Although Egbert did not tell his mother what he had seen, after settling in, he sent people to investigate the royal guards.
After Egbert finished his meal, Madame Lyandell began to inquire about her daughter.
With no one else in the room, she could openly express her concern for her daughter.
Seeing his mother's cautious demeanor, Egbert understood that she was likely very wary of his father as well.
He recounted what Lin Yan had told him to his mother, but to his surprise, she showed no sign of shock or resentment upon hearing it.
Egbert asked with some surprise, "Mother, you knew about this?"
"Yes, even if I didn't know before, I would have found out in the following years. That is why I was willing to send Angelina to the Holy See."
Madame Lyandell seemed to have come to terms with it. Her husband's heart was not with her and their children, and he even wished them dead.
Once, she had wanted to fight him to the death, but her two children were young, and they needed their father's status for protection.
Just like her daughter's banishment this time, if her husband were not a powerful noble and someone who could speak with the Emperor, Angelina might have been killed directly instead of being exiled.
Her own death did not matter, but her children were young, and she had to consider them.
"Mother, Sister asked us to go to her fiefdom together. You want to see how Sister lives with your own eyes, don't you?" Egbert felt deeply for his mother and could no longer bear to have her remain in this place.
"I..."
Madame Lyandell was about to say something when Egbert interrupted her.
"Mother, Sister has many things she wants to do. You don't want to be a burden to her, do you?"
He did not want to speak to his mother like this, but he understood her well. Only by saying this would she agree to leave with him.
Upon receiving the news, Lin Yan and Maurice returned to the manor.
As soon as Maurice entered the manor's vicinity, those people sensed his identity.
"So that's how it is." The captain of the guards seemed to understand something. The envoy had only known that the fiancé of Viscountess Rose was powerful but had not recognized that he was a fully grown dragon in human form.
After changing their clothes, Maurice and Lin Yan met the guards from the royal city in the reception room.
"May I ask why His Majesty has sent you all here?" Lin Yan inquired softly.
Upon hearing Lin Yan's voice and observing her appearance, the captain of the guards could not help but lament the glorious beauty of the former Saintess of Light.
At this moment, his thoughts were exactly the same as when the envoy had first seen her.
"Lord Agl told us that there were young dragons appearing in your territory, so His Majesty sent us to investigate. After all, young dragons have not appeared on the continent for a long time."
Agl was that envoy. He had no intention of hiding anything for him.
"Now that Lord Maurice is here, it is not surprising that young dragons exist."
Young dragons would not appear randomly, but with an adult dragon present, it was not strange. After all, dragons were typically protective and very diligent in safeguarding their young.
"That young dragon is the child of a friend. As I have just recovered the land of chaos, they came to celebrate with me. However, you have come too late; they have already returned to Dragon Island."
Lin Yan already knew their intentions regarding the young dragon but pretended not to.
"They have already returned to Dragon Island?" The captain of the guards stared at Lin Yan's face, as if trying to discern if she was lying.
Maurice stepped forward, blocking Lin Yan and also the captain of the guards' gaze.
"Do you not believe me?" Maurice's tone was tinged with anger.
"Of course, I believe you. Since the young dragon has returned to Dragon Island, we will not linger here. Thank you for your hospitality these past few days, Viscountess." He bowed to Lin Yan in a knightly fashion.
"You must have many matters to attend to, so I will not keep you any longer." Lin Yan emerged from behind Maurice and said with a smile, showing no intention of keeping them.
The royal guards departed that day, though Lin Yan knew they had not left her territory, but she did not care.
Joyce had already left, and the local villagers were unaware of the truth; they could not elicit any information.
Upon her return, she had also informed the elves about the group and warned them to be cautious.
Therefore, she allowed these people to investigate freely. Soon, the guards left, and it was unknown what information they had gathered.
Lin Yan was not concerned about these people; she had already learned from her brother that her mother had agreed to come here.
However, she would need some time to deal with certain matters there. Her brother mentioned that she was preparing to sort out her dowry and exchange some items to bring along.
Although she was not yet able to divorce her husband, her departure had left him somewhat bewildered, but he was very much in agreement.
He had not stopped her from leaving at all, and he had not reacted even when she dealt with some of her dowry and jewelry.
Madame Lyandell, or rather, Lady Santi, had disposed of jewelry acquired after her marriage. Although Egbert had told her that her daughter was living well, she still intended to prepare some more things for her.
Most importantly, she would bring various fabrics. As for clothes, one of the people she brought with her was a very skilled seamstress.
Given the remoteness of the area, her daughter would surely lack attractive clothing. Even if there were no social circles or balls there, which girl could refuse beautiful clothes!
While Lady Santi was preparing things for her daughter, Lin Yan was working with the carpenters to build a windmill.
Lin Yan had wanted to build this mill a long time ago, but they had not had much grain previously, and people were relatively idle, so they could do it themselves. But now that everyone was busy, the mill had become urgent.
Maurice found it astonishing that Lin Yan seemed to know everything and that nothing could stump her.
He looked at this beautiful woman. The God of Light had bestowed upon her a beautiful appearance and a brilliant mind. She was an almost perfect woman.
He finally understood why that Saint had made a move against her. With such a perfect person by his side, who could see him? He could not bear this pressure and could only try to destroy this perfection!
But now, this perfect woman belonged to him. He did not feel any pressure being with her; instead, he wanted her brilliance to shine even brighter.
Dragons had always liked shiny things, and he, too, enjoyed his significant other radiating brilliance.