It took half a year for the north and the royal family to fight a war of public opinion, and now that spring is blooming, grain and grass have already been allocated.

The battlefield was established in the territory of Kovich on the northern and central borders, where all the people moved to the castle for refuge, and the mountains were removed as far as the eye could see.

The head of the Knights of the Klein family was the chief general, the Duke was in charge of the rear, and Vivien remained in the city of Semir to stabilize logistics.

Outside the Duke's Palace, there were dozens of carriages and armed soldiers, and at the front of the line was Duke Klein in silver armor, followed by the Knight Commander and Victor.

On the carriage, the blue flag of the Duke's Palace fluttered in the wind.

The Northern Knights hadn't fought in a war for many years, and if you think about it, the last big battle was five years ago.

Vivien beckoned to Victor, who gently kicked the horse's belly and asked, "Is there anything else you want to explain?" ”

"Wear this." Vivien untied her sapphire necklace.

Victor froze for a moment, then lowered his head.

Vivien smiled and hung the necklace around his neck, then stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the forehead.

Victor touched his forehead in a daze and smiled, the most brilliant smile Vivien had ever had since she met him.

The hooves of the horses clattered and the wheels rolled.

As the Knights faded away, Vivien ordered Evans to close the gates. From today onwards, everyone entering and exiting must have a document signed by her, and all the troublemakers will be arrested.

"Jowen, I need your help." Vivien turned to look behind her at Jowin Rowell, who had lived in the North for more than half a year.

"I'm happy to serve my daughter, but the family motto says that the descendants of the Lowell family should not participate in political factional struggles." After this time together, Qiao Wen has fallen in love with Vivien, and he is very happy to be able to do things for his sweetheart.

But he can't destroy the ancestral training of the family for personal reasons, not to mention that the reason why the royal family and nobles sent troops to attack the north is: the Duke of Klein's Mansion has a rebellious heart.

He couldn't side with the Duke's Palace, that would definitely affect the entire family. If the princess didn't mind, he was willing to put on a mask to help, and few people knew him anyway.

"Don't get me wrong, I know the rules of the Lowell family. I've heard that you've traveled a lot and studied medicine for a long time, so I just want you to give some advice to the medical team. Vivien smiled.

Once the war begins, casualties are inevitable. Minor injuries are left at the base camp for treatment, while serious injuries are sent back to Sémur. There were so few doctors here that the Church was afraid to come forward under royal pressure, so they had to form their own medical teams.

"Please rest assured, I will do my best."

"Thank you very much."

Immediately after the Knights left, Vivien contacted the nobles for a meeting. During the war, they must do three things: first, to prevent the interruption of food and grass, second, to share information, and third, to reassure the people.

After two days of all-nighters, Vivien finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Daughter, the bath water is ready." Lola came in to remind.

Vivien stretched and said, "I'll go over right away." ”

After taking a shower, Laura wiped her hair with a clean towel. Her movements were gentle, and Vivien fell asleep in a daze.

Half a month later, in the early morning, Vivien turned her head to look at the window, and the dew in the flowers sparkled in the sunlight.

"Daughter-in-law, this is a military report sent last night." Jay handed over the secret letter, and Vivien opened it, revealing that the negotiations had broken down.

The breakdown of negotiations means that the north and the royal family are completely torn apart, and there are regimental commanders and dukes on the front line, so she doesn't need to worry, and now the first task is to find out the spies in the city of Semir.

"Evans, get ready, I'll go out in the afternoon." Vivien decided to lure the snake out of the hole, because those people were too shrewd.

"Princess, it's too dangerous now." Evans disagreed, there were too few knights left in the Duke's Palace, and it was dangerous to leave the palace.

"Didn't you protect me? Hurry up and arrange it. ”

"Yes, princess."

In the end, Evans had no choice but to choose the accompanying knights.

In the afternoon, Vivien went out, followed by ten knights.

Vivien went out to inspect for three days in a row without anything unusual, and on the fourth day, the news of the victory in the first battle came from the front, and the people cheered with excitement throughout the whole process.

However, the happiness was only temporary, and the city gates soon welcomed a carload of dead and wounded soldiers. All the relatives lined up and craned their necks to look, afraid of a familiar figure inside.

Mavis also wanted to go out and be stopped by Vivien, such a tragic occasion with a missing arm and a broken leg was really not suitable for her fragile heart.

Regarding the funeral of the dead soldier, Vivi is safely handed over to the butler Peter. From sorting out the body, to inviting the bishop to mourn, to comforting the family, everything was properly arranged.

