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Cecilia frowned and said, "Sir Stanley, no one can force civilians to fight in the arena."

"I didn't force him. The kid did it voluntarily." Stanley made a gesture, signaling his men to show Cecilia the death certificate with Freddy's fingerprints on it.

Cecilia took the death warrant but didn't look at it. She knew the fingerprints on it must be real. Stanley had ten thousand ways to get a civilian boy to put his fingerprints on the death warrant. There was no need to forge it.

After putting away the death warrant, Cecilia said, "I will investigate this matter..."

Stanley waved his hand to interrupt Cecilia and said, "Don't bother Miss Cecilia to investigate. The evidence is irrefutable. There is nothing to investigate. Hermann Green, as an imperial knight, attacked his colleagues without reason and injured several people. According to military regulations, drag him down and give him 500 lashes."

"Yes!" Starley's knights took the order, picked up Hermann Green and dragged him away to be whipped.

Cecilia wanted to stop him, but she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She could only silently tighten her skirt.

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Volume 107: Chapter 95 Chapter Return with a Full Load

Charlotte had planned to stay in the Principality of Green Plains for a few more days, because her brother and cousin's wedding was approaching. Instead of making an extra trip, she might as well wait until her brother got married before returning to the Viscount Lanwan.

As a result, Charlotte had just rested for a night in the riverside castle when she received a letter from Viscount Lanwan.

In the letter, Cecilia described the conflict between Stanley Melefield and Herman Green. During Charlotte's absence, the two had more than one conflict, but the most serious one was the one in the arena.

If we trace the source, the conflict between the two was also related to Charlotte's casino. Stanley liked gambling, and his knights gradually became fond of gambling, but these knights were all serving in the army, and generally did not carry much money with them. They would basically lose everything after gambling three or five times. The knights of the Orlan Empire served without any salary, and these knights, who were so poor that they had difficulty in eating, gradually became less disciplined.

Hermann Green was born in a mendicant order and always strictly required himself according to the canon. The canon forbade gambling, so not only did he not participate in gambling, he also forbade his knights to do so.

One side likes to gamble, while the other side doesn't, so the two sides naturally become opposed to each other.

Moreover, Hermann Green and his guards had the task of maintaining the law and order of the territory. During their daily patrols, they often encountered knights under Stanley who broke the law. Every time they encountered such a person, Hermann Green would have his men arrest the person and hand him back to Stanley for discipline.

It was okay once or twice, but after it happened too many times, Stanley felt that Herman Green was deliberately picking on him.

The conflict in the arena was a general outbreak of the conflict between Stanley Melerfeld and Herman Green.

In the final section of the letter, Cecilia explains how she handled the conflict between Stanley and Herman Green—she didn’t handle it.

Cecilia was powerless and had no way of dealing with it because Stanley was a noble and she was just a commoner.

This was the fundamental reason why Charlotte was so worried that Stanley Melfield would cause trouble in her territory before she left Viscount Lanwan.

After Charlotte left the Viscountry of Lanwan, Stanley Melfield became the highest power in the entire Viscountry.

The chief civil official Charlotte left behind, Cecilia, was only a commoner, and the chief military official she left behind, Hermann Green, was only a knight.

Although, Stanley Melfield was only a baron.

Baron, this thing is the same as having no title in the Melefield family. Andre also has the title of baron, but almost no nobles remember what kind of baron he is, because the title of the eldest son of the Duke of Greenfield completely overshadows the glory of the baron.

Stanley's situation was similar. He was the son of Count Perold, Duke of Green Plains, and Jose Melefield's cousin. This noble status was enough to strike a dimensionality reduction blow to everyone in Viscount Lanwan's territory except Charlotte.

Once Charlotte left, no one in the entire viscountry would be qualified to restrain him.

Charlotte came to Jose Melfield with Cecilia's letter and handed it to her father.

Jose Melfield took the letter in confusion, glanced at it quickly, and then praised: "Well, your handwriting is very good."

Charlotte rolled her eyes and said, "I'm not here to discuss calligraphy with you."

Jose Melefield put down the letter with a smile and said, "Are you blaming me for dumping Stanley, that troublemaker, into your territory?"

Charlotte felt that describing Stanley as a "thorn" was too polite. Stanley and his cronies had played a big role in spreading the rumor that Helen had committed adultery with the groom, which had driven her to suicide.

Charlotte shook her head and said, "I know that you had to send Stanley to Viscount Lanwan's territory in order to stabilize the situation, so I naturally don't blame you. But you don't have to pretend to be sick now, and you should call Stanley back, right?"

