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Ningguang didn't add anything further, because she knew from the expressions of the three barons that her words had had an effect, and she didn't need to interfere with how they would develop in her mind.
"Let's call it a day. Everyone is tired. Let's get some rest and then we can discuss the negotiations with the Katz territory in three days."
Chapter 409
Charlotte saw that the atmosphere had been set for a while, so she took the initiative to end the meeting. Originally, according to Niu Zida's arrangement, Ningguang, the "third party," was supposed to reveal Court's true purpose to everyone. Now that the matter had been discussed, the meeting could end. It's like leaving room for dialogue in a movie, which will actually enhance the audience's viewing experience.
After the barons left the town hall, Charlotte returned to her mansion. Niu Zida was currently staying at Bozeman's former temporary residence in Heatherlink, but he wasn't in a hurry to go back. Instead, he took a carriage to his own mansion, lingered for a moment, and then secretly boarded another carriage in Joel's arms, heading back to the back gate of the Duke's mansion to find Charlotte. There, Ningguang, Xinhai, and even Amelie were already waiting for Niu Zida.
"Charlotte, the little mare, greets her master."
“My heart is filled with joy, I pay my respects to my master.”
"The lustful and unruly Ningguang greets her master..."
“Amelie, the bitch, greets her master…”
Several beautiful concubines knelt down to pay their respects when they saw Niu Zida arrive. Ningguang even deliberately used more vulgar language to please Niu Zida. Niu Zida was naturally very happy and had Joel carry him over. He then used his large member to slap Ningguang's snowy cheeks several times before she stood up.
Chapter 306 The Pregnant Maids 1
Chapter 306.
"Everyone did a great job today, especially Ningguang, who timely leaked information to the three barons."
"Master, is it really enough to get the support of the nobles in the country just like this?"
"Of course, it still needs time to ferment, but next, I need to add some more ingredients."
Niu Zida then relayed his next words to the maids present, and even Xin Hai was amazed after hearing them:
"Master is so amazing. He actually came up with such a plan. According to military books, it can be considered a brilliant strategy."
"Indeed, if it really works, then this peace talk will actually give our master an opportunity."
"However, to fully realize this, we'll need Ningguang's people to handle it next."
"That's no problem, it just costs a little money."
Ningguang smiled and agreed, then took Niu Zida from Joel's arms, kissed his head with her sexy red lips, and said:
"Master, we'd better speed things up. After all, we've all been ridden by you recently. If the negotiations take too long, we'll all be going to negotiate with big bellies, and that would be embarrassing."
"Don't worry, we'll probably have a result in about 3 days. Speaking of which, in 3 days, which of you will have a big belly?"
"Master is really something, he doesn't even remember when he got us pregnant. If it were Miss Misato Shizuku, she would definitely complain about him."
Xin Hai couldn't help but complain coquettishly. Today, since it was a follow-up meeting, besides Charlotte and Fujikura Yu, there was only Ning Guang Xin Hai and Yoel who brought Niu Zi Da to the room. The other maids were in the inn. After all, if they brought a whole bunch of maids to Charlotte's Duke's residence to discuss something, there would be no way to keep it a secret.
"There's no way I can remember everyone's pregnancy dates, there are just too many little ones around me. Why don't you all tell me who's pregnant?"
Hearing Niu Zida say this, even Xin Hai couldn't help but sigh. He then raised his hand to indicate that Ning Guang and Joel had also raised their hands. Apart from Charlotte and Fujikura Yu, it seemed that the other three maids present were pregnant. Charlotte and Fujikura Yu were not pregnant because Charlotte couldn't stay with Niu Zida recently. They hadn't been together since the last time they had sex. Otherwise, they probably would have been the same.
"I had already given birth once before the meeting."
"How has Charlotte been dealing with the goblins she's recently given birth to?"
"The dozen or so goblins that Yu-chan and I had together last time are currently being kept in the mansion. We can still keep it a secret for now, but if it goes on for too long, everyone will probably find out that I had goblins."
