[West Fantasy] The noble lady who was divorced became rich

Count Calda certainly thought that his "good brother" would most likely not admit it. After all, with Obsta's military spending rising year by year, one more piece of land means one more tax, one more channel for conscription, and one more channel for conscription. One more defensive wall.The marriage between the Earl of Carda and the Grand Duchess of Aquiquie was semi-matriarchal, which meant that after the death of the Earl of Carda, his territory would be permanently merged into the Grand Duchy of Aquiquie.

Although King Obstar thoughtfully chose a territory far away from the Grand Duchy of Aquique for his younger brother, but out of face and national conditions, he could never admit that he had undue thoughts on this territory, so The Grand Duchess Aquique guessed that King Obstar either wanted to completely take back the Earl of Karda through the marriage of the next generation, or wanted to procrastinate and refuse to admit it.

After all, as long as King Obstar keeps pretending to be deaf and dumb, the Grand Duchy of Aquiquie can only yell a few words verbally, and they can't send troops across most of Obstar to take back the Earl of Calda.

From this point of view, King Obstar is much smarter than when he was young.

It's a pity that this shrewdness is not used on the right path.

"There was already a poisonous snake on Obsta's side that wanted to kill me, so two more people who would be suspicious would not be a big deal." Earl Karda had a very clear awareness of his cowardice.

"Besides that poisonous snake, who would be bored enough to deal with me."

A powerless and incompetent third son of the royal family...

Even some people who want to overthrow King Obstar will not support an existence that cannot be supported by mud.They would rather believe that Felipe, who has a strong sense of responsibility, will resolutely return to vulgarity when the country is in crisis, rather than hand over the royal power to Count Calda, who is very easy to manipulate.

"You are really... more open than I thought." Mariana rarely has nothing to say to others.Apart from Henry, only the Earl of Karda and Figohill have achieved this achievement: "Whether you sign this ownership transfer agreement or not, the Earl of Karda will belong to me."

Mariana propped her chin with both hands, said "this is a great gift" one second, and rejected Earl Karda's contribution the next second.

This not only made Count Karda feel uncomfortable, but even the good-tempered Selim put away his smile.

For a while, the air around the dining table was so cold that it was hard to breathe.

"Marianna, I know I don't have the leverage to negotiate with you."

Count Calda took a deep breath, and before Selim was about to lose his temper, he quietly pressed his son's thigh to prevent his son from leaving the court of Aquique alive.

To put it more bluntly, even if their father and son wanted to get angry at Marianne, Count Calda had to come in person.

After all, the result of Earl Calda's harsh words is only to be satirized by the Grand Duchess Aquique or Marianne, and there will be no fear of his life.

But Selim was different.

Count Calda has not allowed Agnès' children to be recognized by the Obstar royal family, so if the Grand Duchess Aquique and Marianne want to deal with Selim, they don't have to care about Obsta's opinion at all, and even wave Queen Lena would be glad they did.

"You can directly state your request, instead of playing riddles with me here." Count Calda only asked Mariana to give him a good time, instead of torturing him into a nervous breakdown like the Grand Duchess Aquique: "It doesn't matter It doesn't matter if you take me hostage or let me go against your uncle. In short, you should give me a good time, so that this unpleasant dinner can end."

Selim, who was still a little angry at first, didn't expect his cowardly father to speak so harshly, so he couldn't find any room to maneuver for a while.

"Your Highness, please forgive my father's agitation." Selim's Adam's apple was like a cork stuck in a water pipe, and even his tone was much weaker: "If you have to vent your anger, please forgive me." ..."

Before Selim finished speaking, he was interrupted by Count Karda.

"I just want to know what price I have to pay to make you accept Selim and Sela...and your other half-brothers sincerely." Earl Karda showed an unparalleled sense of responsibility at this moment, with As for how he dared to overcome his previous fear, he asked Mariana, "If possible, please... don't make things difficult for Selim and Sera, at least let me pay for them other than loyalty."

"Of course." The way Mariana stared at Count Caldar made Abigail feel a little uncomfortable, but she still kept silent for the smooth progress of the meeting.

"Your request is very reasonable." Mariana laughed at her flashing wishful thinking in her heart, and quickly resumed the familiar look of Abigail: "Since you have this plan, please ask Sely Your Excellency, stay away for a moment."