"Has the conflict between you and the Sokya city-state been resolved?" Jose Melfield asked with some confusion.

"There will be a war between my Viscount Lanwan and the Ai Ye Alliance sooner or later, but not now. After the Griffins showed up in front of the Ai Ye Alliance envoys, they probably won't dare to invade for a while. Now the biggest problem in my territory is Stanley Melfield." Charlotte said.

"Okay, I'll write a warrant to recall Stanley, and you can take it back and give it to him." Jose Melfield paused for a moment and asked, "When do you plan to return to Viscount Lanwan's territory?"

"I intend to leave this afternoon," Charlotte replied.

"I heard that the knights in your territory are very poor. I originally planned to prepare some armor and weapons for you to take back, but since you are in such a hurry to go back, it is definitely too late to prepare now." Jose Melefield said, "Let Wolf take you to the warehouse to pick up 200,000 fusos."

Upon hearing this, Charlotte smiled brightly and said, "Armor and weapons can also be prepared. I will take Fuso back first this time, and I will bring the armor and weapons back next time."

“Oh, you’re too greedy…” Jose Melfield chuckled and shook his head.

This time, when Charlotte left the Principality of Green Plains, Jose Melfield did not mention the marriage with Arthur Leckman, the son of the Marquis of Blackstone Castle.

It's not hard for Charlotte to figure out what Jose Melefield is thinking here.

The situation in the Oran Empire is different now, and marriage with the Marquis of Blackstone Castle may not be a good choice.

Early this morning, news about the Kingdom of Cato was delivered to the riverside castle. The King of Cato, Ethel Hollowen, accused Henry of usurping the throne, and on the grounds that he was the legitimate heir to the throne of the Oran Empire, he announced that he would launch an expedition to attack Henry and take back the throne.

Now, the vanguard of the Kingdom of Gatu has arrived in Mehta.

Mehta is an important city in the Bailong region and the forefront of the confrontation between the royal family and the Kingdom of Gato. Mehta is a strong military city, but it is also almost the only nail in the entire Bailong region that can stop the attack of Ethel. The Bailong region is a grain-producing area and a large plain. If Mehta is removed, the entire Bailong region will be defenseless.

It now seems that Ethel has taken the lead in the speed of dispatching troops, while it is not known whether Henry has solved the problem of invading tribesmen.

It was obviously inappropriate to mention the marriage with Arthur Lexman at this juncture. In aristocratic politics, marriage was equivalent to alliance. At present, an alliance with the Marquis of Blackstone Castle was almost equivalent to an alliance with Emperor Henry. The Duke of Greenfield probably felt that Emperor Henry was not worth investing in.

In addition to the two hundred thousand fusos, José Melefeld also agreed to allocate to Charlotte a small navy, including ten sloops of war and two biremes.

This number of warships is indeed a little too few, but it is enough for emergency use and to declare Charlotte's sovereignty over Sailfish Island. Anyway, Charlotte has already taken control of Ambratu County, and Ambratu has a developed shipbuilding industry, so she can build ships herself.

Before leaving, Andre also gave two craftsmen. These were two craftsmen who were good at making "strange beasts" that Charlotte asked Andre for and Andre helped to find.

When the "strange beast" craftsmen arrived, Charlotte arranged for them to ride in the same carriage as Cliff Chapman.

Cliff Chapman fulfilled his promise with Charlotte. Charlotte funded him to study the technology of human body modification, and he went to the Viscount of Lanwan with Charlotte. Not only did he follow Charlotte, but he also brought his wife and son without limbs.

In addition to Cliff Chapman's family, Charlotte also brought back two "talents" recommended by Simon Capriati, Robert Kaye and Heidi Stephens, as well as Cecilia's sister, Adela.

In addition, there are some gains that have not yet been realized. For example, her grandfather Ethel Holloway promised to support Giant Eagle with food and funds. Charlotte didn't know whether her grandfather still remembered this "little thing" after the war broke out.

However, overall, Charlotte's trip can be said to have been fruitful.

However, after lunch, after leaving the riverside castle, Charlotte did not go directly south, but took a detour to visit her great-grandfather, Count Steng, Perold Melefeld.

The Earldom of Steng is located in the west of the Green Plains Principality and is responsible for most of the defense of the tribesmen in the Green Plains Principality. This is another reason why Jose Melefield has always "swallowed his anger" and never did anything to Count Perode even though he was frequently offended by him.

