After the crowd dispersed, Samwell led Natalie to a crooked tree by the river.

Known as the "Desert Beggars" by the Dorn, this tree has as many thorns as leaves, and meeting it means meeting a source of water.

"Sam, that letter from Mrs. Ines you showed me...... I've seen it. ”

"Any thoughts?" Samwell asked in a school-examining tone.

Natalie recalled the contents of the letter.

In fact, it was indeed a letter asking for help, but in the letter, Mrs. Aenes's tone was quite strange, full of guilt and pleading, she said that she had voluntarily stayed in the city of Divine Grace and pretended to surrender to the Golden Regiment, but in fact she had already made arrangements to open the West Gate on the night of the full moon to help Caesar's army enter the city and destroy the mercenaries.

Mrs. Ines even bluntly stated that she sent both of her sons out to convince Caesar of her sincerity.

This made Natalie very puzzled.

In her opinion, the Elion family should not have offended Caesar, even if the city of Divine Grace did send some troops to attack the Elenwood family after being recruited by the Martell family, but that was understandable.

Moreover, Lady Ines herself is from the Ellenwood family, and in her capacity, if she wants to surrender, there is no need to stay in the city and risk herself, just flee with her sons before the Golden Regiment arrives.

Could it be that Madame Ines was worried that abandoning the castle in this way would discredit the family's honor?

"I can't understand Mrs. Aenes' behavior." Natalie voiced the doubts in her heart, "If she really chooses to stay for the glory of the family, she should at least symbolically resist the Golden Regiment." ”

Samwell smiled and shook his head: "She's an Ellenwood, what obligation does she have to defend the city desperately for the Elion family?" ”

Natalie was even more puzzled.

Seeing this, Samwell recounted the previous betrayal of Lady Aenes.

Natalie suddenly realized:

"It turns out that she took the initiative to stay, because she wanted to make up for it."

"Yes." Samwell smiled and asked, "Do you think we can trust Lady Ines this time?" ”

Natalie pondered and replied:

"I think so, after all, Mrs. Ian has even sent her two sons."

Samwell shook his head with a smile and rubbed the little girl's head.

Natalie suddenly lost her confidence:

"Sam, do you think Lady Ian is lying to us again?"

"Actually, I don't know if Lady Ines is lying to us." Samwell confessed, "I rode a dragon to investigate, and the situation in Grace City is basically the same as what Lady Eins said in her letter, but there are some things that you can't see just by walking around the sky.

And sometimes what you see isn't necessarily the truth.

Whether Mrs. Aenz really wants to make amends or pretend to surrender, it doesn't really matter. What really matters is that you can't trust anyone and you have to be skeptical. As a great lord, trust is a luxury, sometimes even a fatal thing.

Especially on the battlefield, it is extremely stupid to draw up a battle plan with a letter from a woman who is not friend or foe. ”

"Oh." Natalie nodded, "If Lady Ines can't be trusted, then what do we do?" Storming the City of Divine Grace? ”

"It's going to be improvised."

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City of Divine Grace.

Lady Ian and Jon Clinton stand side by side at the top of the main fort tower.

Located at the confluence of the Vance, Calamity, and Green Blood rivers, the castle is a rare touch of green in the yellow desert.

But Jon's eyes were fixed on the desert to the north, as if he were about to reach the end of the horizon.

"What are you looking at, Lord Jon?" Lady Ines asked, her tone soft and weak, which most aroused a man's desire to protect.

"Watching my home." Jon said in an ethereal tone.

"Your home is the Eagle Nest Fort, which is thousands of miles away from Divine Grace City, how can you see it?"

Jon smiled, withdrew his gaze, and turned to look at the woman beside him.

Although she has already given birth to two children, Mrs. Ines is still charming.

Feeling the burning heat in the man's gaze, a flush rose on Mrs. Ians's face, she raised her hand to comb the long hair that was blown away by the wind around her ears, slightly avoided her head, and said:

"My lord, are you going to face Caesar's army in the City of Divine Grace?"

"Yes." Jon retracted his gaze, "Actually, it wouldn't be wise to run into Caesar at this time, but ......"

The thought of little Aegon's reckless and stupid decision-making made Jon's heart bitter.

The child had been suppressed for too long, and he was too hungry for glory.

But at little Aegon's age, who doesn't crave glory, who doesn't want to be reckless and impulsive.

Lady Ians saw the man's troubles, and comforted him gently:

"The city of Divine Grace is extremely strong, and if you rely on it, your lordship, you will not be defeated by Caesar."

"I hope so." Jon smiled and turned to walk down the tower.

Lady Ines followed.

As soon as they came out of the stairs, they saw Sir Franklin Flora approaching.

Lady Ians knew they had something important to discuss, and politely took her part.

"What's wrong?" Jon asked, his eyes fixed on Lady Aenes' curvaceous back.

"Caesar's army has already appeared in the west, and it is only two or three days away from the city of Divine Grace." Sir Franklin reported.

Seeing Jon's gaze, he smiled teasingly and added:

"My lord, Lady Ines is actually a good marriage partner. She has the blood of the Ellenwood family and the heir of Grace City, and marrying her will allow her to win over two of the most important families in the eastern region of Dorne. You have been running around for half your life, and now you have returned with glory, and it is time to start a family. ”

Jon glared at Franklin, shook his head, and said:

"Are you still thinking about women at this time? And, Mrs. Ians...... Not credible. ”

Sir Franklin was stunned for a moment:

"She can't be trusted? But since entering the city, she has been very cooperative. And she herself doesn't admit that she had betrayed Caesar before, so ......"

"And where did her son go?" Jon interrupted.

"Son?"

"Yes. Mrs. Ines had two sons, none of whom were in the city. And guess where they went? ”

Sir Franklin's face suddenly became gloomy:

"You're saying that Lady Aenes is pretending to surrender? In fact, he is doing an internal response to Caesar? ”

"I'm afraid so."

"Why?" Franklin exclaimed angrily, "Since the landing, these Dorne nobles have refused to cooperate with us, the Tolan family of Soul Hill, and now the Elion family of Grace City!"

They just wanted to join Caesar?

His Highness Aegon is obviously a descendant of the True Dragon, and the bloodline of the Martell family, what do these Dornish people think! ”

"Because Caesar has dragons." Jon sighed, his tone bitter, "We underestimated the difficulty of this war. Although the armies of the Stormlands and Riverlands were dragged north by the Lannisters, Caesar's visit to Dorne alone was enough to make us anxious. ”

Franklin gritted his teeth, his eyes flashed fiercely, and he lowered his voice:

"Since Lady Aenz wants to betray us, why don't you just kill us?"

"Nope." Jon shook his head slowly, "Don't touch Lady Eins, and don't show anything unusual. Grace City is about to become a hunting ground, but it's impossible to say who the hunters are and who the prey is. ”

(End of chapter)