When Lu Xiao woke up from his drowsiness, everything seemed to be a done deal.
Lying flat on an extremely luxurious bed, with all his clothes stripped off, Lu Xiao felt it for himself and found no trace of anything done.
'Escaped by luck? Or is there some other reason?'
The effects of the drug had not completely subsided, and Lu Xiao's body was still a little weak. He managed to hold himself up and scanned the room alertly.
Catalina was not in the room that seemed to be the lord's master bedroom, but a small conversation could be faintly heard outside the closed door.
Suppressing the feeling of weakness all over his body, Lu Xiao put the clothes on the hanger aside and put them back on. At this moment, Catalina, who was wearing cool pajamas, ended the conversation, opened the door a crack and slipped in.
A pair of delicate snow-white long legs were exposed without any covering, and the uneven figure was vaguely visible under the thin lace pajamas. Lu Xiao's breathing rhythm was disturbed for a moment. Catalina showed an ambiguous smile when she saw this, and turned to the big bed
As she gets closer, she unabashedly shows off her beautiful figure.
"You woke up so soon?"
Lu Xiao, who was already fully dressed, surprised Catalina. She patted her forehead and sighed: "If I had known better, I would have asked the maid who reported the news of Girolamo's death to wait any longer."
Lu Xiao let out a sigh of relief, "Girolamo, I really don't know whether to thank you or blame you. Anyway, I hope you can live happily in another world."
After calming down his complicated mood, Lu Xiao took a deep breath and asked calmly: "Why? We have known each other for less than a day, why would you drug me and do this to me?"
Catalina shrugged gracefully, sat on the edge of the bed nonchalantly, and patted the place next to her with her slender white arms: "Is it necessary to ask so many questions? This is not a bad thing for you anyway, right?
"
"It's necessary."
Lu Xiao said cautiously: "I am an Oriental, and my concept of chastity is different from yours, and... with all due respect, I don't think you made this arrangement just for enjoyment. Please tell me the whole story first.
"
Lu Xiao, who was 25 years old before time travel, was not the kind of scumbag who had achieved the feat of killing hundreds of people, but he was also not a virgin who had never touched a woman.
When he was in college, he had a girlfriend who was already talking about marriage. Unfortunately, after entering the fast-paced society and joining the workforce, the relationship between the two was gradually defeated by the coldness and strictness, and they finally broke up helplessly.
Lu Xiao was not the kind of pervert who had his upper body controlled by his lower body. He always felt that Catalina's sudden drugging attempt to knock him down had a deeper purpose.
"Hey~" Catalina pointed her finger on her forehead and shook her head in a funny way: "It's really stupid... Anyway, it seems you won't be relieved until I explain it clearly, so I'll explain it briefly."
Catalina's expression became serious: "Lu, what do you think will happen to me as his widow after Girolamo's death?"
Lu Xiao frowned and thought for a moment, then said uncertainly: "I don't know much about the rules of Western aristocrats, but... you should inherit his inheritance, right?"
Catalina nodded, then shook her head and said: "Theoretically, this is the case, but the premise is that Girolamo and I leave descendants who can inherit the Lirao family's property. Otherwise, I will probably be expelled from Forli.
It may even be life-threatening.”
An idea flashed in Lu Xiao's mind, and he immediately understood Catalina's intention.
Caterina, who was extremely hostile to her husband, had never slept with Girolamo, and the two would naturally have no offspring.
If this situation continues for a few more years, Caterina, who recognizes the reality, will probably suppress her nausea and marry Girolamo, leaving a blood descendant to inherit the territory of Romagna, but she is only 14 years old and she obviously does not have this kind of ability yet.
consciousness.
So the question is, how can Caterina, who has no descendants, keep the foundation of Romagna?
The support of the Republic of Florence alone is obviously not enough. The censure from the Pope will push her to the bottom, let alone the French who are eyeing them in the north.
If Caterina suddenly announced that she was pregnant with Girolamo's child, the situation would be completely different.
She can naturally manage the territory for her child before he or she grows up, and truly become a powerful female lord.
Girolamo is dead, and if Caterina wants to be pregnant with "his" child, someone must help create it.
Unfortunately, Lu Xiao, who had just helped Caterina avenge her father and relieved some of her heartache, became the first choice of the child's father.
"Wait! Calm down first!"
Lu Xiao pointed at his face in a fit of laughter: "You see clearly, my appearance is completely different from that of Italians. The children born will definitely carry part of my genes. The abnormal characteristics of the children when they grow up will be too obvious.
Bar?"
Caterina flipped up her long brown hair that fell to her shoulders and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, as long as the child can grow up smoothly, even if the Pope realizes that he has been deceived, in order to defend against the French attack from the north
, he can only bite the bullet and admit it."
"You don't think that I will do nothing during this period of time before the child grows up, do you? I won't have the final say in Romagna by then."
'This woman...'
Lu Xiao rubbed his eyebrows with a headache. Catalina's plan was indeed very likely to succeed, but her words and behavior made Lu Xiao instinctively conflicted.
"What are you still hesitating about?" Catalina took off her pajamas and waved to Lu Xiao in confusion: "I won't let you be responsible for raising the child. This kind of thing will cost you nothing, right?"
"Still..."
Catalina lowered her gaze and asked teasingly: "What unspeakable physical illness do you have?"
"ha?"
No man could endure such slander, so Lu Xiao almost pounced on her as soon as her brain was filled with blood.
Fortunately, his willpower was extraordinary. He calmly weighed it before making a decision and walked towards the luxurious bed.
Reaching out to hold Catalina's chin, Lu Xiao pulled out a meaningful smile: "Sharp-tongued girl, I will let you experience for yourself whether I have any hidden diseases."
System: "Free attribute point use, physical fitness 8-9."
——river crab dividing line——
While Da Vinci waited speechlessly, Lu Xiao, relieved of the pressure, stayed in Foley City for more than a month.
When Caterina was finally confirmed to be pregnant by the doctor, he obtained a pass to Venice from her.
At this time, Girolamo, who "died of illness", had been buried, and Caterina also publicly announced that she was pregnant with his posthumous child.
In grief, Pope Sixtus IV granted Caterina the title of acting lord of Romagna until her unborn child grew up.
The ship heading to Venice set sail, and Leonardo da Vinci and Lu Xiao leaned on the edge of the ship and looked back at the shore.
Looking at Catalina seeing off silently on the pier, Leonardo da Vinci asked Lu Xiao hesitantly: "Is this really good?"
"If the Pope's reaction after discovering the truth is more violent than Caterina expected, her end will definitely be very tragic, right?"
As the ship traveled further, Catalina's figure gradually turned into a small black dot, and Lu Xiao also retracted his gaze towards the shore: "This is her choice, and the corresponding consequences will naturally be taken into consideration by her.
"
"I believe that with her intelligence and skills, she will be able to successfully overcome the difficulties and raise our children."
Da Vinci shrugged: "Well, this is a matter between the two of you anyway. I just wanted to remind you."
Lu Xiao smiled and patted Da Vinci on the shoulder: "Don't worry, my friend, I won't be ruthless like this. I will pay more attention to the situation in Romagna when I have time in the future. This should be the case for Catalina."
A part of the journey.”
'I have lived in this world for several years, and I may stay for a longer time in the unpredictable future. Only by engraving some unforgettable memories here can I better remind myself..."
'Everything I have experienced is an extremely real world.'