Demon King, you just need to conquer, and your husband will come up with the solution.

From this point of view, there is no way that Ains could be the Queen's man.

Outsiders may not know about the purge, but he, who has a good relationship with Prince Faustin, knows some inside information.

The fundamental reason for the purge was that there was a group of ministers in the court who were not loyal to the queen and secretly plotted to dethrone Catalina and establish a new king.

When things develop to this point, it is no longer an ordinary factional struggle, and a strong blow must be taken!

Therefore, it evolved into that bloody night in the capital of Duolun. In that context, Ains, who was suddenly kicked out of the capital system and exiled to the frontier, was obviously one of those who stood on the wrong side and was purged.

Even when Remington asked Prince Faustin, who was well-informed in the royal capital, the answer he got was very similar to his own guess.

So no matter how you look at it, Ains is a rebel who is disloyal to the Queen and there is no way he can be one of the Queen's men.

It was precisely because of this reason that Remington could confidently remove Irons from office.

After all, that faction had been mostly killed by the Queen, and Ains had no one in the royal capital to rely on. What was there for Remington to be afraid of when dealing with such a person without any background?

No!

But Irons was a guy with excellent means and skills, and he forced Remington, the local tyrant, to fight with him for five years before the brave man intervened and kicked Irons out.

Of course, it is another matter if after all the scheming, one finds himself turned into a clown.

But now things have taken a big turn. Ains is not the rebel he found out, but a close confidant of the Queen! ?

The Remington people who heard the news were stunned. They were all kidding me, right?

Since he is your confidant, why did you send Ains to the frontier to be a miserable governor in this hellhole?

Since he is your confidant, why did Ains need to borrow money from the Chamber of Commerce to develop the town? Shouldn't you have allocated funds for the construction yourself?

Since he is your confidant, why did you let him take office without any configuration? Aren't you afraid that he will be killed?

And... why do you want to place a trusted confidant like you in such a small border place? To develop Blackwater City? With Ains's ability, he can develop any place better than Blackwater City.

Or is it directed at yourself?

That doesn't make sense. I'm a border duke, 108,000 miles away from the capital, and I've always been guarding my own little piece of land, squeezing the people to make a living. Who have I offended that needs the queen to specifically target me?

There were so many things that Remington couldn't understand at the moment, so much so that after thinking about them all, he even felt a little aggrieved.

Is this reasonable?

He was just a border duke, who had a good background thanks to the glory of his ancestors. After that, he just ate good food and sang songs every day, thinking that the Remington family business could be passed on smoothly to the next generation.

Suddenly, an unreasonable governor like Irons appeared. The first thing he did was to hang the previous governor from the city gate tower. The second thing he did was to hang the entire family of another local big family from the city gate tower.

If this continues, the Remington family might be hanging from the city gate while they are eating snacks and singing songs?

Can Remington tolerate this?

Therefore, Irons, you have to step down! The days without Irons are good days!

After he tried his best to get Irons to step down, he found that this guy was still in debt as a governor, and all the debts had to be counted on his head.

I thought that at this point, the torture would finally be over. Even though I hadn't gained anything in the past few years and even though the 700,000 yuan was painful, at least I didn't have to worry about my whole family being left in poverty.

Then Queen Catalina suddenly physically fell from the sky and told you that you had touched the wrong person.

This… is this unreasonable… you can’t play like this… you all are disgusted by him, right…

Remington felt so wronged that he almost burst into tears, but he didn't even dare to cry in front of Catalina.

Looking at Remington's bitter face, Katharina put down her teacup and said, "Even if Irons is not mine, you don't seem to have the right to touch him, right?

The position of Governor was delegated from the capital, and it represents the will of me, the Queen. From this point of view, you are not qualified to put Ains in the dungeon.

Based on your behavior, can I assume that you, Duke Remington, are not loyal to me? "

Hearing this, Lei Ming's face turned horrified and his body shook violently.

If the word "infidelity" were used in other situations, it might have different meanings, but when it comes from Catalina's mouth... then things will get serious!

The last disloyal faction was purged by Katarina! The grass on their graves is now three feet high!

Remington knelt down hurriedly and begged for mercy from Catalina: "My Queen! I have no other intentions!!!"

Immediately, he quickly defended himself: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! This is really just a misunderstanding!

The reason why I put Governor Ains in the dungeon was just to find out about the trade between the city and the demons! I absolutely did not have the slightest intention of murdering Governor Ains!

This is actually... actually a disguised form of protection! Yes! Protecting Governor Ains! In fact, I suspect that this is a plot by the demons to murder Governor Ains!

