La and the girls all nodded and said:
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Queen nodded suspiciously, then stretched out her hand and said with a smile:
"I'm not sure what it is, but please sit down."
As the Queen finished her words, countless vines quickly broke through the ground beside the girls, with flowers and green leaves forming six vine chairs with natural beauty.
"I read in a book that elves in cities like to use plants to grow tables and chairs. There happened to be an elf here today, so I couldn't help but show off a little bit."
"How is it, the elves?"
The Queen's original intention was just to try to bring her and La closer by using the common topic of plant cultivation.
After all, although the Queen inexplicably hated La, as the hostess of Roland, she still wanted to establish a good relationship with her neighbor La before any problems really arose.
What's more, the Sun King has returned, and the fact that La can still exercise royal power is enough to prove his identity.
Danla glanced at Mozo obscurely, then sat on the vine chair that the Queen had made, and said with a smile:
"You may not be very clear about the key points, so I can only say that your work is similar in form but not in spirit. It can barely be considered entry-level. After all, it is just a beginner's work."
The Queen frowned slightly when she heard this, but she was a contradictory combination of the 'only winner' and the 'only loser' among the girls present.
The Queen still couldn't figure out that the key to La's sharp tone was actually Mozo who was beside her.
Therefore, the Queen could only say that Ra was dissatisfied with the possible threat to the Elf Dynasty after the rise of Loran.
This is the only explanation the Queen can think of at the moment.
Since La doesn't want to get closer to her, the Queen will naturally not go to La and cause trouble for herself.
Then he smiled diplomatically and said:
"It seems I still have a long way to go. I will prepare suitable refreshments for you. I hope you will be happy."
After saying this, the Queen turned her gaze directly to the four little ones without waiting for La to respond.
The Queen first looked at the uneasy Miss Audrey.
As the person with the lowest status at the scene, Audrey was really uneasy, because the only reason she could come here was that she had a good relationship with Mozo.
Apart from that, she didn't even think about entering the Fog City Palace to meet the Queen and Goddess Isabel.
I guess she won’t be able to see Verdani.
So Audrey was very uneasy.
The Queen could naturally see Audrey's uneasiness and embarrassment, but years of ruling also made her very clear about how to deal with it.
"Miss Audrey Hepburn?"
"Ah, yes, I am here, ah, I am Audrey, Your Majesty!"
Because it was the first time that Audrey met such a noble person, she couldn't help but stand up as soon as she heard the Queen calling her.
As for Mozo, who was also a big shot, Audrey didn't have any feelings for him because they had known each other for a long time.
In response to Audrey's reaction, the Queen smiled and waved her hand:
"Don't take it so seriously, it's just a small private gathering! Sit down, sit down quickly."
Audrey immediately sat back down, feeling embarrassed and increasingly uneasy.
The thought that she had done something wrong instantly spread into Audrey's mind at this moment.
Mozo also saw the problem and wanted to say something, but the Queen stopped him by pouring tea for him before he could say anything.
While taking care of her husband like a wife, she said to Audrey in a tone that was neither embarrassing nor flattering:
"I heard that Miss Hepburn is a very good accountant. Even my chief tax officer is full of praise for your talent in finance."
The Queen had already investigated the girls around Mozo. And the so-called praise was not just empty talk, but it was not said directly to the Queen by the chief tax officer who was in charge of the total tax revenue of the dynasty.
Rather, the other party said this when the Queen specifically asked about it.
This may be due to the deliberate favor given by the Chief Tax Officer in consideration of the Queen and Majesties Mozo.
But if Audrey really couldn't do it, the other party would definitely propose it in another tactful way.
So the Queen had no doubt that Audrey definitely had good financial capabilities.
"You flatter me. I just did something insignificant."
After pouring tea for Mozo, the queen did not stop her actions. Instead, she picked up Mozo's tea and blew gently, turning it from hot tea to warm tea that was suitable for drinking. Then she handed it to Mozo with a smile.
After doing all this, the Queen looked seriously at the girls whose expressions became increasingly subtle.
"The chief tax officer rarely praises others like this. He told me a few days ago that if possible, he hopes Miss Hepburn can help him deal with some accounting issues. How about it? Are you interested?"
At the end of her words, the Queen looked at Mozo again and added:
"The dynasty is new, and there are a lot of things to do. The military, politics, finance and people are all big things. If there is an outstanding lady like you who can help, I think our work will be much easier."
Audrey originally wanted to decline, because she was a little worried about her own incompetence, and also worried that the Queen was forcing her to join for Mozo's sake.
But after hearing the Queen say that this could help Mozo, she changed her mind a little.
The Queen also struck while the iron was hot and said:
"And you may not know that your mentors once wrote to suggest that Minister Oberon let you participate in the financial arrangement, because your mentors think you are a rare talent."
Anyway, it's just to help the chief tax officer? So give it a try
After having this thought, Audrey bowed and said:
“Thank you for the promotion!”
"No, that's not the case. I should be the one thanking Miss Hepburn for her help!"
Audrey Hepburn had been looking uneasy recently because of her humble background. The Queen saw this and prepared for today's event.
The Chief Tax Officer has received her promise that once Audrey arrives, he will do his best to train her to become the Chief Tax Officer's successor. In exchange, the Chief Tax Officer will be promoted from a court earl without fiefdom to an earl with real power.
