Seeing Qiao Mi leave in despair, Miss Marina unknowingly pinched her waist and laughed wildly. Yakuta had no intention of caring about this fearless eldest lady. She was going to break up with the Weilan family anyway, so Marina was allowed to offend others. Qiao Mi was very angry. Marina was missing something. She still hadn't understood the seriousness of the matter. In fact, Marina did not think too deeply about it. Since the Wei Ting family is the lord of Merlin City, it is right for them to take back the Merlin Avenue. She even thought that her father was too sloppy, and in fact, it should have been taken back long ago. After sending off Qiao Mi, Yakuta still had many things to worry about. He quickly sent people to occupy the management office of Meilin Avenue and mobilized more patrol soldiers to station on Meilin Avenue. For a while, even ordinary residents noticed that something was wrong with the momentum. Come on, Marina is the only one wandering the streets carelessly. As the daughter of the Lord of Merlin City, Marina has everything she wants. She has been to Merlin Avenue countless times, but this time she was in the most cheerful mood. The two guards followed closely behind, looking a little nervous. What on earth is the eldest lady¡¯s heart made of? They have just offended the Wei Lan family, and the city lord¡¯s palace is about to take back the management rights of Merlin Avenue. At this time, the Wei Lan family and the Luke family are not eager to jump over the wall. The eldest lady will not go back to the manor to hide. , and dared to wander around on the street. But the guards didn't dare to be dissatisfied at all. The eldest lady was not afraid of death, so they had to stay with her alive. After finally getting out, Marina wanted to have fun before going back. Yakuta was busy dealing with the Weilan family and the Luke family, and there were more than 200 soldiers on Merlin Avenue, so she didn't worry about Marina. Safety. Walking south along the pier, Marina, who had been lacking interest, suddenly stopped in front of a stall. She reached out to grab the things on the stall, tilted her head, and looked around with her big eyes. After looking at it for a long time, she still didn't understand. What is it? I just think that the small porcelain bottle is very unique, "Hey, what is this?" The simple porcelain bottle has beautiful patterns painted on it. Marina can be sure that she has never seen such a thing before. When the stall owner saw that it was Marina, he almost peeed out of fright. He quickly said with a trembling voice, "Ms. Marina, this thing is called perfume. It is circulated from the Eastern Empire. I went to Hohenzollern." I bought it from a merchant when I was here. If you like it, miss, you can take it." The boss said it beautifully, but his heart was already bleeding. This bottle of perfume cost a total of thirteen gold coins. It was used to attract customers. I never dreamed that Marina would see it. Marina comes from a wealthy family, so she doesn't know what the stall owner is thinking. She has also heard of perfume. This thing is very rare. Frank aristocratic women are proud to hold perfume. Now that they come across it, naturally they can't let it go. " "Here, I bought this thing!" After saying this, Marina threw down twenty gold coins and left happily, without even noticing the bitter look on the boss's face. This is a bitter experience for the stall owner. This is not a question of money, but a question of whether money can buy it. Perfume is an extremely valuable item. All the perfumes in the Holy Empire are obtained from Seljuq merchants. They are simply priceless. Smelling the perfume along the way, Marina was smiling broadly, holding the sword in her waist, shaking it, looking more like some kind of decoration. Back at Varro Manor, Hornan finally breathed a sigh of relief. This baby was finally willing to go home. Because he doted on this daughter, even though he had something to talk about, Hornan did not ask anyone to invite Marina. Instead, he came to the white stone hut where Marina often lived. As soon as he opened the door, Marina smiled. He came over and said, "Father, you are really awesome today. You don't know. When Yakuta said that he would take back the management rights of Merlin Avenue, Qiao Mi's face turned dark. He dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. It was really It's so ridiculous. According to me, you should have done this a long time ago, but it is still very powerful for the father to stand up for his daughter this time." Marina's little mouth seemed to be talking like a barrage of words. Three black lines hung directly on Nan's forehead. This baby girl is not stupid. Why does she always say such funny things? Hornan knew what his daughter's temper was like, so he didn't bother to explain it. He straightened his face and looked inscrutable, "Whoever dares to touch my little angel will have to pay the price, as long as you are happy. Hey, please stop laughing, let me tell you something, how are you thinking about this marriage?" Marina's shoulders were shaking slightly when she laughed, but when she heard Huo Nan mentioned the marriage issue, her face suddenly turned red. In the frost of the twelfth lunar month, he pouted and said unhappily, "What kind of marriage? I don't know. You don't really plan to let me marry that fat guy Louis, do you? I heard that the Frankish royal family is in a mess. If I want to marry you, I will marry you anyway." Don¡¯t get married. It¡¯s getting late, I want to go to bed, you go out quickly.