Chapter 587： night talk three

Prince Jassim looked at his eldest son, and there was something unquestionable in his gaze, which made Gerd involuntarily reply: "Yes, father."

"If Westside Bay can stand on our side, it will be a very important resource and a great boost to us."

Gerd shook his head and said, "Father, I don't think it's time to talk about this given the current situation in the kingdom..."

"Our Majesty the King..." The prince ignored his son and said to himself, "He passed out at today's imperial meeting. His body has..."

Speaking of this, the prince shook his head, after all, he was his own brother.

Gerd was shocked when he heard this, "Your Majesty, he..."

Prince Jassim continued: "When he was young, he liked adventure. He once traveled around the continent as an adventurer. This experience brought him a wealth of insight, extraordinary courage, and love from a foreign country. It brought him a whole body of hidden wounds and exhausted his essence, so that all kinds of diseases broke out in his golden age when he was supposed to be involved in politics... Fortunately, he gave birth to a daughter who was up to date. But no Whether it is luck or misfortune, my dear niece, your dear sister, may bring some troubles to the succession of the throne."

"Father!" Gerd, who realized what the prince was going to say, became short of breath.

"Recently, there has been a bad voice in Jingyao's aristocratic circle. Some people hope that Catherine will inherit the throne." Speaking of this, the prince's face was covered with a cloud of prey.

"It's simply absurd. Letting women rule the country, what are they thinking in their minds? Even the benevolent heavenly father will not forgive this behavior. It is shameful, depraved, and deserves to go to hell."

Gerd's facial muscles were a little stiff, and he said: "I don't think Catherine has such thoughts, she just simply hopes that this country can become better. She...is a very traditional woman in the general direction."

"Oh, of course!" Prince Jassim suddenly changed his expression, and even his tone became gentler, "I also trust my lovely niece, she has been lovable since she was a child, isn't she? But..."

The prince's tone became a little bit sharper again, "What will the people around her think? Those who depend on her, those who bind their future to her, do they wish in their hearts that the object of their allegiance Going one step further, to touch the power that shouldn't be touched. Once successful, even these people will be promoted further. Who would think less of titles and wealth? Yes, Catherine may not have such thoughts herself, but she resists It's hard to guess how her subordinates will have such thoughts and hearts, and if her subordinates really reach an agreement in this regard, perhaps Catherine's own thoughts are the least important."

"Oh!" Gerd sighed softly.

Prince Jassim approached his eldest son and patted him lightly on the back, "His Majesty's health is getting worse day by day. We must make early plans to guard against some stupid guys who don't care about the overall situation. We Of course, we don’t want to see that kind of extreme situation, but when extreme situations arise, we have to face it, and don’t forget that there is an entire knight order loyal to Catherine.”

"So, the most important thing now is to strengthen the cards in our hands. The West Bay is a very important card, and you have to hold it well in your hands."

Gerd said very conflictedly: "Father, if... if the throne really falls into our hands, I hope you will treat Catherine and Irene well. After all, they are your nieces, and the blood of the Rodney family flows from them."

"Oh, of course." Prince Jassim replied very readily: "In any case, Catherine and Irene are noble princesses of the Aldo Kingdom, and treating them harshly will lose the face of the entire Rodney family. Wait until everything When they settle down, we will find them a good husband who is worthy of their status and hold a splendid wedding."

"I hope everything goes well." Gerd was a little melancholy.

"Everything will be fine, my brother." Yuriko put his hand on his brother's shoulder.

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In the king's bedroom, the candles flickered on and off, erratic under the breeze, just like the life of the owner here.

Catherine, Irene, and their mother guarded the king's bed. The faces of the three mothers and daughters were full of worries.

"Father!" Irene exclaimed, and she saw the king's eyelids move slightly.

The queen and Catherine immediately moved closer to the king, observing his face.

Sure enough, after a while, the king opened his eyes with some difficulty, and the mother and daughter wept with joy.

"Honey, go out with Irene for a while, I have something to talk to Catherine alone." The king said the first words after waking up to the queen.

