The next day, Ming Na went to the Dark Nest from the secret passage, handled some urgent work, and hesitated. She already had her own answer to Jada's proposal, but before replying, she still wanted to ask Mallory's opinion first. She asked her colleague when he would come over today. When she learned that he had gone to the palace, she explained a few words and walked in the direction of the palace.
He entered the gate with the security agency's pass. Unexpectedly, before he could find Mallory, he met Jada walking towards him.
Jada's expression seemed quite relaxed and happy, and Minna was a little confused. Shouldn't he be worried about the turmoil in Noga's country
"Good day!" Jada greeted her with a smile from afar, "It's great to see you. I have good news!"
Ming Na took a careful peek around and saw only a few passing attendants casting curious glances. She guessed that the big shots were probably still in the council hall, so she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and responded with some restraint: "Good morning. What’s the good news?”
"One of my friends sent an urgent message." Jada walked up to her and lowered her voice, "His Majesty is indeed ill. The potion masters think he may have been infected by an unknown chronic poison and have already given him to take it. After receiving the palliative, His Majesty is currently in a stable condition and his mind is clear. Mrs. Cole has taken control of the entire palace to prevent others from making further plans. As long as the antidote is found, Your Majesty will be fine."
Ming Na smiled and said, "That's great." She took out the antidote she had prepared overnight. "This bottle of red is for you. Just drink half of it today and tomorrow at the same time you drank it yesterday." Bottle it down. The other two large bottles of blue potion are for detoxification. Drink two small bottles at a time. After drinking it three times, you will be fine. If it is not enough, ask your potion master to follow suit. I also have the formula here. .”
Jada took the medicine and formula, with a trace of pity in her eyes, and reached out to touch the corners of Mingna's eyes: "You have dark circles under your eyes. Did you stay up late last night? Actually, it doesn't have to be so hard. You have to go back with me anyway."
Ming Na avoided his finger with some hesitation: "Don't... like this." She glanced around again. The morning meeting was probably over, and she could already see the officials walking out of the meeting hall.
Jada smiled and didn't care: "Although the situation in the country is relatively stable, I can't delay it any longer. So I just made a request to your king to speed up the negotiations and put the agreement on the grain and horse trade in the next three years as soon as possible. The book has been decided, let’s sign it early and go back early.” He paused. He smiled again and said: "I mentioned your matter to your king. He did not object. However, he said that he would also ask your parents. I believe there will be good news soon."
Ming Na was stunned. Ji was furious: "Did you tell him? Why?! I haven't agreed yet!"
Jada smiled and said: "Aren't you worried that it will have a bad influence on your father? I was just testing the king's intentions. I didn't expect him to be happy. You don't need to worry now, right?"
Ming Na bit her lip. He glared at Jada angrily. She didn't believe it was for such a simple reason. Just reveal the matter. maybe. He wanted to use the king to force her to nod. Once the king gives the order. Even if she doesn't want to. I'm going to marry him too.
Think of this. She couldn't help but want to kick him: "You said yesterday that you hoped that I would go back with you and stay by your side to help you as an 'equal friend'. Now you are taking such an important step without my permission." I told His Majesty the King what happened. Does this count as respecting me? Your attitude towards me. How is equality?!"
Jada suppressed her smile slightly: "Of course I will respect you. But the premise is that you will become my wife."
"Then what you mean is that if I didn't marry you, you wouldn't respect me?" Ming Na sneered, "I'm so sorry! Originally, I planned to consult the elders, but now it seems that it is not necessary. I officially Let me answer you." She stood up straight and raised her head: "I don't agree!"
The smile on Jada's face has completely disappeared. He seemed to be interested and slightly annoyed: "Why? Just because I said the matter without permission?"
"It's not just that." Ming Na said, "You and I are basically two different people. Although I was touched by your sincerity yesterday, marriage cannot be maintained by a moment of emotion. I have asked myself whether I feel good about you. There is love. However, the answer is that I have always regarded you as half friend and half enemy. I have never considered you as a future marriage partner, and I can't imagine a life with you. I never thought about you in the future. No matter who you marry, but if you really want to choose a marriage partner, then at least choose someone whose lifestyle is similar to mine."
"Is there such a big difference in our lifestyles?" Jada retorted, "When we were together in the past, we obviously cooperated very well. It's just that we have been separated for too long, so we feel unfamiliar. We will get better soon. I got up. Maybe I was impulsive yesterday, but when I think about it later, I feel more and more that you are a perfect match for me. If nothing else, what kind of marriage partner can someone like you find here? What do you think? Are those dandy sons of nobles worthy of you?"
