"If this is true, then what can you do to help me when I can't protect myself?"
Faced with Prince Charlie's seemingly inquiring but actually teasing eyes, Maria's heart immediately burst with anger.
If it were her before, she would definitely have turned her back now and scolded this ungrateful bastard. However, after the last lesson, the desire for revenge in her heart has surpassed everything else, so her temper seems to have changed.
"Good" a lot.
He was deliberately irritating me and testing my character. I can't fall for his trick... Calm down! Maria kept telling herself in her heart.
Finally, she controlled her emotions.
Then he faked a smile and drank a drink to cover up his anger and guilt.
"Oh, what's all this? It's really raining outside. I did have a small verbal conflict with Queen Theresa before, but it was just a misunderstanding and it was resolved quickly. I later expressed my sincerity
Her Majesty the Queen has apologized, and now we have settled the differences... Didn't you see it with your own eyes before? We were still chatting and laughing..."
Although there was a fake smile on her face, Maria felt restless and uneasy inside, and there was an evil fire in her heart, so she instinctively wanted to pick up the folding fan next to her and fan herself to cool down.
But just as she stretched out her hand, she suddenly realized that when she was in jail, Teresa had already snatched the fan away - well, it didn't seem appropriate to say that it was snatched away, because it was originally hers.
Later, she also heard that Teresa had the precious ivory fan crushed into powder and then burned to ashes.
This incident alone was enough to prove Teresa's disgust and resentment towards her.
Of course, the same goes for Maria.
Maria's helpless look completely caught the eye of Prince Charles.
Although Maria spoke calmly, judging from her reaction, the prince could tell at a glance that the conflict between her and Teresa was not that simple, and was definitely more than just a "conflict of words."
Moreover, she still hates Theresa.
Considering that she is also a foreign princess, and her foundation is much shallower than Theresa's, and she doesn't even have an actual "status," so she must be much more vulnerable.
So, she needs allies more urgently - she needs me more than I need her!
Therefore, I can also use this advantageous position to claim more benefits.
In the blink of an eye, the prince immediately made a judgment in his heart.
Although Maria is older than the prince, she was just a fringe princess in the royal family before. Even though she is a bit clever, she has no practical experience after all. In terms of scheming and skill, she is certainly not as good as Charlie, who has been struggling in the rebel group.
Prince.
Playing power requires the accumulation of experience. It is easy to conceive of various conspiracies in a study, but in practice it often becomes distorted, because everyone has his own subjective initiative and is not a doll that can be manipulated casually.
"I understand, Your Highness." Prince Charlie nodded, seeming to accept what she said, "Now that you and Her Majesty the Queen have settled their differences, I am relieved... I am also worried that Her Majesty the Queen has a grudge against you.
It will cause stumbling blocks for you."
"Queen Teresa has a kind heart, how could she do such a thing? Don't worry..." Maria gritted her teeth and smirked, but the coldness in her eyes could not be concealed.
After several trials, Prince Charlie almost knew what he was doing, so he became more calm and took the initiative to ask Maria, "Then, Your Highness, do you think there is any way that I can reasonably and legally accumulate money in a short period of time?"
How about raising a huge sum of money to pay for the wedding?"
"This is easy to say." Maria regained her energy and explained to the other party carefully, "You can make financial speculation based on my suggestions. I have a way to get relevant information from His Majesty or other reliable information sources.
You must know the first-hand news about Paris urban construction and railway construction, and these news are enough to determine the rise and fall of various public bonds and corporate bonds. If you are one step ahead of others, even if you get the news a day or two faster, then you
It’s enough to make astonishing profits...I think, with your intelligence, you don’t need me to explain too much, right?”
Using inside information to make money from bonds? Prince Charlie understood it instantly.
To be honest, this method is really common and simple, so simple that almost every player in the exchange is doing the same thing, and everyone is desperately looking for news everywhere.
But the simpler the way to make money, the less "simple" it is.
In the exchange, whether it is long or short, it is just a "skill". Whoever has more inside information has mastered the "Tao" and can be invincible.
