Two majestic guards, armed with halberds, stood in front of a yew gate. Behind the door was the study of the Viscount of Buryatia, and it was in this room that the Viscount conducted the affairs of the family, in which many important documents, letters, documents, and deeds were stored. This is the central place of Yehliu Castle, and anyone can enter it without the permission of the owner. Now, the owner of this study is Lord Austen.

In the long and dark corridor, there was a slight sound of footsteps, and the footsteps were getting closer and closer, and a guard shouted, "Who's there?"

"It's me"

A little candlelight lit up at the corner of the corridor, and the slender figure appeared in the halo. The person who came was dressed in a fine linen tunic maid's petticoat, her hair covered with a white bandana, and she held a candle in one hand and twisted the corners of her skirt in the other. As she approached the door of the study, the guard relaxed when she saw a familiar face by the light of the torch on the wall.

"Fili, it's you. A young guard said politely.

The beautiful maid beckoned to the two guards, "Uncle Duru, Brother Jason." ”

"Fili, is there anything wrong with you?" asked the older guard kindly.

The maid Fili said softly: "It's raining outside, and Master Primo's room is a little clammy and cold, Madame asked me to take some amber to purify the air in the room." ”

The stone castle was designed with defense in mind, and the interior was not well ventilated, and the dark, damp rooms were prone to mold and mosquitoes. Amber not only has the effect of detoxifying, but also purifies the air in the room. The nobles placed amber in the castle and let it evaporate slowly, making the air in the room as fresh as in the forest, and if the amber was warmed with flames, it would be even more purifying.

Although the price of amber is expensive, the Buryatia family is not too much to afford, and this study is stocked with amber. Although Fili is Madame Judy's maid, it is a bit unruly to run to the study to get amber.

The older guard said to the maidservant, Fili, "Madame wants amber, you should go to the storehouse to get it." ”

Fei Li hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle Duru, the treasury is in the basement, it's too far away. Now it's getting dark, and I'm a little scared. Seeing that the guards were unmoved, she added, "I don't want to see Virgil's disgusting face." ”

Since Austen took control of the family, Fort Wildwillow has also fallen under his control. Although Austen did not treat Judy's mother and son harshly, there were always villains who wanted to show their loyalty to him, and Virgil, the treasurer, was one of them. Durrous sympathized with Mrs. Judy's plight, but there was nothing he could do, let alone let Madame's maid into the study, which Lord Austen had personally confessed.

Duru shook his head firmly, and Jason looked away from Fili's pretty face in shame. Fili stepped forward, pulled Jason's sleeve, and pleaded, "Brother Jason, for the sake of Lord Viscount, let me in! ”

Seeing the object of his affection whispering softly, Jason couldn't bear it, and just wanted to speak, but saw that Fili's eyes were full of expectation, he only felt that Fili was his most beloved person, and he had to help her, and nothing else mattered. And Duru was also attracted by the eyes of Fili, the middle-aged guard, his mind was in a trance, and his mind was full of all the benefits of the Viscount of Buryat and Madame Judy, and the oath of loyalty he had made, while the majesty of Lord Austin and the fate of his family gradually faded in his heart. Jason and Drue looked at each other and moved out of the way.

"Thank you. ”

Fili curtsied to the two of them, pushed open the door, and entered the study.

By candlelight, Fili surveyed the study. The layout of the study had changed, and Fili looked a little sad, she used to be able to come and go in this study at will, but now it was a forbidden place for her.

In fact, it became more than a study, since the death of the Viscount, Mrs. Judy's situation deteriorated day by day, and when Austin was appreciated by Archduke Williams, the situation became even worse, and the butler loyal to Mrs. Judy was transferred, and those who remained were left to curry favor with the new butler. As Madame Judy's personal maid, Fili's status has also taken a sharp turn for the worse, and even the treasury steward has begun to covet her body.

Fili hated Austen, she had served Judy since she was a child, and Madame Judy would have made her a personal maid to the Viscount. Although the viscount was unfortunately killed in battle, as long as the lady remained in charge of the Buryat family, Fili could have a good home, but now she could only be the wife of a commoner. This was all because Austin wanted to claim the family title.

