Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

Brigitte knew exactly why Durant wanted to see her—it was about the batch of smuggled potions that had been sent to the irises.

Some time ago, this governor secretly made a deal with the Celestials. The Celestials' merchant guild smuggled a large quantity of medicines that Iris flowers urgently need, a large part of which were produced in the Empire.

If it were merely smuggling these drugs, it certainly wouldn't warrant such clandestine transactions.

The Tianfang people not only smuggled these drugs, but also other, even more shady things—things the Ministry of the Interior is currently investigating. Therefore, the Tianfang Chamber of Commerce bribed Durant to try and get him to turn a blind eye.

However, the Montreal family knew everything about this.

Because the Montellima family practically controls all civilian freight transport in the entire City of Fogmoon, Brigitte knows more about Fogmoon's import and export situation than even the customs commissioner. Sometimes, the police even need Montellima's assistance when investigating smuggling cases.

But Bridget showed little interest in helping Durant.

This consul is a complete idiot who rose to power by sheer luck. No, he's even worse than an idiot. His promiscuity and scumbag behavior in matters of the heart are his least notable flaws!

She had no doubt that after helping him this time, Durant would cause even more trouble next time.

but.......

Just as the maid was about to leave, Bridget suddenly stopped her and said, "Didn't the police station in the Castle District under Durant's command just make headlines?"

This maid, Brigitte's specially trained personal maid, was well-informed and immediately responded:

"Yes, young lady. Some time ago, the Castle District Police Department charged a case of treason, but a superhuman appeared at the scene during the public court hearing, causing the suspect to disappear. However, the news was quickly suppressed by the city government."

Who participated in the trial?

"Open Court Judge Rosenwell, Castle District Street Police Chief Willie Claystin, suspect Daisy, defense attorney Furnessa..."

"stop!"

Brigitte interrupted the maid and ordered, “Bring Durant in and tell him I’m very interested in Fernina Bonaparte. Then give him ten minutes to tell me what he intends to give me.”

Chapter 219 Tia's Taste

Marne had a very comfortable May.

On the one hand, he had won the trust and tacit approval of his former senior, now Jeremiah. On the other hand, the banquet preparations were progressing very smoothly.

By the end of the month, his crimes had been secretly pardoned, and Jeremiah even invited him to the Tower Street. The meeting was quite warm and friendly.

Jeremiah showed him around the university and Ulrich's watchtower, and everything was as it had always been, which made Marne quite emotional.

Nothing has changed!

Oh, Jeremiah underwent gender reassignment surgery...

Marne felt somewhat regretful about the fact that her senior had become her senior. Fortunately, Jeremiah's personality hadn't changed much, and after Marne brought it up, Jeremiah tacitly approved of his organizing political rallies and the like.

Of course, Marn didn't reveal any of his private dealings with the Empire to Jeremiah.

In short, Jeremiah allowed him to bring together the wavering centrists and the secret royalists he wanted to form a political party and then select a few representatives to come to Fontaine Palace to talk.

After all, it's much safer to take the initiative to negotiate than to plot in secret.

This greatly encouraged Marn, who had taken another important step forward in his plan to swindle funds from the Empire.

On the other hand, there are banquets.

The banquet was a secret collaboration between Marne and the Montellima family. This family, renowned for its business and finance, displayed the opportunistic nature of businessmen in politics. When Marne arrived in Mistmoon City, before the Ministry of the Interior even noticed, Miss Brigitte, the head of the Montellima family, had already sent Marne an invitation.

But Marne and Montreal argued endlessly about the matter of the king.

The Montellima family is a typical example of aristocratic lineage, placing great importance on bloodlines. Meanwhile, Marn and the Imperials want to support an idol they can control.

Therefore, Brigitte was very dissatisfied with the "Furyn Bonaparte" chosen by Marne.

Fortunately, the Montreal family didn't do much afterward—at least that's what Marne thought.

.................

.................

June 5th, in the bedroom of a mansion in the Fontaine Palace district of Fogmoon City.

Two maids were still styling Brigitte's hair. The current head of the Montreal family didn't look mature; in fact, she needed makeup to conceal her youthful appearance. She was reclining on an extremely large chair, wearing a gray velvet nightgown, and her snow-white, shapely legs were being carefully slipped into stockings by another maid.

This young lady has many characteristics of the Silvermist Clan, but her ears are not as pointed as those of the Silvermist Clan elves, her hair is dark gray rather than silver gray, her legs are not as strong as those of a clan member who has been trained in the mountains for a long time, and her skin is delicate and shiny.

Brigitte Montreal lay back in her chair, utterly shocked, and it took her a while to calm down.

No other reason than that she discovered the true identity of the so-called Funina Bonaparte!

