Looking at Lilia's aggrieved appearance, Victor was speechless.

De jure, Randall is an independent leader of the Kingdom of Gambis, but independent lords often join a large power through blood marriages according to geopolitical needs. It is a well-established fact that the Randalls belonged to the Yorkist family, and the political, economic, and military exchanges between the two sides were extremely close. Moreover, Victor actually controlled the construction of the southern fortress and the water conservancy project, and Lilia, as the head of Randall's lordship, often maintained communication with the steward of the York family on the issue of material supply and personnel allocation, and human relations were inevitable and should not be blamed.

Again, the problem is Sylvia.

In a sense, Sylvia was the first woman in Victor's life and had a unique place in his heart. Sylvia is a knight of the gods, the top figure of the day, but she never dictates to Victor, but instead shows the gentleness and thoughtfulness of a wife. Her beauty and intelligence, strength and bearing all attracted Victor deeply and gave him a strong desire to conquer

Victor's enterprising spirit also means to show Sylvia, but love is love, it doesn't mean that he is willing for Sylvia to secretly manipulate Randall. In the final analysis, there is a huge difference in the governing philosophy of the two, especially on the issue of Sophia.

The War Bear Mercenaries are undoubtedly Victor's most relied upon political force, and it would be terrible if Lilia was subdued by Sylvia.

Victor had a headache, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Lilia, what is your relationship with Lady Uriel?"

"Lady Uriel is my teacher. ”

Lilia blinked and said, "When I lived at Rose Manor, Lady Uriel taught me aristocratic etiquette and heraldry, and made me read the Rose Manor's collection. Later, I returned to Randall, and Mrs. Urriel kept in correspondence with me. After all, she is the chief maid of the Rose Manor......" Lilia glanced sideways at Victor and smirked at the corner of her mouth, "Lady Euriel has been of great help to me. ”

Victor and Sylvia have reached many agreements, and the implementation of them is up to their respective subordinates. The construction of three giant fortresses in the Centaur Hills at the same time, the tight life of the York family, whether to send more or less supplies to Randall, punctuality or delay, all broke Lilia's heart. Mrs. Urriel is not high, but her invisible power is very great, and her words are even more effective than Anthony, the internal affairs officer, and with her help, Lilia is indeed much more relaxed.

"Lady Euriel is very nice to you?" asked Victor, frowning.

"Hmm. Lilia nodded and said, "When I first arrived at Rose's Manor, the maids of the manor rejected me. I knew that they looked down on me, and then Lady Urriel severely punished some of the maids who had taken the lead in bullying me, and confessed to me that she had deliberately tried to test the minds of the maids, and she was disappointed. She told the maids that as long as they were guests who walked into the Rose Manor, no matter how high or low, the maids should not be lazy, otherwise they would violate the will of their master and damage their reputation. Lady Uriel led all the maids to apologize to me. ”

"This was the first lesson Mrs. Ulielle gave me, and it I will never forget. Even her subsequent lashing was not as impressive as this lesson. ”

"Whipping?!"

"Madame Uliel herself taught me how to be a noble lady-in-waiting. She taught me walking, dancing, singing, flower arranging, tailoring, hospitality, writing, bookkeeping, drug testing, arranging picnics, dinners and dances, caring for young children and the sick, how to take care of my skin, and ...... A little trick to please you. ”

Lilia blushed and her voice became thinner, Victor smiled and hugged her gently, Lilia raised her hand to brush her hair behind her ear and said, "Lady Euriel always stares at me, and if my posture and movement are slightly wrong, her rattan whip will fall." In the evening, she would scrub my wound with healing potions to make sure there were no scars. ”

"In eight months, I completed all the subjects, and Madame Ulriel complimented me on my intelligence and gave me a recipe for a beauty potion. Lilia smiled and sighed, "I lost my mother at a very young age, and Lady Uriel was as warm and strict to me as a mother, and the day I left the Rose Manor, I hugged Lady Urriel and cried. After that, she also gave me the help she could. ”

"This time, Madame Urriel has written to me that Madame Sophia and her knights will return to House Randall, and that I must abide by my duties as a personal maid and strive to gain Madame Sophia's approval. This is crucial for me and my brother. ”

Victor sighed in his heart, "Silly white sweet. ”

A big lord like the York family will definitely have internal factions, and none of the maids of the Rose Manor is a daughter of a noble family, they all have their own backgrounds, and only Lilia is helpless. Lady Uliel's clever methods left a beautiful and deep impression on Lilia, just like a leader cultivating henchmen, a person with a complex background can never be better than a person with a simple relationship. Naturally, Madame Uliel prefers Lilia, who will also be her external help.

At this point, it doesn't matter whether Lady Uliel's influence on Lilia comes from Silvia's instructions, it is the butler's duty to help her master influence the middle of the family, and it would be a dereliction of duty to fail to do so. Lilia's handkerchief will do the same thing as Alina's house maid.

