After Crossing, I Marked the Empress

Chapter 187: Catfish Effect

Close to 11pm.

The entire Fry Castle is like a giant beast crawling by the sea, quiet and dangerous.

The giant beast was motionless, barely audible even breathing.

Everything was silent, and the sound of the waves crashing against the reef was particularly surging.

Gu Junwan brought the entourage to the top floor of the accommodation area, and was immediately stopped by the armed guards.

A man who looked like a captain raised his arm and gave a military salute: “Your Majesty, please wait!”

After speaking, the man turned around and went to the room where Freelot was staying to report.

The guest is the host, and even though Gu Junwan is the empress of the Federation, she has to abide by the rules in the Free Castle.

During the waiting time, she once again reviewed all the fragmented information she had received today in her mind.

The moment she learned that there was an accident after Shen Han injected the inhibitor, she smelled a hint of conspiracy.

What kind of temperament her alha has, she knows all too well.

Someone used the means to cause that incident and create chaos.

If its purpose is not to influence the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, it is most likely to be the family affairs inside the Free Castle.

Seizing power is actually very common in powerful families, and Gu Junwan has experienced it herself.

Therefore, it is not difficult for her to speculate on this layer.

Jiang Xinyue’s previous report confirmed her guess.

Combined with some key details after the incident, she came to a conclusion: Archduke Frie was secretly driving the development of all events.

If it weren’t for the big boss nodding, the Queen’s team wouldn’t even be able to enter the gate of Free Castle.

Not to mention the fact that a group of federal guards armed with firearms can move freely around the lodging area as it is now.

Soon, the door of the room where Freelot was located was opened.

A middle-aged woman walked out steadily.

The woman was wearing a maid costume with a lotus leaf skirt, and a ribbon bow tied around the neckline.

Except for the vicissitudes of his face, other places are quite satisfactory, and there is nothing particularly attractive.

However, Gu Junwan faintly felt that the oncoming maid was not as ordinary as she seemed.

In order to verify a certain conjecture, when the other party approached, she suddenly stared into the eyes of the maid.

Catherine was saluting the Empress of the Federation according to the etiquette, but in an instant, a terrifying pressure suddenly swept towards her.

The top of the head seemed to have smashed an entire mountain, and the feeling of being submerged by earth and rocks was suffocating.

Her muscles tensed up at this moment.

Under the clothes of the Park ** servant, there seemed to be a dormant beast hidden.

Realizing that she had instinctively exposed her edge, Catherine immediately began to restrain her killing intent.

Her muscles relaxed, and her breath quickly became smooth. In just two or three seconds, she returned to her serious and slightly dull look.

After confirming that her state was the same as usual, Catherine looked at the young lady in front of her with deep meaning.

At this time, Gu Junwan no longer gave her eyes to the other party.

The lady has already got the answer.

Recently, this unremarkable woman is very powerful, and it is estimated that even Shen Han is not her opponent.

Archduke Fry put such a first-class master next to Little Lot, obviously on guard against those with bad intentions.

That is to say, those servants who thought they could secretly attack Little Lot were actually jumping around under the eyes of Duke Fried.

After seeing this, Gu Junwan was thoughtful.

Why would the other party do this? Is it to create a catfish effect?

When catfish endangers the living environment of small fish, it will also greatly activate the survival ability of small fish.

Just thinking about it, Catherine said respectfully: “Your Majesty, Young Master Lot is very happy to know that you are here. Next, please allow me to lead you into the house.”

Speaking of this, she raised her eyes and swept towards the guards behind Gu Junwan without any disturbance: “I’m sorry, all guests please wait outside for a while, Fry Castle has prepared a delicate tea break for you, I hope you like it .”

It meant that Xu Zhao could only be allowed to accompany the lady into the house.

How could the guards accept such an arrangement.

Ning Xi took a step forward and immediately opened her mouth to raise an objection.

Just now, she clearly sensed the terrifying aura of the maid in front of her.

Although it was only for a brief moment, she was sure that the danger she felt was real.

The lady is the person all the guards have sworn to protect with their lives.

No matter how strong the enemy in front of them is, they will not back down.

“Ningxi, it’ll be alright.”

“You take your team members to rest here for a while.”

Gu Junwan’s voice sounded first, interrupting Ning Xi’s move to speak.

The Queen’s orders, she naturally chooses to obey unconditionally.

After watching the group enter the room not far away, she led the team members to stand on both sides of the corridor, keeping vigilance.

Compared to the nervousness of Ning Xi and others, Gu Junwan seemed calm and relaxed.

Everyone knows that they have been invited to enter the Fry Castle. Unless the owner here wants to burn all the jade and stones, then there will be absolutely no problem with their own safety.

After Gu Junwan and Xu Zhao were welcomed into the room, Freelot ran over immediately.

“Your Majesty the Empress, Shen Han is no longer uncomfortable, right?”

The little boy raised his head, his sapphire-like pupils were full of sincere concern.

