Flowers, Swords and France

His sister was so full of resistance that Charles didn't know what to say.

"Okay, so this is how you repented!" He laughed instead because he was a little annoyed, "The way you respect me is to declare that I am dead in front of others? And... you didn't get my "Permit, why do you want to see that person? Do you still think you can do whatever you want?"

"Sir... please don't be too angry. Fran has no other intention, just... just to gain more trust from the doctor..." Seeing that the brother and sister were about to quarrel again, Mary intervened at the right time and said She herself felt that such words were unconvincing, "Although saying that you have...already...is indeed a bit excessive, at least she kept the secret for you, right?"

"Humph, I have indeed kept the secret. I'm already dead, so why do I need a secret?" Charles retorted angrily, but his tone softened a lot.

At this time, in his heart, it was more of a feeling of dumbfounding than anger.

What did I do wrong to end up in a situation where my own sister declared me dead? He tried hard to think about it, but he had no clue and just felt at a loss.

He lowered his gaze and stared at his sister, but he didn't see any signs on her beautiful and expressionless face.

"I made my own decision, and I'm really sorry." After being stared at by Ciel for a while, Fran finally apologized, perhaps because she finally felt a little guilty. "But...at least I solved a problem for you, didn't I? You have been supporting him without revealing your identity. Then...sooner or later, curiosity will prompt him to investigate your gift. Then you have to take the risk - don't forget, he is full of disgust and hatred for our Treville family! Now, after my explanation, he will no longer doubt this gift, Wouldn’t it be nice that you also avoid the risk of being exposed?”

Fran's rebuttal. Charlotte was speechless for a moment.

This is true. If this kind of anonymous gift continues, there will be a risk of exposure one day - compared to "gifts from unknown sources". "Gift from the patron's widow" is much more comfortable and less likely to generate inquisitive curiosity.

That's okay, I don't plan to meet him again anyway...if I die, I'll die.

"Even if you want to say that I am dead, there is no need to pretend to be a widow... To be honest, my sister is not good..." After a while. Ciel complained softly.

"Do you really want me to analyze it bit by bit?" Fran asked with a smile.

"Forget it. Stop talking." Seeing that something was wrong with the situation, Charles quickly raised his hand to stop his sister, thus preventing the family scandal from being exposed in front of others again.

He himself knew the reason, so he didn't intend to ask any further - or in other words, he would rather not ask.

Seeing that Charles acquiesced to Fran's move this time, Mary finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then winked at Fran with a happy face, but Fran's expression remained unchanged. Obviously I was mentally prepared for this beforehand.

Thank you for your courage! She sighed inwardly.

"Besides what you said when you ran over this time, did you say anything else? You couldn't just say hello and leave." After a moment, Charles sighed again and asked another question. .

It would be a pity if she ran to the master just to show off her fabricated identity and solve a problem for herself.

Although due to the limitations of his position, he had not thought about letting his sister receive any revolutionary education, but it would not be wrong if she could receive more lessons and broaden her horizons.

"Yes, I talked with him about many other issues." Fran nodded simply, "It was only through this visit that I learned that besides publishing comments in newspapers and criticizing you and others, In addition, I am still concentrating on writing books... In addition, I never thought... that you would be so interested in that doctor's teachings. No one would believe it, as a member of the Treville family. Member, you actually appreciate this kind of rhetoric that incites a mob against yourself!”

"I admit, this is indeed a bit strange." Charles shrugged and agreed with his sister. "But that's okay. People always have to do some contradictory things in life. I am no more absurd than some other people."

"But you don't want to lose everything because of the mob's rebellion, right?" Fran looked at her brother with interest, "Is it possible that you still want to imitate the Duke of Orleans? A good royal family will not do anything but go. Being a mob boss? No, I don't believe you'd be that crazy... but I wouldn't mind following you as a Jacobin if that's what you want."

