After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

A letter was sent out of the Ice City at breakneck speed. As night fell, Luna, exhausted from a long day, hugged her pillow, her long, light blue hair disheveled, having lost all her strength and ability.

The reason is simple: ever since her sister-in-law, Elena, discovered she was pregnant, she suddenly felt insecure.

Please note that this is a terrifying woman who can instigate a chaotic battle involving an army of 600,000 and even manage to fight her way through 200,000 monsters seven times.

After confirming her pregnancy, Elena first ordered Luna to arrange for her personal guards to strengthen security at the Duke's mansion, then she blocked the news and ordered Evelyn to stay overnight at the Duke's mansion.

Now, her demands have gone even further; she actually wants Luna to provide sexual services...

"No, we have to call Jenny back. I can only feel at ease with her here."

Alene, sitting on the other side of the bed, looked anxious, her hands firmly protecting her flat stomach. Her expression, as if the end of the world was about to arrive, made Luna's head spin.

"Sister-in-law, let's relax. Miss Evelyn has examined you carefully many times, and your baby is healthy now."

"No, I think I drank alcohol a while ago, and I even took the baby to the battlefield, Luna. You don't know, that battle was so chaotic. If there were any unclean things, I, I..."

Elena grew increasingly anxious as she spoke. She had been waiting for this child for a long time, and she could not allow even the slightest mishap to occur.

"You should go to sleep right away. Your brother and Lady Jane won't be back for a while." Luna yawned, her eyes even looking a little unfocused.

Just ten hours ago, Elena was galloping on horseback, but now? She walks very carefully, afraid of using even the slightest bit of strength in her waist and abdomen.

"All right."

Forcing herself to accept this fact, Elena shifted her body and lay down with extremely slow movements, gesturing with her eyes for Luna to cover her with the blanket.

Luna, the sister-in-law, was exasperated. What kind of mess is this?

After tossing and turning until midnight, Luna, who could finally lie down in peace, turned off the oil lamp. As soon as she closed her eyes, Elinie's voice came softly.

"Luna, can you sing lullabies?"

"..."

As the weather grew warmer day by day, and Elena's emotions stabilized, she began to demonstrate her exceptionally disciplined lifestyle.

Whatever suggestions Evelyn makes, Alene will carry them out meticulously, much like those old men and women who have been brainwashed by swindlers.

Evelyn was also helpless and reminded Elena that everything should be done in moderation and that she should just live a normal life.

But Elena kept herself on edge. She didn't have any expectations for the child; she just wanted to make the family more complete.

In addition, she also wanted to make up for the Duke's regret; she was determined to be a good mother.

Luna could already imagine the extent to which her nephew or niece would be spoiled by Elene.

During this time, the heavily guarded Duke's mansion was kept as quiet as possible. Every morning after Evelyn's examination, Elena would take a walk in the courtyard, then rest, eat, take another walk, and then engage in some inexplicable prenatal education...

In order not to affect her childcare work, Luna could only bring her two lively and active little ones to the office and send them to their room to sleep when they were tired from playing.

In June, Paul and Rhea, who had been sent to investigate the movements of the demons, returned from Starfall City and, incidentally, caught Lisa, who was lazing around at home, and brought her to Ice City.

Elena's belly finally began to show a different curve, and the arrival of her relatives and friends made her feel much more at ease. At least until the Duke returned, she no longer had to worry about the safety of the Duke's mansion.

"You will stay at the Duke's mansion for the time being. I will have Luna arrange rooms for you."

Paul looked up when he heard this, and he was surprised to find that Eleanor had changed a lot. Her former sharp aura had gradually subsided and turned into a gentle, earthy one.

"Is it tiring, Lady Elene?" Leia stepped forward and asked with concern.

Elena smiled calmly, "It's been tough, but it's all worth it."

Luna, with dark circles under her eyes from staying up all night: Why doesn't anyone ask me this question? I have to handle government affairs and take care of my child during the day, and at night I have to carefully take care of her sleep. I work from dawn till dusk every day. I'm so tired.

After visiting Elena, Paul, who had just left the Duke's mansion, appeared worried.

Unlike Lisa, who pestered Paul to treat her to dinner and compensate her for the loss of her time away from home, Leia quickly noticed her husband's unusual behavior.

