Section 137 Hidden Dangers

"I guess it's fine. Shirley replied.

"Very good and confident. I've always had a question, and it's actually the Queen's question, though. Rhodia asked. "Why would Ashrufat want you to be the Chancellor of the Exchequer. You must know that people who want to hold this position, and who are qualified and capable of holding this position, can at least line up around the street, even if it is not full of pits. ”

"I don't know. Shirley replied. "But I think it's probably because it's so central and important that it can't be handed over to anyone who is unreliable. Maybe Ashrufat didn't know enough people to find someone more suitable than me. ”

Although Shirley spoke in a calm and rapid tone, Rhodia had an advantage when it came to observing words and feelings. With a hunch, she knew that Shirley was lying.

"Why do you need a reliable man? Is it the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer...... There's a great secret involved? Did Ashrufat tell you?"

"Nope. Shirley replied immediately.

"Forget it, I believe in Ashrufat. This time, it was the little girl who spoke. "Since he thinks you can take this position, there must be a reason for him. Although it is 'temporary', this is a ...... in the current situation Something that can't be helped. She paused, or rather, the business was over. The little girl looked at Shirley with a hostile gaze. And this kind of gaze, as long as it is a woman, can instinctively comprehend its source.

"Are you...... Ashrufat's fiancée?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Shirley replied. "One of his fiancées. ”

If she didn't know anything about this matter in advance, then even Shirley must have lost her way at the moment. But luckily, she came prepared today.

"I want to know why you want to marry him......? You can only marry him as a concubine. ”

"It should be said. Shirley replied. "It's a good deal. At that time...... I was sold to him for business fraud. He is willing to give me freedom and give me a stage for the future. At the cost of this, marrying him is not a loss at all, and it can even be said to be a big profit. ”

"What do you mean...... Are you forced to marry him?"

"Forced or something, it doesn't count. Shirley thought for a moment and replied. "I think, for me, it doesn't matter. ”

"It doesn't matter?" the little girl became more and more surprised the more she listened.

"In my original life plan, I didn't plan to live a lifetime like an ordinary woman, relying on my husband and children. Shirley said. "Well, of course I don't mean that I've been chaste all my life. When I first started, I didn't want to get married, but I didn't mind having a baby with a man I fancied. Of course, if there is no marriage, I certainly can't constrain him to find another woman. In fact, at that time, I felt that it was acceptable to share a man with my sister. Anyway, it's just an embellishment in life, the least important part. To be honest, when I was still holding on to this thought, I felt that Ashrufat was a good fit for him. ”

Shirley's remarks made the little girl's eyes widen significantly. Because of the education she received from childhood to adulthood, this may be the most deviant remark about the marriage between men and women that the little girl has heard.

"Later, because of ...... The arrangement of fate, I fell into his hands at the end. I use an invention ...... In fact, it is my current chamber of commerce that wants to exchange my freedom...... Anyway, that's pretty much it. But any secret pact between two ordinary people is unreliable, and it must take more bonds to gain his trust. That's why I made a marriage contract with him. That's probably the case. ”

Shirley looked at the little girl in front of her very calmly. "So think about it calmly, I didn't lose anything in this engagement. Anyway, I don't care that he has other women, and I don't care about the marriage itself, so what's the difference between being a main room, a side room, or a concubine? For me, it's a good deal, with very little to lose, a lot to gain, and that's it. ”

"In other words, you don't care about this engagement at all?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

"And what about your sister?

"She's a bit of a confused person, unlike me. I don't think she thought about it that much. Because of the magic curse, she is mute to normal people, but Ashrufat, I, Hoshimi and Hoshiki don't know what to do with her directly. I think for that reason, she wanted to be with a few of us. As for the rest, she didn't think about it at all. ”

"I see. The hostility in the little girl's voice had dissipated most of it unconsciously. This situation is as if several people come together for the sake of profit, and then in order to strengthen the bond with each other, they adopt the method of marriage. This is not based on feelings for no reason, but on practical interests. As long as there is an external force inserted, it should be easy to end such a relationship.

"But you should marry four wives...... Lived together, did you? did everything that needed to be done?" asked Rhodia suddenly. "Anyway, four, a little more. Will he be able to handle it?" she said without a notice, but the other two people's faces instantly turned red.

He ...... Very good at playing. Shirley replied with a blushing face. "It's also very energetic. ”

"Very good at playing, four wives?" Rhodia didn't know what to do, and suddenly became very interested in this topic. "So have you played OOXX?"

