Chapter 591 Night Talk 3
Prince Jassim looked at his eldest son, and there was something unquestionable in his eyes that made Gerd involuntarily reply: "Yes, father."< br>
“If the West Bay can be on our side, it will be a very important resource and a great help to us.”
Gelder shook his head and said: “Father, I think With the current situation in the kingdom, it is not the time to talk about this..."
"Our King..." The prince ignored his son and said to himself: "In today's imperial meeting, something unexpected happened Fainted, his body has..."
Having said this, the prince shook his head. After all, he was his own brother.
Gelder was shocked when he heard this, "Your Majesty, he..."
Prince Jassim continued: "He loved taking risks when he was young and used to travel around the continent as an adventurer. This experience brought him a wealth of knowledge, extraordinary courage, and love from a foreign country, but it also brought him hidden wounds and depleted his essence, so that in his current situation, he should have All kinds of diseases broke out in the golden age of engaging in politics... Fortunately, he gave birth to a promising daughter. But I don’t know whether it is luck or misfortune. My dear niece, your dear sister, may be the one who will inherit the throne. Let's get into some trouble."
"Father!" Gerd realized what the prince was going to say, and his breathing became rapid.
"Recently, there has been a bad voice in Jingyao's aristocratic circle. Some people hope that Catherine will inherit the throne." At this point, the prince's face cast a sinister look.
"It is simply ridiculous. Let women rule the country. What are they thinking? Even the merciful Heavenly Father will not forgive this behavior. It is shameful, depraved, and deserves to go to hell."
Gelder's facial muscles were a little stiff, and he said: "I don't think Catherine has this kind of mentality. She just simply hopes that this country can become better. She...is a very traditional woman in the general direction."< br>
“Oh, of course!” Prince Jassim suddenly changed his expression, and even his tone became gentle, “I also believe in my lovely niece. She has been lovable since she was a child, isn’t she? ? But..."
The prince's tone became slightly sharper, "What will the people around her think? Those who rely on her, those who bind their future to her, In their hearts, do they hope that their loyal subjects will go further and touch the power that should not be touched? Once they succeed, these people will also be promoted to higher levels, titles, and wealth. Who would be too little? Yes, Catherine may not have such thoughts herself, but she can't stop her subordinates from having such thoughts. People's hearts are hard to fathom. If her subordinates really reach an agreement in this regard, perhaps Catherine's own thoughts are the least important. ."
"Alas!" Gerd sighed softly.
Prince Jassim approached his eldest son and patted him gently on the back, "His Majesty the King's health is getting worse day by day. We must make plans early and beware of stupid people who don't care about the overall situation and take risks. We Of course we don’t want to see that extreme situation, but when an extreme situation occurs, we have to face it, but don’t forget that there is an entire knighthood loyal to Catherine.”
“So. , The most important thing now is to strengthen the cards in our hands. The West Bay is a very important card. You must hold it in your hands."
Gelder said very tangledly: "Father. , if...if the throne really falls into our hands, I hope you can treat Catherine and Irene well. They are your nieces after all, and they have the blood of the Rodney family."
"Oh,. Of course." Prince Jassim replied very readily: "In any case, Catherine and Irene are noble princesses of the Aldo Kingdom. Treating them harshly will bring shame to the entire Rodney family. We will find them a good husband worthy of their status and hold a glorious wedding."
"I hope everything will go well." Gerd was a little depressed.
"Everything will go well, my brother." Yuriko put his hand on his brother's shoulder.
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In the king's palace, the candles flickered on and off, fluttering in the breeze, just like the life of the owner here.
Catherine, Irene, and their mother guarded the king's bed together. The faces of the mother and daughter were full of worry.
"Father!" Irene exclaimed, and she saw the king's eyelids move slightly.
The Queen and Catherine at once drew nearer to the King, and examined his face.
Sure enough, after a while, the king opened his eyes with some effort, and the mother and daughter wept with joy.
"My dear, you and Irene go out for a while. I have something to talk to Catherine alone." The king said the first words after waking up to the queen.
The queen said with some worry: "What you need most now is rest."
