Blood Dragon

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Luke's face became noticeably thinner.During this period of time, he can be said to be too busy to keep his feet on the ground, and even the small glasses that have been on the bridge of his nose seem a little big.He still had a smile on the corner of his mouth, looking at his nephew.

Ryan looked sad.

"Uncle, what should we do?" Ryan asked in a low voice, frowning. "They're back. William Daly is dead, but Ash Rufat and Leo are still there...you said Leo was..."

"Dear nephew, no trick can beat luck." Luke also sighed, but his brows did not wrinkle. "I seem to have told you that I almost killed Ashurfat at that time. It was a perfect strategy, but Ashurfat managed to escape alive. So I gave the poisoned wine to Leo's It's not surprising that the trick didn't work. Leo is not an alcoholic, so he probably gave the drink to someone else and accidentally injured a third party."

"But what do we do now? They two know I hurt Thomas... If they file a complaint, then I..."

"It is indeed a trouble, but nephew, you don't need to take this matter too seriously. At least we still have a few days. They didn't directly ask to see Her Royal Highness today, which shows that they plan to deal with the odds and ends. , no matter how cleanly you file a charge in the court of honor. If you think of a way to make Princess Irina yours these few days, then no matter how powerful they are, they won’t be able to make waves... You can’t make Princess Irina progress to To what extent?"

"I don't know." Ryan replied honestly.

"Haven't you reached the level of a lover?" Luke asked suspiciously.

"Uncle, don't make fun of me!" Ryan replied sullenly.

"Indeed, there are not enough bargaining chips. There are still too many variables in your marriage with Irina." Luke said seriously. "Originally, in my plan, you should have become the king by now, or have a marriage contract with the princess. But in fact, you have neither of them, so this troublesome situation has appeared."

"What is the solution?"

"If you follow the normal channels, a few days later, Leo and Aishuruffat will file charges in the court of honor, and a jury will be organized at that time, and Justice Lyonis will undoubtedly become the decisive factor. But that person is a person who cannot Accommodating, a person who strictly abides by the honor of knights, under his auspices, you will be convicted of treason [-]% of the time. At that time, you will be completely finished... At the very least, you will be deprived of your title and property, and then exiled. No, Not so lucky, with Thomas' special status, everyone will vote to sentence you to death! So," Luke emphasized, "we must not let the trial begin!"

"Don't let the trial start?" Luke's thoughts surprised Ryan deeply. "How to do it?"

"There must be the support of Princess Irina, or at least her acquiescence!" Luke said firmly.

"Uncle, be more specific."

"Mobilize all our strengths, all our relatives, friends, allies, all those connections. Yours, mine, and your father's. Don't be stingy with money, buy the support that money can buy If I'm right, Justice Lyonis won't be back until three days later, so it will be about four or five days before Ash Rufat and Leo file charges. Anyway, within these few days, you must To get enough support, become the 'temporary' general!"

"General? What does this have to do with accusations..."

"Princess Irina will not bear the sudden accusation of the general she just appointed (although it is temporary), because it is equivalent to declaring that she has blind eyes and does not distinguish between good and bad. So she will definitely take a position in favor of you! Then Only then can we take action!"

"However, only Irina has the power to appoint, what's the point of us seeking the support of other lords?" Ryan still didn't understand.

"Irina doesn't have a suitable candidate in mind. And this 'temporary' general is just a transitional official position, she won't care too much. She must listen to the opinions of the ministers on this matter. This is our only chance " A smile appeared on Luke's pale face. "Trust me, nephew. I have almost fully grasped the thinking and behavior patterns of our little princess."

Three days passed in no time.The sun was shining brightly and the weather was warm. It was a good weather for riding Pegasus.

Irina controlled the pegasus and slowly descended from the sky.

During this period of time, Irina has become more and more fond of riding Pegasus.Not only because of the thrill brought by the speed, but also because of the physical and mental pleasure of riding a horse and flying, which is high above, but free and free.She had begun to experiment with some tricks, which proved to be great skills in horsemanship, but very simple things for Pegasus.Because Pegasus is far smarter and more loyal than ordinary horses.It understands how to cooperate with the master.

No annoying meetings today, no troublesome chores.Countess Rowling is a very good subject, she can make all kinds of affairs in the entire palace clean and tidy without spending any thought on her.And she has a wonderful daughter.

Irina wiped her face slightly, and then came to the appointed pavilion.There, Jr. Rowling was waiting for her.

She waved the entourage away, and now only she and Jr. Rowling were left here.Little Rowling has a pair of sensitive ears and a tongue that likes to spread, and she can always bring a lot of fresh and interesting good news to her who lives in the deep palace and is boring.Thanks to people like Rowling Jr., all kinds of rumors and rumors can spread so fast and so widely.