"What's wrong? Lady Elene is pregnant. Isn't that a happy occasion?"

Paul shook his head and simply replied, "We'll talk about it later."

Things are different now. With a large influx of wealth into the people and a significant increase in productivity, Harbin has become one of the most prosperous cities on human territory.

The streets were bustling with people, and various entertainment venues sprang up on both sides of the street. There were also circus performances near the square.

After enjoying the festivities, Paul led the two to a restaurant and reserved a private room upstairs. As soon as they entered, Lisa picked up the menu and boldly ordered several signature dishes.

After closing the door to the private room, Paul poured drinks for each of them and slowly said, "I have a feeling that the country ruled by His Excellency the Duke in the future will not be limited to the inherent territory of mankind."

"In other words, an extremely powerful empire will be born on this land in the future."

"But the succession is a problem." Paul's tone shifted, a hint of worry appearing in his usually calm gaze. "We all know Luna is the first in line, and the Duke and Lady Elene have no intention of changing that."

"But how old is Miss this year? Twenty years old. In just another twenty years, Lady Elene's child will be an adult, and then there will be Saintess Jenny's child, and perhaps Luna's child. Will these younger generations get along as harmoniously as we do?"

Lisa, holding her drink cup, chuckled. She had also noticed the problem, and after taking a sip of juice, she casually spoke up.

"Ignoring the Duke's wishes, the Second Division is Luna's elite force, the Fourth Division has already surrendered to Lady Elene, and Lady Janice has a strong influence in all units and can greatly enhance the overall combat effectiveness of the troops."

Lisa's meaning was clear: none of these three were easy to deal with, and Lisa, whose stance was more definite than Paul's, did not mention her Starfall Master here.

The waiter knocked on the door, and the three of them fell silent at the same time. After all the dishes were served, Leia silently took over the conversation.

"Honey, Lisa, you've both overlooked someone."

As the daughter of a former duke and a staff member in the Secretariat who assisted Elena in handling many Northern Army affairs, Rhea revealed the person's name amidst the two's doubts.

"Red".

After the siege of the royal city ended, the Second Division returned to Iron Lake City to rest and recuperate. However, the camp that originally belonged to the Second Division outside Green Gorge City had been occupied by the Knight Division.

Leia knew perfectly well that the commander of the knights was the person every lord trusted most.

Although she often heard rumors that Commander Red was dissatisfied with Elene, seeing is believing, and if she was not mistaken, Red was actually Elene's most steadfast ally.

For Red, Lady Luna is the rightful heir, and so is the child born to Elene. If Elene's child wants to compete for the throne, Red will definitely stand by with his knights.

As I said before, politics is a highly dangerous game. There are some things that you, Duke Oswald, may not care about, but your subjects and your subordinates do.

When the time comes, it will either be your own flesh and blood or your sister's flesh and blood. If you don't choose, then everyone will choose for you.

The more the situation is discussed, the more complicated it becomes. It can be said that factional struggles, especially those involving succession, are a problem that human society can never solve.

Looking at the steaming dishes, Paul fell into reminiscence and murmured, "When the Duke and I were chatting, he talked about his retirement plans. He planned to eliminate all his enemies, hand everything over to Luna, and then go into seclusion."

Paul greatly admired the Duke's magnanimity; he was truly able to completely relinquish power and not interfere in your future affairs.

Moreover, as one of the world's top experts, if the Duke wanted to find a place to live in seclusion, no one could actually find him...

"The unification of the human kingdoms is just one step away. You have all seen the Starfall Division of Starfall City, the dwarven cavalry, the First Division and the new recruits of Broad Valley City. They are all elite soldiers armed to the teeth."

"With such a powerful army at this stage, what will happen when the Northern Territory reaches its peak? Besides the Dragon Clan, who can stop the Duke's iron cavalry? Even if we deal with external enemies, won't we have internal enemies?"

Lisa cuts a piece of lamb chop for herself, still laughing carefree, convinced that Luna will never get married or have children.

"Just tell me, Paul, what exactly do you want?"

"We can't control the next generation, nor can we forcibly interfere with their future," Paul's tone became firm again. "But we can at least ask His Excellency the Duke to stay. As long as he is here, our banner will not fall."