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This was because Renee forced her to get up, otherwise Charlotte would have stayed in bed until noon.

"Miss, you're such a jerk. The Duke has already reminded you not to visit Her Majesty Ethel too late, otherwise it would be disrespectful, but you just wouldn't listen." Renee complained as she helped Charlotte adjust her beautiful dress.

"It's okay. Grandpa won't blame me even if I visit at night."

Charlotte said this nonchalantly, but soon after she finished speaking, she regretted it.

After tidying up her appearance, Charlotte was about to go out. Before she got on the carriage, she saw her brother and several other young nobles walking towards her.

"Charlotte, this is His Royal Highness Crown Prince Henry Holloway. You should know him, right? He said he is here to visit a friend. You and he are old friends..." Andre pointed at the young man next to him who was wearing a gorgeous embroidered dress, holding a black and gold cane, and slightly raised his chin, and introduced him to Charlotte with a smile.

Seeing that face that she hadn't seen for several months but was still unforgettable and annoying, Charlotte's mouth twitched slightly.

Sure enough, staying in bed is not a good habit. I should really go out earlier today.

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Volume 86: Chapter 76 Chapter Snowstorm

Come on, Henry, that's the guy next to you! He slept with your fiancée, kill him!

Looking at Henry and Andre standing together, Charlotte complained wildly in her heart.

However, Charlotte still gracefully lifted her skirt and said, "It is an honor to see you again, Your Highness Henry."

Henry Hollowen lowered his chin slightly, which was also a return gesture to Charlotte: "Last time Miss Charlotte left Platinum City in a hurry, I thought you would not come back to attend my wedding."

"How could that be?" Charlotte said with a smile, "Your Majesty specially invited my family, the Melefields, to attend your wedding. How could I not give His Majesty face?"

Henry Holloway's face froze. He had personally written an invitation letter to Charlotte, but Charlotte only mentioned Emperor Leopold's invitation, but didn't mention his invitation at all. Henry Holloway was not stupid. He knew very well that Charlotte hated him, so Charlotte's words were obviously saying, "If it weren't for His Majesty Leopold's invitation, I wouldn't bother to come to your wedding."

Andre noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the atmosphere between his sister and Henry, at least it was not as harmonious as the friends Henry said.

"Ah, well, it's snowing so heavily outside, let's not stand here in the cold wind, let's go to the reception room and sit down and talk. Your Highness Henry can taste the desserts made by our Green Plains Principality's chef." Andre tried to smooth things over and made an invitation.

However, Henry Hollowen did not give Andre face. He raised his black gold cane, blocked Andre and continued to talk to Charlotte: "Anne will marry me the day after tomorrow, and she will be the queen of the empire in the future."

Henry Holloway's words were incoherent, and it took Charlotte some time to realize and understand what Henry wanted to express - originally the position of queen should have belonged to Charlotte, if Charlotte had agreed to Henry's pursuit.

Charlotte didn't know what was going on in Henry's mind to make him say such a thing. Did he think that he would envy Anne who was about to become queen?

No, she would only sympathize with Anne for being about to marry a, um... idiot?

He was extreme, self-righteous, narrow-minded, and particularly vindictive. Charlotte couldn't find a word to describe Henry.

Perhaps Henry thought that his purposeful display in front of Charlotte about Anne Paster's upcoming marriage to him could hurt Charlotte's fragile heart, but in fact, the person who was really hit hard by Henry's words should be Andre beside him.

When Andre heard Henry's words, his face suddenly fell. He realized that his beloved Anne was about to marry the man in front of him.

He was obviously the man Anne truly loved, so why couldn't lovers finally be together? Andre thought with some sadness in his heart.

If Charlotte knew what Andre was thinking, she would definitely complain about him - you have too many lovers, and it is a bit difficult to become a family in this monogamous country, so it is more reliable to continue being lovers.

