A brand-new carriage with no family crest on it drove into Silvermoon Manor alone, stopping outside the door of the lord's mansion.

Several attendants quickly stepped forward, placed their feet, opened the door, and helped a noble lady with a slender waist and a slender figure to get out of the carriage. She was dressed in a black gauze dress and a black lady's round-brimmed hat, with a black spider silk veil covering her face above her nose, revealing only her delicate white chin and bloodless cherry lips. She clutched a suitcase for potions, and a maid tried to take it, but was refused.

The noble lady glanced up at the twin oak trees, which were already leafy, turned her gaze to the coachman, and said in a low voice, "John, thank you for sending me to Silvermoon Manor...... You don't have to bow because you don't have a leg problem, and I'm not a lady of the Buryatia family now. ”

The famous gang leader of Yeliu City, "Lame Daddy" John, sighed secretly. Overnight, the beautiful and noble Viscountess of Buryatia was suddenly expelled by the Buryatia family, lost her prominent power, and was driven out of Yehliu City alone, only to be escorted to Silvermoon Manor by him, the leader of the gang.

But in any case, Judy is the daughter of Randall's master, and she cannot afford the vassals of Randall's family to be neglected, not to mention, she has always taken good care of Randall's subordinates stationed in Yeliu City during her reign.

Old John climbed out of the carriage, saluted solemnly, and said sincerely, "Madam, it is John's honor to be able to drive for you!"

Judy smiled reluctantly, bowed slightly, held the suitcase, and walked into the lord's mansion with the manor maid.

In the hall, the gorgeous and elegant decorations made Judy's mood much better, and she took the initiative to open her mouth and asked softly, "Why didn't you see the two ladies Alice and Lilia?"

The maid did not answer, but said, "Madam, you have been traveling for a long time, we have prepared hot water for you, please bathe and change your clothes first." ”

It was early summer, the weather was hot, Judy suffered a great change, and she didn't sleep all night, physically and mentally exhausted, listening to the maid of Silver Moon Manor, she suddenly felt sticky and uncomfortable, and she didn't think much about it, so she went up to the bathroom on the second floor under the guidance of the maid.

Walking into the bathroom, Judy, served by the maid, stripped off her black gauze skirt that represented the widowhood, put her blonde hair loose, and slid like a mermaid into the huge bath made of white glazed rock, submerging her immaculate and delicate body in the water at the right temperature.

The familiar environment calmed her confused and complicated emotions, and Judy reflected on what had happened to her.

Just last night, the sheriff of Yehliu City suddenly led his soldiers into Yehliu Castle and controlled the butlers, guards, and attendants. Judy was horrified and sent a distress signal to Lord Francis, the garrison, while confronting the rebels. However, she soon met with all the family members and vassal lords, including her parents and brothers, as well as the resident priest of Yehliu City. In the presence of the priest, they swore allegiance to Judy's son, Primo Buryat, and read out in public the marriage inheritance scroll established by the Buryatia family, asking Primo to sign the paperwork in accordance with the family tradition, giving Judy the right to marry freely, and stripping him of his Buryat family name, so that he had no inheritance connection with the Buryatia family.

The scrolls bear not only the signatures of the successive lords of the Buryat family, but also the seals of the senate of the kingdom, and Judy even saw the handwriting of her deceased husband. To Judy's horror, the 10-year-old signed her name in front of her, and her parents advised her to respect the traditions of the lord family, accept the reality, and transfer custody of Primo to her younger brother.

Seeing Primo standing with his uncle, Judy signed the paperwork issued by the resident priest, agreeing to transfer Primo's custody to Lord James Buryatia.

In the end, Judy was alone, carrying ten bottles of energy potions given by the Buryat family, boarded Old John's carriage, and left Yehliu City overnight.

When she arrives at Silvermoon Manor, Judy returns to her shelter like a panicked little beast, her chaotic and complicated mood becomes peaceful, and the loneliness of losing all her relatives comes to her heart, and she is especially eager to find someone to talk about her sadness and grievances.

"Why didn't Alice and Lilia greet me...... It happened suddenly, and they must have been on their way over...... Alas, if Victor had known about this, would he have been angry with Primo? In that case, Primo had to sign to protect me...... All lords have similar scrolls...... But why didn't you tell me in advance? Besides, Primo wasn't 12 years old?"

"Victor, where are you? Do you miss me?"

At this moment, Judy misses Victor very much, in this bathroom, she once indulged in joy and affection with her handsome lover, as if she could only forget the pain of betrayal by her loved ones by desperately remembering the happy times with her lover.

The warm water of the pool was like a sympathetic and gentle embrace, Judy's pretty face floated a moving flush, and her snow-white slender legs couldn't help but twist together, and after a while, she slowly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes were still hanging with tears, and her blood-colored cherry lips were smiling, leaning against the pool wall, and falling into a deep sleep.

After some time, two maids in the house woke up Judy, helped the delicate lady out of the bath, dried her body and hair with a towel, pulled her hair back into a sleeveless spider silk dress and a pair of rush-woven women's sandals.

