Women only affect my ability to spread the fire

"Hey? Father, what's wrong with you? Wow, there's so much blood on your hands! Priest! Priest!"

Eleanor yelled in panic.

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Author's Note: Thanks to nicora for the tips, monthly tickets, and coins;

263 Conflict

King Frederick's hands were wrapped in layers of cloth. He smiled and explained to Eleanor, "It's nothing. I was just too excited when I heard the news of the lost land. Don't worry."

Eleanor finally felt relieved. She didn't notice her father's insincerity at all and laughed. "Oh, you're really something! Even if you're thinking about reclaiming your homeland, don't be so excited. I'll ask Margaret for you later to see if she has any relevant information that can be used for your counterattack."

You must not tell Margaret that I know her true identity. Since she didn't let you come back, she definitely didn't want me to know this...

Wait, that Russell guy asked you to come back, which means he's already prepared to let me know this news. Humph, what is this? Is he demonstrating to me? Or does he have some secret plan?

His Majesty the King frowned.

"Oh, no, not for now. We must do things step by step. Saint Blanc Island is still too far away. I'd better consider recovering the nearby territories first." Friedrich evaded the question.

Eleanor didn't ponder why Usedom hadn't been able to organize a counterattack to reclaim its homeland for over twenty years. Instead, she agreed with her father's words: "Oh, yes, you're right, that's exactly the truth."

Friedrich suddenly felt that trying to put off his naive, silly daughter was even more tiring than having a confusing conversation with a wise man. He shook his head and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, you're coming back to visit Adelaide, right?"

"Yes, mother!" Eleanor finally remembered the purpose of her return to the palace. "Then you go ahead and do your work. I'm going to visit mother. How is she?"

"Well, your mother seems normal and behaves like any other person, but deep down she's gone mad. Perhaps the conflict between Conrad and Walter deeply irritated her... Remember, Eleanor, you can agree with Adelaide, but don't believe a word she says."

Friedrich gave Eleanor a shot of prevention.

"Ah? Is it that serious? Poor mother!" Eleanor was almost in tears. She couldn't wait to return to her mother. "I remember. I will go visit my mother right away!"

Eleanor bowed and left Frederick's palace in a clattering manner.

Eleanor didn't notice her father's face suddenly turned pale behind her, and she walked out anxiously.

Suddenly, she thought of something and turned around and asked, "By the way, how is Brother Conrad?"

She was greeted by her father's smile: "Ah, Conrad and Adelaide are now in different rooms of the palace. You can visit them together."

This time, the smile on Friedrich's face did not disappear until Eleanor left the palace.

After the palace gate closed again, His Majesty the King still stared at the door, his brows furrowed and his eyes meaningful.

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"Hey, my lord, what's wrong with you?" Margaret stood up with fatigue and laziness, and asked curiously while looking at Russell who was dressing.

"I didn't expect that you are the one that Frederick once proposed to. Now I'm not sure if Eleanor is in danger. I want to sneak into the palace to check it out." Russell teased Margaret while getting dressed.

Margaret obviously didn't take Frederick seriously. She thought Russell was just jealous, and she couldn't help but feel happy. Her face, full of laziness and satisfaction, bloomed into a charming smile full of charm. "Oh, my Lord, you are so mean. That was fifty years ago."

"You don't understand men, Margaret." Russell said as Margaret helped him smooth out the wrinkles on his clothes.

Even if Friedrich proposed to Margaret fifty years ago not out of love but purely out of political considerations, Margaret is dead after all.

What if Frederick had treated Margaret as his moonlight? Russell couldn't imagine how a dead moonlight, fermenting in a man's heart for fifty years, would be beautified by his memory.

When he heard that his dead Bai Yueguang not only came back to life but was even possessed by another man, the disillusionment and anger in his heart were immeasurable.

Russell believed that Eleanor could return safely because through his observations in Gritzburg, he believed that the owner of the palace, Frederick, needed Eleanor as a link to connect with him, the demon-slaying hero, and believed that King Frederick was a rational being.

But what if the king becomes so jealous that political considerations no longer come first and his decisions are no longer entirely rational?

So Russell dressed himself, kissed Margaret on the lips, and then hurried off to the royal city.

Although Russell's inference that Eleanor was in danger was based on the worst-case scenario, he sincerely hoped that he was just making a big deal out of nothing.

As soon as Russell left, Margaret, who was exhausted and drowsy, heard a loud bang.

She was startled and all sleepiness disappeared, and she picked up the sword in her hand.

But when Margaret saw clearly that the person who broke into the room was Rosalin, she relaxed immediately and said lazily, "What? It's Rosalin. Don't be so surprised."

"Where's Russell?" Rosalyn demanded.

