Although the contractors have different interests and compete with each other, they are a family.

Deanna decided that tonight would be her last night in the ghetto.

Tomorrow she would move into the Duke's Palace and live in the small courtyard provided by Matthew.

There is no need to continue showing off.

The direction of public opinion is not on her side for the time being, because she is too outstanding, and I don't know how many people are watching her and spreading various rumors about her.

She is worthy of the goddess's high expectations, and worthy of her own heart.

Since she has a clear conscience, why should she care about those stupid people?

After chatting with Tom for a while, Diana suddenly couldn't find anything to say.

People from two worlds chatting together is like an emperor visiting a farmer’s house.

Apart from the respect and love created, in fact they will never understand each other.

The farmers could never understand whether the emperor used gold or silver hoes for hoeing the fields. It was also difficult for the emperor to understand why the peasants did not eat minced meat when they were hungry and had no food to eat.

Birds and fish meet in the air, and their encounter lasts only a moment.

They both feel how happy the other's life is, but they never understand how strong the wind is and how strong the waves are.

When Deanna picked up the teacup but said nothing, Tom knew the chat was over.

He knew better that their friendship was over.

He also knew that this was the last time Diana would live here.

Sure enough, as she walked Tom to the door, Deanna handed Uncle Tom the key.

"Uncle Tom, I don't need this house anymore. Please help me deal with it."

Tom didn't ask what to do with it, or where to give the money to Deanna.

This little money no longer meant anything to Diana.

Tom nodded heavily and wanted to say something, but there was nothing left on his lips.

Perhaps understanding the loneliness in the corner of Uncle Tom's eyes, Diana chuckled and said: "Uncle Tom, Aunt Angelina is now the Duchess of Alcott. Her husband doesn't care about her private affairs, and she can do whatever she wants. OK."

"I met her once last year. She is still beautiful and her figure is a bit better. She also mentioned you more than once."

"if you are willing to......"

Tom suddenly stood up straight, his waist straight and his eyes shining with sparkle.

Of course he understood what Diana meant.

The daughter of the Marquis family has now become a duchess, and she and the Duke have lived a happy sexual life where they crown each other and do not interfere with each other.

She also talks about her poet Tom.

As long as Tom wants to, he can...

As if recalling the past, Tom's eyes suddenly lit up.

He said softly: "I remember her. She is really beautiful. She is the most dazzling white rose in the imperial capital."

"We recited poetry together, sang together, and drank together."

"After drinking, we go to bed together. She always likes me to call her name and attack from behind."

"She is usually very elegant, like a calm lake; but when we are alone together, she is as endless as the waves of the endless ocean."

Tom smiled and shook his head and said softly:

"I won't go looking for her, so she will always be a rose that only turns red in front of me."

After saying this, Tom seemed to remember Diana's identity, showed an apologetic expression, bowed as gracefully as before, and then turned and left.

He is still the famous poet in the imperial capital and has never changed.

Chapter 267 Who says light cannot come from darkness?

Early the next morning, Diana walked into the Duke's Palace with steady steps.

The guards on both sides saluted her, and she smiled back and greeted them.

Seeing Diana's passionate expression, the two guards looked at each other, and they had the illusion that Miss Diana seemed different from before.

They couldn't tell what was different, but they just weren't quite the same.

As guards, they couldn't whisper to each other at their posts, so they had no choice but to pretend they didn't see anything and continue to stand guard.

Just as they were about to change the guard, three young clergymen appeared at the door.

Both guards were a little confused.

They all knew that the relationship between their master and the clergy except Diana was not very good.

They had been working in the house for several years and had witnessed the changes from old master to young master, but this was the first time they saw a clergyman other than Diana take the initiative to come to the house.

With doubts in his heart, the guard approached him and asked about his purpose.

The visitor said politely: "We are here to see Miss Diana. Is it convenient for her to see guests now?"

"You came to the Duke's Palace to find Miss Diana. Did you come to the wrong place?"

The clergyman said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "We went to Miss Diana's house and saw the note she left, saying that if we want to find her in the future, we should come to the Duke of Groningen's Palace. You must have found the right one, right?"

The two guards looked at each other.

It's not surprising that some people know that Diana is here. Many people say in private that Diana is the seventh princess, and everyone in the palace knows that the seventh princess has as much say as the queen.

They had long considered Diana their hostess.

It’s just that Miss Diana is thin-skinned and has never admitted it.

This time she asked people to come to the Duke's Palace to find her. Doesn't this mean that she is the hostess here?

The guard felt ecstatic in his heart.

Although Diana has many shortcomings, she also has many shining points.For example, she is really fair and will never bully ordinary people based on her status.

This is simply an anomaly among high-ranking clergy.

This alone is enough to win the respect of everyone in the Duke's Palace.

So, a guard asked for the identity and name of the clergyman and hurried in to report.

Five minutes later, the guards hurried back and invited the three clergymen to enter the hospital.

He gave the guest directions and then returned to his post.

