"A psychiatrist?"
Mr. Enriquez looked at Xia De in surprise. Xia De nodded. He had heard Dr. Schneider introduce his work content:
"Because of the unsatisfactory marriage, some psychological problems may arise. Of course, they are only minor problems, not real diseases, such as depression, loss of appetite, fear of sleeping together at night, and liking to smoke in the alley next to your home instead of going home immediately after get off work. If you have these symptoms, a psychologist can adjust your problem."
After Xia De finished speaking, he added:
"Don't take the medicine from the psychiatrist, those are just placebos, just talk to them."
In this era, there are no truly effective drugs for treating psychological problems.
Mr. Enriquez nodded, obviously moved by Shade's suggestion:
"Yeah, maybe it would be better to talk to a professional... I have a friend."
Having said that, he looked at Xia De cautiously, but found that Xia De had no expression, so he relaxed:
"He knew some of his wife's past... a not-so-glorious past, so he has been in a depressed mood. I think we can go to the doctor together."
Shade smiled:
"Does your friend still love his wife?"
"certainly."
Mr. Enriquez said without hesitation.
"So his wife still loves your friend?"
"Yes, on the night of the wedding banquet, she even knelt down and begged him to forgive her past infidelity."
Mr. Enriquez finished speaking and immediately added:
"That's what I heard too. He was a very good friend and told me everything."
"I won't forgive another person on behalf of others, but since they both love each other and there is only a rift because of one thing, it means that this marriage can still be saved."
By saying this, Shad did not think it was wrong to casually break up a marriage, but he saw that Mr. Enriquez had no intention of leaving the marriage, but was only bothered by that incident:
"Now there are only two options before you, ahem, I mean your friend. One is to resolve the matter, and the other is to let the emotions ferment until the marriage breaks down. You and I are not the parties involved, and we cannot make decisions for others, but he must have his own ideas, and he knows what he wants."
"But what if he himself is not clear? Oh, Mr. Watson, a man can never see himself clearly."
Mr. Enriquez continued to ask.
Shad took out a small copper coin from his pocket. It was a copper pfennig, which was about 1.4 pence.
"Then flip a coin."
"Let luck decide?"
"Of course not."
Shade put the small coin into Mr. Enriquez's hand:
“When you toss the coin, at the moment when it reaches the highest point and starts to fall, you already have the answer you want in your mind.”
He encouraged:
"Try it. I mean, try it for your friend."
So Mr. Enriquez put down his glass again and flicked the coin with his thumb. They both looked up at the coin flying into the air and finally Mr. Enriquez pressed it on the back of his hand.
"Do you have an answer?"
Shad asked.
Mr. Enriquez stared at the covered coin in a daze, and suddenly laughed:
"I have the answer. I have the answer. Yes, he still loves her, and she loves him deeply. He knows that she loves him deeply, and she knows how to love him. Although I still feel uncomfortable about that matter, but..."
He sighed softly, but there was no melancholy or sadness in his tone.
Mr. Enriquez and Shad looked out the window again. The glass clearly reflected the two gentlemen in formal suits and white shirts, as well as the lively banquet behind them. However, the figures of the ladies talking in the dim garden were a little blurry.
"Thank you, Mr. Watson. I already know what to do."
"Why thank me? I didn't make any decisions for your friends. I just gave some unrealistic advice. After all, I've never been married myself."
Xia De raised his glass, and Mr. Enriquez clinked his glass with his, and handed Xia De his business card:
"You're welcome to visit me. The estate outside the city is only for weddings. I also have a house in the city... bought by Maggie's father."
Mr. and Mrs. Enriquez both come from baronial families, but the former's family is relatively poor, while the latter's is a prominent family in the local area.
"I'll go when I have time, so I look forward to seeing you next time."
Shade said politely, watching Mr. Enriquez walk towards the door, apparently wanting to talk to his wife again.
Do you think they can reconcile
"She" suddenly asked.
"What a strange question."
Xia De smiled and looked at Mr. Enriquez's back:
"What does this have to do with me? It is the stupidest thing to interfere in other people's affairs. So, I didn't judge him."
Earl Granger was the general manager of the shipyard that was about to be completed, and he must have attended the banquet. Seeing that Margaret was still busy for the time being, Shade thought about talking to the earl, maybe he could get some clues about gems and other items.