"Don't talk about this, I've even played ¥#@&%. ”

"Oh, really? What about *&&......%¥? Ha, I haven't played it, I'm still a little too tender. Since I haven't even tried this, then @#!%¥ and *&......%¥#什么的 must not have tried it, right?"

(Author's note: Some words are better to be honestly replaced with symbols or omitted just now...... ）

"Hey, that ...... How?"

"Of course it is...... Like this...... And then like that...... In fact, happiness is more and more developed...... The main thing is to overcome psychological barriers...... There will be bone-eating happiness......"

In particular, Rhodia has the cheekiness to discuss the issue unscrupulously, while Shirley is much more reserved and shy. As for the little girl, although she listened there with curiosity, she had unconsciously lowered her head, and if she looked closely, she could see that her face was as red as a ripe apple.

"Live...... Shut up!" The little girl finally couldn't stand it anymore. On the one hand, her natural curiosity, and on the other hand, the dignity that came from her education at an early age, the latter triumphed over the former. After all, she was still a little girl, and watching the two of them discuss this taboo topic so unscrupulously that her face was so red that she was almost smoking.

"Ah, Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I'm just a little interested. Rhodia replied with a smile. "Anyway, I've tried a few other ......."

"Shut up!" cried the little girl. Rhodia could only regretfully shut her mouth and not discuss the topic.

Shirley quickly took her leave and left. Then the guards reported that the new Prime Minister, the Marquis of Arynne, asked to see him.

After a short while, the venerable former Governor of Brasian came to the little girl.

"Your Majesty," the Marquis of Ellenn bowed, and immediately moved onto the topic. "I heard about something and came to find out. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Rhodia beside the little girl. Because he had just taken office, he didn't know much about the situation inside this small court, so he didn't know the identity of Rotia. But he didn't live in vain at such an age, just by looking at it, he felt that this woman did not have the dignity and elegance of an ordinary aristocratic woman, but revealed a blatant frivolity. However, at this time, he had other important matters, so he only looked at Rhodia with a slight displeasure.

"What's the matter?" asked the little girl.

"I heard you're appointing someone named Shirley...... of civilians as chancellor of the exchequer?"

"Not the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it's the 'temporary' Chancellor of the Exchequer. The little girl corrected.

"Never, Your Majesty. Marquis Irynne said. "You know that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, even if he is the 'temporary' Chancellor, is eligible to attend the Imperial Council. How can a big country like Gruni allow civilians to sit in front of the throne and decide the future of the country?"

"This ......" In fact, this matter is completely at the request of Eshurufat, so the little girl didn't know how to answer the prime minister's opinion for a while.

"Your Majesty, if there is no other candidate at this time, then that's fine. But now there are a number of experienced, loyal and reliable ministers who are up to the task. The Marquis of Ellene's mouth immediately reported a series of names. "Why did Your Majesty appoint a woman who had neither experience nor qualifications, let alone a nobleman, to take up this position?"

"You mean, Shirley is underqualified?"

"It's a very critical position, someone who is not noble enough...... I think there is a great possibility that I will live up to the trust placed in me by Your Majesty. We don't have to take that risk. ”

"Is there anything great about the nobles?" this time, it was Rhodia who spoke. "Isn't Byron, our former regent, a true nobleman, a true nobleman? ”

The Marquis of Ellenn was momentarily stunned and speechless.

Rhodia's words gave the little girl a chance to step down. So she raised her hand and said to the Marquis of Ellene. "It's just a 'temporary replacement' that can be removed at any time. Let's look at this based on her actual performance. If there is something incompetent about her, I will correct the mistake as soon as possible. ”

At this point, although Irene is the prime minister and the chief minister of the kingdom, he cannot continue. He gave Rothea a vicious look, and then said goodbye to the little girl.

He walked outside to an open place, where five or six men were already waiting for him. Of course, this is where the court is located, and these people are all officials of the court, and they are all nobles.

"Your Majesty, has Your Majesty accepted your opinion?" one of them asked eagerly.

"It's a pity that it fell short. Her Majesty had already been a little moved by what I said, but a woman next to her interjected and pulled Byron's matter into it. Byron's rebellion may have given Her Majesty a great stimulus, so she immediately made up her mind. I'm afraid this matter is no longer changeable. Marquis Elenn asked. "I want to know who that woman is?"