The Dragon Wife and the Manor [System]

The result of the nonsense was that Portland was exhausted and fell down beside the tree.

Yu Xiasheng was targeted by Nigeya and was covered in snow.Nigeya was not feeling well either, the tip of her nose and face turned red from the cold, and her fingers were also icy cold.

Seb was digging the deep-buried Seb beside the snowdrift, but Rube had escaped from the snowman at some point, ran to Portland, and scraped snow on its face.

"Is it cold?" Yu Xiasheng held Nigeya's cold hand, feeling distressed, and put Nigeya's hand into his arms.

"Warm." Nigeya simply hugged Yu Xiasheng tightly, and buried her head in the warm embrace.

After playing for so long without knowing it, Yu Xiasheng almost forgot to go out: "Let's go to the kitchen first, don't be hungry for too long."

"Huh." Nigeya closed his eyes in a daze, feeling sleepy again.

Yu Xiasheng carried Nigeya back to the room first, and then went to the kitchen.

After much difficulty, he persuaded the servant to bring lunch to the room, and urged Nigeya to get up for lunch when he returned to the room.

Nigeya stayed on the bed and refused to get up in every possible way, but finally couldn't resist the temptation of cream soup, and slowly crawled out of the bed.

The dragon egg Neil was forgotten under the bed. Ni Geya only thought of Neil when she got up. Taking advantage of Yu Xiasheng's inattention, she quietly fished Neil out from the bottom of the bed with her tail.Fortunately, Neil had already fallen asleep, unaware of his miserable experience.

After lunch, Nigeya fell asleep, and the three-headed dog returned to the room covered in snow.Seeing Portland in the yard being taken away by the servants, Yu Xiasheng walked to the main hall with peace of mind.

The place where the portrait of the Duke of Otley was originally hung has been replaced by a portrait of Sakild.

In the painting, Sakierd reveals the elegance and solemnity of aristocrats, with his eyes looking straight ahead, and the invisible oppression always makes Yu Xiasheng feel suffocated.

Yu Xiasheng turned around and planned to leave.

"Azaros." The person who appeared behind stopped him, "Before the Duke returns, would you like to chat with me for a while?"

"Naturally," Yu Xiasheng turned his head to see Cliff, and said, "It's a great honor, uncle."

Cliff brought Yu Xiasheng to a greenhouse. The greenhouse was surrounded by water, and various plants were cultivated at a suitable temperature.This was originally the planting hut of Sakild's late mother, but now Sakild has improved it and turned it into a chic reception room.

"I heard from Portland that you played with him today?" Cliff said.

"It's just a coincidence." Yu Xiasheng replied unhurriedly.

Cliff said: "Portland is just the son of a distant relative who lives in the imperial capital. It is boarding here during this time."

"I know." Yu Xiasheng responded casually.

If Portland's status is the same, why should Cliff explain more.

"What are you doing here?"

"As entrusted by someone, I came to see what's going on with Sakild." Yu Xiasheng scrutinized Cliff's expression while speaking. He seemed restless and eager to know Yu Xiasheng's purpose.

Cliff said, "Who?"

"Barus."

"Are you joking?" Cliff's eyes twitched, and his attitude towards Yu Xiasheng immediately turned angry. He slapped the table and got up and cursed: "Don't tease me!"

"I'm not in the mood to tease you," Yu Xiasheng glanced at Cliff.Cliff is a knight of the empire. His status is not as high as that of the duke, but he is still capable.But in Yu Xiasheng's opinion, such a person is too simple and straightforward, and he is not as stressed as he was when he faced Sakild. "You are worried that I know too much, which will affect Sakild's plan."

"What did you say?"

"The influence of the whole court towards the Duke is too strong, how can the queen let it go?" Yu Xiasheng said coldly, "In the end, she is greedy and forced herself to a dead end of rebellion."

"Azaros," Cliff stepped forward, grabbed Yu Xiasheng's lapel, and said, "Pay attention to your wording."

"A year ago, a group of knights escorted a certain treasure back to the country. They encountered thieves on the way, and the treasure was stolen." Yu Xiasheng did not change his expression, and repeated what Barus said without haste. "The Queen questioned the Knight Commander in private, and executed the eleven knights who were escorting the treasure after sending Sakild out of the imperial capital."

Cliff's face was pale, and he let go of Yu Xiasheng's hand suddenly.

Yu Xiasheng regained a sense of carefree breathing from the suffocation, straightened the ripped skirts, and continued: "These eleven knights are all trusted followers of Sakild, including you."

Cliff's expression was complicated, and he clenched his fists as he hesitated to speak, but he didn't know what to do with Yu Xiasheng.

"I don't know what method Sakild used to save you, but the other ten people..." Speaking of this, Yu Xiasheng hesitated for a while, until Cliff's face turned pale, and he said word by word: "This is definitely enough It becomes the reason why the Queen is hostile to Thatkild."

"Nonsense."

Cliff yelled angrily, and just as he was about to explode, there was a sound of shafts and wheels in the depths of the greenhouse.Cliff was startled suddenly, and Yu Xiasheng turned around when he heard the sound, he was somewhat caught off guard by the people who appeared.

