The afterglow of the setting sun enveloped Yulong City, covering the whole city with a layer of gorgeous tulle.
On the streets of the North District, a gorgeously decorated carriage is slowly moving forward.
After seeing the badge on the side wall of the carriage, passers-by stopped to salute.
As a paladin family that has guarded the northern border of the empire for thousands of years, it is no surprise that St. Hilde has such prestige.
Inside the carriage, Ke Lin looked at Vera who kept nodding to passers-by, and said with a smile, "Aren't you tired?"
Only then did Vera put down the car curtain, shutting out the admiring and admiring eyes, stuck out her tongue and said, "I'm a little tired."
As he spoke, he twisted his sore neck.
This time I went to the Cretan Consul's house for a banquet. Vera wore a dignified and elegant court dress. The exquisite tailoring technology outlined her perfect body curves vividly. The elegant and slender white neck is revealed.
Colin just stretched out his hand and kneaded his wife's neck.
Vera turned her head and gave her husband a sweet smile.
There is also a light bulb in the carriage—Bachelor Dawn, who has been looking down at the pattern on the carpet, as if trying to find out some mystery from it.
Colin also saw the embarrassment of the other party, so he broke the silence: "Dawn, why do you think the Cretan consul invited us this time?"
"It should be because he wants to cooperate with us." Maester Dawn did not raise his head, and responded in a deep voice, "There has been no good news from the Western Expeditionary Force that has penetrated into the orc territory. declare war.
After all, they are still counting on the central government of the empire to provide military assistance to the western border. "
Colin nodded. He also judged in the same way, so he felt more relaxed and happy along the way.
With the support of a series of elders in the western region, it is more certain to veto Prince Lexi's proposal.
While speaking, the carriage had already stopped.
Bachelor Dawn got out of the carriage first, and then Colin led Vera and got out of the carriage.
"Miss Vera, Viscount Angelet! Welcome to Nightingale Manor!"
It was an old man with a clear face who spoke.
He was dressed in a white aristocratic gown of fine texture and workmanship, simply but tastefully decorated. His face was covered with traces of the passage of time, his hair was a little gray, but the number of black hair was far more than that of white hair, his eyes were bright, his complexion was ruddy, his waist was straight, and although he was old, he looked quite tough.
The old man's voice is warm and gentle, his temperament is elegant, and his gestures and gestures show the majesty of the superior.
This person is one of the five consuls of the Senate - Crete St. Grian.
Colin and Vera hurried forward to salute and greet, feeling excited.
You know, when they went to see Sebas this "one of us" this morning, the other party didn't go out to greet them. Now they came to see the consul in the western region, but they received such courtesy. In comparison, it can be seen that Sebas Bass has no sincerity to help Vera at all.
Under the guidance of the Cretan consul, everyone entered the manor. Of course, they didn't encounter any short-sighted guy jumping out to provoke Colin along the way.
Hundreds of candles illuminated the restaurant as if it were daytime, and the air was filled with the fresh and elegant aroma of plants and trees. Crete warmly invited Vera and her party to take their seats, and then the young and beautiful maids filed in and served exquisite food .
The decoration of the Nightingale Manor was equally extravagant. It seemed that the Cretan consul was not alone in the Senate.
However, Ke Lin didn't care if the other party was greedy for money, as long as he could give him the help he deserved, he didn't mind paying a price.
Of course, it would be impossible for a lion to open his mouth like Sebastian, and Colin didn't want to be taken advantage of.
The Consul of Crete held up his wine glass and said in a hearty voice: "Dear guests from the northern border, although the current situation in the empire is turbulent, I believe that the positions of the western border and the northern border on certain issues are the same!
As long as we work together and advance and retreat together, we will surely get the ideal result! "
Colin's eyes lit up. He was pleasantly surprised by the frankness and sincerity of the Western Territory Consul. He drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, and then echoed with a smile:
"Your Excellency the Consul, you are right! We in the north also think that this is not the best time to declare war on Yevil."
