When he heard that Juana was missing, Alexander VI's first reaction was that his good son-in-law had done it.

The Pope was really frightened this time, he didn't expect Alexander to be so bold, as an Aragonese, Alexander VI knew too well how terrible this place was in Iberia, in the eyes of many Europeans, although this land had been recovered, but it still retained the cruelty and barbarism unique to the Moors.

In fact, Iberia did have a very different ethos from the rest of the world, where the nobility and monarchs never got rid of the habits of Moorish rule, and even though they professed to hate the heathen, in fact they followed the habits and habits they hated.

Therefore, in the Pope's view, Alexander's actions are purely self-defeating, thinking that if he is discovered, not only Alexander, but even the Pope himself may become a new prisoner of Avignon.

Alexander VI believed that neither Isabella nor Ferdinand could do such a thing, so he almost angrily rebuked Alexander for his audacity, but the answer he received was: "I didn't do it." ”

"Believe it or not, I'm wondering who kidnapped the couple," Alexander looked at the old man with a very depressed look at him, he was somewhat hurt by the Pope's distrust, maybe it was the things he had done that made Alexander VI no longer trust him, and now his explanation sounded somewhat pale, but he still hoped that the Pope would believe him.

And Alexander was also secretly anxious because of this accident, he didn't expect that there were still people who were eyeing Juana like him, and seeing that the other party's actions were obviously premeditated, they were able to buy off the locals who delivered goods for the castle in the Highlands so quickly, which not only shows that they have a vicious eye, but also proves that these people do have a influence that cannot be ignored.

Juana would take Philip to live in the castle in the Highlands, which was never expected, and even Alexander had to change his plans because of her sudden move, but while everyone was still suspicious of Juana's sudden departure from Badiaridot, those people were able to quickly find a breakthrough among the people who took care of the castle's life, and even quietly took the couple away under close surveillance, which required not only bold action, but also a large number of people to cooperate with them.

Alexander had guessed that it was Ferdinand, because he was the only one with such influence and power, but he soon disproved the idea.

There is no doubt that Isabella's sudden illness was also a surprise to Ferdinand, who was most worried about Juana succeeding to the throne not so much, but the great difficulties that Isabella would face if something happened to him.

At a time when there are still many contradictions and obstacles between the two countries, if Isabella dies unexpectedly early, Ferdinand will be left with a mess, so from this point of view, the last thing I want Isabella to have an accident is Ferdinand.

And Juana is the legal heir of Isabella This is clear to everyone, so if he kidnaps and imprisons Juana at this time, it is likely to anger Isabella, and may even exacerbate the already inseparable relationship between the two.

This is obviously more than worth the loss for Ferdinand, even in the long run, Ferdinand does not need to take such drastic measures, Juana is not a qualified ruler, and her husband Philip is now in danger, so there is no threat to the last person who can contain him, Ferdinand just needs to wait patiently.

Once Isabella died, Juana was bound to fall under Ferdinand's control, and it is true in history, after being briefly controlled by her husband Philip, Juana became the trophy of Ferdinand who was victorious in this power struggle, and after driving Philip away, Ferdinand imprisoned Juana in his castle in Aragon, although he allowed them to be reunited after repeated protests, but it was not long before Juana died that Juana became Ferdinand's pawn again.

Now that Philip had been afflicted by the discredited disease earlier than in history, and was about to lose his life, Juana would have fallen into the hands of Ferdinand if Isabella had died.

So when I think about it, Ferdinand really had no reason to attack Juana at such a moment.

So who is it that has the power to take Juana and his wife away from the protection and surveillance?

Although Philip was also missing, like the others, Alexander believed that the reason why those people kidnapped Philip was just to make Juana obedient, and maybe even those people used Philip as bait to lure Juana to cooperate with them, otherwise Alexander really couldn't think of how she could allow those people to take the seriously ill Philip away from the castle with Juana's unusual attachment to Philip.

It's just that who those people were, where they went, and what their purpose was, this series of questions gave Alexander a headache.

Alexander found that his trip to Iberia was far more difficult than he had imagined, and the worst thing was that he was completely unable to use his own strengths here, and because of various scruples, he could not reveal his so-called identity, and the status of a duke of Rome Thesia and the prospective son-in-law of the Pope was obviously of little use here, and even His Majesty the Pope himself had to act on the faces of others here.

