The sun never sets rose

A little maid jumped off the building, it is said that she was not careful.

No one would care about the children of common people. The queen showed her precious regret and sent some money to her family as a pension. It was as if everything had never happened.

Jiang Xinyan, on the other hand, was terrified. In the blink of an eye, her young life died wrongfully. She had to suffer from nightmares for two consecutive days before she recovered.

In order to let herself forget the shadow left by that night as soon as possible, she kept finding things for herself to do, and she didn't dare to mention Mary in front of Elizabeth. Her life was like a walking dead.

Then, she received the news that Mary was going back to Scotland.

The escort team was waiting at the gate of Hampton Palace. It was said to be an army, but in fact there were less than 100 people. It could not only ensure that Mary reached the Anglo-Soviet border safely, but also ensure that the movement along the way could be monitored anytime and anywhere to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity. trouble.

This time, Elizabeth came in person, with her little wife.

The two queens walked and talked, and Mary's eyes stayed on Jiang Xinyan. The little guy followed Elizabeth silently with his head down.

"Does it mean I have to agree to marry Robert before you choose to side with Knox?"

"No."

"??"

"How is Robert worthy of you, my dear cousin." Elizabeth smiled slyly, glanced at Little Rose from the corner of her eye, and continued: "I have carefully considered the matter of Knox, rather than us both being hurt, let others sit and accept The fisherman's profit is not as good as maintaining their own peace, and the well water does not violate the river water."

Mary was greatly surprised by this sudden compromise. She originally wanted to talk about the terms and fight for it, but she didn't expect the cousin's idea to change so quickly, which was really unexpected.

Her happiness was written all over her face, and she nodded: "Then thank you cousin first, to show my sincerity, I will keep my promise, for example..."

He whispered a few words close to his ear.

"Ah."

The expression of "honey juice embarrassment" appeared on the faces of both of them at the same time.

Walking to the side of the carriage, Mary, who was about to get up, looked back at someone who had been silent all this time, and patted her in front of Elizabeth: "Hey, when will you come to Scotland? The scenery in Edinburgh is also nice, I treat you to eat Haggis, teach you the bagpipes, let's go horseback riding, the wilderness of Scotland is very beautiful, I guarantee you will like it!"

"Uh..." Jiang Xinyan, who was distracted, seemed to be frightened, raised his pale face, looked at his wife, and then at Mary, "Wait for summer, thank you for your invitation."

Elizabeth's complexion was as usual, showing no signs of anger, and even a faint smile was on the corner of her mouth.

"Okay, remember to write to me in advance."

"Uh-huh."

Looking at Mary's enthusiastic and sweet smiling face, Jiang Xinyan felt comfortable from the bottom of her heart, like an old friend beside her, not a high-ranking queen. She couldn't help but think of her best friend in the motherland, who also had Mary's temperament.

After a brief greeting, they hugged and said goodbye.

The convoy moved forward slowly under the escort of a hundred British troops, and as the line of sight stretched infinitely farther and farther, until it was completely invisible.

She heard the conversation between the two queens just now, except for the last whisper.In fact, peace is no longer important. Where there are human beings, there will be struggle. She has done her best. Whether the wheel of history will move forward on the original track has nothing to do with her.

It was as if no matter how much she wished for Mary's ending to be less tragic, she still couldn't stop it from happening.

In itself, she is a passer-by in this era.

Her hands were suddenly held tightly, and when she raised her head, she found that the accompanying ministers and maids were gone, only a pair of gray-blue pupils glowing with soft light looked at her affectionately.

Jiang Xin couldn't help shivering emotionally.

She seemed to have an instinctive resistance to Elizabeth, and what she saw through those eyes was only rage and cruelty, which made her feel uneasy.

"Xinyan, let's go for a walk."

"Oh, well..."

Jiang Xinyan guessed that she must be like an ostrich now, her neck was almost shrinking and there was no place to shrink her. She obediently let Elizabeth lead her and strolled into the palace garden. She could already see all kinds of flowers blooming one after another. a spring.

"I'm going to celebrate your birthday this year."

The voice next to her ear was very soft, with deliberate caution, for fear of disturbing the fragile villain beside her, Elizabeth rubbed the back of her hand with her palm and rolled her eyes.

"Okay, Xinyan?"

"No need, that day...was not very good." The same cautious reply seemed to return to the time when the two were unfamiliar.

"You and her are the most important women in my life, why not?"

"..."

