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    In the evening, Archbishop Richelieu, protected by a team of guards, came to this palace on the outskirts of Paris.

    As a historical celebrity, Richelieu seems to have nothing special.  From the perspective of modern people, he is just a very ordinary middle-aged uncle.

    However, if you let down your guard against him just because he looks ordinary, then you are really in danger.

    Since he can leave his name in history, how could Richelieu be an ordinary person.

    After saying that, if he was really that ordinary, he would not be able to obtain the status and power he has today.

    As a cardinal of France, although Richelieu was not recognized by the church, he received the support of the French royal family, especially the strong support of Queen Mary.

    Therefore, he is very confident in speaking in France, and does not need to look at the face of the church at all.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter even if your identity is not recognized by the church, as long as the French royal family supports you, right?

    In another time and space, there are some unofficial histories saying that Louis XIII was actually the son of Richelieu.

    Because he has a very good relationship with Queen Mary, and she often stays overnight with her.

    ¡°However, this matter is not a big deal at all in Europe of this era.

    You must know that during this period, European ladies, from the queens of the royal family to the wives of barons, would raise a few handsome men outside.

    Things like this have been very popular in aristocratic circles in Europe a long time ago.

    Since everyone does it.  So why not Queen Mary.

    Of course, about Richelieu and Queen Marie.  There are also some rumors about Louis XIII that are just rumors, and no one has provided relevant substantive evidence.

    ¡°Besides, even what is handed down is unofficial history and cannot be taken seriously at all.

    ¡°Besides, the people related to this wild history, Queen Marie, Richelieu and Louis XIII, are all very high-status members of the royal family.

    Who can guarantee that such unofficial history was not deliberately spread by the political enemies of Marie and Richelieu at the time.

    To know.  There are many dark tricks behind the ambition and struggle for power.

    However, Richelieu in this time and space probably does not have anything to do with Queen Marie as rumored in another time and space.

    Because when Richelieu arrived at the palace, his face did not show the eagerness to see Marie, the rumored "qingren".

    at the same time.  Richelieu also received reports from his subordinates regarding the news that little Louis XIII had encountered an assassin and died at the hands of the assassin.

    "If it is true that little Louis XIII is the child of his affair with Queen Marie, as rumored, then it is impossible for a father to be so indifferent, right?

    With a straight face, Richelieu got out of the carriage and looked around the palace.

    Queen Mary¡¯s palace.  Located in the western suburbs of Paris, it is built in a dense pine forest.

    In this dense pine forest, you can smell the fragrance of pine trees, instead of the stinky smell like in Paris.

    On the branches of the pine trees, there will be a few cute squirrels dragging their big fluffy tails from time to time.  These squirrels will hide in some hidden places and secretly observe the humans below.

    They look cute.  It makes people laugh endlessly.

    "My Lord Bishop, the Queen has been waiting for you for a long time."

    After Richelieu got off the carriage, his steward had been waiting outside for a long time, so he walked over quickly and whispered to Richelieu.

    "I've kept the queen waiting for so long. I wonder why the queen comes to me so urgently?"

    Richelieu had actually received the news about the assassination of little Louis XIII, but he still pretended to know nothing at this time.

    After all, when he reaches a position like his, he needs to hide everything.

    Even if he knows, he still needs to pretend to know nothing at this time.

    ¡°Moreover, on the way here, Richelieu had already guessed what Mary wanted him to do here.

    It¡¯s very simple. Little Louis XIII was assassinated. As a mother, Mary must find a trustworthy person by her side, and then start preparing for revenge.

    As a mother, it is impossible not to take revenge when her son is killed.

    Besides, Mary is a son, the death of little Louis XIII will also affect the foundation of her regency.

    Who knows if someone will jump out and challenge her ruling authority.

    As a queen, especially a woman whose husband and son have died, and who is also regent of a country, it is impossible not to have people who dislike her during her reign.

    ¡° Moreover, once she loses power, it is certain that the outcome waiting for her will not be good.

    In order to ensure his status and power, he also wanted to avenge his son.

    So, Queen Mary will definitely make a series of arrangements to scare those who are already a little ready to make a move.

    The former Grand Duke of Orleans has been taken care of by Queen Mary.

    However, the Grand Duke of Orleans still left a lot of followers, and they have not yet been completely cleared out by Queen Mary.

    If the current problem hadn¡¯t occurred, it would have been just a matter of time to solve them.

    But after all, little Louis XIII has been assassinated, resulting in the French royal family now having no foundation.

