The Rise of the European Emperor

As Mbappe said, if John Stewart and Queen Margaret really have a child, then this child is eligible to inherit the Scottish throne. Even a girl, her son has a chance to inherit the Scottish throne.

Whether or not John Stewart was the murderer of James IV, he was a member of the royal family of the Stuart dynasty of Scotland, and a close descendant of the royal family. His legitimate son must be eligible to inherit the throne.

Even Julius II felt that the problem was very difficult. Because, as a spiritual leader in Europe, the Pope himself does not have a strong strength, and can only rely on rules to oppress people, not by strength. And John Stewart's son inheriting the Scottish throne is obviously in line with the rules. Therefore, Julius II also felt difficult.

At this time, Marin stood up and retorted:

"John Stewart was the murderer of His Majesty James IV, and his heirs should not have the right to inherit. If so, wouldn't Europe be in a mess? If the brother of His Majesty Louis XII murdered him, his brother's heirs would also inherit Throne? Wouldn't the European royal family be in a bloodbath? Wouldn't everyone live in fear?"

Marin's words resonated with many people. Indeed, if the sons of the kingslayer continued to inherit the throne in order, wouldn't everyone be busy killing kings in the future? Anyway, the big deal is that I die, but my son still inherits the throne...

Mbappe gave Marin a cold look and said:

"Grand Duke Marin, please pay attention to your words, the great king of the French kingdom, you can't make fun of it!" Just now Marin casually took Louis XII as an example, and it was a negative example, which really offended Louis XII.

Marin shrugged indifferently and said:

"Okay, I apologize. However, what I said is not rude, it is indeed the truth!"

Mbappe thought for a while and said:

"Even if you're right, Duke John Stewart is not necessarily the one who murdered James IV. As far as I know, the results of the investigation at the time were that there was no evidence that it was the Englishman, nor was there evidence It was John Stewart who did it. Moreover, Duke John Stewart was already in prison at that time. If there was enough evidence, he would have been hanged as a monarch! Therefore, there is no evidence that it was John, Stewart murdered His Majesty James IV!"

"No, I heard that John Stewart was about to be convicted at that time, but Queen Margaret, relying on the Scottish Guards in her hands, forced Prime Minister Alex to release John Stewart and offered to marry him. It is said that these two people colluded and committed adultery, and then they murdered James IV..." Marin retorted.

"What about the evidence? What about the evidence? As long as there is no ironclad evidence that John Stewart murdered His Majesty James IV, his heir is eligible to inherit the Scottish throne!" Mbappe insisted.

"Who knows if that woman Margaret is pregnant or not, and how long have they been married..." Malin muttered.

Hearing this, Mbappe's face suddenly tightened, and then returned to normal in an instant. But this scene happened to be seen by Marin...

"Could it be that Margaret's pregnancy is fake?" Marin guessed.

...

Marlin really guessed right, and Margaret's pregnancy was indeed fake.

In September, Queen Margaret took a fishing boat and made a big circle in the Atlantic Ocean, and finally escaped to France. After arriving in Paris, Louis XII asked her:

"What can you bring me?"

Margaret replied:

"I am the only bloodline of the Tudor dynasty in England. With me, I can find the remnants of the Tudor dynasty in England and launch an uprising against Edward!"

But Louis XII shook his head and said:

"I'm afraid this doesn't make much sense..."

It turned out that Edward set up a trap in London to kill the remnants of the Tudor dynasty, which had already escaped to France with Jones and other leaders, and spread to Louis XII's ears. Today, the remnants of the Tudor dynasty have suffered heavy losses and can no longer organize a large-scale uprising. Therefore, Margaret's use value has shrunk greatly.

Seeing that she was about to be dismissed by Louis XII, the unwilling Margaret suddenly had a magical idea...

"Your Majesty, in addition to being the only heir to the Tudor dynasty in England, I was also two queens of Scotland..."

"So what? The two Scottish kings are dead, and have you left any children with them?" Louis XII was a little impatient, and planned to throw the worthless Margaret to some rural village. , let her be a stable little landlady.

"Who said there are no children? No, John Stewart and I have children..." Queen Margaret smiled mysteriously.

Louis XII looked at Marguerite in surprise and asked:

"you are pregnant?"

Margaret and John Stewart were married only two months before John Stewart was killed by the English army. Therefore, it is impossible for Margaret and John Stewart to have ready-made children, it is only possible that Margaret is pregnant.

But Margaret smiled mysteriously and said:

"Your Majesty, I can get pregnant..."

"What do you mean? Can you get pregnant?" Louis XII didn't quite understand.

Margaret explained:

"I fled to France, who knows if I am pregnant? At that time, Your Majesty, you can find a child of about the same age at will, and say that I was pregnant and gave birth to the child of John Stewart. In this way, this child will be He has become the legitimate heir of the Kingdom of Scotland. And the Kingdom of France, in the name of this child, can order the Scots to prevent the English from annexing the Kingdom of Scotland..."

"Good idea!" Louis XII patted his thigh excitedly. Then, he glanced at Margaret with a deep meaning and said in his heart - this woman is not simple...

With this fabricated "Prince of Scotland" in his hand, and Margaret herself a little messing up the value of England, Louis XII decided to treat Margaret, a woman of great value...

...

This matter was originally a French secret. But Mbappe happened to be involved in this matter, so he knows the truth. When Marin guessed the truth casually, Mbappe's face changed, and he was suspected by Marin...

So Marin said loudly:

"How long has Margaret been married to John Stewart? Who knows if she's pregnant or not? You don't want a child in France, pretend to be a Scottish prince, and cause trouble for His Majesty Edward?"

A trace of unnaturalness flashed on Mbappe's face, but he still retorted:

"How come? We are the great kingdom of France, a big country with responsibilities, don't fool around..." At the end, Mbappe himself had no confidence...

Marin smiled, then turned to Julius II and said:

"That being the case, Your Excellency Pope, send a delegation to France to see with your own eyes whether Queen Margaret is really pregnant..."

Mbappe suddenly panicked, but still insisted:

"Go, go, whoever is afraid of who..."

But at the same time, he was thinking - is he looking for a pregnant woman to pretend to be Queen Margaret?

Marin seemed to see through his thoughts and said with a smile:

"By the way, I heard that the oil paintings of Henry VII's family in the Royal Palace of the Tower of London were created by the original English court painters. The representative team of the Holy See can carry these oil paintings when they verify whether Queen Margaret is really pregnant. The oil painting is used as a reference, lest France randomly find a pregnant woman to pretend to be Queen Margaret..."

Mbappe's face changed greatly, but he still insisted:

"Anyway...whatever..."

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