The sun never sets rose

The Duke of Norfolk, who was originally pardoned, was taken back not long after he was released from the Tower of London. It is said that the Queen changed her mind and refused to let him go.

It's like going from hell to heaven and falling into hell again.

Jiang Xinyan was sitting in the room drawing pictures, and when he heard about this, he didn't raise his head: "It's good to die, it's wonderful to die, it's croaking to die."

"Your Majesty asked the interrogators to cut off their 'that' before executing the sentence..."

"Which one?"

Olo blushed and gestured to her symbolically: "It's 'that'... cough cough."

After being stunned for a long time, Jiang Xinyan finally realized.

I really want to give her queen 1 likes, well done!

"You deserve it, you deserve to die."

After scolding, he immediately raised his head with an apologetic face: "Uh, I mean the Duke of Norfolk..."

"It's okay, my father is the same." Olo shrugged and said it doesn't matter. Even if this body is a family, the soul in the bones doesn't have much sense of intimacy, and she would feel disgusted if this happened.

Jiang Xinyan put down his pen, and took her hand: "Xiao Xiao, from now on you will hang out with me, and I will cover you up, eat hot and drink hot!"

"Hahaha…"

"What are you laughing at?"

"I obey, Your Majesty the Queen~"

"Hey, you're making fun of me... hum."

Olo stuck out his tongue at her with a smile, and his eyes fell on the drawing: "What are you drawing, it's been all morning?"

"ferry."

"???"

The picture shows a sea ship with only a rough frame and no exact shape. Because Jiang Xinyan has never studied art, he can't draw well, so he can only draw a rough shape. Many places need to attach text annotations and imagination.

She shook the drawing paper, and said mysteriously: "I have watched a documentary before, about Elizabeth's Secretary of the Navy, Drake, how to manage the navy and transform the fleet. It will be more than ten years later. I think it can be done in advance. For a moment, haha, I have to feel sorry for Drake."

"You know how to build a ship?"

"I don't understand, just steal Drake's idea and use it. I don't need to do it myself. Tell Elizabeth's naval officials about the general idea and let them do it."

Olo looked at her with resentment on his face, and said quietly: "If I knew it earlier, I would know more about history..."

"I feel like I might change history."

"Don't make trouble, Xinyan... Do you know the 'butterfly effect'..."

Jiang Xinyan waved his small hand and tilted his head: "Never mind him, it's none of my business, we can't go back anyway, it's serious to plan the days ahead."

"..."

Christmas celebrations have been canceled this year and only a dinner will be held.

Early in the morning, Elizabeth received a letter from Mary Stuart. The three-page letter fully expressed her reconciliation with beautiful words and respectful tone.

At the same time, it also mentioned: I hope to fight with Her Majesty the Queen of England against those who hate women rulers, such as the old man John Knox of the "Presbyterian Church" in Scotland.

Signed: Your sincere cousin, Mary R.

Elizabeth is very satisfied with this title. She and Mary are aunts and nephews in seniority, but they prefer to be called sisters. After all, the age difference is not very big, so it also looks young.

"Is this for reconciliation?"

After reading the letter, Jiang Xinyan was not surprised at all, but still showed the astonishment he should have.

She knew that Mary would definitely ask Elizabeth for peace, otherwise how could she return to Scotland smoothly?It is dangerous to travel by water without a pass issued by the King of England.

"Well, she said that Knox is our common enemy. That's true. That guy hates women and is very sanctimonious. I've seen him. He's old and ugly." Elizabeth added sugar to the milk while gently Shaking, she controlled her sugar intake very obediently, and she already ate a lot less than before.

Jiang Xinyan stared closely at her sugar pouring hand, and grabbed it at the right time: "I think... what Mary said makes sense, assuming she fails to face Knox alone, and the Scottish kingship falls into the hands of those guys, the next one The target is you."

"Well, smart."

"Then... will you reconcile?"

"will not."

"..."

