A sound of footsteps approaching from far away came from behind the screen, and the somewhat pale-looking Crown Prince appeared in front of Cohen.
Looking at Prince Riva's tired and haggard face, as well as the redness and swelling on his hands, Cohen couldn't help but feel funny in his heart. His Highness the Crown Prince was a little surprised to see Cohen's energetic look. He nodded slightly, and then looked at the master's face.
He sat down in the position.
"Is the special envoy okay?" The prince picked up the drink next to him and took a sip. Then he took a long breath and asked in a moderate tone, "It's just lunch time. What does the special envoy want to see me for?"
"I take the liberty of disturbing His Highness the Crown Prince's rest. There is nothing important at the moment." Cohen also sat down and said with a smile: "Now, I am the special envoy of the Sibia Empire, and I have to make a special trip to pay a visit to His Highness the Crown Prince;
Secondly, come on! Last night, the young envoy was so warmly entertained by the prince that he felt very sorry, so he brought a gift back to express his gratitude to His Highness. On this trip, returning his gratitude is the most important thing."
"That's right! The special envoy enjoyed all the happiness last night." The prince smiled lightly. Thinking of that charming beauty, he felt extremely uncomfortable. He threw the jade cup in his hand on the table and said in a tone of voice.
Then he became sour, "What do you think of the prize? I have more here. If you like it, I will give it to you."
"I don't dare, how can I take away the love of the prince?" Cohen knew that the other party had been aroused by him, but it was because he was embarrassed, so he reached out and took out a list and said softly: "This is the envoy.
Please take a look at the gift list I have brought with you. As for the Sibia Empire’s proposal to Riva, I would also like to ask for your help, His Highness the Crown Prince!”
"What the special envoy said is good! Don't take away people's love." Prince Riva sighed, put down the gift list he took, shook his head and said: "Marriage between empires is a major event, how can I alone have the final say?
? Even if I am willing to help His Majesty Cohen, I am still restricted by the etiquette and laws of the empire. I have my father above me and ministers below me. It is difficult for me to speak, it is difficult to speak..."
It is expected that the prince would be prevaricating like this. It would be strange if he agreed straight away. If it were not for the prestige of Sbia, Prince Riva might even immediately call the guards and beat the unruly envoy out of the mansion with sticks.
…
Thinking of this, Cohen smiled and replied: "His Royal Highness is joking. In this Liva Empire, who can ignore His Highness's words, and who can shake the status of the Imperial Crown Prince? As long as His Highness nods, it will be a matter of course.
It’s been smooth sailing.”
"Hmph, the status of a crown prince." Prince Riva snorted coldly, his hatred for Cohen no longer concealable.
"That's right! Let me take this as an example. I respect His Highness very much." Seeing that the atmosphere was well cultivated, Cohen changed the topic and said, "I wonder what His Highness the Crown Prince thinks of me? What do you think?
Is this envoy a smart man?"
"Smart man?" Prince Riva didn't understand what Cohen meant by saying this, and looked over with doubt, "What do you mean?"
"As I said just now, I am the envoy of the Sibia Empire to propose marriage, and it is my responsibility to successfully complete this marriage." Cohen put away his smile and sat up straight, "Since I can be
Of course I won't be a fool when I am chosen as a special envoy. At such a critical moment, how could I do something that would displease His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"The special envoy speaks so fluently." The prince's face became colder and colder, "I'm afraid you have already... done it, right?"
"I used to be a military judge. Although I was only a half-hearted military judge, I still understand that everything must be based on evidence." At this point, Cohen laughed, "I said that I respect His Highness the Crown Prince and I will not take away the Crown Prince.
If you love it in my heart, then I will definitely be able to produce evidence to prove my words... Come here, bring the things over."
The officer accompanying Cohen walked in from the door, put a small package on the table and stepped back. Prince Riva looked at the "evidence", not knowing what was inside, let alone what was in Cohen's heart.
idea.
"I was young and reckless. I didn't know how powerful Bi Haixiang was, so I was confused and didn't know what I was doing last night. Fortunately, my entourage reminded me in time, so I didn't make a big mistake." Cohen stood up and stepped forward.
He opened the package in a few steps and said, "This is the square towel that was laid on the bed in the room last night. Your Highness, please step forward and take a look. After reading it, you will naturally understand."
The muscles on his face twitched a few times. Prince Riva suddenly stood up and walked to the table in two steps. His eyes stared at the square scarf for a long time... After a long time, he raised his eyes again and looked at Cohen. The two looked at each other.
He smiled tacitly.
"This evidence from the special envoy is really interesting." Prince Riva nodded, "It's not in vain that I have always treated you with courtesy!"
