leonardwarren #309 - Section 309
#309 - Section 309
"Could it be that sister is here for the matter of the throne? It would be better to let the brothers discuss these matters. Sister getting involved like this isn't good for the sisterly bond between you and me."
Hearing this, Olina finally turned her gaze to Serena.
Her face carried a hint of mockery, her expression even colder, without concealing the contempt in her eyes towards Serena.
"It's just you and me here, do you need to put on such a hypocritical act in front of me? Sisterly affection, I didn't even know you had such a thing in your heart."
Before Olina became queen, Serena could indeed be considered her good younger sister.
Even though Serena was the daughter of a mistress, and could only be considered a half-sister, in Frank, mistresses weren't something to be ashamed of. Almost all men with status and position would have one or two mistresses, and the mistresses' status and knowledge weren't necessarily inferior to others.
In addition, Olina wasn't the kind of person who liked to be jealous. Although outsiders often praised Serena in front of her, saying that Serena was more gentle and generous, and more suitable to be a wife, Olina didn't feel jealous of her because of this.
On the contrary, because Serena was slender and weak, and her personality was honest and well-behaved, Olina took extra care of Serena, fearing that the followers or others would misunderstand her intentions and take it upon themselves to bully Serena.
At that time, Serena always treated Olina with an unusually respectful attitude, but those were all hypocritical pretenses.
As soon as Olina became queen, Serena couldn't sit still.
Taking advantage of the fact that Olina was pregnant with the Fourth Prince and had no time to care about other things, Serena, that bitch, constantly entered and exited the castle under the guise of being her sister, using her pretentious and weak appearance to win the favor of the old king, and kicked her off the throne of queen!
To speak of sisterly affection, it disappeared on the day she was driven off the throne.
She had already seen through Serena's hypocritical appearance. If it weren't for the sake of the Fourth Prince, she would feel disgusted even looking at this woman for an extra moment in the castle.
"How can sister say that about me?"
Serena didn't show any anger upon hearing Olina's cold words. Instead, she pretended to wipe her eyes, revealing a pitiful and aggrieved look: "I was wondering why the Fourth Prince always had such a violent personality whenever he saw me and Anthony. It turns out it's because sister misunderstands me…"
"Shut up, you bitch!"
Involving Lylebo, Olina's cold and arrogant face finally showed anger: "There's nothing wrong with Lylebo's personality. He's a thousand times better than your child, Anthony. At least he won't be like you and your child, only knowing how to scheme against those close to you!"
Consumed by anger, Olina gasped for breath, her endowments rising and falling incessantly. Finally, she was too lazy to say more to Serena, raised her eyes to glare at her, and directly stated her intention.
"I'm not here to argue with you. No matter what grievances we have, the throne should ultimately fall into the hands of our two children. You should be clear about this."
Serena withdrew the sarcastic words she was about to say, narrowed her eyes, and didn't interrupt Olina.
Most importantly, even if it wasn't for Anthony's sake, Serena had to think for herself!
That Claygate was completely a replica of the old king, even inheriting the old king's lecherous nature. Even when the old king was still alive, Serena had noticed Claygate's gaze sizing up her and Olina.
After the old king died, Claygate's gaze became even more unrestrained.
If Claygate were to ascend the throne, would she and Olina be able to escape?
"Hmph."
Seeing Serena's reaction, Olina knew that this bitch understood. Immediately, she directly stated her intention.
"In short, Claygate must not sit in that position. Relying on Lylebo and Anthony alone, there's no way to defeat him."
Olina told Serena the news she had found out, and reminded her: "Now Claygate's followers should be about to send the letter to King Austin. If King Austin agrees to the conditions he proposed, our children will have no chance of inheriting the throne."
"I also told Lylebo about this matter. He told me that if you and Anthony don't plan to play tricks, we can join hands and bring down Claygate together."
In fact, the following plan could be carried out by Olina alone, but it's difficult to guarantee that the 353 plan can really be completed smoothly. Losing Serena would increase the risk.
Moreover, if she didn't discuss it with Serena in advance, according to the personalities of her and her son, even if Olina had planned everything well, it would be difficult to guarantee that their mother and son wouldn't disrupt the situation.
