The banquet for Yusofa's new master finally began, much to the anticipation of the local nobles.
Nancy Stuart could now barely be considered a minor lord, albeit one without any legal standing. However, she was not qualified to become the Governor here.
First and foremost was her status as a slave. She was Mary's Maid, and even though she held the title of Deacon of the Rose Thorn—leader of the spies and assassins in the Rose Territory—she possessed no legal, official standing.
The only way for her to become the Governor of Yusofa was if Lian held a wedding for her—the kind meant for a mistress—and registered Nancy Stuart as his legal mistress, thereby freeing her from servitude.
Such weddings were not uncommon in the Holy Empire. Many nobles, eager to win the favor of a beautiful woman, would hold small ceremonies for their mistresses. However, the wife's consent was required, and the extravagance of the affair could never surpass that of the wedding to the wife herself.
