Edith returned to her residence, took off her coat, and threw it on the hanger by the door.
The rich and fresh fragrance from the living room made her take a deep breath, and saliva suddenly poured out of her dry lips.
I didn't realize it when the Ministry of Defense was in the meeting, but now I realized that my stomach was growling.
"Why is it so late today?" Cole's voice came first, and then Fang stuck his head out from behind the door frame, holding a spoon in his hand.
"The war is about to start. Of course, the Ministry of Defense has a lot of work to do, especially when it comes to the morning sun, the situation is more complicated." She threw off her leather boots, put on soft socks, and walked into the living room, "I'll come back later. It's so late, you should eat first."
"It doesn't matter to me," Cole curled his lips, "but hasn't Your Majesty decided whether to take care of the Lord of Dawn? Make a plan now, if he adopts Barov's strategy, won't you? Are you busy?"
"Do you really think he doesn't have any ideas?" Edith patted his brother on the head as he passed by, "Roland Wimbledon is not a king who makes his own decisions."
"What did you see?" Cole asked curiously.
"If you want to know, you have to pay the price." She glanced at the other party, who suddenly trembled and stopped answering.
There are two dishes and one soup on the table, and the main ingredient is the bird's-beak mushroom, a specialty of Neverwinter City. I don’t know if it’s because more hunters have picked them recently, or they have discovered a new source. This kind of mushrooms, which are extremely delicious and contain juice, have begun to appear in the convenience market in large numbers. the trend of.
It is a pity that the bird's beak mushroom is difficult to store for a long time due to its plump characteristics. Otherwise, it is an excellent business if it is pulled outside the western border.
Edith put a piece of grilled mushrooms in her mouth, the slightly burnt mushroom cap and the melted butter were perfectly joined together. After the crisp sound, she felt that the whole mouth was filled with juice, which made her snort with satisfaction. .
I have to admit that she underestimated this younger brother before.
In addition to not being good at force and being indecisive, Cole's talent in learning exceeded her expectations. It was like cooking. He had only eaten these mushrooms once or twice at the banquet held by His Majesty, and they looked decent when they made them. , this cannot be done without a dexterous mind. The same is true for the paperwork in the city hall. Within a few months, he has appeared as an official recorder at a major meeting in the lord's castle. This speed has surpassed many of his peers, and the Northland gang who think they are excellent The sons of nobles may not be able to do better.
Of course, most importantly, he listened to his own words.
Thinking of this, Edith felt that dinner was even more delicious.
After all, the more capable you are, the easier it is to do some things.
"Sister..." Cole couldn't help but speak again when he was halfway through the meal, "Why didn't you speak at the conference these days?"
"Huh?" She put down the spoon and raised her eyebrows.
"Your Majesty Roland asked what you are good at, right? Since you saw His Majesty's intention, why didn't you say it for him?" Cole muttered, "You didn't see the look on Barov looking at you... That smug smile is almost overflowing."
"It's also a secret, as usual."
"Uh..." He lowered his head, showing a dilemma. After hesitating for a long time, he shook his head, as if he wanted to press his curiosity into his heart.
"But for the sake of this delicious dinner, it's considered that you have paid the price." Edith raised her lips slightly, "How much do you know about Andrea in the Witch League?"
"Andrea?" Cole thought for a while. "Her name doesn't appear in the schedule, and her abilities..."
"It has nothing to do with ability," interrupted Pearl of the North, "it's normal for you not to know. She is a battle witch, and she rarely shows up at ordinary times. Only a few people know her origin. As far as I know, Andrea is a witch. He is a Dawn nobleman with a rather noble family background, and he is an old friend with Otto Losey. After knowing this, the rest can be roughly inferred." Then she briefly explained her guess, "Now you understand why I can't speak at the meeting? Once the emotional card is revealed, everything that could have been accomplished will be impossible. Your Majesty must not blame me for this responsibility?"
Cole's eyes widened. "How did you know this?"
"Do you think I applied to go to Daxueshan just to prove what I said, "Only those who have been on the front line are suitable to serve as important officials"? That's just one of the reasons," she said, spreading her hands, "If you don't have this companion, it's not easy to get close contact with witches. "
Cole frowned and thought for a while, "No, no... Assuming that the information you have heard is correct, how can you be sure that His Majesty will choose Andrea as a shortcut to solve the problem of Dawn? There is no such thing as There must be a connection! Can't he think of regaining the kingdom first and put the enthronement ceremony first?"
"It's true that there is no necessary connection, but after noticing His Majesty's actions at the conference, it's hard not to understand," Edith said confidently, "In three days, he looked at Andrea seventeen times in total. The latter is neither an official of the city hall nor a key person in the decision-making, if there is something between the two of them, it must be a conspiracy."
"You… even remember this?"
She held up the soup bowl and put on the appearance of the meeting, "Just like this, with a corner of the eye, Your Majesty must have never imagined that when he was staring at Andrea, someone was always paying attention to him."
"..." The younger brother twitched the corners of his mouth strangely and muttered in a low voice.
"What did you say?" Edith said coldly.
"No, it's nothing," Cole quickly shook his hand, "I want to ask, after the conference, you went to talk to Andrea for this reason? What if you guess wrong?"
"Oh?" She raised her eyebrows, "Did you see that?"
"I was going to ask when you'll be back, but... you seem to have only been in her presence for a short time..."
"Because I don't need to say all these guesses, since it's an emotional card, it's just a slight push behind the back." Edith said indifferently, ""Your Majesty is a very merciful king, not to mention the fact that he is with Austria. Sir Toto has a relationship, and if you speak, he will probably promise to save the other party." I just mentioned that one sentence. If you guess right, it will help your Majesty, if you guess wrong..." She After a slight pause, "Who cares whether the Dawn nobles are dead or alive? "
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The next day, the routinely held general meeting came to an end in just half a day.
Roland Wimbledon, who had been silent for three days, did not continue to listen to the minister's discussion, but announced his decision at the beginning of the game. Neverwinter will divide its troops into two groups, one way from Cold Wind Ridge to Hermes Plateau, and the other way After passing through the eastern border, it went straight to the border of the kingdom, attacking the morning light from the west and the south, and strived to join the Glorious City in the late summer and early autumn.
As soon as this decree came out, everyone stopped arguing and took the lead in unison. Even Barov, the leader of conservative opinions, felt as if he had never said those words before, and agreed.
The entire West Territory became busy in an instant.