My name is Ren

Chapter 462 Politicians are those who say half a word, and those who do things without saying a word are politicians

What is more important than sacrificing one person's happiness, saving the lives of tens of thousands or even more people, and saving the dignity of the royal family?
From the standpoint of a bystander, sacrificing me and a happy family is obviously the most ethical and universal choice.Comparing one with tens of thousands, the weight of the former is always insignificant!
People like to see someone sacrifice for something, like this kind of tragic story, this may be some kind of extreme personality defect in everyone's heart.

But from another perspective, sacrifice yourself to benefit tens of millions of other family members, how would you choose?
Some people choose to be kidnapped in accordance with morality and values, passively or even actively sacrifice themselves to save others.This kind of person is indeed worthy of people's respect. Whether it is happiness or life, it is very cruel to a living human being with sound limbs and sufficient independent personality and wisdom.

But more people will choose another answer, which is to refuse.

Why did you sacrifice me to save everyone?

Why not sacrifice you to save me?

Selfishness is not a shameful thing. Human beings cannot stop the birth and growth of selfishness, just like human beings cannot live without oxygen.

Facing the final decision of Queen Pars, Gloria locked herself in the room for five days.In the past five days, she hardly ate much and shed tears all day long.Married a man 20 years older than himself, and Queen Pars also told him that he must please this man, and he can agree to any request when necessary.At this moment, her values ​​and worldview collapsed.

She remembered a knight novel she had read, what the vicious stepmother and queen said to the princess: You can resist, but you cannot refuse!

How similar is the current situation to what happened in the knight novel?
She is being persecuted, but where is her knight?
As the princess of the royal family, she actually understood why she was not canonized like her older brothers and sisters, and she still lived in the center of the empire.She also understands that she cannot decide her own marriage, and she has to contribute her meager strength, that is, her body, to the Orlando family.But she never imagined that she would marry a man 20 years older than her.

That is not a partner, but an elder!

She hated the ruthlessness of Empress Pars, and treated her personal feelings as a boring pastime.

She hated herself, being born in such a family, she did not dare to resist the request from the patriarch.

She hates Grand Duke Joan of Arc and her son even more. They may not know that when Gloria was young, when she read about everything that Grand Duke Joan of Arc had done, she still regarded the Grand Duchess as her idol and goal.

All of this was ruined by such a marriage.

Tightly holding the dagger in her hand, with a determined look in her eyes, she took the dagger and made a gesture on her wrist, but she still didn't have the courage to take that step.

Just when she was hesitating whether to use another method to prove that she was not a ridiculous cargo, there was a knock on the door of the room.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty ordered you to change into a new dress as soon as possible. The son of Grand Duke Joan of Arc has arrived at the palace, and he wants to see you."

True courage is a wonderful thing. This kind of thing can only be born at the end of fear. Now Gloria has not reached that step, she has not been so scared to despair, so she put down the dagger and gave herself an excuse.

I did this not because I dare not use my life as a price to make Pals realize that I am not a commodity, but because I want to see if the man who might marry me is good enough.

When she thought of the word excellence, Ryan couldn't help but appear in her mind.This is not to say how good and perfect Ren is in Gloria's mind, but to find the tallest person among the many dwarves, and this person is Ren.

After silently changing a set of clothes, Gloria silently followed the maid through the long corridor and entered the side hall.

In fact, the palace was not as big as people imagined. The moment the maid opened the door for her, she felt an undisguised gaze falling on her, looking back and forth, and finally resting on her face.She raised her head and met her gaze. The person who saw her was very masculine, with a straight dress, meticulous hair, a handsome face with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and her fair skin was whiter than many women.

This is a handsome man, his eyes are full of aggression, as if he stripped Gloria naked.She lowered her head, her face flushed slightly, and she walked slowly towards Queen Pars.

This man is the only child of Grand Duke Joan of Arc, or the only child who is still alive.

His name is Asomende, and he has received the most standard aristocratic elite education since he was a child. He can't see much of the frivolity of those dandy aristocratic heirs, and the first impression he gives is very positive.It's just the look in his eyes that made Gloria very annoying. That kind of look didn't seem to be looking at a woman, but looking at a piece of goods, and after evaluating it, he finally showed a satisfied look.

