Conquering the world from the Kaiser's driver

"what?"

Theresa widened her eyes and couldn't believe her ears. She called for a stop just to eat?

The expressions on the faces of the others were also somewhat interesting. Lin Shangzhou raised his hand to look at the watch on his hand, and also let Alexandrine check the time. After confirming the time, they felt relieved.

Facing the surprised Theresa, Cecilia curled her lips and said, "It's probably twelve o'clock now, it's time to eat. If you're not hungry and want to practice alone, I won't stop you."

(Does time pass so quickly?)

Theresa was very surprised. She felt that she had barely fought with Cecilia, and now it was time to eat?

She looked at the strange man who annoyed her and shouted, "Sir over there, what time is it now?"

Although he had a bad first impression of the other party, the fact that he could have such close dealings with the German emperor showed that he was of high status. Even if he hated him, he could not bring shame to Austria-Hungary.

Lin Shangzhou thought for a second. He was thinking about how to address Theresa. A second later, he said to Theresa: "It's already twelve o'clock, Your Highness Theresa."

According to Theresa's current status, Lin Shangzhou actually wanted to call her by her military rank, but he didn't know what Theresa's rank was, so he could only call her Your Highness.

After hearing the specific time, Theresa felt a little dazed. Didn't time pass too fast? This title also made her realize that Lin Shangzhou already knew her identity.

After pausing for a second, she expressed her gratitude to Lin Shangzhou.

"Oh, okay, thank you."

After saying that, she looked at Cecilia. This time there was no doubt in her eyes. She nodded and walked towards Cecilia with the wooden sword.

What happened just now also cleared up her doubts. No wonder Cecilia had been on the defensive. It turned out that she was hungry. In that case, there was nothing strange about it.

Taking the wooden sword from Cecilia, Theresa walked towards Lin Shangzhou. She wanted to get to know this strange man.

Alexandrine stood up with a smile when she saw Theresa coming over, and said to Theresa with great interest: "Theresa, this is Fritz Hipper, the current chancellor of the empire."

After saying that, Alexandrine turned to Lin Shangzhou and prepared to formally introduce Theresa to him. Seeing this, Theresa advised, "Your Majesty, there is no need for that. I think the Prime Minister already knows my identity."

"Okay." Alexandrine nodded indifferently, took a step back and sat back in her chair.

Theresa was a little surprised when she heard Lin Shangzhou's identity. She didn't know much about Germany, and even less about the current German Chancellor. At first, she did not connect this young man with the Chancellor, but this did not alleviate her disgust for Lin Shangzhou.

She extended her hand to Lin Shangzhou, who had already stood up, looked into his eyes and said, "Hello, Mr. Prime Minister."

"Hello, Her Highness Theresa."

Lin Shangzhou politely squeezed Theresa's fingers, then withdrew his hand.

The way Theresa looked at him made him feel very uncomfortable. Although she didn't show anything on the surface, Lin Shangzhou still felt a sense of annoyance. He himself couldn't figure out where this vague annoyance in Theresa's eyes came from. He hadn't done anything to offend Theresa since he arrived.

(It’s impossible that this Austro-Hungarian princess is a racist, right?)

This idea popped up in his mind. It was the only possibility he could think of, because she had a distinguished background. Her grandfather was an imperial marshal, her adoptive father was an emperor, and she herself was an Austro-Hungarian princess and a Central European aristocrat. It was not surprising that she would have such thoughts.

If this is true, Lin Shangzhou's impression of Theresa will be a little worse. But who knows the specific situation? This is only the first time they have met. Only by more contact in the future can he know what kind of person she is.

After greeting, Theresa and Cecilia went to take a shower together, while Lin Shangzhou told Noah what he wanted to eat. Because he arrived suddenly, it would take some time to cook in the kitchen.

Then Noah also left to prepare lunch, leaving Lin Shangzhou and the other three on the lawn. He said to Alexandrine, "Alexandrine, I want to ask you for a favor."