Charlotte blushed deeply after saying this. In fact, Niu Zida estimated that the nobles within Heatherlink probably already knew about Charlotte's affair with him, which must have been leaked from Charlotte's frequent pregnancies and births. After all, with so many servants in the manor, such news couldn't be kept secret. It seemed he needed to hurry up and get rid of Court. If he stayed in Heatherlink for too long, Court would also find out about Princess Charlotte having children with him, and then the public opinion would be difficult to manage.
"Don't worry, a lot of the maids are pregnant today, but their bellies don't look that big yet."
"I'll probably give birth the day after tomorrow. My belly is actually quite big today."
"As for me, I served my master with Miss Joel yesterday, so there are no problems for now, but I'll probably be pregnant by the time of the negotiations in a few days."
After Ningguang finished speaking, Xinhai was also estimating her pregnancy period. It seemed that Xinhai would not be able to attend the second meeting, but Ningguang was fine. The meeting should start on the second day of her delivery, but Ningguang's spirits would probably not be very good on that day. Although giving birth to a goblin requires far less physical strength than giving birth to a human baby, the physical exertion is still considerable.
"Oh, well, to avoid putting Charlotte in a difficult position, tonight Charlotte and Fujikura Yu will be in charge of the butt-pushing and 'dragon' services. I'm going to do a good job."
Chapter 410
My Ningguang wife.
Hearing Niu Zida's order, the other maids had no choice. After all, their master was a goblin, and his desires in that area were far beyond those of ordinary people. After discussing business, it was commonplace for Niu Zida's harem to have to satisfy their master's lusts separately.
It was already late at night, and Ningguang's belly had indeed begun to bulge high. To make intercourse easier, Ningguang could only hold onto the edge of the bed with her small hands, and let Niu Zida lift up her cheongsam to completely expose her breasts and buttocks. Then, in Joel's arms, he rode on the beautiful woman's buttocks from behind, holding onto his huge member and thrusting in hard.
"Master's... oh... so big..."
Ningguang squinted her beautiful eyes at the bedside, feeling the thick, huge object squeeze into her tight, beautiful clam. She immediately let out a joyful moan. Of course, at this time, everyone thought that Ningguang was just moaning like that to please her master, and no one noticed that Ningguang, who had a mature and beautiful body, was actually physically craving Niu Zida.
Niu Zida, perched on Ningguang's beautiful back in stirrups, began to thrust with the help of Joel's push on his buttocks. On the other side, Fujikura Yu also proactively crawled between his legs, using her little tongue to stir Niu Zida's anus to arouse him. Meanwhile, Xin Hai and Charlotte offered their breasts to Niu Zida on either side so he could play with them while he was violating her. At this point, it became clear that Charlotte's breasts had an advantage, because compared to Xin Hai, the noble pink-haired beauty princess's bulging and firm breasts were clearly more popular with Niu Zida.
"You slut..."
Niu Zida felt the silvery-white beauty actively squeezing and sucking his huge member, like a baby's mouth actively sucking on it. Under such stimulation, Niu Zida's huge member could not last long. After slamming into it hundreds of times, with a low roar, Niu Zida arched his back and thrust, once again pouring all his semen into Ningguang's uterus.
"Ahhh... Master... You shot so much inside... My baby inside... is going to drown in Master's semen... Ahhh..."
Ningguang let out an exaggerated, seductive moan, reaching her climax along with Niu Zida. After the battle ended, only the two of them, resting, could be heard panting in the room...
A few days later, the succession meeting resumed. As expected, Xin Hai did not attend, citing poor health as an excuse. Of course, Niu Zida knew that it was just that Xin Hai was too pregnant to come out and see people.
During this meeting, the two sides once again engaged in a heated exchange, neither willing to back down. Court, the representative of the Katz territory, insisted on citing precedent, stating that Robert should serve as regent for the entire Heatherlink territory for at least four years. However, the nobles of Heatherlink who supported Charlotte disagreed with this, especially after Ningguang reminded them of Court's intention to enter Heatherlink and divide up the noble territories. The nobles' opposition became even more intense, and the negotiations were even worse than before.
