Imperial Crown.

Chapter 296 No (I)

Nancy sat down in front of the dressing table, stroked her belly, and sighed softly.

She has been married to Raven for three years, but her stomach has not shown any sign of pregnancy. Considering the frequency of their sexual intercourse, this situation is extremely abnormal.

In fact, as early as two years ago, Nancy began to try various ways to solve this problem, including but not limited to potions, spells, diet, etc., but there was no improvement.

There was even one time when she was so shameless that she took Raven with her to see Bucky, and took blood samples from each of them to check if there was anything wrong with their bodies.

The conclusion is comforting, but also more confusing.

There was nothing wrong with either of them.

In this day and age, if you are unable to have children, you will inevitably be criticized.

Of course, Nancy has long learned not to care about other people's opinions, otherwise she would not have been given the title of "Flaming Rose".

But as Raven's wife, she couldn't get over the fact that she couldn't give birth to an heir.

So today, she found Bucky again.

In this era, alchemists were equivalent to general practitioners, and they were general practitioners who specialized in serving wealthy aristocrats.

Bucky has lived in Mon'en City for decades and has served many wealthy and powerful people, which of course included conceiving children.

Bucky tactfully pointed out that there was nothing wrong with Nancy and Raven's health, and that the Griffith family had never had difficulty in giving birth.

The fact that there are still no children may be due to the special physique of Nancy, or more precisely, the women in the Fox family.

This sentence reminded Nancy, and she suddenly remembered that she had an aunt who also got married at a young age and gave birth to her first child at the age of 33.

But because the aunt married too early, Nancy didn't know her very well, and she couldn't even remember which family she married into.

That's why I wanted to ask Gul'dan if it is really difficult for women in the Fox family to get pregnant. If so, is there any way to solve it?

There was a knock on the door, and after getting permission, Jenny walked in.

Nancy immediately asked, "Where's Gul'dan? Is he here?"

“…No, ma’am.” Jenny whispered, “I went to Master Guldan’s house, but I didn’t see anyone there, and the furniture was covered in dust.”

"I also asked the neighbors around, and they said they haven't seen him since last spring."

Nancy frowned. "You mean... Gul'dan is missing?"

"Yes, ma'am." Jenny said, "But you don't have to worry too much. Maybe the young master has his own ideas."

"No, he won't leave so easily..." Nancy shook her head.

She knew her brother's character.

Even though Gul'dan knew that his existence would bring considerable trouble to the Griffith family, he would not give up this stable life as long as Nancy or Raven did not explicitly expel him.

Thinking of this, Nancy asked, "Where is Raven now?"

"At this time, the master should be in the study..."

Before Jenny could finish her words, Nancy stood up, lifted her skirt and hurried to the study.

Jenny quickly followed behind.

Nancy walked quickly, pushed open the study door and rushed in.

Although she didn’t know why the young lady was so anxious, Jenny instinctively felt that it would be better not to disturb them, so she stood quietly by the door.

In the room, Lei Wen was processing a document. When he saw Nancy coming over, he smiled and said, "What's wrong with you? Why are you so anxious?"

Nancy did not answer Raven's question, but said, "I just asked Jenny to find Gul'dan and found out that he has been missing for almost a year. Where did he go?"

Raven was not surprised by Nancy's question. He spread his hands and said, "It's hard to say. He is an adult after all. It's his freedom to go wherever he wants. Maybe he feels that the life of a farmer is too hard, so he goes to live with other relatives."

Nancy frowned slightly and stared into Raven's eyes. She was not satisfied with the answer.

The Fox family has always had more men than women. After the fall of Fox Castle, the only person they could consider a relative was their aunt who married into another province.

Even if Gul'dan wanted to leave, he would definitely ask for enough money for the journey instead of setting off with just two gold coins.

"Raven, I'm asking you a serious question." Nancy crossed her arms over her chest. "Gul'dan is my brother after all. I have the right to know where he is."

"But I'm not his babysitter." Raven sighed helplessly, "Besides, he's a level three transcendent. If he wants to leave, who can stop him?"