Gu Junwan leaned over slightly, stroked the top of the little guy’s warm hair, and said softly, “She’s not uncomfortable anymore, I can dine with you tomorrow.”

The heartstrings of Xu Zhao who followed behind were still a little tight, but after seeing this scene, her back could not help but relax a little.

She said in her heart: Shen Han is more than uncomfortable now, she is so happy like a dog who has jumped on its owner and spoiled her a hundred times, okay?

After comforting Little Lot, Gu Junwan began to get to the point.

She raised her eyes and looked at the guards standing in the corner, and asked softly to the little guy who was holding her hand: “Can you contact the Grand Duke Fri?”

Upon hearing this, Freelot subconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction of the study.

After hesitating for two or three seconds, he nodded and replied, “Okay, then I’ll call grandpa now.”

After tossing to this point, Gu Junwan was really tired.

She didn’t want to waste time on unnecessary temptations, so she rubbed little Lot’s head and smiled: “It’s so troublesome to use a phone call? You can go directly to that room and tell him.”

Freelot looked in the direction of the lady’s finger, and when he saw that the other party was pointing to the area where Grandpa was, his little face immediately showed a surprised expression.

Gu Junwan didn’t explain how she knew about it.

She turned her head to look at Catherine: “Can you invite Duke Ferry out?”

As soon as the voice fell, the sound of the wooden door of the study opening and a deep and vigorous male voice suddenly came out.

“Your majesty’s insight and courage are as extraordinary as rumored.”

“Your arrival has brought the Fry Castle into full bloom. Through this half-day negotiation, I hope to promote the mutual benefit and win-win between the Free Federation and Kesenrodian in the future.”

Grand Duke Fri walked out slowly and stopped 15 meters in front of Gu Junwan.

This is just the right amount of safety distance, neither offensive nor alienating.

Although this was the first time Gu Junwan had met Grand Duke Fri, the other party left a deep impression on her.

The spirited old man in front of him was as thoughtful as the old king, but he was much more sincere than the latter.

There is an important message hidden in the other party’s seemingly very official polite remarks.

Most of the time when the lady came to Free Castle was negotiating, and the outside parties would not hear other rumors.

If the situation were changed, Gu Junwan would accept the other party’s goodwill and take advantage of the situation to gain some relationship with the other party.

After all, the opponent’s right to speak in Kesenluoden is second only to the old king, and he is a character worthy of careful friendship.

But Gu Junwan felt uncomfortable when she thought that the old man treated everyone like chess pieces.

If it wasn’t for the attitude of the other party’s laissez-faire and acquiescence, there would be no covetous servants around Little Lot, and Shen Han would not be calculated by others for a sudden susceptibility period today.

When she thought of her sweetheart sitting pitifully in a mess, she couldn’t help but feel distressed.

Based on these reasons, Gu Junwan’s reply was a bit indifferent: “Grand Duke Fri is scheming, everything is under control, and he knows how to be willing.”

“In terms of courage, I’m far worse than you.”

Grand Duke Fri was not embarrassed to be exaggerated and mocked in person by the female monarch.

He smiled and made a gesture of invitation to the other party: “It’s just the situation, Your Excellency, I wonder if I can invite you to the study to talk alone?”

Gu Junwan knew that the next thing was the main event, and naturally she would not refuse the invitation of the other party.

She motioned for Xu Zhao to wait in the living room, touched the top of Little Lot’s hair, and then followed Prince Fri to the study.

Seeing his daughter-in-law “going to the meeting alone”, Xu Zhao was somewhat apprehensive.

But she knew that she didn’t have the ability to change the current situation, so she could only wait patiently in place with anxiety.

Inside the study.

Without the guards, servants, and little grandson by his side, Grand Duke Frie sighed and bent slightly towards Gu Junwan: “I’m really sorry for letting your alha get involved in the disputes of the Fri family, how is she now?

If you need help, please don’t be polite to this old man. ”

Seeing that Grand Duke Fri was willing to lower her posture like this, Gu Junwan was no longer able to use words to stab each other as she did just now.

“She is all right now, but I hope you can provide me with the real ingredients and proportions of the injection.”

“In addition, I hope you don’t let any of those who do small tricks in the potion and push the dining cart to deliver cakes to Freelot this afternoon.”

These two things are the main purpose of Gu Junwan’s visit to Grand Duke Fri.

She didn’t explain to the other party why there was a problem with the manservant who delivered the cakes in the afternoon. If the other party couldn’t even tell who was human and who was ghost, then Free Castle would have already become someone else’s possession.

As expected.

After Gu Junwan’s words fell, Grand Duke Frie first curiously observed the other party’s expression, and then nodded slowly: “Your Majesty, please rest assured, even if you don’t mention it, I will do these things.”

“There are twelve people in total, eight of them are the nails placed by the Friars, and the other four are the eyes and ears that the other duke families put in the castle.”

“These people will always be with the night after tonight. The information in Free Castle is not so easy to inquire.”