Chapter 118 The Promise with the Earl of Xi Shicheng and his wife
The servants of the castle brought tableware to Werther, and the food on the table was similar to the style of Daybreak Town.
"Eat quickly, you're welcome. You can just grab the roasted lamb leg and nibble on it. In our Xishi City, there are not as many dining rules as in the palace." The Earl of Xishicheng pushed a plate filled with barbecue in front of Witte.
Then he said to the servant next to him, "The eldest prince likes to drink juice. Pour him a glass."
The maid next to him poured juice for him, and brought him sliced bread and a plate of honey.
"Then you're welcome, Uncle Wang." Werther, who was already hungry, smiled and rolled his eyes, and ate quickly.
After a while, the Earl of Xishicheng asked: "Oh, my eldest nephew, why did you come to my place suddenly today, and why did you come so late at night? Is there something urgent?"
Werther told the count what happened, and the count listened to the whole process in surprise.
"That's it, Uncle Wang, my water elves have solved the drought, so I will stop by to inform you about it."
"So~" The Earl put the wine glass on the table with a smile on his lips, "You helped me solve the drought in that village. Haha~ Nephew, you are really amazing. As expected of the grandson of Duke Majik, you can actually
You have such ability and luck!”
The countess also smiled: "This village has been suffering from drought for several years. It's just because of the mountains that it's not convenient to transport water there. There has been no solution. We can only watch the village becoming more and more deserted."
.Now thanks to you, that village can return to its former glory."
"Uncle Wang and Auntie are too grateful. I was just lucky enough to get the help of the water elf." Witte said.
Caitlin and her two cousins cast admiring glances at Werther again.
"Cousin, I have to say, it seems like all the good things have been caught up with you." Caitlin's eyes were full of envy.
The Earl's mood gradually calmed down. He put his hands on the dining table. After thinking for a while, he said to Werther: "However, if it doesn't rain there, drought will still occur over time. Werther, if I need your help in the future, can you
How about helping me again? Of course I will give you the reward you want."
When Werther saw that the time had come, he took a deep breath, clenched his fists under the dining table to cheer himself up, and then said slowly:
"Uncle Er Wang, if it still doesn't rain there, I will definitely take my elves and continue to help. I hope that by taking this opportunity, we can get closer to each other. I hope Uncle Er Wang can stand by my side and work with me.
Let’s deal with Duke Dak together. Duke Dak has done many evil things. If the second uncle is willing to join forces with me, we will definitely be able to compete with him in the court, and even gain the upper hand."
Werther had a sincere face and bright eyes. He knew that the count would most certainly agree, but even if he didn't agree, he wouldn't have any complaints.
After hearing this, the Earl closed his mouth tightly, frowned, lowered his head slightly, rubbed his hand on the wine glass, took another sip of wine from the wine glass, put down the glass and sighed.
The countess had a calm expression on her face, sitting silently and continuing to cut the roast meat on her plate.
After this topic was brought up, the atmosphere at the dinner table was completely different from the beginning. The three people seemed to be worried. The more silent they were, the more turbulent their hearts became.
Caitlin looked at the count and Werther in confusion, stood up, stretched out her arms and waved the fork in front of them: "Hey, let me tell you, what's wrong with you three? Suddenly you seem to have something on your mind. Nada
What happened to Duke K?"
The countess slapped her knife and fork on the table angrily and looked at Caitlin angrily: "How many times have I told you not to wave your fork in front of others, it is very dangerous! As a eldest lady with royal blood,
You don’t understand the rules like this, so you go back to your room and think about the past in front of the wall!”
Caitlin pouted, left her seat, walked to the countess's side, and shook her sleeves: "Mother, it was really wrong for me to hold the fork like that just now. I know it was wrong. Don't let me face the wall and think about it. I still
I want to play with my cousin for a while."
Unexpectedly, the countess became even more angry: "You are already seventeen years old, why do you still think about playing all day long? Either go back to the room, or go practice piano, don't sit in the dining room, we have important things with Werther
talk."
Seeing that she was stubborn, Caitlin had no choice but to bow and said, "Yes, mother, I'd better go practice piano."
Then, the countess ordered the maid next to her: "Take the two young masters outside to practice swordsmanship. They have not practiced for a long time. Also, let a guard follow them to prevent them from being in danger."
"Yes, ma'am."
The two cousins got down from their chairs and were led out by the maid.
Finally, the count raised his eyelids and said to Werther seriously: "Let's go to the reception room to talk."
The Countess was about to put a piece of sandwich bread into her mouth. Before that, she said softly: "Don't go to the drawing room. I haven't finished dinner yet. Let's talk in the dining room. Let the other servants go down."
