They recognized their feelings, but the knight had been reincarnated as a fox cub

Today's experience made her look at Fate with a new respect.

I originally thought that the other party's knight resume was fabricated and he was just a relative who came to make a living. Now it seems that the other party did not lie. No matter what, he does have some strength.

With him guarding the church, many unnecessary little troubles can be avoided.

but.......

I don’t know if it was Rowling’s illusion, but when Fate spoke just now, she always had a strong sense of déjà vu. Although the voices didn’t match, the tone was extremely similar.

Chapter 27: 26~The Empire's Most Brilliant and Expensive Pearl Queen Beatrice

In the Kano Empire, a grand banquet is being held in the Marquisate of Bollin.

Although today is neither the birthday of Marquis Bolling nor the birthday of Marquis Bolling's children, nor the birthday of anyone in their family, the party was held as scheduled.

There are many reasons why nobles want to hold a party, and it doesn't have to be for a birthday.

For example, a festival, the birthday of a god, or any other holiday worth celebrating can all be used as an excuse to hold a big banquet.

This time, Marquis Bolling seemed to have no good excuse to hold a banquet, so he just made up one:

It's been exactly five months since the Grand Knight passed away, so it's worth celebrating.

So he used this as an excuse to send out letters, inviting all his noble colleagues to attend, of course, the lesser nobles under Marquis Bollinger were not to be missed.

No matter what, as a great noble, I must play my cards to the fullest.

However, after this letter was sent out, people who saw it were confused as to whether Marquis Bolling was mourning on his death anniversary or dancing at his grave.

Is it just a matter of half a year to mourn? Isn't this a bit too casual?

Having said this in their minds, those who have a slightly positive relationship with the Bolling family will attend as scheduled, not to mention the subordinate nobles of the Bolling faction.

As one of the most powerful nobles in the Kano Empire, the banquet hosted by Marquis Bollin must not lose its style.

The Palace of Marquis Bolling has a courtyard specially used for holding banquets. Well-built flower beds embellish this palace that shines like stars and moons. As a marquis, the palace of the Bolling family is second only to that of the duke and the royal family.

Burning brilliant stones lit up the road leading to the gate. In the magnificent hall, the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling cast a soft glow, filling a corner of the hall.

The huge hall includes a dining area and a stage for ballroom dancing.

There were four long and wide tables in the dining area, as wide as carpets, with luxurious gold-edged silk tablecloths. Plates of delicious delicacies were served on the table, and the nobles came in one after another.

Although the banquet was scheduled to start at 6 p.m., no one was so careless as to arrive at that time, and everyone came as early as possible.

One was to be polite, and the other was to arrive earlier and make more friends with other nobles.

Before six o'clock, the banquet hall was almost full.

The nobles who brought their heirs greeted Marquis Bolling and his eldest son and heir, who were dressed in luxurious suits and were well-dressed, one by one, and then sat down. Those who had a good relationship with Bolling would exchange pleasantries before sitting down.

They are all thousand-year-old foxes. They never show their emotions on their faces. On the surface, they are all polite, but no one knows what they are thinking in their hearts.

The purpose of Marquis Bolling asking his eldest son to participate in the banquet was very simple, which was to let his heir know what his future subordinates looked like.

After all the seats were filled, no one touched the tableware. Bollin was not in a hurry to sit down. Instead, he stood at the door holding a glass of wine without saying a word, waiting for someone. The eldest son standing next to him looked a little nervous.

The other nobles were unaware of his presence and tacitly remained silent as they waited with Marquis Bollinger.

There is only one person in the entire empire who can make a nobleman stand and wait like a gatekeeper...

Soon, a luxurious carriage drove into the courtyard. The one pulling the carriage was a white and purple horse-like creature. Unlike ordinary horses, it had a sharp right angle on its head.

Unicorn, an expensive mount, originated from the Forest of Elves. In many countries, it is a mount that only the royal family can enjoy.

A crown pattern was engraved with gems on the luxurious carriage. A dashing knight stepped down from the accompanying white horse, walked respectfully to the front of the carriage, and lifted the curtain for it.

Marquis Bolling knew that the protagonist of the banquet, the person he most wanted to invite, had arrived, so he hurriedly took his son out of the palace to greet him.

The palace gate was a little distance away from the courtyard. Just as they arrived, the person sitting in the carriage got off with the help of the female knight.

The inky black hair flowed down along her jade-white shoulders and along the towering valley, like an endless stream of gurgling water.