The speed and accuracy of inside information depends on how close a person is to the core of power and money. The closer he is to the decision-making level, the more he can eat the cake before others.
Prince Charles doesn't know much about finance, but bond trading doesn't require advanced skills, so it suits his needs.
And...as long as the information is accurate and fast enough, it is really possible to make a lot of money in a short period of time.
What's even better is that the money will not alarm public opinion, let alone attract criticism from the outside world. After all, he can also find agents and conduct transactions through scattered accounts - of course, this approach cannot be hidden from those behind the scenes.
It's the big banks and big bookmakers who manipulate the market, but it doesn't matter if the bookmakers know, because everyone of them does the same thing, and they won't be free to talk around.
When he thought of this, Prince Charlie was immediately tempted.
Indeed, having just returned to France and become the official prince, he has always felt the trouble of being short of money.
Whether he is enjoying a life of debauchery, making generous efforts to win over people's hearts, preparing to get married, or busy with his future naval and political career, he needs a lot of money, and he doesn't have many assets in his name now, so he can withstand such a situation.
Huge consumption, he really needs a stable way to make money that can earn huge amounts of money.
Now that this channel has come to your door, isn’t this God taking care of you?
But even though he was ecstatic, he still maintained his basic rationality.
"What you said does seem to make sense...but how do I know that the information you gave me is accurate? After all, investment is risky."
"I can't guarantee you this. Believe it or not, it's up to you. If you think I'm just talking nonsense, you can put my words aside, but don't regret it then..." Maria sneered.
, "Besides, I don't have anyone to rely on."
After finishing speaking, Maria took out a business card from her sleeve and handed it to the prince.
"Baron de Beauvin?" After taking the business card, the prince read out the other person's name smoothly.
Of course, he was very familiar with this banker. After all, he was now one of the most popular bankers in the empire. Not only was he deeply involved in the empire's financial industry, but his own bank also had huge capital and was deeply loved by his peers at home and abroad.
of trust.
What is even more worth mentioning is that Baron Beauvain's bank was also deeply involved in the empire's emerging railway industry, and many bonds of state-owned railway companies were issued through him.
On the other hand, if he wanted to manipulate the price of these bonds to rise or fall, it would obviously be easy.
If such a big financier is drawn to Maria's side, then Maria is really not talking nonsense, and can indeed help herself become a very rich man in a short period of time.
For a moment, the prince had a feeling of "admiration" for Maria, and he didn't expect that she actually had this ability.
Facing the prince's secretly surprised and admiring eyes, Maria couldn't help but feel a little proud.
So, she raised her eyebrows and responded to the other party in a showy tone, "Yes, it's Mr. Bowang! We have a good relationship, and thanks to His Majesty's care, Mr. Bowang gave me an unlimited withdrawal of funds.
account, I am very grateful to him... If you don't believe it, you can go check with Mr. Bowang to see if what I said is true."
In order to strengthen her voice, Maria's words were also half-truths and half-falsehoods. Although she did collude with Bowang, she did not have any deep friendship with Bowang now. They had just started to cooperate. But she believed that as long as she
If Prince Charles is also on his side, then the weight of the two of them will be enough to make Bowang pay more attention to him, and he will secretly deliver more benefits.
As long as her idea becomes a reality, what she has to do in the future will be very simple. She can get the news from the palace and Bowen, and then hint the news to Prince Charles through meetings or sending messages, and then Prince Charlie
Go and operate the market again.
With the help of the prince as an agent, she could hide safely behind the scenes and make huge profits with peace of mind. Even if Teresa wanted to catch herself, it would be difficult - she would never be able to arrest the prince and Bowen.
These two people are not so restless.
The whole plan was thorough and meticulous, and highly feasible. Maria thought to herself that on the one hand, she was using "marriage" as a bait, and on the other hand, she was using huge profits to seduce her, so she didn't have to worry about Prince Charles not being able to use it for her.
From a big perspective, she did get it right, but there was still a small oversight - this young royal prince was not so easy to get rid of. He had a personality that was as good as Maria's, or even bigger.
appetite.
