Successors of all mankind

"Blood is thicker than water, sir. So many years of hatred should have been put aside long ago! I believe they think so too!"

The two Robespierre had not been in contact for many years; in other words, they had not had any new animosity for many years.

The question now is who will back down first.

That was indeed a very serious dispute over face.

But what is face compared to tangible benefits? Even the mud on your feet is worth more than that!

Aristocratic pride is both the most valuable and the least valuable thing.

They are ready to give their lives for this at any time, and they are also ready to throw it on the ground and stomp on it at any time.

"Then it's a pleasure to work with you, Karl."

The traveler hurriedly grasped Yu Le's hand and said:

"It was a pleasure doing business with you, sir. Please remember us Robespierre if there are any other good opportunities in the future!"

After withdrawing his hand, Yu Le looked at the traveler and said:

So, what is your real name?

Karl Robespierre—the knight had never heard of this name before, otherwise she wouldn't have realized something might be wrong only after she left.

But the other party's behavior suggests that he must be Robespierre, and a direct descendant.

"Robert Robespierre. The third son of the current Marquis Robespierre, heir to Kalunburg, Viscount France!"

Robert Robespierre, having formally introduced himself, bowed to the Temple of Joy with perfect poise.

Then he extended his hand to the female knight and said:

“You may not remember me, but I saw you from afar two years ago at the ball for the two princesses in the Albion Ballroom, Miss Serena Windsor!”

Seeing his outstretched hand, the knight lady took a step back and said:

"Please allow me to apologize, Lord Robert Robespierre, for I did not recognize you. However, please also allow me to refuse, for I have my own master."

A hand kiss is a common gesture, but I refuse it.

The traveler withdrew his hand, instead placing it on his chest and bowing slightly.

“Of course, there is no problem at all, Miss Windsor.”

Finally, the traveler looked at Yu Le with curiosity and asked:

"And you, sir, what is your name?"

Jules is definitely a pseudonym; that's what he thinks.

As for "enjoying pleasure," it was said casually:

"This is my name."

He no longer wanted to correct the accents of Yule and Jules.

Jules it is.

This amused the traveler, who remarked:

"Your name is Jules?"

But then, the traveler could no longer laugh.

Is his name Jules, or Jules Robespierre?

Theoretically, it's the former, but if it's not the latter, why are they so confident that they can help them obtain the Robespierre estate?

And at this moment, Yu Le looked at him with amusement and said:

"Yes, it's entertainment!"

At that moment, the traveler felt a bit too dry in his throat.

Yu Le thought that the imposter was himself.

Now, it's the traveler's turn.

After all, the fact that he was named Robespierre but could not inherit Robespierre's estate speaks volumes.

After the brief shock, the traveler asked with a hint of fear:

"My lord, did you deliberately leave that divine machine behind?"

My initial thought was correct; the chance encounter in first class was definitely not a chance encounter, the other person was specifically targeting me.

It's just that this 'came' much, much earlier than I expected!

How could I have done it on purpose? How was I supposed to know that thing would actually steal things from subspace...?

However, looking at the travelers in front of her and the knight lady with her eyes full of curiosity...

Yu Le said without batting an eye:

"Yes."

When you're out and about, your reputation is something you earn yourself!

The traveler felt as if he had fallen into a deep abyss, his whole body chilled to the bone.

The knight lady was increasingly surprised as to who Yu Le really was.

She remained silent, never asking, because all she needed to know was that she had chosen Yule as her master.

But not asking doesn't mean you're not curious.

So, it really was Robespierre?

But is it the real kind?

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In the Robespierre family garden, the traveler's sister, the Marquis's second daughter, asked Anna, who was following behind her:

"Has there been any word from my foolish brother yet?"

Anna said hesitantly:

"No, Miss, there is still no news from Master."

The Marquis's daughter sighed helplessly and said:

"I hope he can really come back this time, otherwise my father might really break his legs."

Anna was quite helpless, but after a moment, the Marquis in front of her turned around and looked at her, saying:

"And also, Anna, you will always be his knight, always by his side, without a doubt. At the same time, you will always be a member of the Robespierre family, one of our family members."

“But,” the Marquise whispered in Anna’s ear through the flowers, her voice stern, “you will always be his knight, do you understand, Anna?”