Lilia doesn't live in a vacuum, as a personal maid, she is of course obedient to Victor, but as the head of the Randall family, she needs her own network. In the process of learning and growing, Lilia is inevitably influenced by external influences.

However, the values of the knightly aristocracy are incompatible with Victor's rental and employment system.

The thought of Lilia reading through the Rose Manor's collection made Victor's scalp tingle.

No, this girl's thinking and understanding must be broken!

Victor muttered, "What's good for you when Sophia returns to Randall?

Lilia smiled and said, "With you supporting me, I'm not afraid." Moreover, Lady Sophia will bring knights to the family. ”

"Sophia's knights are all potion knights, they have no potential, none of them are your brother's opponents in terms of strength, and in terms of bloodline, Sylvia doesn't look down on them at all, and there is no place to place them...... Or do you think the York family will let them join Randall?" said Victor dismissively.

"Apothecary knights are knights too. Lilia pursed her lips and said wistfully, "With knights, the Randall family is a real family." ”

Victor said disappreciatively: "The medicine knight is not very capable, and the shelf is not small. They're joining Randall's Territory, they're only fighting Nelson for power, they've got Sophia's back, and you don't expect them to bow down to you. ”

"You, Nelson, the War Bear Mercenaries, and Morin were born and died with me, starting the Randall family, and I don't want anyone to ride on your head!"

Lilia looked at Victor in a daze, reached out to stroke his face, and said softly: "My dear, it's been five years, you haven't changed at all, and you're still so handsome... Young... No, it's younger, more handsome. And I have changed. ”

"Hmm. Victor nodded and smiled: "You have become prettier, more confident, more elegant, and have become a real noble lady." ”

Lilia is 23 years old this year, in the best years of her life, fair and smooth skin, charming body curves, hair like clouds, eyes like water, shallow smile, mature and charming, but also youthful and moving.

"My dear, the first time I saw you, I was hooked. I never dreamed of being your lady-in-waiting, I love to sit in your arms...... That's how I realized I wasn't dreaming. Lilia muttered, hugged Victor tightly for a while, and said sadly, "In two years, I won't be able to sit on your lap anymore..."

Victor's heart trembled, and he forced a smile: "Baby, you can sit on my lap all the time." ”

Lilia sneered, stuck out her tongue, and said playfully, "When I'm 30 years old, I'm embarrassed to sit in the arms of a teenager and be coquettish." ”

The difference in life form is an insurmountable gap between high-level knights and ordinary people, and silver-level knights can communicate inside and outside, get rid of aging and disease, and even maintain a youthful appearance until the day when the soul fire is extinguished. The elf bloodline nobles are affinity with the two elements of feng shui, and they have always been known for their long lives, and they are only about 40 years old at the end of their lifespan, and Victor has communicated with the void wind element, and his life form is similar to that of high-level knights, with the sublimation of the blood of the moon elves, he even appeared in a state of reverse growth, just like a 16-year-old handsome boy, so that Sylvia has also become a 20-year-old appearance, and her current appearance is bright and matchless, better than Sophia and Roland.

No matter how beautiful Lilia is, no matter how well she is maintained, there will be a day of aging, just like a flower blooming and falling unstoppably. Will they be able to walk side by side with each other then? In addition to Lilia, there will be Alina and Alice, and maybe Judy......

Victor only felt panic in his chest, his heart was heavy, and he couldn't help but close his eyes.

"My dear, I'm very satisfied to be pampered by you. Lilia put her ear to Victor's chest, listened to her lover's heartbeat, and said, "But I have to think about my brother and the war bear." ”

"Nelson?"

"Hmm. Lilia sat up straight, looked up and said, "My brother is really strong, he can eat and fight, I really don't know how his parents made him like this?" I heard Master Edwin say that my brother's lifespan is far beyond ordinary people, but he is not as long as a high-ranking knight. When he gets old, will War Bear be able to maintain his current position?"

Victor opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. The alternation of the old and the new is a natural law, and it is also the law of family development, and the lord has no way to change it, and going against the trend will only lead to the decline of the family.

Lilia continued, "Sister Linda once asked her brother to marry a noble lady, and Lady Urriel even found a female knight trainee for him, but my brother refused. ”

"I know that Nelson is good. Victor nodded solemnly.

Nelson rejects the York family's marriage, and Victor admires his character and is glad that the family retains a pure force.

Lilia nodded and sighed: "Brother is good, we can only put our hope on his children, while my brother still has strength, his heir may be able to marry Lady Sophia's knightly descendants." In addition to the medicine knight, what knight nobleman is willing to marry an ordinary lord heir? As for the ordinary nobleman...... The Silver Bear of the Northland is eligible to marry a knight nobleman. ”

"If War Bear misses this opportunity, what are we talking about fighting for power? The knights deserve your respect, and the marriage of War Bear and them is good for your reign and the future of War Bear in the Randall family. ”

"That's what Lady Uriel told you?"

