Queen Mother Noga is nearly seventy years old, but she still looks like she is in her forties. She has a neat appearance and fair skin, but the gloom between her eyebrows greatly reduces her beauty.
She met her eldest son and his party, and first asked about his body. She was a little surprised to see that he was fine, but she quickly pointed the finger at Jada: "Who gave you the right to hide such a big thing?! You didn’t tell me and Mario! You don’t know where you found this liar pharmacist, but you dared to give the king such dangerous medicine?! What if something happens to the king?! Are you really so stupid that you don’t know the depth of it, or are you No use
Jada pursed her lips and said nothing, but her eyes were fixed on Prince Lawler who was sitting next to the Queen Mother, and her eyes were about to burst out with fire. The latter lowered his head, unable to see his expression clearly, and stayed close to his grandmother.
After the Queen Mother scolded her cheap grandson, she turned her anger on Minte: "Are you the liar and spy?! It's you who caused this turmoil. What are you doing standing still?! Why don't you give it to me now?" Drag this man out and kill him?!"
"Mother!" Gale II shouted loudly, "Calm down! This matter is not their fault! It was my decision not to tell you. It was just a matter of sleeping for a day and not seeing outsiders. I used to fall asleep every day, and Nothing went wrong! The culprit this time is the person who caused the unrest. Jada and Minter have been trying their best to protect me. If they weren't here, I'm afraid I would be dead now!" After a pause, he softened his tone again, " Besides, Min Te was invited to our country. He is not a liar pharmacist or a spy. I drank the medicine he made and my health gradually improved. I came to your palace just now and I left on my own. , I don’t need anyone to support me, and my physical strength is much better than before. This is the effect of the medicine he gave me.”
The Queen Mother's face remained gloomy after hearing this. But his tone was much gentler: "Really? But why do you look so tired now?"
"I was woken up because I didn't sleep well, so I just felt tired, but my physical strength has improved a lot and my energy is also good. I was planning to reward Minte. What do you think about letting him serve as the palace potion master?"
The Queen Mother remained silent, and the King had a faint smile on his face. But her eyes were fixed on her mother's face, Jada lowered her head and clenched her hands into fists. Minte secretly looked around at everyone's expressions, and unexpectedly saw a hint of unwillingness on Prince Lawler's face. When he saw himself looking at him, he calmed down his expression and glared fiercely. Minte sneered inwardly and lowered his eyelids.
"Since the king said so, then I will forgive their mistakes." The Queen Mother said slowly. "As for the palace potion master, forget it. This guy is too young. How can he hold such an important position? If the king wants to keep him, let him be an attendant." Before Gale II could speak, she waved her hand. He said that the topic should not be mentioned: "I heard that during the turmoil just now, the guards and attendants in your palace performed very well. Don't treat them badly. I will pay for the pensions for the dead and injured - you can pay for it later." The steward came to me to get money - he must be well rewarded and don't let the warriors feel cold. Also, Mario specially led troops to help quell the rebellion..."
"Before presenting the award, did the Queen Mother first find the person who caused the turmoil?" Jada suddenly interjected, "The captain of the guard in your palace suddenly took over the palace defense, prevented the ministers from outside from entering, and ordered the soldiers to attack the king. In the palace, I wonder who the person behind him is? Didn’t the Queen Mother ask him? I heard... he returned to your palace not long ago. "
The Queen Mother's face darkened: "That guy has committed suicide out of fear of crime! He left a suicide note, saying that he had a delusion to seize the throne! This kind of person is despicable and shameless. I have ordered his body to be dragged to the palace to be exposed for three days. God, I sent people to arrest his family again, and soon all his accomplices will be eradicated."
Jada didn't expect that they would be so cruel to his men. Gritting his teeth, he said: "How could a little guard captain be so bold? And he only ordered the soldiers to attack the king's palace, but did not invade other palaces?! When I walked into your palace just now, I thought I was dreaming. . This place was not affected at all. There is no guard captain. No one is surprised or panicked!"
"What do you mean?!" The Queen Mother looked ugly. "Are you accusing me of being the criminal who started this turmoil?! That's too much! The king is my biological son. Why should I hurt him?!"
Jada lowered his head: "That's not what I meant. But...even if the captain of the guard can command the soldiers to attack the king's palace, how did those armored soldiers come here? I have already checked. Those are all dead! Only undead magic can do it. This point. Prince Mario once had a necromancer! A few days ago, he was expelled by the prince. Within an hour, he was invited to his home by Prince Lawler. The Queen Mother. There were so many dead in the palace. Many people. Even the king almost died. Don’t you think it’s necessary to summon the necromancer to ask?!”
