I didn't know you were such a vampire

After Rodrigo became the new pope, he moved his residence to the Pope's Palace in the Vatican, the residence of the past popes. This is near the north of St. Peter's Church built by Constantine the Great. This is the place where Catholics worship. On the square, In front of the main hall, there are always kneeling believers who came from all over Europe, holding ducat gold coins in their hands, begging the new pope for amnesty.

And Joya followed Brandao across the square to the office of the new Pope in the Vatican Pope's Palace, and found that the new Pope Rodrigo was wearing the pope's ivory white brocade robe, standing in the center of her room, looking up He turned his head and looked at the ceiling above his head.

After hearing the sound of Qiao Ya's high platform shoes stepping on the floor tiles, he turned his head and met Qiao Ya's gray-blue eyes.

The layout of this office is similar to his previous office, and the desk is still placed in front of the window. When the owner sits behind the desk, it is completely backlit, making it impossible to see facial expressions.However, it was probably because the brand new office was still a little empty, and one could even smell the brand new fabric of the window curtains, so that it didn't have the oppressive feeling that Rodrigo used to have.

"Gioia, my daughter, welcome back to the Vatican." Rodrigo said softly.

Although he has been in a high position for many years, Rodrigo has never shown any harshness on the surface, especially when facing these few children who are raised by his side.

Qiao Ya also smiled: "I also congratulate my father for getting his wish."

Rodrigo looked at Brandao who was standing behind Joya, and Brandao lowered his head slightly, and exited the office backwards, closing the door behind him as he left.

After the door was closed, there was no occasional footsteps in the corridor outside the house. In this strange new office, only Joya and Rodrigo were left. The room was so quiet that even the sound of breathing was clear. It can be seen that after Rodrigo spoke, he could even hear the echo of his voice.

"Gioia, look at this wall." Roderick turned around and pointed to the wall opposite the window, "I want to ask someone to draw a picture of the Virgin here, and add me to it, kneeling on the side of the Virgin." before praying."

Qiao Ya glanced at the whitewashed wall.

"Here, I want to draw our family." Rodrigo pointed in another direction and said, "Let our family stay in the Pope's Palace forever."

Qiao Ya said: "Father will stay in the Pope's Palace forever."

Rodrigo looked at her and said with a smile, "What I want is not to stay in the Pope's Palace forever." With his hands behind his back, he walked slowly to the window, and said loudly, "Cesare is already in the Pope's palace." On the way back to the Vatican, Pisa, I have already arranged for him the post of Archbishop of Valencia. With his intelligence, the Holy See can't help him. As for Juan, he will also join the Holy See Guard, and he will hold military power in the future, Gandhi The title of the Duke of Asia, the territory, and the New Year as the cousin of the King of Spain are just icing on the cake. And you, Joya..."

He turned his head and looked at Qiao Ya with burning eyes: "You will be one of the most noble women in the entire Apennine Peninsula."

The smile on Qiao Ya's face froze, she took a breath through her nose, and then raised the corner of her mouth a little more, and said, "Does father have any arrangements for me?"

Rodrigo walked up to her slowly. He put his right hand lightly on her shoulder, lowered his head, looked at her face, and said, "Gioia, my daughter, did you guess it?"

"It's not difficult to guess." Qiao Ya kept a decent smile on her face, "I'm 15 years old, and it's when my father can sell it for a good price."

The expression on Rodrigo's face did not change at all, and there was even a little kindness in his eyes, like a good-tempered father who is going through his daughter's rebellious period. He lowered his voice and said, "I heard that you are When you were in Florence, you got very close to the Medici family?"

Joya was not surprised by Rodrigo's question. Since he could arrange a priest in the church near Totti's residence, there would naturally be other channels to know about her social life in Florence.She said frankly: "I just accepted Mr. Piero's Medici's invitation and participated in a social gathering."

Rodrigo shook his head: "The person most closely related to you is obviously not Piero Medici." He straightened up, thought for a while, and said, "I have seen this heir of the Medici family before. A person who has no political talent but indulges in pleasure, with an arrogant and cowardly personality, I don't think you will get close to him."

Qiao Ya raised her head and looked at Rodrigo.

"I heard from the person I arranged to protect you in Florence." Rodrigo said, "In addition to Piero Medici, there is also a young man who is a guest at Medici's house who is close to you."

Joya frowned.

"Maybe you didn't realize it, Joya. You are very different from before you went to Florence. You were smart and knew how to hide your clumsiness before, and you knew how to put away your sharp teeth and claws in front of me. Now you are showing your sharpness." , There is a thorn in my eyes." Rodrigo lowered his voice, and he looked into Qiao Ya's eyes, "What changed you, my daughter, is it Ricardo Totti? Martina? And that young man who was a guest of the Medici family?"

Qiao Ya's hands were tightly clenched into fists in her long sleeves. Different from her violent hand movements, she calmly looked back at Rodrigo's probing eyes and said, "Father, you are wrong about this." No one can change me, the only difference is whether I am willing to hide it or not."

"Then what made you unwilling to hide from me?" Rodrigo had a smile on his lips, "Little fox?"

"I just want to get some answers from my father," Qiao Ya said.

Rodrigo raised his eyebrows: "What do you want to know?"

Qiao Ya exhaled calmly, and then said: "Did father know that the Ricardo Totti family would be arrested by the city hall? Or..." She paused, "Did father and the Totti family Was it related to being arrested?"

Rodrigo didn't change his face, and the curvature of his lips didn't even change a bit: "Why does my daughter have such doubts?"

"My father knew everything about my life in Florence through the spies arranged near Totti's mansion. I don't think my father just wanted to understand the boring daily life of a usually obedient daughter after leaving the Vatican. Then There is only one explanation, that priest was originally to monitor the Totti family." Qiao Ya said, "And you already knew that the Totti family would be arrested by the city hall, because I get along well with the Totti family, and I am worried that I will not Willing to leave Florence, he ordered, through Mr. Brandao, to bring me back to the Vatican by whatever means."

Qiao Ya raised one lip: "Probably because of this order, even though you knew that when I first returned to the Vatican, I was depressed, my leg was injured, and my body was weak. After Juan was poisoned, you have always been tight with your children, but you still have never visited me. Me, is this your guilt?"

The smile on Rodrigo's face gradually faded, and his expression became serious. After a long time, he sighed and said, "So, your change is because of the Totti family?"

"Father, this is not a change. I just want to know why a banker living in Florence is considered a thorn in the side of the vice chancellor of the Holy See in the Vatican." Qiao Ya said, "It's not just because of that banker." married a mistress of yours who fled Rome long ago."

Rodrigo stared at her for a long time, then closed his eyes and said, "You shouldn't think about this, Joya, you are the daughter of the Borgia family."

"The daughter of the Borgia family also has eyes and a heart..."

"Shut up! Joya!" Rodrigo interrupted Joya roughly. He stretched out his hands to hold Joya's shoulders, staring at her, "You are my daughter, you should be The pride of the Borgia family, you should not comment on any of my decisions, you just need to know that I am for the Borgia family and for the Holy See. Please change back to those well-behaved and quiet Gioia Borgia, accept The marriage request of the Sforza family adds to the glory of the Borgia family."

This was probably the first time Joya saw Rodrigo lose his composure in front of his children after she came to this world, but the strange thing was that she was not frightened by Rodrigo's ferocious eyes, she even looked like It was like when I tried parkour for the first time, there was a faint sense of excitement.

She looked straight into Rodrigo's eyes without fear, and said, "I've never been obedient and quiet." She smiled, "I'm probably the one that gives you the most headache among your children."