“If that’s the case, then I will report the negotiation process to the Altaïr House of Nobility as it is, and the House of Nobility will also report this matter to His Majesty the King.”
As the argument escalated, Court simply uttered these words. Although he didn't say it explicitly, everyone knew that the main function of the Altaïr House of Nobles was to approve the budget and the succession of nobles. However, if the House of Nobles submitted a draft to the King, the only matter requiring the King's approval was the declaration of war. In fact, Court's words implied that he wanted to resolve the matter by force.
"If it comes to this, there's nothing we can do about it."
Heatherlink's side also retaliated, and seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Niu Zida stepped in to smooth things over, saying:
"Everyone has already exchanged opinions thoroughly, and everyone is tired today. Why don't we take a rest first and talk again tomorrow?"
"This kind of problem can't be solved in one or two meetings. Let's take a break for now and plan for the long term."
Charlotte chimed in, and seeing the resolute attitude of the nobles from Heatherlink, Court realized it wouldn't be good to escalate the situation, so he had no choice but to say:
"Alright, let's take a break for now. But we're also short on time, and I hope to get a satisfactory result as soon as possible."
Chapter 307 The Inn Incident
Chapter 307.
"These despicable country bumpkins."
Leaving the city hall meeting room, in the carriage, Court began to berate his subordinates the nobles of Heatherlink who had opposed him that day. He didn't know why, but their opposition today was even more resolute than the first time. Had Charlotte promised them some benefits over the past three days? Enough to make them dare to risk war to refuse the Kingdom of Altaïr?
Court initially thought the disparity in strength between the two countries was too great, and that a little intimidation would be enough to quell the internal strife in Heatherlink after the Duke's death. Who knew Charlotte would be so shrewd, gaining the support of a large number of nobles so quickly? Where were all of Postman's supporters? Why couldn't he see a single person in Heatherlink opposing Charlotte? The past few days had been a grueling struggle, and for the first time, Court realized he had underestimated the situation in Heatherlink before coming.
"My lord, these country bumpkins seem to be ignorant of their own limitations. Instead of continuing negotiations, let's go back and persuade the Altaïr House of Nobles to wage war. As long as we can defeat Heatherink's army and force them to sign a treaty, that will suffice. As far as I know, after the internal strife, Heatherink can only muster a maximum of 3..."
Chapter 411
They were only a force of 000-4000 men, and most of them were untrained and not a standing army; they were utterly incapable of resisting the kingdom's large army.
Although the Kingdom of Altaïr can only be considered a medium-sized country in the entire human world, it is already a powerful country in the Western Continent. It can not only conscript 2 militiamen, but also maintain a standing army of 3000 to 4000 year-round. Such national strength is incomparable to that of Heatherlink after the internal strife. In the battle of Bozeman, 3000 people were lost, which is almost half of the militiamen that Heatherlink can conscript.
Throughout the continent, due to the implementation of the noble land system, in addition to the direct knights and subordinate knights, the ordinary soldiers under their command were also divided into three categories. One type was the conscripted militia, who were self-employed farmers who owned land and had to serve their lord for a period of time each year. This included military service, irrigation projects, and even corvée labor such as mining and tomb digging for their lord. The service period was generally 3-4 months. These people were called militia, and during the winter off-season, they were basically either fighting or training.
Another category consists of the retainers and servants of subordinate knights. Their wages are usually provided by the subordinate knight who owns the land. They are responsible for serving the knight in times of war or acting as accompanying infantry. Generally, a subordinate knight must have at least five retainers; otherwise, he will be considered to be neglecting his duties. Of course, the regulations vary from land to land, and in practice, poorer knights usually do not suffer punishment if they have fewer than five retainers. Whether a direct knight has servants depends entirely on his personal financial situation, but generally, he should have at least one or two servants to attend to his daily needs. The combat strength and equipment of these retainers and servants depend entirely on the knight's own economic circumstances.
