The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

"She advised us not to have this idea?"

At this moment, Dean, the head of the Ambrose family, was talking to a messenger who had just returned from the resistance base.

“That’s right, the resistance’s saintess advised us not to have that idea.”

"Hmph, what can be believed about a woman who's been thrown into enemy territory? She might have been sent here just because she's out of favor."

Dean slammed his fist on the table in anger, all traces of the respect he had shown Isaac before vanished.

Meanwhile, Dian's daughter, Lise, leaned against her father and said, "That's right, that's right. It must be this so-called saintess who can't stand seeing others do well. When I become the governor's wife, I will definitely punish her properly."

Dian gently stroked his daughter's head and said approvingly, "My daughter is more than qualified to be a princess, let alone a governor's wife?"

Most nobles still couldn't understand why such a beautiful woman as Isa would give up her comfortable life as a white-collar worker to come to the enemy-occupied territory and lead the resistance army in guerrilla warfare. In their minds, there were no such things as ideals or beliefs, only gains and losses.

They are more interested in gossip and scandals.

The Ambrose family has been dormant for a long time because no talented people have emerged from the family, which has led to an increasingly worse environment for the family, and the worse the environment, the harder it is for talented people to emerge.

At least the current head of the Ambrose family, Dion, isn't very capable; he's probably at a level that even Pierre's two foolish sons would shake their heads at.

Although Pierre's two sons were not very bright in his eyes, they had at least received a complete education as heirs. At most, they were not very sensitive to intrigues and tricks, but they would not fall into obvious traps.

At least neither of the two sons considered marrying their sister to Lind after surrendering.

But the Ambrose family had a dream, a dream of soaring to great heights.

In fact, the Ambrose family was already prepared to surrender when they received the letter of surrender from the Laurent family. After all, even if Dean was stupid, he knew that the family was running out of talent and that it might be better to surrender sooner rather than later.

But after seeing the "Noble Reform Ordinance" and "Land Allocation Act" for the gray-collar workers, Dion hesitated again. If they lost their noble power and land, the talent-depleted Ambrose family could basically be declared a slow death.

In that case, we might as well stick with Doug and give it our all one last time.

However, at this moment, Dian was unusually clever and sent people out to gather intelligence.

This action was very clever, but it also seemed not so clever, because Dian did not collect information on the specific implementation of these policies, nor did he look at the specific resettlement methods for the surrendered nobles, or the examination process. Instead, he went to find out the emotional history of the governor of the gray-collar area.

Also, because there is so little information on this subject, most of what has been collected is unofficial history, and some local accounts are even completely contradictory, so you can only decide which one to believe based on your mood.

Under the influence of idealism, Dean believed the governor and his wife's claim that their relationship was merely a facade.

After all, while there is little information about the Governor-General, there are quite a few rumors about his wife.

The most famous one is the so-called "shame of the nobility," which is endorsed by the nobility of the capital and even the royal family. After all, how good can a woman who has been abandoned by the royal family be?

Whether from past rumors or instances of governors and their wives appearing together, it's clear that the governor's wife's behavior was indeed unlike that of an aristocrat.

In particular, Dian went to great lengths to contact the nobles who had attended the ball in Black Iron City. The governor's wife was completely ignorant of etiquette and particularly enjoyed discussing mechanical principles with those noble ladies.

So much so that at the aristocratic gatherings of the gray and white-collar workers, the ladies talked about their learning experiences with mechanical principles, and even other nobles started discussing these things.

Dian couldn't understand it. What man would like a woman who talks about this kind of thing? It must be that the governor's wife, through the Lars family, coerced the governor. The governor had long disliked his wife.

Dian's daughter, Lise, was also very puzzled after hearing this. Lise had attended many noble gatherings, and if anyone talked about such things at a gathering, they would definitely become the laughing stock of all the nobles that night, and it would soon be known to everyone in Copper Mountain.

So after learning of her father's thoughts, Lise confidently declared that her charm far surpassed that of the so-called Governor's wife.

Dian wholeheartedly agreed. Lise had indeed grown into a very beautiful woman, with a touch of allure amidst her innocence. Her figure, accentuated by her dress, was curvaceous. Not to mention in the small Copper Mountain Territory, even in the entire North or the whole country, she could be considered one of the most beautiful women.

Governor Linde must have kept his wife in the only way he could control the family power behind Lena Lars.

But the wicked Lena Lars, taking advantage of her favor, forbade other women from approaching the governor; the saintess was the one Lena drove out.

Therefore, Governor Linde and his wife had long been estranged. Governor Linde was just waiting for an opportunity to kick this ill-mannered and un-aristocratic woman aside and marry a truly well-educated and sensible old noblewoman like Lise.

The more Dean thought about this conjecture, the more reasonable it seemed, so he decided to take a different approach and help the Ambrose family rise again.

If there's no talent in the family, wouldn't it be better to marry your daughter to someone capable? This would directly make her the governor's father-in-law. Are you worried about losing your family's land and power?

The Ambrose family may lack other things, but its advantage lies in its long and distinguished history.

Moreover, the gray and white collars are now in power. It's possible that Governor Linde no longer needs Lena Lars's help. Couldn't he just kick this woman aside and support his own daughter to take over?

As for his daughter, Dian carefully admired her and said that it was reasonable to say that she could be a princess. Besides her appearance, the most important thing was that Lise was very famous in the social circles of high society. She was a true noble lady, a noble among nobles, and well-versed in all etiquette. She was completely different from that disgrace of the nobility.

Many noble lords from the surrounding area had proposed marriage to Dian, but he had rejected them all, always feeling that there was a better candidate. Now, that candidate had arrived.

Lise was quite satisfied with this choice. Governor Linde was not only young, but also held great power and didn't have many women around him. His only rival was Lena.

She's just a woman without children, yet with the skills she's learned to win favor, isn't the position of a mere governor's wife something she can easily take?

Even if we can't kick this disgrace of the nobility away with one blow, defeating him is only a matter of time.

The father and daughter thought it over and over and found it increasingly plausible, so they immediately contacted other nobles in Copper Mountain Territory, preparing to work together to send Lise Ambrose to Lind's bed.