Chapter 333
Richard frowned slightly, but in the end, he just smiled and shook his head. “If this will make you a little happier, then I’ll take you p>
I got up and looked out the window. It was already daytime the next day.
Better to take action than to sit around and wait for the worst.
Saltmere River-
The banks of the Saltmere River were quiet, and the gate on the great bridge had been opened.
“Opening this gate closes the gap between the rich and the poor.” Richard said with a wave of his hand. Carts loaded with ingredients were already crossing the bridge to deliver food, and some small vendors from the slums were packing up handmade goods to sell outside the city.
“Under the old ways, they had no rights and could have been easily wiped out. Are they a clan that was exiled here p>
My question made Richard chuckle. “Our Claire is sometimes too clever. These people were indeed nobles before. But they had a disagreement with Harriet’s mother, the emperor of Bravenland at the time. They were framed, thrown over here, and their livelihoods were cut off. Harriet’s mother’s maternal family is the first noble house of Serythia, which makes her Anna’s aunt p>
I sorted through my thoughts. This meant Bravenland was originally a sphere of influence for Serythia, and Anna was Harriet’s real backer all along.
So Max’s marriage to her was also to stabilize the situation here; otherwise, Anna’s family would help Lily retake Bravenland.
“But Anna wouldn’t genuinely help Lily, would she? Lily killed Harriet and Harriet’s mother. They’re just using Lily. Once Lily takes Bravenland, they’ll surely kill her, right?” I was starting to understand the conspiracies between these nations.
“Yes, but no matter what, Lily has to take this gamble. Otherwise, she has no way out. Max’s marriage to Anna currently prevents Anna’s family from interfering in Bravenland’s affairs, which leaves Lily without a backer p>
“I understand p>
All this time, my status and position were never a match for Max.
I had been holding him back.
“Richard, after we catch Lily, can I take your position for a few years p>
I suddenlydooked up and said this, Richard was stunned for a few
seconds, then reached out and
ruffled my hair. “You can have it for as long as you want p>
“I just want the title, but can you handle the governing? I just want a different status,
but I don’t think I’d be good at actually ruling p>
“You can do it. And I’ll be there with
you.” As Richard spoke, he suddenly coughed violently a few times. His assistant quickly handed him a handkerchief. He wiped his mouth casually, crumpled it into a ball, and gave it back to the assistant, clearly not wanting me to see what was on it.
I didn’t think much of it, since Richard’s body was only just recovering and he was
already taking on so much.
“You need to take care of yourself.
Don’t just endure everything like Max
does don’t like people always
hiding things from me couldn’t
help but complain about Max.
I hadn’t called him all day. After the trade route was cleared, I checked my phone,
hoping to see a message from him.
But in the end, there was nothing.
I sent him an emoji, but a red exclamation mark appeared!
Did Max block me?
Furious, I shoved the phone back into my pocket. Richard asked me what was
wrong. I rolled my eyes and said, “Max is a jerk p>