The calendar on the desk turned a new page.

A pair of fair-skinned, but slightly thick-jointed hands swiped lightly from above, and tapped the table top made of fine birch a few times, and the bottom was an empty drawer, and the sound of "tuk tuk" echoed, and the owner of this hand seemed to have some absent-minded feeling, but only carried out a mechanical repetitive action.

Behind the large, bright arched floor-to-ceiling windows of the gray-white tower with its high, pointed roof was a tall, slender figure in a women's tunic and black waistcoat—

She flipped through the calendar, glanced at the dates displayed on it, and quietly stepped on the burgundy wool carpet in the room, the tips of her fingers against the glass to cut through the white mist condensed on the inside of the window pages, and a pair of turquoise eyes did not blink, and she was quietly watching the scenery outside the window.

Kartass, the lord's house.

The scene outside the room was a garden of sparse flowers and trees in winter, except for a few dwarf pines scattered in the stone brick flower beds, there was not a trace of green in this garden, and the figures of servants could be seen shuttling through it from time to time—

They either walked in a hurry, or walked in pairs, and seemed to feel great joy in this job.

Happiness seems to be something that has nothing to do with identity.

It's been two weeks since she came to Karthas, and in the time she has been, Princess Samantha has only come into contact with a steady stream of respectful and restrained nobles—

Nobles, large and small, and even some lords in the far corners of the country, somehow learned of the arrival of Princess Samantha, and rode to Karthas with one or two young servants on old horses.

They took with them the special mountain goods of the Norgo countryside, and divided these warm gifts into two, one to be handed over by the steward of the lord's palace to the lord of Karthas, the wise and wise Earl Madock Collins, and the other to the princess from the royal family, the noble Highness Samantha—

Today, this room is filled with a dazzling array of objects.

Hides, herbs, wild berries, etc., as well as dried white fish and strips of meat, on the surface of these meat products, you can clearly see the white frost oozing from the salt, but this is not the most stylish gift-

There was an old lord from some remote country, at least eighty years of age. Dressed in a white-washed tweed gown, with a few dried-up mud stains on his boots, he presented twenty pots of pickled turnips to the princess's presence, which, according to his own mouth, had a leaky front tooth and tasted good.

Princess Samantha responded with a polite smile one by one, and then accepted the gifts—

In fact, she tried to refuse at first, but when the warm guests left, she dropped their gifts and left, and she had no choice but to do so.

What she didn't know was that these nobles in the countryside had already regarded this meeting with Her Royal Highness the princess as a boastful talking point.

And apart from these activities, the rest of the time is occupied by the daily drinking party-

From early afternoon to evening, there is always a place in the city of Karthas where a lively and solemn reception is held.

From the night when Princess Samantha and her party came to Karsas, every nobleman in the city seemed to have a tacit understanding, and invited Her Royal Highness the princess to participate in one cocktail party after another.

To welcome the arrival of Her Royal Highness Princess Samantha, these receptions were a way for them to show their goodwill-

At first, Samantha could not bear to sway the enthusiasm of the local hosts, but gradually she became tired and tired of the social gathering of so many nobles.

Among the personable middle-aged aristocratic gentlemen in the area, there are not without humor and are good at adjusting the atmosphere, and when Samantha appears at the scene of the drinking party, these people often pay tribute with exaggerated words and actions-

Princess Samantha, dressed in full costume, is the absolute protagonist of every reception, and in a place of gold and the aroma of food and drink, she is like a shining pearl in the night, and wherever she goes, she becomes the center of attention.

Today, in the city of Karthas, including some nearby towns and villages, Her Royal Highness the princess herself has become the biggest topic of conversation.

However, the biggest problem is not here.

Samantha hadn't seen him since she had been in a hurry with the Earl on the night of his assassination, according to the butler and servant of the lord's mansion and her aunt Lena Collins—

Now that winter is in the middle of now, the weather is cold, and the Earl is patrolling the territory to prevent the poor situation of starvation among the people.

"Maddock has always cared about the people, and it's a blessing for those people to have such a kind lord."

Earl Lena Collins said—

In front of her niece, she couldn't help but look a little proud when she talked about her husband, and she always took her niece's arm, chattering and repeatedly asking about the royal family, and how the princess herself felt about living in Calthace during this time.

This kind of life may not be difficult for ordinary noble ladies to adapt to, but this princess has a great mission to come to Karthus, and the long-term avoidance of Karthus Lord Mardock Collins has made her a little anxious and anxious.

If he had known Karthas's attitude, the one who was far away in Ensada might not have made so many small moves-

The Norgo of the Northland is basically controlled by the hands of three powerful counts, these three high-powered big men, in one sentence, are two old foxes and an older angry young man.

Karthas and Talen are the two old foxes, and the Count Rock Lambert of Ensada is an older angry young man - a player from a previous life who has made such comments after looking at the game's historical plot line.

Pretty fair.

Princess Samantha may not know that her journey to the north is destined to be extremely difficult and difficult-

From the point of view of interests, the one in Ensada is her opponent, and the other two, aside from the Talon side of the Fred relationship, the Earl of Collins in Karthas has never been a fuel-efficient lamp.

He's waiting.

By the time the princess threw up a bigger bargaining chip, the Edwin royal family had sent a princess to Talen, and Karthus, for the time being, had not seen any definite benefits.

His Majesty on the throne wanted to cut the flesh from Ensada's side, and then in return for Karthas and Talen agreeing to the commercial tax—

These thoughts may be able to deceive some ignorant young people, but in the eyes of these old foxes, they are like a fire.

Today's Edwin IX, although he has been praised for his resourcefulness since he ascended the throne, but his actions somewhat lack some of the courage and means that a king should have, he is more like a conspirator who likes to hide behind the scenes-

After seeing this, the local nobles were also happy to negotiate with this majesty patiently and bargain.