"Oh, my Lord has gone to the royal city." Margaret yawned. "Do you have anything to do with him?"

Of course I have something to do with him!

Rosalyn was furious when she saw Margaret, who looked satisfied and lazy.

Russell spent several days playing outside with Francine, and after coming back, he was affectionate with Eleanor and then with you. Why did he run away when it was my turn?

Therefore, Rosalin angrily scolded: "What a useless woman, she can't even keep a man!"

It was impossible for Margaret to be completely unconcerned when Russell got up from her and went to find Eleanor.

It's just that Margaret was too exhausted from the previous troubles and had no time to care about this matter.

But now that Rosaline had exposed her shortcomings, Margaret was furious. "At least I was fed by the Lord! What about you? A vain little glutton? It was your turn, but the Lord ran away. It's obviously you who can't keep a man!"

Francine, who was taking a nap, was awakened by a loud explosion. She hurriedly got dressed and went out, and was surprised to find that her sister and Margaret were fighting.

One was wielding a sword and the other was casting magic, but neither of them succeeded in hurting the other. However, the manor suffered a disaster and became a mess in the aftermath of the fight between the two ladies.

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Author's words: I was hit by a car when I went out in the community this morning.

The good news is that the car was going very slowly, but the bad news was that I still felt dizzy. I went to the hospital in the afternoon and it seemed that there was nothing serious. The doctor told me not to do anything and just have a good sleep.

Therefore, there will only be one update tomorrow, please forgive me...

264 Insider

On the other side, Eleanor once again met the loyal captain of the guard, Schneider, who led the way and took Eleanor to the palace where Queen Adelaide and Crown Prince Conrad were temporarily housed.

Others only thought that this loyal captain of the guards wanted to protect Crown Prince Conrad's sister, so they did not find his slightly abrupt behavior strange. No one would doubt a loyal guard.

But Schneider, who was forced to be a loyal minister, actually had other thoughts.

In Schneider's opinion, Crown Prince Conrad is now in a coma, his position as crown prince is shaky, and the ship is about to sink. Schneider does not want to sink to the bottom of the sea with Crown Prince Conrad at all costs.

However, after rejecting Prince Walter's bribe, in order to show his loyalty, Schneider immediately sent a letter to Crown Prince Conrad to explain the situation. Crown Prince Conrad praised this matter highly in his letter to his father, queen and mother, and even the entire palace knew about it.

From then on, Schneider was deeply branded with the mark of Crown Prince Conrad.

It was extremely difficult for such a person to change his allegiance. Therefore, Schneider wanted to seek refuge with the always innocent Eleanor. Perhaps only Princess Eleanor would be so foolish as to not care about his forced "loyalty."

To this end, Schneider first took the initiative and cautiously tested Eleanor, wanting to test whether this princess had become more scheming after going out for experience, and then deliberately stood on the side of Crown Prince Conrad and revealed the news that His Majesty Frederick wanted to change the heir.

After testing, Schneider was very satisfied to find that Her Royal Highness the Princess was still as holy as before.

Eleanor's first reaction was not that she had a chance of succession, but that someone might replace Crown Prince Conrad, and she was furious, even questioning His Majesty Frederick about it.

You know, you are the only one left of the two Majesties Frederick and Adelaide's biological children! Your Highness Eleanor!

Schneider has selectively forgotten about Crown Prince Conrad who is unconscious in bed.

He felt both amused and sad about Eleanor, but at the same time, he was relieved. Such an innocent princess would naturally accept his service, and he only needed to find a decent excuse.

As for whether this naive Eleanor will have the last laugh? This prince is the last biological descendant of His Majesty Friedrich.

Schneider had no doubt that Eleanor would win in the end. Perhaps he did not trust Eleanor that much, but he had great faith in His Majesty Friedrich, who had stabilized the situation after the Great Retreat and ruled Usedom for more than 20 years.

Therefore, Schneider took the initiative to come and greet Eleanor, naturally to show his courtesy to his next employer.

But the worried Eleanor did not give Schneider any chance to express his loyalty. She walked briskly and asked about her mother and brother in a barrage of questions along the way.

Schneider was not in a hurry. For him, at this stage, it would be good even if he just became familiar to Princess Eleanor.

"Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are arranged to live in the left wing." Schneider patiently explained the situation.

This requisitioned royal palace was originally located on a small hill. In addition to the main building complex in the middle, there were two wings extending to the sides, which were called the "left wing" and the "right wing".

The left wing was where the royal family lived, including Eleanor's previous residence.

Therefore, Eleanor was certainly aware of these details, but the boring and tedious court etiquette required Schneider to introduce them carefully, and Eleanor had to listen carefully.