"Then why did he leave?"

"How could I possibly know this?"

Speaking of this, Nancy suddenly remembered that last spring, news of the empire's defeat came; and Gul'dan disappeared at that time.

A sense of foreboding rose in my heart, and I blurted out:

"You killed Gul'dan?!"

Nancy was in a hurry when she entered, and the door was not closed tightly. The sound came through the gap, which made Jenny shudder.

But she couldn't move away, her facial features were twisted and her fingers were clenched around the hem of her skirt.

Jenny could hear the sadness in Nancy's words, which made Jenny feel distressed.

On the other hand, Jenny began to hate Gul'dan again.

Gul'dan had never fulfilled his duties as a brother and had always treated Nancy coldly; now that the young lady had finally lived a comfortable life and married the man she loved, she was arguing with her lover because of him.

Raven felt a little surprised at first, and then felt slightly relieved.

This moment has come.

He had known for a long time that with Nancy's intelligence, Gul'dan's death could not be hidden from her.

Ever since Gul'dan's death, Raven has been wondering how to face Nancy. He doesn't want to lie to her about such an important issue, but he can't tell her the truth.

He must keep the truth hidden.

"I killed him? I should have killed him a long time ago!"

Taking a deep breath, Raven pretended to be angry, opened the drawer, and threw a letter in front of Nancy: "Look, what good things your good brother has done!"

Nancy picked up the envelope, the wax had been cut off.

She pulled out the letter, and her face became paler as she looked down.

Although the signature was a pseudonym, Nancy recognized it as Gul'dan's handwriting at a glance.

He has a writing habit of writing the o in a strange shape and tracing it at least twice. Even if others try to learn it, they can't learn to write that natural and messy shape.

This letter was probably written shortly after Gul'dan arrived in Eagle City, and was addressed to Nancy, the aunt she had never met.

The letter was filled with long, boring, aristocratic greetings.

The only valid information is the middle part.

The above mentioned the dilemma that women in the Fox family have always had difficulty getting pregnant, and Gul'dan also specifically asked if there was any solution to help Nancy consolidate her position in Eagle City.

If that were all, that would be fine.

But the problem is that this is a coded letter.

It may seem ordinary, but if you read it in a specific way and at regular intervals, a different content will emerge. Now, these words have been circled with a thin blue pen, and the content will be very different when you read it again.

Gul'dan hoped that his aunt would tell him as soon as possible how women in the Fox family could quickly become pregnant.

He planned to lurk in Raven's territory and show that he had no ambitions.

After Nancy gave birth to Raven's heir, she set about killing Raven and making Nancy the official master of Eagle City.

Gul'dan himself will secretly control the entire Raven's territory. Once the time comes, he will join forces with his aunt to take back the title that belongs to the Fox family!

If successful, Gul'dan would give Raven's domain to the aunt's youngest son.

Nancy just felt a little dizzy, and all kinds of emotions surged into her heart, making her heart beat faster and her fingers numb.

With a thud, the letter fell to the ground.

Nancy was able to suppress her trembling hands by supporting herself with the desk.

She didn't expect that Gul'dan had such vicious intentions when she and her husband took him in with such kindness. This made her feel the pain of being betrayed.

And this is probably even more true for Raven, who was the one who made the final decision and took Gul'dan in.

Raven waved his hands, his tone filled with anger and dissatisfaction: "You saw what this damn Gul'dan did and what he wanted to do?"

"I intercepted this letter two years ago."

"If I wanted to kill him, I could have done it earlier!"

"But why didn't I touch him? Why did I let him move around in my territory? Do I like others to plot against me? Do I like others to regard my kindness as stupidity? "

The roar came through the door into the corridor, stopping Denise and Weston, who were about to discuss something with Raven.

The door was ajar, making it impossible to see what was happening inside. Visdon didn't know the cause and effect, but he instinctively felt a sense of uneasiness.

In Weisdon's impression, Raven always kept his emotions to himself. This was the first time he saw Raven lose his composure like this.

