[West Fantasy] The noble lady who was divorced became rich

Chapter 69

"Remember to tip the coachman a hundred talents." Marianne said to Sera when she got off the carriage, "And then remember to give corresponding gratuities to all the Obstas who work in this mansion. Regarding the amount, Lai Madam Na will tell you."

"Yes." Before Sera followed Mariana, she had never seen such a generous shot with someone.Although Earl Calda received a considerable annual salary from King Obstar, in order to maintain the expenses of Agnès's mother and son and his ostentation as an earl, Sera has been living in poverty since he was sensible. Ask your parents for money.

And now, she has the opportunity to get a large amount of money, which made Sera feel a little hesitant, and even subconsciously opened the money bag that Ms. Lena gave her after Mariana left, and then touched those golden new coins.

No, she can't do that.

Thinking of her brother's warning, Sera suddenly became short of breath, then hurriedly fastened the money bag, and handed it to the old coachman who had just talked to Mariana.

"This is a tip from the Duchess, and I hope you will serve Her Highness the Duchess wholeheartedly." Sera said to the old coachman in a gentle voice.

After the latter opened the money bag, he bowed deeply to Sera: "Thank you, miss. I am flattered by the generosity and kindness of you and the duchess."

Sierra stared at the old coachman's gray hair, and the conversation between him and Mariana suddenly appeared in his mind: "Sir, can we take a step to talk."

The old coachman who got up showed a surprised look, but still said as humbly as possible: "Of course, I must know everything about you."

"Thank you, sir." Sera showed a grateful smile to the old coachman, and then said in a gentle tone: "I want to know, in your eyes, what kind of person Queen Mary is, and..."

Sera's throat rolled, and her tone became a little unnatural: "Does Queen Mary really like Mariana?"

"I dare not say that I know Her Majesty the Queen well enough, but compared to the current king, Queen Mary is indeed an impeccable ruler." The old coachman felt that one of the benefits of living a long time is that he can understand enough Hidden anecdote: "As for Her Royal Highness Mariana..."

Seeing the old coachman sinking into memory, Sela felt a pain like a needle in her heart.

"Her Royal Highness Mariana is indeed Queen Mary's favorite grandchild. I remember that when I was not so old, Queen Mary would always ask me to quietly send Her Royal Highness Mariana to her. Although the poor duchess did not get to see her Grandmother, but Queen Mary gave the Duchess double the love of grandmothers, and let her inherit the names of the grandmothers."

The old coachman glanced at Sera, who had red eyes, and seemed to understand something, so he slightly nodded at Sera and said, "Miss, I wish you a happy stay in Obstar King City."

"Thank you, sir." Sera took out some coins from his pocket and handed them to the old coachman as if he had been woken up by the old coachman: "Although it is not as good as the reward given to you by the Duchess, it is also my gift to you." A lot of thought."

"Thank you, miss." The old coachman looked at Sera with a hint of pity in his eyes: "May the spirit of Queen Mary bless you and your brother."

"Sir, I'm just an unknown person who serves the Duchess, so I can't afford Queen Mary's blessing." Sera sniffled, and there seemed to be a hint of crying nasal in her voice: "I wish you a good day too." One day, sir."

Sera nodded to the old coachman, then turned and entered Marianne's temporary residence.

"Poor girl." Midalene, who was standing by the window on the second floor, let out an insincere exclamation, and then looked at Mariana who was writing a letter: "This is your half-sister? She looks the same as you Nothing like it."

Although it was only a few face-to-face efforts, Midaline could easily see the difference between Sera and Marianne, and felt that Count Calda was really inferior to the Grand Duchess Aquique in terms of raising children.However, considering the different identities of Agnes and the Grand Duchess of Aquique, as well as Serra and Marianne's very different childhoods, perhaps the visible difference between the half-sisters is not incomprehensible.

"How have you been recently?" Mariana looked at the rosy-faced Midalene, and found that she was prettier and more confident than when Henry was alive: "You don't look like a widow now."

Even though Midalene was wearing a black dress, the mental state she displayed had nothing to do with being "sad and haggard".

"Because you didn't attend Henry's funeral, there are many people in the Grand Duchy of Aquiqui who are dissatisfied with you." Mariana knew that Midaline must have been instructed by the Grand Duchess of Aquiqui,

After all, Henry is also the male heir of Earl Calda, so he has an obvious advantage in inheriting the throne of Obsta.Especially after Henry's death, the order of succession to the throne of Obstar had to be revised, so no matter what the reason was, the Grand Duchess Aquiqui had to send someone to speak.

