Your Mightiness

"Can I ask a question? It's just out of curiosity, no offense intended, you can choose not to answer me."

The road rattled across the ground, but for Raphael, the trouble they caused was definitely not as great as the trouble caused by the Marquis in front of him. He made a gesture asking him to ask questions, anyway, whether he agrees or not, Philip They will definitely ask.

"Assuming that the bill is not passed, there is no doubt about it. You and I are very clear. The main thing is that if you really want to do this, you will succeed." Philip has no doubt about this, because his negative vote does not mean that he is alone. People, but the interest groups headed by him. To put it mildly, the entire marquis class looks after him. There are not many marquises, but they are united enough. With Raphael's followers, they can change in an instant. National policy, "But the problem is, even if the bill is not passed, His Excellency the Duke is only the second heir in line. This is still in the case that his father (the black prince) has made it clear that he does not want to inherit the throne. How do you get rid of the second heir?" one?"

Although Crown Prince Baozi is still a child, his voice in government affairs is almost higher than that of his own father. Most ministers are saying that no matter who is in power, they will not manage the government anyway. Why don't we choose a quieter one? Woolen cloth?

In the entire country, Raphael was probably the only one who could still laugh when faced with Richard II's whim.

Raphael folded his legs, and casually tapped his white-gloved hands on his knees. He looked at Philip for a while, and when he seemed to be no longer ready to answer this question, he suddenly asked seriously: "Why should I remove it?" Drop him?"

"Huh?" Philip was taken aback.

why not?

"Wait, do you want him to take the initiative to quit?" This was the only thing Philip could think of, "Isn't it easy? There has only been one black prince for hundreds of years."

There were several kings who abdicated, but only the black prince abdicated voluntarily, and his ending was also the best among all the abdicated kings.

Raphael did not answer Philip's question in the end. There are some things, even with friends, he would not tell them. The secret is only known to him, and that is the secret.

"Please vote for the bill as well, thank you."

"!!!"

Philip felt that he finally understood what Raphael meant. To get rid of the crown prince did not need to dirty the hands of August or Raphael, it was enough to give other competitors a bait.When the crown prince is removed (regardless of the method used by the other party), they can both reap the benefits of exposing each other.

"Aren't you afraid of hurting His Excellency the Duke?" Even in August's undefended state, he is likely to be killed.

"I'm even more afraid that he will know what I've done." Rafael's smile was still impeccable, his smoky eyes were silent, and no one could tell anything from his expression and body language.

"Hahaha." Philip laughed, he thought it was just Raphael's self-confident joke.

Raphael turned his face sideways, resting his chin and looking at the London buildings passing by outside the window, thinking that sometimes people are so weird, everyone thinks he is joking when he is telling the truth.

After the carriage arrived at Whitehall Palace, Philip stayed in the carriage, while Raphael went to meet the queen openly, in the name of August.

August has often given the Queen some gifts over the years, apparently for Miss Mary in Oxfordshire.The king also acquiesced in this matter.It has to be said that under the company of Queen Catherine, Richard II has indeed changed a lot, at least his temper has restrained, and he is no longer as irritable as before, prone to thunder and anger.

Leaving gifts and letters, Raphael left without saying a few words. He didn't ask the queen what happened, and the queen didn't say anything.

Because they all knew that before Raphael entered the palace, he must have learned the most comprehensive story from his people.

The queen couldn't wait to open the things Raphael gave her. The gift was real, and the letter was real, but there was an extra card with unrecognizable handwriting, and two simple words were written in fancy English on it: for you.

The literal meaning is dedicated to you or given to you.

Queen Catherine looked at the exquisite card for a long time, not sure if she understood what Raphael meant.Because she didn't dare to let any emotion appear on her face, she just quickly regained her composure, placed the things on the dressing table in the room in a frank way that I had nothing to hide, and then called the maid attendant to give her Dress up.

According to Queen Catherine's information, the king is likely to have the last conversation with her today, and she must ensure that she is beautiful enough, which is the means by which she lives.

As a veteran face controler, Richard II was already hopeless. One of the reasons why he was able to indulge August and reuse Raphael so much was that their looks were enough for Richard II to learn to be patient.In this regard, Julie, who rejected Richard II's pursuit early, is also universal.If she wasn't good-looking enough, Richard II wouldn't have been playing "friends" games with her.

In fact, at this moment, Richard II is sitting down and drinking tea with his "friend" Julie.

The invitation was sent by the king a long time ago, but Julie decided to come before Raphael sent someone to rule her in the morning. In order to painstakingly highlight the makeup of her appearance, Julie fanned her fan slightly, posing in a charming and affectionate pose, and said, "You look a little unhappy, why, dear?"

"Did you see it?" Richard II was still playing the set of melancholy youth even though he was old.