"Come with us, ma'am. ”

An older maid picked up the potion suitcase, pushed open the bathroom door, and walked out first. Judy followed her up the stairs to the third-floor reception room.

Dressed in a gorgeous viscountess dress, Phinex sat on the main seat of the sofa, her sculptural face without a smile, and her gray-green eyes were full of scrutiny. Alice and Lilia folded their hands on their abdomen, standing behind her, the atmosphere solemn and solemn.

Seeing Judy's hesitant steps and her eyes were distracted, Nicole raised her chin at the sofa chair opposite and ordered, "Sit." ”

Judy froze, lifted her skirt, curtsied, leaned against the sofa, and sat down.

Nicole stared at Judy's face for a moment, her red lips lightly opened, and asked, "What happened in Wildwillow City?"

Judy's eyes immediately turned red, and she recounted what had happened to her, and when she finished speaking, she lowered her head, her shoulders shrugged slightly, she sobbed silently, and her slender white neck bent downward, like a swan with folded wings, which was particularly pitiful.

Hmph, you think my Victor likes you like that...... Nicole gritted her silver teeth, Judy's visceral weakness was something she couldn't learn, and after a while, she said lightly

"The system of marriage succession of lord families has been practiced for thousands of years, but most nobles do not need to know about it, because it itself was established by high-ranking knights to ensure the stability of the family lineage. ”

"Weak parents don't raise strong knights. Therefore, the small family usually gives the excellent heirs to the knights of the suzerain's family to raise them on their behalf, teach them the way of knighthood, provide them with the necessary resources, help them establish correct beliefs, and build the connections of the knight class...... Friendship between knights, and a suitable partner. ”

"Little Primo has the potential to become a Silver Knight, and his mother's weak personality will be an obstacle to his progression. ”

"I ...... There is no ......" Judy tried to argue, but met Nicole's cold gaze, and her voice became inaudible again.

"You don't even have the courage to look at me, how can you be qualified to teach Primo what it means to be brave?" a sneer appeared on the corner of Nicole's lips, and she continued, "The Buryat family has cultivated the bronze bloodline for hundreds of years, the Viscount of Buryat fell in the ant tide, the great knight Austin is dead, Primo is now their only bronze bloodline, how can it be cut off in your hands? The royal family of noble Augustus also practiced this system of marriage succession. ”

Judy bit her lip and nodded, "I see...... I shouldn't blame them. ”

"What about you?" Nicole raised her willow eyebrows and said coldly, "You are a naturally awakened trainee knight, and you originally had the opportunity to become a knight, even a high-level knight. The Viscount of Buryatia, though he loved his wife and son, did not tell you the truth. In the eyes of high-ranking knights, you are born to cultivate your family bloodline, and you will not live longer than high-ranking knights, so there is no need to state the pros and cons to you. Now, you have bore excellent sons to the Buryatia family, but you have lost the opportunity to be promoted to knighthood, and you have been deprived of your status and family name. ”

"If you had known about the marriage traditions of the High Knights, would you have chosen to be the consort of the Viscount of Buryatia? The Viscount of Buryatia lacked the respect of a knight for you from beginning to end...... The Buryatia family does not give you a choice, and there is no kindness to you personally. ”

Judy had a gloomy face, covered her mouth, and tears welled up in her eyes. Nicole sighed, shook her head, and said, "Okay, we have to settle your last name issue first. ”

Nicole glanced at the suitcase at Judy's feet and said, "According to the marriage tradition of the knight family, the widowed lady should marry into another small family. The Energy Potion is your dowry, and it secures your place in your new family. After a pause, she further explained, "It's not for you to give the potion to your husband, but for yourself first." If you are promoted to knight, you can have another child, and he will be the heir to that little family. ”

Nicole finally said, "Obviously, the Buryat family did not plan a retreat for you in advance. ”

"But...... I...... Victor ......" Judy put away her tears and tried to say something incoherently.

Nicole didn't wait for her to finish, and said directly, "I'll give you two choices now." ”

"For Victor's sake, I allow you to swear allegiance to me and become a knight of the oath of Baron Fenix...... Or, I will arrange a family affair for you in the Centaur Hills, and ask the Duke of York to give the House of York the surname. ”

Judy's face turned pale as if she had been struck by lightning, and finally understood that Nicole wanted to drive her away from Victor, and after a long pause, she said weakly

"I want to wait for Victor to come back and make a decision. ”

"Don't wait!"

Nicole was condescending and said aggressively, "Victor is not here, I have the final say in the affairs of the Randall family!"

Judy turned her eyes to Lilia and Alice for help, only to see Lilia bow her head in silence, while Alice turned her face away from her gaze. Judy said sadly

"You've known for a long time...... Isn't it?"

