Fatty Shi left. Since Laurist had decided to carry out the agreement, he had to go and prepare. Hence, he rejected Laurist's invitation to stay for dinner and left in a hurry. As the chief administrative officer of the Norton Family, he had a lot of things to do. He was not like Laurist, who could just make decisions and leave everything else behind.
However, what Laurist did not expect was that Princess Sylvia came back angrily as soon as Fatty Shi left. Laurist was surprised. He thought that Princess Sylvia would come back very late. No matter what, she should have at least had dinner with her godmother, Master Swordswoman Sandy. Why was she so angry? What happened?
At this moment, Princess Sylvia had shrunk herself into Laurist's embrace. She hugged him tightly as she silently wept. She looked like a lost child, which made Laurist's heart ache. After all, Princess Sylvia had been traumatized and was very fragile. Laurist was most afraid that she would suffer from some mental illness.
After coaxing and comforting her for a long time, Laurist finally found out the truth from Princess Sylvia's mouth. It turned out that after Master Swordswoman Sandy met with Princess Sylvia, she told her that she had accepted the second prince as her disciple and guided him to become a first-level swordsman in order to find a good husband for Princess Sylvia. Master Swordswoman Sandy thought that the second prince was a very good candidate. He had a high status, a great reputation, a great family background, and a high level of cultivation. More importantly, he was the king of the Andenac Kingdom. Not only could the Fisablon Family wash away their traitor status, but they could also become one of the top families in the kingdom. They might even be able to break out of their current predicament.
However, what Master Swordswoman Sandy did not expect was that at the most critical moment of the second prince's promotion, she received news that Laurist was about to marry Princess Sylvia. This shocked Master Swordswoman Sandy greatly. A year ago, she had received news that the Northern Four Families Alliance and the Fisablon Family had started a war, resulting in the destruction of the Iberian Kingdom. Master Swordswoman Sandy was very happy. This time, her precious adopted daughter, Princess Sylvia, would finally give up. But why would Princess Sylvia want to marry Lollister? This was not a joke. The invitation had been sent to the palace.
In the end, she could only attribute it to the Norton Family forcing the Fisablen Family to marry Princess Sylvia to Laurist. It was just that she was too busy at that moment. Otherwise, she would have killed her way to the Northern Lands to rescue her poor baby from Laurist's clutches. Therefore, when the Great Swordmaster Sandy saw Princess Sylvia, she felt sorry that she had lost the chance to become the Queen of Andinac. She was frustrated that the Fisablon Family could not hold on for another year …
However, Princess Sylvia had a blissful expression on her face. She did not care about the throne of the Empress. She was already satisfied to be with Lollister. When she saw her godmother whom she had been attached to since she was young, she naturally told her everything without any ulterior motives, including the cold treatment and bullying she had suffered in her family, and the feeling of being abandoned by her family when she was given to Laurist by Grand Duke Fisablun. She also talked about how Laurist had treated her so well, and how he had helped her recover and even married her …
The Great Swordmaster Sandy became angrier as she listened. Everything was caused by that old man. She grabbed Princess Sylvia and brought her to Duke Fisablon to settle the score. Princess Sylvia did not want to see Duke Fisablon, so she was forcefully dragged away. Then, the two old men and old women started quarreling.
Princess Sylvia retreated and stood at the entrance of the palace. She did not feel good listening to the quarrel inside, so she purposely distanced herself. At that moment, she bumped into her cousin, Queen Sissi, who was touring the Rose Palace. She was ridiculed in front of everyone. She even used her status as the Queen of the Andinac Kingdom to force Princess Sylvia to greet her. Princess Sylvia could not stand it. She gave her cousin a slap on the spot and ran back. On her way back, the more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt. She went to Lollister and whined.
After listening to Princess Sylvia's story, Lollister laughed out loud. "Baby, it's good that you did not lose out. After all, you've already slapped the Queen …"
"But, but that cousin of mine is now the Queen …" Princess Sylvia was still in a state of shock.