"Very good!" Crete nodded with satisfaction, but then asked with some concern, "But the governor of your family, Sebastian, supports the declaration of war against Yevil, and is instigating a group of elders in the northern border to fight against Lexie." The Prince voted for the proposal, Miss Vera, do you know about this?"
Vera's complexion changed slightly, and she nodded, "Yes, Your Excellency the Consul, we are aware of this. However, please rest assured that Sebastian alone cannot represent the northern border, and may not be able to influence the attitude of all the northern elders."
Colin also added with a smile: "Although Vera has not officially inherited the title of Duke of the Northern Territory, she has the will of the previous Duke and is the legitimate first heir. Moreover, the major lords of the Northern Territory also recognize Vera's Inheritance, they will put pressure on their elders to veto a proposal to declare war."
Only then did the Crete consul's face relax, and he smiled again, saying: "Okay! As long as the northern border and the western border are consistent, then the declaration of war proposal will not be able to get an absolute majority of votes in favor!"
Seeing this, Bachelor Dawn carefully reminded: "Your Excellency, the only thing to worry about now is the issue of time.
Ms. Vera has already written back to the northern border, asking Marquis Garcia to put pressure on the northern lord, but it may take some time for this pressure to be transmitted to the northern elders.
Just don't know if we'll be able to catch up with the vote on the proposal. "
Hearing the words, the Consul of Crete laughed and said, "Don't worry, there must be time!"
Seeing that the other party was so confident, Ke Lin quickly asked; "Oh? I wonder if the Senate has already arranged a voting agenda for this proposal?"
Crete shook his head and said: "Not yet. However, you can rest assured that until the end of this month, Prince Lehi's proposal cannot be submitted to the Senate for a vote."
"Why?"
"Do you know why this proposal has not entered the Senate for so long? Because to submit the proposal to the Senate for a vote, it needs the approval of the rotating chairman, and this month's rotating chairman is the consul of Lytom."
Ke Lin's heart moved, and he immediately understood what the other party meant. Reminiscent of the former Lytom consul pretending to be sick and refusing Vera's visit, he suddenly realized:
"You mean... the Consul of Laytom is deliberately pretending to be sick and delaying, preventing the proposal from entering the Senate."
Crete nodded with a smile, acknowledging Colin's guess.
Vera's face brightened, and she said, "So, the elders of the San Lorenzo family are also against this proposal?"
Crete shook his head and said, "No, Prince Lexi's influence is too great. The elders of the San Lorenzo family are vacillating. It is estimated that most of them will vote in favor."
"That's enough!" Colin cheered up. "After all, we only need one-third of the negative votes to prevent the proposal from passing!"
At this time, the stone in his heart finally landed safely.
However, through this turmoil, Colin also deeply realized the terrifying influence of Prince Lehi in the imperial capital.
Even though Emperor Reinhardt and the consuls of the San Lorenzo family were unwilling to declare war on Yevil, they dared not directly oppose his proposal. They could only delay by pretending to be sick, and then resorted to other means Let the proposal die.
Hehe, no wonder Emperor Reinhard would rather take the risk to cooperate with Mr. Ji, but also to obtain the means to restrain the paladins.
No matter who sits on the throne, facing such a powerful paladin, they will have trouble sleeping and eating.
After that, everyone let go of their worries and began to enjoy delicious food. While talking and laughing, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually heated up.
But at this moment, an old man with the appearance of a housekeeper hurriedly came to the Crete consul and reported a few words in a low voice.
Then, everyone saw that Crete's face paled visibly to the naked eye.
A bad premonition rose in Ke Lin's heart, and he asked carefully, "Your Excellency, what happened?"
Crete was stunned for a moment, as if a little unresponsive, and after a while he looked up at Colin, and said in an extremely heavy tone:
"Laytom Consul, unfortunately passed away just now!"
(end of this chapter)