¡± As she spoke, Marina stretched out her hand to pull Hornan up, and pushed her away with a cold face. Horner almost choked to death from her precious daughter. She slapped Marina dumbfounded, "You heartless person, just after I solved Qiao Mi's problem for you, you just forgot about it?" "Forgot, forgot, I can't remember anything.""Come on, hurry up, I want to sleep." Marina's face was sullen, leaving no room for negotiation. Hornan shook his head dumbfounded, and went to bed before it was dark, and he couldn't find a better reason. "You are really heartless. Hey, you girl, don't push me. I have something to discuss. I just want to ask you. If you don't like Fatty Lewis, we can change someone else. " Marina changed her expression very quickly. She let go of her hand and said with a smile, "Really, father, why didn't you tell me earlier? "In the blink of an eye, Marina invited Huo Nan back into the house again. The changes were so fast that even Huo Nan was amazed. This daughter is a very talented woman. After sitting down again, Huo Nan carefully After Royce's story was told, he was a little scared. If he said anything wrong, he would be embarrassed if he was asked out of the house again. After hearing the details of the matter, Marina was indeed a little unhappy, although she wasn't happy yet. He stretched out his hand to stick to the person, but his expression was also very unkind, "Huh, I know you didn't have any good ideas. You sent away that fat guy Lewis and found another Oriental. Just asking you, is it okay not to get married? If not, I will find a rope to hang myself in a while. "Poof, Hornan just took a sip of hot water, and now it all spurted out. Looking at his serious daughter, he suddenly realized, this aunt will commit suicide? Isn't that the most ridiculous thing in the world? But from Marina's From his tone, Hornan could still tell that his precious daughter was still very resistant to the marriage. It was because he had doted on her too much in the past, but now he was reluctant to be strict with her. In fact, within the Holy Empire, marriages between nobles were not allowed. It is commonplace. It can be said that 99% of aristocratic marriages are marriages. This is also a consensus. Aristocratic women have understood this truth since they were eight years old, so there will be no resistance when it comes to marriage. When it comes to Marina, Everything is different. Hornan will not let Marina do anything. The Orientals are not Franks. They are about to attack Suplin Castle. No matter whether the marriage can be successful or not, the relationship cannot be stalemate. , making the Eastern people unhappy, and with the help of the northern White Grape nobles, can the Red Putang nobles headed by the Weiting family still have a way to survive? It is completely wishful thinking to count on the Eastern nobles and the Danube nobles at this time. Faced with Due to the oppression of the Orientals, these forces can only protect themselves, and they don't care about the Red Grape nobles. The Henry family and the Senate are not fools. They are probably thinking about how to have a good relationship with the Orientals at this time. For the Kingdom of Lorraine. Generally speaking, there are absolutely only advantages and no disadvantages to building a good relationship with Easterners. The construction of the Imperial Avenue running from east to west has begun. Once completed, this Imperial Avenue will carry a large circulation of goods. Who can get a share of this? Bringing endless wealth. After thinking for a moment, he had an idea in his mind. Hornan took Marina's hand and patted it gently, "What are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense. Even God wouldn't dare accept you like this. Don't be too busy to refuse. I heard that the Eastern Emperor is not too old. Wait until you meet him. If you are not satisfied, let's think of other ways. In short, you have to cooperate with me to deal with Roy. This will do. Since you are a woman from the Wei Ting family, you have to do something. " "Oh, that's okay." Marina is not the kind of person who makes trouble. There has been no news about the Easterners these days. I heard that Feistak City has been