Chapter 160: 159 Right in the Middle of the Thunder

This new Lionheart Duke is really... not very noble...

Looking at Li Ang who was carrying the foaming old butler and running toward that huge carriage in a hurry, the middle-aged noblewoman's mouth twitched extremely speechlessly.

Although she didn't know what the other party said at the end, which directly made the old butler faint on the spot, she still heard the previous "either... or...".

At this moment, the only thought in the middle-aged noblewoman's mind was that the Laien family was really unlucky to have such an unconventional new Duke, and the Laien family was probably already in the countdown to being finished.

Hmm... thinking about it this way, Princess Veronica is actually quite good.

Although she is sometimes not solemn enough and does some outrageous things in private, at least she can communicate normally most of the time, can listen to persuasion when reaching important occasions, and won't toss herself to death like the Lionheart Duke tossed that old butler...

"Haha, this trip was really worth it!"

Unlike the middle-aged noblewoman who felt a bit of rabbit-dying-fox-sadness, after enjoying this farce at close range, Princess Veronica hurriedly shrank back, then closed the carriage window tightly, letting out a burst of "surging" laughter.

After a while, when she had laughed enough, she raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, while rubbing her flat lower abdomen through her dress, complaining with an "ouch":

"Ouch... my stomach hurts from laughing, this new Lionheart Duke is really good at tossing people... Hmm... but he's not a bad person."

Looking back through the air vent, seeing that the Laien family was actually paying compensation, and even under the request of the new Duke, helping to straighten the overturned carriages one by one, a look of appreciation flashed in Princess Veronica's eyes, then she smiled at the middle-aged noblewoman:

"Seriously, if he didn't inherit the Lionheart Duke's title, but some other title, how good would that be? If he were a Marquis of the Silver Cup Flower or Light Shield family, maybe there would be a chance to be my Prince Consort, what a pity~"???

Hearing the Princess's words, the middle-aged noblewoman shivered violently, then her expression became somewhat stiff:

"Your Highness? You... you aren't joking with me, are you?"

Looking at the middle-aged noblewoman's expression of fear, Princess Veronica couldn't help but smile, then shook her head and answered:

"No, I really think he's not bad. Not to mention anything else, if there were such a person as my Prince Consort, life would definitely be very interesting in the future."

"..."

Interesting... I think it's fatal! If he really became your Prince Consort and passed on the habit of tossing people to you, I would have to live at least ten years less!

"Your Highness Veronica!"

Looking at the Princess's eyes shining with different colors, finding that she seemed really interested in that Lionheart Duke, in order to avoid her fate leaning toward a certain unlucky butler, the middle-aged noblewoman hurriedly reminded:

"He really doesn't suit you! Even if the Laien family becomes an empty shell, it is still the nominal leader of the old nobles. All old nobles who have marriage relations with the Laien family will not tolerate the Laien family leaning toward you!"

"Hehe, don't worry, I understand things in this regard."

Looking at the carriage carved with the lion through the air vent on the side of the two-wheeled carriage with regret, looking at the middle-aged noblewoman who was nervous opposite, Princess Veronica joked with a smile:

"Look at how nervous you are... those words just now were just said casually. I won't choose someone to be my Prince Consort just like that.

Hmm... speaking of choosing a Prince Consort, compared to letting me choose my own Prince Consort, Father actually tends to marry me off. Recently, he has mentioned quite a few candidates, such as the Fourth Prince of the Morna Kingdom, that Grand Duke of the Hessen Kingdom, or the leader of the Labor Party of the Oleson Kingdom.

So if there are no mistakes, it should be chosen from these few people in the end... Hehe, to be honest, in terms of conditions alone, they might not necessarily be better than that Lionheart Duke."

"..."

Hearing the Princess's words, the middle-aged noblewoman's expression couldn't help but

be slightly stunned, then fell into deep silence.

If Princess Veronica is married off, not to mention leaving her hometown and being far away from the Kingdom, these candidates mentioned by His Majesty, although they are all famous big nobles with extremely strong strength, their average age is close to forty.

And that Morna Fourth Prince was married, but his wife died in childbirth; the Hessen Grand Duke fell off a horse when he was young and limped, his personality seems a bit extreme and gloomy; that Oleson Kingdom Labor Party leader is also said to be a very difficult person to get along with.

Although with Princess Veronica's means, even if she marries over, she probably won't suffer, and even has a great chance to turn the guest into the host, guiding the forces behind the other party to slowly lean toward the Kingdom.