Frynn Bonaparte's most frequent travel destination was the Grand Hotel on the Banks of the Gold River, which hosted the Ansu people. Notably, hotel records show that Miss Bonaparte actually stayed with Princess Eleanor of Ansu, daughter of Queen Elizabeth, sharing meals and lodging!

It's important to know that Ansu didn't assign Eleanor any maids or similar positions, and Funina's behavior didn't resemble that of a servant at all.

It was only after investigating this matter that Nogi realized something was seriously wrong.

Good news: It's the royal family.

Bad news: Foreign royal families.

This person does not have royal blood from the Ludur royal family, but is suspected to have royal blood from the Ansu royal family!

Brigitte also learned about the events of the day of the public court trial from Durant, which gave her a jolt of excitement.

Eleanor was indeed present in court that day.

This corresponds perfectly with Nogi's discovery.

In other words—

In the bedroom.

The butler, Nogi, stood before her, hesitantly saying, "Miss, the situation is as I just reported. Shall we cancel the trip to the Sparrowtail Theater?"

Nogi was worried about her young mistress's safety. After all, Ansu was present, and the previously clear situation suddenly became unpredictable.

The Ansu royal family is cooperating with the authorities, and nobody knows whether Marn is planning a big operation to wipe out all these opportunists and true rebels.

"No...no need."

Brigitte rubbed her temples for a while, waved for the maids to leave, and said with a headache, "Marn has come up with a problem now. Where exactly did he come from?"

Nogi said, "According to your uncle, Consul Lost, he returned from the border of the Empire. Logically speaking, Mr. Marn should have reached some kind of deal with the Empire."

“Yes, Nogi. That’s what I thought too. But now he’s chosen an Anzu! And a nobleman at that, even a member of the royal family!”

"Nogi, this is a bad sign. I originally thought Marn was involved with the Empire. But now it turns out the Ansu are also involved. I need to get to the bottom of this. Otherwise, I can't decide whether to continue investing in that great inventor."

"So I have to go to the Peacock Tail Theatre. Even if I didn't want to go before, I have to go now."

Nogi asked worriedly, "What about your safety? Besides, Miss, you just completed your Sequence 6 advancement, and you haven't slept much these past few days..."

"Safety?" Brigitte put on her boots, stood up, and picked up her riding crop from the doorway. She said confidently, "Safety is the last thing I'm worried about, Nogi! Those colleagues won't do anything to me. We're all in the same boat."

"The Alchemy Society wouldn't dare do anything to me. The Montlima family's businesses provide employment for at least 400,000 people in the Iris family. Stability is more important than gold right now!"

"Who can threaten my safety now? The Ansu people? Their superhumans haven't even participated in a proper battle in the past ten years!"

She tilted her head back, letting her dark gray hair fall down her back, and teased, "Noki, I have to admit, I have a bit of a prejudice against the Ansu people. If it weren't for the Ansu Sea in between, the people on that island would have been second-class citizens of the Iris Flower Kingdom long ago."

"Don't worry, there's no danger."

Brigitte placed her hand on the door and said with interest, "And I heard you, Nogi, say that Miss Bonaparte seems to be quite lovely."

"That's it."

Nogi glanced at her young mistress with concern, "You wouldn't...?"

She knew her young mistress. This young lady, who had won first place in the competition for the heir at such a young age, was not only exceptionally talented, but also had some eccentric hobbies, just like most geniuses.

No, it can't be called strange, it should be called awful.

"Phew, that's good. I haven't tasted the life of the Ansu royal family yet. Nogi, prepare my horse."

Brigitte gently flicked her riding crop, then placed her hand on the door.

..............

—Knock knock!

—Knock knock!

Scarlett knocked rhythmically and heavily on the door of a suite on the third floor of the Broken Gold Riverside Hotel.

The door opened, and a girl with dyed white hair and a gradient dark blue trailing dress, looking like an elf from an opera, put on a small top hat behind her back.

Tia held a sapphire-encrusted, gold-rimmed cane in her hand; she was elegant and courteous.

Even the policewoman began to doubt her own judgment, and she deeply admired Tia's disguise.

This is completely unlike the incredibly stingy, miserly guy who goes to church every week to freeload milk...

Tia held up a finger and whispered a reminder, "Eleanor is still sleeping. Scarlett, is the carriage to the Sparrowtail Theatre ready?"

"It's downstairs."

Chapter 220 The Banquet Begins

In the swaying carriage, Scarlett sat upright, feeling somewhat ashamed as she watched Tia chatting happily with the coachman.

If she hadn't been told that the person in front of her was Commander Sulph, she probably wouldn't have recognized her at all!

