industrial lord

Chapter 718 The storm is coming
"You are the most beautiful Piast girl I have ever seen."

"There are stars in your eyes."

"My father was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Gaul."

"Can you teach me Piastre?"

"Gallic women are materialistic and like to lie, and I hate lying."

"I trust you completely, don't you trust me?"

……

The visiting girl held the repaired airplane model in her hand, unconsciously fiddling with the propeller, her face as red as a ripe cherry, her eyes already glazed over.

Although Berberk and Frederick had been bickering for many years, it was mostly just stubbornness; they had never wanted to strangle Frederick and rid the people of a scourge as much as they did now.

After dinner, Frederick escorted the girl home and returned, only to find the hardworking servants gathered in the lounge of the entrance hall whispering. He went over and asked, "What are you talking about?"

The servants covered their mouths and laughed.

Some people say, "When Miss Knight gets angry, she won't calm down unless you coax her properly."

Another person said, "If you can't coax her, her room door will be locked tonight."

Frederick said in a serious tone, "It's alright, just leave your room door unlocked."

After everyone had laughed and joked around for a while, Frederick went to Belberk's room.

It doesn't matter whether the door is locked or not, so it's unlocked.

Bell Burke sat in front of the dressing table in her pajamas, combing her shoulder-length hair for a long time, her lips becoming increasingly pouty.

Frederick moved a chair over and sat down next to her, smiling at her without saying a word.

Fifteen minutes later, Bell Burke couldn't stand the guy's gaze any longer and threw a comb at him.

Frederick tilted his head and caught the comb on his forehead, using a little trick to make it look like the comb was stuck in his forehead.

"Humph!"

Bell Burke pouted even more.

Frederick laughed and said, "This is the first time I've ever seen you jealous of another woman."

Bell Burke rolled his eyes.

Although she knew Frederick was trying to get information out of her, she had never heard him say such cheesy sweet nothings before, let alone say them to her.

For some reason, she began to feel jealous.

Frederick knew exactly what Bell Burke was thinking, so he reached out and pulled her into his arms, sitting her on his lap.

Bell Burke remained motionless, turning her head to one side to prevent him from kissing her.

Frederick smiled and whispered in her ear, "Your eyes have a unique beauty."

I love everything about you.

I like you, but I'm not good at expressing my feelings.

Losing you will be the most painful thing in my life.

……

Although Bell Burke knew he was just flattering her, she was still pleased and her face flushed slightly.

Frederick suddenly turned to the door and said, "I'm going to find whoever is eavesdropping."

A burst of laughter and footsteps immediately rang out from outside the door.

Now that no one was outside, Bell Burke pouted again and asked, "What did you find out?"

Frederick said in a low voice, “She did have a twin sister who is said to have died when she was about four years old. Her father was a gardener in the palace.”

That's all the useful information we've gathered so far, but we can already deduce quite a lot.

Bell Burke asked, "What do you think is the chance that the fake princess in the candy store is her twin sister?"

Frederick said, "Although the two have different body types due to their different lifestyles, I can still see that they are very similar, at least 80 percent."

Bell Burke frowned and said, "It's clear that the Kingdom of Piast has always had ambitions in the west."

Frederick simply nodded.

Bell Burke asked him, "What are you going to do?"

In her mind, given Frederick's tendency to cause trouble wherever he went, he would surely cause trouble this time as well.

Frederick shook his head and said, "I used to do things by going with the flow, but this matter involves the long-term national policy of the Kingdom of Piast, and cannot be changed by petty tricks."

“Now I’m a little worried that Kazimierz will get involved in the war in the Kingdom of Danma.”

Bell Burke exclaimed in surprise, "They'll join forces with the heretics?"

Frederick smiled and said, "It's just rhetoric. As long as the money is right, anything is negotiable."

He had some concerns. When the winds of change in the Kingdom of Piast coincided with the strategic opportunities of the Kingdom of Danma, would Kazimir seize the opportunity?

Combined with the recent developments in the Duchy of Wessen, it's likely that Franz Jr. received some intelligence or acted on instinct, ordering the Wessen army's mobile forces to take action.

Frederick rubbed his chin, wondering if he should blow up Kazimir's house if he really wanted to attack the Rhine Alliance.
The thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't find it particularly interesting.

Then he thought of something else, but it was a double-edged sword and could backfire, so he gave up the idea of ​​getting involved in pyramid schemes.

Finally, Frederick decided to use this matter as a test for the high-ranking officials of the Duchy of Wessen, to see how they would handle any unexpected situations.

A few days later, Frederick arrived at Uyazdovburg University to report for duty as a visiting lecturer.

His classes are very simple; he only needs to introduce the latest painting techniques and trends to his students, as well as the painting styles and characteristics of different countries.

The classroom was more like a salon, with students sitting around a tea table with tea and snacks. The only rules were that they could not whisper, spill their teacups, or make any noise while eating snacks.

Frederick often sponsored struggling artists, especially those who failed their entrance exams, so many people around him assumed he was fond of art and tried to curry favor with him.

He naturally learned a lot about the latest art trends, and in this era when information flow was not smooth, no one would know if he said something wrong.

During class that day, Frederick suddenly noticed an empty seat and asked the student at the same table, "Why is someone missing?"

One of the students at the same table said, "His father called him back to the territory, saying that the troops gathered there often fought and robbed. He met officials from the Ministry of Military Affairs at school, so he was able to keep some minor nobles in check."

Another student said, "He promised to bring us some dried oysters when he came back; they taste great in soup."

Frederick nodded, pretending not to notice, and began to explain how to mix gray using the existing pigments.

Over the next two days, the campus was abuzz with talk of who had been summoned home and who had received orders from the palace.

Several of Frederick's servants, who were working and studying at his residence, brought new news.

The cook complained, "The price of flour has gone up quite a bit lately."

The wheat here was just harvested not long ago, and prices are low at this time, so it's unusual for flour prices to rise at this time.

Frederick said, "It's alright, there's nothing we can do about it. I'm not short of money, just do what we usually do."

The horse groom also said, "There's a shortage of horse feed both inside and outside the city lately. I couldn't buy any today, and our stock is only enough for ten days."

Frederick was at a loss and could only say, "I recently went to Baron Boch’s house for a salon and asked his steward if there was any way to help."

He smelled an ominous odor.

(End of this chapter)