Jiang Xinyan turned his face away, not because he was disgusted, but because he suddenly realized that he didn't know how to deal with this tenderness. Apart from being afraid, he was still afraid, and no matter how hard he tried to do, he couldn't forget it.

"Words..." The hands she held tightened tightly.

"I heard that you passed the legal clause to abolish the death penalty for homosexuality?" Compared with private matters, public affairs would make her more comfortable. She just wanted to avoid the aching fear in her heart.

Elizabeth was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "It's better to let them create value for society than to die."

The revised law passed the parliament very smoothly, and even she herself didn't realize that perhaps after experiencing continuous internal and external wars, the country really needed to take a breather in order to restore some population and economy.

The sister's mess was thrown to her, and she was happy to clean it up.

"Well, it's fine."

"Don't you ask me why I want to modify it?"

"I don't really want to know."

Laughing dumbfounded, she rubbed her little head helplessly: "Xinyan, you are punishing me, aren't you?"

"Ah? No..." Jiang Xinyan smirked and avoided this topic, and just wanted to continue talking about business, and asked casually: "By the way, you agreed to Medici's marriage contract..."

"That doesn't count." She was interrupted very quickly.

"So you won't intervene in the French Civil War?"

"To be determined."

"why??"

"Don't you want me to intervene?" She looked sideways, trying to fall into those clear black eyes, but saw Jiang Xinyan turned her head uncomfortably and looked ahead.

She smiled self-deprecatingly, and looked away.

"Well, I've said it many times. England doesn't have the time to meddle in other people's affairs now. Besides, it's a trap. Or tell me, why do you have to participate?" Speaking of this, she immediately opened her mouth, probably Get stuck, stubbornly trying to stop it.

Elizabeth no longer forced her, and answered according to her words: "If the Protestant power declines in France, it will definitely affect England. Of course, this is only second. What is really important is that the power of the Valois royal family has now fallen to the bottom. Any country will If you want to step in, judging from the current situation, it is impossible to make a fortune behind closed doors."

"Spain will definitely participate. I know that you and Philip both have the same idea - when France splits up and each takes a share of the land, to put it bluntly, you will still miss Calais."

I don't know when, Little Rose can always see through her true thoughts at a glance, which makes her feel annoyed by being spied on, but she is willing to open the door of her heart just because she is Little Rose.

Then he smiled and pinched her nose: "I really can't hide anything from you."

"Is Calais that important?" Jiang Xinyan didn't hide, obviously already absorbed in talking.

"Of course, it is related to national self-esteem, as well as economic interests. It is not only England's strategic importance on the European continent, but also the home of wholesalers. My sister lost it when she was in power, which caused England to be exposed. As long as it is safe, the enemy can invade us directly across the English Channel, and the woolen textile industry has also been severely damaged, which is almost the mainstay industry of the country."

"..."

I didn't expect Elizabeth to be so obsessed with Calais, she suddenly didn't have the confidence to successfully persuade her, what should I do?

After thinking about it, Jiang Xinyan decided to tell the truth: "Liz, this is a Medici trap. She has long planned to reconcile with the Huguenot Protestants, and she is just waiting for you to get in and pardon me for a while." Let’s go out and have fun, Spain is okay, they have resources from the New World and colonies, and they can afford them, what about us?”

For a long while, Elizabeth didn't speak.

"Let me leave this here. As long as you participate, the consequences will be a disastrous defeat. Not only will you not be able to get Calais back, but the plague will spread to the country. People will complain and shake your majesty and rule, and even you will be infected with smallpox!!"

The more Jiang Xinyan spoke, the more excited she became, and she was so angry that she said it all. However, when she realized that she had slipped the tongue, it was too late. Elizabeth looked at her in shock and said in disbelief: "Smallpox...?"

That terrible infectious disease is almost equal to death.

She can't die...

"Correct."

"..."

Sure enough, fear of death was Elizabeth's weakness.

She had to reconsider her attitude towards this matter. After all, Little Rose's prophecy was rather credible than false.

At the end of the month, Hawkins returned from the New World, loaded with gold, silver, jewels and crops from three ships, including tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, cocoa and tobacco. This time the harvest was more abundant than last time.

At the same time, he also brought a fellow villager.

Elizabeth hosted a banquet for him at the state residence, and this opportunity to have lunch with the Queen was so precious that Hawkins had to tidy himself up and step into the palace with pride and pride on his face.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to introduce someone to you."