"
"Oh?" the count asked in surprise, "Madam, do you also want to discuss it together?"
"I'm your wife, so of course I want to come with you."
"Okay then, it's good to have you come up with ideas together."
After sending the others away, only the Earl and Countess of Brook Rock City and Witte were left in the dining room. Witte was a little nervous at this time. He expected the Earl and Countess to agree to his proposal, but he felt extremely panicked before he got a reply.
The count leaned on the backrest, looked at the lamp on the ceiling, and sighed softly. After a few minutes, he slowly said: "Nephew, it's not that I don't agree with your proposal just now. It's just that this matter is not that easy.
. Do you want to hear my thoughts?"
"All ears," Werther replied.
The earl nodded and began to speak: "Duke Duke is extremely clever in his methods. Now the king is fascinated by his sweet words and has no doubts about him. But most people in the court can see it.
Duke Dark is a man who does everything possible, and the bad things he does are obvious to everyone.
Many nobles and civilians have been bullied by him. It's not that they are unwilling to deal with him, but they dare not. You know, he is now the most trusted person by the king, and he also has a daughter who is the current queen!
What wrong did my third brother do twelve years ago? Third brother is a simple boy, still very young, about the same age as you now. He has done nothing but simply interceded for Duke Majik.
That's all, just because of this, Duke Duke held a grudge against him and instigated the king to execute him.
He was my most beloved brother. He was so cute, so smart, and his red curly hair looked so much like my mother. I watched him die in front of me with my own eyes. His unblinking look really made me feel uncomfortable.
Duke Dark has become cruel and will not spare any members of the royal family, so I dare not do anything against him."
After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence at the dining table.
Werther broke the calm: "Uncle Wang, if our forces are combined, we may have a chance to overthrow Duke Dark."
The Earl of Xishicheng became emotional and tried to squeeze away tears, but he couldn't cry at the moment. He had to take out his handkerchief and simply wiped his eyelashes, saying in a sad tone: "My nephew, I know that you are in a difficult situation. Since then,
After the Majik family's power fell, you have been making things difficult, and your life is in danger at any time. However, I also have to consider my own safety."
The countess stepped hard on his shoes: "You shameless bastard, you are only thinking about your safety, don't you think about the safety of me and my children?"
The earl smiled flatteringly at his wife and said, "Of course, I do it for you."
The countess also put down her knife and fork and looked at Werther with a very firm look in her eyes: "Werter, you also know that we love you, but we cannot agree to your proposal because Duke Dark has a very high status in the heart of the king. He
You can call the shots in Notland, but we can't, and you can't."
"I can't understand why he trusts Duke Darke more even though we and our father are our real relatives?" Werther lowered his head slightly, and the hair on his forehead covered most of his eyes. He was unwilling to give up.
"Don't you understand yet?" The Countess seemed a little excited. "Your father is not only jealous of you, but also of all your uncles! Even members of the royal family whose bloodlines are far apart, as long as their surname is Claude, he is jealous
, he is worried that other members of the Claude family will usurp his throne!"
Werther seemed to understand something suddenly. He raised his head suddenly and looked at the count and his wife opposite him with a pair of bright eyes: "So, do you also..."
"I think you already understand." The countess smiled bitterly, "The king is no less afraid of us than he is of you."
"In this case, why does the Second Uncle Wang still have such a good fiefdom as Xishi City?" Witte asked.
"That's because I was enfeoffed here when your grandfather was alive." The Earl took another sip of wine and recalled, "Your grandfather was impartial to us brothers. He originally wanted to wait until the third brother grew up.
When he was older, he granted the title of Shaoyao City to him, but unexpectedly, he passed away before the third brother grew up. After your father came to the throne, the third brother began to have bad luck."
Only then did Werther understand more about the ins and outs of the royal family. I am afraid that it would be very difficult to persuade the Earl and Countess of Rock City, but Werther did not want to give up. He thought that there might be a better way.
"Uncle Er Wang, aunt, I now understand what happened, and I'm sorry for my abrupt suggestion just now." Witte said respectfully, "However, I think maybe we can start from other places first."
"What do you mean?" the count and his wife asked in unison as they sat upright.
"Xi Shicheng and Dawn Town can do some transactions first, sell each other's local specialties, and support and help each other."
"This suggestion is much safer." The Earl nodded. "It will not make Duke Dak doubt us, but it will also make the relationship between our uncle and nephew closer."
"Also, if one day, my power and yours together can defeat Duke Dark and ensure the safety of your family, I hope you can join forces with me." Witte's eyes were extremely firm.
After a long time, the Earl and Countess of Xishicheng finally nodded.