"Well said."

Sakild sat in a wheelchair and stepped forward slowly, "What you said just now is really interesting."

"You're still in the mansion," Yu Xiasheng looked carefully at Sakild in front of him. He was sitting in a wheelchair with a blanket covering his legs. "Your leg……"

"But you're only half right." Sakild waved Cliff to back off. Cliff was about to refute, but after Sakild glared at him, he bowed his head and left. "It wasn't my greed that drove me to this point." Sakild asked Yu Xiasheng to sit down while stroking the sapphire on his finger.

"You want to betray." Yu Xiasheng's eyes were cold and his heart was beating violently.

Thatkild said, "Why?"

"The Gulia Chamber of Commerce has been in decline for many years. It is not easy to annex the Jeffrian Chamber of Commerce overnight. I always think that it is the strength of Mrs. Tilia. If you think about it carefully, you are probably behind it." Yu Xiasheng said: "No one wants to destroy the Jeffrian Chamber of Commerce more than you."

Thatkild smiled lightly.

"However, it is not impossible for the Gulia Chamber of Commerce to absorb several business lines of the Jeffrian Chamber of Commerce. The resale is completely in your hands. But this cannot provide you with funds immediately, so you sell the business lines for money and collect them into your pocket. In order to one day be able to..." The last word "army expansion" was swallowed by Yu Xiasheng, and Sakild's eyes were already deep.

"You're an interesting person."

"It's just not as good as Safiro, at least he won't choose to die for nothing in front of me," Sakild said.

"Barus asked me to come and see you." Yu Xiasheng interrupted Sakild's threatening words.

Sakild was slightly stunned, looked at Yu Xiasheng in surprise for a while, and then asked, "What did he say?"

"Let me stop you from burying the entire Duke's family."

Thatkild: "..."

"Are you dissatisfied?" Yu Xiasheng asked back.

"No...it's like something he would say." Sakild sighed.

"You kidnapped the prince for treason?" Yu Xiasheng asked.

"On the contrary," Thatkild laughed. "I saved him."

Yu Xiasheng's gaze involuntarily fell on Sakirde's lap, and Sakirde lowered his face and snapped, "Find out who you are, Asaros!"

Sakild's dignity does not allow anyone to feel sympathy for him.He crossed his legs, and it seemed that there was nothing serious about it.

"Things are far beyond your imagination." Sakild ended the topic of legs directly, and said, "You will regret today's self-inflicted trap. Don't think that I will be afraid of a dragon."

Sakild slowly raised his head, and when he met Yu Xiasheng's gaze, he sneered, "Maybe I can use it."

Since the interview in the imperial capital, Sakild has been quite dissatisfied with Yu Xiasheng, and naturally thought of ways to deal with Nigeya.

"You wouldn't do that."

Yu Xiasheng spread his hands: "The dragon's riot will only make you unable to send troops."

"I'm not going to send troops?" Sakild showed a cheerful smile, "Is this your purpose?"

It doesn't matter if the purpose is known, Yu Xiasheng will have a showdown with Sakild sooner or later.

"But..." Sakild thought for a while, and seemed to have come to a bold conclusion, "As long as you send Portland back to the imperial capital for me, I don't have to send troops."

"Escort Portland?"

Yu Xiasheng frowned and said, "Wouldn't it be safer to use your knight?"

"There is no more reliable existence than dragons." Sakild said: "Portland has a special position, and being escorted by me will only make things more complicated. And you are just an insignificant baron."

This is true.

Yu Xiasheng neither belongs to any party nor has any rights.The identity of the baron seems to be real, so naturally he will not fall into disputes.However, with Portland on board, that could very well be turned upside down.

Whether Portland is a must-fight pawn in Sakild's chessboard or an abandoned pawn will determine Yu Xiasheng's next fate.

To accept, or not to accept?

Yu Xiasheng didn't hesitate long, and said, "I'll ask Portland."

"Ask?" Sakild stroked the sapphire and said thoughtfully.

"His fate is decided by himself... All I can do is help as much as possible. I will never let you dictate because of your thoughts." Yu Xiasheng stood up and planned to leave.

"I look forward to your decision." Sakild laughed.

"Don't expect it."

Yu Xiasheng clenched his fists and left the greenhouse.

Cliff, who was waiting outside, saw Yu Xiasheng leave, and hurried back to the greenhouse.I saw Sakild trying to stand up in the wheelchair, and hurried up to support him in a panic, "Duke, you..."

"Get out of the way!" Thatkild pushed Cliff away, swaying slightly, and could barely stand up.

"Duke... Can you just let him take the prince away like that? The prince is not the trump card that you saved with all your efforts, how can you..."

"Because it's the trump card, so use it." Sakild said: "That simple fool will definitely care about the life and death of the prince. As long as the dragon does his best to protect Azalos' life, the prince will definitely be able to return to the imperial capital safely. There is no reason to send troops to escort, and to negotiate in front of the queen unscathed."

"Dragon?" Cliff wondered.

Sakild smiled happily, "That's right, the dragon that destroys everything."