It seems that the villain is targeting me.

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When the adjutant pushed open the door and walked in, she saw the baroness, whose expression was almost broken and whose face looked like she wanted to cry but had no tears.

Bi'er has been following Xiaoniao for several years and has rich experience.

As soon as she saw the girl's face, she knew that her master must have done something wrong again.

The adjutant hurried forward and gently comforted Milana, who was on the verge of a breakdown. She also advised her to tell her everything that had happened, and that the Prime Minister would not do anything to her for no reason.

Milana sobbed softly and looked at the Shrike opposite her in fear.

Xiao Niao nodded expressionlessly without denying it.

Milana's crying became quieter, so Beau handed her a handkerchief so she could wipe the tears from her face.

The little girl looked at Bi'er gratefully and whispered, "Oh, thank you, you are so kind."

After hearing this, Bi'er smiled without comment.

The two men, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, worked in perfect harmony without even exchanging glances. They quickly fooled the naive little girl and made her pour out everything in her mind.

Chapter 26: Miss Adjutant Gradually Understood Everything

"It was just an ordinary barbecue that day, which is common. I received the invitation and went there as planned."

Milana recalled the events of that day with tears in her eyes. "You know, I was once a wanderer among the common people... I didn't have many friends, so I could only drink tea and eat snacks and listen to the ladies' interesting stories."

"Later, around noon, I felt a little tired, so I called the maid and asked her to take me to the master's guest room to rest for a while."

Stylish and upper-class families often prepare a large number of empty rooms for guests attending banquets, because many formal banquets are all-day gatherings.

From the buffet in the morning to the dance party at night, some parties may even last for several days. It is normal for guests to feel tired and want to find a room to rest.

Xiao Niao nodded, agreeing with Milana's statement.

"The maid was leading me, and when we were halfway into the garden, a rider suddenly rushed out of the avenue, which the maid did not see—she shrieked as the horse passed by—and startled the horse, who had to pull at the reins for a long time before he could quiet it."

"After calming the horse, the man took the whip and walked towards us angrily. I saw that he was dressed in gorgeous clothes, so I guessed that he might be of very noble status."

"I was afraid he would embarrass the maid, so I took the initiative to speak up and say something nice, thinking he wouldn't attack the guest."

Milana choked up again as she spoke: "I, I didn't know that was His Royal Highness Charles... How could someone of my status... know such an important figure..."

The bird thought: Wow, kind, unlucky, sensitive, inferior, and with a tragic life experience - this girl really has collected all the buffs of the heroines in romance novels.

Then Xiaoniao carefully thought about what Milana had just said: Well, it is indeed something that Charles would do.

The eldest prince actually had a good reputation among the noble ladies. When he was not hot-blooded, he was very gentle and polite, and he treated the ladies in a chivalrous manner. Because of his looks and status, he was quite popular among his peers.

But all this friendly treatment was limited to 'his own people' who were also members of the aristocracy. Prince Charles was overwhelmingly regarded badly by the servants - to live under him was almost the most unfortunate thing that could happen to a person in his life.

The system triggered a lot of plots after coming into contact with the key character of the heroine.

It quickly scanned the key information and took the time to remind the bird: [Hmm... She's almost right. She didn't lie.]

Xiao Niao hummed, a little surprised.

She was previously influenced by her own subjective opinions and didn't have a good impression of the heroine Milana.

But now it seems that although the other party is a little naive, he has not really done anything harmful to the world.

Xiao Niao's eyebrows furrowed: "Go on."

"Well, I, I..." Milana seemed to be very afraid of birds and stuttered violently, "...After I said some nice things, His Royal Highness Charles put down the whip. He looked me up and down for a while and asked who my father was. I told him, and he, he..."

Milana suddenly became embarrassed and couldn't figure out what was going on for a long time.

The familiar sense of foreboding once again enveloped my heart.

