When the news of Duke Humphrey's arrest came back to the Duke's house, the Duchess was so frightened that she almost fainted on the ground. A girl ran over with her skirt in hand.
The girl's body is light and light, but unfortunately the twigs bear fruit, causing her to run with twists and turns. The true European is the one who cannot be restrained. As the old saying goes: Europe's Europeans are the ones who lead the race.
The girl ran to the duchess who almost fainted, and said breathlessly: "Mom, mother, is it true? They just told me that my father was captured by foreign troops."
"Windsor...you stepped back...you hit me." The Duchess almost fainted.
After helping the duchess up, the duchess cried and said, "I just got the news too. Let's go meet the Queen Mother."
The mother and daughter then went to the castle where the king was.
When the two of them arrived at the castle, a royal meeting was being held here, and the entire castle was heavily guarded. They entered the castle as the duchess and daughter.
The first time I saw the little king was playing ball in the corridor.
Windsor and her mother stepped forward and saluted: "I have met His Majesty the King."
The little king held the ball in his hand and looked at Windsor without saying anything. Windsor asked awkwardly: "Your Majesty, where is the Queen Mother?"
While they were talking, the angry Queen Mother Catherine came out from the imperial meeting, and the two of them hurriedly greeted her.
"Mrs. Catherine." The two bowed and saluted.
The Queen Mother looked at the two people with a little dissatisfaction in her eyes. She had never liked Windsor because she was jealous of Windsor's beauty and touching soul. Every time her lover saw Windsor, she couldn't move away.
Of course, not only his lover, but almost all men have the same eyes.
And Windsor relied on her outstanding appearance and her ability to charm. Relying on her background and age, she wandered around the dinner parties of various dignitaries. She kept teasing these people, but never went to the bed.
.
She is like a born hunter, appearing like a prey, looking for the best prey.
"Madam, I wonder how my husband is doing?" Windsor's mother asked eagerly.
"Duchess, your husband is still in the hands of the enemy, and the Imperial Council is discussing rescue matters." Catherine's answer was very official and simple.
"Mrs. Catherine, please save my husband. If our family is willing to pay, we will."
As a duke family, the wealth of the family is so huge that others cannot imagine it. There is no doubt that they will have to pay for the duke's rescue. Money is only a small matter, and whether they can rescue the duke safely is the big deal.
The Ming army was described as very fierce and unreasonable. The duchess was worried that the Ming people would hurt the Duke. If he had missing arms and legs, he would be a useless person even if he came back.
Lady Catherine still responded calmly, but there was no reason to get rid of the mother and daughter.
After waiting for a while, the attendant came out and whispered a few words in Lady Catherine's ear. Lady Catherine's complexion changed, becoming smiling and gentle. She looked at the Duchess and comforted her in a gentle tone: "Duchess, Humphrey
We are also deeply surprised by the arrest of Duke Le, so you can rest assured that the Royal Council has just been discussing how to rescue Duke Humphrey as quickly as possible."
With the change in Lady Catherine's attitude, the Duchess felt a lot more relieved, and Lady Catherine looked at Windsor, whom she usually disliked very much.
The noble lady's smile was full of sarcasm: "I have heard that Duke Humphrey and his daughter have a deep love for each other. I saw Windsor so nervous today. She is such a good daughter."
Windsor immediately said respectfully: "Madam, as a daughter, I am willing to do anything for my father."
"Okay, that's good. The Imperial Council has already agreed that you will take the gifts to the Ming Dynasty's steam warship for peace talks and to redeem your father."
Windsor felt as if her soul had left her body for an instant. If she was asked to go to the Ming Dynasty warship that was like a beast, wouldn't this be sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth? Wouldn't this be sending her to death?
"Ah? Madam Catherine, I have no diplomatic experience. Even if I go, I'm afraid it will embarrass our Yinggelan. And I don't have a title, which is against common sense."
Lady Catherine is in a good mood. She kills two birds with one stone. How can she be in a bad mood?
"Just now I can see that Windsor you are extremely worried about the Duke. Maybe everyone in the Royal Council also felt your sincerity, so they chose you. This is decided by the meeting. Windsor, don't worry, I will send troops to protect you.
