After going through a long and winding road, Li Aili finally dared to return to Constantinople.
Victoria waved enthusiastically at Li Aili, "Just have Conrad call me if you need anything!"
Then, lifting her skirt, she dashed into the castle.
Butler Conrad rushed out to greet them, and was genuinely taken aback when he saw the dwarf version of Ellie.
Having just "done a big job," Li Aili hurriedly asked, "Where are they? Has everyone come back?"
Conrad smiled and replied, "Except for Mr. Leslie, who hasn't returned yet, everyone else is waiting for you in the small study on the second floor of the South Wing."
Li Aili walked quickly towards the castle, casually asking, "Where's Arthur?"
Look, she didn't bring back any weird stuff this time. Her boyfriend should come out and praise her!
Conrad said, "The master has gone to war."
Li Aili paused, "...Again?"
"Ha! I'm just curious, are there any places on the kingdom map that he hasn't wreaked havoc on yet?"
Conrad: "..."
Li Aili sighed deeply, trying to make peace with herself, "Where did he hit this time?"
Conrad: "McWeil."
Li Aili: "Um, that sounds familiar."
Conrad: "Charlie Coran's wife, Yelena Coran's family."
Li Aili suddenly remembered and exclaimed in shock, "Didn't he just attack that place last autumn during the harvest season? And he's gone there again? Has McWeil's family saved enough money to pay the ransom?"
Conrad said, "This time, the master intends to expel the McWee family and take over that territory."
Li Aili: "??" She stood there in shock.
In this era, it was normal for nobles to fight each other, and powerful nobles would always plunder the territories of other nobles.
Sometimes they would even capture nobles and demand ransom.
However, as soon as the money arrived, the nobleman immediately withdrew his troops and left.
But conquering and occupying territory has a completely different meaning.
The capture of Earl McWell's territory symbolized Arthur Cold Emerald's readiness to overthrow the Clarke dynasty.
Conrad reassured her, "Madam, please rest assured, Master will only act if he is confident..."
Li Aili's anger flared up instantly. "Is this a matter of whether I'm at ease or not? Is this a matter of whether I'm confident or not?"
If I don't ask this time, when will I find out about this next time?
"Will he wait until the day he conquers the capital and ascends the throne?"
Conrad: "Your Highness is just..."
Li Aili raised her hand to interrupt Conrad.
She had just finished dealing with a mess in the underground city when she returned to find out that the scoundrel was planning to start a rebellion.
very good.
His anger instantly doubled.
"Alright, Conrad, he can explain all this to me when he gets back!"
After saying that, she stormed upstairs.
Catherine emerged from the shadows at the bottom of the stairs, looked up as Ellie's figure disappeared around the corner, and said almost with certainty, "She will eventually leave."
Conrad's smile vanished.
He opened his eyes, his narrow, vertical pupils looking at Catherine. "Catherine, you need to control the evil thoughts that arise from your racial nature."
Instead of being controlled by the evil in one's nature.
Katherine stared at Conrad, her eyes gradually turning crimson. "Is this what you think of me, Conrad?"
...
As soon as Li Aili stepped into the small study on the second floor of the South Wing, her companions eagerly asked:
What happened next?
"Is Beowulf dead?"
"Has it been transformed into dragon material? How much can it be sold for?"
Li Aili let out a soft breath, feeling restless and unsure of what to do.
This time, her anger didn't erupt suddenly; it was the result of accumulated little things.
Thinking about it calmly, couples shouldn't interfere with each other too much, but you've already decided to rebel without even informing me beforehand. Isn't that going too far?
Okay, thinking about it calmly, Conrad is innocent.
It's perfectly understandable that he would speak up for that scoundrel for his pension.
Oh!
Arthur Cold Jade, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation before you get back here!
Still seething with anger, Li Aili didn't want to talk much, so she said succinctly, "Beowulf isn't dead. He converted to the God of Light. The dungeon..."
Knock, knock knock.
A rhythmic knocking interrupted Li Aili's words.
Li Aili said helplessly, "Conrad, come in."
Conrad walked in carrying a large plate of dazzling snacks, followed by Leslie, who still looked like a dwarf.
Li Aili then noticed that everyone was still in dwarf form. She took out the shape-restoring potion and placed it on the coffee table for everyone to help themselves.
Conrad put down his snack and winked playfully at Ellie.
Before he left the small study, Li Aili called out to him, "Conrad, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper with you."
Conrad asked blankly, "Did Madam lose her temper?"
Li Aili smiled, and just as the elegant butler grasped the doorknob, Li Aili spoke up: "Bribery won't work. When he comes back, I'll still settle the score with him."
The elegant butler's back stiffened.
After the butler left the study.
Assange leaned closer to the plate of desserts. "Wow, such a big plate! Aren't you afraid of getting fat?"
Then, Li Aili slapped away his outstretched paw.
Assange, rubbing his hands: "..."
Li Aili picked up a piece of lava chocolate cake and took a big bite, making Assange realize that the slap he had just received wasn't entirely because of what he had said wrong.
Leslie sat down, and Wendy Shani poured him a cup of black tea.
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