Li Aili felt that she might still be able to be saved.

So, he cautiously and vaguely asked, "...to a person, or to a horse?"

The knights answered her question with silence.

However, the bubbles above their heads revealed the capital's greatest secret.

Li Aili: "..."

Okay, she understands.

No wonder these knights endured so much humiliation and Matthew's hooves in the capital for so long, only to think of switching allegiance to the duchy today.

So, it turns out, I stumbled upon a stain on my boss's record.

This is a sad story for these 16 Golden Knights.

This is also a sad story for the horses in the stable.

Well, this is a happy story, especially for Li Aili, who was eyeing the shovel and envying the 16 Golden Knights.

A knight nervously clutched his tricorn hat. "Madam, could I ask you for a favor..."

Li Aili said, "You go ahead."

The knight said, "We brought horses... they are all very valuable breeds. We've been so busy escaping all this way that the horses haven't had a proper meal..."

As he spoke, he lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly, his hands clenched into fists.

As a Gold Knight, it is truly shameful that he couldn't even provide his mount with a decent meal.

Li Ai Li immediately instructed, "Conrad, feed the horses the knights brought with the best feed. Also, call Edward over."

Conrad immediately went to carry out the task.

Li Aili said to the knights, "Of course, these horses were brought by you, and they will always belong to you."

Li Aili seized the opportunity to sow discord among the officials in the capital, saying, "I would never do anything to deprive you of your private property, and believe me, my duchy would not allow such a thing to happen."

The knights' eyes reddened.

“In that case, everyone must be tired from traveling, so let’s go and rest for a bit.”

Immediately, uneasy bubbles began to appear above the knights' heads.

This was the first time Li Aili had ever seen such an insecure Golden Knight.

She immediately reassured everyone, "Don't worry, what I need to consider is the treatment I will provide to everyone in the future."

Hearing this, the knights were relieved and followed the castle's male servants to rest.

While waiting for Edward, Li Aili couldn't help but think about the current situation in the capital.

It's truly a pity.

After the effects of the drug wore off, the first people His Majesty Harry would probably want to kill were the knights who had risked their lives to protect their beloved horses' chastity from him.

Secondly, they wanted to kill the horses.

But now, both people and horses have arrived in the duchy.

This also includes His Majesty the King's shameful dark history.

The only one who could possibly vent His Majesty's anger was probably that unfortunate spy who had taken a kickback and was so badly cheated by Ba Jin that he couldn't be found anywhere.

Ah, may the God of Light bless him when He has nothing else to do.

Edward pushed open the door and entered. "You wanted to see me?"

Li Aili said, "Sit down, Edward."

"Do you know about the people who came from the castle today?"

Sir Edward said, "Madam, they brought in over a hundred thoroughbreds; it's hard for anyone in the entire castle not to know."

Li Aili: "..."

Good heavens, they've taken over the entire royal stables.

“Those 16 Golden Knights wanted to join the Duke, but it seems the Duke has pushed them to me,” Li Aili said.

“I would be happy to accept these sixteen knights.”

Edward's expression turned serious.

"IMHO."

"The knights of the Royal Knights have all sworn allegiance to the King."

"Let's not even talk about whether they came to the duchy with the purpose of spying."

“If what you say is true, they are all 'black knights' who have betrayed God.”

My advice is that you should not accept this group of 'Black Knights' who have no foothold on the mainland.

They are like rats in the gutter, unworthy of your mercy and favor!

Knight Edward added, his face ashen, "Moreover, they actually robbed the previous master's stables! This is outrageous! It's utterly devoid of any chivalrous qualities!"

Li Aili: "..." No, you should believe them. There's more to this than meets the eye.

However, Ellie really didn't expect Edward to react so strongly to this matter.

It's still because she habitually uses the thought patterns from her previous life, leading to this error.

The Golden Knight who "jumped ship" from the capital, based on my experience from my previous life, is a high-end talent who jumps ship.

But in this world, a knight switching sides is considered betrayal, making him a 'black knight' that everyone hates.

They are pests that have been 'blacklisted' by the industry.

No wonder those golden knights looked so gloomy... They almost burst into tears of joy upon receiving her 'offering offer'.

This is her first major test as a 'decision-maker'.

Li Aili glanced up at Edward.

[I hope Master won't be soft-hearted... The Black Knight absolutely cannot be allowed to live.]

Knight Edward's view is a common view held by people all over the world.

At the same time, Knight Edward was genuinely concerned for her interests.

The problem is, she doesn't want to give up 16 strong, able-bodied men, so how should she handle this situation?

Li Aili slowly finished drinking the tea in her cup.

As she put down the empty cup, she slowly smiled at the nervous Edward, 'deleted' the prepared speech in her mind, and regenerated a 'speech' that conformed to the common sense of this world.

"That's why I felt comfortable calling you over, Edward."

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