LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 505 Future Patriarch
That's what he said, but in fact Dougal was in a bad mood, and he actually knew the result.
Meili wanted to stay in the palace, even though she knew that the man was Tasril, the man who killed Lan Zetong, and was a sinister villain seeking power and usurping the throne...
The result of the communication surprised Dougal.
He originally wanted to take Mary away from the palace, a place of trouble and trouble, when he resigned from the cabinet and transferred to the province of Kotia.
But she didn't expect that Meili would refuse. She said that she fell in love with Tasril... and that she was not coerced and would stay with him even if she was separated from the family as a concubine...
Absolutely ridiculous!
Dougal squeezed the teacup tightly, feeling a heavy breath in his chest.
But Meili is his biological sister. Even if he wants Meili to leave the palace, he cannot agree with these people in the clan plotting against her and using her as a tool in exchange for benefits...
After a while, the family elder got a clear reply from Meili, which was exactly what Dougal thought.
"The princess said that she will continue to stay in the palace, and His Majesty will make her the imperial concubine."
"..."
So they decided this privately?
"Patriarch! The royal family has gone too far and doesn't even take our Morton family seriously!"
"How can you make such a hasty decision? Don't you even need to discuss it with us?"
For a while, the crowd was excited, each expressing their dissatisfaction with the royal family and Mei Li, but after arguing for a while, everyone became frustrated and became quiet.
"His Majesty has already decided that any further discussion will only make us appear ignorant... Otherwise, let's forget it."
"The words of the Imperial Concubine prove that His Majesty still values us..."
"It's a pity that the queen who was a good person...now the family tax reduction is gone."
"That's not true." Dougal, who had been silent until now, suddenly said something.
Um? Everyone was confused
Dougal said with a serious look: "The family still has tax exemptions, but it will no longer be an earl."
After he said this, everyone's expressions suddenly turned gloomy, and the anxiety and anger just now disappeared.
"Clan leader, why didn't you tell me earlier? Did you already know this? Has His Majesty talked to you?" An elder came to his senses and asked.
Dougal sneered and said, "You don't even have to wait for me to arrive when you have a meeting to make a decision. Why should I tell you earlier?"
The man choked and explained with a stiff face: "It's all because we were too impatient."
Dougal was too lazy to argue with him. He looked at everyone and said, "Although you can enjoy the exemption, the family needs to make rectifications within the family. Farmers and merchant operators need to be reassigned for assessment. The members of the family elders' council also need to be re-elected, and those who are capable will be selected."
"..."
Everyone was stunned for a moment to realize what he said.
"What's the point? Why are tax reductions and exemptions related to family management? Patriarch, are you kidding me? Our Presbyterian Church has been managing fields and merchants for more than a day or two, and other people don't understand it..."
Dougal interrupted the other party directly, "This is not my decision, it is the decision of the future patriarch of the Morton family."
Um? The future patriarch?
"Are you going to resign as clan leader?" everyone asked.
Dougal said: "I will be transferred from the cabinet to serve in the province of Ketia. It will be inconvenient to manage the Morton territory. There will be a new patriarch to take over my position and reintegrate the Morton family."
"Oh, that's it. Why don't we take advantage of the fact that everyone is here today and elect a new clan leader as soon as possible." An elder immediately became energetic and suggested immediately.
When the others heard this, they felt it made sense and immediately responded.
In the hearts of these elders, they were somewhat dissatisfied with Douger being the leader of the clan, because he was too young, had low cultivation and had not been in officialdom for a short time, and was old-fashioned and serious and not good at communication.
What's more important is that Duke Morton is dying now, and the royal family has yet to confirm that Dougal will inherit the title. This makes several direct uncles with real power in the family ready to make a move.
Dougal's face turned cold when he saw this.
"Do you have bad ears? I already said that this is the decision of the future lord of the Morton family, what else do you choose?"
The elders said displeased: "Who is qualified to sit in this position without even electing one?"
Dougal said seriously: "Of course he is someone who has contributed to the Morton family, won various tax exemptions, and kept the family territory."
"Mary Morton? Are you kidding me?"
"A prostitute... His majesty's tax exemption is not for her sake. No matter how bad our Morton family is, we are still a powerful family."
"Oh, you brothers and sisters are so interesting. One insists on becoming a concubine, and the other thinks that the patriarch just gave it up casually. The Duke would be so angry that he would jump out of the hospital bed if he knew it."
