Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

Seeing the maid Catherine also looking at her worriedly, Mary finally nodded: "I understand. You are not from Burgundy, but I am grateful for helping out today. I also invite you to go to Longquan. The palace has a meal and rest."

People who spent a day in the outdoors in the winter felt a sense of relaxation after seeing the magnificent Longquan Palace.

However, Mary looked at the brightly lit palace in front of her eyes, the servants who were passing by, and the faint scent of wine wafting in the air, and thought of Aunt Anne, whose life and death were unknown.

The suppressed anxiety in my heart could no longer bear it, and a crystal teardrop rolled down the little princess' cheek.

Seeing this scene, the hearts of the suitors were broken.

No one dared to mention banquets and hot springs.Some people suggested that they should just grab a bite to eat and then return immediately to search through the night and never stop until the Duchess of Bedford was found.

Some young people with vigor and vitality drew their weapons one after another, knelt down on one knee in front of the noble princess, imitated the knight in the epic legend, and swore to Mary that they would use their lives to serve her.

Some people even got excited, took off their iron gloves, slashed their palms with a dagger, and smeared them on their faces, in the old barbarian way, allegiance to Little Princess Mary.

"What a mess, a bunch of idiots." Albrecht shook his head, "but Princess Mary's relationship with her aunt is really good. It seems that no matter what, I will find the Duchess of Bedford. Such a large palace, Maybe there is a resident mage commissary. Find the commissar, spend a few gold coins to get in touch with Wolfgang in Ghent, and you should get useful advice from him."

Albrecht's personal advisor, Wolfgang Fugger, was a sorcerer and alchemist with a wealth of knowledge, especially with a wide variety of otherworldly creatures.With his guidance, Albrecht was confident to find the monster's lair and rescue the Duchess of Bedford.

Just when the scene was noisy and chaotic, Pastor Milot hurried over.

He saw so many nobles blocking the gate of the palace, and they took out their weapons one by one. Some even had blood on their faces, and he didn't know what was going on, so he just shouted: "Gentlemen, please calm down and say something if you have something to say. !"

"We wanted to calm down too, but... Princess Mary is crying!" Baron Hadwin said.

He was one of the most troubled people, with several bloodstains on his face, messy hair, and looked particularly embarrassed.

Pastor Milot saw little Princess Mary crying silently in the crowd, and hurriedly walked over and asked, "Your Highness, why are you sad?"

"Mr. Reverend, I'm just worried about Aunt Anne." Little Princess Mary cheered up looking at Reverend Milot, who was sweating profusely and bald in the cold weather.

Oops!

Pastor Milot slapped his forehead, secretly saying that it was not good.

The younger sister escaped, and Philip III was so overwhelmed with joy that he dragged Yofu Ma and Mrs. Anne to drink and celebrate together all afternoon, forgetting everything else.

And his servants are busy contacting buyers, wanting to take advantage of the cold weather to take the corpses of flying scorpions as soon as possible.If it comes to spring, it will cost a lot of money to keep the bodies of those big bugs from rotting.These costs are borne by the priest Milot, who handles the spoils.

As a result, no one actually remembered to spread the news that Mrs. Anne had been rescued.

However, the management level of the Middle Ages, just like that, is not surprising that there are similar mistakes from time to time.

It wasn't just Princess Mary who had spent an afternoon worrying in vain.There are also more than 1000 soldiers sent out to find Mrs. Anne, and I am afraid they are still suffering from the cold in the wild.

Reverend Milot wiped the sweat from his forehead, rolled his eyes, and said to Princess Mary with a smile: "Your Royal Highness, please don't worry. The Duchess of Bedford has been rescued safely. She is with you at Margaret Palace. My father is feasting and enjoying the snow."

After speaking, Pastor Milot's kind face suddenly became majestic, and he said to the princess' suitors: "Gentlemen, I hope you will not always focus on pleasing the princess in the future. You volunteered to help find Mrs. Anne, lord. The adults are very grateful. But you are still a little rough in your work. Why don't you contact the Longquan Palace on time? If the communication is smooth, if you get the news that Mrs. Anne has been rescued earlier, it will not make the little princess so sad. Of course, you also Very young and inexperienced is understandable. Just treat me as a middle-aged man talking nonsense."

After speaking, looking at the guilty young nobles, Pastor Milot secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a sense of happiness that he threw the pot out in time.

After giving two orders to the servants, he led Princess Mary to the Margaret Palace.

Reverend Milot's servants went to inform the magistrate, and sent the news of Lady Anne's salvation back to Ghent.The other servants said to the remaining suitors: "Tonight is the family banquet of the Duke, and it is inconvenient for outsiders to participate. Please come to the Spring Spring Palace with me. There are already prepared wine, food, and hot springs. Bath and soft bed.”

