Xu Yi watched Servini board the carriage bearing the City Lord's Manor insignia and waved to her as she poked her head out of the window. Then he stared blankly after the carriage as it sped toward Bunta City, lost in thought.
According to the resolution His Majesty the King had announced through the Kingdom Parliament, both Princess Royal Servini and Prince Eric were limited to three-year terms as city lords of Bunta City and Loren City, respectively.
After three years, they would leave their posts regardless of their performance, so they had only three years to demonstrate their governing policies and abilities.
If they failed to produce results and prove themselves to everyone within those three years, they would undoubtedly be at a considerable disadvantage in the contest for the throne.
Of course, achieving outstanding results would give them a powerful bargaining chip.
Xu Yi knew little about the situation in Loren City, nor did he particularly care what Prince Eric intended to do. But he wholeheartedly supported Princess Royal Servini, so ever since she had arrived in Bunta City, he had met with her almost every day to discuss matters.
Besides helping her understand Bunta City, he also offered her all sorts of suggestions.
Servini had one considerable advantage: Earl Stark had not served as Bunta City's lord for very long and had not yet had time to extend his reach throughout the city. Compared with Count Samo, who had held the position for more than a decade, his influence was far weaker.
Although Count Samo had already left Bunta City, his roots here ran extremely deep, and he belonged to the faction supporting Servini. Thanks to her connection with him, Servini had easily gained control of the situation in Bunta City after taking office, allowing her to