"Whew, Whew"

Katerina. Presto snapped open her eyes in her slumber and sat up from the comfort of her bed, her breathing was a little rapid, apparently she was back to her nightmarish childhood, but luckily, it was just a dream, and she turned her head to look at the veiled window, outside which a glimmer of morning sunlight had enveloped the entire city of Stormwind.

"Ding Ding"

The beautiful Countess rang the bell at hand, wore her silk nightgowns, and walked lazily to the window, and behind her, the servants of the Presto family rushed in, carefully extinguishing the candles, tidying up the room, preparing clothes for the hostess, and the good-looking maid brought a nutritious breakfast to Countess Caterina.

Caterina's perfect body was like a ripe peach, and the tulle pajamas couldn't stop the spring from leaking out, but no servant dared to look up, the Storm royal family was very strict with the management of servants, and there was a lack of servants around the countess, so King Varian generously sent the best servants of the royal family to serve her.

"Hmm... This steak is good. ”

The countess, who had spoken with clear spring water, turned around, stretched out her hand and picked up a piece of well-cooked steak, put it in her mouth, and chewed silently as she asked the head maid beside her:

"What's on schedule for today?"

The head maid from the royal family opened the memo letter in her hand and said to Ms. Katarina, who was enjoying breakfast:

"You need to go to the town hall at noon, and Sir Soma and the other nobles have a meeting on how to pay the unpaid wages of the Brotherhood of Masons, and he has invited you."

"In the afternoon, Queen Tiffany invites you to afternoon tea."

"The arrangement for the evening is Duke Boval, and Lord Duke's attendant came over earlier today and wants to invite you to dinner with Lord Duke."

"My Berval, he is a decent gentleman."

A seductive smile flashed across the countess's face, and then turned into a sneer of disdain: "As for Soma, what does that insatiable pig want to do?" Does he want to show me his "wisdom and martial arts"? ”

"Not really, ma'am."

The head maid lowered her voice and explained:

"I've heard that Sir Soma has been in a bit of a mess lately, he has been criticized by the nobles for a long time for not paying his workers, the workers of the Brotherhood of Masons have organized two marches, which has made a big deal of trouble, but the royal family has been very tight lately, so I think he invited you probably hoping that the Presto family can help him in this bad time."

"Huh? You mean, there was a conflict between the people and the nobility? ”

Countess Caterina's beautiful and bepleasing eyes flashed a twinkle, and she stood up, stripped off her nightgowns, and opened her hands without a blink, allowing the maids to wear her black seductive underwear and beautiful and cumbersome dresses, which might be needed for tonight's dinner with the Duke.

And in the process, the countess's mind was running rapidly, and she smelled a trace of hidden confusion in this trivial matter, and while the maids were tidying up the countess's hair, she crossed her legs, sat down in a chair, and said to the chief maid standing beside her:

"Tell me more about the Brotherhood of Stonemasons."

"That's right, ma'am, the Brotherhood of Stonemasons is a very well-known organization in the entire Alliance, they are good at masonry and construction, three years ago, the Brotherhood of Stonemasons branch of the Stormwind Kingdom undertook the reconstruction of Stormwind City, this is a large-scale and honorable project, they have done it very well, this new city is more eye-catching than the original Stormwind City, like a masterpiece."

The head maid recalled the information in her mind and explained to her master:

"For the first two years, there was no problem, the wages paid to the workers were paid directly by the royal family, and since a year ago, the town hall has taken over the project that is about to be completed, and the nobles led by Sir Soma probably want to use this to improve their status, but they underestimate the remuneration figures of the workers of the Brotherhood of Stonemasons, which is a terrible number... In short, the royal family reduced its funds by half, and the remaining half had to be raised by the nobles themselves. ”

"So those greedy pigs screwed up?"

The countess smiled mockingly: "A group of imbeciles with noble blood, they can always mess up everything. ”

"Yes, ma'am."

There was also some faint dissatisfaction in the eyes of the head maid, as a commoner, her personal feelings were still biased towards the side of the Brotherhood of Stonemasons, and she said softly:

"The big nobles don't get involved in this trouble at all, and even if the small nobles are united, the funds raised are far from enough, and they have repeatedly asked the royal family for help, but His Majesty the King is building a navy, and there is no extra money to support them, so that the wages of the workers are in arrears."

"At first they kept it a secret, until after eight months of arrears of wages, even the great foreman Mr. Van Cleeff and the chief architect, Mr. Alex, the two true gentlemen, who were willing to consult the matter with the nobles, could not bear it anymore, and lately this matter has been in a great uproar in Stormwind, and it is said that it has reached the ears of His Majesty."

Countess Catalina, keenly sensing the indignation in the maid's words, flashed a glint in her squinted eyes, and after a moment the countess feigned anger and said:

"What a faux pas! The Holy Empire has just been rebuilt, and these incompetent moths have made such a fuss, which will greatly damage the image of our king in the council of electors, and the poor oppressed people, what an unforgivable sin... Parina, prepare the carriage, I'm going to go to the City Construction Hall and meet with the architect and the Grand Foreman, the Presto family has served the Union for generations, and I will undoubtedly be on the side of the people! ”

"As for Soma the pig's invitation, refuse it for me! I don't want to be around such filthy people. ”

The words of the hostess touched the heart of the head maid of Parina, who had served the nobles for many years, and had even received royal awards and honorary titles for it, but there had never been a master as enthusiastic about helping the lower classes of the commoners as Lady Caterina, and in the last few months the countess had privately financed many poor people who had lost their homes in the war.

The chief maid, who had seen too many nobles, said softly in the earl's ear:

"There is no need for this, ma'am, it will damage your reputation in the noble circles, you can go and have a false deal with Sir Soma, who does not have the guts to break with the Presto family."

