Your Mightiness

Background: The extra episode has nothing to do with the main text, it is a hypothetical plot based on Raphael's imagination.Raphael's character and the fate of most of the characters will be very different from the main text, those who are not suitable should be cautious.

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The War of the Roses broke out suddenly and ended suddenly.

This war has a very beautiful and romantic name, but the process is completely devoid of beauty and romance. Only years of battles, bloody violence, and the road to becoming a king paved with bones are left.

The tyrant Richard II, who married six times and killed three wives, has already become history; Richard III turned his back on the second day of his ascension, and ordered his two sisters to be imprisoned in the Tower of London. The Duke of Gloucester went to London to persuade him to no avail; unfortunately, this young emperor, who had been instilled with suspicion by whom, imprisoned his two biggest rivals, still failed to sit on the throne and only ascended the throne for a few months After that, she was assassinated and died in Whitehall's bedroom; and sisters Mary and Elizabeth, who were also considered to be in the same boat through thick and thin, turned against each other and turned swords against each other on the day they were released from the Tower of London.One became the queen representing the white rose, and the other with the red rose, the Lancastrian family raised the banner of rebellion in northern England.

Raphael, Earl of March, who had successively assisted Richard II and III, and now supported Mary as king, became a well-deserved "kingmaker"; Queen Mary became even more violent than her father Richard II. The new king, known as Bloody Mary, even her fiancé Henry chose to side with Miss Elizabeth; Miss Elizabeth finally drove Miss Mary off the throne, but unfortunately she also failed to sit firmly, because she thought she was secretly allied with her The "King Maker" Raphael, from the very beginning, never planned to be a co-counselor. After struggling for so long, he finally revealed his true colors - he wanted to be the king of England himself!

In the face of this series of realities that are more ups and downs than fiction, England is in dire straits, and its people are in dire straits.Epidemics occur frequently, starvation is everywhere, and some people fall on the side of the road while walking. They may have starved to death, or they may have been hacked to death. The most likely disease is a disease. Who knows?

At the moment when he fell down with the smell of rot all over his body, a last plea flashed in the numb eyes of passers-by—no matter who it is, please end this unknown war, whether it is God or Satan.

Unfortunately, until the last flame of life in the eyes of passers-by is extinguished, England in the war is still the same England, without any change, and without the slightest desire to change.

It was Raphael who finally sat on the throne.The earl, who had been the illegitimate son of the queen who had been disgraced for half his life, told the whole world in the most deafening voice that he was the king who deserved it!And...he didn't intend to be a good king at all, his life was decided from the moment he was born, full of dirty plots and lies, the world is already so bad, he doesn't mind making it worse a little worse.

The streets of England and France had already heard of Raphael's name, but Raphael's plans had not.

In today's legends, Raphael is invincible, brave and resourceful; but there are also people who say that he is sinister and cunning, withdrawn and surly, and has a vicious heart... There are too many legends about this new king named after the Archangel, But August felt that seeing a hundred things is worth seeing.

August sat in the Queen's bedroom, quietly waiting for Raphael to lead troops to surround the place.

At the moment when the double-relief door opened, everyone was uncontrollably stunned.There is no Bloody Mary, and no Virgin Queen (Elizabeth), just a blond boy in the most luxurious duke clothes, holding a scepter, with contempt in his eyes, like all the goddamn nobles, no matter how good-looking he is, He is so innocent and annoying.

Who is this?

why is he here

Are we still rebelling against the queen?

"Long time no see." Raphael was the only one who recognized August's identity, "Your Excellency the Duke."

"Excuse me!" This is still a duke, alive and strong.Almost all the knights present said with emotion in their hearts.These days, their eyes have become red-eyed, and they have seen all kinds of nobles, dukes, earls, barons... But they are almost running around, fighting between two groups, or swearing, anyway, few people can see such calm.They looked at August as if they were looking at some kind of diorama.

In fact, August also felt this way when he saw Raphael. He knew Raphael, but he had only met him a few times.

Three sides.

August didn't remember it, but Raphael remembered it clearly, and he didn't know why he could remember it so clearly.Probably because he met August three times, all happened to be at Richard II's wedding, the last three weddings.

Every time, they just glanced at each other from a distance, and then they were completely submerged in the shadow of their clothes and temples.

Raphael remembered that the first time he met the Duke, he was only eight or nine years old, and was guarded by Queen Mary like a cub, with a lofty aristocratic attitude, carelessly choosing who was qualified to be with him. Speaker.Every nobleman who could get his favor and take the initiative to say hello, looked so grateful that he wished he could not be overwhelmed, but he lacked interest.At the moment when he met Raphael's eyes inadvertently, the Duke seemed to smile, and raised his glass from a distance, still with that damned arrogance engraved in his bones.

Just like August is now, he seems to have no consciousness that he is alone in the enemy army. He was born noble and high, and he said: "If you want to find Mary or Liz, I'm sorry, but I'm disappointed, I'm the only one here."

"What are you doing in London when you're not in Bristol?"

