Tarren Crawford actually learned of Albert's return as soon as possible, but he had originally scheduled to discuss some specific matters of strategic deployment with General Iros, so it was delayed until now. He went to Mrs. Charlotte's house, but he was empty, and then he hurried around and hurried to Claudia.

The young countess seemed to Taron to be more and more beautiful day by day, and because she had just been worshipping on the floor, Claudia's dress was very different from what she was used to in the past. The floor-to-ceiling flower dress was replaced by a smart loose barrel trousers similar to those found in stage plays, and she wore a white low-necked shirt on her upper body, which was dressed in a variety of patterns from her shoulder blades to her chest. The jade phoenix hairpin on her head did not take with her this time, but let the golden hair be draped in front of her at will, and the patterns on her shirt together formed a beautiful and moving scene.

Tarun couldn't help but revel in it, and even when Albert asked, he forgot what he was going to talk about.

Catherine's eyes were sharp, and she immediately saw something strange. She had been busy caring for Mrs. Charlotte these days, and she didn't know much about the spark between Claudia and Tarron, but with her keen observational skills, she still suspected the relationship between the two on the spot.

Albert was so immersed in state affairs that he didn't pay much attention to it. He was very happy to see his right-hand man again, and the two big men came to hug him for a long time. Although Tarun is a lot older than Albert, his heart is unusually young, and with the drag of not having a family, the two have much more common topics than others think.

Tarun picked up his feelings that he almost exposed, and reported to Xiao A in a more serious tone: "My lord, it's great that you can arrive in time. That Iros is really a bit of a deception, and he has used the power granted by the emperor to interfere with my strategic deployment. If this continues, the soldiers of our Duchy of Borot will have to be dragged to death by him!"

"Yes, I've heard something on the road. The young duke shook the hand of the military advisor and said, "I have just said to Claudia that we can make appropriate concessions on small matters, but we must not back down in the slightest on key issues involving core interests. He Iros can command and command, and he can do the big dream of commanding thousands of troops and horses by himself, but we will definitely not hand over power. If he has the ability, he will talk to Emperor Deliot, and I will see which side the emperor will support at this critical moment! My father is too humble in some things, so that people will feel that he is easy to bully, and he will be ridden on his head again and again. I, Albert, have grown wise and eaten, and I will never go on like this again. Of course, Taoguang is the preferred strategy, but if the emperor deceives people too much, then don't blame me for jumping off the wall in a hurry!"

Tarun nodded in agreement.

The young duke paced the courtyard again, and said, "There are no outsiders here, so I'll tell you what I think." Kentan is a rebel army recognized by the emperor, and the situation of our Duchy of Borot is not much worse. If he is really in such a hurry to deal with us, then I will have no choice but to join forces with Kentan to rebel. The entire Bodi Continent is now undercurrent, and the emperor has long been on pins and needles, and the reason why he looks quite stable on the surface is mainly because there is no leader. Rather than being used as a gunman, we should unite and raise the banner of rebellion. Of course, from the current point of view, it is not enough to come to this point, but everything has to be planned in advance, and this is what I planned long ago when I was in Solo City. ”

Tarun was pleased that Albert had grown so quickly, and that the young duke had been going through one thing after another over the past few months, each of which was enough to change the course of his life and require him to make a major decision.

People are forced to grow up under the oppression of the external environment, and Albert is no less than the same.

Claudia didn't have any verbal communication with Talen Crawford in front of everyone, just the distraction between her eyes. The countess had a hint of hesitation in her heart at this time, because of the arrival of Xiao A, she had to reevaluate the choice she had made before. Did she really like Taron? Was it only because of the boundless loneliness and misery in her heart that she pulled Taron to her side like grasping at the last straw? Did she really feel love? Was it just a compromise made to ease the urgent need for the continuation of the kingdom of Destiny? Was her own happiness destined to create irreconcilable conflict with the continuation of the kingdom?

She felt that she was at the crossroads of her life, that endless road extending into the distance, each of which was unpredictable and unpredictable. The fact that the gates of heaven and hell were both unreservedly open to her at the same time was a sign of cruelty at all. She's either going to be an ordinary girl in pursuit of personal happiness, or she's going to be ...... "Ahh

She looked around and saw that she was the only one standing in the courtyard. Albert and Talen Crawford had already said goodbye before. The maid Catherine seemed to have said something to herself, and then left as well.

Her intellect and emotions drifted away from the real world, and she seemed to have faced angels and demons alike. Although they are one good and one evil, in Claudia's opinion, the essence of these two choices is actually the same. It's about discarding things that you don't think you can grasp, that doesn't matter, and then clinging to that fragile and self-righteous sense of well-being.

In the eyes of outsiders, it is better to get Albert directly in one step than to choose Talen, but the countess's thoughts are far from being so simple and naïve. Yes, she thinks very deeply in this regard, and it is not at all something that others can speculate at will.

In hell she saw her old father and her own city of Birti, but in heaven she only faintly recognized a burly silhouette because of her vagueness, and this shadow was so familiar that Claudia could not help but exclaim: "Albert!"

To go to heaven is to abandon everything in hell, and if she does, what will Claudia have left? Her name will be followed by Borot's surname, and the children she will give birth to will become part of the Borot family, and the kingdom of Destinibe, which her father left behind, will naturally be incorporated into the Duchy of Borot after her death, and everything will be destroyed, she will be nothing more than a tool for bearing children and carrying on her lineage.

When Claudia thought of this, she felt a pang in her chest, and she kept pacing in the courtyard, like a she-wolf who had lost her beloved son, and she opened her teeth and claws, and completely lost the manners of a lady, because these so-called manners were nothing more than bait to lure young men to take the bait. What is a lady or not a lady, it's all a lie!

Her father had lived in a mess all his life, and she didn't want to live like the old earl.

Tarun had been seduced by his charms, and the new duke had wanted to propose to him. This is a resource that can be used, and as a countess, she should of course grasp and sort out the complicated clues, and then find ways to seek the greatest benefit.

There are only a handful of truly innocent days in a person's life, not to mention that Claudia was not the kind of stupid girl she was a child from, she had both the kindness that Bishop Mirière thought and the wariness of all things in the world that the maid Catherine had been telling and taught. Having witnessed her old father's inaction for many years, the young princess had already developed a rebellious mood in her heart, and she had long considered what she should do if she was in power. It is also possible for a sick cat to give birth to a truly majestic tiger, and Claudia is the best example of this.

She was originally a little envious of Cosette, who was adopted by Mrs. Charlotte as a righteous daughter, but now she figured out that the other party was helpless, powerless, and powerless, just an empty shell that was well fed and dressed. With the title in his hands and the support of the entire people of Birti City behind him, these things are truly visible and tangible.

Their own city is the focus of the current competition between the interests of several parties, and no matter which side wins, it will only be the country of De Stinipe that will suffer. Xiao A's heartfelt words just now opened a new door for Claudia. For the first time, she realized that it was still possible for her to be unscathed, provided that of course she made Emperor Deliot, who was far away in the imperial capital of Cisa, aware of Xiao A's hidden energy.

Women are naturally averse to political struggle, but if they have the courage to actually participate in it, they are often more ruthless than some men, and although the end result is often unsatisfactory, the process in the process is enough to write an epic drama. As a small count, Claudia certainly couldn't take the initiative to contact Emperor Tamborance, but she still came up with a path to save the country with a twist.

She wants to use Tarun's obsession with herself, Albert's trust in her, and the most hated General Iros as a sounding board to turn the tide and show the Emperor that there may be other options.

Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.