"Bringing down Claygate? This matter isn't as easy as you say."
Serena frowned.
It wasn't that she was timid, nor was she considering too much. It's just that Claygate was the prince who held the most power among the five princes. Even the old king initially intended to let Claygate, the eldest prince, inherit the throne, and handed over most of the military power to Claygate.
If the old king hadn't died suddenly, Claygate would have already ascended the throne.
"Don't worry about whether it's easy or not."
Seeing Serena's appearance, Olina couldn't help but snort coldly again.
Don't think that this bitch snatched the queen's position from her, that was only because she had some lowly means!
Normally, this female b*tch wasn't as smart and steady as her, and she was also cautious in her actions. In Olina's eyes, she just couldn't be brought to the table.
"Just tell me, do you want to bring down Claygate together? As long as you agree, even if Claygate goes to please King Austin, I have a way to break the situation!"
Olina's words were decisive, and she went straight to the point.
The room was silent for a while, then Serena suddenly raised her eyes and smiled lightly at Olina.
She admitted that as the daughter of a mistress, she wasn't as intelligent as Olina, nor did she receive a noble education from a young age like Olina, but she wasn't just a vase for show.
In terms of scheming, Olina couldn't compare to her.
Although Serena couldn't imagine how Olina would break the situation, Olina coming to her showed that Olina couldn't handle this matter either…
In other words, Olina should have been confident, but she couldn't handle it alone.
Otherwise, Olina could have tried to secretly accomplish this matter, and then turned around to deal with her, but there was no need to make a special trip here.
Her sister, no matter how righteous she pretended to be, was the same as her at heart.
Otherwise, how could they be sisters?
"Sister, we are sisters after all."
Serena slowly walked behind Olina, leaned slightly, placed her hands on Olina's shoulders, and the endowments on her chest drooped directly on both sides of Olina's neck without restraint, vibrating gently on both sides of her neck as she spoke.
"You also know that I'm more stupid than you. If there's anything you need my help with, you have to tell me directly, otherwise I won't understand, and in the end, we'll both be in trouble.".
Chapter 236: The Queen's Covetousness, Eagerly Awaiting!
In the past, Serena's intimate gestures only made her feel nauseous and disgusted. The golden strands of hair intertwined with her own red locks only fueled her anger.
If Serena hadn't plotted against her, she might have still considered Serena her sister, but not anymore.
She stood up abruptly from her seat, not caring that Serena's chest brushed against her back as she moved to the opposite chair before finally looking at Serena.
Serena pouted, maintaining her innocent and pitiful demeanor, and sat down in the seat Orlena had just vacated.
"Sister, you're being too distant. Are you really going to hold a grudge against your sister for the sake of an old man like the King?"
Orlena scoffed, "You stole my power, and now you're pretending to be innocent?"
After saying that, she continued, "You should know what Klein Gart thinks of both of us."
Serena's pupils contracted, and she uncharacteristically failed to conceal the disgust on her face.
Seeing her reaction, Orlena chuckled again, "Looks like you understand. That makes things easier."
"If we invite Klein Gart to meet us alone, under both our names, we'll have a chance to kill him directly. Wouldn't that solve everything?"
As soon as she finished speaking, even Serena, who was used to scheming, looked at Orlena in astonishment.
She had considered every possibility except that Orlena would be so ruthless as to directly eliminate the First Prince!
"Klein Gart isn't stupid."
After a brief moment of shock, Serena shook her head. "If we suddenly invite him over, even if he's lustful, he'll be suspicious."
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Orlena looked at Serena with a hint of malicious teasing.
"That's why I came to you. We all know what you're best at, don't we?"
"Moreover, isn't it perfectly reasonable for someone with your manipulative personality, who would do anything to become Queen, to drug your own sister and offer her, along with yourself, to the future King in order to please him?"
Serena was rendered speechless by the two questions.
She silently pursed her lips, lost in thought.
Orlena didn't rush her, simply watching her in silence.
The room fell into a deathly silence once more.
It had to be said that Orlena's move was bold and decisive, and Serena didn't care about Orlena's assessment of her.
