Section 78 Mrs Kelly
The duel between Andrew and Arod was not immediately held, because a noble lady was wearing a black dress and hurried to Mason Castle with several followers.
"What the hell is it? Why is Earl Earl Emble so anxious to summon the courtiers?" Arod was wearing his own clothes with the help of his servants. His footsteps sounded in the passage. When he saw Arod coming, the servants and maids bowed and made way.
"I heard that a lady from Plaun County paid homage to Embler this morning." Sir Ron said to Arod, standing on the steps to the entrance of the hall.
"Praun County?" Arod paused. Could it be for the sake of the captive of Count Plaun, but the Bohemians did not propose a specific ransom.
When Arod walked into the lord's hall, he saw a haggard lady in a black long skirt sitting on a wooden chair. She often wiped the corners of her eyes with the thin linen handkerchief in her hands, while the nobles in the hall were embarrassed.
"Dear lady, please allow me to introduce this. This is the Earl of Mecklenburg, my father's palace minister, Lord Arod." Earl Emble, sitting on the throne of the regent, saw Arod, who was leaning against the corner of the wall and wanted to sneak in, waved to Arod and said to the thrust lady.
"Oh, was it the earl who conquered the land of the Sislas?" The lady looked at the young and overly young Arod in surprise. It seemed that Arod's deeds were widely circulated. The lady showed a smile on her face and continued, "My son highly praised you, and he thought you were enough to be a role model for the nobles."
"What is your son?" Aruod asked in confusion.
"This is the mother of Count Plaun." Earl Emble introduced to Arod.
"It turned out to be your Madame Kelly. I admire and regret the matter of Earl Plaun." Arod said to Madame Kelly from the bottom of his heart. When many nobles were hiding, a brave count faced the Bohemian cavalry alone, which is the best interpretation of the bravery of the knights.
"I came here not to hear this. I have been to Weimar County, but the bald old guy was only concerned with staying with his newlywed wife. He was unwilling to leave his velvet warm bed for a moment, and he was even more unwilling to take a sword and wear armor to fight the Bohemians." Mrs. Kelly replied with an unhappy expression. It seemed that she must have been turned away in Weimar County. Aruod seemed to understand that the lady must have been to save her son and ask for help everywhere. Thinking of this, looking at Mrs. Kelly's tired expression, Aruod felt the greatness of this mother.
"Please rest assured that Madame Carey, the Principal of Mason has passed the war mobilization. The Prime Minister of the Palace Lord Arod will personally lead an elite army to fight against the Bohemia." Regent Earl Emble assured Mrs. Carey.
"Is that true?" Mrs. Kelly turned her face to Arod and asked seriously.
"Yes, my army is stationed in the dense forest outside the outskirts of Masonberg. Everything is ready and you can fight the Bohemia soon." Arod nodded and confirmed Earl Earl Earl Praun. Although Earl Praun was defeated, it is undeniable that this count's heroic battle has bought Arod valuable time, and even other vassals should thank him.
"Thank God, finally a decent man has stood up to fulfill justice." Mrs. Kelly stood up happily. She folded her hands and looked up at the top, giving praise to God, but it made the other court officials look unnatural.
"So please don't worry Mrs. Kelly. Lord Gong is experienced in dealing with Mrs. Kelly. You can be a guest in my father's castle and wait for the good news of victory." Earl Emble said to the noble lady. Mrs. Kelly's family is closely related to the Hermann family. Praun is one of the most important vassals in the Principal of Mason. Embler Embler wants to entertain this noble lady with a feast and diligent hospitality.
"Not the Lord Regent, my son is still in the hands of the despicable Bohemians, and my heart will never be at peace. Until my son returns safely, I have a request." Mrs. Kelly's desolate voice moved everyone in the hall. Arod looked at each other with Earl Eble and nodded almost at the same time.
"Please tell me Mrs. Kelly."
"When you go to war, I must bring me with you. I will watch the Bohemian end with my own eyes." Mrs. Kelly said loudly, but it surprised the people in the hall.
"What? You are going to the battlefield. But Mrs. Kelly's battlefield changes rapidly, and I have no confidence in winning. It's too dangerous there." Aruod hurriedly refused. Although women would not let go of war in later generations, women were useless in the era of cold weapons.
