Although the old duke has not mentioned the legalization of Leno's illegitimate son, many nobles of the Duchy of Boulder, including Charlotte, have speculated.

It's just that it's one thing to legalize an illegitimate child, it's another thing to designate it as an heir.

Even if Count Tulip is unbearable, he has been the designated heir of the principality, and he has been for more than ten years.

The noble families of the Duchy of Boulder from top to bottom have long assumed that Count Tulip is the future heir of the Duchy, and have made a series of plans and intentions for this.

But now, the old duke's words completely disrupted everyone's plans.

Especially at the end, he mentions the Castel family.

Although it was not explicitly stated, the meaning of the words seemed to mean something, which made the expressions of all the nobles who had thoughts about Castel change slightly:

Could it be ...... Castel has decided to marry the Duke's family?

All of a sudden, Charlotte became the focus of the audience again.

All the nobles understood that even with the Holy Court, it would not be easy for a legalized bastard to take complete control of the principality, even more difficult than Count Tulip.

Nobility is heavy on blood.

Under theocratic pressure, the nobles may not oppose it openly, but passive allegiance is their forte.

The best way to destroy the rule is to support it passively, which is to shake the authority of the ruler at its very root.

But with the support of the Castells, it's different.

As the largest and richest aristocratic family in the Duchy of Boulder, once the soon-to-be-extinct Castel completely falls to the Duke's Palace, even if the heir is changed, the Boulder family can smoothly survive the turmoil of the change of titles.

As a result, the choice to determine the future direction of the principality came to Charlotte's hands in an instant.

It seems so.

But Charlotte knew it wasn't.

The old duke's words sounded like he was protecting the Castell family, but in fact they pushed Charlotte to the forefront.

As the nominal heir to the Castel family, Charlotte actually has no title at all, and has no control over the realm and lower nobles.

At most, that is, a considerable amount of quintana from the territory every month.

She hasn't even received the money for this month.

In this case, it is impossible for her to decide the course of the situation in the principality.

If it is decided, it will only be possible to do it with the support of the Duchy Palace.

Charlotte knew that this was a hint from the old duke.

Hinting at her, he can help her take complete control of the family territory.

At the same time, this is also the foreshadowing that the old duke made for the next words......

I saw that his eyes were on the girl's body again, and he didn't take it off for a long time, and even everyone's attention was focused on Charlotte's body.

The old duke smiled slightly and continued:

"Miss Charlotte, this is my sincerity."

"Support from the Duke's Palace, and...... Leno's legalized identity, he will become a real nobleman. ”

"On top of that, there's the entire Duchy of Boulder!"

"Huh, how? How did you think about the previous proposal? ”

"Once agreed, you will not only be the Earl of Castell, but will also be ...... The future Mistress of Boulder! ”

As soon as these words came out, all the nobles were in an uproar.

Marriage Proposal!

It's a marriage offer!

At this time, the Duke of Boulder officially proposed marriage to Castel!

Listening to his own Lao Tzu's words, Leno's face was a little unsightly.

He was about to say something, but he held back under the cold gaze of the old duke.

The young male aristocrats were resentful, and their eyes were hostile to Leno.

The unmarried ladies of the nobles focused their eyes on Charlotte, and their eyes showed strong envy......

In the hierarchical feudal era, for the vast majority of aristocratic women who could not choose marriage on their own, there was nothing more exciting for them than crossing classes.

No matter how wealthy the Castel family is, they are only counts, and they are also counts under the principality.

Not to mention the Earl who has not yet inherited.

But once she becomes the wife of the future duke, it not only means that the title of earl is secure, but also means that she becomes the mistress of the duchy at the same time, standing on the stage of the entire Crescent Kingdom!

For the nobility of the principality, it was a wider world, which meant that it was also a great honor to step into the true upper class of the kingdom!

What about a legally illegitimate child in this case?

It is better to say that it is precisely because of the future duke's legal illegitimate son status that he will rely more on the noble-born Castelle noblewoman in the future, in order to enhance his prestige and suppress the doubts of other nobles about his bloodline.

This is a good thing for the young girl of Castel, because it means more say after marriage.

Of course, the marriage with the future duke naturally cannot be involved, and the Castel family is doomed to extinction.

But so what?

Who cares?

Do you still want to rely on an underage only daughter to revive the family?

Sincerity!

Really very sincere!