You represent Yinggelan's face, and even if the other party is more aggressive, they won't dare to disrespect you."
Windsor's face was already extremely ugly, and while she was still thinking of ways to refuse, Lady Catherine continued: "Although the Ming people look like dragons, are ferocious, and like to eat people, you can rest assured that this matter is a diplomatic relationship between the two armies, and the other party will not
Maybe you don’t care about anything.”
Windsor was even more frightened when he said this.
But Lady Catherine took the little king's hand and walked along the long corridor with a slight smile on her lips, as if the Ming army was no longer a threat to her.
Windsor and the Duchess were a little nervous. When the ministers of the Royal Council came out and asked, it turned out that it was their decision.
The Duchess was furious: "You are a group of timid and cowardly people. Our Duke usually treats you well, but now something has happened, you actually let my daughter take the blame. Where did you get the gentlemanly demeanor and the knight?"
His spirit is not worthy of being a man."
Everyone looked at the furious Duchess and could only persuade her in an angry voice, but they would not change their mind even if they wanted to, they were just going to let Windsor go.
The weak will always force difficulties on the weaker.
The Duchess and her daughter were very worried. Windsor returned home. Along the way, she heard people say how terrifying the Ming people were.
"The people of Ming Dynasty are all the incarnations of evil dragons. What they like most is eating people and women, and they are good at cooking."
"The people of the Ming Dynasty have two heads, one big and one small. The big one is a human head, and the small one is like an evil dragon, rolling over rivers and seas. Wherever they go, the waves are rolling and the water is filled."
"I have personally seen the evil dragon of the Ming Dynasty eat a man alive,"
Yinggelan currently has many false rumors about the Ming Dynasty people, because the Ming Dynasty's military flag is painted with a dragon, and dragons are evil in their culture, so many outrageous rumors have appeared due to false rumors.
When Windsor returned home, she began to cry. She was such a big girl, but she was about to fall into the trap of a tiger. In order to catch a golden husband, although she often wandered around the Vanity Fair and shuttled among the men, she still preserved her life.
of one's own integrity.
Of course, developing your own body does not count.
Windsor lay on her mother's shoulder and cried loudly. The Duchess kept comforting her: "Windsor, there is no other way now. The most important thing is to rescue your father."
The Duchess said, holding Windsor's shoulders with both hands: "Windsor, your brother died young and your brother is still young. We have nothing to do if this matter falls on you. If your father can't come back, our family will be finished."
, we rely on your father to support everything, you know."
Windsor's eyes were filled with tears but she nodded. If her father died, then their big family would become fat in the eyes of others, and she was just a part of it. She might have to commit herself to those ugly old men without strong strength.
, their family cannot survive.
In the end, she had no choice but to agree to go to the warship for peace talks.
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At the same time, after Zhu Zhanyi and others destroyed Yinggelan's warships and shipyard, Zhu Zhanzhen ordered a warship to return first to replenish supplies.
The destruction of the battle was a show of strength to the Yinggelan people, and it also announced their arrival. At the same time, they destroyed their strongest force in the sea, so that they could sit back and relax at sea.
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at Duke Humphrey who was still tied up in front of him and said: "Will your country come to save you?"
"Yes, we will definitely do it. Don't worry, you, we are willing to pay. I will pay as much as you need. As long as you spare my life, your best friend Zheng He was really like that when he came into my hands. I
He was not tortured, not at all. If you need it, I can still pay for the previous eight steam warships."
In the past few days, Duke Humphrey has finally figured out that Zhu Zhanzhen's main purpose is to avenge Zheng He. It is hard to believe that someone would be so crazy and travel thousands of miles just to avenge Zheng He, but this is the person in front of him.
of.
"If you can hand over your king and queen mother to me, I can let you go right away."
Faced with Zhu Zhanzhen's unattainable conditions, Duke Humphrey felt that the other party was completely insincere, but what was the use of being sincere? He couldn't negotiate conditions at all in their hands.
In the early morning of the next day, it started to rain lightly on the Thames River, and the streets were wet and the sound of horse hooves could not stop on some dirty streets.
The aristocratic carriage was loaded with gifts and pretty aristocratic girls and drove to the port. Windsor in the carriage felt uneasy. She imagined the ferocious and strange appearance of the Ming people, and the terrifying scene of the roaring dragon made her shudder.
