Ta hates this feeling.
He has always been proud and confident, but now he is forced by circumstances to accept a marriage he doesn't want. This feeling is really terrible. He is not a playboy. Once he marries a woman, he will be loyal to her and try his best to maintain the harmony and happiness of the family, just like his father and mother before him. He had lost his home for too long and longed to have them back.
That's why he wanted to propose to Ming Na, because a partner who agrees with him in both thoughts and actions, and a woman who can give him strong support in both official and private affairs, is the best candidate for his dream wife.
In the past, he thought that Junia would be his wife, so even if she had all her shortcomings, he could tolerate it because she would obey his wishes and she did not have a prominent family background to add to his
After Junia's betrayal, he once wanted to find a random aristocratic daughter with a gentle personality and a moderate family background to marry, but in the end he couldn't settle, and the marriage was postponed until today.
Now, just after he proposed to Ming Na, he actually had to choose a woman with an arrogant personality as his lifelong partner. He always felt disgusted. The rumors that Princess Sarah and the palace guards were making things difficult for his dear friend made him even more furious. If it were not for the diplomatic relations between the two countries, he would have already taken action against Princess Sarah.
Although Ming Na rejected him, she and he have always been very soft-hearted. If he showed more intention, maybe she would nod. Of course, the premise is that the young magician will not cause trouble.
But no matter what, he still had confidence in the marriage.
Even though Ming Na refused to nod her head, she never gave up on this life-long friendship.
But all of this is very likely to be ruined by a woman who doesn't know what it means, just because she is of noble birth and is the first princess of a powerful country!
Maybe a few more stupid guys. Mistaking him as a chess piece that can be used. A marriage proposal was made. Although this also includes his close subordinates.
Jada felt very aggrieved. Only before Prince Mario dies. Have had this feeling. These few years. Even his uncle Gael II was always wary of him. Even if the nobles opposed him, they would always cause trouble for him. He didn't feel that bad either.
It's obvious that uncle's condition is under control. Apparently close confidants stationed in the mainland have reported that the situation is relatively calm. He just wants to complete his mission as soon as possible. Then he returned to his country to calm the storm. That's the end of it. But within two days. He received his uncle unconscious. He may die soon. News about the chaotic situation in Nomenka. How could the situation take such a turn for the worse? He doesn't even know if his uncle is still alive!
Who is doing the trick? The secret message in China only said that someone found poison in Luther's food. Then there were rumors that this was a conspiracy between the prince and his son. It was just a little conflict at first. The day after Gale II suddenly fell into coma due to unknown reasons. The royal family and nobles split into two factions. They respectively supported the king's two nephews to become crown princes. It was once proposed that the Duke of Jedda be recalled urgently for a visit to the field. As a result, the two nobles were found dead in their homes the next day. Both factions blamed the other party for the murder. The conflict became more intense. There were also several minor and minor fights. Uncle Wang, who was fairly clear-headed, withstood the pressure. Orders were given to Jedda. Who knows two days later. The patrolling army found the messenger passed out in the woods outside Nomonka City. Jedda's cronies felt that something was wrong. Don't wait for the summons to be issued again. Just send someone to deliver the letter first.
Jada from this letter. I smelled the conspiracy. Although I had already heard about another uncle’s plan from Stella. But now they are clearly in the awkward position of having their conspiracy exposed. They've been preparing for so long. able to sustain it. Not surprising. But the ministers of Mario's faction have been almost eradicated by himself in recent years. How could anyone want to support Luther? Why did the nobles who proposed to recall themselves die? There is obviously no way to escape suspicion. Even for a fool like Luther. You can’t do it either
It seems... there is a force operating secretly. caused this chaos. Who is it
It can’t be the Demon Realm. They have already supported Stella’s family, so naturally they will not support the other side.
It would also be Vana. If they were involved, Junia would have heard some clues, but on the way to Eastland, when he passed the Central Holy See, he didn't hear her mention it at all.
East's chances are also slim. If it was their conspiracy, they wouldn't propose marriage now.
The talent of the Weisha royal family is now withering. The little prince is stupid and short-sighted. His cousin is a smart man, but he does not have the strength.
Could it be... is it Shaonan
Because of the Weisha incident, he and Shaonan had a close relationship. Now that the little prince of Weisha has complied with his threat, Shaonan must find another way to regain control of North Weisha. He wouldn't be surprised if the little prince's cousin also helped.
Jada thought of the two Shaonan spies she accidentally discovered in the palace at the beginning of the year. As soon as their identities were exposed, they committed suicide immediately, and he didn't ask for any confession. If they have any accomplices...
Even the seemingly docile rabbit can do it...
He suddenly shuddered. There are spies from other countries in the palace with unknown intentions. What if they do something to the king, or if he becomes the master of the palace in the future, they will do something to him...
no
Must return home immediately! The current situation is too dangerous. It is not only related to becoming the king of Nojia, but also whether Nojia's fate falls into the hands of other countries. He can't tolerate this!