And not a single servant raised any objection to this.

Everyone subconsciously thought of Eleanor as a married princess returning to the palace to visit her family. Even Eleanor didn't think there was anything wrong with using this etiquette to entertain outsiders on herself - in Eleanor's heart, of course, she also had a master.

"We're here, Her Highness Eleanor," Schneider introduced respectfully. Actually, this place wasn't far from Eleanor's bedroom, and Eleanor was much more familiar with it than Schneider.

Eleanor nodded happily, as if it was her first visit. "I see. Thank you for your hard work, Captain Schneider."

However, this was the last bit of patience that the strict court etiquette training had left Eleanor with. She then lifted her long skirt and strode through the countless guards and servants who were bowing and saluting, and walked straight in.

Then, Eleanor saw a familiar figure from behind. She couldn't wait to blurt out, "Mother? Are you okay? Mother!"

Queen Adelaide was standing in front of the window, staring at the scenery outside. She heard a not-so-familiar female voice calling her mother in a clear voice. She subconsciously turned around and looked at the strange woman with a dazed look on her face.

Then she reacted immediately: "Eleanor? Is it Eleanor? Is it my baby girl?"

Adelaide's voice was sobbing and she opened her arms.

"Wow! It's me, mother! I'm back! Waaaaaaaaa!" When Eleanor saw her mother in tears, she instantly became emotional and threw herself into Queen Adelaide's arms, crying.

The mother and daughter cried for a long time, which made Schneider upset, so he quietly retreated.

After confirming that Eleanor was still her silly daughter, Adelaide began to increase her intensity.

"Eleanor! My Eleanor! You have to stand up for Conrad and me! Fredrich wants to kill us!" Adelaide suddenly burst into tears like a simple mountain woman.

Uh, what Father said was right, Mother is indeed crazy...

Eleanor was startled at first, then she suddenly remembered her father Friedrich's warning and breathed a sigh of relief.

How could Eleanor's thoughts be hidden from Adelaide? Although the Queen always liked to pretend to be carefree and innocent, the fact that her three biological children all believed that they were the most favored by their mother was enough to illustrate her skills.

"Eleanor! Did you also believe the rumors spread by your father that I was crazy? Didn't you?" Adelaide asked suddenly.

"Ah? No, I naturally don't believe it!" Eleanor explained in a panic.

Of course, this explanation is no different from admitting it.

"Hmph, my silly daughter, don't you think your previous death was strange? How come you were suddenly poisoned in the royal palace where we Burgoni had lived for more than 20 years?" Adelaide continued to speak shockingly.

"Ah?" Eleanor was completely stunned.

265 Conspiracy

Seeing Eleanor was indeed frightened, Queen Adelaide wiped away her tears and continued, "You are surprised, right? I was also surprised when I first figured this out."

"It was only after I was imprisoned by Friedrich that I slowly figured this out."

Adelaide's words were actually intended to dispel Eleanor's possible question: "Since you knew I might die, why didn't you stop me?"

However, the queen obviously overestimated her daughter, and Eleanor had never thought of this.

"Friedrich said I was crazy and locked me up. That's when I finally realized it was Friedrich who was really crazy! He hated us and wanted to destroy us!"

Eleanor never expected her mother to say such words, but with Adelaide's previous preparations, Eleanor was no longer so sure that her mother was crazy.

However, Adelaide's alarmist and exaggerated look still made Eleanor open her mouth in surprise.

"He first killed you, then instigated a quarrel between your two brothers. As a result, Walter died and Conrad fell into a coma! Then he forcibly locked me up! Tell me, does Friedrich want to destroy us?"

Adelaide continued.

"But we are his wife and children. Why would Dad want to destroy us?" Eleanor asked the most surprising question in her heart.

"Humph, I don't know what demon has bewitched Frederick's mind. He actually dislikes the noble bloodline of our Burgoni family and wants to marry a lowly person and taint the Burgoni bloodline!"

"Fifty years ago, he looked down on me, your mother, and instead proposed marriage to the lowly bloodline of the Walhausen family!"

Adelaide dug up an old story from fifty years ago in an attempt to make her case.

Fifty years ago? Wallhausen?

Eleanor had a strange premonition.

The princess asked her mother, "Do you remember the name of the woman my father proposed to?"

"Humph! That little bitch! I'll never forget her even if I burn her to ashes! Her name is Margaret Wallhausen! Humph, hahahaha, fortunately, God bless her, she will be killed by the devil on Saint Blanc Island soon! How can a mere pariah be worthy of being stained by the noble Bourgogne!"

Adelaide spoke with such joy about Margaret Wallhausen's death that even fifty years later she still laughed heartily.

Eleanor was numb.