Xiao Niao's heart skipped a beat, and he said reluctantly, "It's okay, just tell the truth."

Milana looked quite troubled. "Well... I remember His Royal Highness Charles said at the time: 'Woman, are you trying to play hard to get?'"

Xiao Niao's expression was as if he had eaten a handful of raw green peppercorns.

Bi'er had never seen such a scene before. She looked at her boss in confusion, thinking she had misheard.

Xiao Niao didn't have the energy to explain to the adjutant anymore.

She heard herself asking in a weak voice, "And then?"

Milana: "Then His Highness mounted his horse and rode off... saying, 'These little tricks are effective, woman. You've successfully captured my attention.'"

Milana: "After that, I would run into His Highness from time to time, and he would always say strange things when we met... Later, His Highness invited me to a royal dinner... I didn't dare to refuse, so I had to go with him."

Xiao Niao didn't react much. Her pupils were dilated, as if her entire soul had been sublimated.

The adjutant lady next to her gradually understood everything.

Bi'er pursed her lips silently, curled her toes in her boots and dug into the ground hard, as if she could dig out a brand new villa.

Miss Adjutant is about to move to Bengbu.

Xiao Niao was distracted for a few seconds and began to escape reality: "Well, Miss Milana, I roughly understand the situation..."

"Sir," Milana suddenly mustered up the courage and said to the bird with tears in her eyes, "Please, please save my family, my father—"

"Calm down, Miss," Xiao Niao said, soothing her with gestures. "I also know about your father's situation."

Xiao Niao was accustomed to the tragedy of big fish eating small fish, and he could guess what happened to the Baron without asking carefully.

As for the mutual oppression among the nobles, she has never bothered to pay attention to it.

Milana's voice was filled with pleading: "Then, then could you please say something good for my father..."

Xiao Niao pouted and said, "It doesn't make much sense. His Majesty won't have the patience to listen to you complain about these things. He will just drive your entire family out of the capital to find peace and quiet. If you accidentally anger him, he will probably kill you."

Milana's face turned paler in an instant.

Xiao Niao continued, "Not to mention the nobles... If you want me to be a lobbyist, I might as well just take poison and commit suicide. At least I'll die comfortably."

Milana burst into tears.

Xiao Niao just felt a little tired.

This girl actually has a pretty good personality, but she cries a little too much. She's simple-minded, but she's also really troublesome.

Xiao Niao calmed down and said, "...So, there is actually only one solution for your family."

Milana looked at her expectantly with tear-filled eyes: "What is it, my lord?"

"You should leave the capital now," Xiao Niao said. "I remember that Baron Albern's hometown is in Hejian. The lord in charge there has some connections with me. I can write him a letter and ask him to protect your family."

Milana sobbed softly, "But, but my father's assets are all here in the capital..."

"I think you've experienced the character of those people over the past few days," Xiao Niao's response was very calm. "You can't get away without bleeding, young lady. The methods of the upper class are far more vulgar than you imagine."

Milana lowered her head helplessly, a strong sense of guilt sweeping over her heart.

She didn't understand why her family had to lose the wealth they had accumulated over the years without any resistance.

She seemed to be lucky, having been favored by the heir to the empire, something that others could not even dream of, but for her, this seemed like a disaster.

Those noble ladies who had been kind to her and even showed extra sympathy for her because of her experience of wandering around as a child, suddenly changed their attitudes.

On the surface he was polite to her, but secretly he despised her as a self-degrading mistress.

The girls from good families no longer wanted to play with her. They stayed away from Milana at parties, as if she carried some dirty germs.

But in fact, she felt deeply frightened after learning Charles' identity.

She thought about refusing, but that person was a superior to her in terms of family background, power and status, and was not someone a mere baron's daughter could refuse.

If she angered the emperor, she would die without a burial place, but if she angered the eldest prince, would she be in any good?

What happened?

Milana felt as if all her strength had been drained away.

