[Notre Dame de Paris] Papal Way

Ace was brought into the gallery.When he walked out of the gallery, the familiar figure was still cautiously looking inside.After seeing Ace, he hurriedly approached him obsequiously, and was about to say something when he suddenly noticed the eye-catching red marks on his white pleated collar, and exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Who! Who is it? !? Who offended you, Your Highness Ace?"

Ace glanced at him with a half-smile, but didn't answer.

There are not many followers of Louis XI, and there are even fewer people who can allow him to appoint some kind of secret act. Unfortunately, Mr. Olivier, the former royal barber, is one of them.He used to have thick curly hair, the texture of which would make him proud to speak to the king, but as Ace once bluntly revealed, since entering middle age, his hair has become less and less. up.Olivier, who was born as a barber, has a special obsession with hair, so he fell into Ace's trap so easily.However, when he struggled out of the trap and realized that he had been deceived, before he had time to exert his energy as a villain, he suddenly discovered that the enemy had become the king's illegitimate son, and he was named the Duke of Orleans as soon as he appeared... …

If that's all, Mr. Olivier doesn't care.Although he didn't have the guts of Dr. Jacques to play with the king in his hands, he still wouldn't be afraid of a little bastard with no real power.But after knowing Ace's identity as "Doctor George" from the king, he also heard the name "Holy Son" from the hermit, and heard from his own son that Ace was in St. Michele. The big battle on the bridge...

Mr. Olivier has always been a good judge of the situation.He stroked the top of his shiny and smooth head in front of the mirror, and made a careful decision.Not long after this decision was made, he heard with his own ears that Louis XI ordered Tristan to lead Phoebus to the gallery, and even asked him to wait outside the hall by himself, and lead him as soon as Ace appeared that gallery...

As one of the closest and closest people to Louis XI's head in the world, Olivier's understanding of the king is unparalleled.He immediately realized what Louis XI was thinking, and quickly adjusted his strategy when facing Ace.Now in his mind, Ace is no longer that weird doctor living in a dirty and smelly slum, but a shining pure gold statue of God!

He stayed close to Ace, keeping an appropriate distance so as not to be annoying; at the same time, he whispered courteously: "It's too much attention to go out like this, Your Highness, please allow me to introduce you to a wonderful way to change clothes..."

The aroma of red wine exuded from the pleated collar after drying, Ace took a breath, shook his head and said, "No need."

Mr. Olivier was puzzled, and lowered his voice to persuade: "But with all due respect, if you appear at the ball like this, in the eyes of many people, it may become a disrespectful behavior..."

Ace raised his eyebrows: "Look clearly." He put his fingers together on his forehead, slid along his face to the ruffled collar, and asked with a half-smile, "Why do you think I only left marks on the collar?"

If a glass of red wine is poured on a person, no matter from which angle it is viewed, it will gradually seep through from top to bottom.But except for the wine stains on the collar, Ace's whole body is as clean as usual... Mr. Olivier is quite clever. Of course, he will not think that Ace soaked the collar in wine on purpose.From Claude's entry to his exit, it only took a few minutes. In such cold weather, how can the collar soaked in alcohol be dried quickly?

Listening to the string song and knowing the elegance, thinking of the "miracle" he heard from his son, Mr. Olivier instantly understood what Ace meant, and asked cautiously: "Did you keep it on purpose...to show it to others? watch?"

Ace raised his eyebrows again, there was no need to answer this kind of question.And Mr. Olivier's divergent thinking instantly associated with Ace's reaction to the Bishop Frollo who broke in just now, and from him to the same blond Phoebus... He seemed to know something. s things……! !

But what about Phoebus?Could it be that the battle just now was really so intense that Phoebus was seriously injured and has not been able to recover so far?

While guessing aimlessly, Ace suddenly remembered Phoebe who was still lying on the cold ground of the gallery, and kindly gave a random sentence: "By the way, you go and deal with the people in the gallery. Come on, I'll go back by myself."

Mr. Oliver quickly bowed in response, and he turned around and returned to the gallery after Ace's figure was gone.

…Then, Mr. Olivier, who is good at making up brains, has the awe of Ace at the peak of his life.

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Ace, who returned to the ball hall, did not expect that he had become a magical existence in Mr. Olivier's mind, "heavy taste, very brave, unscrupulous, and outrageous".It was already late at night, and the ball was about to end. Now there were very few nobles dancing, and most of them gathered together to chat with the melodious music.

The king and queen had left, and now the highest-ranking person in the arena was Anna, Madame de Beauge.She stood beside her elderly and silent husband, with a standard smile on her face, chatting with others from time to time.Obviously, she is leading this small circle, and she is also controlling the center of the topic.

Compared with her, Jeanne, as a younger sister, is much inferior.She stood tensely in front of her brother, listening to Charlie and some of the others.Although Charlie is young, his ability to control the scene is no worse than Anna's.Although Charlie did not fully inherit the demeanor shown by Louis XI, he also showed his own brilliance.

After standing quietly at the door for a while, Ace suddenly raised the corners of his lips in an unclear manner.At the same moment a voice came from behind him: "Why don't you go in, Duke of Orleans?"

