Chapter 71 Sometimes I really lose faith in love in this era.
When Prince Raymond returned home, his attendant told the prince that he had changed the color of his hat. The angry prince then cut the throat of the talkative squire and imprisoned Princess Anna for interrogation.
After using torture to force the duchess to tell the truth, he ordered the soldiers of the duchy to arrest the poet who seduced his wife, intending to torture him by cutting out his heart. Then he fried the poet's heart and forced Anna to eat it in front of the entire court. Lose.
But Prince Raymond did not get what he wanted, because the poet had already left the duchy early. Instead, the duke himself was so angry that he suffered a stroke and was paralyzed for half a year. When Prince Raymond recovered, he could only continue to walk. But he continued to seduce the women of Toussaint, and eventually suffered another stroke a few years later and died at the hands of a mistress. Due to his poor reign during his lifetime, Prince Raymond's death did not cause much grief within the duchy.
Lann had never thought that Raymond was still alive now. After all, the Duchess was already a free and pretty widow when she appeared in the novel and the game.
By the way, the identity of the bard who seduced the duchess is also extraordinary. He is Dandelion, the best friend of Geralt, the witcher of the wolf sect, the White Wolf!
Of course, Lann didn't intend to reveal these "secrets" to others. He still needed to establish a good relationship with Duchess Anna.
After paying his condolences to the other party's dying husband out of courtesy, Lann continued: "Thank you also for letting us enter the country despite your prejudices about war. I admire your tolerance." Knight culture is prevalent in Toussaint
. The Duchess had a good impression of knights like Lann who came out of poetry. At the same time, she was also quite curious about Geralt beside her. She has obviously also heard the story of the "White Wolf".
The Duchess laughed after listening to Lann's words: "Earl Lannister flattered me too much and underestimated Toussaint's magnanimity. We are not as good at and value swords as Cintra. The war happened so long ago, and How could it interfere with us now?"
Previous wars?
Lann was stunned after understanding the Duchess's words, and suddenly had an impolite guess in his mind.
"Your Highness Anna?" Lan asked tentatively, "But the war is still going on now?"
"What did Earl Lannister say? The war has ended long ago!" The Duchess raised her nose, "I am giving my cousin Enxi This matter was mentioned in the letter of L.V. Enres. In the letter, I firmly asked him to stop the senseless killing. He also promised me peace." Lann further confirmed his suspicions
. He retorted softly: "But just yesterday, our soldiers were still in close combat with Nilfgaard. The war occupied all our energy, and Cintra could not even spare a single craftsman to help build my territory. "
This answer obviously surprised the Duchess. She was stunned, then raised her chin higher and her voice became harsh:
"How is this possible? The war is still going on? Why didn't anyone tell me? Tremblay Minister?"
"Your Highness, I..." A nobleman wearing a gold chain knelt on the ground, "I just don't want you to worry... make you uneasy... Your Highness..." "Guards!" the Duchess yelled
. , "Take him to the Tower! You have lost my favor, M. Tremblay! Chamberlain! Clerk!" "At
your disposal, enlightened lady..."
"Let our Foreign Secretary write at once to My cousin, the Emperor of Nilfgaard. We demand that he immediately - I mean, immediately - sign a peace treaty and stop the war! Because war and conflict are evil! Conflict will only weaken the country's strength and destroy harmony!" "Your Highness
, You are so wise," replied the palace steward.
"Gentlemen, why are you still standing here? I have issued an order. Act quickly!"
Lann looked around. The nobles and officials remained expressionless, as if similar things had happened frequently in the palace.
Toussaint - a fairy tale kingdom. No wonder it can become a kingdom in fairy tales.
Duchess Anna took the handkerchief, touched the tip of her nose, and smiled at Lan.
"As you can see, Lord Lannister, the war will be over soon." She said, "My cousin is actually very considerate, and I would like to apologize to Cintra for his willfulness. Toussaint will I will sell a batch of wine to Sintra at a discounted price as an apology. I will also personally give a barrel of 'East of the East' to the Sintra royal family. I hope that the unpleasant things will not damage our friendship." East of the East Wine,
Toussaint A treasure that the people of Toussaint hold in almost sacred esteem. Beauclair Palace has its own East of East Cellar. A ritual is still performed every year to place two barrels of that year's wine on the rack. According to the duchy's decree "Saint East Wine Order", anyone who opens these wine barrels on his own will be sentenced to death.
Lann's mouth twitched, and he said in a tone that was almost coaxing: "Okay, Your Highness. Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness."
Duchess Anna smiled reservedly, turned to Geralt and said, "This Is this your follower? Is he...a demon hunter?"
Lann shook his head: "That's not the case. He is my comrade and close friend. He was invited by me to help this time."
Geralt looked at it. Lan glanced at Anna and saluted: "I am Geralt of Rivia. As you can see - I am a witcher." "
This is great. It's you, Mr. Geralt. Dan...I have heard many glorious deeds of yours!" Duchess Anna exclaimed happily, "I have one thing to ask you." "I would like to hear
more about it, Your Highness, the Duchess."
"These are the many chaste ladies of Toussaint. The common request of women. Nightmares are plaguing their homes. Some monster, some demon in female form, some unspeakably shameless succubus, is killing their loyal and chaste spouses. She will enter at
night In their bedroom, they committed all kinds of despicable, abhorrent, depraved acts that are shameful to describe. You are an expert in this field, and you must know the specific situation." Geralt nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, the Duchess.
"
"This matter has troubled the ladies of Toussaint for a long time. I ask you to put an end to this indecent behavior. I promise you, we will be extremely grateful." Geralt looked embarrassed: "Thank you for your trust,
Duke Your Highness, Madam. But I have a commission and am currently too busy to do anything else. Please wait until I finish handling the matters at hand, and then I will be happy to bring... um, peace to your Toussaint." Duchess Anna showed a satisfied expression
. Smiling, they exchanged a few words. Before the separation, the Duchess warmly invited Lan to attend today's dinner, and Lan happily agreed.
On the way back to their residence, Lann, Geralt, and the three attendants all had strange expressions on their faces. However, since there were soldiers and royal stewards guiding them around, it was difficult for them to say anything.
Several people soon arrived at the residence arranged for them by the royal family.
"If you have any other instructions, I will be downstairs. I will serve you during the rest of your stay in Beauclair." The
royal butler bowed to Lan and closed the door.
The three attendants in the room finally relaxed. After saying goodbye all the way, they began to take deep breaths as if they had just come ashore after diving. They looked at each other with absurdity on their faces.
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