"This is pure nonsense and malicious slander." But Bruce didn't take this stubble at all, he was also a person who had been trained in government agencies, and he knew that as long as he didn't let go of his bite at this time, the other party would not have any evidence to accuse him.

"That's right, it's just a rumor from some village fools, how can a knight believe it without discernment?" Sir Wayne also immediately clarified.

"Buzz." The nobles in the hall began to talk to each other, and their voices in the hall were like bees in the field.

"If there are no further objections, then I declare Lord Bruce's ordination ceremony begin." Sir Wayne glanced at the hall, although the nobles still had doubts in their hearts, they no longer openly questioned Bruce, and the most dangerous moment was finally a fluke.

The nobles lined up in front of Bruce's chair, where they knelt down on one knee and kissed the ring on Bruce's hand, swearing allegiance to the new baron, who in turn assured them of their possession of the fiefdom and property.

"Please forgive me, Lord Bruce." Thomas. Wallace came to Bruce, he lifted his shawl and knelt down on one knee and took Bruce's hand, but instead of kissing it immediately, he raised his head and said to Bruce.

"I forgive you." Bruce said with a slight smile.

"I am willing to be loyal only to the truly legitimate and unflawed Baron, and I must retain my loyalty until the suspicion of your affection is removed." Thomas. Wallace stood up after speaking, bowed slightly to Bruce, and turned to leave.

"Wow~~." Thomas. Wallace's action threw a stone into a pool of calm water among the nobles, and then the two nobles bowed to Bruce and followed Thomas. Wallace left together.

"Damn the Wallace family." Sir Wayne cursed in a low voice.

"It's okay, it's enough for the other nobles to pledge their allegiance to me." Bruce looked at the back of the departing nobleman and comforted Sir Wayne.

"But the Wallace family is very prestigious, and their knights throughout the ages have been models of morality, and if they are not allowed to recognize the legitimacy of your rule, I am afraid that it will be extraordinary." Sir Wayne said with some apprehension.

"Is it moral to rule? It's the first time I've heard of it. Bruce smiled contemptuously, if he could rule the country with morality, then there would be no king of the dead.

When the nobles swore allegiance to Bruce, the banquet arranged by Sir Wayne began, and the servants moved the heavy wooden tables into the hall, the nobles sat bustling around the wooden tables, and the maids brought food and wine.

"Hahahaha." After a long journey, wine and food became the best comforts, and the nobles began to drink merrily, mingling with each other.

"Annie, sing me a song!" Bruce said to Anne beside him.

"I, me?" Anne asked with some alarm, she was only the most inconspicuous maid in Locke Manor, but Bruce wanted her to show her singing voice on this important occasion, which could not help but make her nervous.

"Go ahead, and don't forget I'm a fan of yours." Bruce winked at Anne, and it was Anne's care and singing that cheered Bruce up as he left Locke Manor for Glinton, and Anne's singing voice was indeed and wonderful.

When Bruce stood up and paused the silver cup on the wooden table, making a noise that stopped the noisy nobles, he introduced them to his most trusted maid, Anne, and asked her to sing to the nobles.

Anne walked to the center of the hall in a hurry, and the nobles looked at her curiously, most of them did not care, but wondered why the baron made such a solemn introduction.

"Lalala~~." Anne looked at Bruce, her eyes full of panic, but Bruce nodded at her, calming her down, and she let go of her singing, and a nightingale-like voice rang out in the hall, and the nobles looked at the little maid in amazement.

"Oh, that's good!" The aristocrats said to each other that such a clear voice was very rare, and although it was singing some country songs, it made people feel good.

Gradually, the room fell silent, except for Anne's singing, which lasted for a long time when her last note fell.

"Bang, bang, bang." At first, it was just a round of applause, but gradually the applause came together as if it were a big river.

"Good singing, good, good." The nobles all stood up and praised Anne.

Anne laughed happily, it was the first time she had been recognized by so many important nobles, and Bruce smiled and clapped his hands.

The banquet lasted until late at night, and the banquet of the nobles meant endless small talk, as well as endless eating and drinking, and although Bruce as the host had some pain in his own food and wine, it was a necessary investment to maintain his rule.

However, Bruce didn't like this kind of banquet, and he yawned and left the hall to go back to his bedroom, which Edward and Shield Splitter did.

"Annie." Anne was about to leave with Bruce when a voice stopped her, and when Anne turned around, she saw her uncle.

"Uncle, uncle." Anne asked, surprised.

"Haha, didn't you see me just now? Look, you've grown so big, I almost didn't recognize you, but thankfully the Baron let you out to sing, and I remembered. A tall, thin nobleman approached, hugged Anne vigorously, and said to her.

"I didn't expect you to come this time?" Anne smiled reluctantly, this uncle was the patriarch of her family, and the one who ordered her parents to send her to Locke Manor.

"I knew you were going to be a great character, and lo and behold, the red man around the baron." The tall nobleman said in amazement, but he didn't think so back then, if it weren't for his precious daughter's refusal to endure hardship, he wouldn't have given this good opportunity to tie up with the baron's family to Annie.

"Thank you so much." Anne had a forced smile on her face, but she had to be patient, because the patriarch of the clan had great power, and although her parents were also of noble blood, they actually cultivated the land of her uncle's family, and if she offended her uncle, the whole family might be driven away.