In fact, I have always believed in Governor Irons' innocence!

I also found out that the finances of the Governor's Office under Governor Irons were tight, so I even personally donated money to pay off all of Mr. Irons' debts, a full 1.4 million bucks!

But... I didn't expect that even if Governor Ains was placed in a secret place like a dungeon, he would be discovered by the demons and taken away without knowing it, and the one who did it was the Demon King Margaret!

This is really a huge misunderstanding! Queen Catalina, you must believe me!"

Duke Remington tearfully explained his "good intentions" to Catalina. His tears were streaming down his face, making people feel pity for him. It clearly demonstrated his "loyalty and courage".

A dark elf who had been hiding in the shadows rolled his eyes after hearing this. Haha, you can confuse right and wrong like this with your mouth. Old Deng, you are really amazing.

Just as Remington was heartbroken and trying to redress his grievances, a knight suddenly walked into the hall and reported to everyone: "Report to the Knight Commander! Her Majesty the Queen! There is a group of suspicious people outside the door who claim to be a brave team and are asking to enter the Duke's Mansion. How should we deal with it?"

"The Brave Squad?" Catalina raised her eyebrows, looked at Remington who was kneeling on the ground with a stiff expression, sneered, and said, "Let them in. I can ask them something."

……

"Are you the brave Catherine?"

"Yes, Queen Catalina."

Katherine bowed to Catalina, followed by Shana and Fox, and Maribel bowed even more solemnly.

Katarina waved her hand and said, "No need for such a big gift. You are a brave team. In terms of importance, your department is more important than mine. You came at the right time. I want to ask you something...

The day before yesterday, you arrested the governor of Blackwater City, Irons, and put him in the dungeon. But Irons is actually my man. I want to ask... do you have any basis for arresting him?"

Catherine was shocked, and Shana behind her couldn't help but turn her head to look at Fox. How could this gorilla really guess it right again! ? Is this guy's mouth blessed?

Catherine glanced at Duke Remington, who was kneeling beside her and trembling all over, and immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. She said quickly, "Queen Catalina, all this is because I was too arbitrary.

However, judging from the current situation, things are indeed as Duke Remington told me at the beginning. Governor Irons is colluding with the demons and trading with them!

Although the people of Blackwater City generally love Governor Irons, and Governor Irons has made many contributions to Blackwater City, it is indeed indisputable that Irons colluded with the demons!

Duke Remington did nothing wrong, he just told us the truth!"

Then, Catherine looked at Duke Remington and said seriously: "Don't worry, Duke. You are doing the right thing. I will prove your innocence in front of the Queen!"

Hearing this, Remington collapsed and looked completely pale.

Hero... Thank you so much...

Chapter 33 What I hate most is infidelity

"Hmm...colluding with the demons..."

Catalina listened to Catherine's words, swung her long legs, and asked her back: "Miss Hero, Governor Ains is my man. Do you think he has my consent for trading with the demons?"

"what?"

Katharina's words made Catherine speechless for a moment. She showed an expression of incomprehension and asked Katharina, "This... this shouldn't be the case, Queen Katharina, they are the demons... they may launch an invasion at any time.

Moreover, once the demons start to invade, the first country to be invaded will be your Duolun Empire. Why...why would you agree to trade with the demons? Isn't that equivalent to helping the demons invade you?"

Catalina couldn't help laughing when she heard this. She didn't answer Catherine's question directly, but talked about another thing: "Miss Brave, you may have heard that my biggest opponent in ascending the throne of Duolun was my royal brother.

However, you may not know that my royal brother was quite prestigious at that time, and he had many supporters both at home and abroad.

Among them was the neighboring Principality of Norton, which had given my brother a considerable investment. So to some extent, my brother was colluding with foreign countries.

However, this kind of behavior was not uncommon in that period, as neighboring countries were intervening in the fight for the throne openly or secretly, wanting to get a piece of the pie.

However, their investment was wasted because I was the one who ascended the throne. So now the question is, how should I deal with these foreign forces that are sharpening their knives?"

Catherine listened to Catalina's question and fell into deep thought for a moment. Catherine had never thought about this type of question before, so she didn't know how to answer it for a moment.

However, Marybelle, who had been standing behind the brave team, suddenly said, "Your Majesty, we should maintain a good relationship openly, and look for other partners in private."

Marybell suddenly came out to show her presence, attracting the attention of everyone in the hall.

