At 10:30 in the evening, Helena took a carriage back to the garden house in Russell Square, Camden District.
Camden is located in the center of London, close to the Central District and Westminster District. It is a prime location in London. It is home to many landmark buildings such as Regent's Park, Windsor Museum, King's Cross Station, University of London, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Among them, the large garden houses around Russell Square are where upper-class families gather. Those who are qualified to live here are either rich or noble.
Compared with Russell Square, the 56 classical villas in Regent's Park are more luxurious and have higher living conditions. However, it is an area where only Dukes and other nobles are eligible to live. Helena knows that a kept lover like her is not qualified. Live in the Regent's Park area.
The garden houses around Russell Square were already the best place for her to live.
The carriage drove into the yard, and Helena got out of the car holding the roses sent to her by the letter. The hired maid had been waiting at the door for a long time. When she bent down and opened the door, she whispered: "Miss, the eldest prince is upstairs. Wait for you."
"I see."
Helena responded, not surprised at all. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday were the days when the eldest prince Charles would have a tryst with her. There would never be many days, but if something happened that day, someone would be sent to inform her.
The bowl of water held by the eldest prince Charles will never be balanced. The lover is the lover and the wife is the wife. No matter how long it takes, the lover cannot replace the position of the head wife.
If she could be pregnant with Prince Charles's child, the situation might be different, but Helena did not do this, and her contraceptive measures were always very good.
If she was pregnant with the royal heir, the child would be safe and sound, but she was not sure.
It is not unheard of to secretly kill a lover and give the child to the royal wife to raise. In order to maintain the dignity of the royal family and his legitimate inheritance rights, the eldest prince Charles will never favor Helena.
He is not a man who loves beauty rather than country.
Helena took off her coat and just walked into the room on the second floor when she was suddenly hugged from behind.
"Helena...we haven't seen each other for several days...Who gave you the flowers?"
The eldest prince Charles noticed the ninety-nine roses in Helena's arms and couldn't help but ask: "Is this your new suitor?"
"Not really." Helena concealed the matter of the card: "I'm just here to cheer you up."
"Why should I send you roses to support me?"
"Who knows, maybe I want to attract your attention?"
"Oh, that's possible." The eldest prince Charles took the rose in Helena's hand and turned it over. After finding that there was nothing in it that could prove his identity, he threw the rose aside and asked, "Who For you?"
Looking at the petals scattered on the ground, Helena was silent for a long time before saying: "A foreigner, I forgot his name."
"Foreigners...."
Before Charles could continue to ask questions, Helena entered the bathroom on the pretext of washing up. The eldest prince had no choice but to sit on the sofa, drinking red wine while thinking about the identity of the foreigner.
If the other party sends flowers to Helena, it is most likely that he does not know the relationship between Helena and him, unless as Helena said, the other party is here for him.
Sending flowers to your lover can indeed attract your attention. I have to say that this trick is very clever, especially after figuring this out, the eldest prince Charles no longer regards the lover as an enemy.
Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the other party is really pursuing Helena.
There was a sound of running water in the bathroom, and suddenly there was a knock on the door. It was the maid downstairs, reporting that theater staff were looking for the eldest prince Charles.
The eldest prince Charles went downstairs and saw the spy he had planted in the theater. After leading the spy into the courtyard, he asked aloud: "Who is sending flowers to Helena tonight?"
"It's Mr. Manstein."
"Nicholas?"
"No, it's Mr. Nicholas' brother, Felix."
Frowning slightly, the eldest prince Charles' eyes became suspicious. During the day, he had just gone to No. 27 Flower Street. In the evening, Felix sent ninety-nine roses to his lover. No matter how you looked at it, there was something fishy inside.
"Are the three Manstein brothers coming to the show tonight?"
"They are all here, and His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince and Professor Morea are also here."
"Arthur?"
The eldest prince Charles was even more surprised. There was no movement on weekdays, and Arthur and the others did not come to watch the show. However, as soon as a problem arose today, others showed up.
coincide?