"Of course I didn't think about it that way..." Charles smiled and shook his head. The irritation just now has completely disappeared, leaving only a kind of fun. "However, if it is because of opposing someone's If we dismiss a certain point of view as worthless, then there will be no difference between us and fools, right? "

"So you are not going crazy, you just regard him as some kind of scholar who can be used for entertainment?" Fran looked at her brother tentatively, "This makes me even more confused. You are not such a boring person. …”

"Okay, you don't need to get to the bottom of this kind of thing. Everyone has some unknown hobbies, right?" Charles sighed, then patted his sister's forehead, "Okay, you can't get to the bottom of this matter. Don't worry about it, I forgive you for being arbitrary, but you should have had enough. Now you just need to keep the secret for me, and I will handle the other things myself."

"No, now that my curiosity has been aroused, I can't stop." Fran shook her head and rejected Ciel, "Now that you are here, I will never stop asking unless you give me an answer. of."

Fran's determined look made Ciel feel a little shocked.

He looked at his sister's slightly frowning face. She looked so firm and strong, completely different from the soft and gentle look she used to have.

Just...just...just like when they had a big fight that day.

Have you grown up after all?

"You seem to be a lot more tempered now." Ciel sighed, as if he was complaining or sighing.

However, he still did not refuse.

"I followed your wishes too much, and in the end I was fooled. You don't like to be obedient at all! In this case, why should I suppress myself anymore?" Fran retorted without hesitation, "Okay, let's get back to the business. Well, haven’t we been discussing this issue? I’ve always been curious, what is it about that doctrine that resonates with you?”

Fran stared at Ciel closely, her blue eyes seemed to be able to see through everything.

"Although I haven't had an in-depth exchange with that doctor, after that day's visit and the understanding over the past few days -" Fran pointed to a stack of newspapers on the desk not far away, "his theories are generally speaking. I already understand... What he said is to eliminate class inequality, nationalize factories and mines, and abolish large estates... Huh, right? Every one of them is clearly intended to eliminate us. Even more unabashed than Robespierre and Marat... This guy is simply audacious!

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Charlotte was speechless.

It's more of shock than shock.

What drives her to study this kind of thing with great enthusiasm? It's certainly not for academic enthusiasm.

But...even if the purpose is not pure, at least she will want to understand and inquire instead of blindly denying me.

If it were Charlotte, would she? This thought suddenly crossed Charles' mind.

No, she definitely won't. She will just laugh at me for being crazy and ask me to cut off all contact with this person. Ciel immediately answered in his mind.

Hey, forget it, now that things have happened, what else is there to talk about?

"The only thing that doesn't conflict with you is that he believes that with the development of science and technology, society's wealth will accumulate more and more, and it will benefit everyone." Under Charles's gaze, Fran He continued to talk, his face seemed to shine with a pure white luster due to concentration, "Do you... a Treville want to imitate a mob leader and do some socialist relief?"

As if to show off, Fran spoke out the new word she had just learned.

"Is there anything I can't do? As a national dignitary, why can't I sincerely hope to improve the welfare of the people? Why would it be ironic for a Treville to engage in social welfare relief?" The expression on Charles's face did not change at all. , "Even the Baron de Beauvain does not object to this - it is just that he wants to better protect his vested interests and expand the sources of profits. People with farsightedness don't mind giving up something temporarily."

"Did the Baron really say that?" Mary was so shocked that she couldn't help but interjected.

"Why should I lie?" Charles asked with a sneer.

"Then let me remind you that the blood flowing in our wealth may be as much as the glory in it." Fran lowered her gaze slightly, "In this case, you can't enjoy this wealth peacefully while claiming fairness and justice. Right? Besides, people don’t know how to be satisfied. Do you really think that giving out something will make them forget about asking for everything?”

"That's not a problem I have to worry about anymore. We don't need to care about the problems a hundred years from now, because we will be gone by then. No matter how annoying the problem is, there will be other people to deal with." Charles shrugged, acting like a Completely nonchalant, "We can live well now, right? You can say this is hypocritical, but I don't care." (To be continued...)