After receiving Bishop Wallis's promise, Otto was relieved. With this letter, as long as other nobles did not stand clearly on the side of Mrs. Kaylin, even if Mrs. Kaylin really obtained the right to be regent, it would be a threat to him. Not big anymore.
What's more, for Mrs. Karin, Otto had more than just a letter in his hand.
This trip to Emma Monastery was a gamble. Not only did I know the cause of everything, but I also received such great help.
The truth of the matter also made Otto dumbfounded.
All I can say is that churches are the same everywhere, and heresy will always be more abominable than paganism. The current situation in the church, with factional rivalries so intense, might be a chance to see a church split.
After chatting with Wallis for a few more words, the other party took the lead to leave, and Otto also left the banquet hall.
After meeting up with his attendants, Otto waited for the rain to stop before setting off back to the old castle.
On the horizon, a rainbow hung.
The Count of Aargau, escorted by the territorial army, returned to the old castle safely.
Count Argau, who was still alive and well when he went on the expedition, could only lie down when he returned to his territory. It seemed that his brain had been severely damaged, and perhaps he would not be able to wake up for the rest of his life.
Looking at Count Argau lying on the bed, Otto felt a little complicated. He didn't have much affection for this father who was not actually his real father, but he still felt somewhat guilty when he thought that he had finally replaced the other person's real child.
Mrs. Kelly was lying on the bedside, she didn't know whether it was true feelings or acting, and she squeezed out a lot of tears.
Mrs. Kelly stood up, regaining her attitude as a hostess, and asked the nobles to go to the meeting hall to wait. She would discuss important matters with them later.
Soon, the count and his family were the only ones left in the bedroom.
"El, you go out and play for a while. I have something to say to Mrs. Karin, okay." Otto touched his brother's head and asked with a smile.
El looked at his brother, then turned to look at his mother. After seeing Mrs. Kellyn nodding, he reluctantly said "Oh" and left.
At his age, he obviously couldn't understand the impact that the count would have on his life if he lay in bed and couldn't wake up.
After El also left the room, Mrs. Kellyn's voice became cold.
"What would you like to talk with me?"
Seeing that the other party had stopped acting at all, Otto laughed. Even people who are used to acting always have time to relax. Isn't this Mrs. Karin afraid that the count will suddenly wake up?
“Mrs. Kellyn must know what I want to say better than I do.
For the sake of El and my father, I want to make a deal with you. I will discuss things with the vassals later. I hope you can support me as regent and take control of the territory.
Correspondingly, I will not hold you accountable for your previous actions. You are still the mistress of the castle, but you can no longer manage the finances. At the same time, I will give you a sum of money every year as pocket money for you and El. The proceeds from the two estates that belong to me also belong to you and El.
When El comes of age, I will not lose any of the land my father promised to give El, and I will also grant him two additional knighthoods.
I wonder if Mrs. Kelly is satisfied with this kind of deal? "
To be honest, Otto's conditions were not bad. If he hadn't known that there was a shadow of the church behind this matter, and hadn't considered that his younger brother El and the earl needed to be taken care of, Otto would have done nothing to deal with Mrs. Kelin who wanted to harm him. So easy to give up.
But now he knew that the church was involved. Out of his natural hostility to the church, Otto didn't want a fire in the earldom's backyard to give the church an opportunity and excuse to intervene.
Even though Bishop Wallis seemed harmless before, Otto still couldn't trust the church.
Mrs. Karin is not a fool, and she is also aware of Otto's concerns, but she is even more aware of the superior conditions offered by Otto. Mrs. Kelin's face was changing, and she was constantly calculating in her heart.
After thinking about it for a long time, Mrs. Kailin showed a ferocious look on her face and gritted her teeth.
"What if I don't agree? As long as you die, everything belongs to El and to me!"
"That's right." Otto nodded. "But the problem is, I can't die for a while, and I don't have much time left for you. Even if I lose today and the power of the territory is taken away by you, do you dare to attack me openly? I'm afraid not. .
As for assassination, well...do you think there is still a chance?
What's more, when you meet the vassals later, you may not win. "
With that said, Otto took out the letter he had obtained from Bishop Wallis and threw it to Mrs. Kellyn.
"If the vassals see this, will they still stand by you?"
Mrs. Kelly opened the letter, and what she saw was the familiar note. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she was ready to tear up the letter.
Otto looked at Mrs. Kelin's actions and was not anxious at all. He didn't mind at all that the other party destroyed the evidence. He continued to say with a smile:
"Dear Mrs. Kellyn, don't tear it up in a hurry. Are you so sure that I only have this letter? By the way, I wonder if Mrs. Kellyn knows a timber merchant named Plante."
Upon hearing Plant's name, Mrs. Kelin trembled and looked at Otto in disbelief.
"Shouldn't he be dead?"
Immediately, Mrs. Kelin realized her mistake and took a deep breath, but she still failed to tear up the letter in her hand.
"Why should I believe that what you said is true? After all, I really want to kill you. Don't you hold a grudge?"
Mrs. Kelin's tone had completely softened. She knew very well that when Otto took out this letter and said Plant's name, she was completely defeated. I am afraid that the vast majority of the vassals in the meeting hall have already turned to Otto.
Otherwise, Otto would not have had such a straightforward showdown with her.
Although I don’t understand how Otto did it and who is supporting Otto behind the scenes, none of this matters anymore. She is a very smart person and knows how to assess the situation. Otherwise, she would not have been able to keep her peace for so many years. She only chose to secretly attack Otto when she had the opportunity to use the power of the church.
Knowing that there is no chance of winning, she will naturally make the best choice for her.
At least, the conditions proposed by Otto were very generous, and she and El could still live quite well.
"Do you hold a grudge?" Otto thought about it seriously and felt that he didn't have that kind of emotion. Mrs. Kailin didn't have a deep relationship with him. They had very little interaction in the past few months. What she brought to him, It's just pressure.
"To be honest, I don't hold any grudge against you." Otto continued after carefully browsing his memory. "You are a qualified wife and a qualified mother. Even if you want to kill me, it is for El. At least I can grow up safely, and I want to thank you.
As for how to trust me, well, Mrs. Kellyn, with all due respect, is there any other way for you now besides trusting me? Of course, in order to show my sincerity, when I go out later, I will announce as the heir that I will give the old castle and nearby territory to El.
After that, I will leave the old castle. I think this sincerity is enough. "