Vivien had never experienced war, let alone seen so many wounded. Looking at their bloodstained appearances, she took a long and deep breath to steady her mind.

"Are you okay?" Evans was worried about her.

"I can hold on." Vivien pretended to be relaxed.

Mavis organized the nobles of the north to help in the almshouse, such as cleaning the stables, caring for the wounded, washing clothes, donating money and materials, etc.

The aftermath of the war soon spread, with fleeing refugees crowding outside the city and prices soaring inside the city. Food crops are consumed very quickly, but fortunately, they have prepared solutions to these problems in advance.

"Male daughter, please do not enter, there are infectious disease patients inside!" Vivien went to visit the wounded, but was stopped by Jowen before she could enter the door.

"Try to isolate, and all the costs of treatment will be borne by the Duke's Palace." Vivien reminded the medical team to wear masks and gowns, so that the doctor would not fall before the patient fell.

I came late today, and it was already dark when I came out of the almshouse.

Vivien rode back to the Duke's palace in a carriage when a group of murderous merchants suddenly appeared on the way. Evans ordered the Knights to protect the princess at all costs, and everyone did everything in their power to carry out the order.

Eight Assassins were eventually caught, and Evans raged for interrogation. Vivien was so tired that she went to bed when she got back.

Someone sneaked into her room in the middle of the night, and as soon as she raised her dagger, she was subdued by Karna. The royal family not only arranged spies in the city of Sémur, but even the people of the ducal palace could buy it.

Vivien is busy investigating spies, and the situation on the royal side is also very bad. They wanted to quickly invade the north with new explosives, but they failed to steal chickens and rice, and the failure disappointed the nobles, and even the common people thought they were brutal.

Eunice heard that the artillery in the north was more powerful than the royal family's, and immediately confirmed that Vivien had crossed over like herself.

The war lasted ten days, and the royal family and the north suffered losses each.

Eunice suggested negotiations, but only for Vivien herself. Duke Klein directly burned the paperwork, the situation in the north is very good, as long as the Stan royal family is destroyed, he can be king!

Victor frowned, his father was carried away by the victory, forgetting that many of the great nobles chose to watch the war today, such as the Hoffman family. Once the north shows its intention to win the central region, it will definitely be strangled by all the nobles and the church.

He secretly delivered a message to Vivian, who read the secret letter and decided to negotiate in person. The aristocratic forces are intricate, the influence of the church should not be underestimated, and the consequences of the deviation of the north are very serious.

Duke Klein was angry when he learned that the siblings had acted on their own, but when he calmed down, he had to admit that he was impulsive.

The parties decided to negotiate in about ten days.

As a courtier, Vivien had to go to the king and queen in person, and for safety, the entourage could only bring ten people.

When they arrived at the royal tent as promised, Carol asked for a search with a stiff face, and Remino smiled and said that the princess would not need to.

After five days of negotiations on an armistice that failed to satisfy both sides, Eunice suddenly came to talk to Vivien that morning.

Vivian smiled and said, "Your Majesty, let's duel." ”

"What?" Eunice was taken aback.

"Two wins in three games, the loser must agree to the winner's conditions."

"Okay."

Eunice went to the king to ask for three of the most powerful knights, and Vivien was ready. The duel had already been planned by her, so the personnel had been arranged before coming.

Karna and Victor are more ruthless than ordinary people, but they are far less experienced than mercenaries who hovering on the line of life and death all day long.

Vivien chose two mercenaries to fight, and the result was one win and one loss.

"I'm coming!" The king was not satisfied with this result, and he flung his cloak and stood up.

The king is the god of war of the Mandate of Heaven, and his strength is obvious to all, not to mention that no one in this world dares to really draw a sword against him.

Victor gritted his teeth and said that he was on, and Vivien hurriedly dragged him. There is no responsibility for killing people in the dueling arena, if he dares to go up, the king will dare to kill.

"It's an honor to play against the King." Vivien stood up, and everyone gasped, thinking that the princess was joking.

"Do you know the rules of a duel?" The king snorted coldly.

"Naturally, although I am a woman, I have studied swordsmanship for six years, and I hope I will not disgrace my teacher."

When Vivien came out again, her dress had changed to a heavy armor, her hair was tied up, and she looked cold and tough.

Carroll offered a duel on behalf of the king, and Evans strongly rejected the duel with the princess. Unfortunately, he did not succeed in either, and two hours later, Vivien and the king stood in the arena.