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【Regarding Gabriel's dance, a lot of people said he was stupid because he dared to publicly embarrass the emperor ….. I can only laugh at that. Most of the readers who criticized the Roland Continent are holding the majesty of the Eastern Empire's imperial power. But this is still a Western fantasy novel. The general atmosphere of the feudal imperial power in the novel is similar to that of Western Europe. In the Western feudal imperial power, the majesty of the Imperial Family is not as strict as the Eastern ones. Some readers even said that Muse refused the emperor's invitation to dance and then danced himself, which is a crime of deceiving the emperor ….. This is a classic example of using the Chinese imperial power to measure the Western Empire. Whether one dances or not, in the Western aristocratic society, it's just a matter of social interaction. It doesn't rise to the level of politics.
If we really use the Eastern standards, do you think the ancient emperor of China and his courtier's family would dance together? That's simply impossible.
So please don't use the Eastern way of thinking to measure the Western Fantasy.】
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(Today's second chapter ~)
Chapter 584 【Don't Want, Don't Want, Don't Bear】
Sure enough, it's Mrs. Lister.
The Marquise came in the middle of the night, but she didn't seem to have the slightest awareness of disturbing people's dreams. Looking at her expression, it's as if she's an invited guest.
When she was led into Du Wei's study by little Sandy, this late night Mrs. Lister had already changed into the glamorous evening dress she wore during tonight's banquet. She came in the middle of the night, wrapped in a thick black fur robe, without the slightest bit of makeup on her face.
When she entered Du Wei's study, Mrs. Lister even smiled at Jojo and Vivian, ignoring Jojo's undisguised look of dissatisfaction.
Jojo's original intention was not to like this Mrs. Lister. It's purely the repellent nature of a beautiful woman. Any beautiful woman would have a natural and subconscious hostility towards other women who were as beautiful as her.
What's more, ever since Jojo became Du Wei's woman, she also learned that the Lister sisters had coveted Du Wei before ….. How can this be?!!
My man, Jojo, and Vivian each get half of it, that's already more than enough! As for the others, they also wanted a share of the loot! Let alone a door, there wasn't even a window!!
"Madam Vivian, Madam Jojo, sorry for disturbing you in the middle of the night." Mrs. Lister had an elegant and calm smile on her face. Although she said 'sorry', she didn't look apologetic at all.
She then stared at Du Wei with her seductive eyes: "Your Excellency Duke, I think you should more or less understand why I'm here."
Du Wei smiled and nodded. "I understand a little, but I didn't expect you to be even more impatient than me. Even if you didn't come today, I would have sent someone to invite you tomorrow morning. "
Seeing Mrs. Lister's watery eyes staring at Du Wei, Jojo couldn't help but feel dissatisfied.
Hmph, Vivian and I are still standing at the side, and this woman is already throwing flirtatious glances at me!
The reason why Jojo subconsciously felt a sense of crisis in her heart is because this Mrs. Lister's eyes are truly seductive. She asked herself, in terms of seduction, I'm afraid she's far inferior. Not to mention, Vivian is a pure flower that can't even seduce a man.
Du Wei coughed once, but Jojo didn't move.
Mrs. Lister found a chair and sat down, but Jojo didn't move.
I'm not leaving, what can you do! Jojo's heart is angry and dissatisfied! It's the middle of the night … …
"Sister …" Vivian tugged at the corner of Qiao Qiao's clothes. Qiao Qiao looked over and saw her disappointing sister looking at her with pleading eyes.
Sigh … … Jojo sighed in her heart.
What a weak sister! You only think for Du Wei and not for yourself? If you continue to be weak and give in, in the future, this Mrs. Lister will directly insert herself into our family. When that time comes, it'll be too late to regret.
Although this is what Jojo thought, she had no choice but to be dragged out by Vivian.
Before leaving, Vivian carefully closed the door to Du Wei's study.
Waiting for the two women to leave, Mrs. Lister's smile turned a bit ambiguous: "I thought the Duke must've gone to rest, but it turns out you're in such a good mood. Accompanied by a beautiful woman, you're actually enjoying yourself like this. I was worried I'd disturb your sleep when I came in. "
Du Wei's smile became a bit awkward. Coughing to clear his throat, he said: "Mrs. Lister, I don't think you came in the middle of the night just to tease me. It's almost dawn, so let's get down to business. "
"Okay, let's get down to business." The smile on Mrs. Lister's face suddenly disappeared as she spat out a sentence without any warning.
"Is it possible for Muse to marry your brother?"