This is exactly the effect that Maribelle wanted. As long as she could demonstrate enough ability, Queen Catalina would be likely to appreciate her. Then she could go to the capital, be appointed as a minister, and reach the pinnacle of power. The thought of it made her a little excited!

Catalina looked at Maribelle, who was trying to show off her presence, with a playful look on her face. She tilted her head and asked Maribelle, "Well, that's a good idea. Which foreign power do you think I should look for?"

Seeing the Queen asking her a question, Marybelle was immediately delighted. This was a good start for her!

So, Maribel quickly replied: "From the fact that you, Queen, agreed to Governor Ains's trade with the demons, it can be seen that you chose to cooperate with the demons. Although this choice has certain risks.

But to some extent, it is more stable, because the demons have not shown any intention of invading for more than a hundred years, and the new Queen Margaret will focus more on handling internal affairs.

Well, at least compared to the neighboring countries, the demons are less threatening. The demon king has a long lifespan, and precisely because of that, he is willing to spend time stabilizing the demon clan internally.

However, the emperors of the surrounding countries were different. Most of them were facing the dual pressures of age and political achievements.

And Your Majesty... you are too young, and you have risen to power too quickly and are too stable. All the neighboring countries around you regard you as a thorn in their eyes!

From this point of view, your most suitable partner is the Demon Realm, the Demon King City. At least, the Demon King Margaret is not in a hurry to invade."

Marybelle spoke eloquently, showing off in front of a large group of people in the hall, but what she said sounded like treason to the brave Catherine.

She once heard someone talk about colluding with the demons so legitimately and openly.

Catherine didn't quite understand the political relationship involved, but one day she understood that in Maribel's eyes, the neighboring human empire was even more dangerous than the invasion of the Demon King.

How could anyone think like that!? Facing the invasion of the Demon King, shouldn't all humans unite against the enemy?!

Shana on the side showed her disgust on her face without any concealment. Sure enough, there was a reason why she hated this woman!

Catalina looked at Maribel's excited yet humble expression and did not respond immediately. Instead, she chose to remain silent in the face of Maribel's answer.

For a moment, the whole hall fell into an eerie silence, and this eerie silence slowly destroyed Mary's neither humble nor arrogant demeanor. Looking at Catalina's subtle eyes, Mary felt a little uneasy for some reason.

After a long silence, Catalina finally spoke: "Mary Bell...right."

"Ah... yes, Your Majesty."

Mary responded quickly, and at the same time she was confused. Why did Queen Catalina know her name? She probably had never met the Queen before...

As if she could read someone's mind, Katerina continued, "You're curious why I know your name, right? Not only do I know your name, I also know where you came from. In fact, I know you very well.

After all... you were trained by Ains, even if he doesn't want you to come to the capital, I will find a way to dig you away from Ains..."

The more Mary heard these words, the more frightened she became. At the same time, she felt a hint of fear that was becoming more and more obvious...

Only then did she finally pull her mind away from the anticipation and excitement of meeting Catalina and think about what was wrong with the whole thing.

Ah, why would Queen Katarina travel thousands of miles to Blackwater City for Ains, and even bring a powerful weapon like the Griffin Knights?

Why did Duke Remington have such a deathly look on his face when facing Catalina?

Also, why is Governor Irons Catalina's man, but I have never heard him mention him?

At this moment, she suddenly recalled the teasing that the old man named Bonakov had made to her in the brave man's mansion.

"Have you ever thought that the Governor was not actually mocking you, but some higher being, or himself?"

Looking at Katarina's playful smile and thinking about all the above, Mary Bell... began to feel fear...

She seemed to have done something really stupid... no, two things...

One was to betray Ains, and the other was to come to see Katharina under such circumstances...

"What a pity. I had high hopes for you. After all, you were trained by Ains. I believe he will train a good team for me."

Catalina spoke slowly as she took a sip of the tea. Her tone was slow and gentle, but it made Mary feel extremely frightened and panicked.

After drinking the tea, Catalina changed the subject, and her cold tone even chilled the entire hall: "But you actually chose to betray Ains, and what I hate most is infidelity..."

As soon as these words came out, Mary's face turned the same deathly gray as Remington's. She wanted to beg for mercy, but her dry throat made it difficult for her to make any sound.

However, she also knew that any begging for mercy would probably be of no avail...

My own road has been cut off...

Chapter 34: Chop You Up and Feed You to the Dogs

"Queen Katarina! Is this what you mean by trading with the demons? As the emperor of the human empire, why would you cooperate with the demons?"

Catherine finally couldn't help but question Catalina. Even though Mary had given detailed reasons, she still wanted to ask clearly.