"Your Excellency, Your Majesty, please come to the main hall. The court meeting will begin soon." The voice of the attendant of the East Palace came from outside the door, bringing Jada's thoughts back to reality.
That's right, the court meeting... is about to announce his marriage to that princess. Should he accept it or not
Jada was distraught. If he accepts it, he will have the support of both East and Van A. After returning home, he can easily repel his two cousins and stabilize the situation at the minimum cost and as quickly as possible, although the cost includes He has to endure that princess for the rest of his life; but if he doesn't accept it...King East will be dissatisfied, and Vana won't be as active as before. When he returns to the country, it will be difficult...
"Your Majesty the Duke?" The attendant's urging voice came from outside the door again.
Jada was silent for a while before responding: "I'll be right away." Standing up, he straightened his dress in front of the mirror, with a slight wry smile on his face.
After all, he is not someone who would sacrifice everything for love. Maybe Ming Na... understands him better than he imagined.
Entering the hall, King Walfred III and Queen Lorna were already seated. The princess and the two princes were standing beside them. I didn't know why they didn't see the second prince Selig. The ministers and nobles were arranged in two rows, and several senior members of the mission were also present. As soon as they heard the attendants at the door singing the salute, they all turned to look, adjusted their clothes, and bowed their heads to greet them.
Alfred III smiled and extended his hand to him: "Please come here, Duke."
Jie Da quickly glanced at the location he was pointing at. It was located three meters away from the leader's position. The leader was the envoy of Van'a, who also looked at him with a smile. He took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and walked towards the seat.
After some courtesy and the usual opening remarks, Alfred III quickly mentioned the marriage to Jedda: "Maybe it is a bit hasty to mention it now, but the queen and I are very happy to see this knot. Can your Excellency, the Duke, make this a good decision?" What news do you want to tell everyone?"
Jada paused and smiled: "Yes." He stood up and faced the people below. He only hesitated for a moment and then said loudly: "I am very honored to have the approval of His Majesty the King of East to submit his My beloved daughter, Princess Sarah…”
"Wait a minute!" Before Jada could finish speaking, Sarah suddenly interrupted him. The crowd stirred slightly, but quickly calmed down.
Jada frowned slightly, barely maintaining a smile on her face, and asked politely: "Do you have any advice? Your Highness."
Sarah flattened her mouth in grievance, threw away Gadmund's hand that was holding her, raised her head and said: "If you want to marry me, why didn't you formally propose to me? Also, what happened before? Aren’t you going to apologize to me for causing a huge scandal?!”
King Valfred III sternly shouted: "That's enough, Sarah! It's court time now, these matters are discussed in private!"
"No! Father!" Sarah said forcefully, regardless of her mother's look, "Why should my marriage be decided in this way? If he wants to marry me, why doesn't he ask me directly? Now everyone I'm not convinced that he married me for power and profit! If he wants to marry me, he must show sincerity!" She had suffered a lot of injustice before, how could this duke even write a love letter and send some gifts to please herself? Don't know how to do it? ! Isn’t such a fiancé boring
A trace of hidden anger flashed in Jada's eyes. Seeing that her subordinates were already angry, she quickly stopped them with her eyes and turned to Sarah: "Then let me ask, Your Highness the Princess... what kind of sincerity can satisfy you?"
Sarah blushed, groaned for a while, and then said: "At least... you should kneel down and propose to me, right?" This is what her friend's fiancé did.
Jada was extremely angry and laughed back: "So your country has such etiquette, but in Noga, the royal family only kneels before the king!"
"This is East, of course it is according to our customs." Sarah was a little disapproving, "I am not an ordinary person, I am the first princess of East!"
Jada didn't move, just stood there straight. Princess Sarah was unhappy when she saw it, snorted coldly and turned away her head. The scene turned cold for a moment.
A glimmer of light flashed in the queen's eyes: If the marriage breaks down like this, it may not be a bad thing. So she didn't stop her daughter.
But the king lowered his face and scolded his daughter in a low voice: "Nonsense! Your status is noble, and His Excellency the Duke is equally noble! Don't be rude! We have discussed this matter, so don't cause trouble!"
Sarah kicked her: "Father! You love your daughter the most, why are you scolding me instead?! For this person?! He~ showed his attentiveness to me, and then started an affair with another woman to make me angry. Shouldn't I Can you ask him to apologize?!"
The king was really angry this time: "Don't talk nonsense! What a scandal! It's just hearsay. You dispatched palace guards without permission, and I haven't punished you yet! If you make trouble again, I will order you to leave!" He glanced at the queen, She complained in her heart that she spoiled her daughter who was quite well-behaved at first.
