Blood Dragon

Chapter 190 Seven Portraits

By this time, they had returned to the streets of the town.There are already houses on both sides of the road, although the windows of each house are dark and quiet.But if someone is lurking in the house at this time, he has a high possibility of hearing the conversation between the two people outside.

"To be honest, Ashrufat, don't jump to conclusions. As time goes by, many things are changing. Countess Marianne... your aunt Mary is now working hard in Falcon City , I hope to engrave the concept of 'Count Ashulfat's fiancée' into everyone's mind. No, it should not be 'fiancee', but 'Count Ashulfat's wife'. However, in the final analysis , There is only a marriage contract between you, not marriage. The difference between the two... the difference cannot be overstated."

"Are you hinting at me?"

"It's not a hint, but a reminder. Ash Rufat, if one day I call you 'His Majesty Ash Rufat', at that time, I won't feel embarrassed or disgusted."

Is this a matchmaker?Ashurfat finally decided not to answer the question.

"Do you know what I did in Fornoros City?" Ashuruffat asked.He did it after the little girl left.If the little girl's mouth is tight enough, then Skadra may indeed not know what happened... Although there should be news in Falcon City, Skadra may miss the news in order to come out to find him.

"I know." Skadra nodded unequivocally. "There's a massacre coming."

"After doing this kind of thing...do you think the public opinion will accept it?" Ashuruffat was a little curious.

"Public opinion has never been an issue," Scaldra said. "Politics is that simple. There are several cornerstones of politics, one of which is public opinion. Although public opinion is very important, and within a certain time frame, it can even become a decisive force. But as long as there is time, its The effect will be weakened, or even weakened to the point of neglect. For a country, the real, core, and eternal power is only the kingship. The combination of kingship and military power is what determines the rise and fall of a country, and the happiness and misfortune of thousands of people. ultimate strength."

"Don't you think... I've gone too far?"

"Her Majesty the Queen rushed there in such a hurry... because of this matter? I don't want to know how you persuaded her, because there are some things that the fewer people know, the better. But since you have persuaded her, then I believe It's not because of a brutal nature or a momentary outburst of bestiality."

All of a sudden, Ashurfat felt that he had neglected the Skadra supervisor.Having said that, Skadra was able to firmly hold on to the position of chief executive of the palace before, leaving Byron with nowhere to speak like a dog biting a hedgehog, which in itself shows his strength and wisdom.

"If something is the result of foresight, then no matter how it appears on the surface, it cannot be judged lightly." Perhaps noticing Ashuruffat's attitude, Skadra continued. "Simply look at the results of things and measure them against a fixed yardstick...that's what a judge does. I'm not a judge. The dead are pitiful, but at least they can't say they're innocent. Since the Byron Rebellion , they had a lot of opportunities to leave that city, but they didn't take that opportunity."

"Everyone in Falcon City knows?"

"Well, I think so. At least the rumors are flying," Scadella said. "If the public opinion is boiling, especially if it is pushed by someone with a heart, even Her Majesty the Queen will have to make concessions. At that time, you may have to go to court."

"court?"

"Well, the Supreme Court. It's a tradition in our country...a public trial with Her Majesty the Queen herself as the judge. I guess the charges should be massacres and atrocities. I hope you are mentally prepared."

Ashuruffat gave a noncommittal "hmm".

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"Your Majesty the Queen!" When Rodia walked into the Queen's room, she saw the little girl sitting at the table thinking about something.She rested her chin with one hand, and unconsciously played with the bonsai leaves in the middle of the table with the other hand.Elsewhere in the room, there are two cleaning maids, or, as the court calls it, maids.

"Ah, Rodia...teacher." Although the little girl never mentioned the title "teacher" in private conversations, there were other people present after all.

Rodia came to the center of the room.Because of her special status, she is one of the few people who can enter and leave the little girl's boudoir.The two maids saluted Lodia, who made a general gesture.After seeing Rodia's gesture, the two cleaning maids immediately finished cleaning and left in a hurry.

During this period of time, with the expansion of the court, there have been more such maids.When Ashurfate was first built, there were only ten people in charge of cleaning in this temporary palace, but now the number has increased several times.This is because there are many people who want to send daughters, wives, relatives, etc., to the court, any position will do.As for their purpose, it is naturally very simple. Which nobleman does not want to have reliable eyes and ears in the palace?Everyone knows that sometimes, getting an inside information in advance can determine a person's future.Since Prime Minister Eileen is a conservative person, it is indeed a bit difficult to get an official position right now, but it is much easier to add a maid position.

