Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 75 Tragic Cause of Death

It was obvious that Orville did not have any emotion that could be called "hatred" towards Domitia. All his vigilance and hostility towards Domitia were because of what might happen in the future, so he would not be mean to this twelve or thirteen-year-old girl now.

Seriously speaking, the death of "Domitian" in another world is also quite tragic, even worse than that of "Titus" - he was stabbed to death by slaves bribed by his wife.

His tragic life experience made him somewhat paranoid. After he ascended the throne, he asked a married woman to divorce her husband and married her as queen. For a period of time afterwards, their marriage life was actually quite good. Relatively speaking, the people of the Flavian family were more loyal, and the queen was also competent.

However, the emperor often had to patrol the Rhine front. He always wanted to surpass his father and brothers in achievements. After returning to Rome, he heard that his wife had an affair with a tragic actor.

Probably because he was filled with grief and anger, he executed the actor without conducting a thorough investigation, and then deposed and exiled his queen. In the end, the authenticity of the incident was never verified and it became an unsolved case.

After that, he became more withdrawn and suspicious, and lived with his brother's daughter, who was also his niece. But then he brought his queen back. No one knows what palace fighting happened in the meantime, but in the end his niece died in the palace.

After that, he exiled his own sister and executed his brother-in-law who was from the same clan. This series of events caused a sensation in the city. In the end, Emperor Domitian was killed by freed slaves. His death was both absurd and a bit tragic.

Now, Orville looked at the unhappy child, and to be honest, his sympathy was greater than his vigilance. He had enough time to correct his mistakes or see through a person, and it would not be too late to decide what to do by then.

He smiled and said, "It seems that you are going with me. I will accompany you to see it. Your father and your sister are both busy. I hope you can understand that what they are dealing with is very important. It is a decision related to national security."

Domitia glared at him and said indignantly, "They said the same thing last time. They said they were going to deal with the Palfi issue, but they were gone for three years, leaving me and Zenis here to depend on each other. And last time, my sister said she was going to work in the south, and she was gone for a year and a half, and my father went to Africa to be the governor, and he was gone for two and a half years. All I saw was that they were all moving away from me."

Orville opened his mouth and wanted to persuade him but it was difficult to say anything. Anything he said at this time would have the opposite effect.

"What they two did was definitely not right. I will think of a solution and do what I can. Now you need to come out with me. We can look around the city or somewhere else together."

Domitia shook her head fiercely: "I don't want to go out with you. I don't know you well, and I don't need you."

"Haha, that's hurtful." Orville shrugged and didn't take it to heart. It was indeed like that. He was a latecomer.

Orville turned his head and looked at Belisarius, signaling him to take action. The honest warrior seemed to sense that something was wrong. He took two steps back silently and learned the skill of ignoring orders on his own initiative. He looked down at the texture of the marble floor and remained silent.

How could he dare to meddle in the royal family's affairs? It would be best for him to pretend to be blind and do nothing wrong.

Well, your thick eyebrows and big eyes are useless during this critical period!

Orville looked at him helplessly, then took two steps forward, put his hands through her armpits, lifted her up, and took advantage of the few seconds when she was stunned to run towards the gate of the mansion. "Let me go!!"

Domitia reacted immediately and began to struggle desperately, but Orville had been exercising all the time, and his physical fitness was not weak after more than a year. Not to mention that Domitia was just a teenage girl, and she was not a heavyweight opponent to him at all.

It was like pinching a big rabbit that was kicking its legs randomly. Orville felt no pressure at all, and it didn't hurt at all when his legs kicked him. Domitia pinched him with her nails, but it was only a little painful, and it would go away after enduring it.

Unexpectedly, the other party had a trick up his sleeve. Seeing herself getting closer and closer to the gate, Domitia made up her mind and started to bite Orville's forearm directly. As a result, she found that it was too hard and hurt her gums.

Orville smiled smugly, then lifted Domitia up a little, letting the cuffs of his clothes fall naturally, revealing his linen arm guards.

After he came back alive from the battlefield, he was very cautious and would take protective measures whenever he went out, but wearing dozens of kilograms of armor when strolling around the city was indeed a bit of an overreaction, so he would wear linen arm guards and linen shin guards.

Don't think it's fragile just because it's made of cloth. It is a protective gear that has been tested in war. Orville's protective gear is 1.5 cm thick and is made of 25 layers of strong and flexible linen. A 60-pound conventional bow and arrow cannot penetrate it even if it is shot close to the face. A little girl definitely cannot bite it apart with her teeth, unless it has mutated.

Domitia started to cry out of grievance, but she was obviously holding back her tears because she didn't want to be embarrassed. Her eyes were sparkling, and Orville suddenly felt a little guilty. He didn't have any children and was not good at dealing with such situations.

"Belisarius, prepare your horses quickly!!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!!"

Orville turned around and shouted to his guards, who hurried to prepare. Orville suddenly felt a little weird.

This is Belisarius, a famous benevolent and famous general in the ancient world. The rival Gothic king was willing to ask him to be co-king. After Emperor Justinian became seriously ill, the Eastern Roman officials were willing to nominate him as emperor. The Italian common people who were forced to stop rebelling and return to the embrace of the Eastern Roman Empire saw that he was willing to stop rebelling and return to the embrace of the Eastern Roman Empire. Among the people Orwell has met so far, this is the most famous hero in later generations.

But now, the two of them are teaming up to bully the little loli, which makes Orville feel a subtle sense of absurdity. Of course, Belisarius himself would definitely not think so now. He would only think that this is his job.

There must be carriages and horses ready at the mansion at all times, but in Rome, the rule in the city is that only married women are allowed to ride in carriages except in emergencies. Obviously, Domitia is not included.

Belisarius called two horses and a carriage as Orville requested, but his expression was a little hesitant. Orville knew what he meant without him saying a word.

Now the Flavian royal family is also not yet stable, so Vespa has always been friendly and easy-going, not wanting to arouse public resentment. Although riding a horse in the city is a small matter, it is hard to guarantee that it will not be used by those with ulterior motives to stir up negative emotions among the residents of Rome and make them have a negative impression of the royal family as "arrogant and domineering". After being devastated by Nero and several other emperors, the residents of Rome are indeed a bit sensitive, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are afraid of everything.

(End of this chapter)