However, Charlotte did not meet Earl Perraud, who was said to have gone to inspect the military camp. Charlotte did not show too much disappointment, leaving a gift for Earl Perraud and asking Earl Perraud's eldest son, Viscount Chester, to borrow a carriage.

Viscount Chester didn't know why Charlotte wanted to borrow the carriage, but it was just a trivial matter, so Viscount Chester agreed without much thought.

After finishing these things, Charlotte officially set out to return to the Viscount Lanwan's territory.

The carriage creaked as it moved. Charlotte flipped through Cliff Chapman's preliminary ideas for a new version of the citizen militia faction. Renee, who was in the same carriage, was sometimes distracted, sometimes frowned, and sometimes opened her mouth but did not speak.

Finally, Charlotte couldn't help it. She raised her head from the parchment in her hand and said, "Just tell me what you want to say. Don't be so hesitant."

Renee came back to her senses, bit her lip, and then said, "I have something to say, please don't be angry, Miss."

Charlotte laughed when she heard this. "Reni, what is our relationship? We grew up together and had the same wet nurse. You swore to stay with me forever, and I gave you my virginity. Even sisters can't be as close as we are, right? If you still have something to say but don't dare to tell me, then I will be really angry."

"I don't have any virginity..." Renee's face turned red, but then she burst into laughter, "Miss, you are right, I shouldn't think too much about it."

After completely letting go of her concerns, Renee said bluntly, "Miss, I think you should be careful about Herman Green."

"Oh?" Charlotte raised her eyebrows and smiled with interest, "Why should I be careful of Knight Hermann Green? He is the knight my mother left for me. I think I should be able to trust him."

"Marion Duran is also the knight that Lady Helen left for you." Renee said seriously.

"Do you think Hermann Greene would be bribed to assassinate me like Marion Duran?" Charlotte asked with a curious look, tilting her head.

Renee shook her head. "Of course I don't have any basis to think that Knight Hermann would suddenly assassinate you, but... I also think that Knight Hermann Green is not worthy of your complete trust in his loyalty."

Hearing Renee's words, Charlotte tutted softly and said with a smile: "Reni, you are probably the only person I have ever met who does not trust the character of Knight Hermann."

"No, no, no," Renee shook her head again and again, "Of course I trust the character of Knight Hermann Green. Young lady, I grew up with Knight Hermann Green, and I have known Knight Hermann Green for no less time than you have. After working together for so many years, I have seen with my own eyes whether Knight Hermann Green is truly worthy of the title of 'White Knight'. It is precisely because I believe in the character of Knight Hermann Green that I asked you to be wary of his loyalty."

"Huh? What does this mean?" Charlotte looked confused.

"For example, this time," Renee explained, "if you were in Mr. Stanley's place, do you think Knight Hermann Green would still remain loyal to you?"

"I didn't force civilian children to fight in the arena," Charlotte retorted.

"It makes no difference." Renee said with a wry smile, "You let so many slaves dig the canal, and Knight Hermann even sympathizes with the slaves. I want to believe that Hermann Green is a white knight, a mendicant who truly pursues universal love. But will such a person really follow in your footsteps, young lady? Will he really regard the realization of your ideals as his own ideals?"

Charlotte opened her lips slightly, she understood what Renee meant - Renee felt that Hermann Green and she, Charlotte Merlefeld, were not the same kind of people, and that there were actually serious ideological differences between the two sides. When Hermann Green's persistence in certain ideas exceeded his loyalty to Charlotte, then this white knight who adhered to chivalrous virtues might not be free from the risk of betrayal.

After staring at Renee's little face for a long time, until she was completely confused, Charlotte suddenly laughed again: "I didn't expect my Renee to have such a good eye."

Renee smiled a little embarrassedly. She knew that Charlotte said this because she had taken her warning to heart.

"As a reward, you will have to sleep with me tonight." Charlotte lifted the maid's chin and teased.

"No," Renee shook her head and smiled, "I have already taken your virginity, why should I sleep with you again?"

Charlotte puffed up her cheeks in anger. "Well, Renee, you've become so bad. Who did you learn this from?"

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Volume 108: Chapter 96 Chapter Oath and Seizure of the Army

In the carriage, Charlotte glared at Renee with a puffy face for a while, then rushed forward with bared teeth and claws to compete with Renee in order to vent her dissatisfaction.