captured. The Easterners are so tyrannical. With strength, everyone has to give some face. If the Oriental people feel that they have lost face if they refuse the marriage, it will probably bring great disaster to the family. Marina said a lot. Na has never been as quiet as she is today. As the initiator of the marriage incident, Royce lived in Varo Manor calmly, as if the outside world had nothing to do with him. He didn't expect it at the beginning. The Marlot caravan can have such a great impact, and the Wei Ting family has blatantly taken back the management rights of Meilin Avenue. The interests of Meilin Avenue are not fatal, but the significance is extremely great. Once this matter comes out, Meilin City will not be able to continue to be peaceful. Went down. As expected, in the evening of that day, Yakuta came to his residence, "Your Excellency Royce, the Duke has prepared a banquet in the castle hall, and I also invite you to attend. " Royce didn't think too much. According to normal circumstances, it was time for Hornan to make the next move. Although it was just a temporary banquet, the banquet held at Varro Manor, no matter how small it was, would attract the attention of countless people. Many people All the nobles in Merlin City came to the banquet, and Marina also changed her previous dress and put on a royal attire. Apart from the nobles in Merlin City, it was the foreign forces that attracted the most attention. Royce naturally represented the Song Empire. As well as the interests of northern Lorraine, the Frankish Kingdom¡¯s envoy Caron, and the other member of the royal family from Tulin City, Moore Henry. As a prince, Moore was able to come to Merlin City in person. The purpose is self-evident, and it is naturally for him. The marriage event came because the marriage of the Weiting family will determine the final direction of the Kingdom of Lorraine. Caron still looked arrogant, walking among the crowd with a wine glass in his hand.??, it seems that he is the owner of the manor, but Royce looks very low-key. Royce had to keep a low profile. This was the first time he had taken on an important responsibility and he had no experience. In this case, he had to see more and think more, do less and talk less, because the more he did, the easier it was to make mistakes. It would be better to stop the situation with silence and let Caron and Moore take action first. The atmosphere of the banquet was warm and hot. The nobles exchanged glasses and chatted and laughed. However, everyone knew that there would be a secret battle at tonight's banquet. This secret battle would directly determine the future trend of the Kingdom of Lorraine. Moore also made an idea with Royce. The royal family certainly did not want the Weiting family to fall to the Easterners. The Weiting family to fall to the Easterners would not be good for the royal family at all. The Orientals are different from the Franks. Once the Kingdom of Lorraine falls to the Orientals, the power of the royal family will be greatly reduced, and there will be no ability to resist. If they were Franks, with the strength of the Henry family, they would be able to figure it out slowly and get rid of the constraints. Cuaron thought more simply. He felt that the Easterners were not necessarily that powerful. The Frankish Kingdom was close to the west coast, so there was no need to be afraid of the Easterners. As long as the Weiting family was not fools, they should know how to choose. The red grape nobles of the south were living under the feet of the Frankish Kingdom, and they had to bear the consequences of falling to the East. Caron has strong confidence in the strength of the Frankish Kingdom. Halfway through the banquet, Hor Nan sat down with representatives of all the forces. It was also strange that Hor Nan did not mention the marriage and alliance at all, but only talked about some insignificant things. By the way, he also mentioned the Weilan family and the Things about the Luke family. "Hornan is not in a hurry. No matter how anxious the others are, they have to endure it. Everyone who can represent the negotiator is a scheming figure. Whoever can't help it at this time will be at a disadvantage." Royce adhered to the strategy of stopping with silence, Moore was free to watch the excitement, and Caron did not take the lead. At this time, Marina, who was dressed in a full dress, sat next to Hornan angrily, "Father, the Weyland family and the Luke family bullied me too much. They took away the child's bay horse." Moore and others all I was a little confused, wondering what Marina was doing. Even if the Weyland family and the Luke family wanted to take revenge, they didn't need to attack a horse. That would be too shameful. Royce opened his mouth, but finally said nothing. Caron also frowned and cursed the old fox in his heart. Hornan seemed to ignore the other three, and said to