vrcanaries Chapter 94 Power...it's a wonderful thing...
Chapter 94 Power...it's a wonderful thing...
Chapter 94 Power...it's a wonderful thing...
Earl Dawes was feeling very conflicted. He was a rather traditional nobleman who had always been strict with his children’s education. Eliza was a disgrace to his family, and even after so many years, he still often heard rumors about her.
And now, the storm that had finally subsided has been stirred up again.
His own daughter had detained the Duke's knight, almost causing a conflict between the Duke and Mirandil. He had never expected such a feat. Now, Eliza had taken the initiative to initiate diplomacy, which immediately caused a huge uproar within the Beth Empire.
As Eliza's father, he has been under the spotlight recently.
"Father, my sister has been quite formidable lately. She's even become the mistress of a southern city. Wasn't I right? She's never been innocent; she's very cunning."
The speaker was Bella, her daughter who had just divorced her husband. She was also a troublemaker. Divorce among aristocratic children was not a big deal in the North, but three divorces in four years was indeed excessive.
"You should take care of yourself." Earl Doss's voice was weary. He didn't understand how, despite his strict upbringing, his children were all so troublesome.
He knew his daughter's intention in coming to the border this time. Duke Raven had brought a large number of meritorious nobles to the border. If he could find one he liked, he would definitely have a better future than the pampered noble sons around him.
Moreover, the nobles in the army were not only more respected in the north, but also more likely to receive rewards from the upper echelons. They were far wealthier than nobles like the Minister of the Interior. Bella was a vain person, especially when it came to luxury consumption, which was the root cause of her divorces from her previous husbands.
Of course, there was another important reason: if a nobleman in the army died in battle, not only would his family receive huge compensation, but his wife with children would also be allowed to temporarily hold the title. This was an important policy that encouraged noble soldiers at the front to fight, and it was especially favorable to women.
She thinks a lot, but doesn't she consider her current reputation? Which military noble would be willing to marry her?
At this moment, Bella was also very resentful. She couldn't understand why, when Eliza's reputation was already ruined and the scandal of her premarital pregnancy had spread, someone was still willing to take her in. What's more, not only did she take her in, but now she had actually become the lord of a city? Was the god blind?
Holy Stone City may be a small city, but she had inquired and found that the city's income had been quite high in recent years. Moreover, no matter how bad the conditions were in the southern countries, they were still better than those of most northern nobles who could only live in castles.
If she had known that it would be so easy to make a living in the South, she would have gone there back then.
"Count Dauss, are you ready? Your daughter, Mirandil, has been waiting for a long time."
Earl Dawes quickly stepped forward, his attitude humble: "Lord Bakerhill, what brings you here?"
This gentleman is a favorite of Duke Raven. He is young and already holds the same earldom as himself, but unlike himself, his earldom is not hereditary. Instead, he was promoted step by step from a commoner by Duke Raven.
Unlike the South, the North is largely neglected in terms of hereditary status. Nobles who achieve outstanding merit and glory on the front lines are the future of the empire. This spirit has remained unchanged in the Beth Empire, even though it has become somewhat corrupt now.
"His Excellency the Duke values your daughter highly," Beckhill said with a smile.
"Pay attention to..." Earl Daus's expression turned complicated. His daughter, whom he considered a disgrace, was actually being valued by Duke Raven?
I really don't know whether I should feel honored or....
"She is very important and very capable," Beckhill said seriously. "You have educated her very well, Earl Dawes. For a child from a foreign land to be able to snatch such a lucrative piece of meat from someone else's territory and win a lawsuit in Milandale is no small feat."
"Um... really?"
"They're all underhanded tactics!" Bella interjected from behind.
"Shut up!" Dawes turned around and shouted. He didn't expect his daughter to have become so unruly. She even dared to interrupt someone like Beckhill. No wonder she was able to divorce three husbands. She probably lost all her upbringing.
Bella was startled and realized that the other party was an important person. She immediately dared not say another word, but her face was full of resentment.
Beckhill shook his head dismissively, seemingly unconcerned. It seemed that Earl Dawes's ability to raise such a remarkable daughter was merely an accident.