The queen was calm and calm. Hyatt lowered his head and said nothing. Gadmund kept tugging on his sister's skirt and was thrown away by her again. Princess Sarah's eyes were red, she glanced at the people present, hurriedly walked to her father, grabbed his sleeve as usual, and whispered: "Father,
Can you kick me out? This man obviously came here to ask for help, but why didn't he look evil? If you want to put on airs, don’t ask us! "
Her voice was not high, but people sitting close could still hear it. A trace of embarrassment flashed across Hyatt's face, Gadmund sighed slightly, the queen was noncommittal, and the Van'a envoy remained motionless as if he was deaf.
Jada's heart was filled with anger, and a feeling of shame and anger surged into her heart. He was suddenly startled and almost spurned himself.
As a descendant of Nicodemus the Great, he actually bowed his head to East in order to rely on foreign power. Even if he really becomes the king of Nogar in the future, the humiliation he feels today will stay with him for the rest of his life. How could he kneel down to such a woman? !
There are other ways to get the same result.
As he thought, he smiled at the angry Alfred III: "It seems that Her Royal Highness the Princess doesn't like me. Is this marriage decided too hastily?"
Alfred III was about to refute him almost immediately. His daughter had been talking to him for several days about how excellent she was and how majestic it was to marry him. Now she was just a little girl having a tantrum. How could she not like him
So he smiled and said: "Misunderstanding, Sarah just misunderstood you. The matter will be clarified soon." He secretly regretted in his heart that even if his daughter's marriage was to be announced, she did not need to attend in person.
"Father!" Sarah stamped her feet angrily, turned around and ran out of the kiss, "Mother, please tell me!"
Queen Luo touched her hair and was about to say something to her husband when she saw him sullen and looking at her coldly. She couldn't help but feel shocked. Why is there so much anger in those eyes? Could he...think he taught his daughter to say that
Jada looked at her coldly, with a flash of disdain on her face, and then she heard Valfred III say to herself: "My daughter has been spoiled since she was a child, and she actually said rude words in front of you, so why don't you please. Please don't worry, she will make a worthy wife for you."
Jada paused and said with a smile: "Of course, with some guidance, I believe Princess Sarah will become a good wife with outstanding moral character and gentle temperament. However, since she is unwilling in her heart, I can't force her. Maybe we should Give her more time to think about it? And I also need time to report this matter to my uncle. Without his permission, I can't decide on my marriage." After speaking, he sighed again, "It's a pity that my uncle is in poor health. I hope this will be good. News cheers him up."
Upon hearing this, King Walfred III looked at the envoy of Vana, who nodded slightly, and then smiled and said: "The monks in the Temple of Light are proficient in light magic. Maybe they can help the king of your country? There are many more in our country. Excellent potions masters and doctors, if necessary, I will send a few of them back to the country with you to treat your uncle, what do you think?"
This proposal was exactly what Jedda wanted, and he hurriedly said: "I'm really grateful." Both countries sent people to accompany him back to the country, which represented their support, which was much more effective than a marriage contract. When the storm subsides and he regains control of the overall situation, to hell with this bullshit engagement!
But the next words of Alfred III made him a little disappointed: "I heard that next spring you will be twenty-seven years old? You are not young, so why not formally exchange marriage certificates then." Valfred The Third looked back at his daughter: "I believe Sarah will have already thought about it by then."
Sarah was so aggrieved that she was about to cry when she heard Jada said that she should consider marriage again. But now after hearing her father's words, she was happy and wanted to agree immediately, but when she saw Jada, she was angry and refused. Open your mouth.
Jada had no time to pay attention to the little girl's thoughts. In his opinion, Princess Sarah's little trick was simply a joke. Who did she think he was? He followed the words of Alfred III, but thought in his heart that by next spring, the situation would be different, and it would be up to him to decide whether to agree to the marriage or not.
Next, they talked about a few more things. For the unfinished negotiation items, Jada left the relevant people behind and continued the negotiation. The diplomatic affairs are basically over.
Everyone in the Van'a mission took the first step to say goodbye and leave. Then Jada also gave a speech of thanks, and then took the people from the mission back to the embassy to prepare for departure. Sarah tried to talk to him several times, but failed, and her face became even more ugly.
Jada led the crowd, accompanied by officials from the Foreign Affairs Office, and left the palace. When they came to the Heroes' Square, they met Minna and Alex head-on.
Ming Na looked a little embarrassed, but the young magician was neatly dressed. They walked along talking and laughing, which made Jada dazzled.
Mingna noticed something strange in front of her, stopped, and realized it was Jada. She smiled at him and said hello: "Where are you going?"
"Little fool, of course His Excellency the Duke is going back to China. Have you forgotten what I said this morning?" Alex scolded with a smile.
Jada felt sour in her heart, turned around and signaled to her subordinates to take the first step, then slowly moved forward and came to Ming and Alex.
Minna looked at him, feeling a little uncomfortable: "I heard that you...are engaged to Princess Sarah, is that true? Congratulations."
Jada deadpanned, turning her gaze to Alex.
(Ahem...poor Jada~~~)