By all accounts, the Boulder family has shown great sincerity in this marriage proposal!

Even the most demanding nobles could not think of any reason for the maiden of the Castel family to refuse......

As for love?

The aristocrats were calm.

A political marriage is a political marriage, and love is love.

If you really want to pursue love, the parties to the marriage can turn a blind eye to each other's private lives after giving birth to an heir.

From this point of view, there was no nobleman in the Duchy of Boulder who could offer better terms for marriage than the Duke's family.

The young male aristocrats, who had figured it all out, were full of remorse, as if they had seen their perfect goddess stripped naked and lying on the bed of their filthy illegitimate child......

But Charlotte fell silent.

Is there sincerity?

Yes.

But to her, it was worthless.

It's better to say that this is even better than getting rich, at least if you get married, the initiative is in your own hands.

Of course, that's how she compares.

Marriage?

Don't die.

Charlotte ran out of time.

She will be 16 years old in less than a year.

Once the marriage contract is signed, and when she reaches the age of majority after a year, the Duke can enforce the marriage contract according to the provisions of the Holy Law, and will not give her a chance to delay it at all.

Even if it was only to agree to the marriage, the Duke's Court had a reason to meddle in Castelle's affairs.

The reason is simple.

The girl did not completely control the family, and the duke could have acted under the banner of helping the girl control the family and clean up the moths.

High-sounding, can't fault it.

As for Leno's personal feelings during the marriage......

From the performance of the other party just now, it can be seen that under the authority of Duke Boulder, it is meaningless.

It is clear that the old duke has a greater appetite.

Not only does he want Leno to succeed in inheriting the duchy and carry the family forward, but he also wants to completely annex everything in Castel that makes sense!

At the same time, Charlotte also realized another meaning of the old duke.

No, or rather...... Threat.

To accept the marriage is to accept sincerity, to succeed in inheriting the territory and becoming the mistress of the principality.

But if you don't accept it, it will be a slap in the face of the Boulder family on the spot.

If this is the case, it will also mean rejecting the protection of the Borde family, and the Duke's palace will also turn a blind eye to the other nobles' attacks on Castel.

At that time, it is feared that Castel will become the bait for the Boulder family to feed the nobility of the duchy, so as to gain the support of the nobles for Leno's inheritance of the duchy.

The girl's fate may also be quite miserable.

And in the division of the Castelle family, there is no doubt that the more powerful Duke's Palace still occupies the lion's head.

The nobles stood in divine light, blessed by the gods, and clothed in sumptuous garments.

But at the same time, the aristocracy also hid the world's most barbaric and primitive darkness under a cloak.

To accept marriage is to receive blessings.

Rejection will usher in darkness.

This is not only a very sincere marriage proposal.

At the same time, it is also a threat that hides malicious intent!

In this case, there is no choice for the heirs of the Castel family, who are difficult to protect themselves!

However......

Is that really the case?

In front of everyone's eyes, I saw a girl in a white dress smiling brightly.

The innocent and flawless smile was like a spring breeze, blowing through the hearts of every nobleman, making everyone who saw it couldn't help but feel happy, and it was difficult to take their eyes off the alluring appearance.

I saw Charlotte pinching the corners of her skirt, leaning over slightly, and bowing elegantly to the Duke of Boulder at the front, and then said in a sweet voice:

"Lord Duke, thank you very much for your kindness......"

Looking at the respectful and obedient girl, Duke Boulder smiled with satisfaction.

"But ......"

Charlotte shifted gears.

I saw her slowly raise her head, past the duke, and look at the great priest on the side.

More precisely, he looked at Raoult, the old director of the church hospital next to the high priest, and Nice, the black cat next to Raoult.

Eyeing Charlotte, Nice the black cat nodded lightly and gave the girl a tackled look.

Raoult, on the other hand, smiled slightly, a smile of encouragement at the subtle gesture of the Grand Priest.

At this moment, the corners of Charlotte's mouth rose slightly, and her pure blue eyes carried childlike eagerness and a hint of little devil mischievous cunning.

I saw that her cheeks were slightly red, as if she was shy and timid, her voice was weak and soft, and her expression when she looked at the old priest seemed to be filled with pure joy:

"But...... Charlotte's heart has long belonged. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes were focused on the old priest who was enough to be a grandfather for the girl, with a strange expression.

Raoult's face darkened, and he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

The old duke's smile froze suddenly.