"That's right, Mrs. Kelly, I understand your feelings about Count Plaun, but since ancient times there is no reason for women to go to the battlefield. Please leave this matter to Lord Gong Prime Minister." Embler also tried his best to keep it.
"No, I know that Lord Gong Xiang's army is the last hope. If it fails, I will die with my son." Mrs. Kelly said strongly. The stubborn lady's temperament was so violent, completely opposite to the image of Aruod who fainted when he saw blood in later generations.
"Regent." Arod looked at Earl Able helplessly, but Earl Able couldn't help Madam Kelly's insistence, so he had to let Madam Kelly march with Arude as a guest, which made Arude much more depressed. During the medieval war, the march was the most bumpy and hard, and it would inevitably be inconvenient to bring a noble lady. When Arude tried to speak to Madam Kelly as tactfully, the noble lady left without saying a word.
"Arod, Mrs. Kelly is a nobleman with a prominent family background, so you must pay attention to the wording." Looking at Mrs. Kelly who left without saying a word, Earl Emble walked to Arod with some concern and suggested.
"But not that, would you really take a woman to war?" Aruod did not discriminate against women, but he really didn't want to solve the problem of Mrs. Kelly's food, clothing, housing and transportation while working hard.
"That's true. It seems that Josie can only be asked to accompany Mrs. Kelly more. They have been talking very much in the past." Earl Eble said.
"Ha, it's really troublesome to encounter such a thing before going to war, but the date of going to war is set." Arod shrugged and asked Earl Eble.
"I have already discussed it with the court officials, at the end of this month." According to tradition and convention, nobles need to gather to pray for the priest's blessings when going to war, so we need to prepare in advance.
"Oh, Count Earl Eble, I decided to set out tomorrow." But Aruod frowned. The so-called speed of soldiers was the most important. Such a consultation and ceremony undoubtedly gave the Bohemians sufficient preparation. He had to be surprised, just like a hunting lion, lurking at his opponent and launching a sudden attack.
"What tomorrow? Don't you need a priest's blessing?" Earl Eble looked at Arod in surprise. Can this kind of defiance of tradition and religious customs bring victory?
"No, I will lead the army directly to the border, and my father's men will join us wherever they will." Arod suddenly approached Earl Eble, and said to the Regent in a low voice, "Don't let anyone know."
"Well, it seems that by the end of the month, the court officials will complain about my tyranny again." Earl Emble sighed, but he chose to believe in Arod.
"Sorry, Lord Regent, I always ask you to clean up the mess." Aroud laughed and patted Earl Eble's arm, like two friends with equal status, making Earl Eble laugh and cry.
At night, a dinner party was held in Mason Castle. While the nobles were eating and drinking in the hall, Arude was unexpectedly absent. He led his inner knights to dress neatly. The personal servant carried a box with Arude's clothes and supplies in the marching. Arude was wearing a fine chain mail and a family heraldic blouse, arm armor in his hand, and grabbed the reins of the horse. He was in the open space outside the tower, and under the night sky, the tower was brightly lit, but the open space was hazy.
"Goodbye my princess, I will return victoriously." Arod looked up at the noisy tower and muttered to himself.
"Sir Earl, it's time for us to set out," said Sir Ron approaching Arod.
"Well, let's go to the German Mercenary Group camp." Aruod, with the help of his servants, rolled over the horse, ran away with his legs and a belly. The knights of the inner palace followed him tightly, and the servants followed him with a baggage carriage.
"Goodbye my lover, may God and the Virgin Bless you to return successfully." At this moment, Princess Josie looked at Aruod, who had parted without saying goodbye. The days they were together were always sweet and short. Now that the war has taken Aruod away, I don't know when I will meet again, Princess Josie felt depressed and sad.
"Your Highness, why are you blowing in the window alone?" At this time, Mrs. Kelly, who wrapped her head and chin in a headscarf, came to Princess Josie with a wine glass in her hand and asked curiously.
"Oh no, it's okay, Mrs. Kelly, I'm just thinking about something." Princess Josie quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with her hands, turned around and showed a reluctant smile and covered her concealment.
"Why didn't Lord Gong Xiang attend?" Mrs. Kelly looked around and keenly noticed Aruod's absence.
"The palace prime minister must have something else. You know that the responsibility of assisting in managing the entire principality is heavy." Princess Qiaoxi explained as much as possible.
Chapter completed!