Marina dotingly, "Don't worry, they can't hurt you." Hornan seemed to be comforting Marina, but in fact he was secretly observing the others. Three people. Hum, how is it possible to get the support of the Wei Ting family without paying a price? Hornan just wanted to show his attitude and wanted to get the support of the Weiting family. It was not impossible. He had to help defeat the opposition headed by the Luke family first. Caron was the first to figure out the key to the matter, and Royce and Moore later figured out Hornan's intentions. Moore is the most relaxed person. In comparison, Caron and Royce are a little entangled. Will this help help? Hornan was too cunning and didn't mention the alliance at all. The Luke family's affairs were also told through Marina's mouth. They didn't talk about the alliance at all. Help or not was entirely voluntary. Caron had a headache. The Luke family and the Weyland family were also established forces in Merlin City. Especially the Luke family was known as the evergreen tree in the South. It was a strength in itself to be among the Merlin nobles for a hundred years. If Hornan agrees to the marriage, it is not a problem for the Frankish Kingdom to help defeat the Luke family. The key is that Hornan's current attitude is very subtle. What if the marriage still cannot be achieved even after helping, isn't it a waste of money? ? Caron and Royce were calm on the surface, but they were constantly arguing in their hearts. After all, Royce was not as mature as Caron, and his face became more and more anxious. He had never encountered such a bad thing. Caron looked very calm. After thinking for a moment, he put down his wine glass and said with a smile, "My lord Duke, you are a friend of the Frankish Kingdom, and your enemies are the enemies of the Kingdom. If there is trouble, the Frankish Kingdom will do its best to help." Mo Kan's words were innocuous, but they already showed Caron's attitude. Royce's heart skipped a beat, and he regretted that he was too conservative. Seeing Hornan smile and nod to Caron, the feeling of uneasiness became even stronger. He couldn't help but stand up, took two steps forward, saluted Marina, and then took out the luxurious box he was carrying, "Honorable Miss Marina, this gift is a gift from the North Lorraine family. I hope you can accept it. As a subject of the Regent, Royce swore an oath to Miss Marina on behalf of the Sousa family. All he needs is Marie. With Miss Na's words, the Sosa family will go through fire and water, no matter what." Royce's movements were too fast, and Hornan was a little surprised. Marina looked at the gold box in front of her at a loss, especially after Royce's words. , but also a hidden mystery. Hornan glared at Royce with some hatred. Dekler's son was really quick-witted. It was originally a difficult choice, but it was thrown into Marina's hands. At this time, what will Marina do?The choice, no matter what the choice, represents acquiescence in marriage, because only the future princess of the Eastern Emperor can command the Sousa family. If there was no one around, Hornan would have wanted to tear this young Royce apart with his own hands. This guy was so sinister. Marina took the box containing the Queen's Flower tremblingly and looked at Hornan at a loss. This situation was not mentioned during the previous discussion. Royce, this guy, simply doesn't play by the rules. If there is a chance, he will definitely stab Royce with seven or eight holes. He is not so disgusting. "Okay, okay, it's just a trivial matter, why bother you. Since it's the Northern Lorraine family's wish, Marina, just accept it first. As for the Luke family's matter, we will solve it ourselves," said Hornan. The superior comforted Marina, but his voice was not quiet, and the people at the banquet could hear it clearly. At this time, not only Royce breathed a sigh of relief, but even Caron also breathed a long sigh of relief. In any case, it is a good thing that no one was cheated by Huo Nan. Moore shook his head in disappointment, not seeing any good things now. After this happened, the following banquet became much less interesting. After the banquet was over, they each returned to their residences. When they entered the house, Royce leaned directly against the door panel and breathed heavily as if he was exhausted. He finally saw what it meant to eat people without spitting out the bones. Compared with people like Huo Nan, he was too immature. If he hadn't been so quick to get smart today, he might have really been involved. Similarly, Hornan was not in a good mood. He had planned to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but was ruined by Royce. After the crowd left, Marina angrily played with the box in her hand, still speaking unforgivingly. "Father, that Royce is really hateful. With someone like Royce, I guess the Regent of the East won't be much better."