Flowers, Swords and France

"Your Majesty the Queen?" Henry was really surprised because he was unprepared.

As we all know, although the current Emperor Napoleon III has only been on the throne for a few months, he is already quite old. And although it is said that he has an illegitimate child, he has no legal marriage partner.

So after he rebuilt the empire, everyone was speculating on whether His Majesty would get married, who his marriage partner would be, and whether His Majesty could still have a legal heir.

He didn't expect that he would have an answer to this question just after he arrived in Paris.

"Thank you, Your Excellency..." In the spirit of gossip, he leaned slightly towards Ciel, and then asked in a low voice, "Can you reveal who the future Queen of the Empire is?"

"Is this question important?" Charles couldn't help laughing when he saw the expectant look on the other person's face, "Well, since you are so curious, then I will simply tell you... That is the former Swedish royal family. Kalona, ​​the last descendant of the Erstein-Gottep family.”

"A princess?" Henry's eyes widened.

"We can't call her a princess now, but she is indeed of royal blood." Charles shrugged. "As the person presiding over this moment, when I was at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I selected a few candidates and talked to them in person. My father negotiated with me, and finally obtained His Majesty’s consent. The marriage has now been finalized, and it will not be long before it is officially announced to the country and abroad, and then the wedding will be held.”

"Does that mean you initiated this marriage?" Henry blinked, as if he understood something.

His backer was originally a confidant whom His Majesty relied on, and now he personally facilitated the Emperor's marriage. It can be seen that in the future, his status in His Majesty's heart will only increase. No wonder he can become a minister at such a young age. It seems that I am very lucky to be able to get this relative. I must find a way to continue to curry favor with him and get his protection in the future.

"His Majesty the Emperor's wedding ceremony will surely be very grand..." While thinking, Henry asked casually, "The Emperor of the Empire and a princess would be a perfect match."

"Yes, look, isn't this a very suitable candidate? His Majesty Napoleon found himself a princess from a powerful country, which caused him a lot of trouble, so we found a safe candidate for His Majesty - both He has a noble status and will not involve the empire in unknown matters because of his family. In trouble." Charles used a convincing way to cover up the embarrassment of Napoleon III's inability to marry a powerful royal family, "In short, as long as your Majesty gets a queen, then this fact itself can tell the people that the empire Long-term peace and stability can be guaranteed.”

"But, after all, Your Majesty is already at this age... Can he still bring an heir to the country?" Henry asked with some doubts, "If not, then even marrying the queen will still not help, and the throne will be passed on to In the hands of the descendants of Prince Jerome..."

"While His Majesty is still in the prime of life, he will definitely be able to obtain legal heirs so that the empire can be passed down safely." Charles frowned slightly, "Prince Jérôme and his family can only continue to be princes in the future. They Can’t ascend to the throne of the empire.”

This sudden blunt attitude scared Henry into silence.

Although he didn't understand why Ciel suddenly became unhappy, he instinctively knew that he should not continue this topic.

However, he also found that he seemed to have seen the true scene of the empire's top dome from the window at this moment - it seemed solid on the outside, but in fact it was riddled with holes inside.

Under his cautious gaze, Ciel regained his composure. There were some things that really needed to be explained clearly to others.

"Oh, you must have noticed that I don't like Prince Jerome's family." He looked at the other party calmly. "Or to be more precise, I don't want them to become emperors of the empire."

Henry didn't expect that the other party would talk to him about such a serious topic all of a sudden, so he was a little dazed.

"I...I...I did hear that you have a bad relationship with Prince Joseph Bonaparte." After a moment, he said slightly uneasily, for fear that he would make the other party unhappy again.

"Yes, I had some minor disputes with him before, but for me, festivals are definitely not a problem. If it is just a festival, I can seek reconciliation from him at any time, even if I beg for mercy, it doesn't matter - I am not a stubborn person. People, on the contrary, always rely on reality Act with a doctrine." Charles shook his head and said that the other party was wrong. "The reason why I stand on the opposite side of him is because of my position. Yes, as a minister of the empire, I cannot stay aloof. , but must choose a position.”

"You...you mean that you deliberately chose a position to oppose Prince Joseph's family?" Henry felt that the more he listened, the more confused he became, and he looked at the other party with dumbfounded eyes.

