HLnovel Chapter 251 Before Negotiation
Chapter 251 Before Negotiation
Lind maintained correspondence with some important powers, such as the King of Anjou.
The more they talked, the more Lind felt that the King of Anjou was no simple person. If Lind was a time traveler, then the King of Anjou was like a man of destiny. Not only did he catch up with the critical juncture of history, but he was also very capable and many of his ideas were quite advanced.
If Linde stood on the shoulders of giants, then the King of Anjou was gradually growing into a small giant.
After in-depth communication, Lind found that the king's personal charm was quite outstanding. If they were just pen pals, Lind felt that he could become good friends with him.
The King of Anjou also explained in the letter why he chose to use the idea of asking for the queen's hand in marriage as a means of provoking her.
Because if conditions permit, he would really do so.
If Anjou wanted to recover the territory of the old empire, the best way, besides defeating Capet, would be through marriage. However, Alberto obviously did not like the Augustinian royal family, because the Augustinians were originally a large family, and their power became even more intertwined after becoming a royal family.
Alberto felt that the political problems of the two countries after the old empire were ruined by such messy marriages. It seemed like a strong alliance, but in fact it led to constant civil strife between the kingdoms. The marriage pedigrees between the nobles were more complicated than the recipes left by the old empire.
Lilith is the perfect marriage partner for Alberto. Although she is the daughter-in-law of the Augustine family, she has a certain prestige as a queen. The most important thing is that this prestige is independent of the Augustine family.
In comparison, widows are a minor problem. After all, the marriage relationships between nobles are much more chaotic than this.
As long as Alberto can take down Lilith, he can really gain the claim with the help of Lilith.
The most crucial thing is that Lilith comes from a small family and has almost no family power behind her. She relies entirely on her personal charm to cultivate the system, which saves Alberto a lot of trouble.
Alberto did not hide his ambition at all, and even gave Linde a general idea of his plan. Linde was also happy to discuss the situation with Alberto. Although both sides did not hide their ambitions, it did not prevent both sides from communicating on how to maximize their own interests.
Things develop amidst contradictions. In a sense, Linde and Alberto can be said to be seeking common ground while reserving differences. After all, Anjou is far away from the North.
As for Her Majesty the Queen, Lind didn't actually think too much. After all, even if they were fellow villagers, they couldn't be considered allies. Everyone was just acting for their own interests.
Fellow countryman? Fellow countrymen are the ones who want to exploit people harshly.
But after taking another look at Her Majesty the Queen, Linde could only say that the tastes of people from the other world were really... If my sister were to travel through time, she would probably be very popular with her body shape similar to that of Her Majesty the Queen.
Although we understand that the queen's popularity is mostly due to political factors, we are all young people with strong blood and it is impossible not to have our own preferences involved.
Alberto probably reached the point where he questioned and understood Crane.
After simple courtesy, Lind took his fellow villager towards the negotiation site.
Anyone could see that the building where the negotiations were taking place was a temporary one, but no one objected to this. It was rather incredible that such a building could be built in such a short period of time.
Looking at the white wall in front of her, Nora felt that this was another deliberate act by the governor. After all, the oppressive feeling given by this wall was also very terrifying.
Nora walked up to the high wall and knocked on it. She felt that it was no worse than the city wall of the royal capital. Was it really built temporarily in a short period of time?
Compared to Nora and Judith who were curious about the high walls of the building, Lilith was much calmer. After all, the other party was also a time traveler, and had achieved this level in a short period of time. He even had ray guns and melting swords, so it was not surprising to have reinforced concrete.
After confirming that the governor's attitude was relatively friendly, at least he had a minimum attitude towards the queen, Nora felt relieved. The knights surrounding Lilith also maintained a relatively polite distance. Nora and Judith followed Lilith on the left and right, while Lind and Lena walked in front to lead the way for Lilith.
"I remember that there was no such building here originally. I guess the Governor-General must have spent a lot of effort to build this place?"
Along the way, Nora started asking questions first. After all, he wanted to get anything that was beneficial to the kingdom. Her Majesty the Queen refused to ask questions due to her face, so this was the time for the Prime Minister to play his role.
