The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Danqi glanced at the Princess in surprise, a hint of admiration flickering in his eyes.

His admiration wasn't because she saw through the obvious truth, but because she openly acknowledged her indebtedness.

Truly the beloved daughter of the old Duke, he could see a trace of the Duke's shadow in her, though still abstract.

He actually didn't dislike merchants, nor was he against collaborating with those folks; he even had many under his wing himself. What he despised was elevating those without any honor or homeland to positions that don't belong to them.

At the very least, he disdained profiting from famine.

And those people worshipped nothing but Gold Coins, he had no doubt they would sell their souls to Demons for money, without a second of hesitation.

In this regard, Erin did somewhat better than Edward, at least she managed to uphold noble honor while utilizing merchants, able to tame the dogs without letting them eat at the table.

As for her second brother, Prince Geralt, he valued noble honor and martial tradition too much, which wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Perhaps because of this, the deceased old Duke handed the "Light of Praise" to her.

Sadly, the deceased never speaks, and no one knows what Duke Aaron Campbell was thinking, leaving only guesses for the descendants.

After sending his family away, Earl Danqi took the Princess aside and continued in a low voice.

"I have a presumptuous question, would the Princess be willing to answer?"

"For the sake of your great help to me, feel free to ask." Erin nodded with a smile and calmly said, "But I must first state, if it's about my two brothers, I must refuse."

Earl Danqi chuckled and said.

"Why would I ask such tactless questions? Rest assured, our conversation today has nothing to do with your two brothers; it's mainly about Mr. Colin."

"Mr. Colin?" Erin was slightly startled, not expecting him to mention this name, her previously composed expression slightly unsettled.

"Indeed," Earl Danqi nodded slightly, continuing, "Last night, Mr. Colin seemed pleased conversing with you, I am very curious about your assessment of him."

Erin coughed gently, quickly returning to her usual demeanor, she gracefully and appropriately said.

"Which aspect do you want to know?"

Earl Danqi smiled and said.

"Any aspect will do, like what kind of person he is, as I am quite curious about that mysterious and powerful Colin family."

Erin pondered for a moment and said truthfully.

"I don't know much about the Colin family's affairs, I've only heard that they've established a new colony on the western side of the New Continent, the Emperor has granted them authority to expand in that land. But honestly, my impression of him is good: his demeanor and etiquette match his identity. In short... he is a gentle and polite gentleman; the time spent with him was brief but quite pleasant."

Upon hearing this, Danqi's face showed a contented smile, nodding slightly.

"It seems your evaluation is quite high; at this tumultuous time, having such allies is indeed our subjects' honor."

This sentence sounded like a double entendre.

Erin's face retained her smile, and she gently said.

"Turbulent times? May I ask what you mean, Mr. Danqi?"

"I certainly mean the threat beyond Brass Pass from Chaos, after all, our relations with Twilight Province are like lips and teeth; it's hard for me to see it as a distant threat."

Earl Danqi's face retained his smile, calmly continuing his probing.

"Please don't misunderstand, Your Highness, I mean no harm, I merely have a daughter who happens to be at marriageable age. Since the Princess acknowledges Mr. Colin's character, I presume he's a good person. May I ask if you could introduce him to her?"

The moment she heard this, Erin's brow inadvertently twitched lightly, and her elegant smile gradually became stiff.

"Mr. Danqi, I believe you should ask your daughter directly rather than making decisions on her behalf; my evaluation does not represent hers."

Earl Danqi chuckled and said.

"That is precisely her opinion; last night's banquet, she fell in love at first sight with that gentleman, as her father, I naturally must consider her happiness."

"Mr. Winkedon Danqi," Theresa, who had been silent all along, lightly coughed, interrupting him, "The Princess is very busy, no time to worry about such matters."

"I am being presumptuous, please pretend I never said anything." Danqi showed a sudden realization, then nodded slightly to express apologetically, "Magic ripened wheat won't produce ears, since Mr. Colin is already of heart, I will persuade my daughter to give up."

The Princess Erin said nothing.

Whether due to jealousy or acceptance of the phrase "of heart," her private mind ultimately allowed herself to retract the sentence "making decisions on your daughter's behalf."

Mr. Colin probably wouldn't wish to endure needless trouble; having herself alone writing to him would be enough.

At this moment, Erin hadn't quite realized; those words were merely Earl Danqi's probing.

And her reaction confirmed his suspicion, something indeed happened between the Princess and Mr. Colin last night.

Considering the entire banquet, that gentleman stayed in her room; even when he wanted to find a chance to chat, he didn't quite catch it.

Actually, he was quite unconcerned with his daughter's happiness, his true aim was merely to figure out this matter, and now his goal was achieved.

Armed with the Light of Praise symbolizing legitimacy, backed by a mysterious family from the Imperial...

Regardless if the Princess has thoughts of vying for the Duchy, she has effectively become an unignorable political force.

His family is not like Theresa Peg and her father who are mere sycophants, only needing to wag their tails and bite.

For the prosperity of South Stream Valley County and the Danqi family, he needs to bet cautiously.