"Dear Your Majesty Katerina, I would like to thank you for your thoughts."
Looking at Katerina walking towards her, Freya raised her skirt with one hand and saluted, then straightened up and looked at Katerina calmly.
This was the first time the two met. Katerina looked at Freya's figure and found that Freya was inferior to her in some aspects. She said with a smile: "I heard that Duke Chevalier is not only the president of the women's union, but also the Democratic Party. She is the leader of the party and a member of the cabinet. Such an honor is enough to be called the first lady of the Kingdom of Windsor. When I see her today, she is truly worthy of her reputation."
"Your Majesty is ridiculous. No matter how noble the Duke is, he is not as noble as your Majesty."
Seeing that Freya had a calm attitude and was very respectful to him, Katerina was no longer aggressive and was about to leave. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a pearl necklace around Freya's neck, and her pupils shrank slightly.
A war broke out between the Kingdom of Windsor and the Kingdom of Romanov. Although it did not last long, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Windsor plundered the Winter Palace before leaving and took away many treasures. Most of the treasures stored in the London Museum have been returned. , but some are still living outside, among which
There is the necklace Freya wears around her neck.
Katerina recognized it because the necklace was a 7th birthday gift from her father.
As an heir to the old Duke family, it is impossible for Freya to not know that the necklace she is wearing is made by a palace craftsman. Even if she does not know, she should be able to distinguish the special jewelry making craftsmanship of the Romanov Kingdom. She knows , but put on this necklace.
This is a provocation!
Giving in and calm attitude are all disguises!
Katerina's eyes darkened and she began to look at Freya again. She was not carried away by anger. Instead, she calmed down after seeing the necklace. It was as if her father was standing behind her and watching her, but she was no longer able to sneak away. A little girl left the Winter Palace to buy something in a candy store.
Stopping to leave, Katerina said in a calm tone: "Duke Chevalier, do you have any secret recipe?"
"Secret recipe?" Freya blinked: "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"The secret recipe for long-lasting beauty." Katerina said: "Look at how well-maintained your skin is. It is as smooth and tender as a teenage girl. You must have a secret recipe. If you don't mind, I want to know about it. How do you usually take care of yourself?"
Her cheeks twitched, and there was a flaw in Freya's expression. Logically speaking, she shouldn't be so angry. Katerina was in her twenties and would be thirty in two years, but the problem was...
Freya is not in her thirties, but several thousand years old.
As a demon in charge of lust, Freya is very confident in her beauty. Her only pain point is her age. Thousands of years plus the nickname in charge of lust, her image is greatly compromised, and people always feel that she is useless. But, a little bit of red lips can be tasted by thousands of people.
It is definitely impossible to expect her to be a pure and beautiful girl, but Freya feels that she is not as lascivious as the rumors say.
Katerina was mocking her for being old, for having had a husband, and for being a socialite. Freya was not offended by the latter two points, but when it came to her age, she was indeed a little defensive.
Compared with Katerina, who is only 28 years old, she is dozens of times older than the old witch in fairy tales!
Freya has always wanted to get rid of the lustful nickname. She doesn’t know when this nickname came out. It seems that thousands of years ago, after she used a beauty trap to trick a man into willingly giving up his soul, others started calling her. The devil of lust, the key is to give her goat prints
She seriously suspected that the reason why the Ancient God of Contract, Belial, ignored her was because of his nickname of 'Lust'.
Why isn't Paimon the demon in charge of 'lust'?
Why did Belial trust Paimon more and even entrust Paimon with the Contracted Holy Sword for safekeeping?
Is it because he is the devil in charge of 'lust'?
The more Freya thought about it, the angrier she became. The resentment she had accumulated for many years suddenly surged up, and her chest heaved violently.
Realizing that her emotions were about to get out of control, she quickly grabbed her neck and forced herself to calm down.
Seeing that Freya could control her emotions so quickly, Katerina narrowed her eyes and became more vigilant.
"Your Majesty, I don't have any secret recipe for beauty. I have to tell you one thing, don't let yourself get upset, but this may be difficult for you." Freya began to fight back: "As a king, you have many things to do every day. There are endless troubles to deal with, but if there is someone who soothes your soul at night, you will definitely have more smiles on your face than you do now."