"Yes, Lady Uliel pointed me out, and I am grateful to her. ”

"I'm not grateful to her at all!" Victor shouted inwardly, but from the perspective of political interests, he had to admit that Lady Urriel and Lilia's ideas were more in line with the political interests of War Bear.

Victor looked at Lilia who was glued to him, his heart moved, and he smiled evilly: "Yes, can't we just have a baby?" Lilia bit her lip and said with low eyebrows: "Honey, I said, don't be angry...... Lady Euriel secretly told me that elven nobles can only give birth to ordinary people after they reach adulthood, and you need another 30 years longer. ”

I'm not an adult???

Victor said with a smile: "Is the knight's bloodline really so important?"

"Hmm. Lilia nodded heavily, and said, "Aren't everyone pursuing the knightly bloodline, even if it is not for themselves, who does not want their offspring to be noble, handsome, powerful, and free from old age and disease." ”

This sentence was like thunder in his ears and lightning in the night sky, which instantly woke up Victor.

The political system of the human world has remained unchanged for thousands of years, and ordinary people have been exploited and oppressed by knights and nobles for thousands of years, but there has never been a large-scale civil unrest, which is simply unbelievable in Victor's opinion. He had always believed that the obedience of the people to the lords was the result of the efforts of the Church, and that thousands of years of ideology had suppressed the potential of the people. Therefore, Victor created the lease employment system in an attempt to make full use of the power of mortals. But he ignored one fact.

On the earth, there is no essential difference between emperors and ordinary people, they are all mortals in the flesh, and they don't care if their blood is noble. The sentence "The emperor will have a kind of Xiangning" can open the prelude to the change of dynasty. But here, it's really "kind of".

That's supernatural power, open-ended supernatural power.

The tene-and-hire system is also open-ended, not only the people of Randall's Domain, but others can also join this system through the Golden Regiment, and those who have the ability will get wealth, land, power and status from it, and try their best to maintain this system, they are Victor's supporters, and they are a powerful force in his hands. For example, the mountain hunters in the smuggling caravan, those who excel can join the Randall Territory, be trained and trained, or join the army, or take charge of a smuggling caravan.

But when a person has wealth, land, power, and status, what does he aspire to? Undoubtedly, supernatural power.

Both the knightly nobility and the Church are capable of giving supernatural powers, and when they beckon to a tenant member, how many can say no?

The lease and employment system simply didn't work, but when it grew to a certain extent, it became a feast on the plate of the vassal system. The benefits that Victor can reap are precisely the limits of the Alchemy Tower, and beyond this limit, it is equivalent to making wedding dresses for other lords.

Knights have extraordinary bloodlines, maybe I should overrecruit knights? But isn't this a return to the vassal system? No! The vassal system is scattered, the efficiency is too low, even the orcs can't cope with it, and only the centralized system can give full play to the potential of mortals and cope with future changes. It's not okay to have a knight join me in my tenancy system, that knight doesn't want to be a lord, does he want me to have more children...... I'm afraid a few are not enough, at least a few dozen.

Victor was so full of cranky thoughts that even the X-3 didn't work. At this time, the voice of the guard came from outside the door.

"My lord, Captain Nelson asks to see you. ”

"Ask him to come in. ”

Lilia was just about to get up from Victor's arms, but when she heard that it was her brother, she sat down again, hugging Victor and refusing to let go.

"My lord, the messenger of House York has brought a list of nobles who have watched the Legion's jousting. Nelson turned a blind eye to his sister and said excitedly, "My lord, when are we leaving?" ”

"What's so good about the Legion Tournament? I'm not going!" Victor waved his hand impatiently.

Nelson scratched his head and said, "But, I really want to go!"

"Then go yourself, and by the way, send the Yorkie's swift bird mount to Goldwater, and Lady Sylvia will use it. Don't be in a hurry! Give me the list. ”

Nelson threw down his sheepskin letterhead and ran away.

Victor opened the letterhead, saw the contents inside, his pupils suddenly shrank, touched his chin and said to himself: "Archduke Williams...... His Royal Highness Roland has come down, and he still has the Knights of Glory, as well as the Joshua family in Waterdeep City, the five great families and the royal family are all here. It's so hilarious. ”

"Honey, aren't you really going, I've heard that there are a lot of big names going to watch the game, wouldn't it be rude for you to do that?" Lilia suggested.

I'm going to sit there, and next to that fat man is Lady Caterina, and I'm sitting with Sophia, and Sylvia is uncomfortable, and I'm sitting with Silvia, and I'm not feeling good with Silvia, and I'm sitting with Nicole, and Gillian and Judy are not feeling good. Victor's heart was crooked, and he sneered:

"Do you really think the big guys are here to watch the Legion Tournament? they're coming for the barbarians and the port, and I'll just wait for them in Randall. ”