bad, i'm a fool

Chapter 289
"Your palace is just like Simeng's church."

Tilda's voice was calm, but it could be seen that she was a little shocked by the scale of the palace.

In the harem, Han Dongwen accompanied Tilda to her temporary residence—Xifang Palace located between Chiya Palace and Tianchi Palace—as if visiting.

This place should originally belong to another concubine of Han Dongwen, but just like the situation of His Highness in the palace, the person who can really stay by his side is not the Lord Wen's decision.

Wenjun's father, Emperor Jingzong, had not many concubines during his lifetime, so naturally there was no reason to stay in the palace after Jingzong's death.

As for the concubines belonging to Han Dongwen, they also failed to move into the palace from the Prince's Palace. Except for Jiang Keyin and Chi Hanqing, who were backed by the two divisions of military law, the rest of the concubines were all assigned to the Li Palace, and no one cared about them.

As for why the Guojin Division did not have a similar candidate for the crown princess - the original Guojin Division supported Jingzong, so naturally it did not take care of Han Dongwen who was still the crown prince.

Han Dongwen took Tilda into Qifang Palace, which had already been cleaned up spotlessly, just waiting for their arrival.

"Since you find it novel, you can take a look around if you have nothing to do."

When Han Dongwen said this, he felt a little emotional in his heart.

According to the original plot timeline, Saint Tilda, who was used as a material for church experiments since she was a child, has been fighting all her life not to become a puppet of the church.

I have been fighting until Emperor Taka sent down the divine light. In my life, I am afraid that I did not have the opportunity to explore the world. I am only busy with the position of Grand Duke. I am afraid that I have not even had a good understanding of the neighboring country Simeng, which is close at hand.

He had some sympathy for the original Tilda.

Going around the screen wall at the entrance of the palace, seven or eight maids were already kneeling in front of the main room waiting. Tilda was stunned, then turned her head and asked, "What are these girls doing here?"

"They are responsible for taking care of you." Han Dongwen said succinctly.

Tilda looked back at the maids, shook her head and said resolutely, "I don't need anyone to take care of me, just follow me and show the way."

Hearing what she said, Han Dongwen wanted to refute a few words, you, a one-armed hero, don't need someone to take care of you?

But after thinking about it, Tilda lost one hand, so she still doesn't know how she feels now, besides, she can rub herself on the ground with one hand, so let her be better.

"Only one person..."

Han Dongwen pondered for a moment, and asked the maid in front of him, "What shift is Xiao Hongdou doing today?"

The maid immediately lowered her head and replied: "Return to Your Highness, the maid Xiao Hongdou is on duty to serve His Highness today, and should be waiting in Yingchun Palace now."

"Call her here, and let her follow the Grand Duke today." Han Dongwen ordered after a little thought.

The maids retreated accordingly, and Han Dongwen sent the rest of the maids who followed him to the imperial dining room to help, and it was finally a little cleaner.

After leaving Yangsheng Pavilion, Tan Taifu, Jiang Ningyun and Zhong Lilin went to Taishu Pavilion to record the military report on the border, while Li Zai and the rest of the guards of the Xiu Department kept a distance as usual to guard—since Till Da is no longer a threat, so he doesn't have to react so stressfully.

So, except for the maids who were waiting for him outside Qifang Palace according to Han Dongwen's instructions, he finally waited for this opportunity to be alone with Tilda.

silence.

Tilda looked at Han Dongwen with straight eyes and a very serious expression.

Han Dongwen pondered for a while, then took two steps toward the main hall, and finally said, "I took back the five cities while you were still asleep, do you have anything to say?"

"A very smart move."

Tilda answered quickly.

"Do you think I'm mean?" Han Dongwen asked with a smile.

"I'm not a child."

Tilda looked up and observed the enamel ceiling painting in the center of the roof beams with great interest: "There is a gap between the Grand Duke's residence and the church, which is the result of the church's own sins. opportunity to destroy the church."

Han Dongwen nodded, and looked around: "The saintess of the church hates the church so much, if any outsiders hear about it, they will be shocked."

