Alien landlady

Chapter 283 Inexplicable Rumors
For two days in a row, Bai Tongtong stole a large piece of the limited state budget. The aristocrats were depressed but also helpless. They just took it to social occasions to make fun of Bai Tongtong as a joke and find some psychological balance for themselves.A group of seasoned men who are always losing out to a woman in a battle for budget allocation is, in their view, an unacceptable humiliation.

This was originally just a bit of complaint from nobles and gentlemen, but I don’t know what happened. After the annual meeting, nobles from all over the country returned to their own territories. At this time, rumors appeared among the common people in the capital, saying that Fabao The countess in the town lacked the tenderness and sweetness of a woman. She quarreled with a group of men confidently. She was simply a shrew.

These words were circulated among the civilians at the bottom, and the upper class didn't know about it for the time being, but nothing could be hidden from Harding's ears. He immediately reported it to Farrell, and Farrell quickly sent his men to inquire about it. , What is going on with these rumors? After personally verifying the authenticity of the clues, I wrote to His Majesty Askem IV and made an appointment for a private talk.

"The church is spreading rumors about her among the common people to slander her reputation? Are you sure?" His Majesty Ascombe IV certainly didn't believe it.

"Your Majesty, I sneaked into the Grantham Temple on my own initiative and gave the archbishop the mind-peeping technique. He personally instructed the people below." Farrell erected a barrier as usual to prevent eavesdropping from outside.

"How dare you!" His Majesty Askem IV slapped the table angrily, "What a courage!"

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I can also choose to give the clue to the shadowless cat who goes to the elders' house to deliver lunch every day."

"Farrell!" His Majesty Ascombe IV glared at his best official, but he knew in his heart that he had nothing to do with him. His boldness was actually the result of his many years of connivance.

"Your Majesty, safeguarding the interests of the countess is safeguarding the interests of the country. She has repeatedly helped the army, and the adventure she took a few days ago now has a very high reputation in the army. You know, let such a group of rough men respect you." It is not easy to admire a woman, and if rumors get to the ears of the soldiers, it may cause trouble."

"In other words, she now has the support of the army?"

"Your Majesty, the military has a close relationship with the magic world. The magicians always supply all kinds of medicines without hesitation. For ordinary soldiers, they have a deeper feeling for magicians. After all, most of the help given by the church on the battlefield does not fall on the soldiers. It is not as timely and reliable as the magic support of magicians. Perhaps many people have a good relationship with the church, but this does not represent the views of the soldiers at the bottom. Your Majesty, our ultimate goal is to let the church return to its proper position as a religion, and to take back the excessive power in their hands , we have to think about our soldiers."

"Well, what you said makes sense. Since the army regards her as one of their own, we will continue to maintain it, but we can't ignore the rumors among the people. Sooner or later, everyone will know about it."

"There will be a big mess at that time. Your Majesty, the countess is not the kind of person who will endure such anger. She doesn't even have to show it deliberately, it is enough to make life miserable for all the clergy in the capital. There is no direct evidence to prove that it is her. made."

"Can you guess the means she will use?"

"Slapping the church in the face is her favorite thing to do, Your Majesty, she seems to have an indescribable distaste for the church. I don't know how she got this emotion. She sharply diverted the topic when I tried to say a few times. , but if she wants to teach the Church a lesson she will never forget, I think she will use magic to destroy the Grantham Temple."

"My God! Can she really do it?!"

"She won't leave evidence, Your Majesty, and no one has sufficient proof that she did it."

"Evidence can be obtained by magical means."

"She is the contracted Shadowless Cat's partner, Your Majesty, no magician can use magic to obtain evidence directly from her, and they will definitely find a reason to avoid her. She is the branch president of the Magician's Guild, and she is fighting against the church. In this matter, she has the right not to be investigated."

"The only one who has the ability must be to remain neutral?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Exposing the phantom wolf for such a trivial matter is not worth the candle."

"If she really messes with the church, do you know how much trouble it will cause?"

"The Church messed with her first, didn't it, Your Majesty?"

"Do you think anyone will accept this explanation by then? The sentiment of the common people has long been stirred up by the Church."

"Then before that, Your Majesty, let's take an inventory of the honorary nobles in the country. It's time to make preparations to replace the territorial nobles."

"What about the Holy See? Don't you take them seriously?"

"The Countess is very interested in the Holy City. Your Majesty, she wants that piece of land. She said that if she wins it, it will be much easier to find children with magical potential in the future."

His Majesty Askem IV took a deep breath, grinding his back molars, and said in a hateful voice, "Farrell, just pamper her!"

Farrell bowed and bowed with a pissed off smile, "It's just like His Majesty has pampered me for so many years."

"Yes! Now you have tasted the consequences!" His Majesty Askom IV stared, his face flushed, "If you don't restrain her, sooner or later you will be as angry as I am every day!"

"Your Majesty, cats cannot be restrained, otherwise their claws will come up. I dare not provoke her."

"So you pamper her with your eyes closed, without reminding her of the possible consequences of every wayward idea!?"

"Most of the time, she just talks about it, Your Majesty, managing her two territories is enough for her. There is a consensus in the circle of builders that her territory will be a huge construction site in the next few years. They We all hope to have a good relationship with her."

"Hmph, speaking of her territory, she scolded the nobles at the annual meeting. How dare she call them trash."