When the German Emperor heard that Lin Shangzhou wanted her help, her big blue eyes immediately flashed with impatience, and she said, "What help?! Tell me, no matter what it is, I will definitely help!"

(Forehead…)

Although Alexandrine's sudden enthusiasm was within his expectations, Lin Shangzhou still felt a little overwhelmed.

"Is such that."

Lin Shangzhou paused for a moment, then continued, "I would like to convene a meeting of senior German army and navy officers on May 10th. The content of the meeting is to discuss the development direction of the German army based on possible changes in the world in the future and formulate relevant countermeasures in response to possible changes in the world."

"Uh-huh."

Alexandrine listened carefully, and she had already guessed what Lin Shangzhou wanted her to do for help.

"I see. Fritz, you think you don't have enough ability to convene senior military generals, so you want me to help you get them all to a meeting?"

Lin Shangzhou nodded and said, "That's right. Although I have a good relationship with General Volbeck, the same may not be true for other generals and marshals, so I need your help."

Letitia, who was standing by, heard their conversation and understood why Lin Shangzhou always looked at the map at night. He did this for this purpose.

Thinking of this, Letitia cheered for Lin Shangzhou in her heart, hoping that he could perform well in the meeting.

Faced with such a thing, Alexandrine naturally agreed readily.

"No problem, I'll do it today."

After saying this, Alexandrine's face showed an unconfident look, and her beautiful blue eyes were full of worry and uneasiness. She hesitated for a moment, and then asked Lin Shangzhou: "Fritts, um... will they really come after receiving my invitation? I have met very few generals. Although I always hear Cecilia talk about how much they care about me, I don't know without meeting them..."

Facing the uneasy Alexandrine, Lin Shangzhou looked around to make sure there was no one else. He then reached out and held the Kaiser's hand, comforting her softly, "Don't be afraid, don't worry. They will definitely come. Even if they have urgent matters, they will put aside their own urgent matters to come and see you."

"For no other reason than that you are the emperor. The German army is loyal to the emperor and to you."

With Lin Shangzhou's comfort, Alexandrine's negative emotions were swept away. Since he said so, she had nothing to worry about. Looking directly into Lin Shangzhou's eyes, Alexandrine showed a warm smile on her face and nodded vigorously.

"Ok!"

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Chapter 276 Cecilia in Pajamas

After chatting with Alexandrine for a while, they got up and walked towards the Worry-Free Palace. On the way, Alexandrine told Lin Shangzhou that Cecilia took a quick shower, so he could go to Cecilia's office to wait for her and tell her about the meeting before going to eat. Cooking would take some time anyway.

Her words surprised Lin Shangzhou a little. After thinking about it, he agreed. After asking Alexandrine to give Bode the order to move freely, he turned and walked towards Cecilia's office.

After opening the door, Lin Shangzhou saw a room with dim lighting. The yellow curtains drawn beside the windows blocked the sunlight from shining in. Walking into the office, Lin Shangzhou went straight to the bookshelf and pulled out a book from it. After glancing at the title and realizing that it was an unfamiliar work, he sat on the sofa and began to read it in the dim light.

(She should be here soon.)

Lin Shangzhou was reading a book, calculating in his mind when Cecilia would come back. After he flipped through a few more pages, he heard faint footsteps outside the door.

A few seconds later he heard the sound of a door opening. Lin Shangzhou closed the book and turned to look at the door. A second later the door was opened.

The sunlight suddenly shone into the office, making the room a little brighter, and Lin Shangzhou couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw the pink figure opening the door, which was completely different from his impression.

Cecilia's hair was a little wet and scattered on her shoulders. She didn't wear her usual military uniform, but a pink dress that didn't match her temperament. The dress was a pajama style, with a white ribbon bow tied at the neckline and white lace underneath, adding a touch of romance and elegance to the dress. The lace was dotted with crystal white pearls, faintly glittering.