The queen said with some concern: "What you need most now is rest."

"Don't worry, it's just a few words, it won't tire me."

"Okay, Irene, let's go first." The queen led Irene, who was still a little confused, out of the bedroom.

"Father." After her mother and sister left, Catherine leaned close to the king's face. He was still very weak at the moment, so that his words were a little vague.

"Catherine, my daughter, tell father, do you want to be king?"

"I..." Catherine never expected the king to ask him this.

"The ruler of the kingdom of Aldo is you, father."

"Haha." The king smiled with difficulty, "Look at my current appearance. If the country is ruled by such a weak body, it will be a disaster."

Catherine could not help sobbing.

"Don't cry, my daughter." The king tried to raise his hand to wipe the tears from his daughter's face, but failed, and finally gave up.

"Tell me, do you want to be a king? If you want, I can do it now...I promise you, I have no scruples now, I will use any means..."

"No, my father..." Catherine knew that at such a moment, what her father hoped to hear was not words of comfort. She suppressed her inner grief and gritted her teeth.

"I never had this idea. All my efforts and efforts have been to help you govern this country well, but I'm sorry, I still haven't managed the country..."

As she was talking, she suddenly burst into tears uncontrollably. Tears gushed out and she had to cover them with her hands.

"It's not your fault, my daughter. The evils of the kingdom have lasted for more than a hundred years, and it cannot be changed in one or two generations. You will always be my pride, and of course, your sister. You are the heavenly father Give me the most precious treasure, far more than the crown on my head."

The king recalled every detail of his daughter's growth process. After he entered middle age, that is, when Catherine became sensible, his physical condition began to decline, and his energy was far worse than before. Affected by his health, the well-behaved and sensible eldest daughter began to learn various knowledge to help him, and gradually grew up to be able to be independent.

But for Catherine's statement that he didn't want to be king, the king didn't have the slightest doubt. On the one hand, he believed in his daughter's honesty when facing him. It is hard to say that there are female kings in the history of Erdo.

"Father." With tears in her eyes, Catherine said firmly: "No matter who you designate as your successor, I will support him just like I assisted you, and protect the country you left behind."

"Well, my daughter, in that case, what do you think of your cousin Gerd?"

"Gerd, he...he is a good candidate to inherit the throne, but, just bypassing Uncle Jassim like this, will he..."

"Can't wait...ahem"

"Can't wait?" Catherine was very puzzled.

"Yes." The king confirmed: "Since Gerd went to the west bay and brought back those things, and combined with some things I have known intermittently in the past few years, I have sensed that the northwest of the kingdom It seems that some changes are quietly taking place in that piece of land.”

"However, the new things brought about by the change are often in conflict with the old things. I can't deduce how it will develop next with my intellect. If the change can happen in the way of drizzle to nourish everything, the contradiction between the old and the new If it does not become intensified, it can be a good medicine to solve the current predicament of the kingdom, but if the change develops in a stormy direction, causing the contradiction between the old and the new to erupt, it may become the poison that sends the kingdom away for the last time."

Catherine frowned at the king's words. Did UU reading father mean the Northwest Gulf?

"The kingdom needs an enlightened leader who has a broad vision and is receptive to at least not rejecting new things. This quality is possessed by a young man like Gerd. After a trip to the West Bay, he brought us back The gratifying result, his attitude towards new things is especially gratifying to me, and makes me more sure that he has the characteristics I expect. And your uncle... he is old, his thinking has formed a stereotype, and his mind is full of thoughts. It is an old idea, he will naturally stand on the side of the old things, and the result can be imagined."

"Catherine..."

The daughter understood the father's meaning and held his hand.

"I hope you can work together with your elder brother to guide and make good use of the upcoming changes, alleviate the turmoil they bring, let them develop in a direction that is beneficial to the kingdom, and reconcile the contradictions between the old and the new , let the country of Aldo achieve a smooth transition."

"I will, Father, I swear."

Catherine assured the king very solemnly.