Prince Lawlor knelt down in front of the Queen Mother with a bang. His eyes were red and he said: "This is all my negligence! I thought my father just misunderstood the mage. I was afraid of missing out on talents, so I invited him home. But he has been missing since yesterday! I didn't expect him You can use undead magic to do such bad things. Grandma, this is my fault. Please punish me!" After saying that, he squeezed out a few tears.
The Queen Mother glared at him. But then he looked at him with doting eyes: "You kid is so careless. How can you trust foreigners? To punish you, I want you to copy the royal family tree three times. Always remember your identity in the future. Don't Make the same mistake again. Do you understand?!”
Lawler quickly stood up and took her arm. Smiling: "I won't do it anymore. Grandma. Don't worry."
Gale II, Jada and others all stared at his playful smile with anger, and were very dissatisfied with the Queen Mother's partial treatment. However, the Queen Mother did not care and lectured Sargent with a straight face: "You are a Captain of the palace guard, you let such a person take advantage of the loophole, what happened to you?! Also, your deputy disappeared at such a critical moment, is he an accomplice of that shameless person?!"
Sargent lowered his head and clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said: "Queen Mother, he was killed by that shameless guy, and his body was discovered just now..."
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, but quickly said: "Really? Then give his family a pension, but you have still neglected your duty and are not suitable to hold this position anymore. I think..."
"Mother!" Gale II spoke again to stop his mother. This time, there was no smile on his face: "Although Sargent was negligent, he had followed my orders long before the turmoil. Went to the military camp, and later led troops into the palace to quell the rebellion at the critical moment. If you have accomplished great achievements, there is no need to mention the previous things."
The Queen Mother noticed her son's dissatisfaction and softened her tone: "Really? Forget it, let him stay in his original post and observe for a while. But those soldiers who participated in the rebellion must not be retained! Who knows if there are any ulterior motives among them? Local people?! Deal with them cleanly. It just so happened that your brother brought 50,000 elite soldiers and asked him to pick some outstanding ones to fill the vacancies in the palace guard. They are all family members, so they can be used with peace of mind. "
Jada and Sargent immediately darkened their faces. This arrangement is tantamount to putting the king completely under the control of Prince Mario, even if the Queen Mother favors her younger son and grandson. Isn't this too much
Gale II remained calm: "The palace guard is different from other armies. It is of course trustworthy to arrange for my brother's soldiers to enter the palace, but it also needs etiquette training, otherwise outsiders will laugh at them if they see it. Let's first mobilize the people from the eight outposts at the foot of the mountain to take charge of the palace's defense. They did not participate in this turmoil, and they are trained reserve forces. But there is a shortage of people at the outpost..." He pondered for a moment and then gave a high-five. : "I thought of it! Move the guards in the city to the outpost. My brother's soldiers should find a place to settle in the city first, and we'll talk about entering the palace later."
He did not mention where he would place those soldiers in the city, but the Queen Mother thought that he had compromised. Thinking that her youngest son's soldiers had taken control of the royal city, it was good, and she felt happy: "Then I will do it according to your wishes." If you want, do it." Looking at Gale II's face, she felt that her eldest son had indeed become healthier and his thinking became clearer. Unlike before, he always did stupid things, so he said: "It's good that you trust your brother. We are all a family. Don't let outsiders affect each other's feelings. You have been sick for many years, and although you are much better now, But it’s not very healthy, so don’t force yourself to do too much. Your brother Mario has to take care of the army and has no time to help. You can ask Lawler to go. All you have to do is ask Jada to help you all day long, he is alone How much can he help? Lawler will be your heir from now on. Let him learn to handle government affairs early, and you can be more relaxed."
Gale II smiled: "Is there anything more important than accompanying my mother? He is my mother's most beloved grandson. Can you bear to let him suffer?"
"What nonsense is this?" The Queen Mother glanced at her son and raised her hand to touch her grandson's cheek kindly. "A manly man must learn to do serious things. Why do you always keep an old woman with me?"
"How can grandma be an old woman? You are the youngest and most charming queen mother in the whole continent. I am happy to accompany you every day." Lawler coquettishly said to his grandmother, but quickly added: "But what grandma wants me to do is I will definitely do a good job. Don't you always say that I am smart and capable? I will never let you down."
"Okay, okay." The Queen Mother smiled from ear to ear and turned to her son, "Isn't my birthday coming soon? This kid held a dance just for me and did a lot of interesting things. Maybe he did it. , just give him more work." He glanced at Jada, "Don't always let Jada stand out alone."
Jie Da suddenly smiled and said to the Queen Mother very cordially: "You are absolutely right. As I see it, there is an important task now that can be handed over to His Highness the Prince, just as a warm-up. Since Your Highness has prepared a dance for the Queen Mother. I think it would be better to make this dance grander. This year is good, and the harvest will be good soon. Your Majesty is in good health, and the lords and royal family should also know about your birthday. , it’s even more time to celebrate. Invite all the lords within a hundred kilometers of Nomonka, as well as distant relatives of the royal family. When you supported His Majesty’s ascension to the throne, weren’t there a few lords who thought that Your Majesty is in poor health, is your decision wrong? Take this opportunity to show them how healthy your Majesty is and how wise your decision is, and see if they dare to laugh at you behind your back."
