Ten minutes later.
No matter which dynasty it was, sending one's daughter had always been an effective way to reconcile. The daughter who was sent away wouldn't have a good fate, but for the rest of the people, it was a good thing.
"I know what you're thinking, but do you think he'll accept it?"
Karina couldn't help but shake her head. She didn't think that someone like Li Ke would accept such a young daughter's marriage, especially when Lacus was still so young. It was even more impossible.
Karina had made a lot of efforts, but to no avail. Although she had successfully connected with Li Ke's wife, Li Ke himself had become elusive. Karina was very regretful about this, but there was nothing she could do. Li Ke's return to conquer Demacia was the best choice for her.
But if he did that, the country would suffer again.
This wasn't a difficult choice. Karina didn't want her country to suffer, but she also didn't want to say goodbye to her love. So she could only hope that Li Ke would understand her difficulties and rescue her like he did in the past. This was undoubtedly an unrealistic hope, but with her status, this was the best she could do.
"It's common for people to get married at the age of 12 or 13. Lacus was only two years away from being engaged. And most importantly, the happiness of one person is nothing compared to the happiness of an entire country."
Teana had other thoughts. How could she not want her family members to be able to freely choose their own lovers and obtain true love? But they were a noble family, after all, and such a thing couldn't happen. Lacus's future was to become a queen, and this was her destiny from birth.
This was something that couldn't be changed, unless Lacus committed suicide. In that case, no matter what she thought, what she did, or how ugly she looked, she would have to accept her fate.
But correspondingly, she also had luxurious clothes and precious food that ordinary people couldn't get, as well as countless opportunities to make mistakes. In her opinion, the forgiveness and opportunities that she had easily obtained were already things that ordinary people would never be able to obtain. Therefore, she had to be responsible for what she had obtained.
So naturally, she had to accept the fate of marriage. Garen was like this, and so were they. If it wasn't for the fact that Carina's fiancé was a useless person, and that her fiancé's other family members were already married, even if she didn't marry her fiancé, she would have to marry her fiancé's family.
In fact, the most beneficial thing for the Crown Wei Family was for Karina to marry him and become a widow. Fortunately, the Crown Wei Family was a large family with a large business. They were able to show this much tolerance to their own family members, and Karina was able to avoid the fate of being a widow.
But it was different for Lacus. Her brother was basically set to be the next head of the Royal Wei Family, so in order to gain Li Ke's trust and tolerance, it was only natural that someone with the same status and inheritance rights as the head of the family would be able to gain Li Ke's trust. And this person could only be Laxle. Even though Karina was the link, she didn't have enough weight to be a dowry. Instead, she could only serve as Lacus's female official when she married Laxle.
It couldn't be helped. Karina's reputation was tarnished because of her willfulness, so she couldn't take on the main official position in the noble circle of Demacia. Maintaining this noble circle and connections was extremely important for the Crown Wei Family. Once Li Ke completely conquered Demacia, the Light Shield Family of Garvin the Third would definitely be dealt with, and the Crown Wei Family would inevitably become the representative of the Demacia region because of Karina.
If they couldn't maintain their reputation and status in this circle, they would be useless to Li Ke. Therefore, for a period of time, Karina would still have to bear the infamy of leaving the army due to her willfulness, and she wouldn't be able to take on any important official position.
"Besides, I don't think that a person who has experienced the Noxus Gladiator Arena will care about a little girl's happiness. Lacus is destined to be a bargaining chip and bridge. This is her fate. If she wants to blame someone, she can only blame herself for being the daughter of a Crown Guard. And if it's necessary, I'll accompany her. "
Teana was a relatively calm person. She was so calm that when her husband died, the first thing she thought about was how to not bring shame to her family. Then, she thought about things like revenge. The Crown Wei Family put a lot of pressure on her, but she also knew that this was something she had to accept.
"Alright, I just think that you'll anger him. He's a clean freak in certain aspects. If you want to give Lacus to him, it's better to give it to you. At least he won't be disgusted by it. Besides, I think he will be more excited because he doesn't have much resistance against older and stronger women. "
Karina spread her hands. Back then, she was driven crazy because of this. Moreover, marrying Lacus to Li Ke, who looked like he was in his thirties at the time, was too much for Lacus. It wasn't like Lacus hadn't seen Li Ke before. She knew exactly how old Li Ke was and what he looked like. If she knew about this, how much of a shadow would she have in her heart?
Well, Li Ke was partly at fault. Back then, he had a full beard, which made him look just like the Warriors of Giant God Peak who wielded large shields and spears. Most of their clothes were cloaks. He looked very old.
"I was like that before. When I was tough, the way he looked at me was as if he wanted to conquer me. But when I decided to show my best side to him, there was a dull feeling in his eyes."
Karina felt like cursing at this point. She really couldn't accept Li Ke's personality. Did he like strong women so much?!
"… If it's necessary, it's not impossible. It's just a pity that he doesn't have any children. To be honest, this really doesn't fit his identity and behavior. He should have a child soon. "
Teana wasn't embarrassed by Karina's teasing. She could accept this kind of thing. If Li Ke could accept a thirty-two year old woman like her, then it wasn't like she couldn't let Lacus accept her new fate after a while: marrying the son or daughter of one of Li Ke's powerful officials.
After hearing Karina's words, the blonde woman seriously thought about what she should do to preserve the power of the Royal Guard Family to a greater extent if she were to marry Li Ke.
"I want to too."
Karina rubbed her stomach and sighed helplessly. Then, she immediately reacted and asked in a melancholy tone.