"Your Majesty, she didn't directly call them trash, but the current situation in Fabao Town proves that she is not lying."

"Farrell, do you dare to say that? Do you also want to piss me off?"

"Your Majesty, the countess and I sincerely hope that you can become the first emperor of the Gulis Empire."

"Save your saliva, the church is doing such an ugly thing now, can you make me the emperor if you tear up your face with them?"

"It's not impossible, Your Majesty. This happens to be an opportunity to stimulate the church to take further action. They are the ones who do things regardless of the consequences and should not take the initiative to provoke the shadowless cat's partners. Who doesn't know that cats are narrow-minded animals who will retaliate."

"Tell me, what's your idea?" His Majesty Ascombe IV relaxed his back, leaned on the sofa behind him, and stuffed a soft cushion behind his waist, as if listening attentively.

"Your Majesty, it's almost time for us to release the news, announcing that our countess rushed to the rescue in the starry night and rescued the family of the former king who was deposed by the usurper. We, Gullis, will support them to regain the country and the throne, and oppose the religious church's intervention in the secular regime. , Condemning foreign religious forces for interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. In the words of the countess, the big hat must be buckled, and we must stand on the moral high ground. At the same time, it is also a reminder to neighboring countries and our other allies to be careful of their domestic religious forces interfering with secular regimes .”

"Rybjanik will be angry first, which will then affect the church in our country, and then the Holy See may also pursue it."

"The Holy See is too far away from us, and they don't bother to use magic to deliver letters. When they get the initial news, Your Majesty, we have done a lot of things."

"Well, then it's up to me to remind the archbishop to restrain himself, and at the same time step up support for the Menni faction and the Kellogg faction, so as to develop a force that can compete with the Ni faction as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, the Kellogg faction has always been a staunch ally of the magicians before they lost power. The president intends to lend a small piece of space in the General Guild to the elders of the Kellogg faction."

"The president did this, and the other branch presidents and magicians have no objections?"

"This will depend on the explanation and explanation later on. Your Majesty, with the speed of news transmission in the magic world, I believe that commoners and nobles who have a good relationship with magicians will be able to understand the reason."

"Well, as long as the magic community thinks it's okay, let them do it. Now it's useful to have more energy to draw Ni Pai's energy."

"Your Majesty will speak to the archbishop himself, which will definitely arouse their strong protest."

"Isn't that what we want? Although things were secretly instigated by the church of Rebjanik, no one knows that there is a holy city behind them. The appearance and contract of the shadowless cat make them feel nervous and afraid of the magic world. Turn over and step on their heads, they need to do something to consolidate their power. We are not in a hurry, I will call a meeting of ministers to discuss stabilizing the domestic political situation, take care of our allies, and then watch the holy city make mistakes."

"Your Majesty, let me tell the countess and ask her to make mental preparations first."

"By the way, you two discuss how to teach the church a lesson, shall we?"

"Don't mention her noble title and status as a magician, Your Majesty, even if she is a commoner woman, a group of men use foul language to frame and frame a delicate lady like a delicate flower, insulting her reputation, making her If your reputation is damaged, you must seek justice for yourself if you are wronged."

"Okay, I'll wait for you to tell me tomorrow what the result of your discussion is."

"I'll go right away, Your Majesty, I'll take my leave first." Farrell withdrew his magic, saluted and left.

After leaving the palace, take a detour to the temporary guild, and the teleportation array will be sent to the magicians guild in Fort Town immediately.

Walking out of the teleportation array, I saw Bai Tongtong talking to the male servant in the hall. She was surrounded by the breath of white magic that had not yet dissipated. It was obvious that she was injured again not long ago.

Farrell then walked to the reception desk, took some change, and bought a few fountain pens and a few Post-it notes from the counter.

After Bai Tongtong finished speaking with the servant, she turned around and walked towards Farrell, waving her hands to greet him.

Farrell put away the things he just bought, raised his eyes, and keenly saw a piece of delicate skin that had just grown on the back of Bai Tongtong's left hand.

"Why did you hurt the back of your hand this time?"

"Boiling water." Bai Tongtong shrugged indifferently, "Are you coming for dinner?"

"By the way, I'll chat with you."

"You miss me that much after not seeing you for a few days?"

"I think about you day and night, and I'm fascinated." Farrell carefully held Bai Tongtong's newly injured left hand, and walked up the stairs with the receptionist holding back his smile.

Bai Tongtong wasn't overjoyed at all, but had an expression of being troublesome, "Sometimes you have to listen to your words in reverse, the more pleasant adjectives, the more traps are hidden behind them."

"Knowing that there is a trap, why don't you leave quickly? Do you really think I'm here for dinner?"

"Then I'll tell the kitchen not to cook your meals." Bai Tongtong, who was already walking upstairs, waved her other arm to call her receptionist.

"Leave me a dinner and it won't waste much firewood from you."

"Then you're still here for dinner." Bai Tongtong immediately changed his gestures, telling the receptionist to ignore him.

"Just after a while, you won't have the appetite to eat."

Bai Tongtong immediately stopped in her tracks, "Can we talk about it after dinner?"

"I rushed to you just after I reported to His Majesty, do you really want to wait until after dinner?"

"You are sincerely trying to spoil my appetite." Bai Tongtong took a few strides, dragged Farrell to her office in turn, closed the door, put on the barrier, and then elaborated.

(End of this chapter)