Arad's unruly savior

The next day, in the morning, in Vetalon, the Imperial Palace, Queen Josephine's private study.

Her Majesty the Queen appeared quite approachable in private. Her hair was tied up high, revealing a beautiful face that showed the maturity of time but without wrinkles. Her slim-fitting palace skirt outlined her remaining charm, and her overall complexion was excellent.

"I'm glad you told me about your experiences in the divine world and brought me photos of the divine world. This is a very precious gift."

Queen Josephine liked her son-in-law from the bottom of her heart. He was outstanding in appearance, ability and emotional intelligence. As for the problem of him being a "scumbag", the Queen could actually accept it.

After all, her husband, or to be more precise, her ex-husband, Emperor Leon who was dragged into the underworld, had more than one concubine in his harem.

Some, like her, needed political connections, while others, like Concubine Marie, were favored by Lyon because of their figure and beauty and were included in his harem.

Including Josephine's father, the Marquis of Aswan, a powerful man living in the north of the empire, who also had more than one wife.

Queen Josephine also knew that some wealthy noble ladies, even after their husbands had died or even alive, secretly kept multiple male lovers for their own entertainment.

The nobles who own fiefdoms and control the means of production are naturally pampered. They do not have to worry about their livelihood like ordinary people. They just start working as soon as they open their eyes and worry about whether they will have food and drink for the day.

They live in luxury and devote themselves to having fun in many different ways. The more you know about them, the less surprised you will find them.

Ye Lin praised and said, "Isabella is very active in the God Realm. She temporarily serves as a diplomatic envoy and, as a representative of the Delos Empire, has established friendly relations with local prestigious people."

For example, the earth guardian Camelin, Shu Mo, the scholar Ruiqi and so on.

It’s just that because the Delos Empire is too far away from the divine realm and not as close as the heavenly realm, the benefits of establishing diplomatic relations to the Delos Empire have not yet been seen.

"She? What kind of diplomat can she be? She is not Celia. I have seen Isabella's diplomatic tactics. It is to use money to buy people's hearts." Queen Josephine teased Isabella with a smile.

"The currency system in the God Realm is different from ours. She is most likely buying them off with gold."

Queen Josephine had a period of time when she went on incognito visits. She carefully concealed her identity and traveled around the empire in the name of merchants with the three princesses, Cyrus, and Beatrice, to sympathize with the people's livelihood and understand the culture of each place.

Various problems will be encountered along the way, such as how to obtain real local intelligence, and some uninformed officials will deliberately make things difficult for them, which are often solved by Isabella with money, and then those officials will be liquidated by Queen Josephine afterwards.

With a cup of tea, Ye Lin stayed in Queen Joseph's private study for two hours. No one disturbed him and they got along very well.

My mother-in-law was impeccable in etiquette and conversation, as if the elegance was engraved in her bones. She was also outstanding in knowledge and vision. Even though she had never been to the divine realm, she could observe it from many new perspectives based on his unilateral introduction.

She is dignified in government affairs and approachable in private. She gives people the feeling of a mature version of Celia without going crazy. One can secretly sigh that she is worthy of being the former queen and the current empress of a country.

There was a gentle knock on the door outside the study. Only two knocks, and then a soft voice said, "Your Majesty."

"come in."

After getting permission from Queen Josephine, Nosadia gently pushed the door open and entered. People who were close to the Queen did not need to be informed by servants, they could just knock on the door and say their name.

Nosadia did not show any surprise when she saw Ye Lin was also here. She smiled and greeted him, "Sir Ye Lin."

Yesterday, when Ye Lin delivered the gift, she knew that he was in Vetalen, so she was not surprised to see him here.

But it's a bit strange that the door of Her Majesty's private study is usually open when receiving guests, especially male guests. Even if someone closes it unconsciously, Her Majesty will hint to the servants to open it to avoid suspicion.

Because Queen Skadi is a precedent...

However, the door of the study was closed today. Could it be that what was discussed with Lord Ye Lin was very secret or very interesting, so Her Majesty the Queen did not pay attention to this aspect?

