Chapter 324 Showdown

"But, Lord General, you know... this is not a smart decision." Robin asked anxiously.

"Smart people do stupid things, so there are naturally reasons to have to do it," said Beller.

But it is obvious that this time Beller made a complete mistake in his estimate. Because in fact, the little girl was not under any external pressure when she made this decision.

In the palace of the Eagle City.

The palace of Eagle City has long been restored to its old appearance. The palace chief Scadra has always been a serious, serious and meticulous person. At this moment, no traces left by the previous turmoil were seen in the palace. Even the traces left by swords on the walls and pillars were covered up by careful rest. The little girl never returned to the narrow queen's bedroom before, but lived in the real king's bedroom. Her father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all lived here.

"What should I do?" The little girl sat barefoot on the edge of her bed wearing pajamas, complaining to Rotia without a queen. Her slender and delicate feet were kicking the foot of the bed unconsciously.

"This... we still need patience..." Rotia was speechless about the Queen's request.

"If you stay patient, Ash Rufate will be back!"

This complaint makes sense, because Rotia once promised her that she would deal with the twins of the Griffin family, but now she has gained nothing.

No, it is inappropriate to use the word "get nothing". It should be said that their plan - or Rhodeya's - has suffered many failures.

Before, Rhodeya thought it was not too much trouble to deal with the twins. How to say it? The biggest trouble lies in their aunt! Countess Marian is also a celebrity in the Falcon City, and the story about her is still spread in some circles. But no matter what, she is an old woman. The protagonist of this matter is the twins.

Just separate the two sides - rushing the difficult Countess Marian to somewhere, or meeting the twins in the name of "settle privately", you should be able to force them to compromise. Just like Shirley, it should be very simple to handle.

Rotia initially took this idea with this. With her extensive knowledge, her rich experience, and the queen's power, she threatened and intimidated (or deceived) two squire and nobles like country buns, she should be able to capture it.

However, the pair of local buns were not even soft and hard without eating them when their aunt was not present - well, at least at that point, it was not beyond Rotia's expectations. With the authorization of the little girl, she immediately began the next step of planning. It doesn't matter if she doesn't eat them. There are some tricks in this world - Rotia, who has hundreds of prostitutes, is not unfamiliar with these tricks and other tricks. And these don't even need special learning - she has seen them many times because many nobles or merchants have played this trick.

Rhodeya has several prostitutes who are good at this kind of work, and perhaps one-third of their income comes from this conspiracy - disguising as someone's wives and concubines, and then seducing another man to bed. When the time is right, the "shamed husband" will break in and block a pair of "adult and adulterers" in the bed. What will happen naturally will come naturally. The unlucky lustful guy has to pay a little price. This price may be a sum of money, or it may be a turn a blind eye to something. The difference mainly depends on what the person who designs this trap wants to get.

Unfortunately, although Rotia thought she had a great confidence in success, she failed. Although according to the information, the twins were just squires and nobles who lacked knowledge in the countryside, they actually resisted all external temptations. The handsome man's plan was completely invalid - perhaps because Ashu Rufate was too outstanding, they looked down on other men.

"But... our matter requires more patience." Rotia was also a little embarrassed. She boasted, but unfortunately the facts were not as simple as she expected. "I need some...appropriate opportunities."

"What kind of opportunity?" the little girl asked without hesitation. "I have had time recently. I want any opportunity I can help you create. What do I need? A dance party? A private meeting? Or a parade? Anything can be done. I will ask myself, and I can definitely create perfect conditions."

"This... Your Majesty, weren't you quite busy some time ago?"

"That's a nonsense." The little girl replied.

Many people think that the so-called state power, that is, the court of the king (or queen), is a sophisticated machine. Every person holding the king's appointment in his hand is a small part of this machine. And the top of this state machine is the king, and the king himself is the mind of the machine, the most core and most important part.

