Forty-seven means

Rook's face was noticeably thinner. During this time, he can be said to be so busy that his feet can't touch the ground, and even the small glasses that have been on the bridge of his nose seem a little bigger. He still looked at his nephew with a smile on his lips.

Ryan grimaced.

"Uncle, what should we do?" asked Ryan in a low voice. "They're back. William Daley is dead, but both Aethrufat and Leo are still ...... You said Leo was ......"

"My dear nephew, no trick can be used to fight luck. Rook sighed, but his brow didn't furrow. "I seem to have told you that I almost killed Ashrufat. It was a perfect plan, but Ashrufat managed to escape alive. So it's not surprising that my trick of giving poisoned wine to Leo didn't work. Leo is not an alcoholic, and he probably gave it to someone else, and ended up injuring a third party. ”

"But what do we do now? The two of them knew about how I hurt Thomas...... If they complain, then I ......"

"It's a nuisance, but nephew, you don't need to take it too seriously. At least we have a few more days. They did not directly ask to see Her Royal Highness today, which means that they intend to file a complaint with the Honor Court after they have dealt with the odd things. If you manage to become your person in the past few days, then no matter how powerful they are, they won't be able to make waves...... How far have you progressed, Princess Irina?"

"I don't know. Ryan replied honestly.

"Not quite a lover?" asked Luke with some whimsiness.

"Uncle, don't make fun of me!" replied Ryan sullenly.

"It's true that there weren't enough chips. There are still too many variables in your marriage to Irina. Rook said. "Originally, in my plan, you should have become a king by now, or you should have a marriage contract with a princess. But the fact is that you don't have either, which is why you are in this troublesome situation. ”

"Is there any way to do it?"

"If the normal channels are followed, in a few days, Leo and Esseurofat present their charges to the Court of Honor, when the time comes, a jury will be organized, and the Lord/Judge of Leonis will undoubtedly be the deciding factor. But that man is a man who cannot be accommodating, and who is extremely obedient to the honor of knighthood, and under his auspices you will be convicted of treason nine out of nine. You're completely finished...... At the very least, he was stripped of his title and property, and then exiled. No, not so lucky, with Thomas's special status, everyone will vote for you to die!So," Rook accentuated, "we must not let the trial begin!"

"Don't let the trial begin?" Rook's thought surprised Ryan. "How?"

"There must be Princess Irina's support, or at least her acquiescence!" Rook said categorically.

"Uncle, be specific. ”

"Mobilize all our strengths, all our relatives, our friends, our allies, all those connections. Yours, mine, and your father's. If my estimate is correct, Judge Leonis will not be back until three days, so it will be about four or five days before Eshurufat and Leo file their charges. In any case, in the next few days, you must get enough support to become a 'temporary' general!"

"General, what does this have to do with the accusation......

"Princess Irina will not tolerate the fact that her newly appointed general, albeit temporarily, is suddenly the subject of accusations, because it would be tantamount to declaring that she has no eyes and no distinction between good and foolish. So she's bound to take a side in favor of you!

"However, only Irina has the power to appoint, so what's the point of us getting the support of the other lords?" Ryan still didn't understand.

"Irina doesn't have the right person in mind. And this 'temporary' general is just a transitional official position, she won't care too much. She must have listened to her ministers on this matter. This is our only chance. A smile appeared on Rook's pale countenance. "Trust me, nephew. I have almost completely grasped the way of thinking and behaving of our little princess. ”

Three days passed in a moment. The sun was shining and the weather was warm, and it was a good day to ride a pegasus.

Irina controls Pegasus and slowly descends from the sky.

During this time, Irina has become more and more fond of riding pegasus. Not only because of the thrill brought by speed, but also because of the physical and mental pleasure of flying on horseback, which is high up, but free, and allowed to soar. She had already begun to experiment with a few tricks, which proved to be very good in equestrianism, but very simple for Pegasus. Because Pegasus is far more intelligent and loyal than ordinary horses. It understands how to cooperate with its owner.

There are no nasty meetings today, and there are no troublesome chores of all kinds. The Countess of Rowling was a very good courtier, and she could make all the things within the court clean and tidy, and it didn't take her any thought. And she also has a very good daughter.

Irina wiped her face slightly, and went to the pavilion where she had agreed. There, little Rowling was waiting for her.

She waved her entourage away, and now she and little Rowling were the only ones left. Little Rowling has a pair of sensitive ears and a tongue that likes to spread, and can always bring a lot of fresh and interesting good news to her who lives in the deep palace and is boring. Thanks to people like Rowling, all kinds of gossip can spread so quickly and so widely.

