"From tomorrow onwards, it will be enough for you to send her one meal every day."
Although she didn’t know what the count had just talked about with that woman, looking at the count’s appearance, Emily understood that he was frustrated, so she took the initiative to comfort the count. “Okay, I will do it. But don’t take it personally.
Go, that woman has such a bad temper that I can’t stand it."
Until now, she didn't dare to ask who that woman was and why she was locked up, because she knew that the less we knew about some things, the better.
But judging from the behavior of the count and the captain, they were both afraid of the woman and felt a little helpless.
So she was a little confused, "Sir, since she has fallen into your hands, why do you still dare to be so arrogant? You are too polite to her. If you teach her a lesson, I'm afraid she will be a lot more honest."
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"Alas..." Edmund sighed, and then shook his head, "Your Majesty doesn't want her life now, but wants her to help with something. So we can only try to persuade her to cooperate first.
.If you are tortured severely, it will be more than worth the loss if something unexpected happens."
After listening to the explanation, Emily probably understood the situation.
"It seems that although she has lost her freedom, she is still somewhat dependent on her. No wonder she is so arrogant..." Emily said, lost in thought.
Now, she has psychologically positioned herself as someone on the earl's side. In terms of interests, the two people are now bound together, so she is also anxious for others' needs and sincerely wants to
Give advice to the count.
"Then just ask Mrs. Alice for help. Just say that His Majesty ordered you to interrogate that woman together, hoping to get her cooperation." After a moment, Emily came up with an idea, "Mrs. Alice is very resourceful. She must be very resourceful."
He will know how to find the weaknesses of others better than you; in addition, if Mrs. Alice is unable to do anything, then you also have reason to state the difficult difficulties you are facing to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to give further instructions, which is at least better than being unable to do anything now."
Emily's previous words were just a foreshadowing, but the real meaning behind them was that since this task was so difficult, she had to find a way to find someone to share the responsibility. Even if the matter was not completed, at least it would appear that she had worked hard in front of His Majesty.
The pot can be thrown out.
However, Edmund did not understand this twist and turn, and did not understand Emily's hint, but Emily inadvertently gave her a hint.
That's right. Lady Alice was the one who presided over the capture of Bianca. She must know more about Bianca than she does. In that case, why not ask her for help?
After his thoughts suddenly became clearer, he felt much better, so he couldn't help but thank Emily. "Emily, thank you, this is a good idea."
"It would be great if I could help you." Although Emily was secretly happy in her heart, she still looked calm on the surface.
Then, she deliberately put on a serious face and said, "Is there anything else? I've been back for so long, so I can't keep talking about other women..."
As she spoke, her voice became more seductive, "Now, we have to talk about our affairs..."
Seeing Emily's charming eyes, Edmund couldn't help but feel moved.
After all, he is also a normal man. After experiencing that kind of fun, it is impossible not to reminisce about it; and after being separated from Emily for so long, he really misses her.
So, he put aside other thoughts, hugged Emily, and kissed her passionately. In this way, the two began the most primitive and most fun "communication" of mankind.
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The next day, a refreshed Edmund quietly came to visit the Marquis of Treville.
Naturally, he was warmly received by Alice.
"Count, are you having a smooth journey?" Alice asked after the two met and exchanged greetings.
"Everything went well." Edmund knew what the other party wanted to ask, so he answered directly, "Your father met with His Majesty. The two of them talked very enthusiastically and were very satisfied with each other."
"That's great." Alice was relieved, "Then what are your Majesty's plans to do with my father now?"
Of course, Edmund didn't want to hide anything from Alice. "Your Majesty asked him to stay in the southern countryside to recuperate his health. When the time comes, he will come to the border to greet His Majesty and his entourage."
"Great... This arrangement is indeed the most appropriate." Alice smiled happily, "Your Majesty's kindness is really touching."
Although the relationship with her father was broken, she could not care less about his safety. Now that she saw that her father was far away from the center of the vortex and could recuperate in a remote town, she was indeed relieved.
Moreover, His Majesty is planning to let his father be among the first to welcome him, which means that his father will be able to get a share of credit for no reason, and he will definitely receive preferential treatment in the future.
Alice knew that her father's talents were limited, and she did not expect him to achieve great success. As long as he could be favored, hold a nominal position and enjoy people's respect, that would be enough.
"According to His Majesty's wishes, when the time is right, we will also send the Duke's family members away to reunite with the Duke." Edmund reminded the other party, "If you are interested, I can also let you go there too.
, this is at least safer."
Alice was stunned for a moment, then immediately shook her head.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I think it's better to forget it. My father probably won't be happy to see me. Besides, I'm not part of his family now, so why should I take advantage of him?"
Regarding Alice's family affairs, Edmund didn't know what to say for a moment, so he wisely changed the subject, "By the way, Your Majesty has another mission, and I hope to get your help."
"What is it? Please tell me." Alice became interested immediately.
"There is still something about Ms. Bianca." Edmund replied in a low voice. "To tell you the truth, after Miss Agnes begged His Majesty, Your Majesty was soft-hearted and decided to spare her life. However, he forgave her for no reason.
It will definitely be difficult for her to convince the public, so His Majesty put forward a condition - he needs Ms. Bianca to testify against the person behind the scenes in exchange for his own life."
Now Alice was stunned again.
She said before that "Bianca was ordered by the Duke of Orleans to assassinate His Majesty." She just said it casually in order to clear her sister's suspicion. She didn't have any evidence in her hand, only some random speculations.