To be honest, Tia is very similar to the character she's playing now, Funina, but the similarity lies more in their attitude towards people. She's welcoming to anyone who wants to chat with her.

However, Tia speaks in a more down-to-earth manner, and sometimes she will use strange and unfamiliar words.

As for Miss Funina, she was completely aristocratic. Her language, phrasing, and tone were all full of aristocratic style, and were characteristic of the old nobles of Silver Castle. Her syllables were lively and bouncy, with an upward ending tone, like a joyful elf dancing.

The coachman was clearly a local from Irisville; she couldn't quite tell from his accent, only that he spoke pleasantly. But Scarlett, who had grown up in Silver Castle, heard him very clearly and was quite envious.

Dude, how did you learn all this?! I want to learn this too!

This is something that can't be learned by rote. Tia relied entirely on Anne and Eleanor, since that was about all the nobles she had ever met. It was something she learned naturally through exposure, and her imitations were remarkably accurate from the moment she opened her mouth.

With a rumble, the wheels rolled over the red brick road in front of the marble arch, and the carriage came to a steady stop outside the Grand Theatre.

The coachman, in high spirits, called out to the back, "Ladies, we've arrived at the Grand Theatre in the Observatory District. The total cost, including the rental fee, is four silver guilders. Would you like to pay now?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than five silver coins were pressed into the coachman's palm.

The coachman was taken aback and quickly said, "It only costs four silver coins in total, you've given too much."

Tia stepped out of the car, lifting the hem of her dress as the trailing swallowtail swayed in the wind. She then patted her chest and said, "Please accept this. After all, I am grateful for your kindness. Please wait outside the theater. It's hot outside; you can go and buy some iced drinks to cool off."

Not stingy at all...

Scarlett opened her mouth slightly, her eyes overflowing with admiration.

Sir, it turns out your acting skills have reached a level beyond instinct...

She thought to herself: Scarlett, learn more! You'll need it later!

Tia had no idea what Scarlett was thinking. She called Scarlett over and headed straight for the Sparrow's Tail Theatre.

The theater was huge. After entering through the marble archway, the ticket seller checked Tia's reservation record and even gave her a map.

Although it's called a theater, it's actually a palace with the theater as its main building. It also has banquet halls, bathhouses, guest rooms, and restaurants. When Tia first entered, she almost thought she had accidentally entered the Golden Foot Impression.

There's not much to say about the theater; neither Tia nor Scarlett has much of an artistic sense, so they watched for a while and then moved on to the banquet hall.

Upon entering, you'll see a spacious hall with two pillars at the back, and a stage further concealed by curtains. The stage should be large enough to accommodate an orchestra. An orchestra is currently playing in the back, its melodies soothing and melodious.

The front features sofas and round tables resembling a salon, with staircases on either side winding upwards to connect to the open second floor. Many people had already arrived, all dressed in impeccably wealthy attire, either gentlemen or ladies, chatting and laughing while leaning against the brass railings on the second floor.

Scarlett was somewhat disappointed. The map had impressed her so much, but when she arrived at the banquet hall, she found it wasn't as luxurious as she had imagined. Some parts were even small, and the chandeliers showed signs of having been replaced; the originals looked as if they had been forcibly torn off. The brown wood countertops weren't even painted, and there were some black marks on them.

Upon closer reflection, Scarlett thought that the Iris Flower People might have taken this place along with the palace when they were robbing it, and the dark areas were probably blown up.

Brigitte had been waiting for a long time. She sat on the sofa, her long, dark gray hair quite striking. Nogi had to stand up and stand beside Brigitte, always ready to greet and toast her young mistress, a refined noblewoman.

Without him.

This hair color is basically only found among people of mixed race between the Silver Mist Clan and the Continental Clan, and among the Silver Mist Clan mixed-race people in Mistmoon City who are famous enough to attend this banquet, only Brigitte from Montrealma is worthy of the attention.

To the nobles attending the banquet, the young lady and the current head of the family had an enviable background. Her mother was the younger sister of Lost, the leader of the Silver Mist Clan and the border governor, while her father was the direct heir of the Montreal family.

The border magistrates are different from the nobles of Mistmoon City. First, the border magistrates are geographically quite far from Mistmoon City. During the civil war, they were forced to change their allegiance before they even had a chance to react, and in fact, they did not participate in the civil war. Second, the border magistrates are members of clans, and their territories are almost autonomous. They are not involved in the post-war convictions.

The border district governor is now exactly the same as before, the same team. As a result, Brigitte herself has a considerable amount of resources.

What's even more enviable is that her parents died when she was fifteen, leaving her with only two irresponsible half-brothers. Therefore, with her uncle's help, she easily secured her inheritance.