"People in the royal family have sat on the throne as if they took turns sitting on the throne. I think it should be my turn this time." There is a certain basis.Richard II had amended the succession act under the persuasion of the sixth queen before his death. It was in that act that the Duke of Bristol, who lived freely in Bristol, became the queen of Richard III and Queen Mary. , the fourth in line after Queen Elizabeth.

In fact, August should have been the second heir, but he got the news in advance and rushed to London overnight, trying to persuade Richard II to change his mind.

Raphael was not there at the time, and when he heard about it behind him, he really couldn't figure out what the duke was thinking, and he still can't figure it out now.

When the throne was within easy reach, he gave it up; now that anyone sitting on the throne is doomed to be killed, he has instead become active.

"I'm sorry," Raphael smiled, still so polite, "I think I'll probably let you down too."

August, of course, failed to become the king of England, because everyone in the world knew that the ambitious Raphael was the destined king of England, and he met Caesar's white stag.August actually didn't expect himself to be the king of England, he was just delaying time, no matter how calm and calm he was, only his heart knew how scared he was.But he can't back down, who made him the last man in the family? !He must take responsibility.

In the end, Mary and Elizabeth succeeded in escaping. The two sisters who had been in harmony when they were young suddenly became friends for some reason. The relationship between enemies and friends finally became friends again in the face of disaster.

August tricked them into thinking he had already left London.

But in fact, he just waited in the palace instead of Elizabeth.

Is it worth it?

Presumably, at least Elizabeth and Mary managed to escape.

August did not die either, but was locked up by Raphael.Not the Tower of London, but in Whitehall Palace, which is much better than the treatment of real prisoners.

Then, in the eyes of other people in the palace, this prisoner duke, who is not like a prisoner, really lives every day as if he is still a duke with great power, he seems to have no idea what fear is , he is always unreasonably picky about his daily life after being placed under house arrest, similar to some feather pillows are too hard, the number of mattresses is too small, the water he drinks must be the cleanest water from the sky after the ice and snow melt...

Even Raphael's best-tempered counselor around Raphael had the urge to strangle the Duke of Gloucester to death several times.

But King Raphael said with great interest: "Interesting".

"Please explain to my little me, where is the interesting part?" Marquis Philip couldn't help complaining, he felt that the new king's aesthetics was very problematic.

"He is testing my bottom line, making progress step by step, but he always gets stuck at the point where I don't want to kill him completely." It's like a little milk cat that has just been brought back to its new home by its owner. It delimits its territory little by little, touches it today and grabs it tomorrow, repeatedly trying to establish its status as the master of the cat at home.

"Will you?" The Marquis asked actively, he was really fed up with August's whims.

Raphael shook his head: "I won't." Because Raphael's father, the Black Prince, was about to return from France, unless Raphael wanted to start a war with the Black Prince, he had to sacrifice to Auguste.

"I despise you!" said the Marquis Philippe.

After Raphael smiled, the whole world was quiet.

That night, Raphael took time out of his busy schedule to visit August.The Duke has been so leisurely that he is about to treat this journey as a vacation. He has recently been clamoring for a choir accompaniment, otherwise he will not be able to eat. (…)

Raphael drove straight into the room where August was under house arrest.

At that time, it was obviously impossible for the night owl August to fall asleep. He was wearing a white silk pajamas, half leaning on the soft pillow of the high bed, reading a love novel. The white legs above are half-covered and half-exposed, a beautiful figure unique to young people.

After seeing Raphael, the Duke just covered his legs with a thin quilt unhurriedly, with an impatient expression, but a slow and elegant tone: "No one Have you ever been taught that knocking on the door is the most basic courtesy?"

Raphael pursed his lips, walked to August's side in a few steps, and said condescendingly: "Did no one teach you the etiquette you should have for the king?"

August curled his lips, but actually put down his book, walked down from the bed, and saluted on one knee. There was no sense of humiliation on his face. His attitude was so natural, his movements were smooth and beautiful, as if he was born to be loved by all living beings. Liked and doted on, he said: "My lord, it is a great honor to have your late-night visit, but please forgive your pious lord, for not being able to change into more decent clothes in time, please give me some time, I..."

"No, this is just right." Raphael glanced at August's loose pajamas indiscriminately. Under the slender neck was the delicate collarbone, and further down was the silk pajamas that couldn't hide the spring.

Born stunner!

Raphael couldn't help thinking like this.

The skin is like porcelain, delicate and flowery, rosy, well-proportioned bones, with an indescribable silent temptation, and a life that never tires of eating, eating, and eating. In the past, Raphael would always despise him as the arrogance and lust of aristocrats, but at this moment, He suddenly felt that there was some reason for this way of life, at least that's why he saw such a beautiful scenery and such a duke.

"You've been a little arrogant recently." Raphael suppressed his voice to the limit, while suppressing some other physical impulses.

August raised his head, looked at Raphael, and admitted generously: "If you have any dissatisfaction, I will not change it."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll be angry?"

"Not afraid." August interpreted a sentence all over his body - I rely on you not to kill me.

Raphael bent down, hugged Auguste's waist, lay him down on the wool carpet, and rubbed his lower body intentionally and ambiguously: "Death is not the only punishment."

August finally changed his face: "You, you dare?!"

After that, the young King of England only whispered two words into the ear of the bold Duke: "I dare."