Whispering Verse

"Psychologist?"

Mr. Enriquez looked at Shade with some surprise, and Shade nodded. He heard Dr. Schneider introduce his work content:

"Because an unsmooth marriage will cause some psychological problems. Of course, these are just minor problems, not real diseases, such as depression, loss of appetite, fear of sharing the same bed at night, and preferring to stay in the alley next to home after get off work to smoke instead of Go home immediately. If you have these symptoms, a psychiatrist can correct your problem."

After Shade finished speaking, he added:

"Don't take medicine from a psychiatrist. Those are placebos. Just talk to them."

In this era, there are no effective drugs for treating psychological problems.

Mr. Enriquez nodded, obviously moved by Shade's suggestion:

"Yeah, maybe it would be better to talk to a professional. I have a friend."

Having said this, he looked at Shade cautiously, but found that Shade had no expression, so he relaxed:

"He knew some of his wife's past, not a very glorious past, so he has been depressed. I think we can go to the doctor together."

Shade smiled:

"Is your friend still in love with his wife?"

"certainly."

Mr. Enriquez said without thinking.

"Then his wife still loves your friend?"

"Yes, on the night of the wedding banquet, she even knelt down and begged him to forgive her for her past infidelity."

After Mr. Henriquez finished speaking, he immediately added:

"That's what I heard too. He is a very good friend and tells me everything."

"I will not forgive another person casually for others, but since we both love each other and are separated only because of one thing, it means that this marriage can still be saved."

What he said was not that Shade thought it was wrong to break up a marriage casually, but that he saw that Mr. Enriquez had no intention of leaving the marriage at all, and was only concerned about it because of that incident:

"Now in front of you, ahem, I mean your friends, there are only two ways. One is to solve the matter, and the other is to let the emotions ferment until the marriage is broken. Neither you nor I are the parties involved and cannot represent others. He made a decision, but he made sure he had an idea and he knew exactly what he wanted."

"But what if he doesn't know it himself? Oh, Mr. Watson, people can't always see themselves clearly."

Mr. Enriquez continued to ask.

Shade took out a small copper coin from his pocket. This was a copper pfennig, which was approximately equal to 1.4 pence:

"Then flip a coin."

"Let luck decide?"

"of course not."

Shade put the small coin into Mr. Enriquez's hand:

"When you throw this coin, the moment it flies to the highest point and starts to fall, you actually already have an answer in your heart that you want to get."

He encouraged:

"Try it, I mean, try it for your friend."

So Mr. Enriquez put down his glass again and flicked the small coin away with his thumb. The two of them looked up to see the coin flying into the air, and were finally held down by Mr. Enriquez on the back of his hand.

"Any answers?"

Shade asked.

Mr. Henriquez looked at the covered coins blankly and suddenly laughed:

"There is an answer, there is an answer. Yes, he still loves her, and she loves him deeply; he knows that she loves him deeply, and she also knows how to love him. Although she still has doubts about that matter ,but"

He sighed softly, but there was no longer the melancholy and melancholy in his tone.

Mr. Enriquez and Shade looked out the window again. The two gentlemen in formal suits and white shirts were clearly reflected on the glass. They also reflected the lively banquet behind them, and the faces of the ladies talking in the dim garden. The figure is a little blurry.

"Thank you, Mr. Watson, I already know what to do."

"Why should you thank me? I didn't make any decisions for your friend, I just gave some unrealistic suggestions. After all, I have never been married myself."

Xia De picked up the wine glass, Mr. Enriquez clinked it with him, and handed Xia De his business card:

"Welcome to my place as a guest. The manor outside the city is only used for weddings. I also have a house in the city. Maggie's father bought it."

Both Mr. and Mrs. Enriquez come from baronial families, but the former’s family is relatively poor, while the latter’s family is prominent locally.

"I will go when I have time, so I look forward to our next meeting."

Shade said politely, watching Mr. Enriquez walk towards the door, apparently wanting to talk to his wife again.

[Do you think they can reconcile as before? 】

"She" asked suddenly.

"What a strange question."

Shade looked at Mr. Enriquez’s back with a smile:

"What does this have to do with me? It is the stupidest behavior to meddle in other people's housework casually. Therefore, I did not give him any judgment."

Earl Granger is the general manager of the upcoming shipyard, and he must have attended the banquet. Seeing that Margaret was still busy for the time being, Shade thought of talking to the earl, maybe there would be clues to gems and other items.