Swallowing a sip of sweet milk, he was satisfied: "Helping her means fighting against the Protestant forces. I will not risk losing the support of Protestants to help a woman who covets my crown."

Jiang Xinyan nodded hesitantly, and suddenly realized that the look in Elizabeth's eyes when she mentioned Mary was as cold and sharp as a knife, but it was fleeting, and she was a little worried.

"Actually... Mary was also used and controlled by her uncle. She should not be too sensitive to these things, I..."

"Oh? Are you familiar with her?" She raised her eyebrows, seemingly carelessly.

Jiang Xinyan shook his hand holding the cup slightly, shook his head, his heart beating, and he looked at her a little timidly.After all this time, she was still a little instinctively afraid of the coldness that this woman would reveal at any time.

After a while, Elizabeth looked away, didn't speak any more, and concentrated on eating breakfast, still feeling a little lost in her heart.

"Liz..."

"Ok?"

Jiang Xinyan hesitated for a long time, then whispered: "Does she ask you for peace, does it mean that she is going back to Scotland soon?"

"Well, what?"

"You can issue her a land pass through England. In exchange, she must approve the "Treaty of Edinburgh" and give up the right of succession to the English throne. Then you can take this opportunity to meet in private. It would be better to say something in person, right? ?”

The two queens have fought all their lives but have never met each other. Jiang Xinyan felt very regretful when reading this history. In fact, they didn't have to fight each other. Many conflicts were caused by third parties who fanned the flames.

"Why do you think she will be willing to give up her right to inherit?" Elizabeth frowned slightly, her intriguing gaze swept across her uneasy little face.

Sensitively sensed something was wrong, could it be that her little wife really had a good relationship with Mary as the spy said?

If so, it's not just a matter of her being jealous.

Nerves tensed up.

Jiang Xinyan didn't realize the psychological changes of her queen at all, and said naturally: "Because she is looking for death by sea this season. If she wants to protect Scotland, she has to live. If she wants to live, she has to choose land. This is your advantage. , besides, she can promise for a while, and then go back on it."

After staring at her for a long time, Elizabeth took a sip of milk from her cup, and suppressed any suspicion in her eyes.

"it is good."

He agreed so simply and neatly.

The dinner party was not as lively as last year. The guests gathered in the magnificently decorated white hall, looking a little reserved, and the music was melodious while drinking and drinking. Everyone was pretending to be relaxed. Under the surface, they were afraid of the previous changes in the Heavenly Palace, because no one had forgotten. , Last year on this day, the Queen was assassinated.

Some familiar faces were gone, and even the only pardoned Robert was not present. It is said that he hid at home because he was sick.

When the process came to the dance party, the atmosphere became a little more lively.

Elizabeth was sitting on the throne, holding a golden cup in her hand, and her slender finger bones rubbed against the rim of the cup slowly. She didn't wear a formal dress, and she wore less jewelry than usual. Only the shining crown on her head was still dazzling , a pair of lazy gray-blue eyes casually glanced at the men and women on the dance floor, and from time to time slightly raised the corners of their lips, half a smile.

Jiang Xinyan, who was sitting next to her, drank the juice with resentment on his face. There was no other way, his wife wouldn't allow him to drink, so he had to watch others drink it. It was a disappointment to have such a happy festival without wine.

"Merry Christmas, Your Majesty."

The Spanish ambassador took a step forward and bowed to salute. Elizabeth passed her hand to him and kissed his fingertips, smiling slightly: "Merry Christmas, Ambassador, don't you want to dance?"

"Just finished dancing, I wonder if His Majesty can take a step to speak?"

Looking down, he handed the wine glass to Ashley, and gave Jiang Xinyan a look, motioning for her to follow, and stood up.

"..."

When whispering to the envoy, you have to take your wife with you. Jiang Xinyan followed behind and rolled her eyes secretly, thinking that she could hear something of the conversation by the way, but she didn't expect the ambassador to start speaking Spanish. She was stunned, deaf in both ears, what? I can't understand either.

