"You make it sound like it's not easy." Allen shook his head and smiled. "Your Boleyn family first secretly escorted the prime minister and His Majesty's mother out of the Northern Region, and then put in so much effort when His Majesty was restored. No matter what, Julian won't treat you unfairly, so your Boleyn Family should be even more prosperous. "
"To be precise, it's the head of the four dukes. Oh, of course, everyone knows that the Grand Duke of the Southern Region is the true nobleman with real power. He has a strong army and many generals. "Elise smiled mischievously and looked at Allen.
Allen chuckled but did not deny it, which made Elise frown slightly. "I heard what happened today. Jomo must have been instructed by His Majesty to dare do this. In other words, His Majesty is afraid of you now. This isn't a good thing. If I were you, I would cut off my military power and give His Majesty peace of mind. "
"There are many things you don't know. If I were just an empire's grand duke, I would do this. But it's not that simple. I'm not afraid to tell you that to be honest, I don't have to look at anyone's face now, including His Majesty. Of course, on the surface, I'll still give him enough respect. But if he really thinks he can do anything to me, then he'd better just think about it. If he takes action, he'll regret it. " Allen sighed. "I hope the lesson I taught Jomo today will wake him up. In fact, he doesn't have to be afraid of me at all, because I won't do anything to him or this country."
He said this for Elise, and he also hoped to use the Boleyn family to pass it to Julian.
Elise was smart and immediately said, "I'll tell His Majesty when I have the chance."
"Then you'll be doing me a big favor."
"In that case, Duke Allen owes me a favor?"
Allen raised his hand. "Just say what you want me to help you with. There's no need to beat around the bush. After all, we're friends."
"Are we friends?" Elise asked.
Allen nodded. "A true friend."
For some reason, a hint of disappointment flashed in the archduchess' eyes, but she quickly said, "Then I really do have a favor to ask of you."
"Tell me about it."
"As I said before, because we assisted His Majesty in restoring the throne, our Boleyn Family is now the leader of the Four Dukes. But it is also because of this that I have to deal with some troubles for no reason. "
Allen asked in surprise, "What troubles?"
"I'm already 22 years old this year. If it weren't for my status as a Grand Duke, I would have been married at 16." Elise didn't answer the question.
Allen suddenly understood. "What you mean is that because your Boleyn Clan is like the sun at high noon, there are other clans proposing to you so that you can join forces?"
"That's it." Elise sat down angrily and said, "Before the Coiling Dragon Empire's army invaded, there were already quite a few families that arranged marriage alliances. Recently, there was the Shi Lei family. The head of the Schlei family was the current Grand Duke Miang. Miang's son, Nopeter Schlei, proposed a marriage alliance to our clan the day before yesterday. Now, the elders of the clan all think that this is a good thing, because Miang promised that if I agree to marry his son, a third of the Miang family's wealth will be mine, and the power of the two families will be in my hands. "
"If I were your clan's elder, it would be very difficult for me to refuse such a good thing."
Elise rolled her eyes at Allen. "Why would I want the Shi Lei family's wealth? Not to mention a third, even if they gave me all of it, I wouldn't want it. I can still fight for things like wealth and power for the clan, so why do I have to sacrifice my freedom in exchange for this bit of wealth? The elders look down on me too much. The most infuriating thing is that Nopeter wasn't invited to tonight's banquet. But he came uninvited and even threatened to propose to me tonight. "
Allen laughed bitterly. "So you want my help because you want me to be your shield?"
Elise nodded. "I've thought about it, in the entire imperial capital, only you have the weight to make that Nopeter bruised and swollen, and his father dare not say a word. If it's someone else, it won't work. Just tell me, will you help me? "
Allen spread his hands. "Then in what capacity do you want me to stand up for you?"
Elise's face immediately showed a wonderful expression, like a mischievous little girl showing a proud smile before her bad idea was about to succeed. She said, "As long as you agree, from this moment on, you will be my fiancé!"
Allen cried out involuntarily, "What? How can this be? "
"What are you shouting about? Of course it's fake. Even if it's real, as long as you're not married, fiancé can be removed at any time. Lord Allen, you just vowed that we are true friends. Now that things have come to this, you want to back out, right? "Elise turned her head and said," Alright, alright, I won't force you. If that's the case, you can leave. I'll think of a way myself. "
How could Allen not know that she was retreating in order to advance? However, even though he knew, he couldn't really turn around and leave. He shook his head and said, "Alright, alright, I'll help you. After all, we are friends."
"Then it's settled!" Elise's attitude immediately changed 180 degrees. She jumped up and said with a smile.
At this moment, Allen felt like he was jumping into a fire pit.
In the main hall, the lights were bright, and a group of court musicians was playing a low and pleasant dance music. There were a few couples dancing in the hall, but most of them were drinking and chatting. Those who were able to enter this hall were all influential figures in the Imperial Capital, so there were not many people in the hall, making the hall seem very spacious. Thus, when a man walked into the hall, everyone noticed him.
He was a young man, no more than 25 years old. He was wearing a well-tailored suit, and his handsome face had a perfect smile on it. He received everyone's attention as soon as he arrived, and many young men and women walked toward him as if he were the center of the world. Norpeter was in a good mood. He indeed had the qualifications. Just because his father was one of the four dukes of the empire, he was definitely worthy of this kind of treatment.
Moreover, Norpeter had something to be proud of. When he was very young, he had been sent overseas by his family to gain experience. He was someone who had seen great storms and waves, and his combat strength had reached rank-25. He was like a rising star among the young geniuses of the empire.
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