However, Andre also knew his limits. He knew that what happened between him and Anne could not be spoken openly and he could only grieve silently in his heart.

Charlotte didn't care about her brother who was suddenly shrouded in a low pressure. She looked at Henry who was still arrogant, her eyes rolled, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.

"Eh?" Charlotte said as if she was surprised. "Did Lord Sugis say that Anne would become the queen?"

"What does this have to do with my father?" Henry asked puzzled.

"Oh," Charlotte quickly covered her mouth, as if she had said something wrong by accident, "I thought Lord Sugis didn't like Anne very much."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why doesn't my father like Anne?" Henry frowned.

"Anne's home, the Duke of Bonan's mansion is still surrounded by city guards, and those city guards were sent by Count Sugis." Charlotte also said with uncertainty, "It seems that Count Sugis really hates us vassal families. Has he agreed that the Duke of Bonan's daughter should be the queen..."

Henry's originally domineering expression also became a little gloomy. He naturally heard that his father Lucheni Holloway had sent troops to surround the residences of the two dukes and the two princes, which made Emperor Leopold furious. It seemed that Lucheni really did not like these powerful vassals.

However, he still said: "I will be the heir to the throne in the future, so I will have the final say on who will be the queen. It has nothing to do with my father."

"Really?" Charlotte stared into Henry's eyes, her tone suddenly becoming seductive. "I thought that after you inherited the throne, Count Lucheni would be the regent."

"I am an adult, why should I ask my father to be regent?" Henry said angrily.

"The City Guards belong to the Imperial Council, and the Imperial Council listens to Count Lucheni, so who listens to you?" Charlotte smiled and lowered her voice.

Charlotte's words were like a drop of cold water that instantly extinguished Henry's anger.

Yes, if the imperial council listened to Count Lucheni, then who would listen to him? The "princes" such as the Duke of Luyuan, the Duke of Bonan, and the King of Kosin? Henry did not even dare to fully trust his future father-in-law, the Duke of Bonan, Fernandez Pastor, let alone others.

More importantly, Henry knew that his father was not an honest man. As a future emperor, his instinct for power made him wary.

"Nonsense!" Henry cursed angrily, turned away, and his followers hurriedly followed him.

"Who is this person?" Andre shook his wrist which was hurt by Henry's cane, looked at Henry's back as he left, and complained, "He doesn't have any noble manners at all."

"If he has the manners of a noble, do you still want to be on friendly terms with him?"

Charlotte rolled her eyes at her brother.

"Sorry..." Andre smiled awkwardly. He had already seen that Henry and his sister were definitely not friends. It could even be said that their relationship was extremely bad. It was indeed inappropriate for him to bring Henry in without permission.

Charlotte waved her hand, no longer paying attention to her stupid brother, and got on the carriage to the residence of King Cato, Ethel Holloway.

Charlotte's grandfather was one of the few great nobles who lived in Platinum City. He even had a palace in Platinum City. Of course, the palace was not large and was far from Leopold's palace. However, the decoration inside was also quite luxurious.

Ethel Holloway's choice to live in the city in such a high profile seemed a bit rash. If Emperor Leopold was determined to completely solve the "historical legacy" of the Kingdom of Cato before his death, despite the risk of the collapse of the imperial order, then Ethel Holloway, who lived in the city, would be in a very dangerous situation.

However, Charlotte could understand her grandfather's choice.

The current situation in the empire is very unfavorable to the Kingdom of Cato. The Principality of Green Plains is at odds with the Kingdom of Cato, Leopold's queen is the princess of the Kingdom of Koshin, and now the Principality of Bonan will marry the heir to the throne. There is still one Marquis of Blackstone Castle left. There is actually no need to say more about this. The Marquis of Blackstone Castle has always been a close confidant of Emperor Leopold and his father.

The almost completely isolated Kingdom of Cato had to maintain a strong stance to the outside world in order to reassure its supporters, so Ethel Hollowen chose to live in Platinum City and killed all the city guards who tried to surround his residence.