But he walked around the banquet hall and didn't see the earl, so he asked Margaret's maid for help and found out that Earl Granger was meeting with the prince.
Margaret often complained that her brother did not do much, but it was certainly not true to say that Prince William did nothing at all. As spring was approaching and the construction period was coming to an end, Prince William, in addition to being busy with his own business and Oxenfort's, gradually began to pay attention to the affairs of the shipyard.
Of course, it is also possible that Stone Oxenfurt's scam is in its final stages.
The two of them were talking in the reception room on the second floor. In order to prevent the Count from being called to another place after leaving there, Shade went to the second floor to wait. After entering the corridor, he thought that since he was here, if he didn't listen to what they said, it would be a shame for his effort to climb the stairs.
So, while no one was paying attention, he used the cover of illusion to transform himself into a group of red butterflies and flew out from the corridor window, then flew to the left along the outer wall and soon arrived at the window of the reception room.
Fortunately, the curtains were not drawn. Earl Granger sat on the sofa, while Prince William, dressed in a red dress coat, stood in front of the window. He had his back to the window and was looking inside, holding a glass of wine in his hand.
So Xia De showed up, squatted on the windowsill, and listened to the conversation inside through the glass.
The last time he saw Prince William at Mr. Enriquez's wedding banquet, he was accompanied by a low-level sorcerer, but this time the sorcerer was at the door, so Shad didn't have to worry about someone from inside the room discovering that there was a person squatting outside the window.
"... Then we wish a smooth opening of the shipyard and prepare for the negotiations with the Delarion people next year."
Prince William raised his glass and clinked it with Earl Granger's. He seemed to be in a good mood. Earl Granger also raised his glass respectfully, took a sip from the glass, and his eyes were quite sharp:
"Your Highness, can the final payment for the project be transferred before the end of this month as planned?"
The glass goblet was gently put down:
"Since the project started, each planned funding has been delayed by one or two days. Now the last payment involves the wages of local workers and the final payment of more than half of the construction material merchants. This money must be received before the unveiling."
Since Shade could only see the back of the prince's head, he could not see his expression:
"Project payment..."
Prince William's tone was rather frivolous, while the Earl's expression was unusually serious.
"Mr. Granger, you should know that this money is under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom's Treasury. We all know who the Minister of Finance, Count Grandet, is. The money will definitely be received, so don't be so anxious."
"Many people are counting on this money to make a living in the spring... The last time I talked to Her Royal Highness Margaret about this, she said she would find a way."
The Earl mentioned Margaret, and Prince William seemed a little unhappy:
"Don't consult Margaret about everything. She is the princess and I am the prince. Besides, what's the point of Margaret's promise? She is busy meeting with the country bumpkins from the Stonemason Association recently. How can she have time to take care of this matter?"
Lord Granger hesitated:
"But... If the money doesn't arrive soon, I'm worried that there will be trouble at the shipyard opening ceremony. As you know, because of the money from the Stonemasons Association more than a decade ago, the locals don't trust... "
"Making trouble at the opening ceremony? That won't do!"
Prince William's voice suddenly rose:
"What did Margaret tell you? No, no, I mean, although Margaret is a girl, she still has some abilities. What did she say?"
He paced back and forth in front of the window, and the count did not show any surprise at the prince's rapid change of attitude:
"Her Royal Highness Margaret said that she would write to Your Majesty to inform him of this matter. She also told me that during the review at the end of last year, the Kingdom's Treasury was found to have a considerable amount of... leakage."
"I heard that, too."
The prince nodded, and Lord Granger looked at him:
"Her Highness Margaret said that the money was probably misappropriated and used to participate in the gambling game of the big city players last autumn. But who would have thought that the winner this time was actually the lover of the Northern Grand Duchess? So since the beginning of 1854, every appropriation of the Ministry of Finance has to be postponed for review. This is a procedural matter and it is difficult to shake. But she said that if it really doesn't work, the local nobles and Her Highness will raise a sum of money to pay the most critical amount first, which is actually not much..."
The earl's speech slowed down, probably because he saw something wrong on Prince William's face, but he still went on:
"A few days ago, I have discussed this with the local nobles. In principle, everyone agrees with this suggestion. We are just waiting for Her Highness Margaret to receive His Majesty's reply and confirm the attitude of the Willendel side."