"What can I do? Miss Xiangxue is the prince's beloved. No matter how courageous I am, I can't have any undue thoughts towards her!" Cohen replied with a modest smile, "To be honest, at yesterday's banquet,
, I managed to hold on until I lost consciousness... Speaking of which, the real winner of the bet is actually His Highness the Crown Prince! But please take care of me, Prince Edward, and don't publicize it to the outside world. I will return the prize in two days as agreed -
—I can guarantee that Miss Xiangxue is absolutely perfect."
"Sibiya is a magical place. Not only does the emperor do things unexpectedly, but even his ministers do things so flawlessly." The loss of his beloved things made Prince Riva feel very happy, but His Royal Highness is always His Royal Highness.
, even with a guarantee like Cohen's, he would never readily agree to Cohen's proposal as he is used to playing power.
"Since the special envoy has confessed like this, I would like to tell the truth to the special envoy."
The prince slowly walked back to the master's seat and sat down. He picked up the jade cup out of habit and asked, "How much does the special envoy know about the current situation in the Liva Empire?"
"The Liva Empire is not the Sbia Empire after all, so I don't know much about it."
Cohen replied without revealing any clues, "However, I have already learned everything that I should know."
"The special envoy can really save people's face. In fact, today, the political situation of our Liva Empire is so complicated that it can be said to be the most complicated in the divine alliance." When he said this, Prince Liva had learned enough.
His father's appearance, but in Cohen's opinion, this appearance is really superficial.
"Seeing the chaos in the political situation, I am very worried. I am determined to revive Riva's reputation, and I also want to reduce the pressure on my father as much as possible. Therefore, I urgently need the support of close neighbors like the Sibia Empire."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so filial!" Although he sneered in his heart, Cohen had an expression of admiration on his face. "Before this envoy came to Riva, His Majesty the Emperor once specifically told my envoy that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a friend and deserves
A trusted friend. As long as His Highness the Crown Prince speaks, and as long as I can do it, the Sibia Empire will not refuse anything."
"His Majesty Cohen Keda is really a nostalgic person. I am very comforted by this." Prince Riva didn't know that Cohen was saying nice things, but the rules of the game are like this. Everyone must act according to their own roles. "The special envoy also knows it, right?"
!There are so many people who are jealous of my talent and status, and have been secretly spreading rumors and slandering them with extremely despicable methods. Although my father is wise and has never believed those rumors, a few stupid ministers have been deceived and followed those young people.
run……"
Cohen found that his endurance had become stronger than ever before, and he actually didn't throw up his lunch after hearing these words.
"Although I have always been kind-hearted, there is no guarantee what will happen in such a situation." The prince, who looked pitiful and compassionate, sighed, "If something unexpected happens, there is Sibi.
If an empire like Asia stands up and says a few words of justice, then there will be a lot less trouble, and this prince will not be so worried..."
"Your Royal Highness, forgive me." Cohen really couldn't stand listening anymore and interrupted him with a smile, "The Sibia Empire and the Riva Empire are close friends. Sibia is willing to help Riva at any time. This
There is no doubt about it.”
"What I want is more than Sibia's support for Riva." His Highness the Crown Prince tore away all disguises, stared at Cohen with fierce and cruel eyes, and said word by word: "More importantly, at any time,
The Sibia Empire will support this prince."
Cohen fell silent, looking back at Prince Riva with eyes that kept changing.
"If the special envoy is willing to convey this intention to His Majesty Cohen Keda on behalf of the prince, and promise to do his best to promote the conclusion of this agreement, the prince will do this favor for the special envoy." Prince Riva leaned back in his chair, "Just like what the special envoy just said
Said, not many people dare to go against what I say, at least for now. And if the special envoy wants to complete his mission, he must get my support."
"This..." Cohen's eyes flickered more frequently, "Well..."
"Although it is not clear why the Sibia Empire attaches so much importance to this marriage, I know that that is not the entire mission of the special envoy. His Majesty Cohen Keda is young and promising, how can he be indifferent to the major events that happened in Riva?"
His Highness smiled faintly, "You know this is a gambling game, and you are looking for opportunities to place bets. In this case, why don't you, special envoy, place this bet on my prince's side? Don't you still think that my prince's chances of winning are not good?"
Under Prince Riva's "effective" persuasion, Cohen lowered his head and "thought" for a while, and finally "made up his mind."
"Okay! Since that's the case." Cohen raised his head and promised: "As a special envoy and as the second secretary of the Emperor of the Sibia Empire, I agree to your Highness's proposal. The Sibia Empire will support you, Your Highness.
