The atmosphere in the garden of Stel Castle was a little tense for a while.
The people standing among them were all waiting for Prince Danboro's answer... Everyone understood that Finch might indeed be affected by the fragrance of orchids, but the extent of the influence would at most make him tell only his own people.
Put it plainly.
For example, the mage family's hostility towards the Danboro royal family.
But this hostility, which both sides are well aware of, must not expand any further...A shaky balance is also a balance.
Therefore, the prince's attitude towards Finch may not be so important, but he will also press a leaf on the balance beam that is shaking in the wind.
But in this period, every leaf has its own weight, and no one wants to add it themselves.
"Yes." Prince Alexei glanced at Count Ster, who was a little nervous, and replied seriously, "If you say too much sincerely, it will bother the people who hear it, Mr. Finch.
Sometimes silence is more pleasant."
"Ha~" Finch sneered, "It doesn't matter, at least now, our mage family doesn't have to worry about the majesty of the king."
Everyone understands his puns.
Countess Steer abruptly interrupted their mutual probing: "So, why don't you catch the spider? Do you have to wait until all the soil is dug up?"
"That's inevitable, Mrs. Helena." Finch answered her calmly, "No one knows whether those spiders will mutate due to the orchids and soil...especially when they have just been eaten.
We have no interest in letting ourselves be poisoned by spiders because of a moment of negligence.
At least, we have to study what will happen to the silk spider after eating the orchid juice, and whether it will hide some of the poison, before we can decide when to start the next step.
This is not a matter of life and death, is it?"
He glanced at Prince Alexei, who was still wearing silk clothes: "You see, most people still think that you are just unlucky, otherwise the noble prince would not still be wearing silk clothes.
Silk is not so easy to give up, it is the main source of income for many feudal nobles!"
"That's not necessarily the case.
Normally, my shirts should be made of silk, and I only wear these cotton and linen shirts when exercising.
I'm still a little worried, so I've changed all my underwear." Alexei scratched his hair, "I don't know if you know one thing... My father and eldest brother,
Especially the eldest brother, since twenty years ago, he has become particularly irritable for some reason.
That was all before I was born!
Silk products have always been the favorite of the royal family...but I don't know if there is a problem.
However, although the Great Sage Ismail rarely appears anymore, he will still check the various alchemy circles in the palace every few years.
I don't think he would be able to spot such an obvious problem with silk fabrics.
Hmm...not necessarily.
The court liked to use perfume to cover up the smell of refreshing or soothing potions. Maybe he noticed something was wrong but thought someone was using it on purpose.
After all, this thing can really help relieve your mood, right?"
Count Steer glanced at Prince Alexei coldly... Although he was not as well-informed as Finch, the speed at which this prince got the news was no slower than that of the big forces in Basia City.
This is not what a prince without ambition would say. Is it possible to use the Finch family's private comparison with the Ismail family to try to get Finch to speak more clearly so that he can claim credit from the king when he returns?
Moreover, although Finch's words gave Alexei a reason to come out and talk to him, but...he should not have appeared in the garden in the first place.
wrong!
From the moment when this prince would not hesitate to talk to Linde in the small garden, they should have understood that this guy's ambition was only suppressed, not never.
Fortunately, Helena's plan did not succeed. The couple secretly rejoiced and looked at each other... Probably because Helena realized that she had also done something stupid, but she suppressed the anger boiling in her heart a lot, and became ashen.
His face also calmed down a bit.
Finch nodded thoughtfully: "If it were me, I wouldn't say anything if I discovered this smell. After all, compared to the messy smell here in the Ster family, it must be very obvious in the palace.
Sweet taste from crystal fruit.”
"Indeed." Prince Alexei said calmly, "My father and two brothers have the ability to drink the crystal fruit. The current queen also likes the aroma of crystal fruit very much and eats one every seven days...
... Mainly for the aroma that lingers in her palace. It is said that the fruits are given to a certain maid to eat before they are about to spoil."
"Ah... So is Mrs. Helena's guess correct?" Finch looked at Countess Steer sympathetically, "Sure enough, she was taken care of!
Who told you, the Stell family, not to like her?
You bastards from the royal capital, how can you not understand why you would rather marry a female thug who is famous throughout the country than that charming young lady from your family?"