With the help of her personal knight, the black-haired girl opened her noble and luxurious purple eyes and stepped down from the carriage wearing crystal clear high heels.

The girl's lotus leaf dress, which was inlaid with small jewels and made of expensive fabric, was extremely gorgeous. It is said that clothes make the man, but this black-haired girl gave people the feeling that it was the clothes she was wearing that made it shine like pearls.

That’s right, she is the most dazzling gem of the empire, the only remaining direct descendant of the imperial family, the noble empress of the empire, Beatrice Nolantier.

Her jet-black hair was partly braided into a bun at the back of her head, with violet highlights on the tips. The rest of her hair fell smoothly to the hem of her skirt. The expensive black stockings, which were elastic and slightly translucent, wrapped around her slender and round legs.

In sharp contrast to her black hair, black stockings and black dress is her snow-white skin, which is white with a hint of pink.

Her facial features are precisely on the G-spot of every man's heart, and she is truly worthy of the title of "the most dazzling gem in the empire".

Especially those beautiful eyes that were filled with nobility like purple glass, filled with detachment from the noisy world, like a flower on a high mountain that was visible but unreachable.

Marquis Bolling was fine, as this was not his first time meeting the Queen and as a great nobleman he had seen many beauties, so he was a little dazed but not out of control. However, it was different for his eldest son.

Where had this young boy, who had just reached adulthood, seen such a stunning beauty? He stared at Beatrice without moving, and luckily his father hit him on the butt with a cane from behind, otherwise he would have really lost his composure.

"Parion, why don't you come and meet Her Majesty the Queen?"

"............Oh! I am sorry for being rude earlier. Parion, son of Marquis Bolling, greets Her Majesty Beatrice." Parion reacted quickly and knelt on one knee, put his hand on his chest, and respectfully performed the etiquette between a monarch and his subject.

"Your Excellency the Marquis, I am not late, am I?"

"No, no, the timing is perfect. Her Majesty the Queen's presence will bring glory to my humble residence."

Marquis Bollin invited Beatrice to the banquet. As the queen's personal guard, the female knight did not leave, but followed Beatrice into the banquet and followed behind Beatrice without saying a word.

During this time, Parion would always glance at the young queen from time to time, thinking of the pie his father had painted for him.

The current situation in the empire is special. A lot of power has been divided up by the Tribunal. Both the Queen and the great nobles are seeking an alliance to compete with the Tribunal.

The most common and effective way to strengthen an alliance is through marriage.

That’s right, in order to fight against the growing power of the Inquisition, almost all the great nobles thought of marrying into the royal family, and Bollin was no exception.

He intended to have his eldest son marry into the royal family, that is, marry Queen Beatrice.

Chapter 28: 27~ Funerary objects appearing at the banquet

Marrying into someone else's wife's family is undoubtedly a very condescending act, and many nobles consider it a disgrace, especially those great nobles who are very concerned about their reputation.

But it is different if the person you marry into is a royal family member. It can be said to bring honor to the family. The royal descendants born after that will have the blood of your family, and the future emperor will be one family with them.

The benefits of this are too numerous to count.

What's more, the queen is such a charming and beautiful woman, how can this be a loss? It's a huge profit? ?

Parion felt very happy and thought that he was blessed to be able to spend the rest of his life with such a powerful and beautiful queen.

Parion had a good plan, but he didn't realize that with his naive appearance, he couldn't hide his thoughts at all. The female knight saw through his little thoughts at a glance and couldn't help feeling speechless.

As for Beatrice, it's not that she didn't notice it, but her attention was not on Parion, the young nobleman. What the other party thought was none of her business.

But no matter whether it was Marquis Bollin, his eldest son Parion, the entire banquet, or even everyone participating in the banquet, no one could enter those noble purple eyes filled with alienation.

Although Beatrice was here, she seemed not to be there. She was so indifferent to everything, as if nothing could change her indifferent expression.

Seeing the Queen take her seat, all the nobles, great and small, stood up and saluted, and Beatrice naturally sat in the center seat.

There was no speech. Marquis Bolling, who was sitting next to Beatrice, chatted with her about family matters, mostly about past connections, such as which member of his family had an indissoluble bond with the royal family.

It was not until the banquet was almost over that Bollinger got to the point.

"Your Majesty, I think that Emperor Salidon is very wise. He proposed the foundation of the empire, which is that no power can override the royal family. This power should be checked by all forces, including the royal family." Bollin's expression gradually turned serious, and he cited the example of the founding emperor of the empire a thousand years ago.