"So what if she's the Queen? So what if I slapped her?" Lollister did not take it to heart at all. The second prince needed the support of the four northern families to attack the four central duchies. He would not offend Lollister at this time. With his cold-blooded personality, he would not care about Queen Sissi. As a king, he would not draw his sword in anger for a beauty. Besides, he was only a Level One Great Swordmaster. Did he have the right to draw his sword in front of him?
"Your Highness, His Majesty the King is here," Genolio reported from the entrance.
Genolio said that the second prince looked angry, but he only brought two guards with him. Well, it made sense. His wife had been slapped in public and lost face. As her husband, no matter how bad his relationship with his wife was, he had to stand up for her. Since it was inconvenient to look for Princess Sylvia, he could only look for Lollister to settle the score.
Lollister nodded and said, "Please." Then, he patted Sylvia's little butt and said, "Stay away for now. I'll settle this for you. You have to hold out a little longer tonight and reward me well …"
Princess Sylvia blushed and twisted Lollister's arm before leaving the study. After a while, there was a "teng teng teng" sound of footsteps. The second prince strode in.
Lollister did not really stand up to greet him. Instead, he remained sitting on the recliner. Instead, he stretched out a palm and struck first. "Fifty catapults, and this matter will be over. What do you think?"
"Uh …" The second prince immediately understood what Lollister meant. "A hundred catapults, and I'll pretend this never happened."
"Hehe." Lollister shook his head with a smile. "Just fifty. Your queen isn't worth a hundred."
"No, she's still the queen of the kingdom, my wife. Wouldn't I lose face if I don't have a hundred catapults as an apology?" The second prince insisted.
Lollister retracted his hand. "Fine, I don't have fifty. You can do whatever you want, and I'll take it all. If you want to fall out with me, just say so. "
The second prince was stunned. After a while, he flew into a rage. "Locke, what do you mean! Why aren't you following the routine? "
"Routine? What routine? "Lollister asked curiously.
"Shouldn't we be haggling over the price? Then, we'll take a middle number and close the deal. That way, we'll both be embarrassed. How can you fall out with me just like that? "
Loriste laughed heartily and said seriously, "Just fifty catapults, not one more. You should understand that these fifty catapults are for your sake. If it were someone else, do you think I would apologize? "
"Fine, fifty it is." The second prince knew that this was Lollister's bottom line, but he was still a little unwilling. "Why don't you slap her again and give me a hundred catapults?"
Lollister laughed involuntarily and shook his head. "These fifty catapults, together with the White Lion Legion, are enough for you to take down several cities and fortresses in the four central duchies. One can't be too greedy. Besides, I don't want to slap your wife. Speaking of which, you should give me a reason, a reason to break up with my cousin … "
The second prince sighed and sat down. "Give me a glass of wine."
Genolio gave him a bottle of fruit wine and left the study, closing the door. Lollister took the bottle, poured himself a glass, and drank it all in one gulp. He then handed the rest to the second prince. The second prince took the wine and drank it all in one gulp without even using a glass. After putting down the bottle, he burped and let out a long breath. "I've let Christie down …"
"Of course you've let her down. She has been with you since she was eighteen, and it's been nearly twenty years now. She has charged into battle for you, led troops for you, and even served you at night. A woman has given her best years of youth to you. Even if you are afraid of the Norton family, you should know how loyal she is to you. I just didn't expect you to give up so easily and let her go like that. I really despise you, Your Majesty. I realized that my decision not to cooperate with you was very wise. Otherwise, when the Norton family loses the right to be used by you, you will also abandon us like a rag … "Lollister sneered coldly.
"You can't blame me for this," the second prince retorted. The second prince retorted. Since Laurist had already spoken so bluntly, he didn't mind tearing off his mask and telling the truth. "Your Norton family is so powerful that it can easily destroy a country, yet you refuse to help me unify the former empire. Tell me, as the king, how can I not be afraid of the Norton family? If you were the king, I'm afraid you would take even more drastic measures. I think I've been very magnanimous and tolerated all of you. Tell me, under such circumstances, can I make Christie my queen? "
"But, Your Majesty, the Norton family has never been interested in the throne under your ass. You should know this very well. And the century-old motto of the Norton family shows this. We are loyal to you because you are the only legitimate heir of the Chrison royal family. You also know that I have no ambition. I just want to develop the family's territory and live a good life. So, your fear is very unfair to us … "Lollister frowned as he tried to defend himself.