Thinking that after a busy day, they could finally enjoy it, many nobles suddenly cheered.

Although I didn't rescue Mrs. Anne by myself, the result was not bad.

Albrecht was unwilling and asked, "Can you tell me how the Duchess of Bedford was rescued?"

The servant bowed and said, "Dear son of the Archduke of Austria, I'm just a servant, and I don't know much about these things. But I heard that it was the Marquis de Lamanche who rescued Madame Anne from the ferocious flying scorpion's nest. "

The Marquis of La Manche?The Seris?

The crowd was in an uproar.

Especially Hadwin, who took the lead in mocking Yofu Ma today, his blood-stained face changed several times, which was extremely embarrassing.In the end, he sighed with a bitter face: "It seems that the 'emergency' encountered by the Marquis of Lamanche today is to rescue the Duchess of Bedford. We misunderstood."

"The Marquis is not at all timid and dare not pursue Princess Mary with us fairly and openly..."

Albert looked at the lost Hadwin and patted him on the shoulder: "Mr. Baron, the Marquis of Lamanche, in the eyes of the Duke of Burgundy, is an equal partner or even an ally. That's why he can get Anne in advance. The news of the attack on Madam. And we are just a group of immature young people. The two sides are not on the same level. I hope you can recognize this gap and be cautious in your words and deeds. I am not speaking from the position of the Seris. Words. On the contrary, it's for your own good. Spit at the eagle in the sky and only dirty yourself."

The other nobles also sighed, saying that in the future, no matter whether they are in office or in the future, they will never speak ill of the Marquis of Lamanche.

Albrecht clenched his fists and almost wanted to let out a long howl to vent the stagnation in his heart.He had been busy all day, but in the end, it was the Marquis of Lamanche who did not participate in the princess's test at all, and won the final.

Not to mention that the princess suitors went to Spring Spring Palace with their own thoughts.

When the little princess Mary came to the Margaret Palace, she jumped up to the third floor of the Margaret Palace with the exclamation of the maid Catherine.

This palace is named after Philip III's mother, Margaret of Bavaria. It is the oldest, most luxurious and largest palace in the Longquan Palace complex.For as long as she can remember, Mary has come to visit here for several months every year, and she is not familiar with it.

She came to the largest living room with ease, and saw her parents, brother, Aunt Anne, and Youuf Ma, the Marquis of La Manche, chatting and laughing together.

"Aunt Anne!" Mary exclaimed tenderly and flew into the arms of the beautiful lady.

Chapter 130 Three People Who Play Politics Are Dirty

Reverend Milot told Philip III of the future.The latter said with an embarrassed expression: "As a father, it is my mistake to actually commit such negligence and make my daughter sad in vain."

"No, I was stupid because of my emotional instability, father." Princess Mary wiped away her tears and finally regained her ladylike appearance.

She gave Ma Youfu a serious salute and said, "Lord Marquis de Lamanche, thank you for your help. Aunt Anne is my close relative. If something happens to her, I will definitely be so sad..."

The tearful little Princess Mary seems to have changed back to the delicate little lady she used to be.

"This is a matter of hands-on work. Besides, the corpses of those flying scorpions can also bring a lot of money." Ma Youfu said.

"Haha, shrewd Seris!" Philip III patted Yofu Ma affectionately on the shoulder.

Mary could hear that Yofu Ma deliberately mentioned the loot, hoping that she would not take this kindness too seriously, carry an unnecessary psychological burden on her back, and add a little more favor to the marquis.

Only Mrs. Anne, looking at Yofu Ma with a light-hearted look, clenched her silver teeth secretly.

This guy has obviously done that kind of thing to himself, but at this time he is pretending to be in front of Mary, and he really wants to tear off his hypocritical face immediately!

But this impulsive thought quickly dissipated.For her husband's plan, she could only choose to remain silent.

"I thought Yofu Ma was just like his words, an elegant, humble, and personable civilized man. But in his bones, he was just like other noble nobles!"

Mrs. Anne thought she was too funny when she thought that she had a good impression of Yof Ma because of the novel he had written.

He felt that the other party was like the shameless nobles in the book, and he was the involuntary Miss White.

"If he also threatens me to do those things like the man in the book..." Mrs. Anne suddenly felt weak all over.

Aside from Lady Anne, who had been distracted all night, the duke's dinner was a pleasant one.

After his wife, children, and sister had all left, Philip III invited Yo-Fu Ma to his study. The two had some things to talk about in secret.

"Marquis de La Manche, I think that in the armistice negotiations with England, France and Burgundy should unite to advance and retreat together, so as to obtain greater benefits." Philip III cut to the chase.

The two sides have cooperated many times, and there is no need to be around the corner.

Not long ago, he was laughing with his sister Yanyan at a banquet, and his good brother Philip III, who recalled his childhood, became a monarch full of interests and only thinking about how to join forces with outsiders to deal with his sister.