As a result, unexpectedly, His Majesty wanted Bianca to directly testify against the mastermind behind the scenes.
If Bianca confessed, but the person behind the scenes was not the Duke of Orleans, wouldn't she be suspected of lying?
But this is not a big problem. Alice has already been on guard against this. When she first framed the Duke of Orleans, she didn't say anything to death. Even if it wasn't him in the end, she could just say that she guessed wrong. Anyway,
No one would blame her for this.
She actually understands that for His Majesty, the truth is not the most important thing, the most important thing is interests. What he needs is not Bianca to testify against the mastermind behind the scenes, but Bianca to testify against his political opponents according to his wishes.
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"So, how is your progress?" she asked.
"I interrogated her, but made little progress." Edmund sighed regretfully. "She has a very stubborn temper. Not only is she unwilling to cooperate, but she has been trying to provoke me."
Although this was not good news, looking at the count's uncomfortable expression, Alice couldn't help but want to laugh, and finally managed to control herself.
"This doesn't surprise me, she does have such a personality..."
Then, she seemed to understand something.
"So, you just want to ask for my help?"
"Yes." In front of Alice, Edmund had no interest in playing tricks, but admitted honestly, "As you can see, the current situation is very difficult for me - I both
I can't torture Bianca to force her to give in, and I can't convince her with words... So I can only ask for help from you. After all, your mind is much better than mine."
"You think too highly of me, my abilities are very limited." Alice could only smile bitterly.
She has always been a cautious person, and naturally she will not get carried away because she has calculated Bianca, thinking that she can manipulate the other person at will. On the contrary, she is very aware that Bianca has an arrogant personality and will not be easily impressed by her——
Moreover, because she is the culprit for her being in this situation, she hates herself even more now, and it is absolutely impossible for her to bend the knee and cooperate according to her own wishes.
After she expressed her judgment, Edmund felt an even greater headache.
Is it true that there is nothing we can do and there is nothing we can do to deal with Bianca?
There is nothing you can do about a woman who is imprisoned. It is a small thing to lose face, but it is a big crime to disappoint His Majesty.
Edmund racked his brains but couldn't come up with any good ideas. In despair, he even thought of trying to torture Bianca first.
Fortunately, after a moment of silence, Alice spoke again.
"Count, if you want to get Bianca to cooperate, there is nothing you and I can do. Only one person has some hope, but I can't guarantee that it will work."
"Who?" Edmund was confused at first, and then looked at Alice's eyes, and he quickly reacted.
"Miss Agnes...?" he asked tentatively.
Alice nodded slightly.
...Edmund only felt that he had an even worse headache.
This doesn't seem like a good idea.
Bianca is already so difficult to deal with, and adding Agnes to the mix will only make her more uncomfortable.
Agnes was already very angry that she and her sister had plotted against the master, and now she was asked to persuade the master to cooperate. Just imagine how angry she would be.
"Maybe this is not good?" he asked tentatively, "Is Miss Agnes willing to cooperate? We seem a bit pushy. After all... this is something despicable to her."
"I don't know." Alice answered him honestly, "We haven't contacted each other since that day. She has been avoiding me, so she will definitely not listen to me like she did in the past."
"Then forget it..." Edmund sighed again, "Since you are not sure, let's not provoke her. Maybe it will only make things more out of control."
"No!" To his surprise, Alice seemed to be more motivated and rejected Edmund's opinion.
"It is true that it is difficult to convince Agnes, but she is currently the only person who can possibly do this. Apart from her, you don't seem to have a better way."
"That's what I say, but..." Edmund was still a little hesitant, "I'm not confident. Let's not talk about whether I can convince her. Even if I convince her, Ms. Bianca probably won't listen to her now."
"I'm not sure, but I think we should give it a try." Alice still insisted on her opinion, "Earl, just give me some face and give it a try..."
"Why are you so insistent?" Edmund felt something was wrong.
"On the one hand, I do want to help you complete your mission, but on the other hand, I admit that I also have selfish motives." Alice answered him honestly, "Because of what happened before, Agnes already hates me. If
If I stand by and watch, if Bianca dies, her hatred will probably increase several times, and our relationship will never be repaired in the future. In addition, I don’t want Agnes to have any regrets, at least she should
Give her a chance to save the master's life, right?"
Edmund listened quietly, and he was gradually convinced by Alice.
He was not surprised that Alice wanted to mend the rift between the sisters, but he didn't know whether she would be able to do so in this matter.
But no matter what, he is willing to try it for Alice - maybe it will work?
Anyway, even if it doesn't work, there's nothing to lose.
"Your true feelings are touching." He sighed softly.
"True love? You have witnessed with your own eyes how I fooled and let her down. What qualifications do I have to say this? My efforts now are strictly speaking hypocrisy." Alice replied with a wry smile, but her eyes were different.
He gradually became firmer, "But even if it's hypocrisy, I still want to regain some of the past friendship with her, because she is the only relative I can't let go of... How about it? Earl, just promise me,
Please rest assured that since this is my proposal, I will be responsible for all subsequent consequences."
Since Alice has mentioned this, Edmund naturally has no choice but to refuse, so he agrees to Alice's proposal. "You don't have to say that. You have helped me so much before, so I should repay you."
.This is our decision, and all responsibilities should be shared by us."
"Well, let's go find Agnes now!" Alice stood up immediately and looked out the window with a smile on her face, "This time, I won't allow her to avoid me anymore."