Fili couldn't resist her fate, her father was just an ordinary vassal, but at some point, Fili wanted to bring down Austin, and this idea grew stronger and stronger, and she finally did something that she would not normally think of: stealing papers.

This morning, Fili noticed that the new butler walked into the castle covered in dew, his face was pale, his steps were so hurried, that he did not even respond to his henchmen greeting him, and went straight into Austen's study. Not long after, the butler hurried out of the castle again, and he called all of Austen's henchmen into his study. It was in the afternoon that the knights and Austen departed, their faces blue and the people of the castle panicked.

Intuition told Fili that something was wrong, and that it had something to do with Madame! Fili struggled to recall the details, and she vaguely remembered that the butler had been holding a parchment letterhead, and the image of the letterhead was becoming clearer and clearer in her memory, even the pattern on it was clear. A voice in the darkness told Fili that she had to take the letterhead, which was crucial!

The layout of the study was no longer the same as before, but the cabinet where the paperwork was stored was still in place, and Fili quickly opened the door, which was filled with identical parchment scrolls. Fili's mind was reminded of the scroll's pattern again, and she quickly rummaged through it, and soon saw the scroll.

That's it!

Fili unfolded the letterhead, and the contents made her cover her mouth, and her eyes were full of horror.

Fili picked up the letterhead, closed the cabinet door, and hurried out of the study, without remembering to greet the guards, and walked straight towards Madame's bedroom, and the guards did not respond, as if Fili was a cloud of air.

When Fili entered the Viscountess's bedroom, Madame Judy was sitting on the edge of the bed looking lovingly at her sleeping son. Seeing that Fili broke in without knocking, she frowned and said unhappily, "Fili, what about your etiquette?"

Fei Li hurriedly curtsied, stepped forward to suppress her voice, and whispered, "Madam, I got the letter." ”

"Who told you to do that? You're crazy!"

Judy was shocked by Fili's audacity, and in her current situation, there was no way for her to keep her personal maid once the matter was exposed.

In fact, Judy has already thrown in the towel.

Since the Viscount's death, Austin has taken command of the family's army and has been promoted to Grand Knight in the battle against Ant-Man. After the ant plague, the Buryatia family rewarded merit and Austin fought for estates for the knights of the family who did not have fiefdoms. In order to stabilize people's hearts, Judy had to divide the viscount's direct domain to reward the emerging knights. As a result, these knights became Austen's advocates.

Austen's practice of sacrificing the interests of the family and buying people's hearts aroused Judy's vigilance, but she was not worried that Austen would seek the family inheritance. Succession by blood is part of the Radiant Code, while primogeniture is an institution that has been developed over thousands of years by the lord class, which will ensure that the family does not fall into infighting and go divided.

Although Austin is a Grand Knight, he is not qualified enough to challenge the traditions of the lords. He would not be recognized within the family, and other lords would not tolerate such behavior. Everyone believed that the Buryat family should be inherited by Primo, and that Austin could be his guardian until he reached adulthood. Judy has the support of the Solim family behind her.

The Solim family is the source of the Buryat family's bloodline, and it is their responsibility and obligation to maintain the primogeniture. Although the Solim family has declined, they are far above the Buryat family in terms of strength and influence. However, Grand Duke Williams extended a helping hand to Austin and changed the situation for the Buryat family.

With Williams' support, the Solim family no longer put pressure on Austin, and Austin set out to cut the family's redundant population, and the people who were kicked out were no longer happy with it, and it was useless. And those who stayed were bowed down to Austin and thanked Dade.

Austin has strong support on the outside and the will of the people inside, and he can inherit the family title as long as he waits for the approval of the church. Judy realized that the general trend was gone, and now she just wanted to wait for the dust to settle, and then leave Yeliu City with her son and live a stable life.

In the afternoon, Fili tells Judy what she saw, but Judy does not agree to her stealing the papers, but Firi does so.