The fluffy skirt does not fit the girl's graceful curves so well, but it still gives people unlimited room for imagination, and this pink skirt makes Cecilia exude a completely different temperament from before - a girlish feeling.

At least that's what Lin Shangzhou, who had never seen Cecilia wearing other clothes, thought.

"Fritts?"

Seeing Lin Shangzhou sitting on the sofa in the office, Cecilia's cheeks quickly turned a light red. Unfortunately, due to the lighting problem, Lin Shangzhou, who was sitting inside, could not see the changes in Cecilia's cheeks clearly.

Realizing the change in herself, Cecilia quickly calmed herself down, pretended to be calm as she walked into the office and closed the door.

She asked Lin Shangzhou, "What do you want to do in my office?"

After asking this question, Cecilia found that Lin Shangzhou had been observing her clothes, which made her feel a little ashamed. She said with a little dissatisfaction: "You keep looking at me. Haven't you seen me wearing this dress before?"

Lin Shangzhou looked into her eyes, nodded seriously and said, "Well, indeed not."

"I have the impression that you always wear military uniforms. I have never seen such casual clothes before."

"Ah...that's right."

Cecilia was stunned for a moment. What Lin Shangzhou said was quite right. She didn't remember wearing this dress in front of Lin Shangzhou.

Thinking of this, she felt a little excited, so she said to Lin Shangzhou, "What do you think of me wearing this dress?"

Cecilia said this and turned around lightly, with her skirt fluttering in the air. However, her tone and movements made Lin Shangzhou feel weird.

“Very pretty and cute…”

"Hmm~"

Hearing Lin Shangzhou's praise, Cecilia couldn't help but feel much happier, and a faint smile appeared on her face, but the next second Lin Shangzhou's words made her good mood disappear for the most part.

"But I'm really surprised that you have this outfit. After all, you've only worn military uniforms since we met, and you've never worn any other clothes. You give me the impression of a heroic warrior."

Hearing this, Cecilia rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "Come on, I'm a soldier, but I'm also a girl. Is it weird to have clothes like this?"

However, Lin Shangzhou's words of praise still made her feel agitated. Although she seemed to be blaming Lin Shangzhou on the surface, she was actually very happy in her heart.

"Really..."

Cecilia glanced at Lin Shangzhou angrily, muttered, walked to her desk, pulled out a chair and sat down, and Lin Shangzhou also stood up and walked to the chair in front of the desk.

After sitting down, Cecilia looked at Lin Shangzhou who was walking towards her, and couldn't help but think of the thing that had been bothering her for a long time - the agreement with Lin Shangzhou.

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Chapter 277 Bet again

Looking at Lin Shangzhou approaching, and thinking of the agreement with him, Cecilia felt a little shy. Although the agreement at that time was that she was considering developing a further relationship with Lin Shangzhou, Lin Shangzhou's current achievements made Cecilia more inclined to be willing.

But she was confused by the fact that Lin Shangzhou did nothing after becoming prime minister. Cecilia occasionally wondered if he had forgotten the agreement. After much thought, she decided to talk to Lin Shangzhou in person.

However, she herself had no time to find Lin Shangzhou alone, and Lin Shangzhou was always pestered by her sister during his time in Wuyou Palace, which troubled Cecilia for a long time.

But now that this worry has disappeared, she finally has some time alone with Lin Shangzhou and can talk to him about this matter.

Lin Shangzhou didn't care about Cecilia's appearance. He sat down and casually put the book in his hand on the table. He looked up at Cecilia and was about to speak. Coincidentally, Cecilia also wanted to say something to him at this time.

"Cecilia..." "Fritts..."

The two of them said each other's name almost at the same time, and their eyes overlapped at this moment, which made them realize that the other had something to say.

So after two seconds of awkward silence, the two of them spoke to each other again:

"You speak first..." "You speak first..."

