The obstruction of the city gate guards made Castel's knights look confused, and some young knights even frowned slightly.
They pointed discontentedly at the direction where the Gaston family convoy left, and said indignantly:
"Armed knights are not allowed to enter without permission? Then why didn't you check or stop them when they entered?"
The gate guard looked at the knights with disdain and said:
"That is the convoy of the Duke Gaston family, a great noble of the kingdom. The one sitting in the carriage is the heir of the Duke's family, Lord Richard. The escort team is the knights of the Kingdom's Guard Corps. Of course, they can enter freely."
Castel's knights were still somewhat unconvinced.
They wanted to say something else, but Baron Chalon signaled them to be quiet.
As a noble who traveled around with caravans all year round, Baron Sharon knew the passage regulations of the royal capital. If armed knights wanted to enter Lutetia, they did need to report entry in advance and obtain relevant permissions.
He came to the guards, took out a document allowing Castel's armed caravan to enter, showed it to the guards at the city gate, and then said:
"We are the Castel family, and this is our admission document."
However, the guard only glanced at the document and shook his head proudly:
"This is just a pass for armed caravans. It may be valid on normal days, but now the Central Committee meeting is about to be held. The capital is in a special period. All armed caravans are not allowed to enter the city!"
Baron Chalon frowned and repeated:
"We... are the Castel family."
He deliberately emphasized the word "Castel family".
The guard snorted:
"No matter what family you are from, if you want to enter the city, you must either unload all your weapons and equipment and hand them in, or wait for the conclusion of the central meeting..."
The guard didn't finish his words.
Because when he was halfway through his speech, he was stopped by another companion beside him.
The companion was still holding a bag of Quintana that he had received as a reward when the Gaston family's convoy passed through the city gate. He looked at the documents of the Castel convoy in doubt, then looked at a note in the purse, and then quickly whispered a few words in the guard's ear.
As his companions whispered, the guard's eyes gradually widened, and his gaze towards Castel's convoy quickly changed.
His attitude quickly softened, and his condescending look suddenly became respectful. He quickly put on a smile and said to Baron Sharon:
"It turns out... it turns out to be the Castel family from the North!"
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Knight. The Castel family rarely comes to the capital. We didn't recognize you just now. Since you are a participant in this central meeting, of course you can enter the city!"
After saying this, he called on the other guards to make way and signaled the Castel family's team to pass.
Baron Sharon's expression finally eased, and he nodded slightly to the guards. Then he led the entire convoy into the royal capital with the knights of Castel, who held their heads high.
After the Castel family's convoy entered the city, a familiar conversation soon rang out at the city gate, and the guard's loud voice, which sounded like a countryman, was heard:
"Which family's convoy are you from? The capital is a key area, and no armed knights are allowed to enter without permission!"
"They? They are the Castel family! Do you know the Castel family? They are the earl family that defeated the two principalities of Violet and Bolder, and the ruthless people who dragged His Royal Highness the Third Prince into the vortex. They are also the main participants of this central meeting and the distinguished guests of His Majesty the King. Can you compare with them?"
"… "
Listening to the conversation coming from the back of the team, the young knight riding beside the carriage smiled at Charlotte in the carriage with a very proud look:
"My Lord Earl, it seems that the name of our Castel family is still very famous! After the guards who looked down on us knew our identities, their attitudes instantly changed!"
However, Charlotte just smiled slightly.
She glanced at the two guards at the city gate with a meaningful look:
"maybe."
…
Unlike the frequently expanded and renovated North Port, the architectural style of the royal capital Lutetia looks much more ancient and solemn.
Here, almost every street is paved with blue-gray stones. Except for the main roads, most of the streets are winding and narrow, as if telling an ancient story.
In the city, towering buildings rise from the ground, which are very similar to the Gothic architecture of Blue Star, making people look up.
The buildings here are denser, taller, older and more imposing than those in Beigang.
The streets were filled with carriages and pedestrians, and the city was much more prosperous than any other city Charlotte had seen since she traveled through time.
After entering the city, the knights escorting the convoy never took their eyes off the surrounding streets.
Even though they had long been accustomed to the prosperity of North Port, many knights who came to the capital for the first time were still shocked by its prosperity.
The outer city area of Lutetia alone is as prosperous as the inner island area of Beigang. The wide main roads are okay, but the narrower streets can even be described as crowded.
If the armored knights of the Castel family had not looked tough, many carriages and pedestrians would have subconsciously given way to them. Otherwise, the convoy might have been stuck on the road.
The outer city area is like this, which makes many knights wonder what the inner city area where the palace is located will be like.
However, after Castel's convoy entered the city, it did not go to the inner city of Lutetia immediately, but went directly to the Castel family's stronghold in the outer city.
That’s right, a stronghold.
As a northern family with a strong business atmosphere, the Castel family also has industries in the royal capital of Lutetia, specializing in the mineral and jewelry business.
Although it is a small shop with a total area of no more than 300 square meters, it is also a genuine shop.
Moreover, because it is located in the royal capital, it is very profitable and can bring tens of thousands of quintana of income to the Castel family every year.
When Charlotte arrived at her shop in a carriage, she happened to see Sebastian walking out of the shop.
Seeing Castel's convoy, Sebastian was obviously stunned for a moment. He ran over in a hurry and came to Charlotte's carriage:
"Master? Why... why are you here?"
Charlotte stepped down from the carriage with the help of her maid Shirley, followed by Reina who was looking around curiously and Eudocia who had a blank expression on her face.
She glanced at Sebastian and said with a smile:
"Where else can I go if not here? You released my pigeon at the city gate, so I have no choice but to come to the store to find you myself."
After hearing Charlotte's words, Sebastian suddenly looked embarrassed, and quickly bowed respectfully, saying:
"I'm sorry, Master. Something urgent happened in the store just now, so I couldn't meet you at the city gate in time. Did you... enter the city smoothly?"
After saying this, he glanced at the Castel family's convoy and frowned slightly:
"Strange... Aren't the guards from the city guard with you?"
A guard from the city guard
Charlotte was stunned.
Recalling what happened at the city gate, she chuckled as she pondered:
“There were a few hiccups, but overall it went pretty smoothly.”
"A little episode?"
Sebastian's eye twitched.
Charlotte shook her head.
"We'll talk about this later. Have you found a place to stay tonight?"
Sebastian nodded.
"It's all arranged. I've rented a noble manor in the inner city. It's already been cleaned up, and there's more than enough room for everyone in the convoy to stay."