Ignoring Judy's angry face, Fili handed her the scroll and said, "Madam, this is a private letter from Archduke Williams to Austin. The letter said that Her Majesty the Queen had put pressure on Williams, and that the Grand Duke had no way to help Austin anymore. Madam, Austin has been abandoned by the Grand Duke! Young Master Primo can inherit the family again!"

"What!" Judy took the letterhead and read it, a mist rose in her beautiful eyes, she grabbed Fili's hand and choked up, "Great......! Thank you. ”

"What are you going to do, ma'am?" asked Fili.

Judy froze, thought about it carefully, and said, "Austin has lost the support of the Grand Duke, and he is no longer qualified to trample on the family inheritance. I'm going to send someone to inform the Solim family and ask them to intervene in this matter. ”

"Madam, before that, we have to let the young master survive!"

"This ......" Judy suddenly realized that now was the most dangerous time, and Austin was very likely to murder Primo in order to inherit the family title.

"What should I do?" Judy wandered around the room without a master, and after a moment, she said, "We took this letter with us and left overnight to seek refuge in the Solim family. That's right! Fili pack up, we'll leave right away!"

Judy began to pack her things, only to see Fili standing there motionless.

"Fili?"

Fili stepped forward, stared into Judy's eyes and said, "Madam, Austin is a great knight, and he is more valuable to the Solrim family!"

Judy was attracted by Fili's deep eyes, her consciousness blurred for a moment, and she felt that Fili was the most trustworthy person, and involuntarily asked, "What then?"

"Madam, the only one who can shelter us now is Her Majesty the Queen! we should try to go to the royal capital, live in the royal capital, and wait for the young master to come of age, and then come back to inherit the title. Only then did Austin not dare to act rashly,"

Fili's voice rang in Judy's ears, and she naturally added the details.

As the leaders of the Southern Lords' forces, the Solim family has declined, and their influence over the Southern Lords is becoming less and less. Grand Duke Williams supported Austin to strengthen the royal family's control over the southern lord's bloodline, but the queen would not allow her uncle to steal the inheritance of her nephew, so Austen's actions caused a strong backlash from Her Majesty the queen. The Solim family, on the other hand, would prefer to co-opt a Grand Knight Lord to expand their influence, but not publicly. If you take Primo to join the Solim family, it is very likely that you will be placed under house arrest by them, or even killed!

"Fili, what should we do?"

After figuring out the joints of the matter, Judy became extremely dependent on her maid, she didn't realize at all, how could Fili be so wise?

"Madam, the only way out for us is to divert from the Centaur Hills to the royal capital and seek the protection of Her Majesty the Queen! This is the safest escape route, because the York family will not take a great knight in their eyes at all!"

Judy bowed her jaw and said, "You're right! My father's territory is close to the Centaur Hill, ask him to send someone to escort us into the Centaur Hill, and then try to get to the royal capital." ”

"No!" objected, "Madame, this will affect the lord and your brother, and it will also reveal our whereabouts. We went secretly ourselves. ”

Without hesitation, Judy said, "Okay! Then, she said in embarrassment: "But we don't have guards, how can we go to the royal capital?"

"Leave it to me!" Fili chuckled softly

Under the candlelight, Fili's smile was indescribably weird.

Meanwhile, in a secluded forest, two men sit around a campfire, one of them with completely white eyes.

A tiny black dot appeared in the white eyes, and gradually, it became a normal pupil. The man exhaled deeply and said weakly, "It's done." Let's go too!"

Another thin man asked, "In such a hurry? ”

The man smiled bitterly: "Time is too short, I can only charm them for three days through that maid." We must get to Randall before they do. Once you've completed your mission, evacuate quickly. ”

The thin man frowned and asked, "What if those guards who were seduced by you come to their senses and hand over the Viscountess mother and son to Austin?"

"That's that simple!" the man smirked, "I'm just amplifying their desires and directing their behavior, not controlling them." From the moment they took refuge in the Viscountess, there was no way back, they only kept comforting themselves and firmly believing that their choice was the right one. ”

"Mortals always like to lie to themselves!"

"I'm a demagogue!"