The Girl He Dumped Becomes a Billionaire.

Chapter 16

"Is it not a little too late for you to complain about not having inherited the title of the Duchy of Britannia." Marianne prided herself on not being a fool, or at least she could be sure that her intellect was above Henry's, so when the female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca mentioned this, she guessed her mother's lord's true intention, "Auntie will die in childbirth."

The female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca noticed that her daughter used an affirmative, so she curled up a smile that was slightly sarcastic in its relief, "Do you think Richard of Solins will let her live? He couldn't even wait for you to grow up, much less care about my sister."

Marianne wasn't surprised, as she'd known Richard was a ruthless man for a long time, it was just ......

Taking another look at the expression of this female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca, Marianne always felt that it was far from as simple as she thought, "Is it just that Auntie died alone in the maternity ward?"

The female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca was observing her daughter's expression while Marianne was sizing her up, "What do you think?"

Mother and daughter shared the same green eyes, only the female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca's eyes appeared cloudier in the shadows of the bookcase, "Richard would surely wish to go to his mother and leave his son, but others may not necessarily feel the same way."

The female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca was well aware of the fact that those ambitious people who moved up the ladder had long been prepared to trample on ethics and morality. Especially with a fixed number of noble titles, a dukedom, and one that was no less than an archduke's, was enough to drive a sizable portion of the population crazy.

"I know exactly what those people are thinking, after all, I too was coveted for a knighthood pass before Lucius was born." The female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca felt sorry for the female Duke of the Duchy of Bretonia for a second for the sake of blood, but soon enough, that regret was replaced by her concern for the future of her family, "If only my sister had died on the birthing bed then Richard would have been able to completely annex the Duchy of Bretonia by way of a regency, but in one body. "

This female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca deliberately paused, "If this female Duke of the Duchy of Britannia dies on the birthing bed in one body, who would be the biggest beneficiary."

"It wouldn't be us, anyway." Marianne knew that their family were potential heirs to the Duchy of Bretonia's title, but Richard of Solins, and indeed the nobles of the Duchy of Bretonia who wanted to take the dukedom, would not let the royals of the Grand Duchy of Norsca get what they wished for easily, "If Auntie does die in one piece, it would be best if You will be the one to inherit the dukedom of the Duchy of Bretonia, and the worst case scenario will be that all the forces will directly go to war over the right to belong to the Duchy of Bretonia."

Marianne broke her fingers and listed the countries that could potentially start a war over the ownership of the Duchy of Bretonia, "Solins will definitely not stop, and Obstar and Canterlot, and even further east and west and north countries, could also intervene."

After all, it's for the good of the country, so whatever underhanded tactics are used can be labeled as the greater good.

However, in the face of Marianne's answer, the female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca unexpectedly vetoed, "You're forgetting that there's the biggest variable in this matter."

"The treaty before Richard and I were engaged?" It was all Marianne could think of.

"No, it was the Pope." An elusive expression appeared on the face of this female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca, "Do you think that I made Lucius the head of the Templars for the sake of his prospects and your future?"

The female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca even lit a cigarette for herself when she said this, making Marianne feel that she was laughing at herself.

"The Pope, that old fox who eats public and saves private is the most predictable factor." The female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca exhaled a mouthful of smoke and stared at Marianne's green eyes that were gradually becoming cloudy through the hazy atmosphere, "In his opinion, it is in his best interest to let you inherit the Duchy of Britannia."

"If there is a multinational stalemate after the death of this female duke of the Duchy of Bretonia in one body, then the best case scenario would be to use the treaty that you made with Richard prior to your engagement as an excuse for you to cross over to inherit the Duchy of Bretonia over me and Henry."

Speaking of which, this female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca also appeared to be thoughtful, "I think you know why that is."

"Tsk!" Marianne said impatiently, "That's really the most irritating news I've heard lately."

"Are you done talking to Mother Superior?" As soon as Marianne exited the door of the study of this female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca, she encountered the long-awaited Lucius.

The siblings glanced at each other, and both could see the displeasure they were trying their best to hide on the other's face.

"I'm all the way out of the study, so I must be done talking to Mother Superior." Marianne walked over to Lucius and gestured for him to make some window seat for herself.

"Be careful." Lucius reached out and braced Marianne's back to prevent her from accidentally falling over the edge of the window, "What did you talk to Mother Superior about?"

"Always nothing more than the usual." Marianne didn't want Lucius to know about the power dispute behind the Duchy of Britannia, so she subconsciously changed the topic, "You talked Innes back?"

"As a matter of fact, I didn't persuade her back." Lucius turned sideways and blocked one leg directly behind Marianne, "You also know that no one in the Grand Duchy of Norsca likes her, and Count Kalda isn't here, so Innes could only beat a path out of herself."

The only good thing Marianne had for Obstar's relatives after her grandparents' deaths was her second uncle Felipe, who had committed himself to the priesthood and publicly come out of the closet. Unfortunately, this female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca couldn't get along with either of her husband's brothers, so Marianne didn't dare to go to her second uncle when she was a child, and could only contact each other secretly.

However, apart from Marianne, Lucius is the only one of Felipe's family members who does not harbor too much prejudice against him.

After all, not everyone had the courage to risk excommunication from the Church and the royal family at a young age by scolding his older brother and parents at King Obstar's wedding ceremony and then coming out publicly.

In modern parlance, Felipe was a typical example of a "dutiful son" and a "brotherly friend".

However, in the eyes of the female Grand Duke of Norsca, who did not see eye to eye with him, this nominal brother at least had more backbone than the Count of Kalda, and more morals than the King of Obsta.

After all, Felipe would not have asked those around him to clean up his mess in the name of "true love", or even choose to become a "banished" clergyman in order not to disappoint his homosexuals or delay the life of an innocent woman.

In terms of character and ability, Felipe would have been the Patriarch of Obstar. Unfortunately, his "crazy" behavior more than ten years ago put an end to all his career development. Even the fact that he retained the status of a regional bishop in the Church was the result of the efforts of Queen Mary and the female Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Norsca.

Innes had always disdained such relatives who could not bring value to their interests.

And Lucius' answer proved it even more, "Unsurprisingly, Innes will have been abandoned by King Obstar."

"...... What more have you heard?" Marianne knew that Lucius had channels to get some inside information about Obstar because of the special nature of his paternal lineage.

Especially after the two princes of Obstar showed signs of wanting to take Lucius under their wings, it was not too easy for Marianne's estranged brother to gather internal information about Obstar.

"The young emperor of Odin didn't lose out on the compensation for your withdrawal." Lucius said without emotion, "That viper claimed half of it directly from the King of Obstar after being bitten by you."

"When you were betrothed, Mother Superior at least offered a city as a dowry, but when Inez was betrothed to Odin's little emperor, it was a bit of an empty gesture."