Chapter 218

Catherine returned to the palace and hurried to the queen's residence with the letter.

Just as she was about to enter the door, she found her mother, Queen Felice, surrounded by several noble ladies.

The queen had just finished meeting with several noble ladies and was about to go out to see them off.

"Your Highness!"

Several noble women saw the eldest princess coming over and bowed, and Catherine also nodded to them.

After the mother and daughter saw the guests off together, they returned to the queen's living room.

Queen Felice asked curiously: "Didn't you stay in the barracks during the day these days? Why did you come back so early today?"

Catherine took out the letter and shook it, "My little sister sent back a message."

Queen Felice, who was originally very calm, immediately changed to an expression mixed with worry and excitement, and reached out to take the letter in Catherine's hand.

Catherine said first: "Let me make it clear that Irene is safe there."

The worry on the queen's face was relieved a little, and she took the letter from her daughter and read it carefully.

After reading it, she breathed a sigh of relief and began to complain.

"Really, how can a girl do all the work that men do?"

"That Graman guy is really something, why do I feel that he has bad intentions? He doesn't want to do anything to Irene, right?"

Catherine smiled awkwardly, because her mother's first sentence seemed to be not only directed at her younger sister, but now she has shared some of the government and military affairs for her father, which are also "men's work".

"Mother, it's rare that my little sister has found something she likes to do, so let her have fun. My people reported that Earl Graman is a very decent lord and should not have any bad intentions towards my little sister."

The queen's face showed resentment, "She is having fun, but she doesn't think about her mother who misses her all day long. I really raised a heartless daughter in vain. Besides, a princess is actually working for a country lord. How can this be accepted? If it gets out, people will laugh at her to death?"

The Northwest Bay has always been regarded as a barren land by the people of the capital. Although the Graman family's title is not low, it is inevitable that they are still regarded as country lords.

Catherine defended her sister: "Well... just think of Irene going out to understand the people's sentiments, after all, she has grown up."

The queen sighed, "After all, we can't let her stay there for a long time, so we should find a way to let her come back as soon as possible."

Catherine said sadly: "It's just that as for my father... you know Irene's temper. This time she ran away from home without saying a word, which is proof. I'm afraid that after I come back, my father will force her again, and my younger sister will do something more extreme."

After hearing her eldest daughter's words, Queen Phyllis also began to feel dilemma. She cursed Giles, Veblen and others in her heart. If it weren't for these people's nonsense, she would not have been separated from her flesh and blood, and finally her husband.

"Well... let her stay there for a while. You have to send someone to keep an eye on her."

"Yes, I know that."

"Also, don't let your father know."

"Well... okay."

Catherine did not say that she thought her father already knew Irene's whereabouts. After talking to her mother for a while, she left the living room and walked towards the king's office.

On the way, she met Earl Morin, who was in charge of the kingdom's intelligence system. The earl looked hurried, as if he had something important to tell the king.

"Sir Morin, do you have any urgent business?"

"Your Highness, I have something important to report to His Majesty the King."

"In that case, let's go together."

"Yes."

Earl Morin did not hesitate. After all, Princess Catherine was the king's right-hand man. During the king's serious illness and coma, she had directly assumed the responsibilities of the head of a country.

...

Rodney XVI looked at his eldest daughter with a stern face, feeling helpless.

Since Irene ran away from home, the relationship between him and his family has suddenly declined a lot.

Fortunately, the eldest daughter Catherine did not let her personal emotions interfere with the business.

He already knew that Irene had settled down in the Northwest Bay, and that Catherine was secretly protecting her sister. If he didn't even know this, he wouldn't be a king.

At first, he wanted to send someone to capture his youngest daughter immediately, but Irene's fierce temper made him a little hesitant. Alas... he knew too little about this daughter on weekdays, and it would be bad if a happy event turned into a funeral.

Later, the information sent back from the East Territory gradually faded his thoughts on marrying the Veblen family. The situation was changing, and the Veblen family seemed to have decided to stand on Giles' side.

If he married his daughter there at this time, it would be a waste of time.

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The two largest lords in the kingdom were against the royal family, and he was a king... What a failure.

Rodney XVI hesitated whether he should take his little daughter back, apologize, and repair the relationship with his family.

But his dignity as a king made him resist this idea.

Alas... let's put down the rebellion first.

The king sorted out his thoughts and asked, "Lord Morin, do you have anything to say?"

Earl Morin said seriously, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, there is a little clue about the special phenomenon of the rebels in the Thorn Fortress."

Rodney XVI and Catherine immediately paid more attention.

The rebels launched an attack on the Thorn Fortress, and a detailed report on the battle was sent to the capital.

The content that was highlighted was: the rebel soldiers wearing invulnerable leather armor and possessing extraordinary strength were like knights against farmers when facing ordinary soldiers.

Everyone who stayed in the capital found it incredible, and the report was written by Duke Dodge, and Viscount Klein and Viscount Lester also signed it. The three highest-ranking commanders in the fortress confirmed that this was an extremely true thing.

Klein and Lester also fought against these rebel soldiers in person.

Because of these strange enemy soldiers, the Thorn Fortress was almost lost. Fortunately, Duke Dodge used the last killer - "Hellfire", which curbed the offensive of the rebels.

"According to the news sent back, it seems that there are 'priests' among the rebels, and after some... some strange prayer ceremony, those rebel soldiers became what was described in the report."

"Priests? Aren't they from the Holy See?"

Although they were angry, the king and the princess were not surprised. The Holy See and the Kingdom have always had a rift, and it is possible that they secretly support the rebels, but...

"I have never heard of any ritual in the church that can turn people into that!"

Catherine was very confused. Could it be that those charlatans really moved the Lord of Light to send down a miracle? Don't be kidding.

The three continued to discuss in the room for a long time, but they were still confused.