These three clergy had two characteristics in common.

The first is that they all look like they are in their 30s or [-]s, very young.

The second is that his eyes are burning with fire, and he looks like a guy whose ambition has not been blunted by time.

These three people are Alphonse, the senior warrior instructor of the Angel Warrior Regiment, Aramis, the bishop of a certain border parish, and Ventola, the senior priest of the Discipline Regiment.

Their strength is quite impressive, but they are only at the middle level in the power structure of the Holy See.

Diana received three guests in the living room of her courtyard.

Entering the courtyard and looking at the statue of the Lord of Holy Light in the center of the courtyard, the three of them quickly bowed and bowed to pay tribute to the goddess.

They looked at the statue of the goddess thoughtfully.

By convention, statues of the goddess can be built outdoors only on formal religious occasions.Believers can enshrine statues of the goddess in their homes, but statues of such a tall tree are not allowed.

This is tantamount to competing with the Holy See for the right to believe, a crime that cannot be punished.

But there are exceptions to everything. Popes and great sages can build statues of goddesses under ten meters in their homes.

The statue of the tree in Diana's courtyard is 13 meters high.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled.

The Holy See's "Canon" has a total of thirteen volumes, but Volume No. 13 is a secret book that is prohibited from public discussion and circulation. The only canon publicly recognized by the Holy See is the first twelve volumes.

The number twelve is the lucky number for the Holy See.

Everything in the Holy See is twelve or multiples of twelve.

For example, there are twelve permanent cardinals at the center of power of the Holy See. When disputes arise, they vote on behalf of all believers.

If there is a vote of 6:6, it will be decided by the Pope himself.

For example, the small goddess statue in the Holy See is six meters high, the medium statue is 12 meters, and the large statue is 36 meters or 60 meters high.

The training camp that Deanna participated in that year also had 48 members.

Thirteen is a very unlucky number in the Holy See, representing disaster.

It can be explained that there is a goddess statue in Diana's yard. After all, she is the one blessed by the goddess. Does erecting a goddess statue still require other people's consent?

But it is different that the goddess statue is exactly 13 meters high.

This means that the canon in Diana's mind is thirteen volumes, not twelve.

Faith is no small matter. Diana is a senior cleric and extremely pious. How could she not know what the 13-meter-high statue of the goddess represents?

These three people are all middle-level powerful personnel who have no ability but do not receive important tasks.

Their position is simple, that is, they have no position.

These three were not so much clergy as they were people seeking a political future in the Holy See.

They crave power, and they think they have it.

If someone like Diana, who is far more powerful than them, takes the position, they will naturally be convinced, but if it is those guys who rely on sideways to get up, they will not be convinced.

They have their own political demands, but they have no access.

After much deliberation, only Diana could possibly achieve their goal.

Even if Diana cannot reuse them directly, she can still recommend them to Matthew.

In their hearts, although Matthew is a despicable flexible believer, he is strong enough and has enough stage for them to display their talents.

They just don't want to be mediocre for the rest of their lives. As for who they will work for, it can be discussed.

After seeing the goddess statue, the three walked into the hall and saw Diana praying towards the goddess statue in the room.

Seeing this scene, their previous ambitions suddenly withered again.

Although Diana doesn't get along well with the higher-ups of the Vatican, she is a devout believer and one of the higher-ups of the Vatican. Is it okay to let her go against the higher-ups of the Vatican?

The three of them looked at each other, and they all secretly made up their minds. Even though they were here, it was up to Diana to decide whether they were dead or alive. They couldn't act like a coward when they arrived.

If they do nothing, their achievements in this life will be apparent at a glance.

Diana silently finished reciting a passage from the scripture, turned around, looked at the three of them, and said with a smile:

"You found this place with great care. What's the matter?"

The three of them looked at each other, and Ventola, the leader, gritted his teeth and stood up, loudly saying: "Captain Diana, what do you think of the future of the Holy See?"

"I'm not the Pope."

Deanna's answer was very official and there was nothing wrong with it.

Although she is at the level of a cardinal, famous and powerful, she is not the talker of the Holy See after all, and there are some things she should not say.

Ventola did not flinch, his eyes flashed with sincerity, and he said loudly: "The leader refuses to say, then let me say it."

"I think the time has come for the Holy See to undergo radical reform."

"The believers no longer believe in us. They are looking forward to someone who can truly represent the goddess to lead them!"

Diana was noncommittal and said calmly: "Pastor Ventola, your duty is to punish those who violate the commandments, not to take the lead in breaking the rules yourself."

It is indeed against the rules to discuss the affairs of the Holy See.

Ventola looked at Diana without giving in and said seriously: "The Holy See has regulations. Any believer can criticize what the Holy See does and speak freely."

"As long as you have a firm belief, you are a believer of the goddess. Although believers have different statuses, everyone is equal under the holy light and has the right to speak."

"Of course I have the right to evaluate the Holy See."

Ventola's voice was a little trembling, but it was full of determination to move forward.

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