"The Stuart family rose to prominence during the Glorious War, but to be more specific, it was the handover of illegitimate children."
Yawei opened the thick book. This nameless book recorded the history of the Stuart family. The paper was yellowed and the handwriting was inconsistent. It seemed that it was written by different recorders in different eras.
"At that time, the Gauls attacked the south without declaring war and besieged the Stuart Castle, which was guarded by Michael Stuart."
The legend of the Stuart family began at that moment.
"The old earl was very old, and died of illness in the castle after many battles, but before his death he handed over the title to his son, Navis Stuart... The rest of the story is as we all know, the Stuart family marched forward triumphantly, defeating one powerful enemy after another."
It seemed like the dust pouring out of history. Yawei coughed a few times and continued to tell the dusty story in this somewhat quiet atmosphere.
The cold wind was howling outside the window, and the fire in the fireplace was burning quietly, illuminating the audience. This was a very suitable atmosphere for storytelling.
"But like many stories, it's never smooth sailing. In fact, after Navis inherited the title of Earl of Stuart, the Stuart family welcomed an enemy."
"Baskerville?"
Lorenzo leaned back on the sofa, and he suddenly remembered this family. It was also a noble family in the south, but it was lost in the history of the glorious war and only appeared in history books.
What other grudges are there between Baskerville and Stuart
"Yes, this is a very distant story. Even the books in the library won't record it. Of course, I also hope that you won't reveal anything to the outside world."
Yawei said with some warning that usually the history within a large family is inconsistent with the outside world. If you look through all their books, you will find many secrets and scandals that cannot be told.
"It all started with Earl Michel. The Stuart family was not very prosperous. In Earl Michel's generation, he was the only Stuart. Moreover, he never married and had no offspring. According to the Succession Act, most of his assets would be passed on to his only nephew, Mardel Baskerville, after his death."
"I guess that distant nephew will treat the old earl as his own father."
Lorenzo laughed as he spoke, as if he was mocking this hypocritical aristocratic system. Marriage was the best way to form an alliance, so the nobles of Ingwig were more or less related. Once the old earl died, the Stuart family would disappear into history, and he would be the biggest beneficiary.
"Indeed, he had always been by the old earl's side during his lifetime, but something unexpected happened. According to records, when Gaulnalo besieged the castle, he led the knights to flee, abandoning the people in the territory and the old earl."
The historical text was reflected in Yawei's cloudy eyes, scolding Madel's behavior.
"He thought that he could get everything after the old earl died, but the old earl passed the title to his son, Navis, before his death."
"Wait, didn't he always remain single?"