But nobles are different. From knights and above, nobles don't need to pay taxes. They only need to serve their superiors to replace taxes. For example, the knights of Andalusia, when serving Simon, their fiefs are their wages, and this salary does not need to pay additional taxes except for the tithe.

Of course, if the lord is generous enough, they often get some extra rewards.

Maria will be Eleanor's governess in the future. In a sense, she is serving Simon, so Simon feels quite at ease about exempting her from taxes.

Moreover, Simon has already identified Maria as the future mistress of the Gonzalez family, which is a matter...