After an unknown amount of time, Thales exhaled a breath, with emotions that he couldn't fully understand, either bitter, relieved, or helpless:

"But you just said, Mira, that you want to make a deal with me and keep the most utilitarian part?"

Miranda thought for a while and suddenly smiled:

"Yes, I will exchange my most utilitarian part for your most ideal part. After all, you will still be at a loss."

"Now besides don't call me Mira, do you have any other questions?"

But Thales just stared at her sword in concentration:

"Mira?"

Miranda sighed and was about to speak.

"I went to the Emerald City on business this time, but I actually had ulterior motives, or even bad intentions." Thales said in a daze.

Miranda was startled, but still nodded: "I know. Don't call me Mira."

"I'm going to deal with Zhan, stuff him headfirst into my toilet and flush him into the moat."

Miranda frowned: "I know. I said goodbye"

"So, if you come with me, you're probably going to do something, um, not so glorious."

"I know!"

Miranda couldn't help but raise her voice, but in the end she couldn't help but sigh:

"Just stop barking, so do you agree?"

Thales slowly raised his head and gave a haggard but relieved smile.

This surprised Miranda.

"I understand, Mira, you asked me the question as soon as you entered the door." The Duke said softly.

Miranda was stunned: "What's the problem?"

Duke Xinghu also came to the window and stretched.

"I just remembered about Rosanna Alland and her story."

Miranda's eyes moved slightly.

I saw Thales looking at the boundless Star Lake and sighing:

"Historically, 'The Arithmetic' Rosanna entered the Renaissance court and eventually became the queen of the wise king Mindis III. She was in charge of the royal family's finances, and even helped the newly established Finance and Taxation Department calculate the income and expenditure, and settled accounts with the creditors of the wise king. For this reason

People call her the 'Shrewd Queen', thus creating an eternal story of a king and queen knowing each other and being in harmony."

Thales silently looked at the intoxicating scenery in front of him.

I asked, why did Gilbert always like to tell me some of these things in class before, and he did it for a long time, it was to urge marriage.

"But she didn't do it voluntarily." The female swordsman's voice came.

Thales was startled.

Miranda stood up on the window sill with him and looked at the blue sky in the center collar:

"Since the birth of his youngest son, the old Duke has been worried that the eldest daughter's status, abilities and personality are too high, which will benefit her husband's family too much in the future. He is also worried that she will hold a grudge for losing the right to inherit, and will treat her younger brother and the younger brother in the future.

It’s bad for the family.”

"So, he gave Roxanne two choices."

Miranda's voice was ethereal:

"Either, bring a large dowry and marry a knight from a humble family to eliminate the threat to her husband's family in the future; or, directly abandon the surname and inheritance rights, leave the Cold Castle and deprive her of the possibility of joining the family through blood."

Thales was surprised.

Is there this paragraph in the records about the shrewd queen?

Miranda's eyes were filled with sadness:

"Roxanne, who was stronger by nature, chose the second option, and that's how the story came to be. She didn't become the queen because she was born in Arlend, but because she became the queen, the Arlend family suddenly remembered her.

, scrambling to add her back to the genealogy and tell the world: the new queen’s surname is Alende.”

Thales listened to this story in surprise: "I...I didn't know there was this part."

Miranda nodded:

"Baiying has always prided itself on being united and rarely fighting within itself, but... this disgraceful history was only recorded in the pen of Sunset Sacrifice, who secretly witnessed the agreement at that time, and was hidden deep in the forbidden book area of ​​Sunset Temple.

It has not been known to outsiders for a long time."

In other words, how much of the "family unity" praised by the Arlend family in history was formed by "preparing for rainy days" like the old Duke who exiled his relatives and suppressed his children to avoid fratricide?

Thales rolled his eyes and clapped his hands:

"No wonder, no wonder that when the Xianjun was in power, the Yalande family, as the first family in the north, was suppressed so miserably by the Fuxing Palace and the Imperial Council, and was regarded as a typical example of the Xianjun's reforms."

Hell, Gilbert also analyzed a lot of high-sounding topics like 'the balance of power between relatives and courtiers' with him, and the stack of related papers was three feet thick.

Miranda smiled indifferently:

"In this way, the first Northern Duchess did not appear, and was replaced by the 'Shrewd Queen'. This is the story that the world can accept: a loving father and a filial daughter, brothers and sisters, a strong husband's family, happiness and beauty."

The female swordsman crossed her arms: "But I think, compared to the 'Queen Roseanne' in the eternal legend..."

Thales took over:

"Or is 'Duchess Roseanne' more suitable to be sung by minstrels?"

Miranda glanced at him but said nothing.

"But are you ready?" the prince said softly.

The next second, Thales stretched out his hand without warning and touched Miranda's waist!

The female swordsman's eyes were sharp, and she immediately took action, firmly holding down Thales' left hand!

But she immediately frowned: Thales' outstretched palm pressed on the hilt of the sword on her waist.

Thales gave her an apologetic smile.

She looked at Thales warily, but slowly let go.

Thales then slowly raised her hand and pulled out "Eagle Soaring" from her scabbard.

"I think, your ancestors are not, Roxanne is the queen, and this story of my ancestor tells us that unlike Exeter, the Northlanders who are inexperienced and unprepared can only bite the bullet and accept a female archduchess.

To be honest, the Star People have learned from past experiences: they are used to it and know how to deal with such situations."

Yingxiang's sword blade rubbed against the leather and was gradually revealed.

It was as cold as it was seven years ago.

It’s different from seven years ago and has gone through ups and downs.

Thales looked at the sword blade and said slowly:

"Just look at Duchess Lyanna of the Blades. Rather than directly and loudly objecting, they know how to tear you apart in a gentle and polite way within the current rule system."

The prince sighed:

"You know, even the Queen of the Northern Conquerors who ascended the Supreme Throne three hundred years ago did not end well."

Snapped!

Just when one-third of the sword blade was withdrawn, Miranda held Thales' hand again, slowly exerted force, and returned Yingxiang back to the scabbard without any doubt:

"That's because she's not strong enough."

Thales raised his eyebrows:

"Not strong enough? Queen Eliga has marched into the Cold Castle six times and defeated Exeter."

Miranda narrowed her eyes:

"At least she is not strong enough to make those who oppose her bow their heads, such as her brother."

With a soft sound, Yingxiang's whole body was submerged into the scabbard, and Thales could only sigh and let go.

Miranda shook her head at him.

"I have a question," the prince pondered. "If I really wanted you to marry me and become my queen, would I accept you and be willing to help you get the North..."

Miranda thought for a moment:

"Are you trying to say that you will only be willing to help me take it back to the North if I recommend myself to you as a pillow?"

Mira, Star Lake Castle is not Broken Dragon Fortress. We have time to talk about your choice of words in front of the prince.

Thales sighed:

"What if it is?"

Miranda sneered.

"If you really do that, it will prove your character and prove that Cohen is wrong. Then it will be the same whether I surrender to your father or surrender to you."
To be continued...