At the port, she had no choice but to get on the ship and sail towards the Ming Dynasty's fleet.
The mist slowly dispersed, and she finally saw the warship on the sea. It seemed to be a product of a different era from their world. It was huge and majestic, with an undeniable fierce appearance. The Ming Dynasty dragon flag was fluttering in the wind. Windsor unconsciously
Shivered.
"Your Highness, a ship from Yinggelan is approaching. They have brought some gifts and said they are here for peace talks."
"Check carefully and don't let soldiers get in."
"Back to Your Highness, a woman came here with some guards. All the gifts have been checked and nothing has been mixed in."
"Woman? Yinggelan sent a woman over?" Zhu Zhanyang did not expect that the huge Yinggelan could only send a woman over. Could it be that their queen mother came in person? Then I really admire the courage of this queen mother.
As soon as Windsor boarded the ship, Zhu Zhanyi confirmed that this was not the Queen Mother of Yinggelan because she was too young. However, due to her outstanding advantages visible to the naked eye, Zhu Zhanyi couldn't help but take a second look.
"Are you trying to set up a beauty trap for yourself?" Zhu Zhanzhen became suspicious. He didn't expect Ying Gelan to do this when he came up. This European Ocean horse is also a fast breed, and we haven't tried it yet.
But now it’s time to get down to business, and we can’t let these messy things affect our minds.
Of course, Zhu Zhanzhen was not the only one who was shocked. When Windsor uneasily boarded the Ming Dynasty's warship, he saw at first sight that the dazzlingly handsome man not far away looked so outstanding and elegant among the crowd.
Excellent, there is nothing like the ferocious look in the rumors.
The rumored evil dragon now looks like this, tall and handsome, as tall and straight as a pine tree, with a face as beautiful as a sculpture. How could this be an evil dragon? Moreover, he has two heads, and the other one cannot be seen at all.
Duke Humphrey saw that the person coming was Windsor, and his eyes widened in disbelief. He really couldn't believe that the people in the Royal Council would decide to let Windsor come. She was just a little girl. Asking her to come was not sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth.
"Windsor, Windsor." Duke Humphrey shouted hoarsely.
"Do you know him?" Zhu Zhanzhen asked lightly.
Duke Humphrey almost begged for mercy and said: "This is my daughter. Please forgive her, Lord Neptune."
"In our culture, there is a saying that when two armies are fighting, the envoy will not be killed. Since it is your envoy, why should the envoy be spared?"
Zhu Zhanyi said this, but Duke Humphrey still couldn't let go. A ruthless man like Zhu Zhanyi who could travel across the ocean to avenge his best friend might do anything.
Windsor came from a distance, maintaining her dignity and dignity as a noble woman, and tidied her clothes.
The necklines of English women have always been relatively low, and unlike the Chinese tradition, in their culture, the crowding of the northern hemisphere is a symbol of beauty, so during important gatherings, English women will wear clothes that gather the hemisphere.
squeezed together.
Because of the fear of dragons, Windsor didn't do this today. Now she regretted it a little, and moved closer as much as possible. Fortunately, she had a huge innate advantage, she was white, tender and soft. As she walked up to him and bowed, everything was in Zhu Zhan's hands.
In eyes.
The English are so sincere.
It can be seen with the naked eye that what happened today must be one wave of injustice after another.
"Windsor has met the general of the Ming Dynasty." Windsor thought that Zhu Zhanzhen was the leading general of the Ming Dynasty.
Hou Xian opened his mouth and said, "This is our Highness the Sea King of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanyi."
Windsor raised her eyes and looked at Zhu Zhanzhen. Unexpectedly, the handsome man in front of her was actually the prince of the powerful Eastern Empire.
"Windsor has met His Excellency the Minghai King."
"Are you Duke Humphrey's daughter?"
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"What do you mean you're here today?"
Windsor said respectfully: "My father, because he had some conflicts with you, rested on your ship for a few days. Today I want to come and take my father home. As our first meeting, I brought you many gifts."
, and also express our friendship to Your Excellency on behalf of our Majesty the King of England."
"Your king expressed friendship to me? Then why doesn't he come himself?"