But this kind of political marriage where the conditions of both sides are very different and purely maintained by interests is naturally insulated from happiness. So once she is really married, Princess Veronica's second half of life probably won't be very happy...

"Hmm? Why are you worrying for me while talking?"

Looking at the fullness of worry and reluctance on the middle-aged noblewoman's face, the Princess's heart warmed slightly, then she smiled and comforted:

"Don't you know my ability? Not to mention these neighboring kingdoms that are convenient to borrow power at any time, even if I don't take anyone and marry alone to the other side of the ocean, I can live very freely, don't worry!"

Yes... you can live very well wherever you go, but... will you be happy?

Looking at the Princess who had a smile on her face but whose eyes looked calm and indifferent, the middle-aged noblewoman gritted her teeth and lowered her voice to ask:

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"Your Highness, do you have to marry out? Can't you stay? Even... even if it's that Lionheart Duke."

"It's not whether I have to marry out, but how Father thinks. After all, this kind of thing, from the beginning, was not something I could decide."

Hearing the middle-aged noblewoman's question, the Princess's eyebrows raised slightly, then she said peacefully:

"After the failure to compete for the Ministry of Finance, although Father seems to no longer manage affairs and handed over the manpower of the Royal Family to me, he has never given up the idea of completely controlling the Kingdom.

And to control the Kingdom, it is nothing more than legislation, personnel, military power, and financial power. Watching Watching Qiaoshuya's mother happens to be the sister of the Minister of Finance. As long as he is promised to inherit the throne when he grows up, the Minister of Finance is very likely to lean toward the Royal Family.

In addition, by that time, no matter whether the reform I preside over succeeds or fails, it will completely anger the old nobles and the Lower House. As long as Father announces the cancellation of my qualification to inherit the throne and marries me directly to a foreign country, he can easily appease everyone's anger.

Doing this can not only take over most of the power I snatched from the old nobles at the lowest cost, gain strong support from outside the Kingdom, pave the way for Watching Watching Qiaoshuya to inherit the throne, but also make the Minister of Finance lean toward the Royal Family, and then completely control the Ministry of Finance.

Hehe, just a failed marriage of the eldest daughter can gain so many tangible and intangible benefits. With my understanding of Father, he will absolutely not let go of such a good opportunity."

"This... how can it be like this?!"

After hearing the Princess's deduction, the middle-aged noblewoman stood up fiercely, full of indignation:

"You have done so much for the Kingdom over the years! Even if His Majesty doesn't let you inherit the throne in the end, he shouldn't treat you like this! And! Even if someone else inherits the throne, it's fine, but Prince Watching Watching Qiaoshuya is simply... Hmm... in short, this is too much!"

"This is not a matter of too much or not."

Princess Veronica shook her head and said with a smile:

"As the daughter of the King, I possessed everything that 99% of the people in this country dream of from the moment I was born, but as a price, I will also lose some things.

Besides, you don't have to feel sad for me. I just lost the right to choose my own marriage. Watching Watching Qiaoshuya is the one who is really pitiful. Because of Father's excessive indulgence to him, Watching Watching Qiaoshuya even lost his brain. Isn't he more miserable than me?"

"When is it, how can you still say such witty words!"

Looking at the Princess who seemed to have accepted her fate and even had the mood to joke with herself, the middle-aged noblewoman couldn't help but stomp her feet:

"Your Highness! How can you not be angry at all! Do you really plan to accept it like this?"

"If I don't accept it, what else can I do?"

Hearing this, the Princess's eyes flickered twice, then she asked back calmly:

"If I want to refuse this kind of future, should I push everything down immediately and try my best to make friends with the old nobles? Or should I try to lean toward the Prime Minister in the Parliament and let those so-called 'economic bills' that wantonly exploit ordinary people be passed?"

Or should I offer a huge reward and hire someone to assassinate my brother? Or simply launch a coup, take the military people into the Wang Gong, and hang my father on the gallows myself?"

"..."

Looking at the Princess whose expression was calm to the point of indifference and whose eyes revealed deep exhaustion, the middle-aged noblewoman who was asked to be speechless only felt a sour nose, and the vision in front of her suddenly blurred.

She had taken care of the Princess for so many years. When she was a child, she was clearly a very lively child, playing everywhere in the Wang Gong garden all day, often covered in mud, and even if she was scolded, she was not sad, and there was always a smile as bright as the sun on her face.

