Chapter 106: Invitation
In the eyes of many, His Majesty Maed II's marriage of his sister to the local nobles of Dugu City was an out-and-out political marriage to win over the nobles of Skyrim and consolidate the Empire's position in Skyrim.
But for men and women who are about to have one of the most important ceremonies of their lives, it is a matter of course.
During a business cooperation between the Imperial Trading Company and the local people of Dugu City, Victoria, one of the managers, and Esgael Snowhoof, who is also young, meet each other, and their relationship gradually warms up until they are settled for life.
Of course, this matter cannot go as smoothly as imagined, at least the Esgael family, from the parents to the brothers, are all opposed.
A large part of this is due to the fact that the youngest daughter of the Snowhoof family was killed by the Empire due to the incident with the Stormcloak, and Esgael's father secretly supported the Stormcloak.
However, with Esgael's own insistence and the Empire behind him, the union of the man and woman was not hindered.
"Eventful." General Tulius rubbed his brow vigorously, and his heart was not happy about the happy event that was about to usher in Dugu City.
The wedding of the emperor's own sister, such a big thing, the defense work alone is not an easy job.
Although this is the lonely city, the western mirror that the Storm Cloak can't interfere with, he believes that it is impossible for Ufric to be indifferent to what is happening here, at least there will be small actions.
In particular, His Majesty Maide II was even ready to come in person, and although the time and place of the Emperor's actual arrival were disguised through disguise, and he did not even say anything about this matter to his own lieutenant Regi, Turlius still felt a little uneasy.
"My lord, a woman claiming to be from the Silverblood Family in Marcus City has asked to meet you." A soldier walked in and reported to Turlius.
"The Silverblood Family? Let her in. Hearing this, Tulius frowned, hesitated for a moment, and let the soldier lead him in.
Reading the diary that Bettride had brought out, and what had happened in Marcus City from the other party's mouth, Tulius rubbed his hair a little irritably, "This is really not the right time. β
The rebellion of the Oathbreakers and the things that the Silver Blood Family did behind the scenes, as an Imperial General, it was impossible for him to ignore it, sending troops was a must, but how many to send was a problem.
If there are too many factions, the defense of Dugu City will be empty, unable to deal with possible accidents, and if there are fewer factions, it may not be effective, and even be buried in that terrible city together.
"Thank you for the news, Lady Bret, you can rest assured that you can stay in Dugu City, and you don't have to worry about the retaliation of the Silver Blood Family, they will pay the price for their actions." Putting the journal down, Tulius looked at the woman in front of him, who looked a little nervous.
At this moment, the soldier who had been reported before came in again, walked up to Turlius and whispered a few words, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
He pulled out a piece of paper, wrote something on it, and then felt informal, crumpled it up and tossed it aside.
I took out a piece of gold-rimmed paper from the drawer again, and after a sound of the nib rubbing against the high-quality paper, the neat contents emerged.
Turlius carefully folded the paper, handed it to the soldier beside him, and after whispering a few words, he said to Bettride, "It's getting late, I'll let the guards take you back." β
Surprised, BΓ©drid was personally sent out of the castle by the guards arranged by Tulius.
As the two figures left the castle, a female high elf, accompanied by two black-armored guards, approached Turlius.
"Ambassador Alan Wen, what are you doing here at such a late hour? It is not safe to walk back to the embassy at night. Tulius looked up at the elf in front of him.
"You don't need to worry about it," Alan Wen brushed her collar, her exquisite robe looked very luxurious, making people think that she was going to a banquet, the elves with a long life like to use their rich time to pursue perfection in everything, "I heard that the Dragonborn has come to Dugu City, and I want you to capture her." β
Listening to the other party's somewhat commanding tone, Tulius felt a burst of displeasure, especially as soon as he knew about this matter on his front foot, Alan Wen appeared in front of him on the back foot, and the other party's intelligence work was really sufficient, "With all due respect, I can't just arrest a hero who solved the dragon scourge and saved Skyrim." β
"I suspect that the banquet I held at the embassy half a year ago was sabotaged by this hero in your mouth, and her actions must be punished!" In the face of Tulius's perfunctory, Alan Wen said righteously.
"It's just your suspicion, there is no evidence, and I still can't agree to your request." Tulius shook his head.
"You ......" Alan Wen glared at Tulius with some anger, if she hadn't brought only two guards with her, how could she have found Tulius.
What happened in the embassy that day was not just as simple as a banquet being destroyed, the key was that a batch of important documents were also stolen, which had an important impact on Ancestor Shenzhou's plans in Skyrim, and she had to find a way to get them back.
If it weren't for the fact that she had only brought two guards, Alan Wen would not have been ready to look for Tullius, and finally found out that the incident had something to do with the Dragonborn, and she desperately wanted to catch them.
"Ambassador Alan Wen, if there is nothing else, please come back." Looking at the deflated elf, Tulius issued an eviction order.
Watching Alan Wen leave, Tulius called the adjutant Rui Ji, and after a conversation, he said solemnly, "Mobilize all the garrisons in Longqiao Town, and if necessary, the defenders from other places will also be dispatched by you, and make sure to ensure that Marcus City is still in the hands of the Empire." β
Angry and leaving the castle with two guards, Alain Wen turned back to normal as she stepped out of the gate, waving to one of the guards beside her.
"Madame, what are your instructions?"
"You rush back to the embassy at night and mobilize two teams of men and horses to come."
The elven guard bent slightly to accept the order, and the pitch-black armor made him quickly disappear into the night.
In Alan Wen's mind, although the Dragonborn claimed to have solved the dragon plague caused by Alduin, from the information she knew, it was just a young Nord girl, even if she was revered as a hero, she was just a mortal.
She believed that Tulius, who was an Imperial person, would definitely find a way to keep the other party in Dugu City, whether it was the emperor behind him or the elders of the Platinum Tower, it was impossible to give up the dragonborn bloodline that the last emperor of the imperial family had no longer in the empire after the disappearance of the demon god invasion.
In the Blink of an eye, the Dragonborn Maiden, who was originally interested in the upcoming wedding under the description of the poetess, happily accepted the guard who had returned with Betrid, and the invitation from the Imperial General Tullius in his hand was also a power of attorney.