Charlotte knew that her oath to the Holy Court would surely arouse opposition from the lower nobles.
In a sense, the feudal lord’s family affairs are equivalent to “state affairs” for his vassal, especially the feudal lord’s lifelong affairs, which concern the future heirs.
A lord's family without an heir will bring too much uncertainty and will not give the vassals enough sense of security.
Especially for a wealthy earldom like Castel, there are too many coveters, and the extinction of the lord almost means a struggle for succession.
Here in Charlotte, the situation is more complicated.
Not only did she vow not to marry, she also promised to donate her territory to the church after her "death."
This made the nobles even more crazy...
In the world of Miriam, the interests of feudal nobles and theocratic lords are different. It is difficult for the nobles who rely on marriage and inheritance to expand their families and maintain their rule to get along with theocratic lords.
Just one thing is enough to disgust the nobles, that is, when unowned land appears in the territory, the theocratic lords will most likely not grant the land to the nobles, but will bring it under the management of the church.
There was no doubt that Charlotte's promise to give the earldom to the church would cause a strong reaction among the nobles.
Just look at Baron Sharon’s expression now.
Charlotte was sure that the other party would soon persuade him to retract his vows, or at least his promise to the church.
"Lord Charlotte, please... think twice! The conflict between His Majesty the King and the Lordship is well known. The Crescent Royal Family absolutely does not want to see another Lordship in the Kingdom, especially one as wealthy as Castel!"
"Your decision... is likely to further exacerbate the conflict between the kingdom and the church in the future, and may even bring chaos to Castel!"
"The Castel family has been passed down for hundreds of years. Even if it's for the sake of the family and the people, please think twice!"
Baron Chalon persuaded earnestly.
Charlotte glanced at him in surprise.
This extraordinary knight did not warn or persuade her from the perspective of the interests of the nobility, but instead used the higher-level king and the subjects who could stand on the moral high ground to put pressure on her. It must be said that this was quite clever.
Even though she knew that the other party was most likely just waving a banner to discourage her from doing so, at least... a noble who could put the interests of his subjects first would not be disliked by Charlotte, a time traveler.
Charlotte won’t make promises, though.
Even though she knew it would cause a backlash from the nobles, she could not give up her declaration of singleness and her promise to donate land.
That would give me an excuse, and would also ruin my relationship with the church, putting me, who was already invincible, into a succession crisis again...
Not to mention, after the vow is lifted, would she really be allowed to continue the family line
When Charlotte thought of certain possibilities and scenes, she felt a chill all over her body and couldn't help getting goose bumps.
No!
She never will!
This is a matter of principle!
"Sir Sharon, I have my own plan for this matter, so there is no need to say more."
Charlotte said with a firm look.
"Lord Charlotte!"
Baron Chalon still refused to give up.
"That's enough! Baron Sharon, do you still want to decide your lord's lifelong affairs for him?!"
Charlotte raised her voice, looked dissatisfied, and directly used the power of majesty.
After drinking lightly, Baron Sharon felt that Charlotte's voice was like thunder in his ears.
Although immature, he had an unquestionable majesty, which made him unable to help but feel a sense of panic and fear from the bottom of his heart.
He immediately lowered his head and knelt on one knee:
"Your servants... dare not..."
Looking at the kneeling baron, Charlotte sighed softly, slightly relaxed her majesty, and said:
"I have my own considerations about the future of the territory. Don't worry... I will not put my vassals and subjects in danger."
"Sir Sharon, if you have nothing else to do, please leave."
Charlotte ordered them to leave.
Baron Chalon opened his mouth and finally sighed:
"Your servant... excuses himself."
After saying this, he stood up, bowed and left.
Watching Baron Sharon disappear from sight, Charlotte also dissipated her majesty.
Then she also fell into deep thought.
The vow of singleness cannot be broken. This is the principle and the foundation.
But we can still consider relaxing our promise to donate land to the church.
She really couldn't push the royal family and the lower nobility too hard.
She still has to control the territory, and relying on the support of the church will not allow her to truly gain the loyalty of the nobles.
Not to mention, she was not willing to let the church extend its hand into her territory.
Everything has two sides. Leaning towards the church will indeed gain the church's support, but if one continues to rely on the pledge to donate land to the church to gain support, one will inevitably face the church's infiltration and interference in the territory, and eventually become a puppet of the church.
Charlotte never said anything too definite. She believed that Baron Sharon was not a fool. If he went back and thought about it carefully, he would be able to figure some things out.
…
After exiting the hall, Baron Sharon felt a lot more relaxed.
It was not until he left the manor that he was completely free from the influence of the magic of majesty.
Only then did he realize that he was sweating profusely and that he had behaved improperly in the hall.
What the hell!
He was a first-level extraordinary knight among the stars, but he was actually stunned in front of a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old!
Is it magic
Or some kind of blood power
He couldn't help but think about it.
Thinking back to the petite figure who had just scolded him in the manor, Baron Chalon suddenly had a new understanding of the future lord.
She was... more than just a child.
She has her own ideas and opinions, and also has the dignity of a lord.
He suddenly realized that the child who had once been protected by his family would soon become an adult.
He didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, especially for the noble families in the current Earldom of Castel.
With mixed feelings, Baron Chalon returned to his own villa.
The party of friends in the villa was still going on. These people were obviously waiting for him to come back so that they could ask him for news about Castel Manor.
"Lord Sharon, have you finished giving Miss Charlotte your advice?"
a businessman asked.
"Yes, that's all."
Baron Chalon sighed.
"How is the result?"
Another person also asked quickly.
"No results, Lady Charlotte is very determined."
Baron Chalon shook his head.
"It seems... Miss Charlotte's faith is as fanatical and firm as the rumors say... The church will have a new leader in the future."
One person sighed.
Another person shook his head slightly, sneered and complained:
"Well, she is still a child after all, and she is impulsive and reckless. When she returns to the territory, I'm afraid she will have to endure the opposition of the nobles..."
But after he finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong, and quickly apologized to Baron Sharon and explained:
"Ah... Lord Sharon, I didn't mean you."
Baron Sharon shook his head indifferently:
"You are right. If Lady Charlotte really wants to donate the land to the church, our family will definitely object."
"Objection? But... the church is behind them. Excuse me, even if Lord Sharon doesn't want to, there is nothing we can do."
Someone shook his head and said.
However, someone soon refuted it:
"That's not certain. The church hasn't signed a contract with Castel, so it's not certain whether they will support her at that time. Who knows... In the end, she was sold out by the church and had to count quintana for the church!"
"Who knows? There are other earls and dukes around the Earldom of Castel!"
"I can only say that she is too young. After all, she is just a child, a pretty vase, a beautiful canary."
The guests in the villa were talking about and commenting on Castel's new owner.
Baron Chalon hesitated to speak.
Thinking back to the girl he met in the hall, he didn't think she was as bad as everyone said.
But soon, he was slightly stunned:
"Wait... What did you say? Lady Charlotte hasn't signed a contract with the church yet?"
"Yes, the contract has not been signed. The High Priest has not taken this step yet. After all, the legal boundaries of underage contracts are rather vague. The High Priest may be waiting for her to reach adulthood."
The guest said.
Baron Sharon's heart suddenly moved and his face showed thoughtfulness.