Grand Duke Moville personally escorted Rex and Bella out of the manor, holding the scaly snake scepter in his hand, his thumb unconsciously stroking the scaly snake's eyes. His pair of out-of-focus and turbid gray eyes were filled with a cold and eerie look, exactly the same as the scaly snake's eyes.
The purpose of holding the banquet today is to express his greatest sincerity, invite Rex to attend, and then take the opportunity to discuss the cooperation in drug business and the grievances of the Ivanov family. He believes that as long as he puts the absolute temptation of interests in front of Rex, he will not refuse to cooperate with the Moville Mansion.
Although Rex has an extraordinary status among the nobles of Country E, he is a yellow man after all, and will be subject to many constraints when doing many things. However, if he cooperates with the Moville Mansion, these constraints will not exist at all. Lucifer will even get many conveniences and benefits because of the cooperation with the Moville Mansion.
But Duke Moville is the oldest noble family in Country E. He is willing to cooperate with Rex, but he is not willing to give up his status as a noble.
So this is the scene where Bella punishes Anatoly.
There is also a scene where the Moville Mansion and Rex confront each other.
Duke Moville was severely slapped in the face by Bella, but he also lost a little in the confrontation, so he began to covet the power under Rex and thought of marrying Aphra to Rex.
However, what he never expected was that Rex actually refused.
I almost fell out with him because of this incident.
Aurora's plan to seize the mistress's token also failed, and she even fell off her horse.
Is all this because of Miss Bella
Grand Duke Moville's face darkened. No one could stop the Moville Mansion from moving towards glory, not even that yellow woman from Country Z.
A strong murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he watched the car slowly start to move, emitting gray exhaust gas and slowly driving away.
Grand Duke Moville slowly turned around and returned to his study.
As soon as he entered the study, he felt that he had found something wrong. A pair of cloudy eyes burst into a sharp light. He slowly walked towards the desk. On the desk, there was a small flag of country E, a sculpture of Catherine the Great, and all the documents were neatly arranged, exactly the same as when he left!
But…
He looked at the drawer under the desk. It was closed before, but now it was ajar with a tiny gap.
Someone had been to his study and even moved things in the drawer.
Grand Duke Moville's face turned grim, and his old hands gently opened the drawer. On the square ebony box was carved a coiled scaly snake, hissing and spitting out letters. The box was inlaid with large and small gray phosphorous stones, making the whole box exude an eerie and cold feeling.
He opened the box and a square gray phosphorus stone seal with a scaled snake appeared in front of him. He was not afraid of the fear and pressure emanating from the seal and picked it up. The ink on it was still wet...
At this time, the door of the study was pushed open, and Amo and Anatole hurried in. "Grand Duke, this is bad. Miss Aurora, in order to compete with Miss Bella in horse racing, actually used the relevant exemption and preferential documents stamped with the Grand Seal of the Duke's Mansion as a bet."
Grand Duke Moville's gray eyes suddenly became like needles, and he was furious beyond words: "What?"
Under the authority of the mansion, Aurora was so bold.
Anatoly recounted what had happened: "Such a big incident, including Miss Aurora's fall from the horse, was not reported to the front. It is obvious that Miss Bella had planned it in advance and was waiting for Miss Bella to fall into the trap."
Even he hadn't expected that Miss Bella was so scheming. Miss Aurora was not stupid, on the contrary, she was very smart and resourceful. He actually fell into her hands. It was obvious that the woman should not be underestimated at all.
That woman seized on Aurora's weakness of deep affection for Rex, dug a big pit for Miss Aurora to jump into, and then offered a bet of equal value, taking full advantage of Aurora's pride and arrogance, knowing that she could not stand provocation and was unwilling to lose face to her rival.
He also gave Aurora the hint that she didn't know how to ride a horse, so he made all kinds of excuses, which made Miss Aurora's self-confidence swell and she became confident that she would win. Therefore, the so-called bet was not important to her, and she finally fell into the trap.
Grand Duke Moville was immediately furious: "That stupid thing Aurora, I doted on her so much and brought her up by my side, but she actually dared to gamble with the authority and honor that has been passed down for a hundred years in the mansion, and even lost the competition, bringing shame to the Moville mansion. This is simply an unforgivable crime."
The angry voice was so cold and eerie that even Amogong and Anatoly were frightened.
What the Grand Duke is most proud of is the authority and honor of the Grand Duke's Mansion, and what he values most is also this. For these things, he can do anything, even sacrifice anyone. It is understandable that Miss Aurora won, and she would only be punished in the end. But now she has lost, and what she lost is not something else, but the authority and honor of the Grand Duke's Mansion. The Grand Duke will not let her off easily.
Grand Duke Moville's face turned pale. "I originally wanted to establish a cooperative relationship with Rex, lure him with benefits, marry Aurora to Rex, and let Lucifer under Rex's power be used by me. But all these calculations were ruined by this idiot Aurora."
Now that Rex has the documents issued by the Grand Duke's Palace, he can enjoy the exemptions and preferential treatments issued by the nobles. Although these cannot be compared with the benefits brought by cooperating with the Duke's Palace, they are not much less as long as they are used well. With such benefits, why bother to marry with the Duke's Palace and be at the mercy of the Duke's Palace
The Moville Mansion has gradually become more powerful in terms of political power, and Rex does not have to worry about being involved in the political situation. He can continue to maintain his aloof attitude in Country E.
Amogong said calmly, "Grand Duke, in the history of Country E, there has never been an example of such a document being issued to a foreigner. If it gets out, it will affect the Grand Duke's reputation, and his position in the aristocratic circle will also be questioned. So the most urgent thing is that we still have to find a way to get the document back."
Grand Duke Moville whispered, "Now that the things are in Rex's hands, there is no reason for him to spit them out. Rex's power is unfathomable. Now the power of the Ivanov family has shrunk significantly and is not enough to compete with Rex. It is impossible to take it by force. Rex's manor is heavily guarded, almost like an iron barrel. It is almost impossible to invade."
Amo Gong knew that he was talking about something, and after a long pause, he said, "Then negotiate with Rex. No matter what the cost, you must get the document back. As long as the document is in Rex's hands, the Grand Duke's Mansion will be controlled by Rex in every way, which is not good for the Grand Duke's Mansion."
Grand Duke Moville couldn't help but dejected: "At this point, it has to be this way. However, if this happens, the marriage between the Grand Duke's Mansion and Rex will probably be aborted!"
Amogong and Anatole were both silent.
After a while, Grand Duke Moville said, "The news about Aurora's bet must not be spread out."
Anatoly said, "Don't worry, Grand Duke. I have already locked up all the people who were present at the time and have also given them a beating. Those people are all minor nobles and they dare not resist the Moville Palace."
Under the hierarchical system, the greater nobles had absolute authority over the lesser nobles, and if those people felt that their lives were too long, they could just speak out.