Now, for example, Alexander VI had to sit outside the Queen's bedroom at Ferdinand's request because the Queen could be called at any time, which was unthinkable in the Vatican, but in Iberia His Majesty the Pope would have to condescend.

This made Alexander feel emotional, but also secretly decided to change his previous strategy, since the papal banner was not easy to use, he had to find another way.

Gonzalo had been in the Queen's bedroom for a long time, but because the Queen's cronies were always guarding the door, it was impossible to even get close to it.

There was a jumble of footsteps, and Ferdinand, accompanied by several ministers and doctors, came from another room, and he saw the Pope waiting in the aisle room, and then looked at the Moorish squire with one hand at the bedroom door, and Ferdinand's already gloomy face became even more ugly.

Ferdinand walked up to Alexander VI and nodded to him slightly, and then said slowly: "It is rude to have you wait here, but please understand my current feelings, and you know that if something happens to my dear wife, it will be necessary for you to comfort her soul so that she can be forgiven through prayer in the last moments of her life." ”

"It can be seen that the Queen's trust in General Gonzalo is indeed enviable." Alexander VI smiled lightly, he could see that Ferdinand was in a bad mood, and Gonzalo's return made him feel threatened, as he could see by listening carefully to the noise outside the palace.

Just coming back and causing such a big commotion, this is enough to cause Ferdinand's taboo, not to mention that Juana's sudden disappearance may cause great chaos and trouble at this time.

A man with a small head walked through the crowd, and when they saw him, they got out of the way, as if they were afraid that he would infect him.

However, this clown, who was favored by Ferdinand, did not care about the hostility of others, but he also knew that he should be cautious here, so he did not use his special identity to deliberately embarrass and make those Castilian people ugly as usual.

Seeing the clown approaching, Ferdinand immediately greeted Alexander VI and hurried away, knowing that people should be watching his every move at this time, but he couldn't care so much.

"How's it going, have you found Juana?" Ferdinand asked eagerly.

"I'm sorry Your Majesty, but we've found a long way off, and we'd have to leave the realm of Barriaridot if we look any further," the trickster reported helplessly, "I'm sure that if they leave Castile, someone will know, but we've tried our best but we haven't found them." ”

Ferdinand's gloomy face became even more ugly, and he noticed that people not far away were looking at him, so he asked as low a voice as he could, "Tell me if you think someone has found them and hid them, as far as I know, most of the people in this room are trying to see my jokes." ”

The clown couldn't help but look at those people, but still shook his head: "Your Majesty, if they want to hide Juana, it may not be difficult, but the princess still has Philip with her, it is not so easy to hide such a big trouble, if so, someone will definitely find out something." ”

The Joker's words sent Ferdinand in deep thought, but just as he was thinking about what to do next, the door to his bedroom, which had been closed, suddenly opened.

People immediately looked towards the door, and some had already walked over.

Gonzalo appeared in the doorway, his face dark, his eyes sweeping over the men before him, and finally landing on Ferdinand's face.

Under the watchful eyes of the people, Gonzalo walked up to Ferdinand and bowed silently to him.

"Your Majesty thinks that I am loyal to her, and I do not want to live up to the expectations of the Queen, so I swear to you here, I will follow the Queen's orders to find Princess Juana, and then assist her to become the regent of Castile, according to the Queen's orders, and I only ask that you will be able to help me in this task."

Gonzalo's words caused a whisper, and Ferdinand's face was so black that it was dripping.

Although Juana was thought of as soon as the news of Isabella's serious illness broke, it was only in preparation for the worst.

Many people still don't believe that their queen would leave them so suddenly, so even if Juana suddenly disappears, people are more concerned about Isabella's situation.

But now it was different, and Gonzalo was the first to publicly mention the subject of Juana being regent, which everyone avoided as much as possible.

Ferdinand looked at Gonzalo silently, he believed that this must be Isabella's trick, and after Gonzalo returned to Barriaridud, he publicly announced that he would appoint Juana as regent, which completely cut off Ferdinand's last hope, and because of Gonzalo's support, whether Juana was competent or not, she already had a sufficient amount to rely on to ensure that she could not be threatened.

Ferdinand knew that Isabella had been completely disappointed in him by this time, and she must have seen through his thoughts, which is why she waited until Gonzalo returned to make this decision.

For a moment, the entire hallway room was silent, and everyone looked at Ferdinand intently, as if waiting for him to speak.

Gonzalo, on the other hand, simply stared at Ferdinand, his eyes as tight as an invisible rope

Alexander stood in a corner watching the marvelous scene, and for a moment he thought that Ferdinand would explode in anger.