Jr. Rowling has never been short of topics, especially those that girls like.Not long after Irina sat down, the conversation turned to "the best candidate for a husband".

"... General Thomas has always been the target of everyone's admiration. I also know that several girls vowed to capture his heart. Unfortunately, he died... so now the best husband candidates for the girls in the city are replaced. Yes. Now, a total of three people are competing for this position. The three have their own advantages and disadvantages, and it is difficult to distinguish between them."

"Three people?" Irina asked with interest.Of course, she couldn't be like those ordinary girls, but that didn't mean she wasn't interested in these topics.

"The first one is our Duke of Ryan. His advantages are that he is rich and powerful, and he is also good-looking, and he was just appointed by you as the 'interim' general yesterday. But his shortcomings are also obvious. Many nobles sneered at him, thinking that his behavior of seeking status was very disgraceful, so they refused to let their daughters marry him to death."

"Lian..." Irina thought of the name.In fact, Ryan is also a good person.Sure enough, the kind of people who are handpicked by themselves are more reliable, at least they will not do anything against themselves, and they will not deliberately or unintentionally make themselves empty.When things have settled down, perhaps one of Casillas' knights should be promoted to the position of Grand General... Of the seven most important positions, four belong to St. Jean and three to Cassillas... This is what was considered a long time ago Determine the basic policy.Of course, this was decided by Langier, and Irina didn't mind reversing the positions of four and three.

"The second one is Knight Leo! He is a very likable person, and it is said that he will be canonized as a baron this time. His advantage is that he is a person who is very good at pleasing girls, but his disadvantage is that he has become a baron. Baron, the status is not high enough." Little Rowling stared at Irina's face as she spoke. "Is this news reliable, Your Royal Highness?"

"Well, many people have suggested that, and I don't plan to object." Irina replied casually. "But the specific situation will have to wait for a while, and a detailed combat report is required. Who is the third one?"

"It's our Count Ashurfate." Little Rowling said enthusiastically.

"Ashuruffat?" Whenever Irina thought of Ashuruffat, she remembered the facts her grandfather told her.Actually Ashurfat wasn't a knight, just a lowly mercenary or something.But she rashly made him an earl at that time.No... At that time it seemed that he had to be made an earl... But this matter always made her feel bad.

Although Ashuruffat saved her life at that time, it was too much to be directly conferred the title of earl from an ordinary wandering mercenary.But at that time, Ashuruffat really acted like a knight and tricked her.

"Yeah, everyone said Ashurfat will be replaced by another fief, and he has made a lot of contributions this time, so he has also become a potential candidate. But he is certainly inferior to the previous two. It's a little bit... But he is indeed a topic of everyone now, and I heard that he is not only a knight, but also a mage. A magician, tsk tsk... very attractive. But if his fief is not good, then No... Irina, what's the matter with you?"

Irina realized immediately that she had lost her mind.

"It's okay, little Rowling, I just thought of Ash Rufat." Irina replied.

"You also like the type full of mystery?" Little Rowling's eyes lit up. "It's really attractive, and it's unforgettable! I even went to see him once. But he seems to be very poor... because his previous fief is only in name, will you change him?"

"Yeah." Irina replied absent-mindedly.Of course, it didn't matter what she said originally, but after knowing the truth, it made her feel a little troublesome.The black-robed old man once said that punishment must be given once in place, so as to cause the least hatred; rewards must be given in place several times, so as to get the most gratitude.Ashuruffat should have made a lot of contributions this time, and it is imperative to change him to another fief.But the problem is that she doesn't have a fief suitable for an earl in her mind... This issue can only be discussed at the court meeting.

Little Rowling continued on.

"Having said that, it's really too bad that General Thomas died. He was such a charming knight, handsome and heroic... If I can be his bride, I must be the happiest woman in the world..."

"Little Rowling, if General Thomas is alive, he would be over eighty years old." Irina was a little surprised that little Rowling also had a crush on Thomas?But the age gap between them is too big!

"The age gap is not a problem, love has nothing to do with age!" Little Rowling replied immediately. "It's really a pity. And the worst thing is that he has no children...Irina, I heard you will preside over his funeral, right?"

"Yes." This was a suggestion that was proposed at the meeting and was agreed by everyone. "I will go to his fief and hold a grand funeral for him." While speaking, her eyes saw a maid rushing over to report an urgent matter.

"What is it?" Irina asked.

"Early this morning, Knight Leo accused the Duke of Lane to the court of honor and the justice respectively. The charges were treason and murder." The maid saluted and reported.