Catherine did not give up, and was escorted to the dock that night. Because Helena and her group arrived in a hurry, and refused to make do with the simple things, they stayed on the boat tonight.
Catherine just wanted to test Zhang Yanling's guess and see if she couldn't even see Helena. See if anyone was stopping her from being alone with Helena.
Walking to the pier, Helena's boat was moored on the shore, and there were more than a dozen French soldiers guarding Catherine's gangway.
"Dear young lady, what can I do for you?" An officer came up and asked.
"I want to get on the boat to see Helena, please show me the way." Catherine said.
"Would you like to board the ship to see Helena's envoy? Who are you?" the officer asked.
"I am her good friend Catherine, and she and I are best friends. Go and tell her that I am here, and she will definitely come to see me." Catherine said confidently.
The officer smiled.
"It turns out to be Miss Catherine. Sorry, we received an order not long ago. Miss Helena specifically asked that if Miss Catherine comes to visit, please tell Miss Catherine: For tomorrow's negotiations, Miss Helena has to rest early and cannot see Miss Catherine.
.We will meet again some other day when we have time. So, Miss Catherine, please come back."
Catherine was in a daze, and it was really strange. How could Helena not even see her? And leave a message specifically for someone to stop her? They must have known that they would come to Helena, so they arranged for someone to stop her in advance. After tonight's unhappiness
, the only one who can come to Helena is herself.
"Helena, I know you're awake, please come out and see me." Catherine suddenly shouted loudly.
Catherine's shouting voice was very harsh on the quiet night pier, causing people on the boats on and off the nearby pier to look over.
"Miss Catherine, please don't do this, it's not good." The officer said hurriedly.
Catherine ignored him at all and kept shouting loudly.
"Helena, Helena, come out to see me. I am Catherine, have you even disappeared from me?"
The officer and several Folangji soldiers scratched their heads and were very annoyed, but there was nothing they could do. They did not dare to act wild on other people's territory. If in the Folangji country, a woman was so unruly, she would have been arrested long ago.
They stopped it forcibly.
During the commotion, the lights on the ship swayed, and two lanterns swayed, illuminating several figures walking out of the cabin. The first person was Helena.
"Helena, are you finally willing to come out to see me?" Catherine shouted.
Helena stood at the bow of the ship, looked at Catherine on the dock, and said softly: "Katherine, stop making trouble. It's not that I won't see you, but I have a responsibility. I have to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty people tomorrow, and I have to negotiate with the deputy envoy.
Discuss the matter with the entourage. I really can’t catch up with you tonight. I will find you when the business is over."
Catherine said: "Helena, what's wrong with you? You seem to have changed."
Helena frowned and said: "I've always been like this, why have I changed? What are you talking about? I have already come out to see you. You can go."
Catherine shouted: "You still say you haven't changed, what are you thinking about? Your Excellency, the Duke..."
Catherine suddenly stopped talking. She realized that on this occasion, she could not talk nonsense. Those people standing next to Helena might be the ones who controlled Helena. They could not talk nonsense.
"What's wrong with him?" Helena asked with a trembling and nervous voice.
"It's nothing. I mean, the Duke was a little rude to you tonight, and I'm here to explain it to you. That's the way he talks, so don't take it to heart. In fact, he understands many things.
I understand very well. You can't hide it from him, um, forget it
, since you have business, I won't disturb you. I'm leaving, you take care of yourself, if you have any questions, you can come to me, I can help you. Nothing is business...that you can't get through. By the way, Lord Almeida's
I've heard about it too. You have to be grieving and be strong."
Catherine's words were a little incoherent. She wanted to speak clearly, but she couldn't. She could only speak half and half, vaguely and hesitantly.
Helena was silent. She also understood some of Catherine's words. She was actually quite happy in her heart because she realized that some of the messages she conveyed had been accepted by Zhang Yanling and others. If they knew their situation, they would not be in vain.
Pretentious. What she fears most is that the dear Duke will really think that she has become a stranger.
Catherine waved her hand and turned to leave. Helena stood on the deck and stared at her back in a daze.
"Miss Helena, why don't you see her? Maybe she is here to tell you the bottom line of the other party's negotiation. Aren't you the best of friends? You don't see her, which is a bit deliberate." There is a man in black robe beside you.
He said in a hoarse voice.
"Lord Earl Athol, you are the ones who refuse to let me meet with them alone. I don't want Catherine to see me. Isn't that exactly what you want? Why are you accusing me again?" Helena said coldly.
"Miss Helena, don't think that we are all blind. We are very dissatisfied with your performance. Your attitude towards the Duke of Ming Dynasty will ruin our affairs. Don't think that we can't see it. Did you do it on purpose?
?You want to tell us that there is no romantic relationship between you and him, so there is no need to
Contributing to the Kingdom in negotiations? We know your affairs clearly. His Majesty the King's appointment of you as a special envoy is an opportunity for you to be loyal to the Kingdom and His Majesty the King. What you are doing now is against the Kingdom.
Do you understand the consequences of doing this?" Another man in black robe said solemnly.
"Earl Campbell, what do you want from me? Can't you see that the Duke of Ming Dynasty has no interest in me at all? I have told you that you have found the wrong person. Catherine is the lover of the Duke, and he likes her.
It's Catherine, not me. You heard the rumor from somewhere and used it to blackmail me. You have to insist on me.
Why do you want to be special envoys? How dare you do this when my father is still alive? My father and I risked our lives to return home and expose Prince William's conspiracy. Isn't this loyalty? But you have to treat us like this. Threaten me with my mother and family members.
.Are your actions worthy of God’s teachings to you?” Helena said coldly.
"Miss Helena, you don't have to quibble. We all know the matter very well. You can't separate the relationship between the Duke and you. Besides, how did you and Almeida escape? Do you need to elaborate more?
What are you talking about? How did the Port of Malacca be lost? Wasn’t it your help? Some things don’t have to be made too clear, credit or sin, God
You can see it clearly. It is precisely because you exposed Prince William's conspiracy and Mr. Almeida's previous contributions that you have this opportunity. Don't miss it. This negotiation must be successful, and we must do better.
Treaty to make up for our losses. You must contribute in this matter. You must be clear about this." Earl Campbell said coldly.
Helena sneered: "It's ridiculous. You were beaten to pieces by others on the battlefield, but you have to use women to save your face. It's really shameful and shameful. The great Franji country has produced so many great people. In the end,
But you have to use such means to do things. You are really amazing."
The two earls were livid with anger. Earl Atholl said sternly: "Miss Helena, watch your words. Do you need me to write a letter to send the raven back to the country and ask His Majesty the King to order your mother and your daughter to be sent back to the country?"
Will the whole family be hanged?"
Helena was shaken, took a sip, tossed her blond hair, and quickly walked into the cabin.