Boom boom boom.
It was past noon when Colin was woken up again.
It was learned from the maid that Pope Gregory and his party had arrived at the Oak Manor, and the meeting was scheduled for three o'clock in the afternoon.
Because he had been absurd with Queen Midella all night, and after the other party left, Colin had to meditate for a long time, so he only caught up with two or three hours of sleep, and he still felt a little groggy at the moment.
After eating something casually and taking a hot bath, Colin regained his energy.
When the time was almost up, Colin prepared to go to the conference hall.
After going out, Colin found that it was raining lightly outside.
The conference hall of the Oak Manor has long been well-arranged. Although the space is not large, every detail is exquisite, showing the noble and luxurious temperament that the royal family should have.
Colin walked into the hall, took off his raincoat, handed it to the maid beside him, and then stepped on the thick woolen carpet.
The soft and comfortable feeling made Colin feel as if he was walking on clouds, because the irritability brought about by walking in the rain was quickly soothed.
The flames burning in the surrounding fireplaces continued to emit bursts of warmth, which greatly relieved the damp and cold brought about by the cold rain.
There is not much decoration inside the hall, and it looks a bit empty. There is only a long table in the center, which is covered with dark red velvet, and a few bunches of blooming wintersweet are placed on it.
A faint fragrance permeates the air, refreshing people.
Colin came earlier, and there were only three people sitting at the long table—Pope Gregory, Cardinal Mensay, and Marquis Garcia.
The three of them bowed their heads in silence, obviously not interested in talking.
Colin stepped forward, greeted Marquis Garcia, and sat down on the right side of him.
Opposite Pope Gregory and Cardinal Mensay did not raise their heads, obviously not interested in greeting Colin.
Colin wasn't going to make fun of himself either.
The maid behind him came forward and brought Colin a cup of coffee.
Ke Lin added a little more milk to it, picked up a small silver spoon and stirred it gently a few times, then took a sip and carefully aftertaste.
There were also sliced fresh fruits and various exquisite desserts on the table. If there were no two "dead faces" opposite, Colin almost thought he was enjoying a pleasant afternoon tea.
And just when Colin was stuffing fruit into his mouth like no one else, the "Dead Face" on the opposite side spoke:
"Count Angelet, I almost forgot to congratulate you."
"Congratulations?" Colin looked at Cardinal Mensay in surprise and said, "Master Mensay, what do I have to congratulate?"
Mensay showed an inscrutable smile, and said, "Of course it's your wife who woke up smoothly."
Ke Lin's complexion changed drastically, and the fruit in his hand almost fell on the table.
He immediately turned his head to look at the Marquis Garcia beside him, and saw that the other party was also surprised. Obviously, he did not expect that the people of the church had already known the news.
Colin's heart kept sinking. He knew that this meeting might not be good...
While contemplating, another person walked into the meeting hall one after another.
Earl Nicole in the east, Duke St. Grian in the west, Consul Dulles in the south, Queen Midella... Finally, Emperor Reinhardt walked in.
"Everyone is here, let's start." Emperor Reinhardt glanced around, then stopped on Marquis Garcia and Colin, and said:
"By the way, I heard that the Duke of St. Hilde has awakened, so I would like to congratulate you two! It seems that the Supreme Lord is still merciful and cannot bear to let His followers fall into eternal sleep. Praise the Supreme Lord!"
"Praise be to the Lord High!"
"Praise be to the Lord High!"
…
With a gloomy face, Ke Lin followed up with a compliment, knowing it in his heart.
It seems that Emperor Reinhardt revealed this news to the church, so who told Emperor Reinhardt this news
Colin glanced at Empress Midella who was sitting next to Emperor Reinhardt, who just happened to look over, and smiled and gave his lover a wink, as if he didn't realize that Colin was extremely annoyed at this time.
Emperor Reinhardt continued: "Okay, now that the Duke of St. Hilde has awakened, I think you two can sit down and talk calmly and reach an agreement as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty, you are quite right." Pope Gregory immediately added, "Marquis Garcia, Count Angelet, this time Tournance made his own claim and conspired against the Duke of St. Hilde. Your sincere apologies.
But fortunately, with the protection of the Supreme Lord, Duke St. Hilde is fine.
Of course, you don’t have to worry about killing Tournans without authorization. On behalf of the church, I forgive your sins.
At this point, our dispute should come to an end. "
Hearing this, Colin almost laughed out of anger.
Pope Gregory's tone seemed to be that the northern border was at fault and needed the church's understanding.
Colin endured the anger in his heart and asked, "Your Majesty, of course I am willing to reach a reconciliation with the church, but what about the two conditions we negotiated before?"
"Count Angelet, I will publicly apologize for Tournance's behavior. You don't have to worry about that." Pope Gregory said lightly.
Colin rolled his eyes, Gregory didn't want to apologize, he was obviously going to blame a dead person.
But he still asked patiently: "Then what about the conditions for the independence of the Northern Diocese?"
Pope Gregory was silent.
On the other hand, Cardinal Mensay said, "I'm sorry, Count Angelet, this kind of behavior of splitting the church cannot be approved by His Majesty, nor will our Lord!"
Ke Lin snorted softly, and said coldly: "If this is the case, then the northern border will not let it go!"
In fact, Ke Lin already understood in his heart at this moment that it should be difficult to take advantage of the northern border this time.
Once the news of Vera's awakening is made public, the Northern Territory will lose its biggest bargaining chip.
This hole card, which was originally regarded as a safety valve by Colin, became the biggest failure because it was exposed at the wrong time.
And the person who exposed the news...
Ke Lin glanced at Queen Midella, and secretly clenched his fists.
why is that
Is it revenge for rejecting her last night
Emperor Reinhardt glanced at Colin dissatisfied, and persuaded:
"Count Angelet, since your wife is already awake, why are you still pestering her like this? Don't you understand that the biggest enemy of the empire has officially dispatched troops, and I'm afraid they will arrive in the west soon.
At this time, we should let go of our conflicts and work together to fight against foreign enemies!
Marquis Garcia, do you think I'm right? "
Marquis Garcia was silent for a moment, and finally nodded and said:
"Your Majesty, I agree with you that fighting the beasts is the top priority."
(end of this chapter)