Always maintain the orthodox status of your crown prince, and when necessary, do it at any cost."
"Okay! The special envoy is really a happy person! He has courage and vision." The prince slapped his palm on the table, "The deal is done!"
According to convention, both parties must sign a letter of guarantee for each other after reaching an agreement. After the matter is revealed, or when one party fails to perform the agreement, the letter of guarantee is evidence of the accusation. Every sentence above is enough to make the person who signed the agreement fall to the ground.
"By the way, Your Highness, there is one thing I forgot to mention." Cohen put away the agreement and said to the prince calmly: "Our country is currently unable to provide the name of the suitor, as well as all the details of the suitor."
"Envoy, are you kidding?" The prince looked at Cohen, "How is this possible?"
"I also hope this is a joke, but it's not." Cohen replied seriously, "It's true."
His Royal Highness the Prince stared straight at Cohen, his happy mood disappeared. The proposal without a name was a great pleasure.
"How can this be like this? How can there be no name? Aren't you trying to make things difficult for me?" After confirming that Cohen was not joking, the prince began to walk around the room, waving his hands constantly to vent his dissatisfaction, "Come on like this
If so, the Sibia Empire will definitely lose tomorrow!
Say it yourself, how will you explain it to your emperor when the time comes? What does the Sibia Empire think of a proposal of marriage? What does His Majesty Keda think of my sister?"
"The Sibia Empire is very cautious. Princess Berni is the sister of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the sister of His Majesty the Emperor of our country. We propose a proposal very formally." Cohen, who was sitting aside, was not in a hurry and answered slowly, "As for this
Our emperor didn’t tell me about the name at all, I just conveyed it to the prince, and the rest of the matter, isn’t that just a word from the prince?”
"The problem is that there is no name now! There is no name! The left prime minister who presided over this proposal is mine. As long as you name it, we will make the decision to marry Berni to the Sibia Empire." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince waved his hands, "
I don’t care what you do, you must come up with a name tonight, no matter who it is, as long as it has a name, otherwise the prince will let this matter go!"
"Your Highness, if this matter can be done easily, why should I ask for your help? The key to all the problems is that we cannot provide a name, and our sincere attitude does not allow us to propose a false name.
"Cohen stood up and walked a few steps in the room, "This is the Liva Empire! You are the prince! If you can't make the decision, who can make the decision? If the left prime minister who presides over the proposal is yours, then this
There will be no problem, your emperor has already informed you."
"What did you say? Father knows? Then why didn't father inform me?" The prince was very concerned about the success or failure of this matter. He understood that this was the basis of the alliance between the two parties. "Special envoy, you are not lying to me, are you?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really good at joking." Cohen laughed and replied loudly, "If I didn't inform His Majesty the Emperor in advance, how dare I, a little viscount, come to propose marriage like this? I'm not afraid of being insulted by Emperor Riva.
Kill me in the name of national prestige?"
"Although I say that, the three princesses will never agree." The prince pondered, "They are about to fail in the matter of proposing, but I didn't expect that you can't name the suitor.
.They will definitely seize on your weakness and pursue you fiercely. It is really difficult for us to be sure of winning."
"But what if the prince does this?" Cohen said softly: "Who will really care about a princess who always has to marry out of the country? Are the three princesses really willing to openly confront you, Your Highness, over this trivial matter? By the way,
Coming back, this matter is not a big deal for the three princesses, but for the emperor of our country, it is a big deal, because there is a promise between brothers and the emperor's faith... If your highness, you help Sibi
If Asia gets this done, our alliance will be the strongest it has ever been."
"You are forcing me!" The prince sighed, "Okay! I will inform the left prime minister of this situation immediately."
After discussing some details, Prince Riva escorted Cohen out of the front door.
Sitting in the carriage, Cohen re-examined the guarantee letter, and he despised Prince Riva to the extreme in his heart. Yes, Prince Riva was an arrogant person, but he himself did not have any ability to be arrogant, and he still managed to do it under such circumstances.
If he wants to "do big things", not only will the old emperor have trouble with him, but even his three sisters will probably not give him good luck!
"At any time." A contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of Cohen's mouth, and he muttered to himself, crumpling the guarantee letter into a ball, "Sibiya supports your orthodox status...supports..."
The carriage kept moving forward and arrived at the residence of the suitor from the Tansi Empire. After the announcement, the adjutant of Prince Carl Ulysses welcomed Cohen in. He walked through the front courtyard, walked through the reception hall, and came to the back garden.
, the prince was sitting in the garden pavilion, holding a wine glass and looking at the chess game on the table.