Gloria was deeply disgusted by this look. She tried her best to keep the expression on her face unchanged, walked up to the two of them, raised the corner of her skirt and saluted.

"This is my younger sister, Gloria. She is so beautiful that even the stars in the sky need to avoid her beauty." Queen Pars looked in a good mood, at least she could smile, "How about it, Mr. Asomende, Are you satisfied with your future partner?" The smiling Empress Pars might not really like Asomende very much in her heart.

As the emperor of an empire, he was forced by his courtiers to marry his younger sister to a man 20 years older than her. This in itself is a kind of humiliation to the royal family and to her, the empress of the empire.But now she must accept this humiliation, because she needs the strength of Grand Duke Joan of Arc.At least, Grand Duke Joan of Arc cannot be pushed to the other side.

In fact, if you think about it strictly, the cause of this result is also caused by Queen Pars herself.

She doesn't like Grand Duke Joan of Arc. Grand Duke Joan of Arc must find a way to protect her own power and the legal rights of future generations, so she must come up with a way to get the best of both worlds.

This way is marriage.

If Asomende can become Queen Pars's brother-in-law, then everything will be solved.However, from the very beginning, Grand Duke Joan of Arc did not mention this princess who had not been separated from the royal family, but pointed her target directly at Queen Pars.

So in many cases, the difference between politicians and businessmen is not big, one buys and sells goods, and the other buys and sells power.Grand Duke Joan of Arc offered a sky-high price in order to remind Queen Pars that she still had a choice.

Who is the other option?

Of course there is no need to doubt, it is Gloria!

Grand Duke Joan of Arc never considered that Queen Pars would marry a nobleman with non-golden blood, so she gave Queen Pars a chance to counter-offer, which is also a step, and it is also a metaphorical threat and compromise .

Proposing marriage to Queen Pars is to tell Queen Pars that Grand Duke Joan of Arc is not afraid of the majesty of the royal family.Giving Queen Pars the room to bargain is also telling her that we can follow your will within the acceptable range.

I want a gem, and you gave me a beautiful stone, so I agree, so the previous things should be forgotten?

After Asomende married Goliath, the power of Grand Duke Joan of Arc became the power of the royal family. Empress Pars no longer had to regard Grand Duke Joan of Arc and Asomende as potential enemies, and the family would continue.As long as the empire is not destroyed, this family will exist forever, and it will exist as a transcendent identity of the royal family's in-laws.

As for whether they could defeat the rebels, Grand Duke Joan of Arc never doubted the strength and skill of the Orlando family. No matter how widespread the civil war was, no matter how cruel the war was, the royal family would win in the end.

After introducing Goliath to Asomende, Queen Pars smiled and looked at the crazy princess sister whose face she envied, "This is the only heir of Grand Duke Joan of Arc and the next heir of the Principality. I have inquired that Asomende has always had a good reputation, and he can definitely be called a model of nobility."

This sentence is not to compliment Asomende any more, and it is indeed the case. At least on the bright side, nothing about Asomende's lack of virtue can be investigated. He is like a perfect person, as if he does not exist. in this world.

Queen Pars stood up, took Gloria's hand, pressed her on the sofa not far from Asomende, and squeezed Gloria's shoulder, "I still have some business to deal with, you guys talk first Let’s talk, Asomende, I’ll go back after dinner today, I have some rare and good ingredients here.”

Asomende immediately stood up and sent Queen Pars away respectfully. When Queen Pars's back disappeared, there was a hint of greed in his eyes.The principality can no longer satisfy his yearning and pursuit of power, only the empire can match his talent and strength!
Compared with conquering a princess and conquering an emperor, he prefers to conquer the emperor at the same time as conquering the princess.

Emperor, what a great title!

When this strange movement appeared in his mind, a lightning bolt that was invisible to the naked eye shot out from the void and struck his shoulder.The corners of his eyes twitched, and all the thoughts in his mind were instantly wiped out, and he regained his calm.

He turned around like the most gentlemanly nobleman, showing his white teeth, and his smile was as standard as it had been practiced thousands of times, "Beautiful Princess Gloria, if it's convenient, can you show me around? ?”

(End of this chapter)