After nearly a year, Hawkins looked a lot tanned, with a smell of freedom all over his body. He humbly saluted the Queen with a radiant look: "Our fellow of Plymouth, privateer captain, Francis— Drake."

A tall and thin young man dressed in black next to him stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, it is my honor to meet your holy face."

Jiang Xinyan raised his head abruptly, and carefully looked at this Drake from top to bottom. He was very young, but in his twenties, with a mustache and a small strand of hair tied up in the back of his head. Looks like a sleazy pirate leader.

He is the famous navigator who will transform the Royal Navy of England in the future and sail around the world around the Strait of Magellan. He is responsible for defeating the "Invincible Fleet" in the "British Battle of the West".

Seeing the real person, Jiang Xinyan couldn't calm down anymore. Apart from being shocked, she was more guilty of guilt.

Stealing someone else's idea, no problem.

So Jiang Xinyan, who couldn't sit still, interrupted in a low voice when they were talking with the Queen: "Your Majesty, I... don't feel well, can I go back and rest?"

Elizabeth just glanced at her worriedly, nodded without saying anything.

Escaping from the depressing environment, Jiang Xinyan heaved a sigh of relief, and led Olo aimlessly in the promenade. She couldn't tell whether she was afraid to face Drake himself, or she was afraid of seeing Elizabeth's face. Capital | Capitalists look like careful calculations.

If it wasn't for more benefits, how could the woman allow the two pirates to enjoy such high treatment.

"Confused?"

"certainly not……"

"Haha, you plagiarized other people's ideas, did you meet the deity this time?" Olo pulled her around, unknowingly came to the vicinity of Whitehall, and occasionally met one or two Privy Councilors.

"He doesn't know anyway, hum."

"Look, you said you were uncomfortable. Elizabeth didn't even fart. Her pirates robbed her of a lot of money. She's so happy that she doesn't even have time to talk to you."

"..."

Jiang Xinyan lowered her head and said nothing, feeling inexplicable irritability in her heart. She always felt depressed when she stayed with Elizabeth for the past two days. Even this palace she likes a little more gloomy. When we get along, we talk about business matters to resolve it, but now I basically don't want to say a word.

She really wants to escape...

It is best to be in a place that is isolated from the world. If she can go in and stay for ten days and a half months, maybe the fear in her heart will be relieved.

"Xiao Xiao, is there a cleaner place? I want to stay alone for a while." She raised her eyes, with melancholy and helplessness in her eyes. Everything with Elizabeth's consent.

How could that woman let her out of his sight?

Olo suddenly stopped, pressed her shoulder solemnly, and sighed: "Hey, you've finally enlightened, it's not easy!"

"???"

"I think you need a clean environment now to think about some issues that you must face, so that no matter what decision you make, it will be based on clear thinking, and you will not regret it in the future."

"But where should I go..." Frowning, her heart seemed to be getting heavier.

Olo took her on his arm and continued walking: "My family? Emmm... No, what if that suspicious queen speculates about you again? It would be great if I had my own fief..."

Fiefdom, how could she be a young single woman.

Of course, this reminded Jiang Xinyan, and a place that fully qualified suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Let's go to Hatfield. Elizabeth gave me the manor before, saying that it was the place where she lived in her childhood. It is in Hertfordshire, a little far from London, and the surrounding area is also very quiet. How about it?"

"Where she lived in childhood? Isn't there traces of her everywhere?" Olo rolled his eyes, disapproving.

"Not anymore, but there are quite a lot of portraits of her stepmother. Apart from there, I really can't think of anywhere to go..."

"Then I will accompany you. It is enough to bring two maids to cook and clean up."

Just as Jiang Xinyan was about to answer, when she raised her head, she met a familiar man walking towards her...

It was Robert Dudley.

She stopped talking, stopped, and leaned against the wall with a stiff body. She couldn't remember how long she hadn't seen this "Queen's rumored boyfriend". Knowing that he was the only one who was pardoned in the last rebellion, she couldn't help but eat , I really don't know what kind of expression to put on.

Pretend not to see it, but the other party has already seen her.

As Robert's steps got closer, Jiang Xinyan couldn't help but feel nervous, and instinctively shrank behind Olo, she regretted walking around without looking at the road, and the vicinity of Whitehall was her least favorite place.

However, Robert only gave her a deep look at the moment he passed her by, without speaking, and hurried away.

"???"

That look inexplicably made her uncomfortable...