As for where the fiefdom is, haha, her Cromwell already had a huge surplus of fiefdoms that he took back from the nobles three hundred years ago, and didn’t the nobles of the old Seven Kingdoms also give her a lot of new territories recently
The Queen would not directly promote Audrey, because that would not improve her status, but charity. Doing so would be counterproductive.
Therefore, the Queen took a more roundabout way. Audrey would prove her ability with the help of the Chief of Taxation. Then the Chief of Taxation would become his own earl with real power, and Audrey would succeed him as the Chief of Taxation, a position that was not high, but extremely important.
You know, in the past, the chief tax officer who was in charge of the national taxation was exclusive to the core members of the royal family.
It's just that after Emperor Andal committed the royal tragedy, only the Queen was left in the Loran royal family. Naturally, there was no extra person to hold the important positions that only members of the royal family could hold.
In this way, Audrey not only got promoted, but her identity also gained more meaning.
After dealing with Audrey's affairs, the Queen smiled and took a coat from the head maid and put it on Mozo herself.
"The fog is not as strong as in the north. The climate here is much colder."
The Queen said this softly as she straightened Mozo's coat.
The Fog City Palace naturally has extraordinary techniques to control the temperature, but in many cases it will not be opened without the owner's permission.
Because people in Loran like the weather to be as it is.
In the once extremely cold and bitter Victory Church-controlled area, people actually like the idea of human power overcoming nature.
Mozo smiled and nodded, wondering, isn't this a private gathering? Is it necessary to do it so comprehensively
But it is true, after all, it is here...
Thinking of this, Mozo suddenly sighed.
After arranging the warm coat for Mozo, the queen returned to her seat and smiled at Verdani:
"Verdani Grace."
"Your Majesty, I am here!"
Verdani, who was born into a noble knight family, was much calmer than Audrey Zhengding. First, it was because of her family background and she had seen the Queen many times in the Imperial Competition. Second, she was a blood-committed knight of Mozo!
As a female Blood Knight, Verdani is basically invincible.
Although it is difficult to advance with this identity, unless Mozo voluntarily gives up Verdani, otherwise, even if Mozo's identity is blown up, all the goddesses along the way will recognize and treat Verdani well. After all, the only thing the goddesses can't tolerate is another goddess.
"I've only seen you at the Imperial Competition before. I don't think we've ever had such a private conversation, right?"
"Yes, sire."
After receiving Verdani's answer, the Queen placed her hands on the table and looked at the knight girl in front of her with her chin lowered.
I have to say that the girls here are all beauties in their own ways. Although Verdani and Jasmine seem to have some overlapping settings, Jasmine is a standard beauty in the foggy city, with a well-proportioned figure and a soft face.
And Verdani is a typical northern beauty with a slender figure and a dashing face.
"I noticed it before, but now that I look at it carefully, I am a little jealous that Mozo has a knight like you."
"With great trepidation, Your Majesty!"
It was the first time, and the always calm and composed Verdani blushed slightly.
"Since you are Mozo's guardian knight and a blood-covenant knight, you should move to the palace today."
"His Majesty?!"
"Any questions?"
The Queen smiled and looked at Verdani, who didn't know what to say and stammered:
"But, the palace, um, should I really come here?"
"Why not? You are a knight of Mozo, and Roland also recognizes the ancient "Law of Nobility". In this case, why can't you move to the palace? Or do you not want to be with your master?"
As Mozo's blood-bonded knight, Verdani should have moved into the palace with Mozo a long time ago, but the Queen had indicated to the Royal Knights to decline with appropriate reasons before that.
So that she can say it herself at the right time.
After hearing what the Queen said, Wei Erdani smiled as if giving up.
"You're right, there's nothing wrong with that."
"That's no problem. I'll have someone build a new room for you next to Mozo's room. Do you want it to be decorated like your old home in the North?"
"No, Your Majesty, being able to come here is enough."
After the queen nodded, she pointed at Mozo and gestured to Verdani.
Verdani also chuckled, bowed to the two of them, left her seat and stood behind Mozo.
Mozo, who is currently struggling with many parties and has been fooled, may not understand what the Queen is doing.
But La on the other side raised his eyebrows and saw it clearly.
This female animal is declaring her status and sovereignty!
Haha, what a disgusting trick, actually using one's power and status to invisibly suppress these little guys!
Tsk, a mere god can be so despicable!
Just as the Queen doesn't like La, La also can't stand the Queen at all.
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But what can they do even if they don't like it? Ra has no intention of blowing up Mozo's disguise, and the Queen has no intention of making enemies with the elves completely.
So both sides could only pretend to be friendly and sit there.
I just don’t know what the picture will be like once Mozo’s trumpet explodes.
After easily dealing with Verdani and Audrey among the four little ones.
The Queen also frowned slightly from the bottom of her heart and looked at the two girls from the Rose family.
In this generation of the Rose family, the only direct bloodline is Jasmine and Little Rose. The rest are not even collateral bloodlines within three generations who can barely inherit the title of the main family.
As for why it turned out like this, one is the internal problems of the Rose Family, and the other is that the Rose Family shed too much blood for the royal family during the first and second Fog City Incidents.
Under such circumstances, if Little Rose wanted to marry out, there would be Jasmine to take her place, but the interesting thing is that both girls fell in love with Mozo who was beside her.
Not to mention the grudges between the old Duke and the Wolf family, just what the Rose family should do after the two girls marry off is a thorny problem.
Marriages between upper nobles or marriages of legitimate daughters with inheritance rights were very common.
But what's here today is really a bit rare.