There was no foreshadowing in front of these words, so naturally it was very abrupt. But when Du-Wei heard this, his face didn't show a trace of surprise, nor did he hesitate. He directly nodded his head and answered straightforwardly, "Okay!"
"As for the finance minister, I will personally speak with him. I think he's an important official of the empire and should understand the deeper meaning of this matter. I'm sure he won't have any objections." Hearing Mrs. Lister's words, Du Wei showed a bit of gratitude: "Well, since you're willing to speak with him, then that's all the better."
The two looked at each other for a moment before Mrs. Lister's expression gradually turned serious: "Your Excellency, don't you have anything else to say to me?"
Wrinkling his brow, Du Wei looked at Mrs. Lister. This smart and beautiful Marquise seems to be hiding something in her eyes.
"Something happened tonight." Mrs. Lister's tone was very firm: "Although I don't know what happened, but when you left, I could see something from your expression …. Du Wei, our two families are already tightly tied together, and now we're even connected by marriage. Gabriel is your brother, so naturally you'll treat him well. And Muse is also my sister, so my love for her need not be mentioned! Since our two families are already tied together, you can't hide everything from me, right? "
Du Wei was about to evade, but when he looked into Mrs. Lister's eyes, he suddenly made a strange decision!
"I … … Was attacked at the palace tonight."
Duwei's face was calm. When he said the word "assassination", it was as if he was talking about the weather.
This time, Mrs. Lister was truly moved!
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"Who did it?"
Du Wei smiled and looked at the beautiful Marquise: "If I knew, I wouldn't be telling you this."
One has to say, there's a reason why Du Wei told Mrs. Lister such a big secret.
Now that Du Wei is in the capital, he really doesn't have any capable assistants or aides who are adept at strategy and strategy.
Among Du Wei's subordinates, the only one who's good at this is Philip, but the guy is far away in the Northwest.
And tonight's incident is of a serious nature, so Du Wei has no choice but to take it seriously! At this moment, he doesn't even have a person to discuss this matter with. So naturally, he had a sudden thought and told the Marquise about it.
In Du Wei's view, this Mrs. Lister's intelligence is not necessarily inferior to Philip's! This beautiful woman, despite being a widow, can stand tall in the noble circle of the empire for so many years. Not only does she rely on her beautiful face, but she's also able to run such a huge family business.
This kind of scheming and scheming, Mrs. Lister is naturally very good at it. Back when he was in the Northwest, Mrs. Lister had given him a lot of brilliant ideas in order to gain his trust.
On the other hand … … Since he's already decided to marry the Lister House, then he might as well go all the way! He wanted to tie the two families together!
So, he simply told the other party this shocking news. After this incident, the relationship between the two houses will surely go up a notch.
"Could it be the Regent … …"
Mrs. Lister's brows tightly wrinkled, but then she shook her head: "No, it's not the Regent."
"Oh?" Du-Wei looked at the Marquise. At this moment, he really hoped to hear some valuable ideas from the mouth of this smart matriarch.
"Your Excellency the Duke … … To be clear, the Regent has been thinking of ways to reduce your power." Mrs. Lister seems to have made up her mind to talk to Du Wei, so she didn't mince her words: "In my opinion, since the Regent wants to reduce your power, it's a signal that he still trusts you and wants to put you in an important position. Reducing your power is only a normal strategy of the Emperor. I also think that before this, the power in your hands is indeed a bit too much. Reducing it a bit will reduce the suspicion between the Emperor and his subjects. This is a long-term solution! "
Du Wei listened to Mrs. Lister's opinion and nodded in agreement.
"If the Regent doesn't reduce your power, then it will be dangerous." Thinking for a moment, Mrs. Lister's tone became more and more certain: "Also, your title as the dean of the Military Academy. This is also something the Regent put up to give you the title of an uncrowned king! The title of dean of the Military Academy is a clear signal. Although it reduces your power, your trust in the Regent's heart didn't decrease at all. With this title, in less than ten years, most of the young officers in the Empire will be under your tutelage. By then, you will have a strong prestige and influence in the military. Although this isn't actual military power, no one would dare to underestimate the weight of this prestige. So … … Since the Regent gave you this title, why should he kill you? "
"Cook the dog when the rabbit is dead, and the bow when the bird is gone." Du Wei shakes his head: "My position is too high and my age is too young. After all, it's not appropriate."
Hearing this, Mrs. Lister only smiled faintly: "You are also speaking the truth. But in my opinion, it's different … … To put it more clearly, Your Excellency Duke, you are indeed a genius, but if it were another king, they wouldn't be willing to put you in an important position, let alone raise you to such a high position. Because a genius like you can only be controlled by a wise Emperor! Our Regent can be said to be the smartest Emperor the Empire has seen in several generations. Since he can use you and trust you, that's how wise he is. I don't think he's the kind of mediocre person who's afraid of having too much power. If it was Augustine the 6th, I'm afraid he would've already killed you. "
Duwei didn't say anything.
