When Albert and the others arrived at Birti City, it was exactly noon.

The Crawford brothers were waiting outside the city early, and the elite soldiers of the Duchy of Borot were also lined up on both sides, showing no slackness.

Albert was very happy when he saw this, and said to the two brothers: "My biggest concern was the morale of the troops, who had stayed outside the city for a long time, had no battle to fight, and were far away from home. Count Destini and his city of Birti are outside the body, and with troops there is everything. Now it seems that the two military advisors have indeed lived up to my expectations. ”

The elder brother Tarun Crawford responded: "Your Highness, although the Earl of Destiny is a drunkard, his daughter is clever and clever and is well liked by the people. Those who take the city must first win the hearts of the people, otherwise there will be an empty city in vain. Now this matter has to be done separately, His Royal Highness can first mobilize the soldiers of the earl in the city to attack the Kentan Kingdom in the name of the emperor, the old man has no big opinions, and after the soldiers in his hands are consumed, he will not be able to stir up any storms, and it will be easier for us to control. ”

Albert nodded and complimented, "Without further ado, you will take me to the Count now!"

"Your Highness, the old man has been sick for the past few days, and you have to think of a way to deal with it. Henry Crawford reminded.

Young Xiao Ah smiled and did not respond.

The old earl was really a little ill at this time, and coupled with the worry about state affairs, it was superimposed several times, and it became a deficiency. Princess Claudia was busy and took care of her father in every detail. She knew the pain in her father's heart, and as an earl, she was now a fish to be slaughtered. The other side has soldiers and generals, and the emperor is behind him, and what he does on his side will not help.

She looked at the old earl affectionately as she pondered how to resolve the dilemma.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the palace gate, and the confidants of the Count of Destini hurriedly came in and said, "My lord, princess, it's not good, His Royal Highness Albert of the Duchy of Borot has come down, and he strongly asks to meet you, my lordship." We replied that you were feeling the cold, but he had to come in anyway. ”

"The minister can't stop him, let him in!" said the old earl, coughing.

As soon as the words fell, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, and several heroic warriors dressed in draped meteors also seemed to fish in. Among them were the Crawford brothers, whom the Earl was familiar with, and they were today surrounded by a young man dressed in bright silver armor. He has a long figure, broad shoulders and strong body, and there is both pride and childishness between his eyebrows.

Tarun introduced everyone in the room: "This is the son of Duke Borot, the current prison state, His Highness Albert!"

The old earl hurriedly straightened up on the bed and greeted from afar: "Your Highness, please forgive me for the sin of being sick and painful, and it is rude to be rude to not be able to greet him in person!"

"I don't blame you, after all, I didn't say hello beforehand. Albert smiled slightly, "The matter of attacking the Kentan Kingdom was personally ordered by His Majesty the Emperor, and I did not dare to slack off at all. ”

"Your Highness, your words are unaffordable to the contemptible people. It is our duty as courtiers to exterminate the rebels of the Empire. The contemptible people are fortunate in their lives, and it's too late to be happy. ”

"The Earl is indeed a loyal man, which is admired by the younger generation, and dare to ask how many sergeants are there in the city?" Albert went straight to the point, and did not shy away from anything.

The old earl's hand was trembling slightly, this detail was only seen by Princess Claudia, there were so many outsiders present, and all of them were men, it was inconvenient for her to speak in one of her daughter's families, and now, seeing her father being bullied by others like this, she decisively mustered up the courage to say: "Your Highness, although our country of De Stinipebe is small in radius and has a small population, every citizen is willing to live and die to defend their homeland. The city of Birthi is certainly inferior to your city of Solo, but the people of the city have lived here for generations, and they are willing to serve the earl. They were usually engaged in business and farming, and they were all warriors when they fought, so if you want to know how many soldiers there were, you just have to count the number of civilians in the city. ”

Albert was barely aware of Claudia's presence at first, and he was so preoccupied with the seizure of the city of Birti that he turned a blind eye to other inconsequential things and people. The princess's sudden attack made him fall into embarrassment all of a sudden.

Henry Crawford hurriedly introduced: "Your Highness, this is Princess Claudia, the daughter of the earl. ”

It was only then that Albert took a closer look at the unusual girl. I saw her wearing a jade phoenix hairpin, a delicate belt around her waist, a flower-like long skirt on the ground, and a graceful figure looming. Duck egg face, thin eyebrows, clear eyes, cherry mouth, slightly uplifted nose tip, with that daring look, it really makes people's hearts thump.

