I was beheaded in the Middle Ages for 20 years

Chapter 250: The wooing of Britain and France

The magnificent city walls and fortresses of Paris stand before your eyes.

Under Fei'er's influence, the Black Death was gradually brought under control, and the guards checking the door were not as serious as the last time they came to Paris.

Then he learned that the man was the perfect knight of the kingdom and the murderer who forced the previous king to death.

The guard's expression was brilliant.

In order not to affect the unspoken rules between the royal family and Xu Siling, he did not bring Charlie with him on this trip.

It was hard for the guards not to have wild thoughts when Xu Siling appeared in Paris at this time.

Xu Siling didn't care what the guards were thinking and led the Porter team straight into Paris.

Porter and other soldiers had never been to Paris, and they were all dazzled by the prosperous market and crowds of people in Paris.

Similarly, the new clothes worn by the soldiers attracted a lot of onlookers.

There is a flag draped over the left shoulder, and the wolf's head is extremely conspicuous.

The people of Paris are well-informed and immediately recognized that this was Xu Siling's family crest.

Looking at the person leading the cyclist again, it was easy to recognize him.

There was a lot of discussion immediately.

In Fei'er's earldom, no one has really been exposed to the public pressure on Xu Siling.

But when they arrived in Paris, the capital of the French royal family, Porter and his companions felt the tremendous pressure from the masses.

People were talking about Xu Siling, and some were even vaguely saying bad things about her.

Some soldiers almost wanted to step forward to argue, but were stopped by Porter with his eyes.

On the surface, the royal family and Xu Siling were almost at the point of breaking up. If it weren't for Fei'er's status, they might have fallen out long ago.

In this environment, Xu Siling didn't think she would be welcomed in Paris.

Fortunately, he had something to do.

The group arrived at John's residence on the Isle of Lewis without haste.

Or should I say Louis's mansion.

After John became king, he moved into the palace with Bonnet. The original palace should have been given to his eldest son Charles, but Charles was not around, so it was given to John's second son Louis.

Although it is Louis's mansion, no important people live in the entire mansion.

John's entire family moved to the palace, and the original mansion became more of a formality.

Potter's expression, which had been expressionless, finally changed.

"Lord Si Ling, is it really okay for us to come directly to the residence of the royal family? Although I know that our relationship with the royal family is not as bad as the outside world says."

"worry about what."

Xu Siling signaled to the guard of the mansion to go in and pass on the message. Not long after, the butler, whom she had met a few times, came out immediately to greet her with a smile.

This stunned Porter and others.

Their guess was still superficial. Judging from the butler's expression, the relationship must be very different from what the outside world had said.

After dismounting and walking, the butler did not take Xu Siling and others into the reception room of the mansion, but came to the dueling arena in the back.

This dueling arena is where Xu Siling became famous as a knight in Paris.

I haven't been back for a few months, and the decoration remains the same.

The soldiers knew that this duel arena was where Xu Siling won the championship of the Knights Conference and defeated all the Paris Knights, and everyone looked excited.

I hate that I wasn't there to witness that moment.

In the duel arena, Louis and John's third son Jean were sparring with each other in swordplay.

Madame Bonnet sat in the stands with her daughters Jeanne and Marie, watching and chatting.

Madame Bonnet noticed the arrival of Xu Siling and others. She did not act like the Queen of France, but stood there waiting with a ladylike smile.

This undoubtedly gave Xu Siling enough face.

When Jeanne and Marie saw Xu Siling, they were so excited that they wanted to get closer to her, but unfortunately, the damn etiquette of aristocratic ladies prevented them from doing so.

Xu Siling stepped forward and saluted as a knight.

"Queen, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still as beautiful as ever." Xu Siling looked at the two little girls. "The two princesses are still so cute."

Xu Siling is not good at complimenting people, but she is always right to praise every woman for being pretty and cute.

Bonei thought it was just a courtesy and didn't take it seriously. She didn't have the noble and gorgeous dress of a queen. Instead, she wore a familiar home dress, which was no different from a few months ago. Xu Siling felt familiar when she saw her, as if they hadn't seen each other for only a few days.

She persuaded Xu Siling to sit down with her, and the two of them chatted while watching the two children sparring in the duel arena.

Louis was nine and Jean was eight.

The sparring between the two was very stiff.

But it’s good that they don’t mess around like the kids on the street.