Mrs. Lister's words do make sense.
But … …
If one looks at it from a normal perspective, Prince Son is still in his prime. If he's healthy, he still has a few decades to live. But with a wise Emperor sitting on the throne, he would naturally continue to use me.
At least for the next few decades, I'm sure he'll continue to use me.
But … … The problem is that Mrs. Lister doesn't know a secret: Prince Son has contracted a very serious hidden disease!
This is what Du Wei is most worried about tonight!
This is a dangerous problem he's been neglecting for so long:
Under normal circumstances, Prince Son would naturally have no reason to kill him. At most, he would occasionally suppress him and give him a sweet date after a slap. Carrot and stick. Today, he would reduce his authority, and tomorrow, he would give him more authority. This is how an emperor's mind works.
But … … If Prince Son were to suddenly contract a terminal illness and not have long to live … … Then before I die, he'll definitely use a thunderous method to kill me!
Because Prince Son knows very well that if he's not a powerful Emperor, he won't be able to control himself! And if he were to die now, it's not certain if the little Emperor Charlie will grow up to be a wise Emperor. But for now, a 12 year old child like him will never be able to control me!
The young lord was weak, and the ministers were too powerful. No royal family in the East or the West would sit by and watch such a dangerous situation happen!
To put it more clearly:
As long as Prince Son still has 10 or 20 years to live, then I'm safe. At most, when he's old, Prince Son will slowly force me to hand over my power step by step, just like the current Prime Minister Robsbere.
But if Prince Son only has a year and a half left to live … … Then he'll never use common sense to deal with me! Because it was very difficult to level out the strength of one's entire clan in a year and a half with normal balancing skills. The most direct, simplest, and most effective method was to physically destroy the Duke of the Tulip Family.
In fact, Du Wei even had an idea in his mind when he was in the palace today!
If I were the Prince Regent, and I was about to die, leaving behind an underage son, as well as a Grand Duke who had unparalleled power and prestige in the Empire … Then …
I'll definitely kill this guy too! I must not leave behind any hidden dangers for my son!!
Therefore, what really worries Du Wei isn't just whether or not Prince Son is the mastermind behind tonight's assassination.
Taking a step back … … Even if it's not him.
Then what about the future??
Now that Prince Son is seriously ill, he has more than enough motive and reason to kill me! Whether or not he will fall out with me depends on how long he has left to live!
Duwei sighed and murmured in a low voice:
"Chen … … Unless it's a last resort, I really don't want to fall out with you … …"
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"Du Wei, what did you say?"
Hearing Du Wei's muttering, Mrs. Lister was somewhat puzzled.
Du Wei looked up with a sincere expression, but his tone wasn't so relaxed: "Mrs. Lister, you're telling me the truth from the bottom of your heart, so I won't hide it anymore … … I admit that what you said is correct, but if I tell you an additional factor, then perhaps your overall inference won't hold water."
"What is it?"
"Chen … … .Our Regent." Du Wei lowered his voice as a trace of sadness appeared on his face: "I suspect … … I'm afraid he's seriously ill and won't live … …"
Shaking his head, Du Wei didn't continue.
Teng!
As soon as Mrs. Lister heard this, her face changed color and she jumped out of her chair.
Du Wei sat there with a trace of helplessness on his face.
Prince Son … … It doesn't matter if you're the one who kills me tonight, but it seems there really is a crisis between us.
In his mind, the scene of the coup that took place years ago suddenly flashed back to him:
He was standing alone in front of the Imperial City, surrounded by rebel soldiers. He was a stray horse who had just broken off relations with his family and had no home to return to.
Standing on top of the palace walls, Prince Son looked at him with a sincere expression and shouted: "… … I grant you the title of Duke of the Tulip Family! As long as I live, I will never let you down! As long as my Thorned Flower flag flies, the Tulip Family will never wither! "
That voice was still ringing in his ears!
In the end, the Crown Prince was defeated and Du Wei saw that his family was about to suffer. He even hid a dagger in his sleeve and tried to kill Prince Son on top of the city wall. At that time, he had handed her a bottle of MP Potion with an honest face ….
Du Wei closed his eyes.
Chen … … It's not that I'm afraid of him. It's not that I don't dare to be his enemy.
It's just that I don't want to! I don't want to! I can't bear it!
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