"I wonder what Her Majesty thinks of this matter?"

"Your Excellency the Marquis, just say whatever you want to say. No one is paying attention to this side right now, so no one can hear it." Beatrice's voice, like a solitary orchid in a valley, was as indifferent as ever, and no one could hear her emotions.

However, Bollin felt that the Queen had already heard his intentions and was impatient with his roundabout way of speaking.

He couldn't help but cough dryly.

"I believe that no force can possess power greater than that of the royal family. If so, other forces need to unite and fight against this usurping force." Bollin's words were almost explicit. After he finished speaking, Bollin waited for Beatrice to speak.

If the other party agrees with his point of view, he can then propose an alliance. If the other party hesitates, he will continue to persuade them and make clear the interests involved.

"I agree, but... Your Excellency the Marquis, the country is prosperous and the country is peaceful now, so how could there be any usurpers? You are worrying too much." The first half of Beatrice's words made the Marquis Bolling's eyes light up, but the second half made the Marquis Bolling's expression freeze.

Where do these usurpers come from?

No, you won’t understand where the usurpers are until someone forces you to abdicate, right?

Beatrice has always been known for her wisdom and intelligence, and Marquis Bollinger did not believe that she would not see the growing power of the Inquisition.

It is obvious that the other party is trying to fool himself and does not want to get involved in the confrontation with the Tribunal.

How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? Does Her Majesty really believe that the Court of Inquisition will not turn her into a puppet one day? ?

Before the banquet, Marquis Bollinger had imagined all of Beatrice's responses, but he never expected that she would ignore the threats of the Inquisition.

Now Marquis Bolling was confused. Was she fearless or did the Queen have her own plans?

After that, Marquis Bolling made several attempts, but Beatrice seemed to be completely unaware of these attempts and fought back all of them by "avoiding" and "playing dumb".

No alliance, even if you are the Queen, can you fight against the Inquisition alone? ?

Just as Marquis Bolling was wondering whether he should make his words more clearly, the Queen's eyes suddenly locked onto a corner of the banquet.

Then she stood up and walked over accompanied by the female knight.

Marquis Bolling was also confused about the situation, so he followed along.

When he followed her, he found out that what Her Majesty the Queen cared about was a wine glass placed in the corner of the banquet table.

This pure gold wine glass is indeed of high quality, but originally it should have been inlaid with a few cat's eye gems. Now those cat's eye gems have disappeared and their price has plummeted. I bought it only to use it as a decoration.

However, no matter how expensive or finely crafted this wine glass is, it would not attract the Queen's attention, right?

"I bought this wine glass a few days ago. Your Majesty, you can take it if you like it." Seeing that the Queen had already started to use it and picked up the wine glass with her slender hands, Marquis Bollin said.

"......Excuse me, Your Excellency the Marquis, where did you buy this wine glass?" The Queen stared at the wine glass without moving her eyes. She, who never showed her emotions on her face, clenched her fingers around the glass.

"At the auction house." This question made the Marquis feel awkward. The black market in the empire was illegal, but its existence was reasonable. Even if the emperor found out about what he had found on the black market, he would not say anything to you.

But it would not be a good idea to say directly that he bought it on the black market, so Marquis Bolling vaguely said that he bought it at an auction house. The other party would understand and would not delve into it further, after all, it was just a cup.

"Which auction house?" However, what the Marquis did not expect was that the Queen stared at the wine glass without moving, and insisted on getting to the bottom of it.

The Marquis was astonished.

The female knight beside him was also a little surprised.

What happened to our Queen today?

It was also the first time she saw the queen so interested in an object. This inanimate object attracted her much more than the living creatures participating in the banquet.

Is there anything special about this wine glass?

The female knight didn't understand.

"Uh, well, I forgot the name, but it's a relatively secretive auction house." The Queen's question had to be answered, and it was better not to lie, otherwise he would lose the Queen's trust. So the Marquis vaguely said that he bought it at the auction house.

"............" Beatrice held the wine glass for a long while.

"Excuse me, Your Excellency the Marquis, I feel a little unwell. Can I leave early?"

"Feeling unwell? I have a special doctor in my mansion..."

"No need for that. I'm still used to my court physician." Beatrice declined.

"I see. Then, I will escort you out."

"No need." After saying that, the Queen walked out of the banquet accompanied by the knights and went straight to the carriage.

Beatrice's abnormal behavior today not only puzzled Marquis Bollinger, but also her personal guards.

Chapter 29: 28~Strictly Investigate the Source

"Nia."

"My subordinate is here."