Count Steer raised his eyebrows: "Although I don't know what you are provoking, you can rest assured that Helena will never doubt my love and loyalty to her.
Don't go floating in the flower pond. I always feel that you talk more today than in the past year.
How about being like them and wearing a mask?"
Seal your nose and seal your mouth as well.
Prince Alexei, however, understood very well what Finch said, and he was the one he was talking about.
Twenty years ago, it happened to be the day he was born.
Everything that Countess Steer encountered back then was probably what his mother had also experienced, which was why she had been in weak health after giving birth to him, and she only stayed with him for five years before passing away.
Isn't that normal?
Do you really think that King Dambolo has some kind of wife-suppressing attribute, and that one queen is shorter than one appointment?
You can tell from the age difference between their brothers... There is only a two-year age difference between the two youngest brothers.
But there is a full ten years difference between him and his first two brothers.
But his father really didn't care about anything.
His mother's clan is the weakest, but this is not because his father made a choice considering the bad relationship between the first two princes who almost killed each other outright.
It's because, although his mother is not that good-looking, she has a golden voice like a lark, and her words sound like she is singing.
It could just soothe his old man who was so upset because of the chaotic state of the palace.
However, the king who loves beauty suddenly chooses a comely beauty, which makes people suspicious...it is suspected that he has met true love.
Naturally, someone will confirm the authenticity.
Although it was later discovered that the king did not have any sincerity, the dead queens were all thrown into the trash can, and they were even happy to marry again... After all, after hearing enough of the voices, I just wanted to change to a beautiful face to get along with each other day and night.
However, the magic box that has been opened cannot be closed again.
Queen Danboro has since become a high-risk position... no matter how careful she is, she doesn't know when she will die.
Especially in the later stages, when more and more people join the small team that "sends the queen to meet her ex", it becomes useless even for the king himself to be the guarantor.
Fortunately, the blood protection circle of the Great Sage Ismail was powerful enough so that the princes and princesses could save their lives.
A trace of confusion flashed silently in Prince Alexei's eyes, and then he immediately threw it away.
He looked at Earl Steer with a smile on his face: "Mr. Earl, when do you plan to go to the Great Sage of Belfland to exchange for the crystal fruit?
If possible, can you change it to more?
I pay for it myself... Of course, I also want to buy a box that can hold the crystal fruit for a long time."
Prince Alexei smiled sincerely... But everyone understood that after this incident was exposed, only one type of silk spider and crystal fruit could exist in the territory of Damboro.
"If there are only a few fruits, they are of little use." Finch was a little confused.
"Ah, I have this thing as a deterrent." Alexei laughed, "After all, no one can be sure whether I will buy it secretly in the future."
He said sincerely: "Of course I would not do such a vicious thing, but I cannot do without the means to fight back."
Several people in the audience rolled their eyes in unison... Ha~ the prince's mouth!
Earl Steer shook his head: "When I ask Ellie to change, I will ask the great sage for you.
Whatever price you can offer, write an order yourself.
But you have to understand that money is the most useless thing.
The Great Sage Belveland would not be interested."
"Huh?" Finch asked with great interest, "Why did you suddenly become so generous today?
Can I also exchange it?"
Earl Steer glanced at Finch: "The Great Sage Belfland has never only been in contact with our family.
Do you think I don’t know that the gift you sent me was accepted?
Doesn’t that mean that your greetings can be sent to the great sage Belfran?
I'm not stupid enough to think I can control the great sage's social circle."
"Ah..." Finch looked at Count Steer with suspicion on his face, "Although I don't know what you want to do, that person is not something you can easily take advantage of. You'd better not do anything.
I know you are good at commanding troops, but..."
"Although I am very angry, I still have sense." Count Ster interrupted him, "Otherwise, I should have rushed to the Scarlet ship in the port!"
The Earl has always been good at controlling his emotions. If it weren't for this sentence, no one would have thought that he was so dissatisfied with the royal family.
Prince Alexey actually breathed a sigh of relief... Count Steer's reaction was normal now.
Otherwise, he is really worried that the Ster family will want to completely break away from the royal camp.
After all, no matter how loyal a knight is, he cannot endure that while he is away fighting for his country, the son of the lord he is loyal to wants to destroy his family and scatter his wife and children.
This chapter has been completed!