket, the business is not good. Not to mention anything else, a few inspections at the two ends of three days are enough for everyone to drink a pot.

"But ......"

It's a real private seat, right by the window, with a clear view of the downstairs – of course, limited at night due to the night. But Rao is so, and it still gives people a sense of relaxation and happiness.

"Look, the carriage. I don't know who said it suddenly.

At this moment, at the entrance of the hotel, a luxurious carriage is parked there. The carriage was four-wheeled, two-horseed, decorated with gorgeous red satin and several beautiful sculptures on the roof.

Although Eagle Falcon City is said to be a royal city, there are really not many carriages of this type. It's not that the people here don't have money, it's a custom - there are very few carriages of this type in Eagle Falcon City, and they are all mainly two-wheeled. If you look closely, you might think that this has something to do with the prosperity of the city itself, because the streets of Eagle Falcon are often crowded, so the four-wheeled carriages are really useless.

From this point of view, the carriage must have belonged to someone from outside.

The carriage door opened, and an old woman in a black dress stepped out of the carriage.

"Countess Marianne!" greeted a man standing at the door of the hotel. "You're late. ”

"Sorry, I went the wrong way. Countess Marianne, Aunt Mary, said with a smile. "Maybe I've been out of the city for too long, so I don't know the road very well. ”

As she spoke, the old woman followed the one into the hotel.

"This ...... Who is the Countess Marianne?" and a few of the upstairs drinkers by the window saw this scene in their eyes, and did not know who asked.

"Countess Marianne?, I think it should be Count Mikael...... Wife. Someone replied. "I remember twenty or thirty years ago...... The first king is still on the throne, and she is the famous slut of Eagle Falcon City. Legend has it that there are many people who are jealous and have a duel. ”

"Oh, it's her...... I remember that Count Mikael...... It was killed by the invading barbarians. ”

"That's right, that's a hero against the barbarians. Although he died on the battlefield in the end, he won the battle anyway, and unfortunately died in victory. It's a pity, if Count Mikael were still here, maybe our country would not be the same as it is now. But...... This earl may not have expected that his wife would inherit all his property and status, and then look for little white faces all over the world......"

"Oh, I've heard of it too...... It's the one from before. But I really can't see it. ”

"People change over the decades. Someone replied. "I've heard that this one seems to have committed some crime...... And then she was expelled from Falcon City? Why did she come back?"

"Haven't you heard? Her niece-in-law is the Count of Essrubat! What would she not dare to do now? Who else would dare to settle old accounts with her? Besides, the old people, when Byron was in power, killed and drove away, and those who did not kill and did not drive were all bearded, and I am afraid that no one would want to mention this old thing. ”

"Speaking of which, the Count of Ashrufat...... It seems that this time he was in charge of attacking Fornoros City, and it seems that he has not contributed much to it. On the contrary, that General Essien...... However, the good news is frequent. I heard that he had recently conquered several of the traitor's lair. The Prime Minister has been busy selecting the right officials lately to take over the territory of the traitors......"

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The moon is in the sky. The gardens of the temporary palace were quiet. It was once the residence of Lord Regent Byron, and like all mansions of this kind, a large area was converted into a garden. It used to be the most beautiful flower and tree grown, but after almost a year of no tidying up, the garden has turned into a weed.

All of these delicate, aesthetically pleasing plants have one thing in common, and that is that, without the care of a gardener, they are quickly defeated by ugly, but tenacious weeds and thorny bushes.

The little girl stood under the moon, raised her eyes to the sky, and looked at the sky. Rhodia stood beside her. It was not for nothing that the queen came out with her for a night tour. Like all smart people, she chose to wait quietly and not make a sound.

"Rhodia, let me ask a question. The little girl finally stopped looking at the stars and turned to look at Rhodia. "Do you think Ashrufat is a bad person?"

"Bad guys? That depends on the definition. In some ways, that's right. Rhodia looked thoughtful. "I felt when I saw him for the first time...... It's that he's a terrible person, but he also feels ...... He was a very reliable man. Later, as I deepened my understanding, I realized that my first instinct was actually very correct. Basically, for a woman, he is the kind of ideal husband. But on the other hand, if one day it is necessary to take a hostile position. Rhodia suddenly laughed. "He's probably going to crush me mercilessly. Because I instinctively feel that he is very ruthless, and he will never show mercy because his opponent is a woman. However, in this regard, the truth seems to be counter-intuitive, so I'm not sure yet. ”

"Ah......" The little girl didn't seem to expect such an answer at all.

"He's the cruelest and most ruthless man. Although also the most outstanding man. Rhodia said.

"I mean...... He...... Is that kind of liar? who says all those righteous things, but actually does things like stealing chickens and dogs?"

"Ah, that's almost impossible. What, Your Majesty, what have you discovered?"

"I'm ...... today Something was discovered. Ashrufat seems to have been embezzling. He is connected to a chamber of commerce, and he buys and sells high and low selling. The little girl shook her head vigorously. "I can't believe it, but it's true! She looked at Rhodia with an expression that clearly wanted to cry but couldn't.

"Ah...... Impossible. He's a rich man, so there's no need for it. Rhodia was slightly surprised. "Besides, that man is very arrogant, and even if he goes to be a thief, he is a thief. Liars or something...... The likelihood is too low. I'm pretty confident in my vision. ”

"But that's very real evidence. It's something you can't deny even if you want to!"

"Ahh Now that you've come to a conclusion, why ask someone else for what? It's not like what a queen wants to do. ”

"Don't talk like that, Rothea, I'm real...... It's true...... I don't want to believe it! Is it true that all people in the world are the same? Is there no one in the world who can be trusted?"

A smile faded from Rhodia's face.

"As your governess, there are really only two things I want to teach you, one of which is to look at the real desires of others through superficial reasons. Rhodia said. "Remember what I taught you?"

"It is necessary to know a person concretely, to understand all aspects of him, and then to get the purpose that he really wants from his superficial words. The little girl replied. It's a standard answer, the kind of thing that's easy to say, but hard to do.

"You...... Do you know about Ashrufat?" asked Rhodia.

"I ......," the little girl hesitated for a moment and asked rhetorically. "Do you understand?"

"To be honest, I don't understand. Rhodia replied. "But I have a lot of experience because I've seen so many people for what they really are. It's not much to brag about, but with this experience, I can guess what kind of person he is. ”