"I think the Grand Duchess will explain it for me." Midaline didn't care about all the criticisms against her in the Grand Duchy of Aquique. After all, after Henry died, her remaining identity was "Henry's widow", "Sorin The Princess of the Branches", and the titular "Countess of Anfalville".

Among them, which is more important, Midaline is very clear: "The Grand Duchess of Aquiqui asked someone to prove that I did not consummate the marriage with Henry, so the Grand Duchy of Aquiqui did not approve me as the "widow of the Grand Duke" Alimony, and even asking me to hand over the keys to Henry's mansion and treasury."

"Then you did it?"

"The knife is on the neck, can I not do it?" Midaline is no stranger to this kind of behavior of turning face and denying others. After all, when her mother died, Prince Lance of Solins went too far. Not only did she take away her mother's dowry on the grounds that Midalene was still young, but she also drove the young eldest daughter to a rural village to make room for himself and his second wife's children.

"Presumably during the days when I came to the Kingdom of Obstar, the lawyers and solicitors sent by the Grand Duchess Aquique have already settled all of Henry's estate...even my personal dowry." Midaline told herself I poured a glass of champagne, hoping to calm down my agitated mood: "The only thing I am grateful for now is that the Grand Duchess has given me powers and subsidies that are almost the same as those of an official diplomat, otherwise I would not be a 'grand duke's widow' now." Walking in the palace with identity, but waiting like a beggar for the summoning of a certain queen...and alms."

"It seems that you have already learned about the situation in Obsta's court." Mariana pushed away the champagne that Midaline handed her.Ever since she got drunk and developed an overly intimate relationship with Oster, Marianne intentionally reduced the alcoholic drinks around her: "Then what else do you gain?"

"Aside from the fact that even a fool can see that King Obstar intends to merge the Grand Duchy of Aquique and the Principality of Britannia into Obstar, there is one more thing that deserves your attention." Midaline glanced at Abby. Gail, the latter immediately opened the anti-eavesdropping magic, and then took Bai Xue from Mariana, so that the latter could always pay attention to whether there were eavesdroppers in the room.

"Do you know why there are so many abandoned children in Obstar? There are even so many nuns in the temple that they can't handle them."

"Because the economy was dragged down by the war?" Mariana replied: "He wants to support the war with war like his grandmother, but he doesn't have the same strategic vision and a good wife as his grandmother."

"Queen Mary not only received the full support of the Grand Duchy of Aquique and the Principality of Britannia when she attacked Cantero, she even persuaded Solins to accept the Cantero stood by, and then gave Odin's rulers a higher title of emperor, publicly acknowledging that they were the direct line of Emperor Capel, to win Odin's stand by Cantero."

When Mariana mentioned her grandmother, she couldn't help but sigh.

After all, people are not grass and trees, so who can be ruthless.

Queen Mary is the only one other than Felipe who makes Mariana feel affectionate.

It's a pity that this loving grandmother passed away too early, so she didn't leave too many good memories for Mariana.

"Besides, Queen Mary and Prince Dunawa shared the pressure for her, but who is next to King Obstar? A Polina who will only add to his troubles." Mariana felt that King Obstar wanted to capture Kante Luo is simply wishful thinking.

Even Queen Mary and Obstar at their peak couldn't do something, so why did King Obstar think that he could surpass his parents, who were considered a match made in heaven, without allies.

"It's not only the war that dragged Obsda into the economic vortex, but also one thing that made Obsda's rule crumbling." After Mariana sighed, Midalene added: "It is reported that King Obsda intercepted The sponsorship funds allocated by the Papal State to the temples in Obstar, because at the moment when the war costs more than a year, King Obstar can no longer find more ways to make money, so..."

Midaline can be regarded as someone who has seen the world, so it is hard to imagine that someone can do this step: "While he intercepted the ransom from the Holy Temple to the Pope, he reduced the size of the Holy Temple and the number of clergy."

Although the temple belongs to the Papal State in name, half of the temple’s supply comes from the national treasury as a price for the game with the king, and the clergy responsible for the temples in various places must also be nominated by the Congress and even the king himself.