"Don't worry, it's just a few words, it won't tire me."
"Okay, Eileen, let's go first." The queen led Eileen, who was still a little confused, out of the bedroom.
"Father." After her mother and sister left, Catherine leaned close to the king's face. He was still very weak at this time, so his words were a little unclear.
"Catherine, my daughter, tell your father, do you want to be the king?" "I..." Catherine never expected that the king would ask him this.
"The ruler of the Aldo Kingdom is you, father."
"Haha." The king laughed with some effort, "Look at what I look like now. If the country allows such a weak body to rule, it will be a disaster."
Catherine couldn't help but Sobbed.
"Don't cry, my daughter." The king tried to raise his hand to wipe away the tears from his daughter's face, but failed and finally gave up.
"Tell me, do you want to be a king? If you want to, I can still do it now... I promise you, I have no scruples now, I will use any means... ..."
"No, my father..." Catherine knew that at such a moment, what her father wanted to hear was not words of comfort. She suppressed the grief in her heart and gritted her teeth. .
"I have never had this idea. My active efforts and efforts have always been to help you govern this country, but I'm sorry, I still failed to manage the country after all..."
She said, Suddenly he cried uncontrollably, tears burst out and he had to cover them with his hands.
“It’s not your fault, my daughter. The long-standing abuses in the kingdom have lasted for more than a hundred years, and they cannot be changed in one or two generations. You will always be my pride, and of course, yours. Sister. You are the most precious treasure that Heavenly Father has given me, far more than the crown on my head.”
The king recalled every detail of his daughter’s growth. After he entered middle age, that is, when Catherine began. When he was sensible, his physical condition began to decline, and his energy was far less than before. He originally wanted to show off his ambitions, but was hindered by his body. The well-behaved and sensible eldest daughter began to learn various knowledge to help him, and gradually grew up. To be able to stand alone.
But the king had no doubts about Catherine saying that she did not want to be the king. On the one hand, he believed in his daughter's honesty when facing him, and on the other hand, he also knew that his daughter was a conservative person in some aspects. Women - Of course, it would be hard to say if there were female kings in Aldo history.
"Father." Catherine said with tears in her eyes, and said with great determination: "No matter who you designate as your successor, I will assist him as I assisted you and protect the country you left behind."
"Okay, my daughter, in that case, what do you think of your cousin Gerd?"
"Gelder, he...he is a good candidate to inherit the throne, but, Just bypassing Uncle Jassim, will it..."
"Can't wait...ahem"
"Can't wait?" Catherine was very confused.
"Yes." The king confirmed: "Since Gerd went to the western bay and brought back those things, combined with some things I have known off and on in the past few years, I have vaguely sensed that the northwest of the kingdom is There seems to be some changes happening quietly in that land."
"However, the new things brought about by the changes often conflict with the old things, and I cannot yet deduce its connection with my wisdom. If the change can occur in a way that nourishes all things with drizzle, so that the contradiction between the old and the new will not intensify, it can be a good medicine to solve the current predicament of the kingdom. However, if the change develops in the direction of violent storms, it will make When the conflict between the old and the new breaks out, it may become the poison that sends the kingdom to its final destination."
The king's words made Catherine frown. Was her father talking about the Northwest Bay?
“The kingdom needs an enlightened leader who has a broad vision and is easy to accept at least new things. This trait is exactly what young people like Gerd possess. After a trip to the western bay, , brought us gratifying results, and his attitude towards new things particularly pleased me, making me more certain that he has the qualities I expected. And your uncle... he is older and his thinking has already changed. Having formed a stereotype and full of old ideas, he will naturally side with the old things, and the results can be imagined."
"Katherine..."
The daughter understood what her father meant and held his hand.
“I hope that you can work together with your brother to guide and make good use of the upcoming changes, alleviate the turbulence they bring, and let them develop in a direction that is beneficial to the kingdom and reconcile them. The contradiction between the old and the new allowed the country of Aldo to achieve a smooth transition. "
"I will, father, I swear."
Catherine assured the king very solemnly. .
(End of this chapter)