Fortunately, Julie has a good friend, Father Joe, who is a hundred times more "melancholy" than Richard II. She is well adapted to this, has rich experience, and always knows what to say to make the other party open up to her.

"You are like a solitary boat on the coast, there is no way for me not to see me."

"Oh, my lady."

"My lord."

After several rounds of the aria, Julie finally waited for the king's more sincere sentence: "I don't think my wife understands me at all, and doesn't care about me. A flash marriage is a bad idea. I need someone who can make a difference in life." Someone who takes care of me, understands me in the spiritual world and supports me, do you understand what I mean?"

Of course Miss Julie understood, but Richard II was old enough to be her father, so she said: "I understand, Richard, I hope you can have a happy marriage more than you do. The old man always said that communication is The bridge of marriage, why don't you try to sit down with your wife calmly and talk about it? I know Catherine, she is one of the best female friends I have had since coming to London, she is a gentle and kind person , remember the words in the book she once wrote?"

——Obey her husband's orders, keep silent in holy meetings, and ask her husband for advice everywhere at home. (Quoted from the original book by the real Queen Catherine Parr in history)

"But she didn't really do it herself!" Richard II said.

Julie maintained a beautiful smile, but she was thinking in her heart, which woman can do this, which woman is an idiot, okay? "Do you know why I ran away from marriage back then?"

"why?"

"Because I realized after I got married that love can make a woman more beautiful, but marriage can easily make a woman paranoid, jealous and controlling. I'm not saying that everyone will be like this, but at least I am. I didn't want to become such a horrible appearance, so I chose to leave the family that was suffocating me."

"What changed you? Did he treat you badly? I could..."

"No, it's because he is so kind to me. I find that I love him more and more every day, and at the same time, I can't bear him to leave my sight for even a second every day." Julie sings and sings well It's perfect, because she's already done it in France, and she's really been forgiven by her ex-husband.

"The tighter you hold on, the faster you will lose." Richard II began to comfort Julie.

"Yes, so when I realized this, I gave up on the pursuit of marriage." Julie held Richard II's hand, occasionally giving him a little sweetness, but that's all up.

"Why can't you give marriage another chance?"

"And you? Are you giving Catherine a chance?"

"Well, you're right, I'll try it, but I'm not hopeful."

"But I am full of longing, I hope you can be happy."

"Me too."

……

Before Raphael left the palace, he met Crown Prince Baozi in the corridor next to the atrium. The little guy is still a little guy now, but he has changed from a wobbly fat penguin to a less wobbly big kid .Wearing gorgeous costumes full of gems and silk, he is more and more proud of the prince of the empire.

The crown prince has never talked to August, but he is actually a little afraid of Raphael, especially the way Raphael looks at him when no one is around, as if he is already a dead person and does not need to invest any emotion in him .

But the Crown Prince still greeted Rafael and greeted him, "Good morning."

This is an unwritten rule in the court. When the superior does not greet you actively, the subordinate cannot speak, otherwise it will appear very rude.Many wives who are dissatisfied with their father-in-law or father having a young mistress will do this. They refuse to greet their mistress proactively, and are very happy to appreciate the embarrassment and embarrassment that the other party can only stand on one side.

Of course, this kind of small trick between women is still easy to solve. For example, Julie, many people want to use this trick to embarrass her, but she can always resolve the crisis skillfully.Because this kind of embarrassment originated from the French court at the earliest, Julie has been fascinated by it, and she has already played this trick badly.

"Good morning, Your Highness." Raphael never made any faux pas. He stopped on the scarlet carpet and saluted in a strict manner, as if he had measured it with some ruler, which was more perfect than a textbook.

"The weather is rare today, isn't it?" The crown prince started the conversation with a common topic.

"Yes." Raphael smiled impeccably, "The sun is shining brightly, it's a good day for going out."

"Then what are you doing in the palace?" The crown prince could only say so far, and he entered the whole without going around a few words. He was curious why Raphael, who was supposed to be on vacation, appeared here.

"Go out to play with Phil, and come to the palace to help Orr deliver a gift."

"Do you have mine?" The crown prince tried his best not to look too expectant. He did a lot better than when he was a child in this regard, but he still let an experienced person like Raphael see the traces at a glance. .

"Sorry, not this time." Raphael shook his head regretfully.

Miss Mary still has some grudges against her half-siblings, it's not serious, but when she goes out to have her own life, it's always hard for her to think about them.Of course, she would definitely remember to give them gifts during the holidays, but it was not as frequent as August and Queen Catherine.

"Oh," the crown prince lowered his head in disappointment, but still pretended to be calm on the surface, "I just asked casually, don't worry about it. How is Orr doing recently?"

"Still struggling with geometry." Raphael's lips finally had some real warmth.