Black Iron Crown

Reiner fell on the bed in a daze, smelling the vague fragrance, a strange feeling came straight to his heart.

He reluctantly got up and moved to Frante's side. Under the stimulation of alcohol, his lust was already burning.

Smelling the smell of alcohol on Reiner's body, Frante couldn't help but frowned, slightly resisting: "Don't do this, you're drunk, take a good rest!"

"No! I'm not drunk, Farrant, my wife..."

Lena pressed down in a daze.

At noon the next day, Reiner felt a splitting headache, the sour feeling of a hangover.

"Green tree! Green tree!"

Reluctantly getting up from the bed, he began to call his little maid.

In the past, when he was drunk, two little maids served him, and he had already formed a habit.

However, it was not the two maids who opened the door this time, but Farrant in a hazy nightgown.

She was carrying a clay basin and a towel on her shoulders, and walked in cautiously.

"Why are you?" Lena frowned.

Frant shook his head without speaking, dampened the towel and wrung it dry, sat on the bed and began to wipe Reiner's cheeks.

"Tsk..." Lena ducked back, frowned and said, "This is not what you should do, you are my grand princess, how can you do such a thing!"

Frank shook his head, pursed his lips and hesitated.

"What's wrong?" Lena asked.

"..."

"Mekasha... who is it?" Frant frowned slightly, staring closely at Reiner with a pair of eyes, hoping to get an answer from him.

"Who is she...does it matter?" Reiner's face gradually became serious.

"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"You...you called her name last night!" Farrant lowered his head and his eye circles were a little red.

Thinking of last night's madness,

Reiner frowned: "Did I call her name? I shouldn't!"

"This has nothing to do with you, you just need to remember that you are my wife!" Reiner brought the towel over expressionlessly, wiped his face twice and said.

"But! But I'm your wife! And you called someone else's name at that time!"

"Enough!" Reiner said impatiently: "I told you a long time ago not to inquire about my past. I told you clearly before we got married! Have you forgotten?"

"No..." Frante's voice was a little choked, and then he took a deep breath, and his tone became much colder: "I won't ask any more..."

Being disturbed by Frante so early in the morning, Reiner was also in a very bad mood. After putting on his normal clothes, he left the room and went to the study.

Aizexi has been waiting in the study early, and today he will report to Lena about the exact development of the business in the northern border.

"My lord duke!" Ai Zexi looked at Reiner who pushed the door to enter and hurriedly got up and saluted.

Reiner nodded, and Aizexi handed the file to Reiner, and then looked at the dossier in his hand and began to report.

"During the seven months you were away, my lord, the growth rate of business has reached 228% of that before you left, and the business tax of this month has increased from 40 gold coins seven months ago to the current level. Ninety-eight of them!"

"Among them, our handicraft production has increased by 275%, and our residents will engage in handicraft production in their spare time."

"The number of merchants entering the northern border has also increased from 175 seven months ago to 489 now. Among them, there are 155 merchants from the Bazalan Kingdom."

Reiner nodded when he heard the words. He was very satisfied with the business growth in the Northern Territory. Such a fast growth rate could bring him considerable income very soon.

In terms of the current size of Reiner's army, it is indeed possible to barely make ends meet, but other expenses pale in comparison.

However, Reiner also has sugar and steel armor business, these two are the most profitable business.

"Continue to maintain the current situation. You have done a good job. In the end, you will get a title that matches your achievements!" Reiner said while looking at Aizexi.

For people in this era, titles mean everything. Even being a nobleman without a fief is much better than being a commoner. Even if a person is as rich as an enemy, his highest expectation is still to get a title.

Hearing that Reiner wanted to give him a title, Ai Zexi burst into tears instantly. Will he, who has been in the market for many years, also want to get a title?

"Please rest assured, my lord Duke, I will work hard to help you develop the business of the territory, and I will be your pocketbook in the future! No matter what, my loyalty to you will never change, I... I..."

Ai Zexi spoke incoherently, his face flushed with excitement.

After listening to Azexi's report, Leiner entered the banquet hall again, rich dishes were still placed on the table, and the vassals were full of mouthfuls and shouted strangely, looking very happy.

After Reiner entered the hall, the voice suddenly fell silent.

"Don't be restrained to my vassals! Let's revel!" Leiner raised a glass of wine casually and shouted at the vassals in the field.

"Long live the Duke!" All the vassals also cheered for Rainer.

The happy days passed quickly, and the vassals brought their troops back to the territory again. They were going to take advantage of this time to recruit troops, which was requested by the Duke.

And Leiner is also preparing for the second banquet. Naturally, this banquet will not be to entertain his vassals again.

He planned to invite all the royal lords of the empire to the northern border to participate, and hold a grand tournament.

After the death of Grand Duke Mabula, Reiner became the slightly highest title among all royal families.

Moreover, he said unceremoniously to the queen in front of everyone in the meeting hall of Tesca Palace, just to let all the royal family see that he can represent the interests of the royal lords.

He intends to take advantage of this time to invite the lords of the royal family to participate in the banquet and contest, to thoroughly settle this fact.

At this moment, preparations are in full swing in the city of Mecaron, and hunting teams have entered the frigid forest to hunt. Their prey is all kinds of delicious and rare beasts, which will be used as dishes at the banquet.

In addition, a huge arena is also being rebuilt. This arena has already taken shape.

Leiner wanted to hold a martial arts competition a long time ago, but at that time the old emperor died, and Leiner rushed to the imperial capital day and night, so the match was shelved.

Now, it's finally starting to rebuild.

The news that Reiner was canonized as the Grand Duke of the Northern Kingdom spread among the residents. For a while, Reiner's reputation reached an unbelievable level, and everyone was proud to live under the rule of Reiner.

The small clinic built by Reiner at that time also successfully produced the first batch of junior doctors. Frante was thoroughly diagnosed as pregnant, which gave the vassals in the northern border and Reiner a shot in the arm.