The strongest prince in the fairy tale world

Chapter 106 Catherine's Suspicion
Catherine stared at the two paintings in front of her, pointed to the portrait of Izzy and said:

"Gulu, how tall is he?"

Gulu: "He's about six feet tall. The painting next to him should be his attendants, who are in charge of driving the carriage."

Catherine has confirmed that this portrait is the Crown Prince Ize of the Cabel Duchy.

Catherine was deeply impressed by Izzy's handsome face.

"You two go down, I don't want a fourth person to know what happened today." Catherine said coldly to the two painters.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two painters replied respectfully.

Catherine picked up the portrait of Izzy, and the red nail of her right index finger lightly scratched Izzy's face.

She remembered that when she saw Yize last time, he was only a five-star magician, logically speaking, he could never be the opponent of seven-star ranger Andy.

Unless... he learned the secret spell.

Also, why did he go to the Mysore Empire, and why did he want to protect Snow White?

What is his purpose?Could it be that his father asked him to do this?

Catherine was full of suspicions.

"Children, it seems that we will meet again soon." Catherine said to herself with a half-smile.

Christmas is coming soon. As a dependent country, the Duke of Eton and the Duke of Cabel will send a prince to send New Year greetings at this time of year.

This year, Catherine decided to write a letter in person, calling for Izzy to come over.

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In the morning, the snow finally stopped, inside the Danube Castle.

Everyone eats breakfast together around a long table.

Izzy and Jasmine were sitting together, and beside them were Master Merlin and Udyr.

Snow White and Cinderella took the initiative to sit in the farthest position diagonally opposite, eating breakfast in silence, no one spoke, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Since Jasmine and Ize are going to get engaged in a few months, what kind of status should the two girls he brought back live in his castle stay here in the future?
This is indeed a problem, and Ize plans to have a good talk with them separately after breakfast and arrangements for Fanka.

Ize said to Charlie behind him, "Charlie, take a breakfast to Fanka's room, and bring it to me after he finishes eating."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Except for Jasmine, everyone looked at Izzy in doubt, Udyr:
"Who is Vanka?"

"It's a little boy I brought back from the street last night, about the same age as Anne, who was tricked into working as a child laborer in Cabel City..."

Yize briefly talked about Fanka, and everyone was very angry.

Annie's cheeks were puffed up: "How can that boss beat a child! Brother Prince, are you going to send him back to his home in the country today?"

Ize nodded, "He misses grandpa very much, but I don't have time to send it off in person. Later, I will arrange some guards and Charlie to help him find grandpa."

Ize remembered that Master Merlin and Udyr planned to return to Black Pine Mountain tomorrow, and Jasmine was also going to Rome to meet her biological mother.

So Ize had to get someone to prepare in advance today, he promised to go to Rome with Jasmine.

After everyone had breakfast, Charlie led Xiao Fanka over.

Xiao Fanka took a shower yesterday and changed into a new set of clothes. He looked much better, but he was still a little timid after seeing so many people.

"See Your Royal Highness." Fanka knelt down on one knee and saluted, which Charlie had just taught him.

"Get up, little Fanka, I still have something to do today, let Brother Charlie take you back to the countryside to find grandpa, okay?" Ize said gently.

"Well! Thank you, Your Royal Highness." Fanka was very happy to hear that he could go back to the countryside today.

Annie hasn't seen her peers for a long time, so she really wants to make friends with Fanka.

Annie came out from behind Ize, looked at Fanka, and stretched out her hand: "Hello, Brother Fanka, my name is Annie, nice to meet you!"

"You... hello." Fanka looked at the cute doll-like Anne in front of her, and said hello nervously.

"Brother Prince, can I go with you to see off Brother Fanka?" Annie looked at Yize pleadingly.

Ever since Ize took her out to play last time, her heart has been thinking about going outside all day long. Apart from studying every day in her castle, she doesn't have any peers to play with her.

Ize looked at Annie's watery eyes and smiled, "Okay, then you must remember to listen to Brother Charlie and don't run around."

Ize is still very relieved that Annie will go out. After all, she is already an entry-level magician, and ordinary adults are not her opponents at all. With the protection of guards, she should not encounter any danger.

"Yeah! Brother Prince is the best!" Annie jumped up happily and cheered.

"Brother Fanka, let me help you find your grandpa together, okay?" Annie had a cheerful personality, and the children got to know each other in no time.

"Okay, thank you." Fanka obediently responded.

Annie took Fanka to build a snowman outside.

Yize went to the palace to pay his respects to his father and queen mother, and by the way told them about going to Rome with Jasmine tomorrow.

When Yize came to the palace, just after the morning meeting, the ministers went out and bowed to salute when they saw Yize coming.

"Morning, Your Highness."

"Morning, Your Highness."

"Good morning, Uncle, have you finished your meeting?" Ize asked Uncle Luo, who is the Minister of Finance of the Principality.

"Just finished, your father is angry right now, you can go in later." Luao kindly reminded.

Yize: "Why is my father so angry?"

"Isn't it because the Norman Empire raised the military management fee again, a full [-] gold coins per year, this Catherine is much darker than her husband!" Luo said through gritted teeth.

Every year, the Norman Empire confiscates the armies of the two subordinate principalities. It’s okay for the soldiers of the principalities to bleed and die for the Norman Empire. The military expenses incurred during this period have to be paid by their principalities themselves. Said the military management fee.

In the past, it was 6 gold coins per year. After Catherine took office this year, for some reason, it was increased by another 3. It is said that there may be giants coming this year, and additional collection will be made.

The kings of the two duchies, Robert and Pochi, became more and more dissatisfied with Catherine's series of harsh behaviors this year.

Just now Robert was furious because of this incident. In winter, the national treasury has a lot of expenses. If another 3 management fee is paid, the national treasury's reserves will really be stretched.

Yize stood at the door, thinking that he originally planned to ask his father to spend a sum of money to build public primary schools across the country, solve the problem of child labor enrolling in school, and improve the quality of the people, which will help prepare for full-scale industrialization in the future.

Now I don't know how to speak, thinking that I should not discuss this matter later, and think about ways to fill the national treasury first.

"Father, can I come in?" Ize knocked on the door.

"Well, come in." When Robert heard Izzy's voice, he quickly recovered his emotions.

　Thanks to Ma DaoCheng, this time the two knights of Wei Liang rewarded 100 gold coins each!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)