In Grand Duke Moville's study, stories from the Bible are painted on the stained glass windows in various bright colors. The bright colors give people a sense of elegance, while also blocking out the sunlight coming through the window. As a result, the overall layout of the study appears somewhat dark and deep, with a somewhat heavy and solemn religious tone.
Grand Duke Moville sat in the office chair in the study. The desk in front of him was made of walnut. The rich color of walnut always gave people a noble feeling. Various documents were placed on the desk, as well as a sculpture of Catherine the Great.
Anatoly stood aside, bent over, "Grand Duke, I have betrayed your trust. Please punish me."
It was he who came up with the idea of using the Z countrymen to make an example of them, and he had made many elaborate arrangements, thinking that at the Grand Duke's banquet, he would give the always arrogant Rex a warning and dampen his arrogance, so that they could control him.
But he never expected that all these plans would be ruined by a woman. Not only did he fail to achieve his goal, but he was humiliated and beaten in public, and even his closest subordinates were killed. Rex took the initiative and acted violently at the Grand Duke's banquet, damaging the Grand Duke's face and dignity and challenging the authority of the Duke's Palace, but he had to swallow his anger.
Grand Duke Moville stared at Anatoly closely, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The Ivanov family controlled nearly 40% of the JH business in the entire E country and made a lot of money for him. This also indirectly saved the Moville family from decline and laid the foundation for the Moville family's unshakable position in the aristocratic circle.
Now that you have money, the next thing is power!
He wanted to help Anata move to a higher level, and the Ivanov family alone was not enough, so he set his sights on Lucifer, and even used the title to tempt Rex.
But he never expected that Rex would not buy it at all. Perhaps it was because he supported the Ivanov family and Anata's unsuccessful victory in fighting Lucifer ten years ago, which made him underestimate Lucifer and Rex. He didn't expect that Rex was such a tough guy who ignored his threats and inducements and went straight to the Ivanov family.
The Ivanov family lost nearly half of the JH business, and the family gradually went into decline. Other JH families were ready to make a move, intending to divide and annex it, and his power was affected, which directly led to the aggravation of the decline of the Duke of Moville's Mansion and the instability of his position in the aristocratic circle!
It was not until this moment that he truly realized that neither Lucifer as a force nor Rex as a person was something he could control, let alone use for his own purposes, so he took the trouble to investigate, and the results of the investigation shocked him.
Nearly 60% of the JH raw materials in the entire E country are supplied!
It almost strangled the lifeline and throat of the entire JH family!
This is why we have today’s banquet!
Rex was invited to come as a gesture of goodwill, but as a noble, he always thought highly of himself, and the E countrymen's deep-seated racial discrimination made him make the wrong decision at the banquet.
Anatoly's plan would not have succeeded even without that woman named Bella!
On the contrary, he was somewhat glad that it was the woman named Bella who came forward. If it was Rex, he and the Duke's Mansion would be in a standoff today, so he knew the situation and lowered his posture and disclosed the matter.
It seems that some things need to be decided: "What do you think about my decision to marry Aurora to Rex?"
Anatoly raised his head suddenly. The light from the painted glass reflected on the Grand Duke's face, flickering, which frightened him. "Grand Duke, you took the trouble to teach Miss Aurora and let her become a princess in the aristocratic circle. Aren't you trying to use her to gain greater benefits?"
Aurora is the favorite granddaughter of the Grand Duke, and is known as the most beautiful woman in Country E. The Grand Duke has always taught her well and wants her to become a real princess. In the future... he will use her to gain greater benefits for the family and ensure the prosperity of the Duke of Moville's Mansion.
Grand Duke Moville said calmly: "Don't you think marrying Aurora to Rex can bring greater benefits to the Duke's Mansion?"
Aurora is a princess in the aristocratic circle of Country E and the most beautiful woman in Country E. There are many men who want to marry her. However, the innate sense of superiority and pride born into a noble family made him never think of marrying Aurora to a commoner, and a yellow man at that.
Anatoly was speechless. He couldn't guess what the Grand Duke was thinking. The Grand Duke had serious racial discrimination and always looked down on the yellow race. The Grand Duke actually wanted to marry Miss Aurora to a yellow man.
Grand Duke Moville said calmly: "I have thought about it carefully. Marrying Aurora to the noble who is now in the limelight and has great power can indeed bring some substantial benefits and advantages to the Duke's Mansion of Moville, but it also means that the Duke's Mansion will be inferior to others and be manipulated by others!"
No one would be willing to be inferior to others, including him.
Anatoly understood what the Grand Duke meant: "The Grand Duke has already made up his mind."
He was not worried that Lucifer would replace the Ivanov family's position in the Grand Duke's heart. There is an old saying in Country Z that "Those who are not of my race must have different hearts", which is actually reflected vividly in white people.
Grand Duke Moville said, "You have seen today how powerful Rex is. He is rich and powerful, but what is more rare is that he has nearly 60% of the raw material supply of JH. If he can get Lucifer in his hands, he can manipulate most of the noble families in Country E. Marrying Aurora to him will bring unimaginable benefits to the Moville family. With the two major forces of Ivanov and Lucifer, it is possible for the Moville Dukedom to once again restore the glory of the Renaissance."
This is his real ambition.
Anatoly smiled and said, "The Grand Duke is wise!"
Grand Duke Moville laughed and said, "In the future, the most powerful person in the aristocratic circle will be my Duke of Moville. Isn't it exciting to think about it?"
Anatoly said, "But Rex doesn't seem like someone who would be manipulated, and Miss Bella... you see..."
He was worried that Rex would not cooperate with their plan.
Grand Duke Moville waved his hand and said, "I have my own opinion on this matter. Please find Aurora. I have something to say to her."
He was not worried that Rex would refuse. The marriage between Lucifer and Moville was a win-win situation. Aurora was not only the most beautiful woman in E country, but which man did not love a beautiful woman? Moreover, she was a princess in the aristocratic circle, and her status was enough to match him. More importantly, the marriage with the Moville Mansion would bring more convenience to Lucifer, even some exemption rights, and he could enjoy many aristocratic privileges. He believed that anyone would agree.