But he walked around the banquet hall and didn't see the count. So she asked Margaret's maid to help inquire, and found out that Earl Granger was meeting with the prince.

Margaret often complained that her brother didn't do much, but it would definitely be wrong to say that Prince William didn't do much at all. Seeing that spring is coming and the construction period is coming to an end, Prince William is not only busy with his and Oxenfurt's business, but also gradually begins to pay attention to the shipyard.

Of course, this could also be because Stone Oxenfurt's scam was in its final stages.

The conversation between the two took place in the reception room on the second floor. In order to prevent the count from being called to another place after leaving there, Shade went to the second floor to wait. After entering the corridor, I thought that it was already here. If I didn't listen to what they said, I would be sorry for my strength to climb the stairs.

So, while no one was paying attention, he turned into a swarm of red butterflies and flew outside through the window of the corridor under the cover of illusion. Then he flew to the left along the outer wall, and soon arrived at the window of the reception room.

Fortunately, the curtains on the window were not closed. Earl Granger sat on the sofa, while Prince William, dressed in a red dress coat, stood in front of the window. He turned his back to the window and looked into the room, holding a wine glass in his hand.

So Shade appeared and squatted directly on the window sill, listening to the conversation inside through the glass.

The last time I saw Prince William at Mr. Enriquez's wedding banquet, he was accompanied by a low-level warlock, but this time the low-level warlock was at the door, so Shade didn't have to worry about anyone discovering him from inside the room, outside the window. There was still a person squatting.

"Then we wish the shipyard a smooth opening and prepare for negotiations with the Delarian people in the coming year."

Prince William raised his glass and clinked it with Earl Granger. He seemed to be in a good mood. Earl Granger also raised his glass respectfully, took a sip from the glass, and his eyes were quite sharp:

"Your Highness, can the last payment for the project be allocated before the end of this month as planned?"

The glass goblet was gently put down:

"Since the start of the project, every planned allocation will be one or two days later than the last one. Now the last project payment involves the wages of local workers and the balance payment of more than half of the project material merchants. This money must be The payment must be received before the unveiling.”

Shade could only see the back of the prince's head, so he couldn't see his expression:

"Project money."

Prince William's tone was rather frivolous, while the Earl's expression was extremely serious.

"Count Granger, you should know that this money is under the control of the Kingdom's Treasury. We all know who the Minister of Finance, Count Grandet, is. The money will definitely arrive, don't be so anxious."

"Many people are counting on this money to make a living in the spring. Last time I talked about this matter with Her Royal Highness Margaret, she said she would find a way."

The earl mentioned Margaret, and Prince William seemed a little unhappy:

"Don't discuss everything with Margaret. She is the princess and I am the prince. Besides, what's the use of Margaret's promise? Isn't she busy meeting with the rubes from the Stonemasons Association recently? Where else can I go? You have time to take care of this.”

Earl Granger hesitated to speak:

"But if the money doesn't arrive as soon as possible, I'm worried that someone will cause trouble during the opening ceremony of the shipyard. You also know that because of the money from the Stonemasons Association more than ten years ago, the locals don't trust it very much."

"Making trouble at the opening ceremony? This is not allowed!"

Prince William's voice suddenly became louder:

"What did Margaret tell you? No, no, I mean, although Margaret is a girl, she still has some abilities. What did she say?"

He paced back and forth in front of the window, but the count did not show surprise on his expression at the prince's attitude changing so quickly:

"Her Royal Highness Margaret said that she would write to His Majesty to inform him of this matter. At the same time, she also told me that during the review at the end of last year, the Kingdom's Treasury Department was found to have a large amount of loopholes."

"I heard that too."

The prince nodded, and Earl Granger looked at him:

"Her Royal Highness Margaret said that the money was probably misappropriated to participate in the gambling game played by players in the big city last autumn. But who would have thought that the winner this time was actually the lover of the Grand Duke of the North? So in 1854 Since 2006, every allocation from the Ministry of Finance has been delayed to deal with the review. This is a procedural matter and it is difficult to shake. However, she said that if it doesn't work, the local nobles and His Highness can raise the money themselves. , settle the most critical payment first, which is actually not much."

The Earl's speech slowed down, probably because he saw something wrong on Prince William's face, but he still continued speaking:

"I have discussed it with the local nobles a few days ago. In principle, everyone agrees with this suggestion. We are just waiting for Her Majesty Margaret to receive a reply from His Majesty to confirm Willendale's attitude."