With a bang, Dougal dropped the tea cup on the counter with a sullen expression.
"The lord of the Morton family is the future queen. If you have any objections, you can go to His Majesty or argue with her!"
"..."
There is silence, Queen? It’s not that Meili is a royal concubine...
Everyone thought again, no, the future queen is Lorendel...
Someone with a sensitive mind suddenly thought of something and immediately asked: "The queen you are talking about is Laurentelle? They say she is the adopted daughter of the Laurent family. Isn't she actually a child of our Morton family who lives outside the home?" "
Dougal took out Yilan's portrait and the marriage certificate from eight years ago from the storage ring.
"Yes, Lorendel is my second sister Morton Yilan. She was intercepted and killed by the Chosen Group eight years ago and was adopted by the Loren family after going through all kinds of things."
"And she signed a marriage contract with the royal family eight years ago."
With a bang, everyone felt that their minds were a little messed up. When they sorted things out, everyone's face was as red as chicken blood.
"So, the current queen is still from our Morton family."
"God help the Morton family!"
Dougal didn't want to see the ugly faces of these vampire tribesmen, so he lowered his eyes and said coldly:
"So the Presbyterian Council re-elects and the family rectification is imperative. You should be mentally prepared and show your ability and sincerity."
"In addition, although the royal family is aware of this matter, they will not publicize it publicly. The second sister will most likely enter the palace as Lorendel. I hope you will restrain the clan members and not cause public trouble. Otherwise, if His Majesty blames him, the family welfare may be lost. .”
"..."
The meeting of the Morton family ended with a mixture of mixed emotions.
After the family affairs were settled, Dougal sent a message to Qingtian, and the two communicated about family affairs and Meili's decision.
"Sorry, I didn't expect that Mei Li would have her own way." Dougal said.
Qingtian rubbed his head and said, "Tasril has a lot of tricks. Maybe she has a last resort. Don't be too anxious. At this point, we can only take things slowly."
Dougal looked at the setting sun outside the carriage and said slowly with infinite melancholy: "I'm afraid that the two of you will stand on opposite sides. We are a family and we shouldn't be like this."
Qingtian understood Dougal's worries, her eyebrows softened, and she said seriously:
"Meili will always be my sister in my heart...so don't think too much, just be the administrator of Kotia."
Hearing this, Dougal relaxed.
Compared with Qingtian's strength, Meili is just a greenhouse flower who seems cold and arrogant. He is really afraid that Meili will be injured in the struggle for power.
"Okay, then I'll ask you to take care of Meili. Yilan, you are excellent, I believe in you."
Qingtian sighed, chatted with Dougal for a few words, and then cut off the communication.
Things were a little complicated for Meili. She had felt something about it before, but now that it was truly confirmed that she fell in love with Tasril, she still felt unable to accept it.
Now we can only wait until she enters the palace to see if Meili's thoughts can be corrected.
Tasril... is not a good man...
While she was thinking about the Morton family and Mei Li, there was a knock on her office door. Conley hurried in with a frown on his face.
"Several people among the target people were having a dinner together, and An Chako overheard that they were going to the underground entertainment city later."
"Two of the four are not 'trustees'. One is a powerful weapons dealer in the Yoshur province, and the other is a wealthy local businessman in Sadara. If you think it is appropriate, move faster."
"In addition, Mengqi has prepared a big gift package for you, and I also brought it over."
After Conley finished speaking, he took out a large bag from the storage space, and then handed Qingtian the information of the two people he was monitoring.
After comparison, Qingtian felt that the businessman from other places was more suitable.
Although both of them are senior members of the underground entertainment city, the people in the underground city should know less about foreign businessmen, so it is not easy for her to reveal too many flaws after pretending.
She made a decision immediately: "Let's take this Yoshor weapons dealer named Sost. Let the secret guard lead the way in three minutes. I will rush over as soon as possible and find a suitable opportunity to exchange with that person."
"After the exchange, you pretend to be a kidnapper and robber, and see if you can dig something out of his mouth in advance."
Seeing that the sunny weather was confirmed, Conley informed Monkey.
"Let Meng Qi take you there. He knows where to teleport after leaving the provincial capital, which will be much faster. Just prepare the necessary things."
"it is good."
Qingtian nodded in agreement and began to check the gift package.
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