Little Rowling has never lacked topics, especially those that girls like. Soon after Irina sat down, the conversation turned to "the best husband candidate".

“...... General Thomas had always been the target of everyone's admiration, and I knew that several girls had vowed to capture his heart. It's a pity that he died...... So now the best husband candidate for the girls in the city will be replaced. Now, there are three people competing for this position. The three of them have their own advantages and disadvantages, and it is difficult to distinguish between them for a while. ”

"Three?" asked Irina, interested. Of course, she can't be like ordinary girls, but that doesn't mean she's not interested in these topics.

"The first one is our Duke Lane. He has the advantage of being rich and powerful, and he is good-looking, and he was just appointed by you yesterday as the 'temporary' general. However, his shortcomings were also obvious, and many nobles sneered at him, believing that his pursuit of status was dishonorable, so they refused to let their daughters marry him even if they died. ”

"Ryan......" Irina thought of the name. Actually, Ryan is not a bad person. Sure enough, the kind of person who picks it by hand is more reliable, at least everything will not be done against himself, let alone intentionally or unintentionally elevate himself. When everything is settled, perhaps a knight of Cassilos should be promoted to the position of Grand General...... Of the seven most important positions, four belonged to St. Jean and three to Casillos...... This is a basic policy that was established a long time ago. Of course, this was set by Rangier, and Irina didn't mind reversing the positions of four and three.

"The second is the Knight Leo! he was already a very likable man, and this time he is said to be canonized as a baron. His advantage is that he is a person who is very good at pleasing girls, and his disadvantage is that he has become a baron, and his status is not high enough. Little Rowling stared at Irina's face as she spoke. "Is this news reliable, Your Highness?"

"Well, there are a lot of people who have proposed that, and I'm not going to oppose it. Irina replied casually. "But the specific situation will have to wait a little longer, and a detailed operational report will be required. Who's the third?"

"It's our Count Ashrufat. Little Rowling said with great interest.

"Ishrufat?" Irina remembered what her grandfather had told her as soon as she thought of Ashrufat. In fact, Ashrufat was not a knight, just a lowly mercenary or something. And she rashly made him an earl at that time. No...... At that time, it seemed that he had to be made an earl...... But this incident always made her feel guilty.

Although Ashrufat saved her life at that time, it was too much for an ordinary wandering mercenary to be directly canonized as an earl. At that time, though, Ashruphat did act like a knight and deceived her.

"Yes, everyone said that Ashrufat would be replaced with a fief, and this time he made a big contribution, so he became a potential candidate. But he's certainly a little worse than the previous two...... But he's a hot topic of conversation right now, and I've heard that he's not just a knight, he's also a mage. A magician, tsk...... It's fascinating. But if his fiefdom is not good, it will not be ...... Irina, what's wrong with you?"

Irina immediately realized that she was distracted.

"It's all right, little Rowling, I'm just thinking of Ashrufat. Irina replied.

"You also like that type of mystery?" Rowling's eyes lit up. "It's really fascinating, it's unforgettable! I went to see him once. But he seems to be poor...... Because his previous fief was only nominal, will you change it for him?"

"Hmm. Irina replied absentmindedly. Of course, it didn't matter what she said, but after knowing the truth, it made her feel a little troublesome. The old man in the black robe once said that the punishment of others must be in place once, so that the hatred caused is the lowest, and the reward given to others must be in place many times, so that you can get the most gratitude. Ashrufat should have made a lot of contributions this time, and it is imperative to change his fiefdom. But the problem is that she doesn't have a fief suitable for an earl in her heart...... The question could only be discussed at the court council.

Little Rowling continued.

"Then again, the tragic death of General Thomas is really terrible. What a charismatic knight he was, with great grace and valor...... If she can become his bride, she must be the happiest woman in the world......"

"Little Rowling, if General Thomas were alive, he would be in his eighties. "Irina is a little strange, little Rowling actually has a crush on Thomas, but the age gap between them is too big!

"The age gap is not a problem, love has nothing to do with age!" Rowling Jr. replied immediately. "It's a shame. And the worst part is that he doesn't have an heir yet...... Irina, I heard you're going to officiate at his funeral, right?"

"Yes. "This is a proposal that was put forward at the meeting and was endorsed by everyone. "I will go to his fiefdom and give him a solemn funeral. As she spoke, she saw a maid hurrying over with an urgent briefing.

"What's the matter?" asked Irina.

"Early this morning, the Knight of Leo charged Duke Lane to the Court of Honor and the Lord/Judge, respectively, on charges of betrayal and murder. The maid saluted and reported.