"Your Majesty the Queen!" Rodia watched the two maids leave, and immediately sat opposite to the little girl. "What? Sitting here alone... thinking about him?"

"Nonsense! I didn't think about Ashurfat!" The little girl blushed and almost jumped up.

"Oh..." Rodia let out a deliberately protracted exclamation in a meaningful tone.

"How do you know I'm back?" The little girl quickly changed the subject.However, this question does not need to be answered at all.Luo Diya is one of the few people who knows the whereabouts of the little girl.This is not because the little girl wants to tell her, but because the little girl's guard, that is, Lalia, is Luodia's biological sister.

What secrets can there be between sisters?

"I know you've been back for five days." Rodia said. "And I know that you have stayed in the palace without doing anything. Since you are back, you have to perform the work of the queen anyway. You refused to see the church twice."

"It was you who said that the people in the church would be shut down a few more times." The little girl said.Since the church chose to be neutral in the previous civil war, she should show displeasure.But to be honest, what happened to those people in the church?It looked like ants on a hot pan.Is the situation on the northern front so bad?

Of course, no matter how bad it is, the little girl can't send reinforcements now.Because her troops are still on their way back from Fornoros City.In Falcon City, there are only less than 1 troops responsible for the security of the city itself.

"Okay, the church should be like this. But...they have shown their sincerity, and you should forgive them magnanimously. Well, don't mention this, I'm not here for this matter."

"Ah, what's the matter?"

Although Rodia is nominally the little girl's teacher, in fact she is more like a staff officer.The most important thing is that she can bring all kinds of external information to the little girl—the news that was isolated by the court and would not have reached the little girl's ears.

"Everywhere in the city is talking about Fonoros City." Rodia said

"Yeah." The little girl replied casually.Anyway, this kind of thing can't be hidden, and sooner or later it will be known.

"Several rumors, one of which is about you."

"About me?" The little girl was a little nervous now.Was her secret trip discovered?

"They said that you... executed Byron's eldest son, Belheim, under the city of Fonoros. And you executed him by stake." Rodia's eyes fixed on the little girl. "In this rumor, you are fully infected with cruelty, cold-bloodedness, evil, and viciousness... In short, that rumor already implies that you are not worthy of being a monarch at all, and even speculates that you have been possessed by a bloodthirsty demon."

"I'm just executing a traitor!" The little girl lost her composure. "Isn't this the power of a king?"

"The same fact, but looking at the problem from different angles is different. You see, I brought this." Rodia took out a piece of paper from her arms and spread it out on the table.It was a painting, very simple but very vivid, which fully demonstrated the extraordinary skills of the painter.The content of the picture is that the little queen with the crown looks at the painful victim on the stake with a cruel expression, and some explanations are added to the side.

"Who drew this...?" the little girl couldn't help asking.

"I don't know, it popped up all of a sudden. Judging from the appearance, it should be from the hands of those street poets or wandering painters." Luo Diya said. "The original author may have just happened by accident, but he made a lot of copies of this painting and circulated it on the streets of Falcon City... This cannot be explained by accident."

"Someone opposes me?" The little girl immediately understood.This painting is not unique, but has been copied many times and circulated in the streets and alleys.

"Obviously." Rodia replied. "It's still in the stage of public opinion preparation. According to my estimation, this is just a test. Their actions are very secretive, and I can't find out where these things come from. It seems that this kind of picture can be seen everywhere overnight. This shows that... this opponent is definitely not alone, but has a well-organized organization."

"But... does this painting pose any threat to me?"

"Threat? Oh, of course, this painting is hardly a threat... at most it can only be regarded as a disgusting person. But the problem is, this is just a preparation. Do you think the people who spread this painting did not do it?"

"Next move?" The little girl didn't think there was another move at all.In any case, she only executed Belheim alone. In fact, she also followed Ashuruffat's suggestion.

"You should know...the matter in Fornoros City cannot be concealed. And it won't take long for Ashuruffat to come back... When he arrives, the matter is suddenly revealed...this painting will be It played a very good role in fueling the flames.”

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