You can't pay

Lily: I am sorry, but we do not have that much gold at hand at the moment...

Taxman: What? You can't pay? My lady, don't put me into such a difficult situation...

Lily: It is rather me, who is is a difficult situation I am afraid...

Taxman: Indeed my lady... I have the power to alter the bookkeeping a bit, but not much... If my overseer discovers any such deeds I am done for...

Lily: I understand...

Taxman: I am sorry to say that Lady Lily, but I must do this... Forgive me... Lady Lily. Due to your inability to meet his majesty's demands and follow his laws to the letter, you are hereby deprived of your title and shall have your lands and manor confiscated by his majesty. All control over these lands are now transferred to him and...

He suddenly stopped. One of his man went to him and whispered something to his ear. A few seconds pass and he continues:

Taxman: Eghm... Forgive me, I have been just informed by my law assistant, that an earlier law his majesty had passed some weeks ago due to his long awaited crusade, strictly regulates such incidents when the owner is away on his duty to the king and his estate becomes bankrupt. The law says, that if the estate had no problems paying the required amounts the previous years, which is exactly the case, than, the new overseer of the estate holds full responsibility for it's bankruptcy and no property of the original owner can be confiscated as not to punish his majesty's loyal subjects for the mistake of others in his absence.

Lily: But... What does it mean...?...

Taxman: I am sorry, but it means you must take full responsibility for what has happened and pay up the full amount on your own. If you are not able, than we will have to take all your properties to be auctioned away to be able to compensate the loss of the royal treasury. If that is not enough, we are **** to take you as a **** and have you work off your debt.

Lily: OH MY GOD! NO!

Taxman: Lady Lily. What properties of greater value do you possess? Please, don't **** me to take you as a ****...

Lily (after heavy thinking): I... Don't have any... Besides my clothes, that have jewels on them...

Taxman: I see... In this case, we must inspect those clothes and determine if some of them would be enough to pay up the missing amount.

Lily: I really hope they will do...

Taxman (holding her shoulder): Me too my lady... me too... Please, bring out your clothes.

Your servants bring out your clothes to the courtyard. You almost start to cry at the sight of losing your favourite dresses, but it must be done.

Taxman: Let's see... Hmm... I think all these fine fabrics are worth... 70 gold. We might be able to sell them for that much at the town market.

Lily: What?! These are worth far more! At least 150 gold each! This is unfair!

Taxman: I am sorry my lady, but I have seen hundreds of such dresses that were needed to be auctioned away for similar reasons. You may be able to sell them for that high a price, but we will have no time to deal with such things and have to give a price that is paid up right away. 70 gold for each, it shall be. And if you won't be able to pay after the last piece of fabric, I'll have to chain you and take you away... I am sorry... So, to business and get this over with.