Chapter 54 The Princess Who Was Cannon Fodder in the Danmei Novel 4
"Theodore, are you dressed up so beautifully just to win this pearl of England?" Chris looked at his friend in astonishment. Is the Greenville family already in a financial crisis? This shouldn't be the case. Wasn't Theodore having a hot affair with Mrs. Simpson last month?
Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Christine's gaze, Theodore loosened the first button on his vest, with a hint of impatience on his soft face and his eyebrows slightly wrinkled.
"Humph, isn't the purpose of everyone coming to the Rose Garden today to win the heart of the princess? Don't tell me that you are really here to have fun today."
He had a gentleman's smile on his face, but his words were a little harsh: "Although the princess is beautiful, I will definitely not be so free after marrying her. At the very least, I have to separate from my sweethearts."
Although the princess smells good, his beloved ones are all charming in their own ways. Why should he give up the entire garden outside for a rose?
With his father's title, as long as his future wife's status is not absolutely suppressive of the Greenville family, and as long as he does not spend too much money after marriage, his in-laws will not say anything. After all, which of his future father-in-law and brother-in-law does not have a few obedient lovers?
But it was different after he married a princess, and she was Princess Margaret, who was deeply loved by the royal family. If he dared to mess around after the marriage, it would be tantamount to trampling on the royal family's reputation. Even without the queen finding trouble, his father would probably break his legs himself to give an explanation to the royal family.
He himself could not guarantee that he could control the third leg after marriage, so why should he risk his life for marrying a wife? Wouldn't it be good to marry a female heir to the title? As long as the heir was born, the couple could play with each other.
Chris was amazed at his friend staring at the sunlight. To be honest, judging from Theodore's face, he knew that he was just here to run with the other boy today.
If the Greenville family had not been so powerful, the Marquis might not have been able to protect his friend - tall and slender, with fair skin, looking like an angel beside God - as far as he knew, the reason why his friend was able to hook up with so many noble ladies without being retaliated against, in addition to the Marquis Greenville's power, was probably that the husbands of those lovers had some hidden thoughts of their own.
At least Grand Duke Grey must have some ulterior motives towards his friend. Chris touched his smooth chin, huh? Maybe this is why the Marquis must use Theodore to win his heart. After all, with Princess Margaret's protection, who dares to take action against his friend?
On the other side of the manor, Margaret raised her bow and aimed at the target in the distance. With a whoosh, the arrow flew off the string and hit the bull's eye.
"Pa pa" Anne came over clapping her hands, her red curly hair shining brightly in the sunlight.
"My dear Princess Margaret, why are you hiding here in the shooting range? Those nobles are looking for you everywhere, hoping to meet you by chance and win your favor."
Margaret glanced at her friend, took the scarf handed to her by Tini, and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Why are you here to join in the fun today?"
Anne's red lips swayed, her eyes full of teasing smiles: "Young nobles all over the city are rubbing their hands in preparation to win the heart of Your Highness the Princess. This is a once-in-a-century scene, how can I not come and see the excitement?"
"Annie!" She glared at her friend angrily, saying helplessly, "It's ok for others, but why are you teasing me too?"
"What can we do? There are countless old noble families waiting for your noble blood and rich dowry to restore their former glory." Anne's blue eyes seemed like a frozen lake, and she sneered with disdain: "Her Majesty the Queen trusts her husband too much. Everyone in the Congress knows that your sister is only a nominal monarch, and the real ruler is Prince Albert."
"Look at your so-called marriage partners. Almost all of them are nobles from his faction. If you really have a conflict with your husband, the queen may not stand behind you completely under the influence of pillow talk."
Seeing the worry in her friend's eyes, Margaret picked up another arrow, raised her bow and shot it out. Looking at the slightly trembling arrow tail in her red heart, a happy smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Don't take it lightly," Anne frowned and looked at her indifferent friend, "You have already sacrificed your marriage once for Britain. This time, you have to plan for yourself no matter what."
She approached her friend, stroked Margaret's golden hair, and whispered, "According to the information I have, Theodore, the second son of the Marquis of Greenville, is a good candidate. First, the Greenville family is prosperous, and they will not covet your dowry; second, Theodore has no title to inherit, and after relying on you to obtain the title, he will have to act according to your mood; finally, Theodore looks good."
Staring at her friend's light purple eye mask, she smiled wickedly: "The most important thing is that he is good in bed. This is the information I got from the person involved. It is absolutely reliable."
If it weren't for her close friend, she would have wanted to become Theodore's lover, have a romantic encounter with him, and experience what it was like to have a skill that was praised by others.
"Annie!" Margaret turned her head sharply, her amethyst eyes filled with surprise and slight anger.
She had a headache: "Can we talk about something serious?"
"How is this not a serious matter?" Anne argued. There were many useless people these days. For example, her useless husband looked handsome, tall and strong, but in reality, he forced her to find various reliable lovers to relieve her lust.
Fortunately, he had self-awareness and did not say a word about it.
Passing the bow in her hand to Tini beside her, Margaret rubbed her head helplessly: "Annie, I think it's dirty. How can a public cucumber that has been used by who knows how many people be worthy of me?"
She held Anne's head high as she walked along the forest path. "And if you think this way, aren't you falling into Prince Albert's trap?"
"Why should I look for them in the list he provided? Are these the only nobles in the whole of Britain?"
"But many of the remaining nobles are the prince's political enemies. What this will do to your relationship with the queen..." Anne was a little worried.
Patting her friend's hand, Margaret looked at the silent jungle and said, "Anne, take a long-term view. Britain is going through an unprecedented change. The conflict between the old and new nobles is becoming more intense. There are also quite a few landowners who want to join the noble class."
She paused, waiting for her friend to digest the information. "If I exclude the old nobles and marry the new nobles or the heirs of the families who own large tracts of land, who do you think will dominate the relationship?"
Anne's eyes gradually brightened up: "Dear Margaret, you are so smart!"
Hugging her friend excitedly, she gradually came to her senses: "But the Queen may not agree to your marriage with those inferior bloodlines."
"Annie, to me who has royal blood, which family do you think is not of inferior blood?"
Margaret smiled and said, "I have enough money and status now. I just want to find a clean man. Don't you think this is the best choice?"
"But Prince Albert may not agree."
"Why do I need his approval? I'm Princess Margaret, and my title is no lower than his." She winked at her friend playfully and smiled.
"There is another ready-made excuse. It's true love. Sister believes that she and the prince are in true love, so she obeys the prince's orders on state affairs."
"So, what reason do you think the prince has to stop me, the queen's sister, from pursuing true love?"
The bright sunlight shone through the lush trees onto the forest path. Annie was shocked to see her friend's smiling face. For the first time, she realized clearly that there really are people who have both angelic beauty and God-given wisdom!
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