Anna bowed her head deeply:

"Yes, I understand, miss."

Chapter 53 Marrying Down (3k)

Anna's reaction pleased the two women greatly. She leaned back and looked at the garden again, saying:

"That's good, Anna. It's iris season now, so we can enjoy it. And...and then, will you come with me somewhere?"

"Of course, no problem, Miss."

The two women sat sadly in the pavilion in the garden. Just as she had said, the irises were in full bloom at this time of year.

With the meticulous care of the horticultural master, everything here is exceptionally dazzling.

I believe that even people with little aesthetic appreciation would find it amazing and delightful.

However, this did not bring the two women any joy whatsoever.

Anna did not sit down, but stood beside her, playing the role of a silent servant.

As the sun gradually set, the two women finally let out a long sigh. They stood up and said:

“It’s about time, let’s go, Anna. My foolish brother hasn’t returned yet. So, as his knight, you will represent him.”

"Yes, Miss, but what exactly is it?"

The two women said helplessly:

"This is an opportunity that my father was willing to give up to marry me off."

Marrying down means marrying someone whose bloodline purity is lower than that of one's own family.

This is both common and uncommon in aristocratic systems, as it means weakening the purity of one's family bloodline and lowering one's dignity.

Although a woman marrying out of the family does not necessarily weaken the purity of the family bloodline, it is still a very low-class thing.

This often means that the family has weakened to the point where it needs to rely on marriage to gain benefits.

Robespierre would certainly not have done that.

But so what? Many times, many things are beyond our control and have no say in the matter.

"The Marquis wants to marry you off? But wasn't your original betrothed the Earl of Rhine?"

Count Rhine, truly powerful and of noble lineage, controls both banks of the river bend, one of the kingdom's largest commercial cities.

He is one of the wealthiest and youngest nobles in all of France.

It was also a marriage prospect that many noble ladies dreamed of.

At the same time, this was someone Anna found somewhat unrealistic about the two women being able to marry each other.

In any case, marrying him would never be considered a marriage of convenience.

But now, it has come to light that the person the Marquis is willing to offend the Earl of Rhine to marry his two daughters to is a lower-ranking nobleman.

"Yes, the master of both banks of the Rhine Bay, one of the most outstanding young nobles in the entire kingdom. What a fine thing, but unfortunately my father is already obsessed with him."

"Miss, I... I don't quite understand. Who could possibly be someone that would warrant the Marquis offending the Earl of Rhine like this?"

Having said this, the two women looked at Anna with a mixture of helplessness and composure:

"Because he thinks he's found a way to unlock Robespierre's legacy. Ha, that's insane..."

"But what about Count Rhine?"

"There's nothing to do. The Earl agreed to the marriage alliance with me only because of the old friendship between our two families."

"Now that my father has proposed to cancel the marriage, he has already done his duty, and he doesn't have to compromise himself by choosing me. Why not?"

Both families were worthy of the title, and even in theory and in practice, the Robespierre family was more prestigious.

However, Count Rhine is a new nobleman under the princess's reform system, a standard backbone of the princess faction, and the future core of the royal party.

The change of thrones was still far off, and France was not in a hurry to change hands like their allies.

But this was destined; the princess's coronation was inevitable, and so were her reforms.

France does not have Maltese.

Therefore, Robespierre, who was destined to be both a member of the old royalists and a reformer, was also destined to be inferior to the new nobles like the Count of the Rhine!

Therefore, his father wanted to marry his daughter to the Count of Rhine in advance to gain political leverage.

But now, the Marquis has suddenly turned this promising situation upside down.

"Miss, this..."

Anna didn't know what to say.

The two women waved their hands dismissively, saying:

"It's just that some guy I don't even know got it. To be honest, I've never even met him. I only know his name."

After saying that, she looked at Anna seriously and said:

"So, Anna, you are luckier than me. Although I don't have anyone I like, I can't even decide who to be with, while you can."

"I hope you can understand how precious this opportunity is, and also understand that the current situation in the country has become so dire that even my marriage has to be completely sacrificed for the sake of interests. As for my younger brother, as one of the male heirs, his marriage will only be more difficult than mine."

The topic that had been raised before was brought up again. But this time, Anna fell into a deep silence.

After a long while, he lowered his head and said: