Vol 2 Chapter 25: Mrs. George Anne

Friendship sometimes allows people to stab a friend on both sides, and loyalty can make people go.
Alexandria was not sure about the friendship between Mahimo and Bruni, but this time the monk did involve him in trouble.
It seems to be very clear that the scourge of this trip was not small. Mahimo was very quiet along the way. He glanced at Alexander from time to time. After seeing his temper once, he was always calm. Mahmo was at ease first, then My heart rose up again.
Alexander knew that the monk next to him was fidgeting, but he did n’t want to give a consolation, think about the good deeds of this brave guy. Alexander felt that if he did n’t hit him in time, he might cause himself more trouble later.
Alexander actually had some ideas about what Mahimo should do with him in the future, but so far it is only a vague shadow, and even some things are even more absurd, so he does not want to let Mahimo know prematurely, It saves him from making a fuss or scaring him away.
The cross-examination on the street was much laxer than before, and the guards in many places had been withdrawn, but Alexander knew that this was just calm on the surface.
Although the French were driven away, there were still many Naples nobles who had not fled, and the representative of them was naturally Modillo.
Therefore, in the city of Naples, the pro-French faction is not as powerful as the restored royal family and nobles, but it is still a force that cannot be ignored.
Now a Florentine from the public support of France has killed the Aragonese messenger, and many people have seen this person have been a guest at the Duylan Palace in Modillo. For this reason alone, it is enough for the nobles to treat Modillo All kinds of accusations, even Modillo instructed that person to kill Gondosa.
As soon as the earl fell, it would be followed by the cleansing and suppression of all pro-legal or Modillo factions.
Alexander believed that both Uncle Frederick and the King himself had already eagerly tried, just because the Florentine was not found, so there was still no excuse.
So the closer he was to the Dujran Palace, the more guards he saw on the street, Alexander was not surprised.
He even felt that the reason why Uncle Wang had not yet worked on Modillo was that he was just not ready.
From afar, Alexander saw the two famous bronze gates of the Duran Palace, which surprised him a bit. At this time, the two bronze doors were completely open. The striking carvings on the tall door lintel may be seen from a long distance. , A series of marble sculptures standing on the top of the door, the figure of the sacrificial virgin made up of large and small figures looks unusually solemn and solemn, the entire porch is enveloped in the tranquility of the afternoon sun, it is standing In front of you, you can't help being awed.
There is no guard on both sides at the entrance of the Dujran Palace. The entire open door is quiet and seems to be an undefended city. The conqueror is always welcome to become its master.
But the more this is, the more weird it is. The two open doors are too calm, making people wonder whether there will be something coming out of it in the next moment.
When Alexander walked in through the towering porch, he could perceive the vague glances in the surrounding streets, alleys, and some closed houses. He believed that it should be the king or the uncle, although so far I have not seen the Duke of Frederick, but this does not prevent him from judging the uncle.
Alexandre was not impressed by the duke who would succeed the nephew ’s throne soon, but he knew that the duke ’s good life would not be long, and soon he would find him regarded as a liberator and a loyal ally The Aragonese are actually not much better than the French.
Because he was not here to visit the count, Alexander crossed the promenade surrounded by green trees on both sides and walked towards George Anne ’s palace. When he passed the place where he had conflicted with Alfred before, he accidentally saw The person he was looking for today was holding a pair of bows and arrows at a target not far away.
The promenade was not wide, and probably accommodated four people walking side by side. Miss Rusa Kosenza stood on the left, and the target was under a pillar on the right.
It's just that even at such a short distance, looking at the clean and tidy target, and then looking at the arrows scattered on the vine around the ground and even not far behind Miss Countess, Alexander stopped first and then again Quietly stepped back two steps.
He really wanted to persuade the Countess who seemed to be in a bad mood because of repeated shots, so that she could understand that not everyone in the world could have this kind of shooting talent like a girl named "Sophia", just thought Sophia's sudden loss disappointed him.
These days he asked Uliu to go to the pier every day to inquire about the whereabouts of the boat and Sophia, although the news that might be heard may be unbearable or even cruel, but he never gave up.
But although the disappearance of a boat did cause people's attention, the news about the boat and the whereabouts of the people on the boat has never been heard. I have never heard anyone find any news related to the boat. It seems that the boat And the people on board disappeared out of thin air.
Alexander didn't know whether to worry or to be gratified. Although the statement that no news is good news is actually unreasonable, it can give some hope.
Miss Cosenza raised her hunting bow again. Because of the force, the gold sheath on her arm holding the bow and arrow slightly lifted the skin exposed outside the sleeveless long skirt. The breeze was blowing and was tied behind a headband. Her blond hair fluttered. She stared at the target a few steps away. The blue eyes of the lake and the bridge of her nose seemed extremely focused.
At this time, Ruosha Kosencha is like a forest huntress coming out of the world of Greek mythology.
Then, with a flick of her wrist, the arrow deviated far away from the target, not knowing where to go in the woods.
"It's shameful," Zuosha looked at and stood far away, now seems to be going back to Alexander, and threw the hunting bow to the ground angrily. "Maybe I'm only suitable for standing in front of the easel, not really playing with these. Something, but my painter has drawn several pictures for me, but none of them satisfied me. "
"Maybe it's the painter's skill, and you are actually very charming." Alexander said a little regret, but this is his "sister", but he can not help but admit that when seeing Luo Sha bow and arrow The expression, he is indeed a little fascinated, even vaguely feel that this scene looks a bit familiar, it seems that I have seen the amazing scene just now in a picture.
"Are you going to satirize my archery?" Ruosha's face sank slightly, looking at Alexander unpleasantly.
"Of course not," Alexander explained quickly. He was still thinking of ways to ask the countess to take him to her territory in Cosenza to take this opportunity to send Bruni out of Naples. "I just said that if you just want someone to give You portrait, then you are now enough to satisfy the most demanding master, but if you want to learn a self-defense skills, I suggest you learn to use a firearm more convenient. "See Miss Cosenza face doubts, He went on to say, "I saw a younger lady than you who used firearms instead of bows or knives when she was in danger. She did not only save herself but also her family."
Speaking of this, Alexander couldn't help thinking of seeing the daughter of Mrs. Gong Xiang on the night of bloodstaining. Although the girl's appearance was mediocre, she hadn't seen her since that day, but she left him deeply. impression.
"You seem to have some truth," Ruosha nodded, thinking. "I've seen uncles use firearms to hunt. Although the weapons look clumsy and the smell is unpleasant, they are not the same as bows and arrows. "
"In fact, firearms can also be made less clumsy," Alexander thought for a while, feeling that since he had to ask this lady for at least her favor, and he didn't think she would really feel anything like firearms. Interested, so he carefully said, "For example, igniting gunpowder does not necessarily require the use of fire rope, which is too time-consuming and easy to cause burns. It may be much better if you make a little improvement."
"Oh, would you make a matchlock gun?" Zuo Sha asked with interest. "Aren't these made by artisans or people who like strange things, I know there is such a person in Florence, he is very smart It ’s genius, he can draw and seems to have created a lot of interesting things. I have seen someone bring a machine from Florence that he made to squeeze the fruit, just shake the handle above It ’s a great force to crush nuts that ca n’t be cut with a knife.

"You wouldn't tell me that this man's name is Leonardo da Vinci." Looking at the countess with great interest, Alexander whispered, he didn't expect the lady to be so interested in these things that he had no chance to even speak. .
Ruo Sha didn't seem to notice the inadvertentness of Alexander's expression. She walked and gestured as if all her attention was attracted to the topic.
"Then what can you make, let me see," Zuosha stopped in front of her mother's house and asked, "If you need anything, though, I can't wait to see those new gadgets."
"Miss, we are not talking about interesting toys, but a killing tool, so let's talk about other things, otherwise I worry that your mother might just drive me out."
Alexander felt the need to end this topic, not only because he wanted to talk about the business, but also because he felt he had to be cautious about transforming firearms, especially before he had mastered an army, he could not disclose to others Those that will lead to major changes.
"My mother," Ruo Sha smiled strangely. "If you think she will drive you away because of this kind of thing, you're wrong. I think she doesn't have the mood to care about me now," Ruo Sha said suddenly. Alexander's hand bent over and walked along the raised ramp at the edge of the house. When she came to a window, she made a gesture to Alexander, beckoning him to stand up quietly.
Alexander looked in the window curiously. When he saw the two naked bodies entangled and tumbled together on the big bed in the room, he opened his mouth in amazement, turned around, and sat down side by side against the window. Below the root.
The faint cries in the room made Alexander ’s brains sweat, although that was not his mother. Even now he has n’t had a chance to declare it to be his
mother
, but a future son can see his mother ’s righteousness Men do this kind of thing, which makes Alexander really sick of eating something dirty.
Alexander was clever and did not ask if the man in Zuo Sha was her father, Earl Cosenza. If you think about it, it is unlikely. Let me just say that although it is only a glance, I can still see that it should be a young man, at least in After entering the door, he did not hear the servants say that Count Cosenza came to his uncle's house.
"That man is the son of a friend of my uncle," Luo Sha said carelessly. "He saw my mother in love with him frantically the first time he saw it, and she seemed to like him too, although as far as I know she There are also several lovers, but I want to use her fascination with this person, at least during his uncle ’s time should be enough for him alone. "
Alexander nodded silently. He felt that it was not appropriate to say anything at this time. Thinking of the possibility of becoming a mother and son with this woman, he felt that the future life might be a bit tough.
