After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

After teaching Leia, Elene quickly left the city lord's mansion, grabbed Oswald's arm, and forcefully pulled him away.

To be honest, doing this kind of thing is quite guilt-inducing, especially since the person being arranged for it is Paul, who is usually a very gentlemanly man.

Leaving the rest to Luna and Red, Eleanor and Oswald returned to Ironlake by boat and then changed horses to embark on the road to Ice City.

At this time, a large amount of supplies were still being transported on the lake, and Oswald gave the troops remaining in Green Canyon, including the First Division, a two-week leave.

After a fierce battle, everyone needs a good rest to relieve negative emotions.

Eileen, riding a horse with Oswald, nestled in his arms. The scenery along the way was beautiful, with golden wheat fields rippling in the breeze. Construction teams of workers could be seen everywhere, and horse-drawn carts transported bricks and cement to every household.

Wooden houses still had too many drawbacks. After large-scale production began in Kuogu City, Oswald decided to replace wooden houses with brick houses in order to improve the living standards of the common people.

However, the challenges of developing science and technology are still difficult to overcome. Let's just make do. Life is only a few decades long. What he should do is try his best to reduce the suffering in people's lives.

Along the way, Eleanor hummed a song, occasionally staring at Oswald for a long time, or suddenly biting him, or pecking him on the face.

Smelling her faint fragrance, Oswald simply laughed and said she was naive.

But Elene's reply was, "I'm no longer a little girl, Lord Oswald. When I came to the Northern Territory, I was nineteen years old. If we don't count the time of my previous life, I was also..."

Sometimes I think, I wish I had met you sooner.

“Indeed.” Oswald tucked a stray strand of her hair behind his finger. “We’re so busy every day, we’ll definitely age quickly. When we can’t take care of the children anymore, we’ll just have to leave them with Luna.”

Elena pursed her lips, seemingly imagining Luna taking care of the child, and remained silent for a long time.

"I'll do it myself, Your Grace. I'm still young."

When they returned to Ice City, the autumn wind in the Northern Territory was already quite chilly. After helping Elene down from her horse, Oswald told her to remember to put on more clothes before he went to inspect the research institute of the Mechanicus.

Elena waved her hand lightly in front of her chest, and, already looking forward to the night, she took small, quick steps into the Duke's mansion.

Because the rooms in the Duke's mansion were not soundproof, the servants began to address Elena as "Madam" instead of "Your Excellency." The old butler also inadvertently found the couple's marriage certificate and carefully put it away.

Elena nodded in satisfaction and told them to continue with their work. Then she checked on the two little ones' growth and found that they were crawling very well.

The three men, Medivh and his companion, who were supposed to stay at the manor, went on a trip recently. In Medivh's words, he wanted to see the Northern Territory as it is today.

Elena was happy to have some peace and quiet. After going upstairs, she took a shower and then returned to her room.

Just as Elena was about to take off her skirt, she caught a glimpse of Jenny's furtive gaze in the dressing mirror.

After receiving permission, Jenny opened the door, then quickly closed it again, cleared her throat, and said, "I heard you were sleeping?"

"When do I not sleep?"

Elena rolled her eyes at her, then boldly took off her dress, revealing her slender figure in front of the mirror.

Jenny bit her lip. "I heard you slept with the Duke?"

"Hmm." Elena raised an eyebrow, changed into a maid's outfit, and sat on the edge of the bed putting on white socks. "Actually, it's not easy to get to this point."

"Can you take care of children, Jane?"

She suddenly turned her head and asked, as strands of her still-damp hair fell down.

Jenny returned a speechless look, "Goodbye, Alini, go find someone else to babysit your child."

"Keep in touch. You can send your letters to Kuogu City."

After saying that, Jenny turned and left, as if she had made up her mind.

But Eleanor wouldn't allow her to leave the Duke's mansion. Without even putting on her shoes, she grabbed Jenny's arm and pushed her down onto the bed.

The two stared at each other in silence. Elena's long hair brushed against her neck, tickling her, and she could almost hear Elena's breath.

Jenny turned her head away, her voice trembling slightly, "Let go."

"No. How long have we known each other, Jennifer? Your farewell means nothing to me."

As she gently brushed away the tears from Jenny's eyes with her fingers, Alene's heart choked with emotion.

Jenny was her best friend and only friend. They spent wonderful times together like family and also went through the great riots of their previous life together.

After the Duke left, they huddled together, licking their wounds. Those memories were etched into Elena's heart, unique to her alone.

Only she remembered the shared pain in their hearts.

"Are you... absolutely in love with him?"

"I want to ask you the same question, Elena. After falling in love with the Duke, I had already planned out the rest of my life."

Hearing Jenny's childish words, Elena burst into laughter through her tears, "Why do you always like to make plans? Plans don't always come true."

For Alene, the biggest problem with Jenny was that she was completely unaware of, or rather, deliberately ignored, a fact.

The Duke can only answer multiple-choice questions, and she cannot take his place.

"I have some good news for you first: we have defeated the Central Imperial Guards."

Hearing this, Jenny smiled slightly. "I know that if you and the Duke are both here, we won't lose."

"See, you said it yourself, we are a whole, aren't we?" Elena's fingers forcefully dug into hers, tightly gripping that cold spot.

"His Majesty the Duke needs you, Janet. To be honest, I'm a little jealous, but in many ways, you are the one most suitable to stand by the Duke's side."

Sometimes only you can help him.

Her voice was so soft that Jenny couldn't help but shed tears again. Gentleness can sometimes be cruel, just as Eleanor said: a dance for three is still too difficult to perform.

At the center of a ball, there always has to be someone standing to the side, silently clapping.

Alenei's body pressed closer and closer, so close that Jenny could feel the warmth of her thighs, so close that Alenei gently bit her earlobe, causing Jenny to tremble all over.

"Where did you come from, you pervert...?"

Jenny cursed at her angrily and tried to break free from Elene's restraints, but Elene, as a warrior, was far stronger than her in terms of physical strength.

"One last question: are you really not going to give up?"

Elena stared intently at the flush beneath her skin, then suddenly her expression turned serious, and she asked with utmost solemnity.

"I'll give you the same answer as before, why don't you ask yourself that question, Alene?"

"OK."

Alene released her grip, stood up, and turned her back to Jenny, seemingly sighing and regretting, but she quickly came to terms with it.

After living two lifetimes, Elena realized that she was the one who was most afraid of being alone.

She was greedy, so greedy that she didn't want to lose what she considered her possessions.

The Duke is hers, and Janet should be hers too...

Jenny, who was straightening her clothes, smoothed out the wrinkles on her chest, stood up and bowed to Elena to say goodbye.

As Jenny grasped the doorknob, Eleanor suddenly spoke up: "I've said it before, we've defeated the Central Imperial Guard, and perhaps we'll defeat even more enemies in the future."

"If the entire continent were to become our territory in the future, Jane, what do you think the Duke would become?"

Jenny turned around in silence, not understanding the purpose of Alene's words. Alene, however, let out a muffled groan to express her dissatisfaction.

"An emperor cannot have only one person standing beside him, but whether you can stand firm depends on yourself."