When Charlotte arrived at Ethel's residence, she saw several corpses dressed in city guard uniforms hanging on the roadside outside the door. They were obviously left there on purpose.

Many of the servants of the Cato royal family knew Charlotte, and as soon as Charlotte entered the door, a servant went to inform her.

Charlotte followed the servant in, crossed the garden corridor, and was about to go to the reception room first when she heard a familiar voice.

“夏洛特小姐？”

Charlotte turned her head and saw a pretty maid.

"Amy," Charlotte waved her hand to signal the servant leading the way to leave, then walked over, pinched the maid's cheek, and smiled, "Why are you here?"

"Princess Lena is here, so of course I am here too." The maid named Amy did not care about Charlotte's intimate behavior and explained with a smile.

"Huh? Lena is here too?" Charlotte said in surprise.

Lena Holloway is Ethel Holloway's youngest daughter. She is Charlotte's aunt in terms of seniority, but she is only one year older than Charlotte, so Charlotte always likes to call Lena by her name.

Amy nodded and said, "Yes, Her Royal Highness the Princess said that it was too boring to always stay in Fabok, so she wanted to come to Platinum City to relax."

"Then take me to find Lena. I haven't seen her for a long time." Charlotte took Amy's hand and said without any hesitation.

"Uh..." Amy stood there without moving, "His Highness is meeting a guest, Miss Charlotte should wait a while."

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Charlotte stared into Amy's eyes, and Amy looked away feeling a little guilty.

Seeing this, Charlotte nodded, indicating that she understood: "Forget it, I'll go see grandpa first, and then go play with Lena."

"What do you mean by 'see me first'? Shouldn't you see me first when you come to my place?" A loud and deafening voice interrupted the conversation between Charlotte and Amy.

It turned out that Ethel Holloway happened to pass by the garden and saw her long-lost granddaughter. She wanted to take the initiative to step forward and say hello to Charlotte, but she didn't expect to hear words that made her very unhappy.

"Hehe, Grandpa! I came specially to see you!"

Charlotte turned around and saw her grandfather. She didn't feel embarrassed and hugged Ethel Holloway's arm and swayed with him, laughing.

Charlotte wasn't sure of Ethel Holloway's actual age, but she estimated that she was in her eighties or nineties. However, from the looks of it, Ethel looked energetic and strong, and was probably only in her sixties.

"There are guests here, you should act like a lady."

Ethel patted Charlotte on the head and said something reproachful, but the smile on his face betrayed his mood.

Only then did Charlotte notice the other guest next to Ethel. There was nothing she could do about it; standing next to the tall and strong Ethel, this "petite" guest was really inconspicuous.

However, this guest was also an acquaintance of Charlotte’s.

"Hello, His Excellency Marquis Roy Beckett."

Charlotte let go of her grandfather's arm and raised her skirt to greet the visitor.

"Long time no see, Miss Charlotte."

The other also took off his silk bonnet and bowed gracefully to Charlotte.

Roy Beckett, Marquis of Newin, is about 1.6 meters tall, with delicate looks, soft features, and naturally curly soft blonde hair. Combined with his clear voice, most people who meet him for the first time would mistake him for a mature, intellectual and beautiful woman.

However, he is indeed a man.

Although Marquis Nuyen was not among the "two kings, two dukes and one marquis", he was quite well-known in the Oran noble circle. However, what made him famous was not his beauty comparable to that of a woman, but his sexual orientation - Roy Beckett was a homosexual.

Homosexuality is not uncommon in the Oran Empire, otherwise why would the church raise so many beautiful little boys? Many Oran nobles also like to raise a few pedophiles in private. However, these are things that will not be brought to the table, because the doctrine in the "Canon" has clear regulations - homosexuality is against the teachings of God.