She was only thinking about how to extract the greatest benefit from the situation.
If they directly killed Klein Gart, then as Queen, her chances of success would indeed be greater, and Anthony's probability of inheriting the throne would skyrocket. It seemed like a worthwhile deal.
"Wait," Just as Serena was about to agree, she suddenly thought of a critical point and narrowed her eyes, looking at Orlena.
Unbelievably, Orlena was actually plotting against others.
"You want me to take the blame for killing Klein Gart? If I lure Klein Gart here, wouldn't all the knights who follow him seek revenge on me? You can escape unscathed, but what about me?"
Besides, even if they defeated Klein Gart, there was still Goring!
Although Goring was a brute, this personality was extremely appealing to the soldiers and some of the knights, so Goring's reputation in the army was not low.
Anthony and Lierbo were the youngest of the five, and by the time it was their turn, most of the power had been divided up. If they wanted to inherit the throne, they had to clear the obstacles in front of them.
It wasn't that easy.
Orlena sighed with some regret. Originally, she thought her dull-witted sister wouldn't realize this, and then she could sit back and watch the show, but since the other party had already understood, Orlena was prepared.
"Did you think I would overlook these things?"
She smiled insincerely and continued, "We have to face not only Klein Gart and Goring, but also the Austin Kingdom. Don't forget why we're in such a hurry to deal with Klein Gart."
Wasn't it because Klein Gart was already planning to ally with the Austin Kingdom?
"Right!" Serena said, a thin layer of sweat breaking out on her forehead, "Stop being so mysterious. After we deal with Klein Gart, there's still Goring, and then the Austin Kingdom. I don't believe you don't have a backup plan. Now that we've decided to cooperate, shouldn't we set aside our past grievances?"
The Austin Kingdom was currently unstoppable, and in just half a day, it had caused the Frankish Kingdom to lose most of its territory!
Serena wasn't a brute like Goring, nor was she as confident as the others. She didn't think that Anthony and Lierbo alone could resist the Austin Kingdom's attack.
"What's the rush?"
Orlena raised her thick feather fan, shielding the impatient expression on her face, and simply said, "You're the Queen now, you should have the bearing of a Queen. Use your brain. If we can't handle it, can't we seek outside help?"
"Outside help?"
Serena was even more clueless.
It wasn't that she was really stupid, but such information barriers were indeed difficult to break.
Orlena looked at her and clearly uttered two words: "Rhode."
Rhode?!
Serena immediately stood up from her chair, her pupils trembling, unable to hide her shock as she looked at Orlena.
She had heard of this name.
Recently, the most famous, widely spread, and talked-about person in the entire Southern Continent was Rhode!
Every town was singing the praises of Rhode's deeds, and countless bards were praising Rhode's bravery.
Not only was he unmatched among ordinary people, but he didn't even change his expression when facing various magical creatures. It was said that Rhode had even personally killed a terrifying giant, and even the legendary dragon couldn't last a single move under Rhode's rider!
At least in the entire Southern Continent, no one was a match for Rhode!
Thinking of this, Serena's breathing became rapid, and she couldn't help but look at Orlena with a hint of jealousy.
Orlena suddenly mentioned Rhode's name in front of her. Could it be…
Rhode had already become Orlena's subordinate!
She knew how enchanting and beautiful Orlena was. Even knights from other countries had heard of Orlena's beauty and personally came to propose marriage, but that was Rhode!
For pampered women like Serena, a brave knight like Rhode was simply a god in the rumors, their most perfect fantasy.
Not only Serena, but as far as she knew, many noblewomen within the Frankish Kingdom were secretly using portraits of this dragon-slaying hero to comfort themselves.
Those noble young ladies regarded Rhode as an object of worship, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they worshiped him as a god.
Now she was being told that Orlena might be related to Rhode, how could she not be excited!
Serena narrowed her eyes slightly, examining Orlena's body, secretly comparing herself, and became even more determined.
Anyway, she didn't think she was inferior to Orlena in any way. If Orlena really had a relationship with Rhode, then she wouldn't mind being a bitch again. Even if she used all her skills, she had to sleep with Rhode once!
That was Rhode!