I built a manor in the Middle Ages

Chapter 116 Duce Baldwin (45)

A few days later, on a sunny afternoon, Luc arrived at Cooper Castle.

The interior of the castle was now filled with joy.

Even if it was just a formality for a knight's wedding, Baron Berry was still prepared to hold a grand ceremony with all the drama. This was not only for Luc, but also to make the new territory he had acquired completely legitimate.

Luc stepped into the noisy castle, handed his horse and weapons to the servants, and walked forward quickly.

There, Baron Berry and Brother Pierre had been waiting for a long time.

Berry's attitude was neither cold nor indifferent. The bustle of the castle was for outsiders to see. In his heart, Luc was just a tool to grab land.

Luc didn't care and hoped that Baron Berry would ignore him.

After a brief greeting, Luc couldn't help but take a deep breath when he learned that Du Si had also arrived at Cooper Castle and was resting in a room somewhere.

Although he knew it was a deal, the thought of the upcoming wedding and his wife whom he had never met still made him feel excited.

"Knight Luc, I suggest you visit Ms. Douce later. Although the wedding hasn't officially taken place yet, you're engaged after all. You could go and see her."

Luc had no idea when he got engaged, but he agreed with Brother Pierre's suggestion. It wouldn't be a bad idea to visit him in advance.

No matter what Du Si's personality is, in Luc's opinion, she must be dissatisfied with him deep down.

After all, in essence, this wedding is the end of the three people dividing up the Baldwin family titles and territories.

"Ryan, go get the gift and come up with me to the second floor later."

"Okay sir!"

Luc used three pounds of silver to buy some gifts. Although they were a bit shabby, they were better than nothing.

After a brief rest and tidying up his clothes, he took Ryan to the second floor.

Following the servant's instructions, he stopped in front of a wooden door. Luc's eyes did not look at the wooden door, but stayed on a tall man at the door.

The man was about forty years old, with a long scar on his face. He was wearing simple leather armor and stood in front of the door, scanning all passers-by with vigilant eyes.

"Stop! This is Miss Duce's room. No further!"

Seeing Luc and the other man, Scarface immediately stretched out his arms to block their way.

"How dare you! This is Sir Luc, Miss Douce's fiancé!"

The closed castle was dim and dark even during the day. After hearing Ryan's scolding, Scarface could see Luc's purple clothes clearly - this was linen that was dyed with blueberries before leaving.

Scarface's eyes showed horror, and he quickly bowed.

"who are you?"

Luc frowned slightly.

The man's appearance and dress did not look like a servant.

As expected, Scarface lowered his head and said in a gloomy tone, "Sir, I am the squire of Knight Baldwin."

"Knight Baldwin's squire?"

Luke and Ryan looked at each other. The Baldwin family's territory had shrunk to only a mill. At this time, the only people who could still stick with them were servants who had no land and could only rely on them, and the only ones who were truly loyal.

But unfortunately, it was a die-hard fan of the Baldwin family, not his own.

"what's your name?"

"Jean, sir, my name is Jean."

"Very good, Jean, take off your leather armor and hand it to Ryan next to me."

After looking the other person up and down for a while, Luke suddenly gave an order.

It was obvious that Jean had not expected Luc to do this. He just stood there in a daze, and then a trace of anger flashed across his face.

Luc was right about one thing. Everyone loyal to the Baldwin family hated the three masterminds who had divided their family, but due to the constraints of power and survival, they dared not speak out.

Hearing that Luc was trying to confiscate his equipment when they first met, Jean clenched his fists slightly.

Luc just looked at him coldly. Seeing that he didn't say anything, Ryan beside him directly pulled out the butcher knife that was used as an ornament at his waist and said harshly: "Didn't you hear the adults' orders?!" "Rang, hand over the leather armor to Mr. Luc."

Just as Ryan was about to make his move, a pleasant voice was heard from inside the house, causing his face to turn red, and he finally took off his leather armor and handed it to Ryan.

"You will no longer be a guard, but my groom. Now go out and watch the horses with a man named Hans outside."

Then, ignoring Jean's long sigh, he pushed open the wooden door and walked straight in.

……

Squeak.

The sound of the door opening echoed in the quiet room. A simple wooden table was placed in front of a bright window. Two maids dressed in rough linen had their backs to Luc and were quietly combing the hair of a girl sitting on a chair.

The girl's hair was very light, with light brown strands almost overlapping under the light.

Hearing the voice, the two maids quickly turned around and saluted.

The girl gradually stood up, gently shook her skirt, and turned around with tiptoeing.

Luc narrowed his eyes and looked at Du Si.

Not as pretty as imagined, but not ugly either, more like pretty.

Her skin was very white, but not as pale as the moonlight, but rather a white with a radiance.

Her facial features are three-dimensional, her eyes are bright, her eyebrows are elegant, and her lips, which have not yet been painted with rose petals, are still naturally rosy.

She is neither fat nor thin, and her exposed swan neck and slender arms are not even as dirty as imagined.

"Sir Luc."

Ignoring Luc's slightly rude scrutiny, Du Si lifted her skirt and bowed to Luc with a smile.

"You're more handsome than I thought."

"I thought it would be an old man."

Du Si's smile was bright, without any coldness.

……

Jean followed Ryan out of the castle without saying a word, looking depressed, and saw a tall man in the stable.

The man was sitting on the ground with his eyes blank. When he saw Ryan, he stood up quickly.

"Hans, this is Jean. He will be with you from now on to look after the horses."

"Who will listen to whom?"

Hans said with a straight face.

"He listens to you!"

Seeing Hans's happy smile, Jean Momo picked up a bundle of hay and added it to the trough.

As the most trusted squire of Knight Baldwin, Jean was very familiar with war horses. He had participated in many battles at the same age as Ryan. The scar on his face was left in a fierce battle. He was lucky enough to survive, not only because of God's blessing, but also thanks to Baldwin's careful care.

"After adding the grass, remember to brush the warhorse's coat. The people in Cooper Castle didn't brush it seriously. The adults said that we must let our own people do it."

Although Hans has a low IQ, he is very decisive when giving orders to others.

Jean pursed his lips, and his opinion of Luc dropped even lower.

A warhorse with a broken back is still protected as a good thing, what does this mean? It means that he is a poor knight, no, not even a knight, because he inherited the title of Master Baldwin, and it is very likely that he was a bandit or a pariah before. Miss Du Si actually married him.
Jean let out a breath of air. His life was saved by Master Baldwin, and he watched Du Si grow up with his own eyes. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was their relative.

The master's eldest son died young, and after giving birth to Douce, he was accidentally shot in both testicles by an arrow.
It's a pity that the huge fortune accumulated by the master was given away for nothing.

Fortunately, Miss Du Si retained part of the property after the negotiation.

His eyes moved slightly. He didn't care about being humiliated by Luc. As long as he could protect Du Si's property from being eroded, that would be his biggest goal for the rest of his life!

(End of this chapter)