It didn't take long to implement the plan.
The next afternoon, Rill was present, and Amie had gone to collect a member of the Royal Tax Office. They didn't have to actually send the crops to the capital for the King. They just had to send them wherever he needed them.
If they were recorded as a tax payment, that was the part that mattered.
Everyone had to know that Wistover was paying their taxes, instead of accepting the exemption. And having a member of the Royal Tax Office here would be enough to ensure that the gossip spread.
Alexis came down the stairs in a deep blue gown as the Tax agent arrived. She had left Katerina upstairs with the wet nurse, and dressed to impress.
"Your Highness, Duke Wistover, thank you for inviting me today. Was there some issue with your calculations that required my assistance today? I have my assistants prepared to assist with anything that you might need."