"Compared to this, I am more curious about why you reappeared after leaving, Your Excellency the Cardinal."

Ace said calmly, without looking back.The previous clues were successfully connected at this moment, allowing him to instantly understand the cardinal's intentions.

The old man in the cage has been imprisoned for 14 years, and three years have passed since Labalue was rescued. If it was really for some kind of scepter, why didn’t he come earlier, later, or within these three years? Want to see Louis XI today?Claude didn't tell Cardinal Ace's true value at all, and the Cardinal who didn't realize this would be impossible to coerce and lure Louis XI no matter how much he tried.He is not an idiot, of course he would know that his chips are not worth mentioning in front of Louis XI, so why did he suddenly appear at a ball where he was not invited at all, and mention this matter to Louis XI?

There are three answers: one is to find a justifiable reason for Labalue to appear in Paris, the other is to make Louis XI think of Alangille who was imprisoned, so as to take the opportunity to find Alangille's real hiding place... The third thing is instead It can be regarded as an addition. The cardinal is determined to give his subordinates a face and win over Claude better, so under the deal between the two parties, he decided to secretly | take action against Ace.

Anyway, it's just an illegitimate child, even if he dies, it won't cause any disturbances, and it's even more impossible for Louis XI to fight the cardinal for Ace.And Ace's "life and death" has become a matter of "addition" under his careless decision.

It was not the Eye of Horus that made Ace realize this, but Claude's abnormality.Except when he thought Ace was about to die, Claude never took the initiative to look for him, let alone appeared again and again in a short period of time... Although Claude was looking forward to his death all the time.

Ace smiled playfully.At the same time, he heard a second voice behind him, which belonged to Labalue—"There are two cardinals here, who are you asking, Your Excellency the Duke?"

Ace turned his head.

Standing behind him were the Cardinals of Bourbon and Cardinal Labalue. The fat and thin figures under the same clothes formed a sharp contrast.Bishop La Barru looked extremely old, with deep wrinkles that seemed to be carved into his bones. His eyes were very bright, but they were so bright that people felt strangely bright; while Cardinal Bourbon was strong, with a red face, and the whites of his eyes were very cloudy , one can tell at a glance that he is someone who has never suffered.

Standing together, the two reached a strange harmony.

"Please forgive me for my ignorance and short-sightedness." Ace said calmly, "You know, I grew up among a group of homeless people, so I really didn't have the chance to meet such a big man as the cardinal."

His meaning was clearly slapped on the faces of the two cardinals: show off your sister, I know which onion you are! !

The majesty failed, and Labalue couldn't help but look a little unsightly.Cardinal Bourbon laughed: "Humility is a virtue that is advocated, and you have this beautiful quality."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Excellency Cardinal." Ace showed a completely aristocratic smile, "I have heard that every clergyman has the qualities of a saint, and you must be an outstanding figure among them, so you will be recognized Elected Cardinal."

Cardinal Bourbon also turned green.He can become a cardinal because of his noble family background and bribery of his superiors, it has nothing to do with moral character!

However, compared to Labalue, he is still a qualified nobleman after all, and his face is not much worse than that of the city walls of Paris. He quickly changed the subject with a calm expression: "Thank you also for your praise, Your Excellency the Duke—but, Why are you standing here and not going in?"

Ace sighed, reached out and tugged at his pleated collar: "You know, the air inside is really dirty..."

Sure enough, the cardinal noticed his collar, and showed a coordinated look of surprise: "What's wrong with your collar? Why is it stained with wine?"

In the eyes of Horus, there is no escape for every subtle expression of the cardinal.This surprised look is very exaggerated and false. Ace is almost [-]% sure that after Claude poured the wine and left, he must have met the cardinal again and used this incident as an opportunity to use it. The bait informed the cardinal.If Ace shows up after changing clothes, the cardinal has his own eyeliner in the court, and Ace can take people away without anyone noticing in the process of changing clothes; and if Ace doesn't change clothes... For the cardinal, of course it was the convenience of delivering it to his door.

Ace lowered his eyes slightly, his eyes deep.Claude really knows him... He knows that with his character, he will never let go of any chance to tease him, and he will definitely leave this wine-stained shirt, so he told Hong Yi about it bishop.But...if there is no backup, based on Claude's understanding of him, he should clearly know that it is impossible for the cardinal to trap him.So... what did he prepare to deal with Ace?

The cardinal really suggested kindly: "If you don't mind, I know a very good changing place... There is still some time before the end of the dance, why don't you go to the place I provided and change your clothes before going on stage?"

Ace expressed his surprise and joy in a timely manner, and looked at the cardinal with a little more intimacy: "Thank you very much, I can't wait to change this dress."

The cardinal does not have the unique and careful eyesight of a small person like Mr. Olivier. He is willing to condescend to accompany Ace in acting. In his eyes, it is enough to be kind. How can he carefully observe the image of Ace? ?As long as he is careful, he won't fail to notice the abnormality in Ace; it may also be that his trust in Claude makes him feel that he doesn't need to care about the details... But in any case, he is doomed to be disappointed this time.

——However, in contrast, Ace began to look forward to what Claude was preparing for.