It can be said that, apart from regularly supporting the mission of the Temple and enhancing its local influence through the Temple's charity, the Papal State has extremely limited control over the Temple.

And this also gave King Obstar room to manipulate.

"I heard that Cardinal Felipe had a dispute with King Obstar over this. After all, the Holy Temple is also a sanctuary for the old, the weak, and the sick. The temple can only reduce its size again and again, and then turn to various forces for help."

"I think the letter of appeal sent by the Temple to the Papal State must not cross the border of Obstar." Mariana knew very well how far her uncle could go for fame, and the feud between Obstar and Cantero was also very serious. It can't be solved in a while.

Regarding this, Midaline just shrugged her shoulders, showing a helpless expression: "Even if the letter of help from the Temple can be sent to the Pope, who can tell me about it face-to-face?"

"Leaving aside Obsta's border with the Papal State, once this matter is discussed, the two sides will completely tear each other apart. Besides, the Grand Duchy of Aquique and Solins have also had conflicts with the Papal State in recent years. It is estimated that He will not intervene when Obstar is at war with the Papal State. As for the Northern Alliance and Cantero, who are the most loyal to the Papal State... He is separated from the Papal State by thousands of mountains and rivers. Maybe arrive before Obstar takes over the Papal State."

"Want to help? You are afraid that you think too highly of them." Mariana has stayed in Cantero for a while, so she knows that Cantero's piety is not deep enough to save thousands of miles.

"But in this way, the reputation of the Pope will be discredited." Even if Midaline is not as sensitive to politics as Mariana, she can still understand the current anxiety of the Pope.

It is no wonder that the Pope was able to bear all the infamy and betrothed his illegitimate daughter to Seis of Cantero.

After all, if no one in the Pope's country supports what he does, Seis of Cantero will not drive away Mariana so readily.

And once King Obstadt set a precedent of using the Papal State to support the gold, then countries like Cantero and Solins who are in war or are not rich will definitely follow suit.

Of course, the Papal States can also cut off the support funds for temples in various places, so as not to let themselves be taken advantage of by other countries.Only in this way, the Papal State is equivalent to cutting off its own influence on other countries and the source of fresh blood.

Mariana never believed that the Pope would let it go.

Presumably, among the domestic voices against King Obstar, there is no lack of the Pope's state behind the scenes.

And Felipe...

"What are you thinking?" Midaline found that Mariana hadn't spoken for a long time, and thought she was about to express some high opinion.

"I'm wondering...whether the Papal State intends to change Obstadt's monarch." Marianna, who had reacted, hid her small thoughts that had just emerged, and said in a tactful tone: "After all, if the Papal State is not right with Obstad If the king's actions are stopped, then the authority of the church will definitely be hit like never before."

"Compared to King Obsta, both Uncle Felipe and my father are much more friendly to the Papal State." Mariana rolled her eyes, and her voice became more meaningful: "At least they don't They will steal the Papal State’s support money, and may even sign an armistice agreement with Cantero.”

Having said that, Mariana added: "Don't you think the Papal State has greater authority and influence in peacetime?"

"The desire to conquer that war inspires is not limited to the territorial disputes of countries against countries, but also the suppression of royal power against theocracy, and the rebellion of theocracy against royal power."

Staring deeply at Mariana's face, Midaline suddenly felt as lucky as if she had won the lottery.

"how about you?"

"Dear Mariana, do you want to be Queen Obstar?" Midaline confirmed, "Just like your grandmother, to be a crowned ruler, not just a duchess."

"I can only say that I haven't thought about this issue carefully." Although Mariana had already made a conspiracy with the Grand Duke Aquique about the throne of Obstar, she still denied it in front of Midaline: "In the dark, everything has a definite number."

"Then allow me to wish you immediate success." Midaline knelt in front of Mariana, put her forehead on the right hand that Mariana gave her, and saluted her allegiance.

"May the day you wear the crown."

"My lord."

…………… I am the dividing line……………

"I heard that you gave Mariana a gift?" The Countess of Sarandon took off a pair of beautifully crafted gloves with a little disgust after arriving at the Obstar Palace, and then asked the maid to fetch water for herself and wash her hands.

"Obster is really more shabby than I thought." Quintus shook his dusty hair, because Obstar was in a tight rush, so they rarely stopped along the way, and this was definitely a must. What a wonderful experience: "Obusta's virtue, those who know it know that they are going to marry the princess, but those who don't know think they are going to get rid of a piece of brown sugar."

