"Well, things are constantly changing, aren't they?"
Just looking at Andre's performance at this moment, Edgar immediately confirmed that his father's guess was absolutely accurate - the reason why Princess Kadiyang disappeared suddenly was because she was kidnapped by His Majesty.
Edgar's heart suddenly beat wildly, but he knew that he could not reveal his flaws at this moment.
Fortunately, his many years of wandering life have trained him to lie without blinking an eye, so he used the action of drinking coffee to hide his excitement at the moment very well.
"Yes, things in the world are ever-changing..." He sighed, and sighed along with Andre, "She valued me very much before and gave me a lot of care, but she didn't expect such sudden changes.
She lost everything so quickly, I think she would be very disappointed."
After a pause, he laughed with relief again, "However, compared to the turmoil decades ago, she was already lucky. At least she was able to save her life and property! I haven't seen her for a long time. Maybe she
She must have gone into exile with her husband... That's fine, the troubles in the country will have nothing to do with her from now on."
The more Edgar said this, the more unnatural Andre seemed.
He smiled reluctantly, "I also think this is the best for her."
"Okay, we don't have to talk about these unpleasant things. Now is a beautiful era, isn't it?" Edgar shrugged, "I believe that Your Majesty will lead us to a prosperous new era, and with His Majesty's kindness and generosity
, maybe after the country is stabilized, he will allow those exiles to return to the country - just like the late emperor did. So, maybe one day I will be able to meet the princess again! I will definitely have a few cups of coffee with her then.
Talking about old times."
"I hope so." Andre nodded again and continued to drink coffee.
In this way, the two of them talked to each other, drinking coffee and passing the time happily.
Edgar deliberately changed the topic and never talked about anything about the princess again. It was not until he felt that the time was almost up that he took the initiative to end this reminiscing.
"Okay, it's getting late. Lord Marquis, I should return you to Your Majesty... I also have to do my work. Let's talk about it next time, right?"
"Okay, let's talk about it next time." Andre stood up from his chair, then shook hands with Edgar and said goodbye, "Edgar, although I'm usually busy, if you need anything, please feel free to contact me directly.
Send someone to talk to me, I will try my best to help you, and you have to show your skills and impress everyone——"
"Well, I know, don't worry! My talents will be used to the limit for Your Majesty!" Edgar promised again and again, and then happily sent Andre off.
However, after the door closed, the cheerful smile on his face suddenly disappeared and turned into worry and suspicion.
The large amount of caffeine he had just consumed quickly excited his brain, and his forehead began to turn red, with fine beads of sweat oozing out.
Diana, you are indeed behind bars now...
After his well-planned bold temptation, he was now convinced that Princess Kadiyan was currently in His Majesty's imprisonment.
Confirming this fact is equivalent to confirming the current whereabouts of the princess.
However, this brings up a more important question - why would His Majesty deliberately kidnap a noble lady who poses no threat to him on a whim?
He thought hard but could not come to any logical conclusion.
But at this time, his father's sarcastic remarks to him not long ago suddenly came to his mind.
"Do you want to hear the reason so much? Well, let me give you some reason. Maybe he wants to use her as a hostage to threaten her husband and the royal family; maybe it is because Alice is favored in the court, so he plans to reward Alice
Silk; maybe His Majesty is even tired of playing with beautiful girls and wants to try something new once in a while..."
He automatically skipped the previous words, but the last sentence lingered in his mind.
After all impossible options have been eliminated, no matter how incredible the remaining options may seem, they seem to be close to the truth.
Perhaps, my father was right again. His Majesty secretly kidnapped and imprisoned the princess, and then did all kinds of things to the princess that he could easily imagine...
Logically speaking, although the princess is indeed very good-looking, His Majesty has no shortage of beauties around him. Both Princess Theresa and Agnes are more beautiful than others. He should not have gone out of his way to kidnap someone older than him.
It's only fitting that a ten-year-old lady comes here to vent her desires.
However, for that arrogant young man who has lived a repressed life since childhood, could he not only be motivated by lust, but also want to use this method to avenge the humiliation he suffered in the past?
The impact of detaining a princess from the Bourbon royal family would be too great and could easily trigger public outrage. However, if a princess from the former dynasty was detained privately to vent his excessive desire for revenge, no one would probably go into it.
The more Edgar thought about it, the more reasonable he felt that this conjecture was, so that he unconsciously tightened his clothes.
A terrifying picture appeared in his mind - the disheveled princess sobbing in the dark forbidden room, while the handsome young man was grinning and doing all kinds of unbearable humiliations to her...
"ah!"
Edgar let out a small groan, and then interrupted his terrible imagination.
He knew that even if what he guessed was true, no one would rescue the princess. As his father said, for her relatives and friends who were in trouble in the chaos, they had done their best to protect themselves, and no one would
There is no time to care about a fallen phoenix.
However, he was unwilling to sit idly by.
This is so...so against the principles.
It’s not just a moral principle, it’s also a son-in-law principle.
According to Edgar's values, seducing married women is the "proper occupation" of princes and princes. If His Majesty can get the princess by all kinds of sweet talk and romantic means, that is his ability, and everyone agrees with it.
"Erotic", he himself had nothing to say, he could only congratulate His Majesty on his victory. After all, he was not the husband of the princess and had no right to be jealous;
However, kidnapping and imprisonment are another matter. They are simply blasphemous and despicable, and even he is deeply despised.
So, what should be done?
Full of righteous indignation, Edgar's heart was filled with anger, and he immediately came to the answer.
