Drawing Cards in the Middle Ages to Rise in Ranks

Jeanne sprinkled fish food into the garden pond, where trout, carp, bass, and pike immediately crowded together, scrambling for food.

They are not ornamental fish. On fasting days, the Emperor often instructs his attendants to catch them and distribute them to close officials and nobles.

"Did you finish talking with Anna’s family?"

"Yes, I’ve said all I wanted to say."

Jeanne lifted the glass cup in her hand: "To be honest, I’m quite worried that Anna is being one-sided. She’s such a little girl devoid of love in her childhood, with extraordinary talent, it’s really too easy for her to be taken advantage of."

In fact, Viviana had also had such concerns, feeling that after all, she wasn’t the biological daughter of the old Emperor, so she had no right to contact him.

If it weren’t for Losa using the excuse of pre-establishing contact with the German Emperor, she might not have been able to make up her mind.

Relatives connected by blood are still not close, treating her as a pawn to seize benefits for the family.

How could she not worry if outsiders think the same way?

Losa shook his head: "The old Emperor is not a purely political animal, so in terms of the position of Emperor, he wasn’t too outstanding, so I rather believe that his affection for Anna isn’t fake."

Jeanne raised her smooth little chin: "I hope so. To me, anyone who can become an Emperor must have a dark heart."

"You’re right, but it’s certainly better than the Elector."

Losa sighed. As the newly crowned King and future Basileus, he deeply understood this.

At this moment, Eve, wrapped in a large robe and with disheveled long hair, walked quickly into the garden.

"Ms. Eve!"

Losa raised his hand in greeting.

Eve exclaimed, hurriedly returned the greeting: "Mr. Losa, I’m here to see you."

She was holding a large pile of manuscripts: "Mr. Losa, I remember last time you asked me to keep an eye out for manuscripts about leprosy in the Empire Library."

"Any results?"

"Yes, since that plague rats incident, I’ve been researching the knowledge of the Plague School."

Eve carefully chose her words and said: "You might not know, but leprosy is also a type of plague. It’s not impossible to cure entirely, but the physical deformities might not fully recover."

"Curing the root cause would be sufficient."

Losa stood up, sincerely grateful: "I thank you on behalf of all leprosy patients for your contribution."

Although Baldwin IV’s leprosy was effectively controlled, being able to cure it would certainly ease a lot of trouble and prevent Father Urding from having to run to Jerusalem every now and then.

Moreover, those afflicted with leprosy are not few in this era,

Originally, in history, the Saint Lazarus Knight Order had a nickname, called the Leper Knight Order. After Urding founded the Lazarus Order, he also recruited many members who suffered from leprosy.

Curing this stubborn disease would be of immeasurable significance to them.

Eve quickly waved her hand: "It’s nothing, I just did some insignificant work - Mr. Losa, I thought you would be prejudiced against the Plague School."

"The knowledge of the Plague School is indeed dangerous, but it depends on who uses it."

Losa shook his head and said: "Countless patients die from plagues every year. For every disease Ms. Eve overcomes, countless people can be treated. Such merits could even warrant sainthood."

This time, it was Eve’s turn to feel embarrassed.

"It’s not that exaggerated."

She handed the manuscripts to Losa, said goodbye, and ran away like the wind.

"Tsk, if Ms. Eve dresses up a bit, she’s quite pretty."

Jeanne whistled.

Losa said speechlessly: "Where did you see she’s dressed up?"

"For me, she has already dressed up."