The surrounding political and business elites were all dumbfounded. They felt that they had heard something they shouldn't have heard. They walked away with a glass of wine and neither stayed nor stayed.
Who would have thought that Freya would be so bold as to dare to angrily confront Katerina, even though it was Katerina who started the fire first?
The crowd of onlookers began to disperse. Listening to gossip was great, but it also depended on whose gossip it was.
Women's quarrels are the most likely to cause disaster. If you really quarrel, the boss will not reason with you. They will provoke the king just for the sake of temporary pleasure.
This is not a good deal.
Mawei also wanted to run away. He had already noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere, but as soon as he took a step back, he saw Katerina giving him a warning look, telling him to stand there and not move.
Seeing that the next topic was about to escalate into a personal attack, Ma Wei could only bite the bullet and smooth things over: "Actually."
"Your Majesty Katerina will definitely find her sweetheart."
A familiar voice came from behind, Ma Wei breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and saw Guli Hana.
Casting a reassuring look at Mavey, Gulhana walked up to Katerina and Freya and said, "I think that the marriage between Arthur and I was brokered by Father Mavey. Without Father Mavey, Arthur would have been married." There is a high probability that Se will marry Evelyn, the church saint, and I am very grateful to him because he helped me at the critical moment."
Just when Ma Wei thought that Gu Li Hana was here to smooth things over, Gu Li Hana suddenly changed the subject and pointed the finger at Freya: "Duke Chevali, if you are interested in someone, you must ask Father Ma Wei to witness the marriage. , he is a very good witness."
Looking at Gulhana coldly, Freya said: "Isn't it too unfair to let Father Mavey be the witness? When I get married, I will definitely not let Father Mavey be the witness, but Give him another identity."
"Do you want Father Mavi to preside over your wedding?" Gulhana covered her mouth with a surprised expression: "The Pope personally presided over the wedding. This is a grand event! Father Mavi, are you willing to preside over Sheva?" Duke Leigh’s wedding?”
It seems like you two are not on the same page.
Ma Wei finally heard something interesting. Emotional Gulhana was here to distract him!
Now the situation is even more chaotic. The situation was relatively clear at first, but with the addition of Gulihana, the situation suddenly became confusing. Instead of helping the Duke of Windsor, the Queen of the Kingdom of Windsor instead assisted the kings of other countries. What is this thing called?
"Ahem, what's that? I don't feel well. I need to go to the toilet."
Using the magic skill of urine escape, Ma Wei ran away directly, not wanting to stay for a second longer. Anyway, the things Katerina asked him to do were finished, and no one said that he had to stay here. With Arthur here, he would definitely Nothing serious will happen, but it will be more likely to happen if he stays!
In order to attract firepower and provide cover for his escape, Mawei did not call out to Yunia who was standing on the stool to get some snacks. He just asked Levin to explain the situation to Yunia after leaving the banquet hall and getting on the carriage. Then he ran away in a car.
In the banquet hall, Yunia finished picking up her favorite small cakes, held the plate and happily jumped off the stool, ready to go find her father, but she looked around blankly.
There is no one left!
Fortunately, Levin came back in time and told her that Ma Wei was waiting on the street outside Buckingham Palace, so Yunia didn't get angry.
When Katerina and Freya noticed that Mavie had slipped away, Mavie had already disappeared. Levin apologized on his behalf and made a bunch of excuses such as being too drunk and too tired.
Mavi ran away, and Katerina and Freya didn't want to quarrel anymore. Performances need an audience. Without an audience, who would the performance be for?
After the banquet, Katerina did not return to the mansion to rest, but came to St. Paul's Cathedral.
"Your Majesty Katerina, it's so late, are you okay?"
The bishop in charge of the night watch couldn't help but be startled when he saw Katerina. He didn't understand the purpose of Katerina's coming here.
"I want to see Wilder."
The bishop hesitated upon hearing this. If it had been anyone else, he would have refused on the spot, but it was Katerina who made the request, and she was qualified.
"Wait a moment, I'll go ask the Pope for instructions."
Ten minutes later, King Ubli I came back under the leadership of the Night Bishop and agreed to Katerina's request.
Katerina did not leave St. Paul's Cathedral until the next morning when the sun rose. She and Wilder spent a night alone in the oracle room. No one except them knew the content of their exchange.