In the corner of the Whitehall, on the side of the long table.

"Your Majesty's suitors are endless. It is a great honor for our country that you can choose His Highness Carlos among the many princes and nobles." There is no need to draw a draft if there are too many flattering words.

"So, what does your crown prince mean?"

"His Royal Highness expresses his great hope to visit you in England, but before that, I want to confirm with you again, are you sincerely willing to marry our country?"

Elizabeth smiled lightly and said calmly, "Marriage is such a trifling matter?"

"In this case, in order to show your sincerity, do you want to announce this news to the outside world?"

The ambassador can't be blamed for being cautious and suspicious. He was afraid that this cunning queen would play games with the marriage. She tested the long list of suitors one by one, and gave them an ambiguous attitude. No one could guess what was really going on in her heart.

"Of course, but at least wait for the Crown Prince to come to England, and then I will announce my engagement with His Highness. Wouldn't it be more sincere?"

It seems to be such a reason...

The ambassador nodded thoughtfully, as if thinking of something, and then said: "I wonder if His Majesty has dealt with the matter of the pirates in England? After all, you know that this shameful crime of plagiarism will affect the relationship between the two countries." Relationship."

"Pirates?" Elizabeth smiled, and began to play Tai Chi. "I don't know that there are people engaged in such activities among the people. What kind of guys are they who ignore the friendship between England and your country?"

"I'm going to ask you this."

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I will definitely investigate this matter and give your country an explanation."

Standing behind Elizabeth, Jiang Xinyan silently listened to the two babbling birdsong, and understood a few simple words that he had learned, such as marriage, visit, robbery, etc.

Is it to sell men to the queen?

I curled my lips, feeling upset.

"What were you talking about just now?"

At the end of the conversation, Jiang Xinyan pulled his daughter-in-law back to sit down, pouted her mouth, and squinted: "Speak Spanish on purpose, and don't let me listen? Are you trying to sell his little prince?"

Elizabeth took her arm, glanced at the people around vigilantly, and lowered her voice: "I guess I'm half right, it wasn't him pushing|selling, it was me who took the initiative."

"you……"

"Jealous, little one?"

"No." Leng snorted, curled his lips, "Didn't you just agree to marry Medici? Here comes another Spanish prince."

"And Archduke Ferdinand of Austria."

"Aren't you afraid to play off?"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xinyan was not jealous at all, but felt a tacit understanding with her. Elizabeth was relieved and at the same time felt that her desire to control became stronger and stronger, so she smiled mysteriously and took her back to the throne.

"When Mary returns to Scotland, she will definitely consider her next marriage. I will take the little princes out for a walk first."

Sounds like walking a dog.

Jiang Xinyan suddenly realized that her queen was trying to seize the opportunity so that Mary could not find a suitable marriage partner?But she remembered Mary's second husband, who was from England...

His name was Henry Stuart, and he was named Lord Durnley. He was Elizabeth's nephew and Mary's cousin. He had the dual right of succession to the throne of England and Scotland, and he sounded awesome.

And it was this man, this marriage, that caused the two queens to turn against each other completely, and they didn't even bother to pretend to be friendly on the surface, and later caused Mary to be miserable.

"Liz..."

"Ok?"

"Pay attention to your courtier, Lord Durnley. Mary may have his idea. After all, he has the right to inherit the double throne. It is possible that Mary will choose to marry him in order to put pressure on you. Similarly, he may choose to marry him for ambition. Take the initiative to offer an olive branch to Mary."

The whispers were submerged in the melodious and cheerful music, Elizabeth calmly sipped her wine, and glanced at the young man in the crowd who was chatting with a certain lady...

Then, looking at her little rose, she chuckled lightly: "Xinyan, are you prophesying?"

"Uh...it should be an early warning..."

"It seems that you know Mary very well." He looked away, expressionless.

Jiang Xinyan was dumbfounded.

Her daughter-in-law, are you jealous?