Victoria's vision suddenly went dark, and she felt that her old father was in danger this time.
If even Li Xiao couldn't intercede for Duke Vladimir, who else could she go to?
For a moment, she became lost and stood there dumbly without saying a word. This expression was really different from the one Li Xiao was familiar with before.
What was Victoria like in the past?
Although she was also worried about her future, and although she saw smiles most of the time, Li Xiao could see that she was a strong girl. Even if life kept hitting her, she did not give in. She always used her own methods to adapt to life.
Fight and try to live strong.
Such a girl should not collapse because of other people's mistakes. At least one more strong person in the world is better than one more muddy person.
At least Li Xiao doesn't want Victoria to become like Fontana. He doesn't like that feeling, the feeling of being a walking dead in despair.
What's more, Li Xiao didn't like Alexander II. Although what Duke Vladimir did was indeed dirty, he believed that Alexander II was not qualified to punish Duke Vladimir.
Yes, what kind of saint do you Alexander II pretend to be? Prince Vladimir is hooking up with a married woman, but how can you be stronger? You are not the same!
Both of you are scum, so why should you take the moral high ground and punish Duke Vladimir? Just because you are the Tsar?!
Pooh!
Li Xiao spat hard in his heart. In his opinion, Duke Vladimir was an adulterer, and Alexander II was also an adulterer. If you want to be condemned and punished, you will be punished together!
But you, the adulterer No. 2, relied on your power to punish another adulterer. How is your behavior any different from that of a high-ranking official from Ximen?
Anyway, he hated the high-ranking officials of Ximen, and with Victoria's reasons involved, Li Xiao was even more determined to help.
Yes, now he decided to help wholeheartedly, determined to disrupt Alexander II's conspiracy.
"The only way now is to save ourselves!" Li Xiao suddenly said to Victoria, "It is unrealistic to expect His Majesty to be merciful and let the Duke go, and it is even more unrealistic to rely on connections to ask for his favor. We can only save ourselves!"
Victoria was stunned, because she had been taught to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic since she was a child. Although not all nobles were so loyal to the emperor, this was almost common sense.
They are taught to obey the orders of the monarch and respect the authority of the monarch. Although they are not allowed to overstep the limit in the slightest like the ancient Chinese, they still have the basic awe and respect.
This determines that once they stand on the opposite side of the monarch, they will subconsciously feel restless and feel that they are finished.
Now Li Xiao told her that if she wanted to find a way to survive, she must stand on the opposite side of the monarch, and not only must she stand in the past, but she must also resist with a clear-cut stand.
Such an impact could simply crush Victoria's simple worldview, leaving her at a loss as to what to do!
Li Xiao looked at Victoria, who was restless and frightened, and said slowly and solemnly: "If you still want to save Duke Vladimir, this is the only way... If you don't dare to resist, you can only watch the Duke go.
die!"
Victoria kept wringing her fingers. It was obvious that the shock to her was too great and she couldn't digest it for a while.
After a while, she asked: "But... but father did make mistakes. Didn't we keep making mistakes over and over again?"
Li Xiao immediately snorted coldly, and explained clearly the theory that Duke Vladimir and Alexander II were just adulterers. At the end, he said with great disdain: "What my cousin did is nothing like what the Duke did."
Your Excellency makes no difference, so why should you punish Your Excellency the Duke? Your Excellency the Duke is indeed guilty, and for his sins only God and morality can punish those poor husbands!"
Victoria was stunned, because this was the first time someone had explained the problem from this perspective. But think about it, it does make sense. What's the difference if they are both adulterers? If Duke Vladimir wants to be punished for this, then
Alexander II should have been punished as well!
It's just that she understood this truth, but the cruel reality left her helpless. She smiled bitterly and said: "But after all, Your Majesty..."
Li Xiao sneered: "But after all, he has the power and the right to speak, right?"
Victoria nodded silently, obviously she knew what a tsar meant in Russia.
However, Li Xiao said: "He is powerful and can use his power to suppress others. We are indeed inferior to him, but this does not mean that we can only surrender! We must have a determination, and we must not go without a fight.
Come on, even if we fight to pieces, we have to let him know how hard the bones are, and we have to break his teeth!"
Victoria was stunned for a moment and then burst into laughter, because this was the first time someone spoke to her like this. They actually said that the Tsar had a dog's teeth. Doesn't this mean that the Tsar was regarded as a source of wealth?
Although she didn't think the Czar was wealthy, she admired his courage not to be afraid of power. This also made her face up to this man who was shorter than her for the first time - maybe this man was not as tall and powerful as the others.
Fierce, but some people just grow taller. No matter how tall they are, they still kneel when facing power and difficulties!
But although Li Xiao looks short, power and difficulties cannot make him grovel or even bow his head. Only such a man can truly be considered tall!
Of course, Victoria didn't immediately become a nymphomaniac. She just felt that Li Xiao was completely different from her previous feelings. She felt that Li Xiao was worthy of admiration. What kind of love is still a thousand miles away!
She asked with great admiration: "Then what should I do?"
Li Xiao nodded and replied: "First of all, we cannot surrender without a fight. We must have the confidence to fight to the end. No matter what others say, we only believe in one thing: to save His Excellency the Duke!"
Victoria nodded heavily and continued to ask: "Then what?"
"Since we want to save ourselves, the first priority is to find His Excellency the Duke," Li Xiao saw her frowning and said quickly: "We have found some clues and probably have the possible whereabouts of the Duke, but it will take a lot of time to investigate them one by one, so
This requires your help!"
Victoria was a little confused. She pointed to her delicate nose and asked: "Me? How can I help? I don't even..."
Li Xiao interjected: "I know you really don't know where the Duke is, but you are the one who knows the Duke best among us. You know all his preferences and habits, which can help us narrow down the scope..."