"I probably understand what you mean, and I have to say that this is indeed a very attractive proposal... However, I still have a little doubt, Your Highness -" The prince looked at Maria, and then asked in a low voice,
"You told me this and are still prepared to find such a way for me to make money. Is it really just out of friendship or your generous gift?"
Now that everything has been made clear, Maria naturally doesn't intend to pretend anymore.
"Oh, Your Highness, in this day and age, although friendship is valuable, it can't be as valuable as before, right?" She smiled slightly mockingly, and then shook her head, "My request is also very simple, no matter what you earn,
No matter how much profit you make, you must give me half of it, and it must be on time without delay. The specific payment method can be discussed later, but we must keep everything secret and not let outsiders get the handle..."
Prince Charles was not surprised by Maria's request - he would be surprised if the other party did not take a commission.
He continued to ask, "Then, I am still very confused. Your Highness, didn't you just say that? Mr. Bowang has opened an unlimited withdrawal account for you in his bank. In other words, you are short of money.
You can just take it directly from him, why do you still want to open up a way to make money through me?"
"You have too many doubts, don't you? It seems that you are much more cautious than expected..." Maria still sneered.
However, she patiently explained the other party's problem, "Yes, Mr. Beauvain is indeed very rich and is the God of Wealth in Paris, but how can he really pay for my expenses 'unlimitedly'? Maybe several million
He can even pay 10 or 20 million for His Majesty's sake, but if it's more, he will definitely shut me down. I don't plan to spend just this little money...
Moreover, these bankers are all shrewd and mean guys. They are willing to spend a lot of money, but only if the money can be used as investment to bring them more returns! Therefore, I hope to maintain our cooperative relationship for a long time.
Become a burden and a plague in his eyes - do you understand?"
Good guy!
The prince heard that Maria actually meant two things:
First, the huge sum of money given to her by Bowang could not meet her expected expenses, so she wanted to create channels for making money through cooperation;
Secondly, she also plans to win over her comrades, so she hopes to use interests to bind everyone together.
She is not satisfied with a huge sum of ten or twenty million, she is really a woman with insatiable desires... I am afraid that in this world, only his cousin can afford it. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and then stayed away from Maria even more
.
However, keeping a respectful distance does not mean that he is willing to put aside this uninvited God of Wealth.
After understanding the entire situation, he was attracted by Maria's offer.
To obtain a huge amount of wealth in a short period of time, the price is just to form a party with her in private and let her control...who wouldn't want such a good thing?
Besides, doesn’t His Majesty also acquiesce? As long as he doesn’t offend Queen Theresa.
So, now, he finally made a decision.
"Your Highness, I really admire you for being so strong and unwilling to 'get something for nothing'." He nodded to the other party in a fake way, and then immediately became serious again. "So, how do you want us to share the profits?
?”
"Of course it's a 50-50 split -" Maria replied matter-of-factly, "Since we are equal allies, that should be the case."
"Your Highness, I agree with your judgment on our relationship, but please forgive me for not agreeing with your share ratio-" Prince Charlie answered her seriously, "I have to do more work, take greater risks, and even
Maybe because of you, Her Majesty the Queen pulled her out for questioning. If we are equal, then we obviously can’t split it 50/50, I should get 60%..."
Maria immediately became angry, "You are a prince, not a businessman who spends every penny!"
"I'm just reminding you that I took the risk for you, so I should get the rewards I deserve, that's all -" Prince Charlie spread his hands, "Or you can look around and see who else is more suitable to be
Your comrades..."
The prince deliberately paused. He was not afraid at all, because he knew that the other party had no choice.
In fact, he didn't care more about the 10% more profit. He just wanted to use this method to make it clear that although he wanted something from her, he was by no means her pawn, just a cooperation.
Maria glared at the prince fiercely, but in the end, she did not emotionally break down the negotiation, but acquiesced to the other party's request which was not excessive - after all, compared to her revenge plan, it was only a small loss of money.
It's not a big deal. Pulling the prince into the chariot is the most important thing.
"Haha... Hahaha, you are indeed not a good person. Well, let's settle it like this. I hope we can have a happy cooperation in the future."