"I'm asking you something! Don't tell me anything." The Countess of Sarandon scolded: "What are you thinking? Sending gifts to Marianne? Pursuing His Majesty's former fiancée? Are you going to Let the whole Odin watch our mother and son's joke?"

"Joke? I thought His Majesty the King would support me in doing this!" Quintus asked his mother's lover to pour him a glass of wine, but when the drow approached him, he punched him in the stomach.

"Pfft!" The not-so-young drow almost knelt down and dropped the cup in his hand.

"It seems that your pet chewed a lot of tongues behind my back." Quintus didn't take pity on the staggered drow, and even grabbed the drow's silver hair and threw it in the direction of the Countess of Sarandon. : "Ma'am, since I didn't tell you what to do with your private life, please leave mine alone."

The Countess of Sarandon supported her lover subconsciously, and then signaled him to step back, not to touch Quintus' bad head.

"So why are you confronting me?" Facing her son's rebellious period, the Countess of Sarandon was very calm: "Or do you think that your wings are hardened, and you can resist me like ordinary children against their parents? .”

Quintus didn't reply immediately, but drank half a bottle of wine before slowly saying: "I thought you would be happy to see me pursue Marianne, after all, you are her closest person in the Odin Palace, aren't you? "

"Of course." The Countess of Sarandon never denied this. Even after Mariana left Odin, she often wrote letters to each other and exchanged gifts: "She is really a lovely girl, not only funny , is a first-class smart person.”

Thinking of her long-forgotten friendship, the Countess of Sarandon regretted that the other party had broken off the engagement with Odin's little emperor.

"But this is not the legal reason for you to pursue Marianne." The Countess of Sarandon has played the role of Emperor Odin's mother for a long time, so she knows better than anyone how narrow-minded and difficult the Emperor Odin is. Delight: "I can see that he still loves Mariana and looks forward to re-engaging with her."

"Renew the marriage contract?" Quintus almost laughed and said, "I don't believe Marianna will agree to be his lover, after all, the emperor's authority is not that great."

"Then do you think your charm can reach the point where Marianna agrees to your marriage proposal and then becomes the emperor's mistress?" Countess Sarandon stared at her son's face, and then whispered the little things in her heart: "Miss Aquique The Grand Duke's heir is not a fool who only has love and love in her mind, she is the same as a man with high ownership and position, she is not good at obeying others, and she does not lack lovers."

"If you want to marry him, you'd better figure out who you are." Although the Countess of Sarandon is Quintus's mother, this does not mean that she will be merciful: "If you want to be a spouse Duke or Grand Duke consort, then you better learn from Prince Dunawa and Count Calda, and then, like a traditional humble wife, close your eyes and ears to what Mariana is doing, and then keep your mouth shut."

Perhaps the countess of Sarandon's tone was too serious, so for a while, she and Quintus formed a confrontation.

"This is what Mariana sent me." The Countess of Sarandon suddenly took out a mithril necklace dotted with emeralds from the inner pouch of the cloak, and then threw it to Quintus.

"For the sake of our friendship, she will let you go for now." The Countess of Sarandon warned: "If there is another time, then the emperor himself will receive the gift from Marianne."

"And the gift will not be beautiful jewelry, but a courtship letter that can make your head fall."

"As a courtier of the emperor, he wants to pursue his former fiancée and the hottest heiress in the south... What do you think Domitius (the name of Emperor Odin) will think?" Countess Sarandon felt that her son was really Stupid, or the status the Templars had given him made him forget how dangerous his surroundings were.

"Our purpose this time is to negotiate the details of the marriage contract between His Majesty the Emperor and Princess Innes, especially the territory that Obstad will hand over to Odin after taking Cantero, as well as the dowry territory of Princess Innes. The Countess of Sarandon took off her cloak and added, "I hope that the dowry of Princess Obstar is no less than the dowry given to Marianne by the Grand Duchess Aquique, otherwise Odin's court is very cruel." Yes. Even if people don’t torture Princess Innes physically, they will make her sleepless mentally.”

"But what does this have to do with me." Quintus stared at the mithril necklace thrown to him by Countess Sarandon, and then kissed lightly on the emerald.

"After all, it was the emperor who chose her, not me."