The more you realize that you actually have an alternative, the easier it is to become dissatisfied with a life that you could just barely tolerate.
Songli is indeed a very outstanding girl.
By any standard, she was the pride of the Edgeworth family.
——If he had not had such superior conditions, Franz would not have wanted to push her to the position of queen.
But fortunately and unfortunately, what is contained in this body is not a resigned soul.
Ge Li pursed her lips and said nothing.
Wayne saw every tiny reaction on her body.
Seeing that his "persuasion" seemed to have some effect, Wayne quickly gave up and did not force her to make an immediate decision.
As her extremely close partner, slowly and slowly changing the other person's will often has a higher success rate than using strong methods. After experiencing so many things, Winn, who is also growing up, feels that he has mastered the trick.
"Don't worry." Wayne said softly, comforting her and himself at the same time.
"After the idea of marrying with the royal family is shattered, Minister Franz will definitely consider your future more carefully."
"As long as... your attitude is firm enough."
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After leaving the Edgeworth family, Wayne's restless mood calmed down a little.
As long as Geli is willing to stand on his side, other issues will be trivial.
According to the tradition of the Kingdom of Lornes, although a daughter can inherit the family's property and land without a son, she cannot inherit the title. When the father passed away, their titles would be passed on to their daughter's husband, or simply to their grandchildren.
This ensures that there are only duchess and countess status in the Kingdom of Lownes, but no duchess or countess.
Although it is said to be a tradition, it has not always been like this since ancient times.
Many years ago, when people's understanding of magic was still fragmented, if the head of the family passed away, even the only biological daughter would not be able to inherit any of the family's property. If there are no male heirs even in the collateral relatives, the titles and lands of the nobles will be taken back by the superior lord, leaving only a small part of the property with them.
However, with the subsequent establishment of major magic academies, the kingdom trained batches of powerful magicians, among which female magicians with outstanding performance emerged one after another, which greatly enhanced the overall national strength of Lownes. The king at that time realized that magical talents existed in boys and girls equally, and there was no distinction between superiority and inferiority based on gender, so he specifically revised the inheritance law.
As a result, the status of the daughter in the family was also recognized, and the Kingdom of Lornes, filled with talented people, gradually developed into one of the most powerful countries on the continent.
But even so, the overall conservative atmosphere of the kingdom has not changed, especially within the aristocratic circle.
The level of the title is not necessarily linked to personal ability. Everyone is just playing a clique game. Everyone is trying to play a superficial identity, and sets of hidden rules are reflected in every aspect of how people get along in the form of so-called "etiquette."
For example, a qualified lady should be like this... a qualified noble should be like this...
This kind of judgment full of moral implications can help those who have the ability to benefit from it to select partners who are smart enough and discerning, artificially distinguish between "friends" and "enemies", and use this to control the right to speak.
In other words, it was only due to the factors of the times that the kingdom took a step forward on the road to equal rights, but it was only a small step forward.
...At worst, I will just push it one step further and make a fuss about amending the Succession Act again.
Wayne pondered.
Presumably under the current social situation where aristocratic girls can also obtain education and property rights, once such a call appears, many people should respond positively.
Especially people like Ge Li who have accumulated enough strength to some extent and have some thoughts on external constraints, but have no reasonable way to control their own lives.
And then, faced with such a rich bait, it would be impossible for Miss Songli not to be tempted.
Once you can start a business in your own name, who would be willing to act as a foil and vassal to others? With his understanding of Ge Li's character, Wayne still has some confidence.
Wayne originally planned to find a spokesperson for his own interests through bribery, and then slowly promote his ideas bit by bit. However, accidents always come at a time when one does not expect them at all.
On an ordinary afternoon, the famous playwright Mr. Poquelin suddenly came to see him.
"Ahem...Master Wayne."
He was holding a bound manuscript in his hand, with a rather surprised expression. "This is a very good story. If you are willing to give it to our troupe to perform, I will give away 70% of the profits from the performance."
"What?" Wayne didn't quite understand what he meant.
Seeing Wayne's confused face, Pokerland frowned and said, "Didn't you find someone to bring this manuscript to me so that I could take a look?"
Hearing this, Wayne suddenly doubted himself.
When have I ever done this?
Wait, am I starting to have amnesia at such a young age?
Just when he didn't know how to answer the call, Chrissy's voice came from outside the door. "——I asked someone to send it over."
Hearing the noise, Wayne and Poquelin looked towards the door together.
Chrissy walked in briskly with a sly smile and her hands behind her back.
"Mr. Poquelin, let Wayne see his work first."
She revealed the answer, "This is actually a finished product that I made slight modifications based on his scrap draft."
Under Chris's explanation, Wayne suddenly remembered the bloody story that he threw into the wastebasket that day.
"...No, isn't it?" Wayne was dumbfounded.
Is there any need to save that thing? Besides, why are you going through the wastebasket?
He didn't even know where to start complaining first.
Chrissy crossed her arms with a smile and nodded with satisfaction at his reaction.
"Yes~ It's what you think."
"Sometimes when I'm not satisfied with my drawings, I throw them all into the wastebasket angrily, and then start painting again." When she mentioned this, her tone was very relaxed.
"But sometimes after redrawing it several times, I suddenly feel that a previous processing method is better, so I turn it over again... and then I accidentally discovered this surprise."
After saying that, she patted Wayne's shoulder excitedly and narrowly. "Wayne, I didn't expect you to be very creative!"