"Does His Excellency have any instructions?" Doss asked hurriedly.
Beckhill nodded: "His Grace hopes you can keep her calm and prevent her from resenting her country. Ideally, she should cooperate with His Grace. Holy Stone City is very important to His Grace."
"I see...
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"It's been a long time, Father?"
The meeting took place not far outside Holy Stone City, and it was a private meeting, not formal diplomacy. Clearly, Duke Os wanted to win over this woman from the north in private.
"It's been a long time, Eliza..." Doss looked at his daughter with complicated emotions, her gaze lingering on her.
Her pupils, as beautiful as emeralds, were exactly like her mother's.
She was his most beautiful daughter. If it weren't for that one absurd incident, she would have been his proudest daughter and married the son of the local city lord.
"For six years, you haven't written a single letter home."
"Don't you have one too?" Eliza yawned lazily, still wearing her black dress and sexy black stockings.
Such attire is somewhat too frivolous for a diplomatic meeting, or even for a meeting with one's own father.
Doss frowned, but the words of reprimand stuck in his throat. The situation was different now; the other party was now the acting city lord of the Rhine Empire. Although his territory was not large, the power he wielded was probably greater than that of an internal affairs count like himself.
Moreover, it occupies the Holy Stone City, which the Duke desires most. With such a unique resource, if used properly, it could bring countless benefits to the family.
But the question is, is Eliza still willing to work for the family's benefit?
Your mother is very worried about you.
"Hmm... Father, aren't you worried about me?" Eliza smiled alluringly.
"I'm worried about you too," Doss said earnestly.
"Is that so?" Eliza nodded slightly. "I believe Father is worried about me. After all, you loved me so much when I was a child. But I also know that Father is a heartless person. For the sake of the family's reputation, you would never let me, who made a mistake, have a chance to turn things around. For the sake of the family's honor, you planned to get rid of me back then. So I know that you are really worried about me, but it is also true that you were heartless enough to abandon me like trash."
"You're not the only one in the family, Eliza," Dawes tried to explain.
"You could have explained it to me then," Eliza said coldly, looking at the other woman. "Why was I abandoned? Or rather, why didn't you explain it to me like that when I went to the South? You could have told me that sending me to that ball in the South, to display my body and dance like a prostitute to please the nobles there, was because my family had no choice. Even if you had just explained it like that, at least I wouldn't have felt completely abandoned on the way there."
"Because my family couldn't accept me, at least... my father loved me!"
"I......"
"Actually, you don't need to explain," Eliza sneered. "The only reason you're explaining to me now is because I'm of use now. Before, I didn't have that value, so you weren't even willing to explain to me, because I wasn't worthy back then."
Doss's face darkened, and he couldn't help but say, "Is this how you treat your father? Just because you've become a mere acting city lord?"
"I think it's pretty good..." Eliza smiled. "For a mere acting city lord to have my father come in person, these past few years haven't been wasted."
"Phew..." Doss let out a long breath. "So, what do you want?"
"Me?" Eliza chuckled. "If I make a condition, can you make the decision?"
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, Your Grace the Duke has gone to the wrong place, wasting several days and a long way to bring you here. It wasn't really necessary. Send someone else, someone who can make the decisions!"
"You..." Dass couldn't keep his composure any longer, his usually steady face contorted horribly.
He never expected that after traveling so far, he would be met with such humiliation from his unfilial daughter!
Eliza was indeed pleased to see the other person's contorted face.
It turns out that the reason my father wouldn't change color in my memory was simply because I hadn't reached that position yet.
Original origin...
He was... just a mortal.
Power, ah, what a wonderful thing.
"Do you know what you're saying?" Doss warned, barely suppressing his anger. "Don't think that just because you're in a position of power now, you can ignore your family. Everything you have now is because of your family. If you hadn't been born into the Elan family, you would never have had the chance to become a viscountess, especially not through your own self-degradation!"
"You're so proud now, but have you ever thought about what will happen when you lose power...?"
"When I lose power, my family will discard me like trash. I've already seen it." Eliza coldly interrupted them. "I want someone else who can make the decisions. If you're not sincere, then I won't keep you company."
Doss:
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