That isn't a loading screen, it's an autosave. Check the "Disable Autosave" box in Options to prevent it. Just make sure to use the manual save fairly regularly, since the game is prone to crashing.
Whenever I leave a town there's a loading screen of atleast 30 seconds. At release I remember the ridiculous loading screens but this is unbearable can you please fix this?
If you have a high reputation with them they will stay. Even in a 90 hour siege all my loyal lords stayed and those that were ambivalent or disliked me effed off.
So I made Alayan a lord but since he is a jealous prick he started hating me for giving land to other lords and eventually joined the Rhodoks who I am at war with. I took him prisoner and tried to deposit him at one of my fiefs but couldn't and later he just said it isn't working out and bloody...
What's up with all the women only trophies? I have no interest in playing as a female and I shouldn't be deprived of a platinum because I like playing my own gender.