Letter from Section 366

"Clever choice. Ashrufat said softly.

"Well, he's sent an eloquent guy as an envoy. Rhodia continued. "Esin became a duke, and was free to choose a fief as he wished...... In addition to this, he will also become the commander of the Guards and the king's military advisor. Generous, isn't it?"

"What about the others?"

"Barranca was made a count...... Hehe, and he has promised him to guard the White Castle. Ah, from now on, he is a big man on the side. Glory and wealth will naturally be no problem in the future. Bayral ...... He has a bunch of titles and a few bonuses, but it's enough for him. Parry was a little closer, but he was finally appeased, and was promised to be the governor of Neustria. As for you......" Rhodia said in an ambiguous tone.

"What did he promise me?" asked Ashrufat.

"Here you go, a fictitious earldom. Rhodia chuckled. "In addition to that, there is a promise. If you marry the little queen, you will be accepted as a member of the royal family and made a prince. It's really smart. She sighed. "Prince Pol...... No, the king, he is still very skilled. ”

Among the group of military generals promoted by the little queen, Bayor was a foreigner, and Parry was not highly rated (because he had produced several baskets in a row), and the two of them were left alone for the time being. But the other two have a lot of meaning. Essien has a history of betrayal and is destined not to be unconditionally trusted by the little girl, so he was promised to be a high-ranking official in Eagle Falcon City and placed by his side in order to win him over. Barranca was the first to support the queen in the mutiny, so he was placed as a defender at the White Castle, far from the royal city. As for Ashrufat, everyone thinks that he is a cronie of the little girl (those who have inside information even know that it is not just a cronie), so although he was named a prince, he was actually deprived of military power in disguise.

But if you don't take into account these hidden ideas, then anyone has to admit that the new king's reward is absolutely generous and coveted. In particular, Ashruphat was even able to become second in line to the throne. Even if this accident didn't happen and the little girl would reward her, she wouldn't be able to reward her more heavily.

"What do they say about the reward?" asked Ashrufat.

"Didn't say anything. Everyone is waiting for your statement. Rhodia said. "It seems like everyone is afraid of you. ”

"So, they're going to react to the envoy's promises, right?"

"Well, it's almost the same as looking at the cat smoking fish on the oven. Rhodia smiled contemptuously. "I was hungry to death, but I was afraid of the fire, and I didn't dare to stretch out my claws. ”

"It's not about them. Ashrufat said. "Rather...... Our Queen Xià herself. It doesn't matter what these rewards are, at the very least, Her Majesty the Queen can also offer the same rewards. ”

"But you can't deny that in this way, the king has the upper hand. ”

"Yes, but the weaker side always promises bigger deals and rewards, but in reality, people still like to go to the stronger side. ”

"Okay, I just believe that you can control zhì a qiē. Rhodia sighed. "I can hardly believe that you have wiped out so many Chaos Legions and captured the White Castle. But...... You can be trusted in terms of ability, but in another way...... You're a complete and complete coward. ”

"Why do you say that?" asked Ashrufat. Speaking of which, it seems that Rhodia has talked about this kind of topic before, but it is not as intense as it is now.

"I'm leaving. Rhodia abruptly changed the subject. "Probably...... From then on, he left Eagle City and never came back. She sighed. "It's a pity to say, it took a lot of effort and effort to finally succeed, but it seems to be ...... It seems that I have to let go. ”

Ashrufat already knew from the little girl that Rhodia was about to marry (and marry far away). So I didn't say much about her exclamation. Rhodia didn't mention anyone, so he didn't ask much (although you can find out about it if you ask). As for Laria, although such a female escort is very useful, it is not irreplaceable. In fact, the most important reason for choosing Laria in the first place was the fear that Byron would take a risk - in any case, this duke has also operated in Eagle Falcon City for so many years, and it is possible to leave a few secret hands. However, it turned out that Byron did not think much about this option.

"Well, though you may not know it yet...... But to be honest, after you're gone, I'm a little ...... with your two fiancées Not very pleasant. ”

"Isn't it pleasant?" Ashrufat was slightly taken aback, because he felt that the two sides were completely unrelated people, and there was no conflict of interest, so how could it be unpleasant?

"To tell you the truth, I'm going to bluff them into giving up their engagement to you. Rhodia said bluntly. This was undoubtedly extremely arrogant and excessive, but she had said it in such a direct way that Ashrufat could not recover for a while. "Because I don't think they're a good fit for you. ”

"Huh?" Ashruphat couldn't come back to his senses, so he even forgot that he should be angry.