There is only one noble in the Orlan Empire who openly says that he likes strong men, and that is Roy Beckett. Not only does he openly say that he has a special private guard, all of whom are male warriors who are lovers. Roy Beckett named this army "Pure Ones".

Out of anti-homosexual "political correctness", most of the Oran nobles avoided Roy Beckett. Ethel Holloway was one of the few top nobles in the empire who was willing to accept Roy Beckett, so Roy Beckett had always been a staunch supporter of Ethel Holloway.

Seeing Charlotte coming, Roy Beckett stopped disturbing the grandparents and grandchildren: "The Marquis of Blackstone Castle will arrive in Platinum City at noon. I plan to go and greet him. I'll take my leave now."

"When did Roy become acquainted with the Marquis of Blackstone Castle?" Ethel asked in surprise.

"That's not the case," Roy Lexman shook his head, with a yearning look on his face. "I heard that Arthur Lexman, the son of the Marquis of Blackstone Castle, also likes men. I plan to meet him, maybe we can have some spiritual communication."

Ethel looked helpless when she heard this answer.

The corners of Charlotte's mouth twitched slightly, and she suddenly had a strange premonition.

At this time, in the western border of the Principality of Bonan.

This is also the western border of the entire Oran Empire. Further west is the vast Kanpei Mountains.

The falling snow obscured everything from sight. No pedestrians, horses, birds or animals were seen. The only sound was the whistling wind between the fields.

The lonely wooden watchtower was empty. In such a cold season, the sentinels did not want to stand high up and endure the cold wind and snow.

There is only one day left until the Feast of Grace. At this late hour, the legendary tribesmen should not come down the mountain... This is probably what the sentinels who were forced to guard the border thought.

squeak - ah -

Suddenly, there was a teeth-grinding sound of branches breaking.

The huge bare feet broke the trees as thick as bowls, and a "giant" three meters tall walked out of the Kanpei Mountains. He was dressed in dirty clothes and held a simple stone weapon in his hand, but it could not hide the fierce aura brought by the red eyes, sharp fangs, and thick limbs.

Squeak, squeak, swish, swish...

After the giant, another group of figures walked out of the forest. Some of them were tall, some had green faces and fangs, and some were covered in scales, but what they had in common was their red eyes and ferocious and violent aura.

"Basha!"

Suddenly, a giant raised his bloodstained weapon and shouted.

"Basha!"

The entire forest responded to him!

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Volume 87: Chapter 77 Chapter Enemy Attack

Charlotte learned something that made her laugh and cry - all the nobles in Platinum City knew that Arthur Lexman was a homosexual.

The matter was first mentioned by Edith Pastor, the Duchess of Bonan, who had come to Platinum City early, when she was gossiping with other noble ladies at her own tea party. Later, it was heard by Queen Mary Holloway. When Queen Mary met her sister, Rosie Mellorfield, the Duchess of Greenfield, she could not help but mention it, saying something like, "Sister, Arthur Lexman seems to like men. Will the Duke of Greenfield have any objections if you marry your stepdaughter to him?"

Speaking of this, Luo Qian also sighed and said, "I am also worried about this. Liking pedophiles is just a small matter, but I have asked people to inquire about it. The son of the Marquis of Lecman has not even had a lover in these years. What if he really only likes men? That would be difficult to deal with."

After confirming each other's evidence, Queen Mary and Duchess Rosie both felt it was certain that Arthur Lexman was a homosexual.

In a place like Platinum City where nobles gather, gossip spread quickly. Now, it is almost a consensus among everyone in Platinum City that Arthur Lexman likes men.

After learning about this, Charlotte righteously condemned Rosie and Edith Pastor for spreading rumors, but she chose to forget who originally spread the rumor.

"Your father still allowed you to come visit me? I thought he asked you to break off with my old man."

After seeing off Marquis Nuyn, Ethel Hollowen began to chat with her granddaughter whom she had not seen for a long time.