When Ma Wei found out, he didn't take it to heart. The three goddesses of destiny had already signed a contract with him. It was impossible for Katerina to betray the Church of Truth. It was human nature to be curious about the future. Didn't he ask Wilder about the future? Is something going on?
The emergence of the internal combustion engine is the future. As long as the internal combustion engine appears, it means that technology has entered the fast lane, urbanization has begun to intensify, and the supporting infrastructure construction must also be put on the agenda.
With Mawei's promotion, Congress passed the "Kingdom Road Construction First Amendment Act", and the government began to allocate funds and invite bids for road construction. It began to pave roads with asphalt. While planning the city, it also began to build a road network between cities. .
If you wait until cars appear before you start building roads, it will be too late.
The same road construction bill Mawei also proposed in the Romanov Kingdom, but the Kingdom of Windsor is different from the Romanov Kingdom. The Kingdom of Windsor has a small land area and is not as large as a state of the Romanov Kingdom. There is no road construction or appropriation. Too much pressure. Looking at the Romanov Kingdom, the land is too vast. It is extremely difficult to build a highway across the east and west. There is not even enough funds.
The Romanov Kingdom, which has just got on the right track, cannot spend so much money on infrastructure, but Katerina also knows that this is the general trend. In a few years, when the internal combustion engine is updated and the technology becomes more mature, the Windsor Kingdom will be the first to lay roads. will surely enjoy the first wave of benefits, while other belated countries can only watch them widen the gap.
Only with applications can there be demand, and with demand can there be progress. Road paving is not only to prepare for the arrival of the internal combustion engine, but also to stimulate people's enthusiasm for innovation.
Only if the internal combustion engine enters people's lives can more emerging technologies emerge.
After a night of thinking, Katerina decided to borrow money from the Truth Church.
Through the magic potion business, the Church of Truth has accumulated a huge amount of wealth. Even without the magic potion business, a church with many believers can maintain its expenses with the donations from believers, still have a small surplus, and can accumulate wealth over time.
Dino has a quick mind. He has the mind of a businessman. He knows that money will continue to depreciate if it is left in his hands, so money must be made to make money.
Therefore, the Church of Truth established a church bank under his operation and made investments in the name of the church. Although it was a church enterprise, the taxes paid were not much, and the treatment was the same as that of ordinary private enterprises.
Katerina planned to apply for a loan from the church bank, but she not only wanted money, she also wanted help from the church.
"I hope that the Truth Church can lend a large amount of money to the Kingdom, and then the Kingdom will hand over the funds to the church and entrust the Truth Church with road construction."
Katerina said: "So I hope the interest rate will be lower."
"Let us lend the kingdom money and then use the money for road construction?" Dino licked his lips.
"Yes."
"Your Majesty, aren't you a wolf with empty hands?"
"That's right, but the Truth Church can make a profit from it. While earning money for the project, it can also provide jobs for believers, plus the interest it gets from the Kingdom every year. It's a win-win situation."
Dino took a deep breath, took off his glasses and rubbed his eyebrows, his head hurt a little.
"Okay, just think about this matter separately. Your Majesty, you just said to reduce the interest rate. How much is it specifically?"
"Five cents profit."
"Monthly interest is 5 cents?" Dino thinks this interest is acceptable. Although he can't make much money, at least he won't lose money.
"Annual interest is five cents, repayable in 20 years, fixed interest rate, equal principal and interest, no mortgage."
"Your Majesty, are you kidding me?"
"Have you seen all this?"
Katerina nodded: "It's really a joke. In fact, my condition is that there is no interest."
Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, Dino almost cried out. He refused without thinking: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This condition is unacceptable!"
"Listen to me first."
Katerina knocked on the table and signaled Dino to calm down: "The condition for no interest is that all the highway usage fees in the next 20 years will be given to the church, and the kingdom only needs to pay back the principal on time."
"Road usage fee?"
"Yes, the standards for collecting fees are set by the Kingdom and must be unified. However, all funds collected belong to the Church of Truth. During this period, the maintenance and construction of the roads are all the responsibility of the Church."
Katerina looked at the thoughtful Dino and smiled slightly:
"Now, do you still find it unacceptable?"
(End of chapter)