The Queen Mother was very surprised after hearing this and couldn't help but feel a little moved. It was because of the opposition of those lords and royal families that her beloved son could not ascend the throne of Noga. She had no choice but to support her eldest son and suffered a lot of gossip. She still can't swallow this tone. Although Jada didn't like her, the offer was attractive.
Prince Lawler's heart rang with alarm bells. He said hurriedly: "Now that the national treasury is not rich, holding such a large dance is really a waste of money. Our country needs money now. This is a bad idea." Just kidding! If they get in touch with those guys who don't like him, how can he control that useless uncle? !
Jada smiled half-heartedly: "It's just a ball, how much can it cost? We don't use anything extravagant. Didn't His Highness hold a grand birthday party for his wife last night? Don't you think the Queen Mother should enjoy more Good treatment? Of course. If you think the money is not enough, I can chip in. Respect the elders, this is how it should be."
"Okay, okay." The Queen Mother stopped the quarrel between the two and for the first time did not accuse Jada, "I know you mean well, but what Lawler said makes sense. A normal dance will be fine. There is no need to invite so many people. Come on. It’s too much trouble.”
"How can it be trouble?" Jada said with a smile on her face, "Don't you want to breathe a sigh of relief? Besides, even if you don't think about yourself, you should also think about your grandson?"
"My grandson? Lawler? What's wrong?" The Queen Mother turned to look at her grandson.
"I mean your other grandsons." Jada emphasized the word "others", "Luthor and the others are also adults and not married yet. Take this opportunity to let the lords and the big nobles in the city bring them Come here, your daughter, and you can choose the girl you like. In this way, Luther and the others can get married before the end of the year, and in less than two years, you will have a room full of grandchildren calling you great-grandmother."
The Queen Mother has been thinking about her great-grandson in recent years. Lawler's wife has never had children, and she is already dissatisfied. He almost forgot that he was not the only one who could give birth to a great-grandson. After hearing what Jie Da said, he immediately made plans. She had seen many noble daughters in the city, but none she liked, but if they were the daughters of great lords, they should be worthy of her own grandchildren, right? Thinking of this, she looked at Jada approvingly for the first time.
Lawler's face was almost crumpled with anger. If he really lets his younger brothers give birth to sons first, will his position still be so stable? Jada suggested this. There is no good intention at all! Looking at his grandmother's expression, he knew that she was already moved. He took a step forward to persuade her, but she stopped him with one hand: "That's it! Lawler, you are responsible for this matter!"
Lawler was stunned and didn't react. The Queen Mother smiled slightly. She knew what Jie Da was planning. Did he think it would be so easy to succeed? Her eldest son is the king, and her younger son has an army of tens of thousands. How could those lords listen to him
But Jada had her own idea: "His Royal Highness the Prince has to study government affairs. He also has to prepare for the ball. He must be too busy, right? Leave it to me to invite those lords. Everyone who has ridiculed the Queen Mother must be Please come and let me vent your anger!”
The matter was decided like this. Gale II frowned slightly, but when he saw his nephew Jada with blazing fire in his eyes, he sighed almost inaudibly and put a smile on his face again.
At the same time, Minte watched these people talking back and forth below, feeling extremely ridiculous in his heart again. The two parties, which could almost be said to be at odds with each other, actually began to talk and laugh in harmony. However, under the surface of this harmony, there was a bigger storm hidden, which would erupt at some point.
Calm soon returned to the palace. The king moved to another palace temporarily. The room was smaller and the number of attendants was reduced. The Queen Mother once proposed to arrange for more people to come, but Gael II refused on the excuse that there was no need for so many people. The people serving him now are all those who survived the turmoil, as if nothing had happened, and everyone was doing their work calmly. Only from the glances they occasionally exchanged could one tell that something was about to happen.
Minte gained the right to enter and leave the palace freely. Originally, Jedda suggested that he return to his castle to live. Considering the secret work, he rejected Jeda's invitation and rented a small courtyard in the city. He went to the palace every day to build a house for himself. Er II dispenses medicine. On his way back and forth between the palace and the royal city, he often encountered soldiers "changing defenses", and the frequency was very unusual.
Minte carefully observed these changes, secretly remembered them in his heart, and wrote them down when he got home. The previous liaison officer has been gone for a while, should he come over again
Sure enough, within two days, the grain merchant "uncle" came to Nomonka again.
(After asking for a ticket, the collection was lost instead. Why...why TT)