"Yes, that's it." Charles shrugged again, "Henry, since you are my relative and have been serving our family for so long, I will tell you the truth. Today's Bonaparte family It looks like the sun is rising and everyone is united, but in fact they are divided internally and are in opposition to each other. This opposition has been going on for a long time. Then the rift was so deep that we, the peripheral supporters, were also involved and had to find a position for ourselves, naturally on the one side, Prince Jérôme Bonaparte, and on the other, M. Morny. Mr. Morny, at least, would not be happy to see Prince Jérôme’s family ascend the throne.”

"So...you chose Morny's faction?" Henry finally understood.

"Yes, that's it." Ciel nodded. "I chose to stand with Mr. Morny after careful consideration. As for the previous festivals, they were just an excuse."

"Are you...are you really sure that His Majesty will have another heir?" After a moment, Henry asked cautiously, "If His Majesty does not have a legitimate child, then...the throne of the empire will only fall into the hands of this group of people. After all..."

"This kind of result must not happen." Charles suddenly interrupted him. "Do you understand? It must, will not, appear. M. Morny and I are of the opinion that under no circumstances can we accept Prince Joseph Bonaparte as emperor."

It took a few seconds for Henry to realize the true weight of the words, and he was shocked and speechless.

He, a foreign nobleman, had only been exposed to the highest political secrets of the empire for the first time today, and he would naturally be shocked when he heard such a serious secret - especially when he found out that he had been involved.

"Henry..." When he said this, Charles suddenly sighed, "Look, am I honest enough with you? I will never tell these things to many people. I tell you this because The time has come for you to know these things - you are my relative and have relied on me for help for so many years, in the eyes of others You are already my comrade, and you can indeed be my comrade. If you want to be my comrade, you have to know a lot of things, such as who our friends are, who our opponents are, and what we should do. What to do...Of course, if you don’t want to continue because you feel it’s dangerous, that’s okay. It’s still too late for you to quit.”

Charles spread his hands and looked at the other person calmly, "Seeing danger and avoiding it wisely is not a cowardly thing, but a smart move. So if you do this, then I will never blame you. Instead, I will continue to treat you as a friend.”

Count Henri de Latouche Treville became even more uncomfortable under Charles's gaze.

He is now a recognized Treville Party. If he continues, he will definitely be implicated if the Treville family falls. And now he has also discovered that Charles de Treville and even the Empire It is by no means as beautiful as it seems, at least the road ahead faces huge risks.

However, if he really quits, then he will obviously no longer be protected by the Treville family, and everything he has obtained before will be in vain?

Instead of continuing to live a mediocre life like before, it is better to take a gamble and continue to rely on the backer that he finally found. With Charles de Treville's mind, at least he will not let himself lose completely, right?

Finally, Henry made up his mind. A man should always take risks.

"I am still loyal to you, sir." He suddenly laughed, and then bowed to Charles, "The kindness you have shown me is enough for me to repay you with loyalty. I will never run away because of danger. , I will choose to fight.”

"Very good, let's continue to fight for this in the future, sir." Charles smiled and stretched out his hand, and then shook hands with his relative, "If you don't mind, you can stay as a guest in the near future. There is nothing here in Paris except for a lot of entertainment. You can enjoy the life here. When it comes to the wedding ceremony, you can attend the ceremony. I think the scene will be enough for you to remember for a long time. "

"Thank you, sir." Henry shook his hand respectfully.

Soon, Henry was taken to a guest room to rest by the servant, and at this time Charlotte also walked in with coffee.

"He looked very panicked. What did you say to him?" Charlotte put the coffee in front of him and asked.

"I told him about my situation and reality, and then told him not to think about just getting benefits from me, but to take risks and even go through life and death for me." Charles replied calmly, and then picked up the cup. "He is also very smart and understands that if he wants to succeed now, he must rely on me, so he decided to continue to serve me."

"People who have been drifting on the ocean are different and brave." Charlotte nodded in approval, "After all, we have never taken care of this relative in vain."

"Yes, he has a very good mind, can see the situation clearly, and is not lacking in courage." Charles also agreed with the other party's view, and then looked at his wife with a smile, "By the way, I also mentioned the matter about Eugène. I told him and he promised to take care of Ou Ren and make his naval career smooth sailing. "

"That's great. I've been worried about this recently and was about to tell him." Charlotte's face showed some joy, but she quickly sighed, "Hey, I just don't know what Ou Ren is. Why are you so crazy? The good young master wants to go to the sea to have fun! Isn't it comfortable enough to stay in Paris? You have to ask for trouble!"

