Chapter 1345: I Can Help You

Austria, Vienna, Liu Zheng's temporary residence.

Upon hearing these words from Liu Zheng, the Duke of Lorraine was so angry his nose nearly went crooked.

"Grandfather, if we blow it up, maybe... maybe we can find it."

Franz said tremblingly; in his heart, he was thinking of tearing down the house, so even if they found nothing, he could still disgust Liu Zheng.

But after hearing this, the Duke of Lorraine's old face fell.

Was it not shameful enough? If such a thing were to spread, what would become of the Lorraine Family's reputation?

As the greatest Noble in Austria, to have failed to find incriminating evidence against a foreigner while the foreigner was actively cooperating.

That was already shameful enough.

Now, to tear down someone else's house—the Duke of Lorraine simply could not bring himself to do such an absurd thing.

"Hmph!" The Duke of Lorraine snorted coldly and said angrily, "If you want to do it, you go do it; I will not help you with such a thing."

Hearing this, Franz's eyes lit up, thinking the Duke of Lorraine had agreed, and he immediately said, "As you command, Grandfather."

"You few, tear down his house and take a look!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than there was a *slap*.

Franz took a heavy blow to the head; he looked at the Duke of Lorraine who had struck him, his face full of grievance.

Clutching his head, he muttered in a low voice, "Wasn't it you who told me to tear it down?"

The Duke of Lorraine was old, but his hearing was still excellent; as this sentence fell into his ears, his expression changed.

He now wished he could kill this grandson with a single palm strike; he had not expected him to be such a scoundrel to this extent.

Liu Zheng and the others saw this scene and covered their mouths to hide their laughter.

"Respected Duke of Lorraine, can you now prove my innocence? If you wish to tear down the house, please feel free."

Hearing this, the Duke of Lorraine's old face grew angry, and he glared at Liu Zheng.

Teresa was nervous and wanted to block the way in front of Liu Zheng, but she was pulled to the side by Count Austin, who whispered, "Grand Duke, do not harbor any delusions; you are already Franz's wife."

"Liu Sheng also has a wife, Yue Chan, so you should not harbor any desires."

"I... sigh." Teresa's eyes were complex; she looked at Liu Sheng, not knowing if she truly had feelings for him in her heart.

But once she thought of their respective situations, she could only bury this emotion deep in her heart.

Liu Zheng met the gaze of this greatest Duke of Austria without the slightest fear.

After a few seconds of confrontation, the Duke of Lorraine snorted coldly, shifted his gaze, and said, "Let's go."

Liu Zheng sneered; it seemed they did not intend to honor their debt.

"Respected Duke of Lorraine, is there something you haven't given me? Do you intend to welsh on the debt?"

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Lorraine was instantly enraged; this was nothing short of naked coercion—a merchant from Longyan nakedly coercing him, a Duke of Austria.

Liu Zheng calmly took out the agreement: "Duke of Lorraine, this agreement was signed by you, with Grand Duke Theresa and Count Austin as witnesses."

"Ha, so what if my grandfather signed it? As long as we don't acknowledge it, it's just toilet paper!" Franz clamored.

Franz clamored with a very arrogant attitude: "Liu Sheng, don't be ungrateful; that I can return the wine to you is already a massive reward."

Teresa and Count Austin had gloomy faces; they had not expected this Franz to be so shameless, though this was within their expectations.

Just as Franz was about to continue his next clamor.

"Enough!"

The Duke of Lorraine roared, gave Franz a cold look, and said indifferently, "Is it not shameful enough?"

Franz had never heard such an indifferent tone from his grandfather before and instantly dared not make a sound.

The Duke of Lorraine looked at Liu Sheng with an incomparably cold expression and said faintly.

"Liu Sheng, according to the agreement, we in Austria can acknowledge the ownership of this port, but..." The Duke of Lorraine gave a cold laugh.

"It is currently occupied by your Longyan army,"

"You will have to go ask Longyan for it yourself!"

Liu Zheng had long anticipated this outcome and remained exceptionally calm.

Xie Chan, however, was overjoyed in her heart.

Teresa and Count Austin were expressionless, not knowing what they were thinking; losing the ownership of a port to a Longyan person.

Does this count as treason?

The Duke of Lorraine shifted his gaze to Teresa's face; as for this Grand Duke, her contributions to Austria went without saying.

Therefore, usually, even if Teresa bullied Franz or didn't let him come home, it was understandable.

But this time, she had touched his bottom line by getting so close to a Longyan person.

What was she trying to do?

"Teresa, you are still Franz's wife; you should fulfill your duties as a wife."

Teresa frowned; she knew perfectly well what "duties as a wife" meant. She subconsciously glanced at Franz, a cold sneer rising in her heart.

Franz was a scoundrel who kept who knows how many Mistresses outside and was full of deceit.

He was a complete menace; if he were even slightly decent, or even just acted like a normal person, even if he lacked ambition.

Teresa could have accepted her fate and submitted to it.

But now, to want Teresa to submit and fulfill her duties as a wife to this guy—on what grounds!

"Impossible." Teresa replied with a cold face and a firm tone.

The Duke of Lorraine had long expected to be refused by Teresa; the corners of his mouth lifted: "I have no special requirements; Franz must return and live with you."

"And now that it is a time of war, the two of you should have a child."

"I think this proposal is one you will not refuse, right, Teresa?" the Duke of Lorraine smiled.

Teresa was expressionless; indeed, this was a proposal she could not refuse. She was Franz's wife, and her status was even more special.

Marriages between Nobles are not just for improving relations; like the marriage between the Lorraine Family and the Theresa Family, they are more for consolidating rule.

If Teresa does not bear a child for Franz, then their rule will be unstable.

Neither family will allow such a thing to happen.

Franz looked at Teresa and swallowed, feeling an itch of anxiety in his heart; he wished he could have a child with Teresa right now.

Just thinking about this powerful Grand Duchess of Austria, this woman hailed as the most beautiful in Europe, being wantonly defiled by him.

Galloping between her thighs, Franz was very excited, revealing an extremely lewd smile.

"This matter, you also know it is not up to you to refuse."

The Duke of Lorraine stared at Teresa with a thick smile, then glanced at Liu Sheng.

Isn't Teresa having an ambiguous relationship with you? I will have Teresa bear a child for Franz right now, let's see what you do?

Count Austin sighed; Teresa has no Method to refuse this proposal.

Teresa had been stalling before, but that was only a delaying tactic; now it is wartime, in order to consolidate rule.

Even if the Duke of Lorraine did not propose this plan now, other families would definitely propose it.

Just at this moment, Liu Zheng suddenly spoke.

"Miss Teresa, if you do not agree, I can help you."