Seeing this, Ius and Walle exchanged glances and dared not say another word.
Sometimes, being too clever was not necessarily a good thing.
A few minutes later, Velin looked at Moana, who was still kneeling on the floor, and began considering how to use her.
Her mind was far too perceptive. Without some tempering and training, he would not place her in an important position.
"Get up."
The worried Moana slowly rose to her feet, but she still kept her head lowered, waiting for Velin's questions.
"I'll send someone to take charge of Morning Bay Territory's tax affairs." Velin lightly tapped the table and spoke unhurriedly. "As for you, I heard your youngest daughter was only recently born."
"Yes," Moana replied softly.
"You, your husband, and your daughter will return to Qixing Territory with me."
"Study under my governor for a time. If your abilities earn his approval, I can let you return to Morning Bay Territory and continue managing commercial taxes."
"As for your merchant association, move its headquarters to Qixing Territory as well."
"I shall obey your command."
Faced with this order, she could only obey. There was no room for resistance.
The Eternal Dawn Knight had not said what would happen if she failed to earn approval, but she could guess.
Becoming a housewife in a safe place and staying by her husband's side might perhaps be a decent ending too.
"Mien, have some food brought over."
"Yes."
Mien, who had been standing behind Velin like a statue, answered before leaving and ordering his subordinates to begin cooking.
Half an hour later, dishes were brought out one after another.
Velin picked up his knife and fork and sampled them. The taste was passable, but they were far inferior to Kyle's cooking.
Ius ate with restraint, taking a