After finishing speaking, Mariana looked at Abigail, who immediately gestured to Selim, and then threw an anti-eavesdropping magic in the direction of Mariana and Count Karda.

"To be frank and honest, I hope that your family will move to Britannia." Mariana doesn't care about any agreement between Count Calda and the Grand Duchess of Aquique, she only cares about whether she can control the overall situation: "Just One hostage is not enough, you have to give me at least three hostages."

Although Count Karda acted like a good father in front of his illegitimate child, Marianna didn't want to bet on who was more important to Count Karda between Selim and Serra.

What's more, there are twin sons of Agnes and Earl Karda in the Earl of Karda thousands of miles away.

It is really strange to say.

Whether it was Count Karda or Agnes, only Selim and Sela were allowed to appear in front of everyone.As for the twin brothers who were about the same age as Mariana, they were locked up like the prisoners deep in the dungeon of Aquique. No one even knew whether they existed or were still alive.

"In addition to Serra, I also hope that you will send Agnes or another pair of twin brothers." Seeing Count Calda's sudden change of expression, Mariana continued, "I think the Grand Duchess Aquique agrees to serve as Serra." One of the conditions for Lim's future to be safe is that they please me."

As a party with superior conditions, Mariana was not worried at all that Count Karda would reject her request.

After all, without him, there are others to fill the void in the Grand Duchess Aquique's plan.

"How? Since you are willing to pay the price for them, these conditions are not unacceptable." After Mariana finished speaking, she speculated with great interest: "Could it be that there are some unknown secrets in the Earl of Karda? , or rather..."

"Enough." Earl Karda interrupted Mariana's malicious speculation very roughly, and sarcastically returned for the first time: "If there is an unknown scandal in the Earl of Karda, then the first person to ask the teacher, It’s the poisonous snake entrenched in Obsta’s palace.”

After all, Earl Karda picked up the wine glass on the side, took two sips of high-strength spirits, and then took a breath.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Count Karda lowered his head like a defeated rooster.

But it couldn't arouse Marianna's compassion: "My expression is very clear. That is, I don't believe in the value of Sera alone as a 'chip'."

"She's your sister, not a 'chip' I use to trade with you."

"Does it make a difference?"

Mariana curved a mocking smile: "Or, do you expect me to show mercy to Sera more than King Obstar's tolerance to you?"

"If this is a request that makes you feel at ease, then it would be a good arrangement to hand them over to you." Earl Calda no longer remembers that this is the first time he has packed up the broken pieces since he came to the Grand Duchy of Aquique. Feeling.

Mariana was very satisfied with Earl Calda's attitude, and even urged: "Since we have reached an agreement, send them here as soon as possible."

Count Calda saw that Marianne had only mentioned Selim by the way, so he asked a little anxiously: "Then Sera..."

"Tell her to report to Abigail."

"You let Sera work with a witch?" Count Karda said in disbelief: "You treat my daughter like this."

"Abigail is one of my confidantes, do you want Sera to take Abigail's place as soon as she arrives?" Marianna certainly knew what Count Calda was thinking: "Besides, there is no one around me who serves me. Noble maid."

"It's impossible." Count Karda denied it without much thought.In the end, after receiving the foolish look from Mariana, she realized how stupid what she just said was.

When Mariana was less than ten years old, she was used as a political bargaining chip by the Grand Duchess Aquique, and she was in various courts.

And why do those noble ladies who are equally golden and precious follow a princess who is pushed around and live in the days when they will move every few years?

For this reason, the Grand Duchess Aquique never mentioned that she would arrange a noble maid for Mariana.

Even after Marianna became the Duchess of Brittania, no one thought that this young girl who had been promoted from "Miss Abandoned" to "Golden Apple Tree" needed to be treated in accordance with her status.

"Marianna, I..." Count Karda, who knew he was slipping, tried to make up for his verbal mistakes.

"You are right, I can indeed treat your daughter like this." This time it was Mariana's turn to interrupt Count Calda.

Under the dim candlelight, Marianna's green pupils seemed to be soaked in a layer of water marks, making them a bit more transparent than before.