"No, no …" The second prince shook his head. "Locke, I know you have no ambition, but I still have to guard against you. If I marry Christie as my queen, as the most powerful Duke of the Northern Region, you will still involuntarily interfere with the internal affairs of the royal family. As Christie's family, the Norton family will become her support no matter what. You can guarantee your loyalty to the kingdom, but you can't guarantee the loyalty of your descendants and subordinates. You can't even guarantee that they won't have any ambitions for the kingdom. As the king, I have to see further and think more … "
"So, you want to marry a woman from the Fisablen family as your queen and use the Fisablen family to control us? You're willing to give up on Christie, who has followed you for nearly 20 years? "Lollister asked faintly.
The second prince laughed bitterly. "I don't deny that I have this idea, but the real reason is to let the Fisablun Family return to the kingdom, along with the two border provinces of the former empire into the territory of the kingdom, and let the Fisablun Family dispatch troops to conquer the four central duchies for me. Locke, you know my dream and only wish is to rebuild a powerful empire, unify the former Chrison Empire, and leave my name in history.
Marrying a woman from the Fisablen family as my queen was a request from Swordmaster Shandy. Only then would she be able to convince Duke Fisablen. The original choice for the queen was Princess Silvia, but I didn't expect you to act so quickly. So, I chose one at random and didn't care who she was. This isn't love. I told Christie that this is the price I have to pay to unify the empire. If she is willing, I can marry her and make her my consort. But she rejected me and even left me.
Do you think I don't feel sad? But I have no choice. You have always been unwilling to help me, so I can only look for help from the Fisablen family. I can't destroy the four central duchies with just three legions and 150,000 soldiers. So, I have to rely on external forces. This time, the Fisablen family has sent out two legions. In addition to the troops of the four northern families alliance, it is more than enough to destroy the four central duchies. After recovering these eleven provinces, I will be able to take back the occupied territories from the Trade Alliance after three years of hard work. "
"Sigh …" Lollister sighed. At this moment, he suddenly felt that the second prince was a little pitiful. In order to unify the former empire, he seemed to be possessed. For this, he didn't hesitate to bear the infamy and slaughter those traitorous nobles. He sacrificed his own love just to obtain the support of the Fisablen family. If it wasn't for the alliance of the four northern families, he really didn't want to send troops this time. Forget it, I'll just help him one last time.
"Alright, I will help you attack the four central duchies this time and fulfill your desire for revenge. But I request that you don't interfere with the strategy of the four northern families alliance. We will decide how to attack. I can only promise that we won't avoid battles or delay opportunities. I also hope that you won't be a burden to us, "Lollister said.
The second prince smiled and slapped Lollister's palm. "It's a deal!"
The second prince was very satisfied with his harvest this time. He rejected Lollister's polite invitation for dinner and said that he had to return to the Rose Palace to comfort Queen Sissy, who had been slapped. Before leaving, Lollister finally couldn't help but ask him another question. "Do you really think you can subdue that old fox Fisablen?"
The second prince smiled brightly. "With the Norton family around, why should I worry about this problem …"
Looking at the second prince's receding figure, Lollister smiled bitterly and shook his head. Neither of them were easy to deal with. They were so calculative and knew that the one he was most wary of was Grand Duke Fisablen. That was why he let the Fisablen family do as they pleased. This was because he knew very well that if the Fisabulon Family wanted to rise again, he would definitely give them a ruthless slap in the face. Therefore, the Fisabulon Family could only firmly cling onto his thigh to have a little hope of rising again. Unknowingly, he had become a knife in the second prince's hand, a knife specially used to threaten the Fisablen family …
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