It can only be a coincidence. The fourth prince Arthur has nothing to do with the Manstein family. Even if they want to meet in secret, who would choose the Royal Opera House as the meeting place?
That's his territory!
"What did the three Manstein brothers and Arthur do tonight?"
"His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince left immediately after watching the performance without doing anything. As for the three Manstein brothers..." the informant thought for a while and then said: "At the beginning of the performance, Mr. Nicholas gave all the guests in the private rooms A bottle of 42-year-old Bordeaux red wine was presented. After the performance, Mr. Felix sent someone a bouquet of flowers to Miss Helena, and even went to the dressing room to ask for an autograph..."
"Have Helena and Felix met?" Prince Charles' eyes darkened, realizing that Helena had deceived him.
"We met once, and Miss Helena left in a hurry without saying a few words." The informant answered truthfully.
"I understand, let's go."
"yes."
The informant turned and left the courtyard. In the gray courtyard, Charles walked slowly, still thinking about the purpose of Mawei and others coming to the Covent Royal Opera House.
If it was just to watch a theatrical performance, there was no need to give drinks to the guests in other private rooms. This gesture of goodwill proved that Ma Wei and the others came with a purpose in mind.
In order to analyze the real purpose of the Mavericks, the clues currently available are not enough, especially when it is not sure whether the Mavericks know the relationship between Helena and themselves and who is the boss behind the Covent Royal Opera House. In case....
If Ma Wei and others don't know who the boss behind the opera house is, then they may really come to watch the performance tonight, or they may want to take the opportunity of watching the performance to get to know other nobles and gentry to promote their potion business.
If Ma Wei and others knew that they were the real owners of the opera house...
Charles squinted his eyes and saw that the situation was developing in two completely different directions.
He could not determine the real purpose of Mawei and others, so he could only speculate.
If you want to solve the mystery, you must meet Ma Wei in person and ask carefully...
This is exactly what Charles wants. Even if Mavey does not come to the opera house today, he plans to find an opportunity to invite Mavey to meet him.
It's about Helena...
Charles kept thinking, if Felix really likes Helena, and the Maveys are valuable enough to win over, what should he do?
Should Helena reject Felix's pursuit, or should Helena be generously given to Felix in exchange for the friendship of Ma Wei and others?
Looking up at the bedroom window on the second floor, Charles felt the need to find out what Helena was really thinking.
Back upstairs, Helena, who had finished taking a bath, was sitting on the bed wearing a bathrobe. When she saw Charles come in, she slowly untied her belt and let her clothes hang naturally. She stepped forward and hugged her lover. Before she could do anything, she heard Charles say: "Are you familiar with the name Felix von Manstein?"
Her body trembled slightly, and Helena quickly shook her head: "I don't remember."
"He is the man who gave you flowers tonight."
"Um, so what?"
Charles pushed Helena away, walked to the window, picked up a cigar and lit it, and said without looking back: "Helena, there is something I want you to do."
"What's the matter?" Helena was a little confused.
"I want you to get close to Felix von Manstein." Charles exhaled a puff of smoke: "The three Manstein brothers opened a potion shop in London. They have very strong sales channels. If Being able to win them over..."
Helena said with a trembling voice: "So you want me to sell my body to seduce Felix?"
"Why do you say betrayal?"
Charles turned around and glanced at the roses that had been swept up and placed on the table: "Haven't you already met Felix? If you have a crush on him, say it and I will make it happen. This is true. "
"You want to use me as a bargaining chip! In exchange for political benefits!" Helena suddenly became hysterical: "What do you think of me? Charles! What do you think of me?!"
"Don't be excited, Helena, of course I love you." Charles approached his lover, raised his hand to caress Helena's cheek, and said with a smile: "You just have to understand that I have to win the battle for the throne. This is the only way. , only then can I give you a better future. Once I lose, I will die without a burial place, and you... won't end up well either."
After speaking, Charles walked towards the door:
"Think about it carefully. You are very tired tonight, so I will go back first."
"hope...."
"You can make the right choice."