"You're asking if Victor already knew. ”

Nicole raised her eyebrows, smiled at the corners of her mouth, and said with her jaw headed, "That's right, Victor already knew." And you hold the power of Wild Willow City, but you don't know anything...... Victor taught you how to manage the Buryat family, planned the layout of Yehliu City for you, and earned an amazing fortune for the Buryat family, but you let his efforts be in vain!Why do you expect him to take you in?beauty?wisdom?power?Even if Victor takes you in, in what capacity will you gain a foothold in our Randall family?Personal maid?Lilia is in charge of Randall's government affairs, Alina is in charge of the acolyte of Silvermoon Manor, and Alice is the family liaison officer, they do a very good job without your place. Mistress? You don't have a mistress with a noble surname, what's the difference between you and a maid in the house?Knight of the Randall house?

The sharp questions pierced Judy's vanity-wrapped self-esteem like a sharp dagger, making her tremble in pain, and at the same time allowing her to re-examine her heart and see a weak and ridiculous Viscountess of Buryatia.

It's over and I should start over...... Judy sighed inwardly and said faintly, "Victor must be disappointed in me, right?"

Nicole frowned slightly, and then said with her jaws headed, "The Southern Fortress to block the ant tide is about to be completed, and the military alliance between the Randall Territory, the Buryat Territory, and the Chebman Territory against the ant tide will change. As for the interests of our Randall family in Yeliu City, it will naturally be guaranteed...... Judy, for the sake of past friendships, I advise you to plan for your future. ”

"Thank you. Judy nodded slightly, stooped down and picked up the leather case with the kite's coat of arms at her feet, and took out the potion from it, placing bottles on the sofa table.

The energy potion in the crystal bottle is purple and beautiful. Judy smiled softly and said softly, "I have lost the potential to be promoted to a high-ranking knight, I have lost my family, and I have lost my family name...... I lost everything in exchange for these ten potions of energy. ”

Judy carefully put the secret energy potion of the Kite Castle back into her suitcase, raised her hand to untie her bun, let her blonde hair fall down her shoulders, looked into Nicole's eyes, and smiled, "Luckily, I didn't lose myself...... It was Victor who saved me, I loved him, and I didn't lose my attachment to him, whether he loved me or not. Now, I want to fight for myself a chance to stay with him. ”

"Lord Phenice, you just asked me why I stayed in Randall's house, I am not smart enough, strong enough, and low-blooded, and I am not worthy of the noble Viscount Randall. But I'm obedient enough. I used to obey my parents' arrangements, my husband, Victor's instructions, and my family traditions. From now on, I am willing to offer my body, my soul, and all my things to Viscount Randall, in obedience to his will, as a knight of his oaths, just to remain by his side. If ......"

Judy stroked the potion suitcase and smiled sideways, "If Victor rejects me, I'll be a wandering knight." ”

Nicole's towering chest rose and fell, and she said word by word, "Judy, don't you understand, I can kick you out of Silvermoon Manor and out of Randall." ”

Judy stood up, gave a knightly salute to Nicole, and said in a solemn voice, "The Randall family recruits mercenaries, and I join the mercenary army as a wandering knight to participate in the fish-man war until Victor returns." Before that......"

"Your Excellency, you can't drive me away, you don't have Randall's last name. ”

Ni could press her sharp gaze into Judy's eyes, and Judy bowed her head to avoid it, but her feet did not move an inch. The atmosphere in the living room was cold and solemn, Lilia and Alice lowered their eyebrows, and the maids around them did not dare to come out.

After a moment of stalemate, Nicole nodded, got up gracefully, and said with a smile, "Very good, if you refuse my kindness, then follow the rules of mercenaries...... Lilia!"

"Madame, please command. Lilia whispered.

"Where is the farthest pig farm of the mercenary army?"

"In a valley close to the Skylark Mountains, the road has not yet been built, and it takes five days for the camel caravan to get there. ”

"Give Judy leather armor and weapons, and let her guard that pig farm...... As a veteran cadet knight mercenary, she can take care of the entire pig farm by herself, and transfer everyone else back. ”

Lilia secretly complained, but she didn't dare not agree. Nicole's gentleness is only for Vic, who is usually extremely authoritarian and mean and strict to her subordinates. Once a maid in the house tried to seduce Victor, Nicole sent someone to arrest her, torture her, and confirm that the maid was not instructed by anyone, before selling her to the Eastern Alliance. As for those cheating attendants and maids, as long as they are caught by Nicole, they will all end miserably, and even affect the work-sharing family.

Victor personally interceded, but Nicole said that Randall led more than 100,000 people, who knows how many scheming spies there are?

Victor was speechless, and from then on, the key members of the Randall family trembled when they saw Lady Nicole, for fear that something would go wrong.

Lilia and Judy had a good relationship in the past and received many valuable gifts from her, but Nicole was Lilia's political backer in the Centaur Hills. Moreover, Nicole rectified Judy, and Lilia also felt secretly cool and envious.

Nicole picks up Victor's lover, but she is not worried about having a disagreement with Victor, and she has full confidence in the relationship between the two.

In fact, Judy is a little wrong, Nicole has the potential to hit the gold realm and can really drive her away!

Lilia smiled slightly, walked towards the door with her fluffy skirt, and turned back and said, "Come, Judy, I'll take you to get the mercenary's equipment." ”

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