Lind glanced back at Lilith. Actually, this fellow villager probably knew how to make reinforced concrete, but he probably didn't have the energy to experiment with the formula, so he said, "Yes, this building is much stronger than the city wall even without any enchantment. Do you want it?"
Nora didn't expect the governor to be so outspoken. She didn't know what to say for a moment and just nodded. But seeing that the other party didn't even turn his head, Nora felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
But Lind seemed to have guessed Nora's answer and said, "We can talk about all this. That's what we're here for, isn't it?"
Judith looked at Nora with an unpleasant expression. Nora was still too young. She revealed what she wanted so quickly and put herself at a disadvantage in the negotiation as soon as she opened her mouth.
Compared to Linde, Lena is much more enthusiastic. Although it was Lilith who kicked Lena away and snatched Clan away, it can be seen that Lena is very satisfied with her current life and she would look back and talk to Lilith about the past from time to time.
"I'm really sorry about what happened at the academy, Your Majesty. I really didn't mean it at the time. I was probably confused for a moment. I hope Your Majesty doesn't mind."
"I also want to thank His Majesty for marrying me to Linde. I feel very happy now."
"I am also very sad about what happened to Clan, but the past is the past. I hope Your Majesty can focus on the future. Linde and I will definitely assist Your Majesty."
Reina's tone was light, but every word seemed to rub salt into Lilith's wounds.
Especially when he called her Linde all the time, Lilith felt an indescribable weirdness in her heart.
Judith's face was filled with dismay as she listened. Reina was still the same as before, knowing nothing about politics and the ways of the world. Her Majesty the Queen just responded politely with a few words, but she didn't expect Reina to chat non-stop with Her Majesty.
Nora, on the other hand, wanted to take a big step forward and accuse Lena of being as rude as before. Lilith is the queen now, how could anyone talk to Her Majesty the Queen like that?
But just as Nora took a step forward, Linde suddenly turned back and stared at Nora as if he had discovered something. Linde's gaze also pierced through the guards of honor on both sides of the road, as if they would dare to take action if Nora dared to speak out.
Nora, who was sweating profusely, had her critical words stuck in her throat. She paused for a moment, then walked back behind Lilith and walked obediently.
Reina probably hadn't met anyone familiar from the royal capital for a long time, so she talked to Lilith and Nora about what happened in the royal capital in the past.
Lilith could only respond to Reina's topic awkwardly with an expression of "Isn't it good?"
Who knew that after being kicked out, Reina actually married a time traveler, and the situation on her side took a sharp turn for the worse. Not only did she have to manage the crumbling kingdom for her late husband, but she also had to listen to the original female supporting role chattering about her scars, and she couldn't say anything back.
In the end, Reina lived the life she wanted. If she had known this would happen, she would have rather rotted in the academy.
The corridor leading to the negotiation room was neither long nor short. Nora knew very well that this was the Northern Governor putting pressure on the people from the royal capital. However, the negotiation room was quite comfortable, with a very classic Northern style.
The walls of the house were decorated with dark wooden boards, the thick floor was covered with animal skin carpets, and the seats were made of pine wood, with a two-headed lion flag and a north wind bear flag inserted on both sides, making it look quite calm and solemn.
In contrast to the calm atmosphere in the room, Reina looked very happy.
From Lena's perspective, the almighty king now condescended to come to the North for detailed discussions. It seemed that her brother really had the potential to be a prime minister.
But if Linde really becomes the chancellor, what will happen to the North? I will ask His Majesty later if he can let Linde rule the North while serving as chancellor. It would be even better if he can stay in the North as chancellor.
In contrast, the atmosphere on Lilith's side was somewhat lifeless. Lena had broken down Lilith's defense without her realizing it, so that Lilith didn't come to her senses until they sat down at the negotiation table.
“I’m so envious…”
Lilith looked at Reina who was sitting next to the governor with a smile on her face.
To be honest, although this governor looks very similar, after looking at him for a long time, Lilith felt that this governor was completely different from her brother.
Lilith's impression of her brother was that he was too nagging, not as oppressive as this governor.