"What are you still standing there for? Didn't you hear what I said?"
Looking at the unmoved Violet Knight, the Third Prince frowned and his expression turned cold.
But the next moment, the knights suddenly stepped forward and surrounded him.
The third prince was stunned.
He immediately became alert and shouted sternly:
"What... do you want to do?"
The Violet Knight still didn't answer.
They drew their weapons and surrounded the Third Prince and his men. Some knights stepped forward and directly confiscated the soldiers' weapons, while others pointed their weapons directly at the Third Prince.
The third prince was immediately angry:
"What are you doing? Rebellion?! Don't you know who I am?"
This time, the Violet Knights finally responded.
The knights moved aside and a violet knight who looked to be the leader came out.
He came in front of the third prince and said calmly:
"Your Highness, of course we know who you are."
"You have seriously violated many important provisions of the Sacred Code and the King's Contract. According to the provisions of the Code and the Treaty, we have the right to temporarily disarm you. Please do not resist."
The third prince was stunned for a moment, and then he said angrily:
"Are you crazy?! I am Prince Crescent! Second in line to the throne! Grandson of Duke Violet!"
"Which family are you from? Who gave you the courage to attack me? Are you going to make enemies with the royal family and the Buat-Lint family?!"
The knight leader glanced at him and said calmly:
"We are not affiliated with any lower noble family, but are knights directly under His Excellency the Duke."
"It was not us who ordered you to disarm, but His Excellency the Duke."
"Your Highness, please cooperate. Otherwise, we will have to be a little rough."
After hearing what the knight leader said, the third prince was stunned for a moment:
"Duke? Grandpa?"
He widened his eyes and shook his head in disbelief:
"No! This is impossible! How could Grandpa give such an order?!"
"It's fake! What you said must be fake!"
The knight leader was no longer interested in continuing to tangle with the third prince. Instead, he waved his hand and ordered the other knights:
"His Royal Highness is not very emotionally stable. Tie him up and put him in the carriage."
Hearing this, the tall and strong extraordinary knight immediately took action and walked towards the third prince.
The third prince's expression changed drastically.
He immediately struggled and said in panic:
"No! You can't do this!"
"I am the third prince of Xinyue! I am second in line to the throne! You are violating my royal authority!"
"I want to go to Lint City! I want to see my grandfather!"
"… "
Looking at the frightened and timid third prince, a trace of contempt flashed in the eyes of the knight leader.
"Your Highness, you will have the opportunity to meet His Excellency the Duke."
"Of course, we don't know whether His Excellency the Duke is willing to see you."
As he said this, he called on the knights to tie the three princes to the carriage.
"no no!"
"You bastards! I'll remember you!"
"When I ascend the throne, I will kill you! Kill you!"
The third prince kept roaring, cursing, and struggling, but was eventually controlled by the extraordinary knights and "sent" to the carriage.
…
Violet Principality, Lint City.
In the deep and solemn castle, an elderly nobleman in dark purple aristocratic robe was standing in front of the flower bed, watering the flowers tremblingly.
He looked about 70% similar to Count Lint, but looked older and more majestic, especially his silver-grey eyes, which were turbid and weathered.
Geoffrey de Boistre-Lint.
He is the patriarch of the Boat-Lint family, the current Duke of Violet, and the court advisor of the Crescent Kingdom.
As one of the nine powerful dukes of the Crescent Kingdom, he is also responsible for commanding the Crescent Kingdom's most powerful standing force - the Crescent Kingdom's Second Guard Corps.
Of course, this Bold-Castell War was a civil war among the nobles, and the Royal Guards had neither the right nor the ability to go out.
"Your Excellency the Duke, news has come from the north that His Royal Highness the Prince has arrived at the border castle and the Knights have taken him under control."
A nobleman who looked like a butler came up behind Duke Violet, bowed respectfully, and said.
The kettle in the old duke's hand paused slightly.
"Any news about Victor?"
He asked.
The noble hesitated for a moment and replied:
"The fleeing soldiers in the north sent news that the Earl was captured by the Castel family, and with him was the Duchess of Bolde, Eleanor."
After hearing the noble's words, the old duke was silent for a moment and nodded slightly:
"I see."
"Let the Knights keep an eye on Philip, and then prepare an envoy to negotiate with Castel."
The noble hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but said:
"Your Excellency the Duke, are you...really planning to use His Royal Highness the Prince as a bargaining chip in your negotiations with Castel?"
"After all, he is the second heir to the throne, the king's favorite child, and your grandson..."
After hearing the noble's words, the old duke slowly turned around.
He had a blank expression on his face, snorted coldly, and said meaningfully:
"His Majesty's favorite child?"
"Hmph... No matter if he was or not before, he couldn't be from the moment he was defeated a week ago."
"Eleanor of Bold has been captured. His dirty deeds may be exposed. Let's throw this hot potato to Castel."
At this point, the old duke paused again and sighed:
"Also, go down and prepare. After the negotiation with Castel is over, I will go to the capital to meet with His Majesty the King in person..."
…
The recovery of lost territory in the North was much faster than Charlotte had imagined.
As the news of the defeat of the Bold-Violet coalition spread, the surrendered nobles turned against their allies and threw themselves into Castel's arms again.
The speed was so fast that Charlotte had to sigh that these fence-sitters were really thick-skinned.
"They will help whoever wins."
Under the feudal system, this was the reality for these noble lords who acted independently.
Charlotte didn't have time to deal with these nobles who were jumping back and forth.
She just took note of it secretly, planning to slowly sort it out after the war was completely over.
After the news of the great victory in the Battle of North Port spread, there was a constant stream of noble envoys from all over the kingdom. Viscount Remigio, Duke Yuehu, the Buwater family, which was a sworn enemy of the Bold family, and even the second prince of Silver Moon, all sent envoys.
Some came to congratulate, some expressed goodwill towards the Castel family, and some extended olive branches with a solicitous tone in their words.
It was obvious that the battle of North Port, where the outnumbered side won, had shaken the entire kingdom, and everyone knew that the outcome of the entire war was already determined.
The Lord of Castel is destined to part ways with Bold, and will most likely become the new direct vassal of the Crescent Kingdom, and one of the most powerful forces in the north.
After meeting with another noble envoy from a neighboring territory, Charlotte also received news:
The Violet Principality's peace talks envoy team has arrived at Castel.