"Mr. Si Ling, look at my two children, how are they sparring?"

"They are doing very well. The queen found a good teacher for them."

"Well, that teacher is indeed good, but he is not as good as you."

Mary was the youngest, with a chubby face. “Lord Siling, let me tell you, mother didn’t find a teacher. My brothers’ swordsmanship was taught by father.”

Bonnet covered his mouth and laughed.

Xu Siling shook his head helplessly. During the time in Paris, John would often challenge him to a fight, and everyone in the mansion knew about how John had abused him.

"My son Charlie, I hope he hasn't caused any trouble to Mr. Siling."

"He is very well behaved and learns things very quickly. Blanche is teaching him cultural courses. I can't guarantee anything else, but he is definitely in good health."

"That's good. I don't expect him to learn everything from Mr. Si Ling, but even if he can learn a little bit, it will be enough for him to benefit from for the rest of his life."

"Queen, don't praise me like that. Miss Raya said I don't like being praised."

As the two chatted happily, Louis and Jean's competition came to an end.

The winner was, of course, brother Louis.

The physical difference between being one year older is too big to be made up by an eight-year-old child.

The two men noticed Xu Siling and hurried over without even wiping the sweat off their face.

Porter and others who were standing by the duel arena were all looking at this scene with disbelief on their faces.

Soldier: "Everyone always says that the relationship between the royal family and Lord Siling has broken down, but I feel something is wrong when I see Prince Charlie training in the soldier's tent every day without being affected."

Potter sighed: "It's not right, but I didn't expect that what the outside world said was all lies. Now we can see that the relationship between the royal family and Lord Si Ling is very good. The queen even received Lord Si Ling in person."

"Could it be related to Prince Charlie? That's why the Queen is so kind."

"If you open your eyes wide, you can see that the feelings are not fake."

Porter held his forehead and said, "If anyone tells me that the royal family and Lord Siling have a bad relationship again when we return to Raya Town, I will roll my eyes at them."

While a few people were chatting casually, a man in fancy clothes walked across the duel arena and headed towards the stands.

His head was held high with his thick brown hair spread out, matching his deep green eyes, emitting a firm and righteous light.

His face is handsome and straight, with slender lines, full of perseverance and determination. His skin is dark bronze, and traces of hard training and brave experiences are engraved on his face like tattoos.

"Oh my goodness, it's King John."

It was hard for Porter and the others not to be excited to see the king at such a close distance.

John smiled and approached, hugging Xu Siling who had just stood up. "My good brother, I have finally got you here."

"Your Majesty, please don't be so intimate, or the Queen will misunderstand you." Xu Siling smiled and watched Bonnet joke, "Let me first ask what the relationship is between Your Majesty and Edward II of England."

Bonnet looked at the two and smiled happily.

It is well known that Edward II was a die-hard homosexual and that he would rather break up with his wife Isabella, the great French beauty, for the sake of his male favorite.

John hit Xu Siling's chest hard: "Damn it, don't confuse me with him."

John's family chatted with Xu Siling for a while, and Bonnet called the housekeeper and asked him to take the children back into the house.

Bonnet signaled to John with his eyes that it would be more appropriate etiquette for them to go into the reception room and chat.

But John seemed so addicted to the conversation that he didn't notice Bonnet's look.

Bonnet had no choice but to do as he pleased.

There were only three people left in the stands, and the topic finally began to develop.

"Xu, I want to apologize to you for the public opinion about you some time ago."

Xu Siling raised her hand to stop him: "There's no need to talk about this anymore."

"But I"

"You are the king now. It is not right for a king to apologize."

What Bonet likes most about Xu Siling is that Xu Siling is a very sensible person.

"But when you were in the most trouble, I didn't lend a hand and could only watch helplessly. I feel very sad and blame myself."

"There's nothing to feel sad or blame myself for. I don't feel like I've lost anything. I've even gained a lot."

John laughed a few times: "You mean Alston Town and Delamisburg? That's nothing. As long as you want it, I can give it to you."

Xu Siling's expression remained unchanged, but she was shocked and suspicious in her heart. She didn't know whether John said this unintentionally or if Bonnet asked him to say it.

No matter what, he is Fei'er's knight.

He couldn't afford such a territory reward.

"I'm not interested in territory."

This answer surprised both John and Bonnet.

