Lord of Lowland

Chapter 234 The Father and Daughter Conversation
After hearing Cecil's "righteous words", Ophelina didn't refute, but just smiled: "Since you are so affectionate and righteous, I can't say anything. By the way, my father asked me to do it too." Attending the dinner tonight, but I suddenly feel unwell, please ask my father for a leave of absence." After speaking, Ofelina stood up straight and returned to her room.

If you don’t go to the banquet, you have to convey it yourself. It can’t be that the father and daughter have turned against each other. Political struggles can easily turn husband and wife against each other, and father and son become enemies. Count Kashikud and Ophelina hope it is not the case.Cecil sighed, and returned to his guest room to gather enough energy to prepare for the dinner at the Duke of Fatam's mansion in the evening.Although what Ophelina said was a big deal, Cecil didn't take it too seriously, and regarded him more as an anecdote. Ever since he finished talking with Priest Alonso, he has been thinking There is nothing else, the action after ten days is what he values ​​most.

In the study, Earl Kasikud was writing a letter. Ofelina quietly walked into her father's room. The earl ignored her until he finished writing the letter. Remember to knock on the door at all times, your daughter doesn't understand manners at all."

Ofelina smiled and said to the count: "Isn't your father spoiled all of you?" Speaking of this, the father and daughter both looked at each other and smiled.

"Have you talked to Cecil?" Earl Kasikund asked very gently.

"We've talked, but to his surprise, he didn't agree to my conditions. He clearly knew that the second prince had the advantage now, but he still expressed his loyalty to me, father. Did he know that I was going to test him? Is it?" Ofelina said doubtfully.

"He may not know it. I always feel that he is much stronger. He doesn't seem to be very concerned about this matter. I always feel that this person has something that we don't know. His rise is nearly a year away. The matter is really a mysterious person." Count Kasikund said.

"Father, the situation of the eldest prince is not very good now, are we really going to hang him on this tree?" Ophelina asked worriedly.

"Who said that he was hanged from a tree? Didn't I ask you to have a good relationship with Princess Freya, have you successfully entered the circle of the second prince?" Earl Kashikud asked with a smile.

"Father, stop joking. It is impossible for me to be in the circle of the second prince, let alone become friends with Princess Freya!" Speaking of this princess at this time, Ofelina completely disappeared Syl's amiable face when he talked, with a look of resentment and resentment.

Count Kasikud smiled helplessly when he saw his daughter's face. This daughter is more talented than his two sons, but it is a pity that he also committed the weakness that all women have, such as jealousy and being too devoted to feelings. Princess Freya violated her taboos in both aspects.So my daughter will never be sincerely best friends with Princess Freya.Count Kashikud felt very helpless about this.

"To be honest, Ophelina, do you know why the king supported the second prince to succeed?" Count Kasikud suddenly asked his daughter.

"Isn't it true that Prince Lucas is better than her brother?" Ofelina obviously didn't expect her father to be able to ask such a question, she was a little surprised, and answered out loud.

"Others think that Prince Lucas is better than Prince Rex. Prince Rex's reputation is really bad, but Duke Fatham doesn't think so. He thinks that Prince Rex actually has amazing talents. It's just that others haven't discovered this side of him." Count Kasikud said calmly
Ophelina was indeed taken aback: "Prince Rex has amazing talents? It's too exaggerated. As the teacher of the eldest prince, Duke Fatam's words may not be objective, and the outside evaluation may be more pertinent."

Duke Kasikud shook his head: "According to my own observation, the same is true. When I was willing to marry Duke Fatam, in addition to the fact that the Duke valued your eldest brother, more importantly, I also thought that the eldest prince was a great person. He will become a great person in the future."

"Do you mean that even the king missed the point and didn't see that the eldest prince is stronger than the second prince? I'm afraid this is unlikely." Ophelina continued.King Hareton was famous for his brilliance and martial arts. He had always had a vicious eye for people, but he actually lost sight of the issue of bringing up his son. This Ophelina would never think so.

"On the contrary, it is precisely because the king didn't look away that he went back to support his second son, Prince Lucas." The earl said with a smile?

"Why? What good does this do for the entire kingdom?" Ofelina asked even more puzzled.

"Because by supporting a prince who is not very capable, he can maintain his authority until the day of his death. I don't think Prince Lucas will have the strength to challenge the king. The example of the old king is really an education for him. The meaning is too deep, and he will never support a powerful prince and follow his father's old path." When Earl Kasikud said this, his expression was somewhat ironic.

"But it's not good for the whole kingdom," Ophelina said. "If you think that Prince Lucas is inferior to his brother and force him to the throne, isn't that short-sighted?" Ophelina said.

The earl laughed when he heard this: "Ophelina, although you are smart, you still don't understand human nature very well. Look at King Hareton's life. Is he a person who thinks about the kingdom and the people? He has always been himself in his heart. If he can consolidate his rule, he doesn’t mind using everything as a straw dog. As long as he is in power while alive, it’s fine for him. As for whether the kingdom will be stable after death, that’s not his consideration at all. The problem of the problem is exactly in line with the old saying, I am dead, no matter how terrible the flood is!"

Ophelina was shocked after hearing this: "Is the king actually such a person? I never expected it."

"So you're still a little naive. You're not even as good as Cecil in this regard. If it was him, he would be much more transparent than you. Also, do you know why most of the nobles support Prince Lucas? It is because even they can see that Prince Lucas is very weak. A weak king inherits the throne, which is of great benefit to their interests. They will never want a truly talented person to be king and continue to contain The interests of their nobles." Earl Kasikund continued.

(End of this chapter)