"It's getting late, I think you should go back and have a good rest." Mariana got up and shouted, "Abigail, help me arrange the carriage for Earl Karda and Your Excellency Selim."

"Yes." Abigail, who entered the door in response, stood in front of Mariana, and skillfully stopped Count Calda, who wanted to talk further with his daughter: "Your Excellency, you should go."

"You..." Count Calda just wanted to get angry with Abigail, who was not polite, but was stopped by the latter's eyes.

"The access control time of the Aquique court is earlier than that of the Earl of Calda." Abigail's tone of voice to Count Calda was definitely not "gentle".If Marianne wasn't here, maybe Abigail would kill Count Calda without anyone noticing.

"Marianna...Marianna, I beg you." Count Caldar swallowed his saliva in shock from Abigail, but he still suppressed his fear and hoped that his daughter could look at him.

As for Abigail, Count Calda knew that this little witch not only took a few lives, but was almost burned at the stake by Cantero's clergy.

"Your Highness, I hope you can forgive my slip of the tongue just now." Count Karda lowered his posture before leaving: "Please also..."

"Your Excellency, you didn't say anything wrong." Mariana who finally turned around made Count Calda feel very strange.

In a trance, Count Calda seemed to see Queen Mary in her later years.

That "crazy girl in red robe" that made everyone tremble.

"Now, please step back." Marianna's voice was very soft, and her expression was pleasant, which made Count Karda feel even more uncomfortable.

"While I still have respect and patience for you, don't let me ask the guards to drive you out of Aquiqui's court."

…………… I am the dividing line……………

The news that Marianna and Count Calda's father and son broke up did not attract too many people's attention. After all, no one would expect an irresponsible father.Compared with Henry's attitude towards Earl Calda and his illegitimate son, Marianne was well-mannered, gentle and decent.

As for more...

It can only be said that one cannot be greedy enough to be a human being.

"I thought you had lost your feelings as a human being." Abigail tried to comfort Mariana after Earl Karda and Selim left: "This is good news today... right?"

Mariana glanced at Abigail's uneasy face, and reluctantly pulled the corner of her mouth: "Of course."

Abigail looked at Mariana standing in front of the window, just looking at her with dewy eyes.

"I let their father and son beg me on their knees."

"Ok!"

"I firmly hold Count Karda's darling in my hands."

"Ok!"

"I will soon be the richest woman on the continent, even more so than my mother and grandmother."

"Ok!"

"I……"

Mariana's voice became lower and lower, until she searched her guts and couldn't find any words to comfort herself.

"Abigail, I'm such a failure."

Mariana, who had tasted "frustration" for the first time, leaned against the window frame, any cold wind blowing away the fine fluff in her hairline.

"I was a failure both at home and in my career."

Abigail felt more suited to be a listener than a comforter.However, if Mariana wanted to chat with her about the topic of "losers", then at least she would have to go up and down on the burning platform.

"Marianna, I'd rather see that relentless noble lady than the way you feel sorry for yourself now." Abigail's needs in life are much simpler than Mariana's, at least when she has experienced enough to destroy people. After three or four crises, the tribulations of the world hardly entered Abigail's eyes.

"The Marianne I know is a cruel woman who can calmly analyze her current situation and make the best choice after being humiliated in a foreign country." Abigail continued: "At that time, no one was optimistic about you. No one cares about you, but you can walk a very beautiful path. Why did you return to the Aquique court, but you are afraid."

"Perhaps the comfortable life has made me more hypocritical than before." Mariana returned to the seat just now, and then filled the glass in front of her: "Oster, come out and have a few drinks with me."

I saw a dark figure crawling in from the window.

Drow, who was dressed as an assassin, exchanged glances with Abigail, and sat next to Marianne under the hint of the little witch's eyes.

"Your Highness, please forgive my passover." Oster first apologized to Marianne before filling the glass in front of him.

"How do you drow drink?" Mariana, who was in a bad mood, wanted to play something abnormal.

Oster felt that this was a good opportunity to deepen his relationship with Mariana.

However, this also comes with the risk that Mariana will turn her back afterwards, and an overprotective brother is likely to cut off Oster's head directly after Mariana sobers up.

"Mothers of Drow drink more... more openly than you think." Oster hesitated to take a sip of the almost red wine after Mariana drank it first, which caused Mariana's attention unhappy.