Tilda heard what Han Dongwen said, and wrote lightly: "There is no one around, so don't worry."

After hearing this, Han Dongwen was relieved.

He really wanted to find out about the surrender right away, but he was afraid that now that Tilda's identity was sensitive, the guards of the Ministry of Xiu who didn't know where she was hiding would hear it.

If Tilda can confirm that no one is eavesdropping, I am afraid that she can rest assured - if Tilda can even hide it, it can almost be regarded as a fantasy.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Do you know what the church is really doing?"

Tilda blinked and looked at Han Dongwen: "You know?"

Han Dongwen nodded: "Creating God."

Tilda bit her lip lightly, avoiding Han Dongwen's eyes: "Since even you know about it, it means that the church no longer intends to hide it."

"All the knight leaders who fought with our army have acquired strange abilities, which they call oracles."

Han Dongwen's tone became serious: "I also know that Gascon is the mastermind of the artificial gods of the church, and you, as a saint, were originally cultivated as a carrier."

Tilda's body froze slightly, she turned her head to look at Han Dongwen, her pupils trembling slightly: "You know more than I imagined... Yes, my life experience is indeed like this."

"And your holy grail, as the essence of the fallen thing, is the medium of divinity."

Han Dongwen said sternly: "Whether it's a man-made god or a god himself, if you want to touch everything related to the so-called god, this kind of descendant is indispensable, am I right?"

Tilda looked at Han Dongwen and frowned slightly: "You... Even if I have the answer, why are you asking these questions?"

"I can help you." Han Dongwen said righteously.

"I do not need."

Tilda quickly rebuffed: "As long as I rest and recuperate, Gascon and those people can't stop me, I don't need you..."

"And then what?"

Han Dongwen interrupted her and took a step closer: "You have lived your whole life just to take down the Catholic Church. Now that you think you have this reason, you can rush over and kill them all, and then what? Then why do you live, and then what are you going to do?"

Tilda was taken aback, and stared at Han Dongwen in a daze.

Every day and night in the past, she was thinking about many things.

The saint does not do it by herself, and the grand duke does not do it by herself.

But she was pushed into such a position.

Her goal has never changed, to take revenge on the Catholic Church and Gascon.

But after becoming a saint and a grand duke, she began to hope that her revenge would not affect innocent people in West Asia.

She began to care about how the country and the people under her rule would survive, and began to worry that after the church was removed, the people of West Asia still needed a leader.

The duties of the Grand Duke, the duties of the saint, the fanaticism of believers and the love of the people have gradually become heavy shackles.

For countless days and nights, she fantasized about going directly to the church and killing them all, but she heard countless voices in her head questioning herself.

Without the church, can West Asia survive with only itself?

Without the church, do I still want to be the Grand Duke?
If you don't do it, how will you know where the next Grand Duke will take the people of West Asia?Has he, who destroyed the Church and the Knights of the State Church, become a sinner in West Asia?
"I know you are very powerful, but there is an upper limit."

Han Dongwen grabbed the empty sleeve of Tilda's right hand without any shame: "A semi-finished man-made god has forced you into this state, and you still think that in the world after the god comes to the world, you can still be alone like before?" Can't the town succeed?"

"The world is in chaos. I'm sure the Catholic Church is not the only force that covets the gods. If you take the Catholic Church down, the power of the West Asian country will be greatly reduced. Even if you can't be blinded by you, won't there be other people eyeing you?!"

His voice was loud, his tone was firm, and it almost turned into a question in the end.

Tilda looked at Han Dongwen and remained silent for a long time.

According to the description of his subordinates in the Grand Duke's mansion, the king of Simeng is just a cowardly and lustful person.

But in the last meeting, he acted extremely tough in front of her, which almost made Tilda wonder if Han Dongwen would blush every time she saw her, as if her neck was thick and fierce.

The two faced each other and stared at each other without saying a word, and suddenly a voice sounded cautiously from outside the door:
"Your Highness, are you looking for me?"

(End of this chapter)