"How about you, was my mother also fascinated?"
Rosa's words startled Alexander. He just opened his mouth and was interrupted by a woman's uncontrollable yell from the window, which made Alexander think that Miss Cosenza's eyes were wrong.
"Fortunately, you haven't been fascinated, otherwise I will persuade you to give up," Ruosha didn't care about the things in the house. She stood up and patted her clothes on the soil, walking back along the and said, "She likes Those strong, even tormenting men, you are very beautiful but obviously not the kind she likes. "
At this time, Alexander was completely speechless. He felt that this trip was a mistake. When he was ready to leave and look for opportunities, Luo Sha, who had come to the door, turned suddenly and asked him: "What are you doing with me?"
After she finished talking, she looked at Alexander's face, and at the same time raised her hand, "Dong Dong", and slammed the courtyard door!
The door was wide open, and a maid with a disheveled look was standing in a slightly panicked manner. In the shadow of the doorway behind her, a man was timidly picking up his clothes.
"Get dressed."
Ruo Sha casually said that she walked past the maid and came to a stop in the patio in the middle of the courtyard.
At this time, a door to the right of the yard opened, and Countess George Anne of Cosenza appeared in the doorway wearing a long cloak.
From the smooth arms and bare feet barely exposed under the gap of the cloak, Alexander guessed that she had nothing to wear inside.
When she saw her daughter, the countess didn't show any surprise, only to see Alexandria, she closed her cloak slightly.
"Mom, let your lover leave my house." Miss Cosenza said to her mother from afar.
Mrs. George Anne's dark blond eyebrows were raised upwards, and then slowly aside.
A young man came out of the room, holding a broad belt with a scabbard in his hand. When he saw Rusha standing in the middle of the yard, the young man slowed down under his feet, and looked at her greedily with eyes.
"Leave this!"
Madam George Anne suddenly said loudly that she was pushing the young man with anger and force.
"You are not allowed to come here again in a hurry."
"Did I do something wrong, please tell me if I did something wrong."
The young man was stunned. He didn't understand how the lady who was still affectionate suddenly changed her face. What he was about to say, but was already bombarded by the angry Mrs. George Anne's servant.
Until the courtyard door closed, Luo Sha, who had been watching this scene, walked over, took her mother's face, and kissed her on the cheek.
"Mom, I don't need you like this, you know I can protect myself."
"Luosha, how could you protect yourself," the lady said with excitement. "Man is always unpredictable. Believe me, if I can't protect you, neither your father nor your uncle can protect you."
Mrs. George Anne said, looking at Alexandria in the distance with caution. When he approached to see his appearance clearly, Mrs. George Anne had faded her happy flushed face, and there was a trace of uneasiness.
"What's wrong with you, mom, are you sick?"
Looking at her mother's uncomfortable complexion, Luo Sha asked with concern.
"It's nothing, just a little tired," Mrs. George Anne wrapped her cloak tightly, her dark golden eyebrows slightly raised, and a pair of lake blue eyes similar to her daughter looked at the young man in front of her.
"You are the messenger of Sicily?"
Because of the proximity, Alexander only really saw his "future mother" appearance this time.
What amazed Alexander was that Mrs. George Anne's hair color was somewhat similar to his dark gold, which at least kept his rather conspicuous red hair from being particularly abrupt.
"Yes madam, I'm Alexander Juliant Gumbre of Sicily." Alexander bowed slightly. "Please forgive me for your rudeness towards you and the countess."
George Anne shook her head slowly, she just looked at the young man in front of her in silence, as if she didn't know what to say for a while.
Miss Cosenza frowned. Although she said before that her mother would not be interested in Alexander, she did think so, but now her mother's appearance made her less sure.
Although she just met the Sicilian messenger, she felt that this person was at least not as annoying as other men, although she did n’t know why her mother asked her to inquire about the origin of this person ~ EbookFREE.me ~ but she did n’t want to make this look The pretty young man became the mother's next prey.
"Now can you tell me what's the matter with me?" Miss Cosenza asked, raising her voice deliberately.
"That's it," Alexander smiled slightly at George Anne before speaking to Miss Cosenza. "I heard that your father's territory, Cosenza, has the largest hunting ground in Naples. I think you already know that I have something special about firearms. Interest, so I ask you to allow me to do some experiments in your territory. "
"Experiment?" Miss Rusa Kosenza's question about what was originally a diversionary subject immediately became interested, and she stepped forward to reach Alexander a few times. "Of course you can go to my father's territory, if there is What special things, I hope to be the first to see. "
Without waiting for Mrs. George Anne to object, she had already taken Alexander's hand and ran towards her room.
"Come on, I want you to see what's in my room. Some are really fun."
The dragged Alexander turned back helplessly and apologized to Mrs. George Anne, and then he saw the lady's already disturbed pale face.