There will inevitably be countless shady mire in the palace, but Diana should not fall into this mire. She once had such a glorious past, and she should not be gradually forgotten by the world amidst such torture.
Edgar took a breath and made up his mind.
No matter what, he wanted to rescue the princess from the sea of misery and save her from this terrible insult.
However, it is easy to make up your mind, but it is extremely difficult to achieve it.
After all, that is His Majesty!
When Edgar thought of that young man, he felt an instinctive fear.
Unlike others, he had personally come into contact with Aigron many times and witnessed what the other party did at close range, so he knew very well what the consequences would be if he angered the child of miracles.
Moreover, both his father and his wife are now serving him, and their futures are all tied to His Majesty. It is not an exaggeration to say that the future rise and fall of the Treville family will be "determined by one word" by him.
of.
Edgar even believed that if His Majesty really ordered his father to deal with him, even if he was reluctant to give up, he would ruthlessly "kill relatives" for the future of the family. Anyway, he already has an heir in his hands.
I'm not afraid that my family line will be cut off.
Therefore, he cannot go to His Majesty Hard Steel no matter what. He can only act in a roundabout way, and the more secretly the better, and he must not go to His Majesty's side.
It is easy to say but extremely difficult to do to rescue the imprisoned princess without exposing yourself... Even though Edgar has always had a clever mind, he is now caught up in a problem and can't find a clue at all.
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Anxiously, he sat back on his seat, then picked up the brush and daubed it on the canvas.
He didn't deliberately want to paint anything, but the skills accumulated over the years still made these messy colors seem to present some kind of regular pictures.
It was a chaotic black and blue mass, like a strong wind sweeping around, but in the chaos, it seemed that a ferocious human face could be seen, with its mouth open and roaring wildly, which looked extremely weird.
After venting like this, he finally regained his composure, then threw away the brush, and then carefully looked at the graffiti he had just daubed casually.
He finally found some ideas.
Although he can't come forward in person, there are other people who can.
Yes, it was his sister-in-law Agnes.
Agnes hates evil and upholds morality. Although she has now committed herself to His Majesty, her sense of justice has not been wiped out. If she learns all the truth, then she will not remain silent like others, but
I will firmly ask His Majesty to release him so as not to leave a shameless reputation among future generations.
Yes, based on Edgar's understanding of Agnes, she will definitely do this.
And if Agnes had spoken, His Majesty, who still loves her very much, would probably have made concessions - after all, this was his fault, and he was more unwilling than others to make things worse.
So, whether she was sent back to her seclusion or quietly expelled, the princess was saved and he achieved his goal.
Yes, that’s it! The more Edgar thought about it, the more reasonable it became.
This is indeed the best way out now. No one will be harmed and all the dark clouds will dissipate automatically.
However, there are two difficulties in doing this.
First, although he could be sure that His Majesty had indeed imprisoned the Princess, there was no actual evidence to prove it. Without actual evidence, Agnes might not believe it, and even if she believed it, she would not be able to argue with His Majesty.
Secondly, he still had to find a way to at least prevent this matter from involving the Treville family, and prevent His Majesty from knowing that it was all revealed by him.
The above two points are quite difficult and cannot be accomplished overnight, so Edgar can only remain silent for now and cannot act rashly.
However, no matter what, at least he has found the way, so Edgar feels a lot more relaxed now.
Although it is heavy, it is no longer irritating.
He looked at the sunset outside the window and sighed softly.
"Oh, poor Diana, right now, you really only have me..."
No one hates "doing things" and taking responsibility more than him, but the princess is now in such a desperate situation, if he continues to ignore her, he will really have no choice but to fall straight into hell.
So no matter how tired and scared he was, he could only bite the bullet and keep going.
What is this for?
For the love she once had for him? Or for the last bit of masculinity in her body? Or in return for the many times she helped him before?
Edgar himself couldn't explain it clearly. He never imagined that he would actually go against someone he feared and be willing to take risks.
Just when he was making up his mind, there was a gentle knock on the studio door.
"Edgar, are you still busy? I brought Xia Lu to see you!" Alice's voice came from outside the door.
Edgar quickly regained his composure, then ran to the door and opened it for Alice.
So, Alice took her daughter and walked in together.
Facing his wife's expectant gaze, Edgar suddenly felt guilty, then he leaned down and picked up Xia Lu next to Alice.
"My baby!" he shouted, kissing his daughter on the cheek.
Xia Lu has now reached the age where she can learn to speak. She was overjoyed when she saw her father. She kept calling "Dad" and then giggled teasingly at her father.
Edgar's intimacy with his daughter is not entirely a disguise. Normal people have the instinct of "licking the baby deeply." What's more, such a cute daughter greatly satisfies Edgar's aesthetic preference, so he also treats his daughter.
Lots of care.
Seeing the father and daughter looking so happy together, Alice smiled happily beside her.
Although I took a risk, it seems to be worth it for the future of this family.
Then, she saw the coffee pot and cups on the table. "Edgar, did anyone come just now?"
"Yes, I just invited Andre to come over and talk about old times with me." Edgar answered truthfully.
Once she heard it was Andre, Alice stopped asking, "It would be great if you could establish a good relationship with him. You can also travel more with him in the future, but remember not to delay your work... Queen
Your Majesty has said that she will accept your results according to the stages. Edgar, you must satisfy everyone this time."
"Okay, okay, I know. I said I will do my best." Edgar waved his hand, indicating that his wife did not need to talk about this anymore.
Then, he looked at the lovely daughter in his arms.
When he thought of his father's plan, he suddenly felt a little sad.
This is by no means a disaster that this young child should bear, but he doesn't know what to do.