"Of course, I wasn't going to go too far, I just wanted to find a bunch of people and threaten them in an alley. But unfortunately, they are very powerful. A large number of my subordinates were directly deposed by them. So, I went to Lalia for help. Of course, I didn't want to hurt them, I just wanted to threaten them...... Let's be honest, it's a gamble. Bet that there isn't that much understanding between them and you. Actually, I really didn't expect that one called Star Carving to be so strong. ”

"Is she strong?" said Ashruphat in a voice that could only be heard by himself.

"Well, things almost got out of my control...... Luckily, nothing bad happened......" Rhodia continued, but this time, Ashrufat interrupted her.

"Why are you saying this to me?" Ashrufat had already sensed a hint of ominousness in the content of Rhodia's words and the tone of his words.

"Well, maybe you didn't know it yet, when the city of Neustria was attacked by the Chaos Legion...... The two of them are also by the side of our Majesty the Queen...... It was a scuffle in the midst of fire, and we retreated through a tunnel. Laria and the Stars carved the Queen. Later, Lalia followed, and the star ...... Never followed again. Afterwards, all that was left was the ruins of the fire......"

She looked at Ashrufat, who remained in a frightening silence.

“...... I wanted to inform you at the time, but because ...... Well, it's a lot of trouble anyway, a lot of people have died, fighting, search and rescue, and some other messy bits and pieces. And that damn magic communication...... There isn't even a single magician in Neustria who is in charge of magical communications...... So this matter has been delayed. Later, Hoshimi fell ill at the same time as Her Majesty the Queen when he was in Gaohua Castle - but his illness recovered very slowly, and only recently did he get a little better......"

She babbled on and on a lot. It's not because she's verbose by nature, it's an instinctive conversational skill. People tend to talk about topics they don't want to talk about, turning around and confusing a few things that really make sense with a lot of nonsense.

"Where's Hoshimi?" Ashruphat stopped Rhodia from continuing.

"Over there...... Come over there...... The second room. She's a patient, so there's two maids to take care of ......," Rhodia sighed. "Well, I'll admit that I didn't like them in the past, because they didn't deserve you. But now I don't have a position to say such things. So, make your own decision. ”

Ashrufat left in a hurry, and Rhodia looked at his back as he left and sighed again. But she wasn't done yet, so she walked into the room.

As mentioned earlier, because of the little girl's orders, there is no one else here. Rhodia was able to come in because she was the Queen's "temporary governess". The position was rather delicate, and although she did not have any theoretical powers, she was able to partially ignore the Queen's orders. After all, theoretically, a governess has the power to make the queen do her homework (or take some classes that the queen doesn't like). This "natural power of the teacher" translates into reality, namely that Rhodia is very free to move, usually without being bound by anyone, including the queen herself. For example, the little girl's order not to be disturbed at this time is invalid for Rhodia.

"Rhodia?" the little girl saw the man coming in. "What's the matter?" she asked.

"Someone asked me to send a letter to His Majesty. Rhodia smiled. "Acquaintances. ”

"Acquaintance?" the little girl asked suspiciously. Who's going to send her a letter at this moment?

If the little girl is not mistaken, the officials of the entire court do not seem to have a good impression of Rhodia. This mood is easy to understand: a lowly prostitute has become the queen's teacher, and can go in and out of the palace with impunity. This is a difficult thing for any conservative person to accept.

"Mother-in-law. Rhodia said, sighing. She took out the letter and handed it to the little girl.

The mother-in-law is the old man in the palace - legend has it that she used to be the lover of the little girl's grandfather, but for some reason did not become the king's side room, but because of this, she became a transcendent being in the palace - she was definitely a grandmother's love for the little girl.

When the palace was destroyed by Byron's coup d'état, and the little girl was transferred to the temporary palace to form her court, the little girl was almost single-handedly taken care of by her mother-in-law.

"She ......" The little girl had already reached out to answer the letter, but after hearing the word "mother-in-law", she retracted her hand as if she was burned. Yes, the mother-in-law stayed in the royal palace in Eagle Falcon, so she is now undoubtedly with her brother (obviously, Prince Boer is unlikely to do anything to her). My mother-in-law wrote to me...... What does that mean?

In the past, my mother-in-law never got involved in politics. But this time...... At this time......

The little girl's eyes were fixed on the letter in Rhodia's hand. The envelope was pink—although it was actually very ordinary paper, but in the eyes of the little girl at this moment, it was as dangerous as a soldering iron.

Skaderra, Iryn, and her brother...... Their approach has already broken her heart, but if you add her mother-in-law now......

If the mother-in-law tries to persuade her to give up the throne, obediently back down...... So what should she do? She suddenly had the feeling that when she picked up the letter, many things would be irretrievable. Whatever the outcome of this matter she ultimately gets, there will be a lot of irreparable between her and those she loves and trusts (not including Ashrufat, of course).