"Well, you have a point, Palina, you're really a good helper for me."

Caterina emotionally shook the hands of the head maid and said to her, "Will you serve me?" I mean, the Presto family is withered, and it is difficult for me, a weak woman, to cope with the provocations of the nobles, and I need a wise helper like you to be my personal advisor, and I will give you the status and salary you deserve, and you deserve it. ”

"I... I need to think about it, ma'am, and submitting an application is a tedious process. ”

The chief maid belonging to the Storm royal family hesitated for a moment, and said to the countess, "But personally, I am very willing to do this, and it is rare to find a noble lady as kind as you. ”

"I haven't done enough for the people, and what happened in my hometown of Alterac I don't want it to happen again in Stormwind."

Countess Caterina smiled sadly, and she cheered up and said to the head maid:

"I'll make the request for you while I have tea with Queen Tiffany, Palina, and you'll be my best assistant."

"Well, hostess..."

"Ah, the simple human mind is really easy to manipulate."

The countess, who was sitting in the sumptuous carriage, interlaced her fingers, thinking of the exchange with the chief maid Palina this morning, and a subtle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth:

"It only takes a little disguise to gain loyalty, and it's so easy."

Caterina turned her head to look out the window at the speeding cityscape, thinking inwardly about the sordid relationship between the Brotherhood of Stonemasons and the nobles, she had to find a way to make Stormwind City chaotic, only then could she enter the decision-making circle of the nobles of Stormwind Kingdom in the shortest possible time.

Here's the reason for the serious head maid, the countess, who is an outsider, needs an assistant who is familiar with the new environment to help her seize all the opportunities that may exist.

"Ding"

The bell of the horse, which hung on the carriage, rang, and the voice of the coachman reached the ears of the countess:

"Mistress, here we are."

A moment later, the richly dressed Earl Caterina entered the town planning hall and got the news of the architect Alex and the grand foreman of the Brotherhood of Masons, Edwin. Van Cleeff, also dressed in his finest clothes, greeted the famous countess at the door.

The voluntary renunciation of Alterac's inheritance and the dedication of it to the Empire as a royal title had spread the prestige of Countess Catalina and the Presto family throughout the Empire, and the private virtue of zealous efforts to help the commoners had made the Countess highly popular among the lower people.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Lady Katerina, and you're as beautiful and noble as rumored."

Van Cleef's face was a little tired, the recent struggle with the nobles had made him haggard, and in the face of his compliment, the countess smiled silently, and after taking her seat, Caterina said her intentions straight to the point:

"I have heard from my maid about the Brotherhood of Stonemasons and the nobles, and I have great sympathy for you, and I am here this time, it is the two of you, and the Presto family will be on your side."

The countess said solemnly: "Although I have not been in Stormwind City for a long time, I am very impressed by your hard work and the grandeur of Stormwind City, those who work hard deserve to be paid, and the greedy people led by Sir Soma are the cancer of Stormwind Kingdom, I hope you can persist in the fight and work with me to get rid of this cancer!" ”

"It's... It's such an honor. ”

When the foreman heard this, he smiled with joy, and he said indignantly to the Countess of Caterina: "Sir Soma and his helpers are so greedy that they have not paid us even the workers' allowance which is subsidized by the royal family for the last eight months, and the workers are even struggling to make ends meet. ”

A trace of helplessness and pity flashed on the countess's face:

"I am willing to compensate some money in the name of a private person to those workers who are living in difficulty, but this matter must be dealt with justly! I will look for an opportunity to present this matter to the king in person, but I also want to warn you not to expand the conflict... In the event of a riot against the nobles, even if His Majesty wants to help you, the nobles will collectively oppose it..."

"Thank you for your selfless help, Lord Earl."

Alex, the well-mannered architect, nodded: "Van Cleef and I will restrain the workers, and with your help, I believe that this matter will soon be solved perfectly." ”

Caterina smiled, and she said sincerely, "My family has served the kings for generations, and I myself am willing to give everything for Stormwind, and I believe that good people like you deserve to be sheltered." ”

And Van Cleef, the more emotional foreman, said to the countess with red eyes:

"My lord, I thank you for your assistance, we don't know what to repay you."

Caterina shook her head, and she reached out and patted Van Cleef's cold hands curled together:

"I do good deeds without reciprocation, Mr. Van Cleef, and continue to have faith in His Majesty Varian and contribute to our country, and that is what I want you to do, and of course, if I can, I also hope that when this is over, the Brotherhood of Stonemasons will build me a private estate in Alwyn Forest... Your craftsmanship has been recognized by everyone. ”

Since the Count still had to deal with the greedy tumors, the conversation full of "sincere feelings" was soon over. Ms. Presto stepped into her carriage and waved goodbye to the two leaders of the workers, but at the moment when the carriage slowly started, a dark red, short, slender figure suddenly appeared in the empty seat opposite her.

"Hello, Countess Caterina... And Her Royal Highness Princess Onexia, I brought a letter from your "uncle" ... He sincerely invites you to join him in his "great plan". ”

Countess Caterina's black eyes turned into yellow snake pupils at this moment, and she looked at the dwarf in front of her with the gaze of an apex predator, and she said in a deep voice:

"Are you here to die? Humble gnomes! ”

The gnome blinked her blood-red eyes, she reached out and grabbed her pink hair, and a wicked smile appeared on the corner of her mouth:

"Of course you can kill me, Onexia, but trust me... The King of the Blades won't want to see this, do you still want to take down your brother? Then join us! If you don't know it, the next time you come to "talk" to you, it won't be a "lowly" dwarf! 2k reading network