"Your Highness, the contemptible people have no way to discipline the little girl, and I hope you will bear with me. The old earl's hands trembled even more, and even the others noticed it.

Claudia was not afraid to meet Albert's eyes, and she stared at the young Highness with a dead heart, as if she was ready to see some clues from it. Albert could have been a teenage hero in her mind, he was highly used by the emperor at a young age, the Pope Bo was also his friend, and the legend of Gled City had already spread in the empire, although these things were not a big deal in the eyes of those who knew the insider. The experience of Gled City is not on par with the legend, maybe the word embarrassment is more appropriate, as for the importance of the emperor and the pope, in fact, it is just like a floating cloud in the sky, fleeting, but just using each other.

This Royal Highness Albert in front of him, in Claudia's opinion, is powerful and heroic, if it weren't for his hateful ambition and Zhengzhi position, the princess might have made a promise to him.

Although Albert is a talented person and the only heir to the Grand Duchy, he is naturally inattentive to his children's private affairs. In this respect, he has some similarities with his biological father, Benedict. The old one was for the cause of the monastery, and the younger one was for the future of the Duchy of Borot.

Now, in the face of Princess Claudia's eye bombardment, the young highness felt overwhelmed, a trace of panic appeared on his face, and his eyes gave up looking at the princess.

Tarenc Crawford knew the world, and felt that there was something unspeakable between His Highness and the Princess, and in order to remind Albert not to forget the great event, he mocked a little: "Your Highness, Princess Claudia is young and beautiful, and the whole country is fascinated by it. The old earl was originally going to marry her to His Majesty the Emperor, but unfortunately the water could not quench her thirst, and the Duke of Loyle took the lead, resulting in the princess now not being able to go up or down, and there is no one to marry. If you can marry her, Your Highness, you will not only solve the worries of the old earl, but also make a good story, and we will have more confidence and motivation to fight against the Kentan Kingdom. ”

Albert knew what the military advisor was saying, he suddenly came to his senses, and left a sentence to the old earl: "Within three days, you can summarize and report the military strength of the country, this matter is not child's play, His Majesty the Emperor urges me to be very anxious, and I can only do things according to the rules." ”

As soon as this official tone was finished, His Highness was surrounded by his subordinates and hurriedly left the Earl's mansion.

When Claudia waited for the outsiders to go away, she suddenly burst into tears, and the old count could not bear it, and was very puzzled, so he asked, "Daughter, why are you so sad?"

"Father, if all the heroes of the world are as ruthless as this, my daughter will never marry again in this life!" Claudia fell on the count and sobbed.

"Silly girl, your father has lived a chaotic life all his life, but if he is a little like Deliot or Borot's son, he will not come to this point. Since ancient times, no one has been perfect, and His Royal Highness Albert is young, but he is so capable, and my father really admires him. He has a good subordinate and a fierce general loyal to assist, and he will be able to accomplish a great cause in the future. ”

"Father, how can you speak for outsiders, who are bent on taking our home for themselves!"

"For example, the situation is complicated today, and the dark tide within the empire is surging, and your father is about to confess in this life, and the biggest regret is not to lose the status of an earl, but to not be able to find a good home for you. Although the general's words just now were abrupt and slightly inferior, it was not a bad idea. ”

"Father, how can you say such a thing!" Claudia looked at the bald old count in astonishment, "your country is going to be taken by men, and you want to sell your daughter to the enemy?"

"Daughter, Dad really can't think of any better way to protect you. Dad is old and sick, and it's not a pity to die, but you're still young, you can't just bury it. ”

"If you want to abandon me like this, you will really bury me!" Claudia had already collected her mood at this time, not only wiped away her tears, but also clenched her fists, she could not accept this so-called arrangement given to her by her father.

"Daughter, don't think that this is a whim of your father, and don't think that it is because of the general's mention that your father will shamelessly think of this method. These days, my father is sick physically and mentally sick, and after thinking about it, I think about it a lot. The Duchy of Borot is one of the Electors, and his son is highly regarded by the Emperor and the Holy See, and it would be a good thing for you to marry him. Not only can the country of Destinier be spared from disaster, but it will also be blessed by misfortune, and he will be next to the Duchy of Borot, and his father is ......"

"Father, don't say any more!" said Claudia, who did not wait for the old count to finish, rushed out of the door in a rage.

Count Destini let out a long sigh and fell heavily on the bed.

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