The Duke’s Substitute Bride is a Maid - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: The Storm Was Coming

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Linda received the reply and immediately rushed to Caesar’s palace. “Irene has replied. They have settled down in Croce. Let’s quickly send someone to fetch our daughter.”
“Okay.” Caesar agreed on the surface, but he had another plan in his heart. If they went to fetch Irene now, it would definitely arouse Ronald’s vigilance. This way, it would be difficult for them to make any moves against Ronald.
Before the morning of the next day’s court meeting, all the courtiers had already started discussing.
Ronald had killed a prince at the wedding and had even openly abducted their princess. However, the king had yet to come to a conclusion on this matter. Hearing that they were going to discuss this matter today, all the ministers had their own plans in mind.
“Your Majesty, Croce has never given us an explanation for Ronald abducting the princess. Is it because they don’t respect Murcia at all?”
“It’s a pity that we still don’t know Ronald’s whereabouts. Otherwise, His Majesty would definitely send troops to spread the prestige of our country.”
Caesar finally appeared. The ministers stopped their discussions and bowed their heads respectfully.
Caesar sat at the head of the table and said slowly, “I already know Ronald’s whereabouts. It’s just that Irene is still in his hands. Have you decided you want to start a war or advocate for peace?”
The ministers observed Caesar’s expression and did not speak. They did not dare to say anything lightly. The king probably already had a plan in mind.
“Your Majesty, if we take the initiative to mobilize our troops, we still have a chance to take back the princess. However, if Celt gains the upper hand, we cannot guarantee that they will use the princess as a hostage.”
Caesar raised an eyebrow. “So you mean to mobilize our troops immediately and catch Croce off guard?”
Sending troops was inevitable. Not only to avenge the humiliation, but also to use this opportunity to thwart Ronald’s spirit. It would also be a huge blow to Croce.
The minister could not figure out what Caesar was thinking, so he could only brace himself and answer, “Yes.”
“Okay. Then we’ll do as you say. Remember to be careful when sending troops. Don’t let Croce know about this in advance.”
After Caesar dismissed the ministers, he ordered people to put Linda under house arrest to prevent her from notifying Irene and create any complications.
Murcia’s army quietly entered the vicinity of Croce city’s outskirts, but they did not join up with Celt’s army.
Caesar knew very well how powerful Croce’s military force was and would not attack rashly. He wanted to wait for Celt to fight with them and get a clear idea of Croce’s military strength before making any plans.
Wen Shaoqing walked into the military camp and looked for Ronald. “Celt is already at the city gates. What’s your next move?”
Ronald raised his head and looked at the defensive map. “Let’s fight. Are you afraid of him?”
“What about sister-in-law?”
Only then did Ronald look away from the map and look at Wen Shaoqing. “You care about her a lot?”
Wen Shaoqing turned his head, clearly looking indignant. “No matter how much I don’t like you and your father, you are still my mother’s biological son.” Wen Shaoqing met Ronald’s eyes with an equally imposing manner, “I’m worried that if you multitask, Celt will take advantage of you.”
Ronald put his hand on Wen Shaoqing’s shoulder. “Then help me send her back to Murcia safely.”
Wen Shaoqing thought for a moment. “Okay, then be careful. I’ll send her back as soon as possible to help you,”he added before he left, “Oh right, if the number of troops is not enough, don’t go to the king. He would rather hand you over than offend Celt. After all, Celt and Murcia are two countries linked together as one. If it really doesn’t work, you can try to borrow troops from Xandia.”
After Wen Shaoqing left, Ronald summoned George.
“How’s the preparation for you to gather the troops to face the enemy coming along?”
“The king asked us to think of a way,” George cursed in a low voice. “Damn it, the general has risked his life for him so many times. Now that the general is in trouble, he’s actually a coward.”
He didn’t expect Wen Shaoqing to be right. Ronald felt a little sad for a moment.
He had risked his life for the king many times, but he didn’t understand the king as much as Wen Shaoqing did. Ronald thought for a moment. “There aren’t many people on both sides now. I can think of a way to trap Celt’s soldiers in Croce. You can go to Xandia and borrow troops. If we succeed, we can attack from both sides and wipe out all of Celt’s soldiers.”
George had just left when the door was opened again. Ronald did not look up, thinking that it was George who had returned. “Is there anything else?”