But in fact, this kind of analogy is wrong. The person who came up with this concept must not be the real ruler of the country. Strictly speaking, a king is not a part of the state machine, but the master of the machine. He stands at a high place and watches the machine run. If something violates his wishes during the operation of the machine, the owner of the machine will stand up, wave wrenches, pliers and other things, dig out the small part that violates the owner's wishes from its original position, throw it to the side of the road, and then replace it with another part that looks more suitable. If there are many such damaged small parts, the king has to dig out all the parts of the machine - parts in one aspect - and throw it to the side of the road.

Conversely, if the king is a lazy person—or something more important in his life than caring for a machine—then the machine will operate spontaneously at an inherent rhythm. At least theoretically, as long as the machine is formed, it can run automatically.

So, imagine that if a queen lacks some strong desire, such as making achievements and expanding territory, he will easily find that she is in a state of nothing to do. This does not mean that she is really nothing to care about, but that she finds that she is not asking about it, and things will develop in a normal direction.

This actually entrusted Byron's blessing. After the coup, Byron took away almost all the former palace members. The purpose of his doing this was naturally to delay time so that the queen could not quickly organize a ruling team. But on the other hand, he completely cleared up the complex interpersonal relationships of the original court. Even the high-ranking officials from prominent families were labeled as "Byron's accomplices and plot against evil thieves", and they would lose their influence. In addition, the queen also defeated a large group of domestic aristocratic lords in one breath. Many of these nobles were lush families. After this round of attacks, they were really absorbed as palace officials, so there was no question of anything that could be relied on the position of family power and illegal.

Therefore, the main job of the little girl is to have a weekly imperial meeting. There is really nothing to worry about at this meeting. Many things need to be considered by mind, but there are some things that do not require mind at all. Moreover, the reference opinions of the experienced Prime Minister Ailin are always valuable.

"Well, to be honest, if possible, I think these tricks may not work. I suspect that Countess Marian had been wary of all kinds of traps, and..." Rotia said over and over again. "If your Majesty really... cares very much about Ashurufat."

"Of course I care about him!" the little girl said unhappily. To be honest, she hadn't seen Ash Rufate for a long time. She didn't feel that when she was busy before, once she was free, her thoughts slowly occupied her heart. Although she knew that she had to trust Ash Rufate completely, even though she knew that it was not the time, she could not curb her longing for the other party.

Although she is living the life she has always been looking forward to and ideally, and is living as a real queen. No matter which aspect of the situation is better than in the past, she is actually unwilling to eat and can't sleep at night. She dreams of the same people every day. The so-called "no one day is like three autumns" probably refers to this feeling. In fact, she already misses Ash Rufate very much.

"I have an idea, but there are still some conditions." Rotia said after thinking about it again and again. "I think... maybe a showdown is good."

"showdown?"

"Well, it's just standing with the twins and letting Ash Rufate make a choice," said Rotia. "If he makes a statement, then the twins don't need to pay any attention to it. In any case, there is only one engagement between them, not a marriage."

"But..." the little girl said hesitantly. "If he...If he..." She tried hard to speak, but she could not say the following words, and her little face turned red.

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. The difference between you and those twins is as great as the moon in the sky and the candles on the ground. What can they compare with you? As long as Ashrufate is a normal man, as long as there is a little normal in his mind, he will know which side to choose!" Rotia said confidently.

What she said was not a lie. The difference between the queen and the squire and noble was not a little bit or two.

While speaking, a military outside reported it urgently. A few minutes later, the little girl got the latest news. The front line suffered a small defeat, and Parry suffered a defeat, but Berel arrived in time and defeated the enemy. While Ashrufate used magical communication to send the battle report, he also sent his own opinions. He emphasized that this was just a small battle, which was not related to the overall situation. Due to Berel's outstanding performance, the loss of the defeat was not great.

"That's it!" Rotia also read the battle report. She thought for a while and suddenly said.

"What is this?" The little girl didn't understand what Rottiya meant.

"Hmph, that's it! That's right!" said Rotia. "Your Majesty, this is the opportunity. We need to give a condolence to the army to boost morale."
Chapter completed!