"Special envoy of the Sibia Empire! Have you just woken up from the gentle village? Young people are in good health!" After the adjutant informed, Prince Ulysses stood up with a kind smile on his face, "Come and sit down, I am worried.
There is no one to play chess with me!"
"You were extremely rude last night. Your Highness, please stop making fun of me. This is a small gift. Please accept it with your heart." Cohen said a few polite words, asked someone to present the gift list, and then sat down in front of the stone table.
"How is this a joke? Envoy, you won the bet for all the envoys and saved the face of all countries. At least I am grateful." Prince Ulysses stretched out his hand and slowly pushed a chess piece forward.
"The special envoy is here today. I'm afraid it's more than just a small gift, right?"
"In front of His Highness the Prince, I don't dare to tell lies." Cohen smiled slightly and moved his eyes from the prince's face to the chess game. "Before coming to the Liva Empire, His Majesty the Emperor ordered my envoy to meet with the prince before the proposal officially began.
Your Highness has a meeting, and there is a very important message that I want to convey to His Highness."
"Oh? Your Majesty Keda thinks so highly of me? I wonder what the message is?"
"His Majesty the Emperor ordered me to convey to the prince that he also asks the Tansi Empire to support the Sibia Empire in this matter of the proposal." Cohen saw the chess move accurately, stretched out his hand to push the chess piece, and said in an indifferent tone: "Two powerful
The empire, speaking with one voice, His Majesty the Emperor asks His Highness the Prince to keep this promise."
"Of course I will keep my promise." Prince Ulysses kept the smile on his face, "But what I want to know is why Sibia didn't support the Tansi Empire when it came to the marriage proposal?"
"Given the current situation in the Tanxi Empire, it doesn't matter whether you marry the little Princess Riva or not, right?"
Cohen replied: "But Sibia is different. His Majesty the Emperor of our country is determined to win this proposal. His Majesty the Emperor also ordered me to tell the prince that this proposal is completely personal and does not involve any political factors. Sibia has no intention of doing so."
Prince, please feel free to do anything in the name of little Princess Riva."
"The Sibia Empire is determined to win, so how does the special envoy know that our Tansi Empire is not determined to win?" Prince Ulysses put his eyes on the chessboard and never raised it, "I know that little Princess Riva and Keda
Your Majesty's feelings are good, but this is a proposal, which is about strength. If the Sibia Empire is better than Tansi in strength, then I have nothing to say, and vice versa."
"His Royal Highness is right, but behind the strength, aren't there still entanglements from various forces?" Cohen chuckled, "Maybe His Highness the Prince can listen to the price offered by His Majesty Cohen, and it's not too late to make a decision!"
"Oh? Has His Majesty Keda also started making deals? Okay! It doesn't hurt to listen."
"His Majesty the Emperor promised that as long as the Tansi Empire supports the Sibia Empire in this matter, then whatever the Tansi Empire does in Liva in the future, the Sibia Empire will remain neutral and will not secretly hold back His Highness the Prince.
." Cohen looked at the prince, "How about it? What does the prince think of this suggestion?"
"Does the special envoy know? As a truly mature official, I will never pursue things that are visible but intangible." The prince shook his head slightly, "Or what the special envoy just said, our country
His Majesty the Emperor will find it interesting, but I am just a prince, I don’t have the foresight of an emperor, and the Liva Empire is constantly changing, and no one can predict what will happen in the future!"
"His Royal Highness the Prince's words are correct, and the Emperor of our country also expected that the Prince would say this, so he provided another option." Cohen said calmly: "In the late period of the War between Gods and Demons, and during the War of Rebellion, the royal family of your country and
Luman sent letters nineteen times. As long as the prince is willing, Sibia will return these letters."
"By the way, there are still more than 20 citizens of your country doing some things that are inconsistent with their status in the Holy City. I heard that there is a lady among them called the Flower of the Empire. She is really beautiful, and she is a performer but not a prostitute.
Such... these people, as long as the prince nods, Sibia is willing to let them go. Ah! I also forgot to tell the prince that there are many interesting things in their residence, which we haven't seen yet! These things all happened with the prince
After reaching an agreement, this is our sincerity."
"This is indeed a very tempting suggestion, but Little Princess Riva is equally tempting." The prince replied noncommittally, "Do you know? This time I am helping my son propose marriage. For such a good girl, of course I will
Don’t want to give up.”
"The prince means..." Cohen found it difficult to understand the prince's words.
"One side is public and the other is private. It's really hard for me to decide." The prince smiled, "This game is too messy. Let's play it another day. Someone is here! See you off."
Cohen stood up and said goodbye to the prince, cursing in his mind: Old fox! (To be continued)