After all, Gonzalo's overly obvious persecution was enough to make anyone furious with shame.

But in the end, he saw Ferdinand's face slowly show a smile that was indescribably ugly, but finally barely squeezed out.

"I am glad to have such a loyal man who is so determined to defend my daughter in such a difficult time, and although her whereabouts are unknown now, I am sure that all will be fine," Ferdinand said in a slightly dull tone, and at the same time his eyes quickly looked at the entourage standing aside, and saw that the clown seemed to understand something, and then he said to Gonzalo, "The general asked me to take you to the Pope, we have all waited here long enough, leave the rest to the doctors, The only thing we can do now is pray for God's mercy. ”

Gonzalo nodded slightly, his expression was gloomy and could not hide his sadness, if he had a trace of expectation before, but after seeing Isabella in person, he finally had to admit that the queen's situation was indeed so bad that he needed to think about the future.

So when he followed Ferdinand to Alexander VI, he rarely looked arrogant and rude, but respectfully shook the Pope's hand.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to convey my prayers to God, and I am willing to give all my possessions to the Church, only in the hope that God will hear my pleas and may my queen recover in peace."

Alexander VI looked at the Castile man who had humiliated him in public, and if he could, he would have asked God to exterminate him, but for now he could only express his approval of the pious soldier in a tone that sounded full of mercy.

"God has arranged our own destiny for us, and everyone will eventually find that everything is God's test for us, just as Jesus Christ went through 7 trials from Satan, and even when He was bound to the cross, the devil still tried to tempt him to make the final mistake, and our fear now is the temptation from the devil, and this fear makes us worry about losing everything we have, but as long as we have God's piety in our hearts, then we will eventually find that we have never lost anything."

The Pope's words fell, and a whispered prayer rang out all around, and at this moment everyone was praying to God for the Queen's health, no matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone seemed so devout and selfless at this time.

Alexander watched the old man stand among the people with a look of humility and incomparable glory, and he couldn't help but admit that Alexander VI at this moment did seem to be shrouded in a layer of holy light, which made the pope look extremely tall, and even Alexander couldn't help but be fascinated by his appearance.

It was only when the two men were alone that the Pope said to him in a tone full of worry: "It seems that we are really in trouble this time, and I believe that if I can't find Juana, maybe we may all suffer." ”

Alexander nodded in agreement with the pope's conversation.

He knew that whoever had kidnapped Juana would not have been Juana herself, because since they had the ability to steal Juana quietly, if their target was Juana, they would have acted shortly after she moved into the castle in the Highlands.

However, they only suddenly attacked after Isabella fell ill, suggesting that they were only trying to control the future queen of Castile against Ferdinand.

This had nothing to do with Alexander VI, but his previous sermon in Zaragoza became a source of trouble.

The Pope's announcement as God's spokesman on earth that those who are tempted by the devil will lose their honor, status, and dignity in the world may sound extremely harsh, but what really frightens many people is the inevitable controversy that this sermon may cause.

Although they tried their best to conceal it, rumors about Juana's mental abnormality had not only spread in the court for a long time, but even the people had heard about it.

Her paranoia, her madness, and her irascible and fierce soul that seemed to be imprisoned in her petite body all seemed to indicate that her spirit seemed to be under the influence of something terrible, and if she had not been Isabella's daughter, she would have only two fates now, either to be imprisoned in a convent or to be burned at the stake.

But now that Juana has suddenly disappeared, if it was true that someone had taken a desperate step to deal with Ferdinand, they would have also taken action at all costs to overturn the impact of Alexander VI's sermon.

Who could have kidnapped Juana?

Even after leaving the palace, Alexander was still thinking about it.

It wasn't until the servant reported to him that the Queen's personal priest had come to visit him again.

Alexander was a little surprised by Thomas Tangomada's visit, and he thought that the priest should be with Isabella instead of wandering around, but he personally welcomed the feared priest through the door.

"Duke, I know you must have been surprised by my arrival, but I am sure that there are some things that will surprise you even more," said Thomas Tongomada, after motioning for Alexander to let everyone go, "Well, some of our friends in Transylvania think we should have a good talk." ”

Alexander didn't hide his surprise, and his appearance did satisfy Thomas Tangomada.

"I see, it turns out that you kidnapped Juana." Looking at this Isabella's personal priest, Alexander sighed.