All I can say is that politics is dirty.

Is Yofu Ma himself not?He deceived Mrs. Anne for political gain, and prepared to use this as a handle to exchange for better terms of peace talks.

Philip III made a request, hoping that the artillery units of Mayouf could cooperate closely and launch a high-intensity offensive against Calais, thereby exerting pressure and obtaining greater benefits from the peace talks.

"Yes. But I hope that one third of the attacking force can be set aside to establish a defensive line in the village of Adel near Calais to prevent the British from fighting back."

The combat effectiveness of the Burgundian army is really untrustworthy.In history, when Philip III attacked Calais, he was killed by the British army, and even the entire Picardy area was looted by riding.

And the British general who commanded that battle was Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, who had no military talent at all.

Philip III also knew that his army, Fira, was unbearable, so he agreed to Mayof's suggestion.

In exchange, Mayouf proposed to Philip III that the Dutch merchants who had newly joined the Duchy of Burgundy would be given the same power as merchants in other regions.

Of course, this news cannot be announced by the Duke himself, but must be conveyed to the Dutch merchants by Youf Ma, as a bargaining chip to negotiate, and when the Dutch merchants are recruited to join the North France Trading Company, a more favorable outcome will be obtained.

Philip III knew that doing so would allow Yoof Ma's influence to penetrate into the duchy, but it would also strengthen the business strength of the lowland merchants and collect more business taxes.

Overall, the pros outweigh the cons.

"Your Excellency, if your trading company wants to attract lowland merchants, I will definitely welcome it. This can make the relationship between the two sides closer and make the trade in the English Channel more prosperous. However, you'd better pay attention to the merchants in Flanders. — especially the textile guilds. I recently got news that the weavers in Ghent and Bruges are getting more and more restless because of the temporary shortage of wool imports…”

While Lowland traders could substitute Iberian wool for English products, this was not a one-time thing.After all, the textile industry in the lowlands suffered a lot because of the Faber peace agreement.Coupled with the massacre in London, many textile merchants were dissatisfied with Philip III.

Now that the Burgundian army is out, some people have a crooked mind.

In fact, Philip III's willingness to negotiate was no less than that of the Duke of Bedford.He also wants to end the war as soon as possible and use military power to stabilize the domestic situation.

After reaching an exchange of interests, Yoof Ma and Philip III each left the study.

Back in his guest room, Ma Youfu took off his clothes and prepared to enjoy the hot spring bath that matched the room.

The architectural design of the bath refers to the Turkish bath, and there are also some Roman open-air baths, which may be regarded as a combination of violet and green.

And all kinds of sculpture decoration, there are otherworldly elf elements.Several styles are organically blended together without being abrupt at all.The person who originally designed the Margaret Palace must be a master architect.

Yofu Ma lay in the hot spring pool and stretched out in comfort.

According to Philip III, these hot springs contain magic power that is dozens of times higher than that of ordinary water sources. If they are often soaked, it will be of great benefit to professionals who have mastered extraordinary power. Of course, there are other things such as physical fitness and longevity. etc. effects.

Yofu Ma didn't think there was anything special about it.However, being able to soak in a hot bath after a busy day is enough of a cure.

"It's just missing something. Why don't you call Mrs. Annie..." Youfu Ma moved in his heart, but he gave up this rather tempting plan.

Men and women still have to pay attention to your love and my wishes.It's one thing to deceive Mrs. Anne for political gain. If you really want to force women, Yoof Ma can't do it.

"Lord Marquis, the maid of Her Royal Highness Princess Mary asks to see you." A maid came to the bath and informed Youfu Ma.

"Let her come in." Youfu Ma said, picking up the bath towel and covering his lower body.

After a while, a tall maid pushed aside the steam and walked in.

Youfu Ma had an impression of this maid, she was quite beautiful, and although there were a little freckles on her face, it did not affect her appearance, but added a bit of playfulness.

Catherine was actually a little nervous about meeting Yofu Ma in the bath.However, she was slightly relieved to see that the other party covered her sensitive parts with a bath towel anyway.

"Good night, Lord Marquis." After greeting Catherine, she said, "Her Royal Highness thinks that words are not enough to express her gratitude, so I want to give you a gift."

"Oh, this is the first time in my life that I have received a beautiful woman as a gift." Youfu Ma laughed.

Catherine blushed and explained in a panic, "Mr. Marquis, you misunderstood... Misunderstanding, the gift is not me, but this one."

She handed Yof Ma an exquisite oak box.

"That's a pity."

Seeing the man's expression of regret, Catherine trembled slightly.

Yofu Ma opened the box and found a looped fabric inside.Exquisite workmanship and elegant style, it is in line with the temperament of little princess Mary.