The third type is the standing army, which consists of strong, professionally trained soldiers recruited with a salary. This type of army is usually only found in larger kingdoms and consists of the king's direct troops, such as the royal guard. They receive a fixed salary, and their weapons and equipment are supplied by the state. They undergo year-round training and maintenance. Recruited soldiers are usually given contracts of 10 years or more. They receive a pension upon retirement and a death benefit upon death. Their treatment is very generous. Of course, their training is also very rigorous. Unlike the militia who can only train during the off-season and are often underfed, and unlike the servants whose equipment and training vary drastically depending on the lord's economic situation, their treatment is generally guaranteed by the state, so their training and equipment are very good.
The natural cost of a standing army is its exorbitant expenses. Even Altaïr, with a population of over 170 million, can only support a standing army of 3000 to 4000. However, such a force is considered elite in the Western Continent. With this elite force, Altaïr can contend with the Kingdom of Fortini, which has a population of hundreds of thousands larger than its own.
Altaïr has such an elite force that it has never taken neighboring small countries like Heatherlink seriously. The war with Fortini over the Saint Deer Valley has been going on for more than three years without a clear winner. This is because the Kingdom of Fortini has the support of the Duchy of Lutz, while Altaïr's economic strength is relatively weak. Therefore, it needs Heatherlink, which has a seaport for trade, even more. This is also one of the important reasons why the Altaïr House of Nobility is so supportive of Court's proposal.
Faced with this scene of fierce opposition from the Heatherlink nobles, Court, who had always looked down on Heatherlink, was naturally furious, and it's no wonder that he was determined to resolve the issue by force.
While chatting with his attendants, the carriage arrived at the entrance of the inn where they were staying. Just then, as Court was about to get out of the carriage, he suddenly heard a commotion outside. Looking out, he saw a large crowd gathered there. He found it strange, as inns are usually guarded by people who do not allow unauthorized personnel to approach. Why were so many people gathered here?
"Oppose Altaïr's annexation of Heatherlink..."
"Get out, Altaic people..."
"Keep Heatherlink away from the war..."
As Court stepped off the carriage with questions in mind, a chorus of protests erupted from the entrance. It seemed these people recognized the carriage as Altaïr's, so they shouted even louder at Court. Some even threw a rotten tomato, which hit Court's trouser leg squarely. Luckily, it wasn't a rotten egg, or his fine cashmere trousers would have been ruined.
"You lowly people, do you even know whose car this is?"
Seeing this, the attendants tried to disperse the crowd, but the crowd became even more enraged and began to verbally abuse Court and his entourage. When the crowd surged forward, the attendants quickly drew their swords to protect Court's safety. However, because there were too many people, a bold person snatched the sword from one of the attendants, making the scene even more chaotic. Some of Court's guards began to use their swords to drive away the crowd that approached, injuring several people in the process. The crowd grew increasingly angry, and the scene became chaotic. Some people even began to throw stones.
"You lowly commoners, do you know that offending a noble is a crime punishable by law?"
Court shouted, trying to intimidate the agitated crowd with the law, but no one cared what he said anymore. Many people rushed over, scattering Court's entourage and dragging him out to be beaten in the street. By the time the knights on duty in Heatherlink arrived with their men, Court was already bruised and battered. The crowd dispersed when they saw the knights of Heatherlink arrive.
"What are you bunch of idiots doing? You made me get beaten up by a mob, this..."
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Chapter 412
This is a diplomatic incident, a major diplomatic incident! The Altaïr House of Nobles will not let this go unpunished! You bunch of bastards will all be punished…”
After being helped up, Court showed no gratitude to the knights who came to his rescue. Instead, he launched into a tirade of abuse. The knight who had led the group was also indignant. He had come to help out of kindness, and he hadn't even hit Court. He wasn't Court's subordinate, so why was he being scolded? He simply ignored Court, sent his group into the inn, and left with his men. He didn't even bother with the weapons that had been stolen from them, let alone leave anyone to guard the inn. As a result, after they left, the entrance to the inn was once again filled with protesting citizens from Heatherlink.
