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Chapter 1107 The Princess' Intention

"Mr. Chu Yun is a good man, but he already has a wife..." Princess Sophia hesitated.

"Your Royal Highness, what you said is wrong. The rulers of the eastern empires have many wives. Their cultural concept is to raise their offspring, and they don't respect dogma. For example, the emperor of the Mughal Empire has countless beauties in the harem. In contrast , The ruler of China has very few wives and concubines, and with your noble status as a princess, the other party will not dare to treat you badly." Earl Compton lobbied Princess Sophia.

Princess Sophia paced around the house restlessly. She had known Ella and the others well during this time, but if they were both Chu Yun's wives in the future, it would be a bit embarrassing when they met.

"Think about it carefully, Your Highness. After all, Your Highness is our British princess. She should think about the people of Britain and the royal family. If we can reach a marriage relationship with the Eastern Empire, we will also have foreign aid in the East in the future. Get greater benefits in the trade of the Spice Islands, the mainland and other places." Earl Compton continued to persuade.

Princess Sophia was quite contradictory in her heart, she didn't really resist asking her to marry Chu Yun, and she also had a valid reason to continue to stay in the East with her face, but if she was rejected, she would have no face to face others.It's a bit shameful for a princess of a dignified country to propose a marriage and be rejected.

"His Royal Highness...?" Earl Compton was still waiting for Princess Sophia's answer.

"You can bring it up, but it must be kept strictly confidential, especially after Mr. Chu refuses..." Princess Sophia hesitated and said again.

"I understand." Earl Compton couldn't help saying happily when Princess Sophia agreed to propose a marriage.

"Brother's trick is to retreat to advance, hum."

Princess Sophia snorted softly, feeling uneasy about whether Chu Yun would agree.Based on the little she knew about Chu Yun, Chu Yun would only agree to the other party's request unless there was some reason why he couldn't refuse.Can a small colony of the West Indies as a dowry really impress someone like Chu Yun who uses tens of thousands of square kilometers?Or does it depend on her looks?
Regarding her appearance, Princess Sophia had a little confidence at first, but when she came to the east, she found that all the women Chu Yun had contacted with were all females, and she really had no advantage in comparison.The only advantage is the special status of the British princess.

Princess Sophia talked with several British nobles about what happened in Britain.At this time, Britain was not mired in the 30-year war on the European continent, but was busy with internal governance, especially the complicated contradictions between King Charles and Scotland and the parliamentary squires.

When Princess Sophia came out, some didn't know how to face Liu Rushi.

"What's the matter? Did they force you to return to Britain?" Liu Rushi saw that Princess Sophia, who was not good at hiding, was abnormal, and asked in a low voice.

"No, nothing..." Princess Sophia shook her head again and again.

If the sisters she knew knew that Charles I wanted to marry her to Chu Yun, how would she get along with them in the future?Especially if the request was rejected by Chu Yun, it would be even more difficult for Princess Sophia to raise her head in front of them.

"It's fine." Liu Rushi saw Princess Sophia's embarrassment, but didn't want to point it out.

"It's nothing serious to see Her Highness the Princess, so I don't want to bother Her Highness any longer. Please rest well, Your Highness." Earl Compton and other nobles saw that Her Highness was safe and sound, and she became a student of the Imperial University. peace of mind.In addition, the meaning of Charles I had been conveyed to Princess Sophia, the Earl of Compton and others felt that they had completed the mission they were assigned, and they all left with satisfaction.

They still need to wait for Chu Yun's interview and discuss more specific contents of the trade treaty.

Selina led the mission to find Princess Sophia. After Earl Compton and others left, Selina did not follow.Liu Rushi, Sophia and others are also her good friends.

"Your Highness, are they really not embarrassing you?" Selina knew that the nobles were not so easy to talk to, so she confirmed it to Princess Sofia.

"Really, my brother still allows me to stay here." Princess Sophia said quickly.

"That's fine, I will still have someone to accompany me in the capital from now on... But what should your Highness Princess do with your queen mother and others?" Selina asked.

"Maybe in a few years when the third and fourth batch of envoys arrive, I will also accompany them back to Britain. Before that, I will write a few letters home and let the envoys send them back to London." Princess Sophia put her hands behind her back Said uneasily, fingers crossed together uneasily.

"Speaking of which, we only met Yinger once. I don't know how she is doing in a few days? Why don't we visit your mansion today? What do shopkeeper Li think?" Seeing Princess Sophia, Liu Rushi had something on her mind. In order to ease her anxiety, Liu Rushi proposed to visit Selina's daughter.

"The girls want to come and play with Sarina and Ying Er, they can come anytime." Li Jinde smiled.

The western trading company he led would specialize in trade with Europe in the future, and he was eager to get in touch with Princess Sophia. After arriving in Britain, he would be able to talk to Charles I better, so naturally he would not refuse.

"Okay, I've always wanted to recognize her as my goddaughter, but unfortunately Selina disagrees." Princess Sofia cheered up after hearing this.

"His Royal Highness has a noble status, how can she casually accept her daughter..." Selina said.

"What's the big deal, it's really boring." Princess Sophia muttered.

Liu Rushi, Sophia, and Chen Yuanyuan followed Li Jinde and his wife to Li Jinde's residence. Aunt Li, who had known them for a long time, was overjoyed. It was rare that the house was so lively, so she hurriedly arranged for meals.She also knew that Liu Rushi, Sophia and others were unusual, plus Li Jinde's branch was only their mother and son, and she wished that the family would thank the guests on weekdays.

"Ying'er is still so young, his father is about to go to the west, what a poor little guy." Seeing the baby in the cradle, Liu Rushi couldn't help saying.

"That's something that can't be helped. Men have their own careers. We women, why don't we want to do something? When Ying Er grows up, I still want to return to the Imperial University. If I don't continue to study , This kind of life is a bit boring." Selina said.

One of the reasons why she chose to stay was Li Jinde's persuasion, and the other reason was the more advanced knowledge and relaxed academic atmosphere here, even women can go to the university to study without any scruples.

(End of this chapter)