After John became king, he was greatly broadened in his horizons after several months of training by Bonnet.

Although his nature remains unchanged, he still pursues the spirit of chivalry.

But what scares everyone the most about Xu Siling and Fei'er is that they don't know what they really want.

Now I heard Xu Siling say it himself that he was not interested in the territory.

How could they not be surprised?

To be honest, the two would rather Xu Siling was just being polite or lying. This answer was not a good one.

"So what are you interested in, women?" John showed a look that said you know what's going on. "You've kidnapped the most beautiful women in France. There are many beautiful women in Paris, but none can compare to Blanche."

"Hey John, when did you become so interested in my hobbies? Tell me the truth, you didn't learn anything bad from your knight, did you? I am a serious person."

"Damn it, I told you I'm not that pig Edward II!"

Bonnet interjected to lighten the subject: "John is trying to make it up to you, Mr. Siling."

John nodded quickly: "That's right."

"Mr. Si Ling has sacrificed too much for the royal family and shouldered pressure from public opinion that shouldn't have been borne by you. John blames himself, and I feel bad too."

Xu Siling looked at Bonet with a smile.

John blames himself. I believe you, a female vixen, will feel bad? I don't believe it.

"When you wrote to say you were coming to the North, John thought about it for several days and said he would give you something to make up for what we owed you. I hope Mr. Siling can accept whatever John and I give you. Don't forget that you are not only Charlie's teacher, but also our friend. It is the philosophy of the Valois family to not mistreat friends."

I have to say, Bonnet, the vixen, speaks very nicely, much better than John, the rough guy.

It even made Xu Siling unable to find any reason to refuse.

It's hard to be perfunctory.

Xu Siling didn't come to Paris to accept sugar-coated bullets.

"Before we talk about this, how about we talk about something else?" Xu Siling took out the prepared letter and handed it to John. She looked at Bonnet and asked, "I wonder if the queen is still in touch with Queen Isabella?"

Bonnet wondered: "Isabella? What happened to her?"

John was also puzzled, but after he opened the letter and read it, his expression was extremely interesting.

From John's expression, Xu Siling knew that Isabella did not write to John for help.

In that case, things become delicate.

John handed the letter to Bonnet, stroking his chin and speaking slowly.

"I met Isabella twice when I was a child. You should know that Isabella is my cousin. She should have a good relationship with my father. I said should because I know that my father often contacted her. When Isabella lost the regency of England, my father even wrote to ask whether he should take her back to France. But no matter what, she has no contact with me."

Bonnet controlled her facial expressions much better than John, but one could sense that she was feeling uncertain and confused.

Seeing that Bonnet had no intention of speaking, Xu Siling continued chatting with John.

"Blanche told me about her. She and Blanche exchanged letters when she was still in the palace."

"Of course. Although they have never met, Isabella is Blanche's aunt after all."

The more important point is.

Isabella was able to successfully depose the King of England and take over the position of regent thanks to the help of Blanche's father.

Isabella and Blanche's father, the two siblings have a close relationship.

Not to mention that she and Blanche were the last "remnants" of the Capetian dynasty.

When Isabella asked who she would be closer to, she would naturally choose Blanche.

Bonnet finally spoke at this time: "Mr. Siling, are you going north this time to cross the ocean to meet Isabella in England?"

John pursed his lips and said, "Xu, I have to advise you. The situation is not right now. Even if she is Blanche's aunt, don't lose your mind and go to England."

Xu Siling laughed. Why were all of them the same, assuming that he was heading north to England?

Is he such a crazy person in their eyes?

"I don't remember that we have control over the northern ocean. If I really want to go to England, you can imagine how difficult it will be."

Bonnet shook his head and said seriously, "If the letter is really written by Isabella, then I guess Mr. Siling's trip to England will be extremely smooth. Even the people in England will personally escort you to England."

John was surprised, his mind was not as fast as his wife's.

"Why do you say that?"

Xu Siling caught the details that Bonei had overlooked from his words.

"It seems that the queen already knows something."

Bonnet smiled bitterly: "Mr. Siling, please don't tease me. I'm afraid you have already seen through the purpose behind Isabella's letter."

Xu Siling remained calm.

Don't talk nonsense, I really don't know anything.

"If I'm not mistaken, Isabella is trying to help her son, King Edward III of England, win you over." (End of this chapter)

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