They spoke almost at the same time, and their words overlapped again. The atmosphere became quite awkward at this moment, and a hint of impatience rose in their hearts.

A second later, Lin Shangzhou spoke first: "If you have anything to say, please tell me first. Those are just trivial matters."

These words made Cecilia look at Lin Shangzhou with a little more suspicion. She said in disbelief: "Can the matter you came to talk to me alone be considered a small matter?"

Lin Shangzhou nodded with a guilty smile, and then quickly changed the subject, saying, "You rarely come to me to talk about things, so you can talk about your things first, and I can talk about this little thing later when we have dinner."

His guilty smile made Cecilia's eyes more suspicious, but since they said they could talk about it at the dinner table, it proved that it was not a big deal. Instead, she had to clarify her own affairs as soon as possible. This matter could not be discussed at the dinner table.

After clearing her throat with a cough, Cecilia looked into Lin Shangzhou's eyes and said, "I think... it's time for me to fulfill the promise we made back then, right?"

After saying this, a layer of blush visibly appeared on Cecilia's fair cheeks. Her eyes drifted to the books on the table and she dared not look at Lin Shangzhou again. Her right hand, which kept rubbing her silver hair, also showed her panic.

This sentence made Lin Shangzhou stunned for a moment before he realized what the girl in front of him was saying, but what surprised him even more was a scene he had never seen or thought of before - Cecilia's shy look.

He stared at Cecilia's shy face as if fascinated. After a few seconds, he came back to his senses from his surprise and began to think about Cecilia's words.

Cecilia was so immersed in the burning sensation in her cheeks and the violent beating of her heart that she didn't notice Lin Shangzhou's misconduct or that several seconds had passed.

Thinking of the agreement he had made with Cecilia, Lin Shangzhou suddenly felt a little embarrassed, because if Cecilia hadn't mentioned this matter today, he would have forgotten about this agreement... In fact, he had almost forgotten it.

Even if he occasionally remembered that he seemed to have an important matter that he had not dealt with, he would not take it to heart.

Looking at the shy Cecilia in front of him, Lin Shangzhou felt that the matter had become difficult. He did not take it seriously, but Cecilia took it very seriously, and her behavior showed that she was ready to develop a closer relationship with him.

The fact that she was willing to develop a further relationship was what made Lin Shangzhou feel tricky, because it meant that Lin Shangzhou had to choose between Cecilia and Alexandrine as his wife.

This is an extremely simple yet difficult choice. No matter who they are, they can bring huge political benefits to the Social Democratic Party. Of course, intuitively speaking, it is more in his interest for him to marry Alexandrine than to marry Cecilia.

Of course, if he dated or married either of them, there would be strong protests from the German right and huge social opinion, but this was not within the scope of Lin Shangzhou's concerns.

Just because right-wing protests are difficult to deal with doesn’t mean they can’t be dealt with, and social opinion is even simpler. Goebbels will create a “perfect match” for him.

Lin Shangzhou looked at Cecilia and felt an unknown pressure in his heart. He was worried about how to have both.

A man can only have one wife, but he can have many lovers. The question is whether Cecilia is willing to stay by his side as a "lover".

The direct solution to this problem is to ask Cecilia. Of course, Lin Shangzhou knows that if he asks, there will be an extra gap on his head caused by a sword.

Lin Shangzhou lowered his head and looked at the book on the table, thinking about how to solve the problem. While he was thinking about the problem, Cecilia finally realized the strangeness.

She hadn't heard Lin Shangzhou's answer, so she came to her senses from her shyness and looked at Lin Shangzhou who was thinking with his head down.

(Does it take so long to think about this question?)

Cecilia felt a little angry as she hadn't received an answer for a long time. In her opinion, Lin Shangzhou would not dwell on this issue for too long. She was also very confident in her identity and appearance.

Lin Shangzhou's silence at this moment made Cecilia feel a little confused. Why didn't he answer her question?

She opened her mouth and whispered, "Fritts?"