"Yes, Your Majesty," Philip nodded to Isabella, "that's what the teacher said. Although we have talked about how he might make mistakes because he gets carried away, the teacher also told me that I shouldn't pay too much attention to this matter. thing."
"As for that child..." Chi Feichi spoke fluent British English, "He is not very old, and the mistakes he made are not major, but they will only make the young man think that he has no face to see others. If he cannot leave, Coming out shows that there are some problems with his character or psyche. It is better to make mistakes early than later. If he can come out and learn lessons, he will become better, and then Philip can be freed."
"Relief..."
Isabella cast a resentful look at Chi Feichi.
She wanted to express her dissatisfaction with Chi Feichi's choice of words, but when she thought about it carefully, she had already lost a lot by being temporarily appointed and ascending to the throne. If there was really an outstanding person who could serve as the crown prince, she could not bear to force herself to do so. The only child was so tight. Deep in her heart, she, Chi Feichi, and Phillip were also on the same side.
She was even more unwilling. Could Chi Feichi really not be Phillip's godfather?
She had been rejected by Chi Feichi once, and with her status, she couldn't mention it a second time. So...should she think about it and see how she could trick Chi Feichi?
"Sorry, I used the wrong word." Chi Feichi apologized without sincerity.
"No..." Isabella put away the resentment in her eyes, "I had some misunderstandings before... It is not as Queen Isabella, but as a friend and a mother that I need to ask you and Phillip Say sorry."
Phillip looked at Isabella in surprise and confusion, "Mom?"
Isabella's face turned serious again, "You should call me Your Majesty, Philip."
"But you just..." Philip said, looked at Chi Feichi, and said in unfamiliar Chinese, "Only Zhou...zhou..."
"Only the state officials are allowed to set fires, and the common people are not allowed to light lamps." Chi Feichi reminded in Chinese, and then translated in English for Isabella and others.
Phillip nodded quickly after hearing this and looked at Isabella again.
His mother is unreasonable...
Isabella lost her temper and said seriously, "But I am a queen, not just a state official."
Chi Feichi glanced at Isabella, then lowered his eyes and picked up the black tea on the table.
He didn't bother to explain.
Isabella: "..."
What is that look?
"State officer is just a metaphor, it refers to a person with power..." Philip corrected, noticing that Isabella's eyes seemed to be cannibalistic, and decisively stopped talking, "That's it."
Isabella chose to skip the topic, turned to smile at Ikegana and others, trying to divert attention to relieve the irritation in her heart, "I'm sorry, Kana, I chatted with Fei Chi for a little longer, and I haven't asked you yet. You guys, what do you think of today’s black tea?”
Ikegana smiled back and followed the topic cooperatively, "The taste is smooth and has the richness of old tea..."
After chatting with Ikekana for a while, Isabella asked Haibara Ai how it felt to come to the UK. She praised Haibara Ai's white dress that made her eyes light up when they met, and then told Ike Shinosuke About the awarding of honors.
"We talked last time, but it hasn't been officially decided yet," Isabella lowered her voice and said to Ike Manosuke, "Although you are not British, there is a precedent for granting knighthoods to foreigners. Mayike Group is a British overseas trade company. She has made great contributions in this regard. Garnet is the daughter of Baron Field, and her godfather is His Majesty Henry's uncle. She and I were already familiar with each other before we were married. There will definitely be no problem in granting you the title of earl. The only trouble is Unfortunately, the titles awarded to foreigners are all honorary companionships. The title of 'Baron Field' that I had to reclaim is also a title of meritorious service, but it belongs to the highest-ranking Order of the Garter. It was used by the ancestors of the Field family with their own In exchange for brains and hard work..."
Ikekana and Ike Shinosuke looked at each other and said slowly, "Your Majesty, I want the title to belong to the Ike family just because my mother has worked hard all her life for the Field family. She has contributed far more to the Field family than those parasites." Much more... I'm sorry, my wording is a little inelegant, but the fact is that if the old Baron's child is still alive, my mother and I will not hold on to things that should belong to the old Baron's child, and now, including in my When my mother was alive, she was considered the old Baron's child. She didn't want to let the old Baron's life-long efforts fall into the hands of people whom the old Baron might have never met. The same goes for me. If you find the issue of the title difficult, You don’t have to force yourself too much. You agreed to help me keep my title in this way. I’m already very grateful to you. The attitude between Shinnosuke and I has always been this way.”
"No, Kana," Isabella smiled helplessly and shook her head, "I am telling you this not to express that this matter makes me embarrassed. You may not care about the title, but I do. This is what I can do for you. It was one of the few things my friend did. It happened that the title of Baron Field was reclaimed by me. Thanks to this, during my reign, I had an additional place for the Order of the Garter. It was just that some people hoped to get this Garter. The quota for the honorary title, so I encountered a little resistance, but it has been resolved, Kana..."
