Ai Qilu walked out of the hot spring, wrapped herself in a bath towel, walked to the room, pinched the flesh on her belly, and said with some distress: "Meluke, I've only been here for two weeks, and I'm already fat.

It’s several kilograms. I won’t have dinner tonight, I’ll just eat some cooked vegetables.”

Meluke was combing her long black hair and said: "What a pity. Maisie said that we will have hot pot tonight, including beef and mutton purchased from the Fairy Forest, matsutake and mushrooms picked from the Northern Forest, and some from Luoshui.

Fresh fish caught in the river, large lobsters purchased from human territories..."

Ai Qilu swallowed her saliva and regretted saying those words. Suddenly, her mind changed and she said: "Isn't hot pot just about cooking? That has no effect at all."

In the evening, Mei Yi ate hot pot with several staff who lived in the mansion in the restaurant. Everyone stared at the dishes in the hot pot with the bubbles tumbling with their eyes unblinking. When Mei Yi said yes

After it started, everyone waved their chopsticks unceremoniously.

As a result, Ai Qilu was full without any surprise, and Mei Luke helped him back to the room to rest.

Meiyi and Ilia walked slowly among the pom-pom-like snowflakes, and the cold moonlight shone on the partially frozen Luoshui River. Ilia said, "Meiyi, do you still decide to go?"

Meiyi said: "Well, otherwise there will always be a knot in my heart."

Illya said: "Have you thought through the consequences?"

Meiyi said: "Yeah. The worst case scenario is that I will be dismissed. Now that Black Crystal City is on the right track in all aspects, I have nothing to worry about. Ai Qilu and I have traveled many places together, and I have learned from you too.

Even though I have a few things, I have not let down the queen's wishes. Except for Qiluo, I don't owe anyone. I don't want to owe her any more."

Illya smiled and said: "It's quite cruel to be newlyweds and not be able to be together."

Meiyi curled her lips and said: "Lord Shenzi, you sound very understanding. You are the future pope, so you shouldn't talk like this, right?"

Illya chuckled and said: "Although I am a clergyman, I have received a strict and rigid education since childhood, but I am also a woman, and I also have love in my heart. Don't just think of me as a wooden person who can only recite doctrines, okay?"

Meiyi said: "No, in my heart, you are the warmest person in the world. If you are not the Pope-designate...forget it, blasphemy against the Pope is a death penalty. Don't worry, I just say what I say.

.”

How could Ilia not hear what Mei Yi meant? Her face felt a little hot and she whispered softly: "I won't care. The feeling of being loved is always beautiful. Thank you, I will always remember you.

This time in Sombra City.”

Meiyi smiled and said, "As long as you have a happy life here."

* * *

At the first closed-door meeting in the Lord's Mansion after the New Year holiday, Mei Yi said casually: "In the past six months, all the subjects of Sombra City have done a lot of things. It seems that it is time to be knighted in order to win over people's hearts.

.”

The ministers were filled with ecstasy, and they all smiled happily, thinking that the great lord had finally figured it out and knew how to bribe us.

Illya couldn't see clearly: Meiyi insisted on going to Zhenling to confess her marriage to Qiluo to the king and queen, and she would probably be dismissed by the king. At this time, it seemed inappropriate to entrust her with titles - the king would probably suppress her.

these people.

Meiyi should not ignore this point.

Meiyi added: "Unfortunately, I am only a viscount and cannot be entrusted with any decent title. Therefore, I decided not to be ennobled."

Everyone's hearts suddenly sank to the bottom. Evelin hurriedly said: "Lord, please think again. You can make a baron. Knights can still do anything. We have severed the vassal relationship with the previous lord. What title do we have now?"

None, forget it in Black Crystal City, when we go to other consular districts to do business, people don’t take us seriously."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Meiyi said: "But I still think that being knighted by some people is too low, and it is not enough to recognize their huge contributions to Sombra City. I still need to think about it carefully."

"Elolo, you will work with the ministers to propose a list of knighthood suggestions. Whether they are men or women, nobles or commoners, elves, goblins or humans, public officials, businessmen, farmers, workshop owners or craftsmen, as long as they are those who are black

Those who make outstanding contributions to Jingcheng can be knighted."

"Yes, teacher."

Ai Qilu carefully wrote down Meiyi's instructions in her notebook.

Although she has been in Sombra City for a while, Caroline still cannot understand some of Mei Yi's thoughts. She knows that Mei Yi usually pays attention to listening to everyone's opinions, but once she decides on something, it is difficult to change.

But this time she couldn't help but said: "Mei Yi, any profession can be enfeoffed? Doesn't that mean that businessmen, farmers, and workshop owners can all become nobles? Nobles must have noble character, tenacity and dedication, what do you think?

Will those people be there?”

Meiyi said: "You can know etiquette if you have enough food and clothing, and you can know honor and disgrace if you have enough food and clothing. No one can maintain their noble character, tenacity and dedication when they are hungry. I think you all know how crazy people can be when they are hungry.

.The nobles have absorbed most of the social resources, but they accuse the common people of being mediocre, vulgar, and cowardly. This is immoral. Don’t think I’m talking nonsense, I really starved to death at Hualing Academy.”

Caroline was speechless.

As soon as Evelin opened the door to the conference room, Die Ai rushed over. As soon as she saw Mei Yi, she said out of breath: "My lord, the lower lord of Giant Wood City, Earl Philos, led two thousand people to invade Sanshan County.

Burning, killing and looting, Sanshan County is unable to resist, Lord Alice urgently calls for help!"

Everyone was in an uproar, their minds were suddenly confused, their whole bodies were trembling, and they all focused on Mei Yi.

Those people were not bandits, but regular elven troops.

When Mei Yi heard this, she got angry and said angrily: "Damn it, these bastards dare to bully Sombra City! Flynn, you immediately lead the standing army of the mansion to Sanshan County, I will go to Nancheng immediately

Summon an army to support you!"

Flynn ran out of the conference room like an arrow and shouted: "Mansion Standing Army! Urgent assembly!"

Illya's face turned pale, and she hurriedly asked: "Meiyi, do you have to go? In the past, it was the elves and goblins officers who came to stop the invading bandits and sporadic elven armies. If you come forward, others will definitely criticize you...

"

Mei Yi said in a cold voice: "Someone must be responsible for this bad guy! I know what you are worried about. It is just that you are afraid that the elves and goblins will sue me, the great human lord, and that the true spirits will have doubts about me. However, one thing

People who think about themselves are not worthy of being a great lord!"
Chapter completed!