"For the sake of my bad mood, can't you be more straightforward?" Looking at Oster like this, Marianne just felt that drinking was not fun.

Because Abigail had to help the drunk Marianna back to the room, she could only watch from the sidelines.

Facing the host's reprimand, Oster drank the glass of wine in front of him without hesitation.As a result, when he was about to fully play for himself and Mariana, the latter did it first.

"To my family affection that never existed, and to the hypocrisy that will disappear without a trace after today." When Mariana was pouring wine for Oster, she found that she could only fill the other's glass half full, so she simply poured herself The wine in the glass was evenly distributed to the other party.

"You haven't answered my question yet!" Marianna, who was already shaking her head because of her flushed face, asked, "How do the drows drink?"

"I imagine that a noble and elegant lady like you would definitely not want to hear those obscene ways of entertainment." Oster recalled the drow banquet that was called a dance of demons, and the men and women in scantily clad clothes, and flatly rejected Mariana's curiosity Heart: "Your Excellency Lucius has the sharpest sword in the Grand Duchy of Aquique."

Oster, who was very life-threatening, tried to reason with a drunk as much as possible: "I don't want to be cut off by him or hanged on the city wall."

"What's so scary about Lucius? You should be more afraid of me than him." Mariana didn't think it was enough after drinking her own drink, so she grabbed Oster's wrist and drank from the other's hand Finished the stock in his glass.

"Actually, you don't need to tell me, I also understand the virtue of drow's banquet." Mariana pushed the empty bottle in front of her, and then grabbed the stock on the other side of the table: "I am a duchess, but I can't enjoy the benefits of power." carnival."

"Your Highness, everything you have is enough to make us jealous, even more than thousands of carnivals." Oster considered, "Even more exaggerated, some people are even willing to trade with evil gods in exchange for The luxury you have."

"Does that include you, too?" The drunken Marianne had smiling eyes, which made her look cuter and more human than usual.

At the same time, it also made it more difficult for Oster to wonder whether the other party would blame himself after he sobered up.

"of course."

Maybe the lighting was too dim.

Or maybe Mariana's expression was too gentle.

That's why Oster unexpectedly developed a trace of inexplicable feelings.

And this affection made him temporarily forget about Drow's vigilance instinct and the various assumptions in his mind about Mariana after she woke up.

"I have always been jealous of you, my dear Highness." Oster lowered his beautiful head.

Marianne was so fascinated by her moonlight-like long hair that she even stroked Oster's ear.

"You are such a lovable existence." Mariana followed Oster's ear to his shoulder.

Drow elves have quite beautiful collarbone and neck curves because they have been exercising all the time.

The gods favor mermaids and elves in terms of appearance.

At first, Mariana just wanted to see the intentions of little emperor Odin.

But right now, it would be interesting to have Oster by his side.

Even Mariana has begun to experience the joy of the Grand Duchess Aquique's regular exchange of fresh meat.

"Would you like to come to my room tonight?" Mariana lifted a strand of Oster's long hair, feeling that the other's skin shone with honey luster, and his facial features were carved enough to be a statue model. Under the illumination of candlelight, it is not ordinary moving.

"I think we'll have a lot to talk about tonight."

"Your Highness, if you really want me to serve you, then I would like to ask if you want me alone, or..." Oster remembered that when Mariana joked with Abigail, she mentioned that she would never put The first time wasted on a bad man.

"Why, do you think I still have the energy to deal with two men after going through so many bad things?"

Mariana lifted her skirt to leave the restaurant.

When Oster and Abigail saw this, they immediately followed.

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"I wish you good luck tonight." Abigail and Mariana maintained a posture to catch her at any time, and then whispered in Oster's ear: "But for the sake of your life, it's best not to go to the end last step."

"Of course." The life-threatening Oster replied bluntly, "I will obey all orders from the master."

"Whether the order came from her intention or not."

"That's good." Abigail didn't care about Oster's entanglement, and even looked forward to Lucius' reaction after knowing the news.

"Now that you are mentally prepared, I wish you a wonderful night." Abigail led the female elves serving Mariana to make the bed and changed her clothes, then turned to Ou Stuart blinked.

And tonight is destined to be restless.