Charlotte felt a slight stir in her heart and looked up, only to see two middle-aged nobles, dressed splendidly, walking side by side.
Behind them, a number of other nobles followed closely, looking to the pair as their leaders.
One of them wore noble attire adorned with a New Moon crest, his figure slender, while the other appeared rather stern and serious, with a crest featuring a sword and a griffin on his chest.
Charlotte’s heart stirred.
These were two acquaintances.
The noble in the robe with the New Moon decoration was none other than Charlotte’s old acquaintance, John de Anlo, Duke of the Moon Guardian, who had leased the Number 7 Estate on Riverfront Street to her.
The other, although she had never t him directly, was another of the nine dukes of the Kingdom, Theodore Depruts, Duke Prutz, whom Charlotte had the "honor" of seeing once in the Holy Eternal Realm of the Church.
This pairing was quite unexpected to Charlotte.
As far as she knew, Duke of the Moon Guardian was a staunch supporter of the Royal Party and an ardent advocate for King Louis V’s centralization of power.
As for Duke Prutz, he was a mber of the Third Prince Party; though his political inclinations were conservative and not in direct conflict with the Royal Party.
"Count Castel, long ti no see. How do you feel about the manor?"
The Moon Guardian Duke was the first to greet her, as warmly as ever.
Charlotte bowed slightly and smiled,
"Very well, thank you for your help, my lord. It’s my good fortune to find such a comfortable estate in the Inner City of Lutecia."
"Ha ha, you ca too late! There have been many nobles entering the Royal Capital these days, and almost all the estates in the Inner City are rented out. I just happened to hear that your steward was looking for a place and rembered I had one vacant."
Charlotte smiled,
"Your casual help has solved a big problem for the Castel family."
Then, with a look of apology,
"Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to visit you in person these days."
"Ha ha, even if you wanted to, I’d have to decline as the Central Council has its regulations, but... after the council eting, we could pick a ti to et. So of my old friends are very interested in the Castel family’s Secret Silver Mine."
The Moon Guardian Duke laughed.
Charlotte also smiled,
"I’ll look forward to it then."
The two exchanged pleasantries, making an informal arrangent to et after the council eting, one of Charlotte’s goals for her trip to the Royal Capital, bridging connections between the nobles of the Northern Land and the central nobility.
Then, she glanced at Duke Prutz, standing next to the Moon Guardian Duke, and noticing her gaze, the Moon Guardian Duke slapped his forehead,
"Look at , in such a rush! I forgot to introduce you, this is Duke Prutz, the Kingdom’s most likely noble knight to step into legend, and he is also interested in the mines of the Northern Land."
Charlotte curtseyed gracefully,
"Lord Duke Prutz."
Duke Prutz nodded in response.
Seeing the lukewarm attitude between the two, the Moon Guardian Duke scratched his head and hesitated,
"Cough... Count, I know you have so opinions about certain nobles because of the Third Prince, but... Lord Prutz isn’t exactly as the rumors say... well, Central Nobles have their complexities, and sotis we also have no choice and feel helpless."
Charlotte was slightly moved, realizing that the Moon Guardian Duke was hinting that she should not hold any hostility towards Duke Prutz because of the Third Prince.
In truth, she harbored no enmity, though she had sensed hostility from him in the Holy Eternal Realm, which was rely an evolution of the spirit world, a psychological implication naturally brought by the label of the Third Prince Party.
Now, face to face, she felt no negative emotions from him at all.
It was just that Duke Prutz was obviously a silent type, and Charlotte was fundantally passive, which left them with little to say.
Of course, since the Moon Guardian Duke kindly explained, she naturally appreciated it.
"My lord, I understand. The Third Prince is the Third Prince; Kingdom nobles are Kingdom nobles."
She said with a smile.
Seeing Charlotte’s candid look, the Moon Guardian Duke also relaxed sowhat, his smile brightening.
The three of them chatted as they walked toward the Council Hall.
The other nobles automatically made way.
However, after walking a few steps, the surrounding noise quieted down.
Charlotte felt a stir in her heart again and turned to the side, only to see Eleanor, accompanied by Count Gaston, approaching from another direction.
The two parties soon t at the entrance of the Council Hall.
Glances ca from all directions, focusing on both Charlotte and Eleanor.
For a mont, the atmosphere in front of the council building seed strangely tense.
Duke Moon Guardian looked at Eleanor and then at Charlotte, his expression uncertain.
Charlotte glanced at Eleanor and smiled openly,
"Lord Eleanor, long ti no see, you seem to have recovered well."
Eleanor looked at Charlotte with a complex expression and sighed gratefully,
"Charlotte, it’s been a long ti. I really appreciate your help previously."
Hearing Eleanor’s words, the Moon Guardian Duke was montarily perplexed.
It wasn’t that he was surprised by Eleanor’s thanks; actually, it was well-known that Count Castel had "rescued" Duchess Bold from the hands of the Third Prince.
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