"Then you don't have to worry about it." Ming Na suppressed the displeasure in her heart. Even the aristocratic young people from Ito are all playboys, right? Jada's words scolded both Alex and cousin Bevin. She said: "In short, it's impossible for us! You always say you need me, why do you just
, do I need it? "
Jada's face darkened. He originally thought things would go smoothly, but Mingna was clearly shaken yesterday. Is it because of that young magician? Jada shook her head to get rid of this thought. Now he is in a hurry to end the negotiations and return to his country. He has no time to think about his love rival or coax girls. He decided to use some means. As long as he found a way to make up for it afterwards, there should be no problem. Ming Na actually softened easily. So he said: "Maybe you think you don't need me, but does your country need my promise? I have already hinted to your king that as long as the marriage is successful, I will never invade East, Noga and East He will also become an eternal ally."
"There are no permanent allies in the world." Mingna suddenly remembered what her grandfather said, and her thoughts were extremely clear. "Don't think that threats like this can make me surrender. You said you would not invade our country, can you really do it?"
"What?" Jada was startled.
"We signed a covenant with Noga three years ago. If you will abide by it, there is no need to sign a new one. If you will violate it one day, what is the use of signing more covenants?" Minna looked at Jada and smiled, "The current situation in your country is so complicated. It will take a long time to stabilize, right? In order to make the national treasury rich and the people fed and clothed, it will take several years to develop national strength, and also Slowly digest half of the Weishad territory. When everything is over and you have enough strength again, it will be at least ten or twenty years later. You have no ability now. Even if you don't sign an alliance, you won't provoke a war; etc. If you have the ability, even if you have an alliance, you will still fight if you want to. If I really agree to your proposal and regret it later, can I still go back?"
Jada's face changed: "Don't believe me?"
Ming Na shook her head: "It's not that I don't like you, I just know who you are. Jada, you are not the kind of person who will sacrifice national interests for personal feelings. Unifying the mainland is your dream, even if you can't achieve it, , and will expand the territory as much as possible. You are a man, a man who stands at the top of a country's power, and it is impossible to give up your ambition. I can already predict what kind of contradictions and conflicts I will experience after becoming your wife. It’s painful.”
Jada Zhang found herself unable to argue. Perhaps subconsciously, he did not really give up the expansion plan, but just admitted that it would not be possible to implement it in ten years. He looked at Ming Na, surprised at how well she understood him, and once again decided that he didn't want to lose her: "Ming Na... I don't know what to say, but I really hope... that you will be my wife."
Ming Na smiled and nodded: "I think you were probably too lonely, so you beautified the situation of me and you getting along in your memory, but you forgot that we were hostile from the beginning. I'm sorry, but we can still be friends. Bar."
Jada closed her eyes and opened them again, a trace of struggle flashed in her eyes: "If I can promise..."
"No guarantees." Ming Na interrupted him, "You know you can't do it."
Jada was silent, feeling depressed and uncomfortable, but unable to vent it. Ming Na looked at it and was about to comfort him, but suddenly she heard someone calling her: "Miss Ming Na! Why are you here?"
She followed the sound and found that it was Alben. He looked at Jada and then at her, with surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.
Only then did Ming Na realize that there were already many pedestrians on the road, many of whom were looking at her and Jada and whispering to each other. She couldn't help but scream inwardly that it was terrible.
Alben spoke again: "Do you want to go back? There is still room in my carriage."
Minna hurriedly gave him a grateful look: "Of course, thank you." She hurriedly turned back to say goodbye to Jada, and then left quickly with Alben. Jie Da's eyes widened, and he was about to hold her back when he saw his secretary waving to him outside the door. He seemed to be very anxious. He had told his secretary before that if there was any emergency report in the country, he must inform him as soon as possible. Could it be that Something happened in the country again? He put Ming Na's affairs aside for the time being and walked towards Preiss.
Minna followed Alben into the carriage and left the palace. Seeing Jada's figure getting further and further away from her, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Alben pursed his lips tightly and hesitated for a long time before asking: "What's going on between you and Duke Noga? I heard that he intends to marry you?"
Ming Na's eyes widened: "No way? Even you know it?!"
"Mr. Mallory and I were both here just now." Alben stared at her and said, "Your Excellency said that you and the Duke have known each other for a long time, but he did not propose to you. Did you agree?"
Ming Na hurriedly said: "Of course not, I already rejected him just now."
"That's best." Alben put aside his head and said after a moment of silence, "You are too careless. There were so many people coming and going in that place just now. Rumors will soon spread and you will be in trouble."
Ming Na shrank her head: "I was very careful, but his words made me so angry that I forgot for a moment..." She glanced at Alben secretly: "Did Mallory scold me?"
Alben snorted, and then realized that she was not the target of his usual snorts, so he cleared his throat and replied: "I didn't scold you, but he said that your situation will be very embarrassing, and he will arrange it for you in the near future. Leave and come back after the rumors disappear, so you have to be mentally prepared."
"Oh..." Mingna lowered her head, already scolding Jie in her heart.