She uttered a low "ah" and her body unconsciously went limp. If the adjutant hadn't quickly helped her up, she would have fallen to the ground.

Xiao Niao shook his head and didn't say anything further: "Get ready and leave early. With your whole family here, at least we can leave in one place."

Milana looked at her blankly and thought: Oh, so this is what the Prime Minister meant at the beginning.

She recalled the various rumors about the Shrike circulating in the capital, and an unprecedented courage suddenly emerged from her bones. She grabbed the arm of the adjutant beside her, as if wanting to draw some strength from her.

"Prime Minister, wait a moment," Milana said anxiously, "I, I don't want to go to the river—"

The bird didn't expect her to say such a thing, and the tiny ear feather on the right side trembled slightly.

She actually had some selfish motives in wanting to send Milana away.

Xiaoniao guessed that if the male and female protagonists were separated before their feelings for each other developed, there might not be any trouble later.

This is the Middle Ages, and the communication conditions are so poor. A long-distance relationship will fall apart immediately!

Xiaoniao had a good idea, but the system suddenly appeared and started to pour cold water on her:

[Not necessarily, bird. Plots have inertia. If you separate them, the male protagonist might end up being unable to get the love he wants and end up missing her even more.]

What if he asks you about it later and finds out you were the one who sent the person away, and then he starts to drive you crazy?

Xiao Niao asked: "Can I just do it to him in a grand manner?"

System: [OK.]

Xiao Niao looked at Milana and asked dryly, "Oh, why don't you want to leave?"

Milana gave a sad smile.

"My reputation is ruined," she said softly. "Even if I go back home, I can't live a peaceful life anymore."

Xiao Niao frowned down.

She hadn't thought of this: in this era, there was such a thing as honor killings.

If the daughter of a respectable family is raped by a thief or has a bad reputation outside, it will not be long before she "dies of a sudden illness" or "dies of excessive worry."

Sometimes, when trying rape cases, the courts have to put both the victim and the criminal under strict protection.

Because the victim's father or brother is likely to sneak into the prison and murder the abuser and the victim at the same time to prevent their statements during the trial from ruining the family's reputation.

"What are you going to do?" Xiao Niao looked at Milana.

To be honest, she was a little curious about what choice the heroine would make.

Milana summoned up all her courage—more courage than she would probably ever find again in her life.

"I heard you've been looking for literate people," Milana said awkwardly. "I—I've read a few books and I'm pretty good at accounting. I'll do anything for you, please—"

Milana is indeed worthy of being the designated heroine of this world. The way this girl cries can move even the most hard-hearted person.

She begged pitifully, tears on her face, and looked extremely pitiful.

But Xiao Niao was a wooden person and she didn't feel anything.

Xiao Niao asked the system: "Tongzi, what do you think?"

System: [Hmm... Based on experience with other system modifications, even if you manage to get rid of the heroine, a new replacement will appear next to the Child of Fortune.]

"You can handle it yourself," the system said absentmindedly. "Actually, it's best if you don't do anything about it."

The system didn't say anything more and went offline.

Xiao Niao pondered alone for a moment.

She said to Milana, "Okay."

Chapter 27 The system is full of worries

The system started scanning silently.

It did not alarm its host. If it wanted, the system could make all this happen in complete silence, even escaping the eyes of the world's will.

The system stared at Gwyneth Tudor.

[Character identity confirmed - female villain]

[Description: The eldest daughter of the Duke of Tudor, the main villain in this worldview, with a proud personality and a strong possessiveness.]

[Specialty Notes: Sword Master, Cavalry Leader]

[Begin to simulate the character's ending...]

[Note: The following simulation is the original outcome without the intervention of the modifier]

[Simulation 1: The engagement with the Son of Fortune is annulled, the Tudor family's status is impacted, and the position of Grand General is handed over to the Queen's brother, Prince Wilson...Twelve years into the Empire, the city is broken, and he commits suicide for his country.]