" I knew what was going to happen too."
"....." his eyes widened instantly and he checked the locked door again.
"What is going to happen next?" His voice trembled a bit.
He wanted to know but at the same time, he was afraid that he would not like the answer.
"When you left the palace, Nicholas already had a meeting with other nobles. He would slowly convince them against you. You will lose all contracts before you no longer have the power to run your fief.
"Ha! Are you thinking we are that weak? It doesn't matter how many contracts we lose for years, we still have enough money to feed our people." He assured her, but she laughed.
"Yes, you have money. But I have told you so many times that you can not feed with money. Most food and staples are purchased from other territories. Since your territory is always abundant with minerals, You can never grow enough crops on your land.