She forgot that she had just praised the man in Haihai for his generosity and worried about her brother like every sister who dotes on her brother.

"Everyone has his own ambitions, and Ou Ren also has his own ideas, and we can't force him... In fact, I support him." Charles replied with a smile, "Well, since he has helped us, you can entertain him well these days. , introduce more people to him - he will thank you for it."

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"Of course I will do this." Charlotte stared at Charles, watching him finish the coffee in the cup, and her expression slowly turned serious, "But there is something, your Excellency, you seem to have forgotten to mention Come on, should you explain it to me?"

Charles secretly screamed something bad, but he pretended to be calm and slowly put the cup back on the table.

"What do you mean, Lolot?"

"Do you know what I'm referring to?" Charlotte sneered, "Didn't I ask you just now? What happened to the wound on your face just now? Why is your speech slurred? Is your tongue also injured? ?”

"I...I think I've already explained it." Ciel was rarely shaken, but he still pretended to be calm.

"Yes, you have explained it, but this explanation is too far-fetched." Charlotte still stared at him, with a sharp light in her blue eyes, "Under what circumstances, during a dinner party, a person's face and Tongue injury? I have been in the social world for so many years, but I have never seen anything like this!”

"... After drinking some wine, everyone lost control." Charles replied helplessly. "My speech is also slurred because of drinking. It will be fine in a while."

"Does this happen after drinking a little alcohol?" Charlotte looked sullen. "Also, who is that 'everyone'?"

"I don't want to do this, but I can't help it. Who calls me a minister?" Xia Erhuode stood up, looking very impatient. "I have to attend some occasions, entertain some people I don't like, and do Something I don’t like! I hired some bankers today. They are rich but they all like to fool around, so So I have no choice but to mess around like them, the world is like this, if you don't want to be like the light, you will just be thrown aside! But...but others can take a rest when they go home, why can't I? But then I have to be interrogated like this? Can’t I act like a minister?”

Looking at her husband who had a sudden attack, Charlotte's originally sharp eyes softened slightly. She also knows that her husband is working very hard now and has to do too much work every day.

"I know... you are a minister, you are very busy, you have to do a lot... and I am willing to continue to support you."

"Isn't that good? I'm so busy every day, how can I have time to be as ridiculous as you think?" Charles immediately replied, "We don't need to argue about this kind of thing. In short, please don't worry, I will Fulfill the duties of a husband and give you everything I can give you, so that you can become the most dazzling hostess in Paris."

He felt guilty and didn't want to continue talking. He just wanted to get over it as soon as possible and not be questioned by his wife in such an embarrassing way again.

"In addition to asking you to love me and continue to love me, what do I want from you?" Charlotte asked, "I have always loved you and tried every means to become your wife. Is it just to let you give me beautiful clothes?" , give me jewelry? No, that's not what I want. Charles, look at me and tell me that you love me, you really love me."

"I love you." Ciel looked at the other person without hesitation. "Love you just like I always have."

"Okay, let's not quarrel, because I want to believe what you say and love you." Charlotte lowered her gaze, as if she had confirmed Charles's thoughts, "You are a minister, and sometimes you must There's nothing you can do about socializing and doing ridiculous things. I also grew up in a social world, so I won't be able to accept this. Just do what you should do, but... Ciel, I want you to remember everything you said and keep your promise to me."

"No problem, I remember it. I will not live up to the promise I made in front of you and your grandfather." Charles nodded without hesitation. “You are the mother of my children and will always be my wife.”

At the mention of the child, Charlotte felt relieved.

The child now needed her to take care of her, and she didn't want to waste any more time arguing about it.

"So how did you handle things today?" She changed the subject.

"Well done, everything went well." Charles nodded, "I used various means, coercion and deception, and finally convinced them to cooperate with my plan. I thought it wouldn't be long before they would I found that they have become my friends and have to listen to my orders... By the way, they are all begging me now. If you have something you want, just tell me and they will give it to me. ”

"That's great. It's okay. You can go and deal with your affairs." Charlotte laughed, "Or... kiss me again?"

Charles smiled as if relieved, then walked forward and kissed his wife tenderly.

As their lips and tongues tangled, Charlotte's face turned slightly red, and she seemed to be very satisfied, and she hummed slightly. Charles was also glad that he had finally calmed his wife down.

She was indeed bitten, Charlotte thought.

A scratch on the face is understandable, but a bite on the tongue - it can't be a man.

You bastard. (~^~)