Chi Fei saw that Hui Yuan Ai didn't seem to understand. He turned his head and lowered his voice, explaining the twists and turns to Hui Yuan Ai, "My grandmother was a child adopted by the old baron. When my grandmother was a little girl, the old The baron's original child had died before inheriting the title. According to British law at the time, daughters had no right to inherit. After the death of all the old baron's sons, the title should be selected from among young men of his own clan, and the order of heirs was determined based on blood kinship. He will inherit not only the title, but also all the legacy of the old baron."
Hui Yuan Ai nodded and whispered to Chi Feichi softly, "I have heard of this kind of inheritance rule. Some people will marry their daughters to such legally recognized heirs to preserve their family property. At that time, Britain should Before and after the reform stage, if the old baron wanted to hand over everything to his daughter, he should be able to fight for it and let the royal family decide the ownership of everything. It is also very possible to decide the ownership of the inheritance according to his own wishes, at least for the property. As for the title, I’m afraid it’s unlikely…”
"After his sons died, the old baron went to London and met with the king at the time, explaining that he hoped that his adopted daughter would inherit everything. However, until his death, the ruling did not come down," Chi Feichi whispered, "The situation of the Field family It was very special. At that time, many British aristocrats had declined. Only the Field family transformed in time and began to focus on trade. It developed very well. It also established the Field Group and controlled part of the British financial business. It was a special existence among the declining old aristocracy... …”
Hui Yuan Ai vaguely understood, "Earlier, the monarch determined the fiefdoms or assets of the nobility. The superior life of the nobility came from the monarch. The monarch had the right to deprive or give it. However, after the reform began, the monarch became the mascot of free politics. , and the Field family's wealth comes from their own efforts, not from the monarch. If the Field family's inheritance is determined according to the old rules, it will cause some nobles who own their own assets to protest, but if the adopted daughter inherits everything , it will also arouse opposition from conservative rule-abiding people and invisible beneficiaries of the original inheritance regulations. At that time, the Field family’s inheritance rights must have stirred up a lot of disputes, not only the collision of old and new ideas, but also the conflicts between the vested interests. The situation is really complicated due to the collision of different ideas regarding our own interests.”
"Yes, and the situation is more complicated than this," Chi Feichi lowered his voice and spoke more straightforwardly, "At that time, my grandmother had already controlled the Field Group. She was very popular, and she was the only one who could control the Field Group. This is something that the heirs of the old rules cannot do, and she chose the person she likes. She is unwilling and will not marry the heir to the title of the old rules. Taking into account the social economy, the interests of the royal family, and the wishes of the old baron, the royal family I want to be on my grandmother's side, but don't forget that my grandmother is an adopted daughter. She does not have the blood of the old Baron Field family flowing in her body. The royal family wants her to inherit the inheritance and title. The challenges faced by the royal family are not only for the daughter of a noble family. Whether there is a right of inheritance depends on whether an adopted daughter of a noble family has a right of inheritance. In addition, there is one thing that only a few people know. The death of the old baron is related to my great uncle...that is, the eldest son of my grandmother. "
Hui Yuan Ai looked at Chi Feichi in surprise and recalled, "I remember you mentioned that Mitchell was your uncle, but... isn't he your grandmother's eldest son?"
Chi Feichi knew that sooner or later he would have to explain this to Haiyuan Ai, and now was the time, "Mitchell is my grandmother's third child. Before him, my grandmother had two sons, Devin and Neil." When Devin was born, the old baron and my grandmother were very happy, and the royal family breathed a sigh of relief. They wanted to hand over the title and property to Devin, so that the challenge they faced was only whether their adopted children could inherit it, not whether they could inherit it. It will challenge whether the female in the family will inherit it. Unfortunately, when Devin was five years old, he set a fire and let himself and the old baron who happened to be there die in the sea of fire. 'Midnight Jackdaw' is that fire One of the few remaining remnants of the war..."
Haibara Ai did not expect such a result. After all, Devin killed his grandfather, and whether the family property can be inherited by his adopted daughter or her bloodline must also be considered on a human and moral level.
The first thing she thought of was that there was a conspiracy!
"Could it be someone's conspiracy?" Haiyuan Ai thought, frowning and analyzing, "A five-year-old child may be naughty, but as a child of a noble family and the heir recognized by the old baron, there should be someone around him The servant followed. If he was playing with fire, someone would definitely find out and stop him in time, not to mention the fire that burned both himself and the old baron to death. The fire was so big that it must have been burning for a while, and there may even be accelerants. During this time , could a servant discover and rescue people and put out fires in time? Hey Devin can inherit the title and family property. His existence deprives some people of the benefits they could have obtained. If only Hey Devin died, your grandmother can still Give birth to a boy to inherit the title, but if Devon not only dies but also kills the old baron, then there will be doubts about whether your grandmother's other children can inherit the family business. After all, her child was killed. The murderer of the old baron, even if the murderer has passed away."
(End of chapter)