Although she still liked to smile after growing up, she didn't know when her smile secretly changed its taste. Gentle smile, helpless smile, self-deprecating smile, tired smile... it seemed that there was no more smile from the heart like when she was a child.

In her memory, when was the last time she showed such a bright smile? Three years ago? Five years ago? Or longer?

"Oh my! Look at you! Why are you excited while talking?

What I just said were all guesses. Even if it happens, it will be a long time later, and there may be other turning points in these few years~"

Looking at the middle-aged noblewoman whose eye circles were slightly red after hearing her words, and whose corners of the mouth also began to uncontrollably droop, seeming to want to pounce over and hug herself and cry, the Princess couldn't help but smile, then joked:

"For example, that Lionheart Duke, if he was fascinated after seeing me one day, and insisted on ignoring the pressure of all marriage families and proposed to me using the entire Laien family as a dowry, then the situation would be completely reversed.

In the face of the opportunity to completely control the Ministry of Road and the military, Father would probably arrange for Watching Watching Qiaoshuya to marry a female monkey, and then kick him to the other side of the ocean, directly welding the throne to my butt~"

"Pfft!"

Hearing the cold joke told by the Princess, the middle-aged noblewoman couldn't help but break into tears and smile, then rarely paid no attention to demeanor, directly reached out and pinched the Princess's waist hard, then stared at the red eye circles and complained:

"You have the nerve to say! That Lionheart Duke is not even twenty this year, you are already twenty..."

"Oh my!"

Seeing that some highest state secrets that should not be revealed were about to blurt out from the middle-aged noblewoman's mouth, the Princess, who had always appeared quite calm, finally panicked, hurriedly pounced over to cover her mouth, then threatened through gritted teeth:

"It was agreed not to talk about this! If you dare to mention this again, I will take you with me and marry to the other side of the ocean! When crossing the ocean, I will tie you to a fishing rod and fish for sharks!"

"Hmm... won't mention it! Won't mention it anymore, okay? You... you move your chest away a bit... it's pressing me so I can't breathe..."

The two in the carriage seemed to have reached some kind of consensus, avoiding the topic of future marriage, and instead relaxed and played.

And the carriage carved with the lion behind, after stopping for more than twenty minutes, finally moved again, quickly passing through the road yielded by the small merchants, and drove toward the Laien Manor at the end of Redwood Avenue, carrying a certain unwilling Duke.

After that luxurious Lionheart carriage left, the two in the two-wheeled carriage calculated the time of the succession ceremony and found that they seemed to be unable to catch up with the opening, so they drove from the cargo lane to the dedicated lane for nobles.

Under the constant acceleration of the coachman, this sightseeing two-wheeled carriage flew all the way, the wheels were almost shaken apart, and this

was how they barely drove into the gate of Laien Manor before the sun completely rose.

"Still okay, still okay! It just started here!"

Stepping off the carriage on the footstool and handing the invitation with a fake identity to a maid, looking at the main door of the manor's main building that hadn't been closed yet, the Princess, who was anxious to watch the fun, hurriedly lifted her skirt and ran under the repeated persuasion of the middle-aged noblewoman.

"I'll go first! You run faster too!"

"You! You wait!"

Looking at the Princess who was lifting her skirt and running fast without any demeanor, even with the cover of the shawl, still running "magnificently," the middle-aged noblewoman couldn't help but stomp her feet in a rage, wishing she could pull her back and give her another dozen etiquette lessons.

But seeing Princess Veronica running further and further away, worried that her identity would be recognized, the middle-aged noblewoman could only sigh secretly that her life was bitter, and then followed her and ran, reminding her while out of breath:

"Ve... Vinnie! Demeanor! Pay attention to demeanor... Hmm?"

Looking at the Princess who stopped suddenly after running to the door and stood blankly outside the door, the middle-aged noblewoman's heart sank, thinking that Princess Veronica's identity was exposed, and hurriedly walked over quickly, wanting to help cover it up, however...

"Slap!"

In the hall of the main building, an incomparably loud slap sound came out.

The middle-aged noblewoman who rushed to the Princess's side discovered with incomparable horror that the new Duke, who should have been accepting congratulations from guests, was actually lifting Prince Watching Watching Qiaoshuya with one hand, spitting fiercely on his swollen face, and then sneered:

"Make me unable to be this Duke? Fine! You'd better do what you say!" ===== CHAPTER 161 =====