The thought only flashed through her mind as Nosadia handed a sealed document bag to Queen Josephine. Her Majesty had asked her to come in just now, which meant that her conversation with Lord Ye Lin was coming to an end and she could take over.

Queen Josephine didn't notice that Ye Lin was right beside her. She opened the document bag and read it carefully. She looked thoughtful and then picked up a pen to write comments. During this time, Ye Lin was flipping through books casually and was not interested in the contents of the document.

At noon, the two were invited by Queen Josephine to stay for a sumptuous lunch. The table was full of rich meat and inconspicuous vegetables, as well as some ingredients that were not very tasty but expensive due to the difficulty in obtaining them. However, Queen Josephine ate very little, just tea, soft and delicious bread with grilled lamb chops that didn't smell at all, vegetable salad and cream of mushroom soup, that was all.

Queen Josephine asked him to eat more and not to be polite, because he was a boy and boys should eat more to have strength.

The Delos Empire has a habit of eating large pieces of meat. On the surface, there are often large pieces of steak on their tables. If it is a slightly more formal occasion, roasted whole lamb or whole cow is not uncommon.

Ye Lin knew that Queen Josephine was actually a frugal and noble person. The reason why she didn't eat much but served so many dishes was purely because some of the harem left by Lyon were still in Vetalen.

According to the tacit system of the empire, after the emperor's death, his remaining concubines should be buried with him and cleaned up.

Queen Josephine could not bear such cruelty, so she did not do so and stayed.

However, due to the need to consider the reputation of the royal family, although the concubines were not buried alive, they were not allowed to leave the palace or Vetalon. Among them, the eldest princess's biological mother, Concubine Mary, moved to a palace of Celia in Vetalon after being allowed.

If the Queen regards frugality as a virtue, then those who stay behind can only follow her example and dare not go beyond the standards of Her Majesty the Queen.

The total number of concubines is fixed and will only decrease. It won’t waste anything if you spend a little more, and it is very cost-effective compared to the political significance it can bring.

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After lunch, Nosadia left first, and about ten minutes later, Ye Lin also said goodbye to Queen Josephine.

Then he saw Noshadiya, who was wearing a long dress with warm light, leaning against a tree on a road that he had to pass. There were flowers in bud at her feet. The two complemented each other and the scenery was beautiful.

When she looked at him with a smile, Ye Lin knew that she was waiting for him.

"Lord Ye Lin, aren't you curious about what document I gave to Her Majesty the Queen?" Nosadia tilted her head slightly. She had a slim figure and a bright and generous face, and such an action was very lethal.

"Not curious." Ye Lin shook his head, indicating that he had no interest.

He doesn't have to take care of everything. It's tiring to just take a look.

Nosadia followed his steps and took the initiative to start a casual conversation. Ye Lin responded one by one without spoiling the fun.

When they reached the intersection of the palace where they were about to say goodbye, Nosadia smiled and said, "I don't know what's going on. I feel very close to you, Lord Ye Lin, when I see you recently. I never had this feeling before."

It sounded like she was just trying to get close to him, but Nosadia said it very seriously. She was thinking seriously about the root cause of the matter.

She immediately shook her head, feeling that such words were still a little unreserved, and said:

"I have an appointment with two people for afternoon tea. I'll excuse myself now."

Ye Lin nodded and said goodbye to her politely.

Nosadia took two steps, then suddenly turned around and asked with a smile, "Aren't you curious about who I had an appointment with for afternoon tea?"

Nosadia seems to be particularly lively today.

Without waiting for Ye Lin to answer, she smiled and said, "They are the daughter of Earl Orson and the daughter of Marquis Crowell."

what?

Ye Lin was stunned and slapped his thigh, thinking, Oh no, isn't that Fatty and Shadow in the Sunglasses?

He has been in Vetalen for two days. Yesterday, the eldest princess asked him to stay away from them for the entire afternoon and night, so he did not go to see them.

(End of this chapter)