Denise sighed silently.

Nancy's voice suddenly came from the crack in the door.

"Raven, I... am not trying to doubt you, nor am I forcing you."

"I am your wife, I bear the name Griffith, I belong to you!"

"Indeed, Gul'dan is a scum, a villain, and an ungrateful bastard."

"But I am from the Fox family after all, and I share the same blood with Gul'dan!"

"How can I face a husband who has my family's blood on his hands?"

"Raven, I am also a living person, I also have a soul!"

"I have to ask, and I can only ask. Otherwise, do you want me to live with doubts about my lover for the rest of my life?"

There was silence in the room.

Raven felt something gripping his heart. At this moment, he finally understood how deep Nancy's love for him was, and he also felt the heaviness of it.

She almost cut open his chest and placed the heart in front of her.

Nancy's lips trembled slightly: "Did you kill Gul'dan?"

Standing up from behind the desk, Raven walked up to Nancy, put his hands on her shoulders, and stared into her eyes:

"no"

Nancy felt relieved, her expression changed several times, and she buried her head in Raven's chest and hugged him tightly.

a long time.

Under Raven's gentle gaze, Nancy raised her head: "...What are you thinking about?"

"I think it's a good thing that we talked it out this time," Raven said, "otherwise, we would probably have argued about this a thousand times for the rest of our lives."

Nancy held Raven's cheeks with both hands: "We quarreled ten thousand times, then we will make peace for the ten thousand and first time."

The sky gradually dimmed and the study gradually sank into darkness.

"Maybe we should write to my aunt and ask how she got pregnant." Nancy was still upset about this matter.

"Maybe it won't be that troublesome." Raven smiled and stroked Nancy's back with his fingers: "I have a more direct method."

At this moment, a rough voice came: "Baron, Baron——"

Nancy immediately took the initiative to leave Raven's arms, and Raven began to tidy up his clothes, frowning and saying impatiently: "Come in!"

The hyena pushed the door open and saw the situation in the room. He felt quite embarrassed and lowered his head.

"You are my captain of the guards, not a street vendor. What are you making such a fuss about?"

"Your Excellency is right, Baron." The hyena did not dare to retort at this time, and could only explain tactfully: "It's just that Simon and the others are back, and I took the initiative to think that you would be interested, so..."

"Simon is back?!" Raven's eyes lit up: "Tell him to come and see me immediately."

The hyenas were about to retreat when Raven thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. They must be exhausted after coming all the way back. So, you go to Simon and get what I want."

"Then inform Eric to summon all officers above the rank of battalion commander of the 1st and 2nd Legions of the Eagle Army to come to Eagle City for a meeting tomorrow morning!"

"Finally, notify Link to lead the team back to Eagle City immediately!"

……

The night passed quickly, and the next morning, the Eagle Army battalion commander and 23 other people in total came to the conference room in Eagle City.

These people are veterans who participated in the Battle of Bloody Highlands, and now they have all become first-level transcendents.

It is no exaggeration to say that even without soldiers, these people gathered together are enough to flatten most of the baron and even viscount territories.

The officers took their seats one by one, but Raven did not arrive immediately, which made them start whispering to each other, discussing what had happened.

Some people speculated that the Baron might want to go to the Bloody Heights to train his troops again.

Some people also speculated that this was a preparation for a large-scale exercise and training. After all, spring was here, and the soldiers who had been stuck in the camp for a whole winter needed to come out and have some fun.

The most outrageous speculation is that the Baron is ready to serve the country and take these two legions of Eagle Army to the northeastern battlefield of the empire to support the front line.

After all, I heard recently that the empire is having a very hard time supporting its northeastern border.

The city of Majik is in danger, and the Empire's defense line has even retreated to the southern part of Blackwater Province and is about to reach Silverpine Province.

"Cough!" Eric coughed loudly, and the conference room immediately became quiet.

Then, Raven walked in.

Behind him, Simon pushed a large wooden board.

On the wooden board was a newly drawn unfamiliar map.

……

(End of this chapter)