It's not like Renee couldn't beat her own lady, but her strength was obviously not meant for this kind of situation. She just turned around to dodge, then smiled and begged for mercy, but was eventually pinned to the floor of the carriage by Charlotte...

Just when the atmosphere was becoming more and more ambiguous and Renee felt that something was going to happen, Charlotte suddenly said, "Reni, you don't trust me enough."

Renee was slightly stunned. She looked at her young lady in confusion, but met Charlotte's serious eyes.

Renee's father, Wolfe Stephen Fung, has warned Renee more than once - don't listen, don't watch, and don't do things outside of your job responsibilities. This is the golden rule of Stephen Fung's family.

Many people in the Green Plains were curious about why the descendants of the Feng Delun family, who started out as slaves, were always trusted and valued by the Duke of Green Plains. Even Renee's grandfather was given a surname and a title. Was there any secret? Wolf Feng Delun told Renee that the secret was so simple, and there was only one word besides loyalty.

Renee also kept this sentence in mind, so she originally thought that as a maid, she should not comment too much on Hermann Green, an important general under Charlotte.

This disappointed Charlotte.

For Charlotte, Renee is always the most special person. The first person she remembers after coming into this world is Renee. It is also Renee who has always been with her when she was lonely and confused. It is also Renee who followed her without hesitation when she wanted to realize her ambitions.

If there is only one person in this world who will spend the rest of her life with her, Charlotte thinks that person must be Renee. If this assumption comes true, Charlotte doesn't think it will be a bad ending.

However, since they were going to live together for the rest of their lives, Charlotte did not want to be just a simple master and maid with Renee. She hoped that they could open their hearts to each other, without reservation, and have the most intimate relationship without any restraint. From childhood to adulthood, Charlotte also cultivated and treated Renee in this way, so when the two of them were together in private, Renee would often laugh and play with Charlotte without any respect.

However, after living together for so many years, Charlotte suddenly found that Renee was still putting some invisible shackles in front of her. How could she not feel disappointed?

However, Charlotte also understood that if she didn't say some things clearly, even Renee, who was with her day and night, might not understand them.

Facing her mistress' serious gaze, the little maid felt inexplicably flustered. She couldn't help but look away: "Miss..."

Charlotte pressed her forehead against Renee's and asked her to continue looking at her: "Renee, do you still remember the oath you made to me?"

Renee slowly raised her right hand and whispered, "I will serve you forever, be loyal to you forever, never keep my wealth and secrets from you, never marry, never have children, and never believe in God. If you die, I will die with you. Your pain is my pain, your joy is my joy, and everything you have is everything I have."

Charlotte smiled, held Renee's hand, interlocked their fingers, and gently rubbed her nose against Renee's: "Renee, you have given me everything you have. Why don't you believe that I have unconditional trust in you?"

"No, it's not..." Renee wanted to argue.

Charlotte kissed Renee on the lips and interrupted the maid: "Renee, you are the only person in the world that I can completely trust. To me, you are more than just my friend, my sister, and my lover. I think the relationship between us is much deeper than that."

"I love you, Renee. I know you are loyal to me without reservation, but I love you too. In my opinion, you are not just my maid, you are my treasure, a part of my life and soul. Please believe me."

"I..." Renee gradually understood what Charlotte meant. Her voice trembled a little. "I...believe you."

"Renee, when you took the rose from my hand," Charlotte gently stroked Renee's long hair.

"Everything I have belongs to you, past, present and future." Renee hugged Charlotte's neck, paused for a moment, and then whispered, "You belong to me too."

Charlotte smiled, lowered her head and kissed Renee, their tongues intertwined, and when their lips parted, a crystal silk thread was drawn.

Renee's face was flushed and she was breathing slightly.

A strong spring feeling was surging between the two of them, and at this point, they had to go ahead with it no matter what.

"Please help me first. Every time after you finish, you say you don't have the strength anymore and ask me to wait. I can't bear it anymore." Leni said in a low voice with a red face.

Charlotte puffed her cheeks unhappily, but said, "Okay."

After this private conversation, the relationship between Charlotte and Renee seemed to have not changed. To outsiders, Charlotte was still the rich lady, and Renee was still the diligent but taciturn little maid beside the lady.

However, Charlotte could clearly sense Renee's changes in private. Renee was more outspoken and less restrained in front of her mistress. She was willing to complain to Charlotte about people and things she didn't like, to lie on the bed with Charlotte to read drama and poetry, and to tell Charlotte afterwards that she didn't want to fetch water for Charlotte to wash, so that the two of them stayed together until the next day.