in the name of the queen

Chapter 93 What is above the Duke

Walder Mansion.

After listening to Xif's statement, the old gentleman didn't seem too surprised, but he just raised his brows slightly.

"Teacher, aren't you surprised?"

Walder sighed softly:

"Why should you be surprised? You can count on one hand the countries that have the strength to be enemies of our country, and the Vladimir Empire is one of them. I have long suspected them. But there is no conclusive evidence."

"Teacher, what do you think we should do?"

"Nothing to do, just do what you have to do and wait for the right time. Pretend that nothing happened until the time comes."

Walder said calmly: "Sylve, you are good at artistic performances. This will not be a problem for you. Roland will not show any flaws. Old man, I have seen all big scenes and there will be no problems."

“But the scope of knowledge must not be expanded any further.”

Sif nodded quickly and said softly: "Teacher, I understand. Roland and I have discussed it, and only the three of us know. You are all my most trusted people, and I can't trust anyone else."

Hearing that Sif listed herself as the most trusted person, Walder was in a good mood and his wrinkles were smoothed a lot.

But when he thought about his name being listed alongside Roland, he felt a little complicated.

Ten years of teacher-student friendship is not worth more than a month of companionship with the brat.

This is probably youth.

Walder laughed to himself.

Xif looked at the teacher in surprise and asked in confusion: "Teacher, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, it's just that you have thought about something. If your plan goes smoothly, Roland will have too much power."

"The power of all cabinet ministers is concentrated in him. Have you thought about how to arrange him?"

"Roland is my friend, and he will not let me down. Isn't it just power? As long as we can defeat Sophia, it doesn't matter if we give up the imperial power."

Sif said calmly.

This is what she thinks.

She likes power, but not to the point of transcendence.

What if Roland could help her defeat Sophia and be a happy puppet.

Roland is different from those powerful officials and will definitely not bully her.

Looking at Sif's clear and innocent eyes, Walder didn't know what to say.

Although Sif is his disciple, she is also his master, and some things cannot be said too straightforwardly.

He had no choice but to remind him in a different way: "If it really succeeds, with his merits, even being crowned a duke will not be enough. Do you understand what I mean?"

He has made it clear enough.

A little higher than the Duke, that is the Prince!
  Sif suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly.

"Teacher, I understand."

"As long as you understand." Walder smiled with satisfaction.

Although this kid is often off-line, he is also very smart sometimes.

Since she understands everything, there is no need to explain it too clearly.

Enough about this.

After talking about the business, Xif drank a few cups of tea with the teacher, exchanged greetings, and then left.

Sitting on the carriage heading to Fort Sheffield, Sif was filled with emotion.

Above the duke is the grand duke.

There is no king in the Sussex Empire, and the Grand Duke is a king in disguise.

The Plantagenet family is the only grand duke in the Sussex Empire. They can use the king's ceremonial guard in the territory, retain the king's crown, and have independent economic, military, and personnel powers.

It is like a country within a country.

The Plantagenet family is also worthy of this honor.

Their loyalty has stood the test of time.

Let Roland also become an existence equivalent to the Grand Duke Plantagenet?
  Sif agreed in her heart, but she was a little worried about the objections of other nobles, especially the Plantagenet family.

One of the transcendent beings like the Grand Duke is enough.

Besides, where do you get the territory?

Shiv thought about it, and her eyes lit up.

She thought about it. Three overseas provinces!

If they succeed, Roland's prestige and status in the three overseas provinces will definitely be unique.

Let him be the Grand Duke in three overseas provinces, and his descendants will definitely do their best to defend the family territory.

In this way, Roland's family gained territory, title and power.

If they want to expand their territory, they have to work hard on their own.

Such a reward will not affect the local Rose Flag masters in Sussex. They may have objections, but not too many.

The corners of Sif's lips raised slightly, revealing a smile.

She is indeed smart and fully understands the teacher's teachings.

Teacher Wald would not check the answer to this question with her, nor could she discuss it with Roland. She could only answer it and grade it by herself.

Xif gave herself full marks with satisfaction.

Just when she figured it out, the carriage slowly drove into Sheffield Castle.

She stopped smiling and braced herself.

Probably because she was so busy outside these days, Fort Sheffield seemed a bit strange to her.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the Rose Garden.

This is the boundary between the front yard and the back yard.

The foreign minister did not wait for the carriage to enter the backyard, and her current identity was also the foreign minister.

Sif was about to enter the door when she saw from the corner of her eye the Minister of Culture, Arts and Education, who was in charge of culture, art and education, leaving the backyard from the other direction.

She returned to the palace thoughtfully and saw the magic mirror.

As soon as he saw her, the magic mirror started complaining.

"Master, you are having fun outside, but I am sitting in jail for you. Originally, I just had to lie there quietly, but now I have to deal with these ministers."

"Are there many of them coming?" Sif asked curiously.

"That's not true. I'm just worried that I won't be able to handle it." Magic Mirror complained in a low voice.

Sif smiled and reassured: "Okay, I'm just a puppet. You can imitate me perfectly. You can definitely handle it."

"Master, do you need to update your thinking mode?" Magic Mirror asked tiredly.

"That's not necessary. Since I am playing the role of a puppet, the old me is more suitable." Sif squinted her eyes and stared at the magic mirror alertly.

Magic Mirror said "Oh" and said nothing, just nodded silently.

Sif checked the soul contract with the magic mirror through the power of her soul, and only felt relieved after confirming that the contract was intact.

She asked in a routine manner: "Mirror, Mirror, who is the most beautiful woman in the world?"

"It's you, my master."

Sif nodded with satisfaction and asked: "What about the second place?"

"It's Queen Sophia."

"Are there any new changes in the list?" Sif asked casually.

"Yes, a girl named Lisa has entered the list and is currently ranked fifty-three."

Sif looked at the magic mirror in surprise, then felt relieved.

Miss Lisa is pretty good-looking, has a decent figure, and is an extraordinary person, so it’s no surprise that she’s on the list.

Just fifty-three, there is a huge gap between him and her, so don’t worry about it.

After finishing the routine inquiry, Sif communicated with the magic mirror again and prepared to leave.

Just as she was about to walk out of the room, she suddenly stopped and asked, "By the way, is anyone coming to see me today?"

"The Minister of Culture and Education has just arrived and said that he will hold a cultural festival for all people to participate, and also hold a popular novel competition in the King's Power Square. The bards will perform the contents of the novels, and the citizens will vote to select the champion."

"I have no objection." Magic Mirror said softly.

Sif nodded and said nothing.

According to the logic of her previous behavior, she would indeed not object.

The magic mirror is great.

She is better at fucking puppets.

(End of this chapter)