    So, in order to protect the interests of most people, the royal bloodline has been passed down.

    Thinking about it, the line of the Grand Duke of Orleans is likely to make a comeback again.

    This is something Mary definitely doesn¡¯t want to see.

    Her relationship with the Grand Duke of Orleans was an absolute mortal enemy.

    And there is no possibility of reconciliation.

    Mary has a deep understanding of this, and she is not stupid.

    "Perhaps, after receiving the news of the assassination of little Louis XIII, the remnants left by the Grand Duke of Orleans have begun to take action.

    If these people are allowed to gain power.  Then besides Mary's own fate, even revenge for her son would become a luxury.

    Think about it too.  After all, will anyone still serve a person who has lost her power?

    People are very realistic.

    ??Those people around Mary now basically plan to serve Mary, and then wait until Louis XIII ascends the throne and inherits the throne, and then continue to gain power.

    Because of the relationship of serving Marie, when little Louis XIII ascends the throne, he will be the most loyal to old people like them.  Presumably it won't be too bad.

    However, things have changed now.

    "Little Louis XIII died, and there was no more king to visit France.

    In a few years, Queen Mary will definitely hand over power. After all, there is still some blood in the royal family.

    When that time comes, where should they go?

    Thinking about it, I can only change my strategy quickly.  Just find someone to take refuge with.

    Mary also thought of this, so she suppressed the grief in her heart, steeled herself and started planning.

    The first step is to find Richelieu.

    Richelieu has basically guessed at Marie¡¯s thoughts.

    As a cardinal archbishop, he is also the prime minister of the French royal family.  Richelieu was no fool.

    ¡° Moreover, Richelieu has decided that he must support Marie no matter what and let her fall in this storm.

    As for what happens in the future, we can only wait until this crisis passes.  Thinking about it.

    It is not surprising that Richelieu made such a decision, because he was too deeply involved with the Queen Regent Marie.

    The reason why he has the status and power he has today.  It can be said that Mary brought it to him.

    If Marie had not always supported him, Richelieu would not have become the big man he is today.

    And in this process, there are countless people who dislike him and want to get rid of him.

    He has lived to this day and has encountered many assassinations against him.

    So, once Mary falls and someone else comes up.  Then Richelieu's end will definitely not be much better.

    With such a profound understanding, Richelieu certainly knew what he should do.

    The steward of the palace led the way, Richelieu followed behind him, and soon he saw the haggard Queen Mary.

    "Prime Minister, you are finally here." After seeing Richelieu, Queen Marie stood up and walked over.  "Have you heard about it?" Queen Marie gestured to Richelieu and asked.

    Of course Richelieu knew what Queen Marie was asking, and he nodded.

    "I have received the news, and I would like to ask the Queen to express my condolences."

    Richelieu for a while, also??Knows how to comfort the queen.

    Fortunately, Queen Mary is not an ordinary woman. She has the kind of temperament and toughness that even men don¡¯t have.

    After getting Richelieu¡¯s answer, Marie led him to the sofa and continued.

    "I think a lot of people can't sit still now. Although I haven't received any news here, I can be sure that it won't be long before the remnants left by the Grand Duke of Orleans will start to jump up and down. "

    Speaking of the remnants of the Grand Duke of Orleans, the expression on Mary's face looked a little grim.

    It¡¯s all because the time is too short, so these people haven¡¯t been completely dealt with. Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t be as worried as we are now.

    When she first dealt with the Grand Duke of Orleans, Mary originally thought that for the sake of stability, she would slowly deal with these people.

    ¡°Anyway, the Grand Duke of Orleans, with the support of the Song Empire, has been dealt with, hasn¡¯t he?

    So, what kind of big waves can these remaining remnants cause?

    ¡°However, no one could have imagined that such a situation would occur.

    As the underage heir to the French throne, little Louis XIII was actually assassinated by church assassins.

    This is a situation that Mary did not expect at all.

    "I will keep an eye on those clowns. I wonder what your plans are, Queen?" Richelieu said.

    Mary¡¯s face turned pale, showing how much the loss of her son had affected her.

    "I want to take revenge! I will take revenge at all costs!" The way Marie gritted her teeth shocked Richelieu.

    He has never seen the queen show such a ferocious look.

    It can be seen that Queen Marie was really furious after losing little Louis XIII.

    "I need you to stabilize the situation in the country, and I don't want anyone to cause trouble. But I heard that after the death of the Grand Duke of Orleans, he left an illegitimate child?"

    As soon as Marie said this, Richelieu knew what her plan was.
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