"Well, Master, are you satisfied with my arrangements?"
"Mmm, really impressive. Ningguang is amazing; she managed to find so many people..."
"After all, you get 1 gold coin for causing trouble every day."
At this moment, in a carriage not far away, Ningguang was holding Niu Zida and watching this scene. A considerable number of the protesters were people that Ningguang had sent to find. The purpose of creating such a big event was to completely enrage Court and make him no longer trust the people of Heatherlink. In this way, even if the nobles in Heatherlink did not want to be of one mind with her against Altaïr, they would have to be of one mind now.
Chapter 308 Military Commission
Chapter 308.
"You did a good job this time. I didn't expect you could find so many people."
Niu Zida lay in Ningguang's arms, smiling as he pinched Mei's large breasts.
"It's alright. As long as you're willing to spend the money, you can find a few dozen people with strong execution skills. If they spread the word about Altaïr's ambitions these past few days, and exaggerate how once Altaïr's people enter Heatherlink, they might be forced to participate in the war, many people will rise up in opposition."
Inside the carriage, Ningguang briefly recounted her recent activities. Looking at her somewhat pale face, Niu Zida knew she had just given birth yesterday and still had to attend meetings today, making her very weak. So he squeezed Ningguang's large breast and said:
"You did a great job, Ningguang. Let's go back. Get some rest tonight, and I'll reward you separately tomorrow."
"Thank you, Master."
Looking at the chaotic scene outside the carriage window, Niu Zida lay in Ningguang's arms, a smug smile on his lips...
Before the meeting began, Charlotte and the others probably knew about yesterday's conflict. Charlotte originally wanted to blame the knights on duty for failing to maintain order, but when she heard that Court had insulted the knights who came to help, his arrogant attitude displeased even the nobles below, and the scene turned into a condemnation of Councilor Court.
Just as everyone was filled with righteous indignation and preparing to wait for Representative Court to arrive to protest, more than an hour had passed since the meeting was scheduled to begin, and neither Court nor his entourage had arrived. While Charlotte was still wondering what was going on, someone from the inn came with a letter. Charlotte opened the letter and her face changed drastically. She then read the main contents of the letter aloud to everyone:
"Congressman Court has returned to Altaïr and expressed his protest against Heatherlink in a letter, saying that Heatherlink will be fully responsible for the consequences of this conflict."
"This is even better. The other party has no respect for the Duchy of Hetherlink at all. It's better to go back sooner."
"But wouldn't that trigger a war?"
"Even so, the fault lies with the other side, and we cannot accept the interference of the Altaïr Kingdom in our Heatherlink."
"Even if war breaks out, we need not fear the Altaïr. We must defend Heatherlink no matter what..."
After hearing the contents of the letter and Court's threats, the people below started discussing it amongst themselves. Although some expressed concern, most were still angry about Court's arrogant behavior and expressed their dissatisfaction with Altaïr in a confrontational manner.
Seeing that the tension at the scene had been sufficiently quelled, Niu Zida then stepped forward and said:
"Everyone knows that Altaïr has ulterior motives towards Heatherlink. This time, Councilor Court caused the conflict himself but blamed Altaïr. It's clear that he just wants to find a pretext for war. Only when we all unite can we protect the princess and the Duke's legacy."
"Yes."
"Yes, we'd rather die than have those Altaïr people run Heatherlink..."
“What’s so scary about the Altaïr? They’ve been at war with Fortini for so long that they’re already exhausted.”
"It's just..."
Upon hearing Niu Zida's words, the crowd erupted in cheers once again. This wasn't just Niu Zida stirring things up; Councilor Court's demands were unacceptable to the nobles who supported Charlotte's faction. Now that things had escalated to this point, the voices against Altaïr had grown louder.
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