Ten times, and self-examination. But she still held on to a glimmer of hope: speaking in the middle of the road, the volume was actually not loud, and the people around her were far away from each other~, so no one should hear her, right
Unfortunately, things didn't turn out as she hoped. Rumors about Duke Noga's proposal to Miss Viscount Merton spread in less than half a day, and soon spread into the palace and reached the ears of Princess Sarah, Duke Noga's marriage partner.
Princess Sarah was furious. As the only daughter of King Walfred III of East and Queen Lorna, she has always been favored. Especially after she returned from the danger in Weisha that year, her parents were even more obedient and doting on her.
She believed that she was the most beautiful princess in the world and had outstanding talents. Not just anyone could be her future husband. After several years of choosing, I finally met Jedda. As the de facto crown prince of a country, she was worthy of her in terms of appearance, talent, status and wisdom. She was already mentally prepared to become Queen Noga, but she didn't expect that she would Disrupted by a woman I've never heard of!
Although the woman's name was Ming Na, she didn't think that she was the same person as the little girl who helped her in her memory. The little girl clearly said that she was from Shaonan, and was sent to the Encore Temple by Perdica. Now she has either returned home, or died in the war, right? Of course, it is also possible that he escaped.
The woman who shamelessly seduced her would-be fiancé was said to be the daughter of Viscount Merton, a mere minor nobleman, or an illegitimate daughter. How dare she covet the throne of Queen Norga? ! If it weren't for the kindness of his father, how could her illegitimate father become a noble lord? ! People with the surname Xiao...Cado are absolutely hateful! That Manda had disgraced brother Selig and caused him to lose his right to inherit the throne. Her arrogant sister Beryl even pushed her at the dance! What a ridiculous family! If it weren't for the friendship between their father Gu Nian and Earl Xiao, they would have been kicked out of Yidong long ago!
The more Sarah thought about it, the angrier she became, and she stood up suddenly: she could no longer remain silent, that hateful woman must be taught a lesson!
She rushed to her mother's palace, shouting all the way: "Queen Mother, Queen Mother! Someone is bullying me! You have to help me vent my anger!"
Queen Luo was packing her bags and seemed to be planning to go out. When she heard her daughter shouting, she frowned: "What's wrong?"
"That Ming Na Xiao... Cardo actually seduced Duke Jedda. Are you just going to watch your daughter suffer such humiliation?!"
The king rubbed his forehead painfully: "Things haven't been decided yet, what are you worried about? Duke Jedda has to rush back to the country, and he shouldn't decide on the marriage so quickly. You need to learn more from the teachers about the rules of being a queen, and also Learn more about the local customs and customs of Nuojia, so that you can become familiar with the life there as soon as possible in the future. Stop talking about those rumors."
"That's not a rumor!" Princess Sarah pouted, "It's obviously true! What's wrong with the Queen Mother? You've been so cold to us recently and you have to go out every day. What are you doing?!"
With the help of the maid, the queen put on the hooded cloak and pulled the brim of the hat down a little, covering half of her face: "Don't worry about it. If I can succeed, even if your marriage to Duke Jedda fails, it won't matter. It's important." She raised her feet and walked away, ignoring her daughter's call. There was only one thought in her heart: It's the last time. As long as she can succeed, the lost right to inherit the throne can be returned. By then, let alone Minna... Cardo, the whole She will completely eradicate Xiao...Ka's family!
Princess Sarah watched her mother leave aggrievedly, wondering what had happened to her recently. Is it because of her second brother's marriage that she became so angry that her temperament changed? Sarah secretly added one more crime to Minna's mind. As soon as her eyes rolled, she thought of someone and immediately ran to the front palace.
"Perdica, Perdica!" Sarah called the name of the chief of guards from a long distance away. Perdica was a little confused, so she hurriedly explained a few words to her subordinates, then went up to her and saluted: "Your Highness, are you looking for me?"
Sarah hurriedly pulled him into the room: "Perdica, you love me the most, right? If I am hurt, you will help me no matter what, right?"
Perdica hesitated for a moment: "Is your Highness referring to that rumor? Although I am also angry for you, this involves the interests of the allies. As a guard of the royal family, it is not convenient for me to interfere."
Sarah pursed her lips: "Don't you take it as your duty to protect the interests of the family? This matter directly threatens my interests, why would you not interfere?"
"Princess...I protect the interests of the Wang family as a whole..."
Sarah stared at him for a while, then said: "Do you think that Minna... Cardo seduced Duke Jedda and only harmed my interests? You are wrong!" She said with a straight face, "In doing so, she destroyed the two countries. The marriage not only harmed the interests of the royal family, but also had a very bad impact on the future of the country. However, because her father was a border lord, it was inconvenient for the Queen Mother to reprimand her directly. At this time, if you don't come forward, Who else can come forward?”
Perdica thought about it and found that she was right. If it is really because of that girl that the marriage between the two countries is affected, it will also be a blow to the prestige of His Majesty the King. So he asked: "What does Your Highness want me to do?"