"However, we, Demacia, are preparing to fight against Li Ke under the leadership of His Majesty the King. Yet, we, the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian
This was something that was completely unacceptable to her, but it really had happened. Teana, the head of the Crown Guard, was the person that everyone in the entire nation believed to be the most unlikely traitor of all, and she was the leader of the Crown Guard. No matter how she looked at it, this was an extremely bizarre turn of events.
"That's because there's no other way. If it were possible, I would also want to be loyal to the King and our country. But the truth is that Demacia is destined to fall. Jiawen the Third is also aware of this matter. So, I'm afraid that our Prince has been secretly sent away."
A look of shame appeared on Teana's face as she spoke. She didn't mind dying for her country. Otherwise, she wouldn't have attacked Li Ke last time. But when one was faced with an enemy that one couldn't resist, and the enemy's worldview was very similar to one's own, it wasn't impossible to surrender. The choice was very clear.
"And it's not only him. Many nobles are sending their children away. Besides, do you think we are the only ones who are surrendering? When Li Ke's army arrives, we will still be the ones who put up the most resistance. "
Teana sighed. Carina was still too immature. Otherwise, she would've known why there were so many guests and people trying to curry favor with the Royal Guards. They were all people who wanted to use her to surrender to the Royal Guards. She only paid a little attention and discovered all the nobles of Demacia.
Even the King's family members were present.
How could they resist in such a situation? Perhaps only the soldiers at the bottom of the hierarchy could openly and resolutely resist from the bottom of their hearts. Perhaps Garen was the only one in his family who wanted to stubbornly resist. Karina rubbed her stomach and sighed helplessly. Then, she immediately came to her senses and asked in a melancholy tone.
"But our entire Demacia is preparing to resist Li Ke under the leadership of His Majesty the King, yet our Royal Guard Family of the Royal Guard Family of the Light Shield Family is thinking about surrendering … Isn't this a little …"
This was something that was completely unacceptable to her, but it really had happened. Everyone in the entire nation believed that the person who would never betray the empire, the head of the Crown Guard, Teana, had led the rebellion and surrendered. No matter how she looked at it, this was an extremely bizarre turn of events.
"That's because there's no other way. If possible, I also want to be loyal to the King and our motherland. But the truth is that Demacia is destined to fall. King Jiawen the Third is also aware of this, so I'm afraid that our Prince has already been secretly sent away."
Teana revealed an ashamed expression when she said this. She didn't mind dying for her country. Otherwise, she wouldn't have charged at Li Ke last time. But when faced with an enemy that you couldn't resist, and the enemy's worldview was very similar to yours, it wasn't impossible to surrender. The choice was very clear.
"And it's not just him. Many nobles are sending their children away. Do you think we're the only ones surrendering? Just wait and see. When Li Ke's army arrives, we will still be the ones who put up the strongest resistance. "
Teana sighed. Carina was still too immature. Otherwise, she would've known why there were so many guests and people trying to curry favor with the Royal Guards. They were all people who wanted to use her to surrender to the Royal Guards. She only paid a little attention and discovered all the nobles of Demacia.
Even the King's family members were present.
How could they resist in such a situation? Perhaps only the soldiers at the bottom of the hierarchy could openly and resolutely resist from the bottom of their hearts. Perhaps Garen was the only one in his family who wanted to stubbornly resist. Karina rubbed her stomach and sighed helplessly. Then, she immediately came to her senses and asked in a melancholy tone.
"However, we, Demacia, are preparing to fight against Li Ke under the leadership of His Majesty the King, and we, the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian of the Royal Guardian Royal Guardian
This was something that was completely unacceptable to her, but it really had happened. Teana, the head of the Crown Guard, was the person that everyone in the entire nation believed to be the most unlikely traitor of all, and she was the leader of the Crown Guard. No matter how she looked at it, this was an extremely bizarre turn of events.
"That's because there's no other way. If possible, I also want to be loyal to the King and our motherland. But the truth is that Demacia is destined to fall. King Jiawen the Third is also aware of this, so I'm afraid that our Prince has already been secretly sent away."
A sheepish look appeared on Teana's face as she spoke. She didn't mind dying for her country. Otherwise, she wouldn't have attacked Li Ke last time. However, when faced with an enemy that you couldn't resist, and the enemy's worldview was very similar to yours, it wasn't impossible to surrender. The choice was very clear.
"And it's not just him. Many nobles are sending their children away. Do you think we're the only ones surrendering? When Li Ke's army arrives, we'll still be the ones putting up the most resistance. "
Teana sighed. Carina was still too immature. Otherwise, she would've known why there were so many guests and people trying to curry favor with the Royal Guards. They were all people who wanted to use her to surrender to the Royal Guards. She only paid a little attention, and she discovered all the nobles of Demacia.
There were even people from His Majesty's family.
How could they resist in such a situation? Perhaps only the soldiers at the bottom of the hierarchy would be able to openly declare that they wanted to resist from the bottom of their hearts. In her own family, Garen was probably the only one who wanted to stubbornly resist. Teana sighed. Carina was still too immature. Otherwise, she would've known why there were so many guests and people trying to curry favor with the Royal Guards. They were all people who wanted to use her to surrender to the Royal Guards. She only paid a little attention, and she discovered all the nobles of Demacia.
There were even people from His Majesty's family.
How could they resist in such a situation? Perhaps only the soldiers at the bottom of the hierarchy would be able to openly declare that they wanted to resist from the bottom of their hearts. In her own family, Garen was probably the only one who wanted to stubbornly resist.
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