Chapter 65: Her Courage to Kill Herself
"Heh." Before Vifiya's white neck touched the dagger, Leticia pressed her body down, half-smiling, "You came here alone anyway. Even if you die here, who can hold you responsible?"
Upon hearing this, Vifiya was not at all flustered, and her eyes were filled with an unchanging smile: "Cousin, I'm a rather suspicious person, so how did you know that I came here alone?"
The smile in those ruby-red eyes gradually deepened.
She is honest.
If she showed deep affection for Yotina and her daughter, and protected Kesley in every possible way, Letisha would not give her any room for negotiation.
"You're such an expert at pretending." Ladyxia swiftly retracted the dagger and thrust it back into her leg.
Vifiya lowered her eyes and said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do." She looked directly at the Heihefu siblings, her face devoid of any resignation. "After all, if I hadn't done this, I wouldn't have made it this far in Kesley."
Balkas glanced at his sister, then his gaze fell on Vifiya. He frowned and said, "This deal doesn't bring any benefits to you, does it?"
As if she had anticipated that they would ask this question, Vifiya said, "You can get what you want, and I get what I want. Isn't that enough? Anyway, it won't cause any losses to the Haihefu family." This is a sure-win deal.
The Haihefu siblings knew that she was right, and they could probably guess that the deal with them was just a part of her plan. However, they could benefit from her plan and get what they wanted. What would happen next, and what did it have to do with them?
Even if there is a connection, who can do anything to the Haihefu family?
Leticia stared at Vifiya with interest. She admitted that she had misjudged her this time. Vifiya was not a canary, but a beast lurking in the dark.
She was more or less aware of the control that the Marquis of Caseley had over Vifia. Her every move was under surveillance, and if she did anything different from the past, a report would soon appear in the Marquis' study.
Every friend she made had to be selected and approved by the Marquis, and every trip she made had to be carefully planned by him. She had to maintain her beauty at all times, so that the nobles could see how dazzling she was...
The Haihefu family has always despised such behavior.
Now that she could come to them like this, did it mean that the Marquis's control over her had loosened? No, another possibility was more likely: she was escaping his control, she was showing off her edge in moderation, and in an unnoticeable manner, she was gradually breaking the cage that trapped her.
She seemed to suddenly like this cousin a little bit. Letixia thought, it’s really amazing. Does her aunt know that her daughter will grow up like this?
"We agreed."
Vifiya's smile remained unchanged. She slowly pulled out a folded parchment from her body and pushed it across the table. "Stellan is imprisoned in the dungeon. This is the location and entrance of the dungeon. As for his specific location in the dungeon..." She paused, her smile deepening. "I'll give it to you after our transaction begins."
Leticia couldn't help but raise her lip, took the parchment, quickly read the route, and handed the paper to Balkas beside her.
After Balkas was also certain and exchanged glances with Leticia, Vifia stood up and said, "In that case, it's time for me to leave."
She immediately returned to the well-behaved self that Leticia was familiar with during the day. "It's a pleasure to work with you, cousin."
Until her figure completely disappeared from the room, Balkas's gaze returned to Leticia: "Why are you so tolerant of her?" Obviously, there was no need for a deal, at most they could use some tricks to get this done.
He received silence from Leticia.
So why is that?
In fact, she knew it clearly.
Perhaps it was because she ran into little Vifiya who was whipped bloody by the Marquis of Kesley that day, but she chose to run away at that time.
After returning to the Dukedom of Haihefu, she had nightmares for a whole month. It was the first time she tasted regret. She imagined countless times what would happen if she stepped forward to stop the Marquis.
But the more she imagined it, the more she wanted to kill her cowardly self.
She became one of the few children in the Haihefu family who changed early during the protection period, and also became one of the few girls in the family who picked up a sword. She swung the sword non-stop in the training ground all night long, no matter how heavy the snow or rain was.
Family members were surprised at why she had suddenly changed so much. Under their gratified and surprised gazes, she defeated her peers step by step and became one of the leaders of the new generation of Haihefu's children. After hundreds of years, she became the second woman to become a strong contender for the heir to the Duke of Haihefu.
To this day, they still talk about her sudden change as a child and speculate why she changed.
Why? The reason is simple: she will never lose the courage to move forward again.
Although she never came to Seronil again after that time, she only heard about her cousin named Vifia in other people's words.
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On a winter morning, a thin layer of white mist rose outside, which was rare.
Vifiya squatted in front of the fireplace, turning her hands over and over to keep them warm.
Tomorrow is the day of Jotina's funeral. The Marquis has left all the preparations for tomorrow to Vaholian, leaving Vifiya free.
Marlene stood aside and glanced at Vifiya, who was dressed in plain clothes. She seemed a little uneasy because of the silence. She spoke carefully, "Miss, I really like this brooch."
Vifiya's eyes were still fixed on the burning wood in the fireplace, and she didn't even look at the butterfly gem brooch on her chest. She replied casually, "Yeah, not bad."
The room fell silent again, the only sound being the crackling of wood.
"Bang!" A loud noise came from outside.
Marlene was so frightened that she covered her chest and looked back suddenly. Realizing that she had lost her composure, she quickly put down her hand and saw Vifiya looking calmly in the direction of the voice.
"I...I'll go...take a look." She said haltingly.
"Let's go together." Vyphis stood up and interrupted her movements, and walked a few steps in front of her. Marlene hurried to catch up with her.
Following the voice and the servants' description, Vifia went to the Marquis' study.
In sight, the knights of the Kesley Order gathered at the door of the study, leaving a large empty space. Vifiya turned back and said to Marlene, "Wait for me here."
Marlene clasped her hands together, the fear still lingering on her face. She should have gone with Vifiya, but...
"Then...then Miss, please be safe."
Vifiya nodded. The knights of Kesley half-drew their swords with a vigilant look on their faces. When they noticed someone approaching, they quickly warned her, "Miss, this is dangerous. Please return to your room."
She raised her head and smiled slightly: "It's okay, I'll go and take a look."
Hearing her going in, the knight couldn't help but remember the deputy captain's instructions. He lowered his voice and said, "Miss, please forgive our rudeness. The deputy captain had an urgent matter before returning home today and told us not to put you in danger."
Surprise flashed in Vifiya's eyes. "What?" She looked toward the invisible open space and said softly, "I'm in my own home. I shouldn't be in any danger. Besides, aren't you guys here with me?"
The knight choked for a moment. They had little chance of ever meeting the Ruby of Cyroneil in the first place, and now that she trusted them so much, their blood ran high. The knights around him swore a solemn oath, "Don't worry, my lady. In the presence of the great goddess Lehomy, we will fulfill our duty and ensure that no harm comes to you!"
After saying this, she spontaneously made way for the other knights. Before the knights at the beginning could object, Vifiya had already walked in with a smile on her face.
The innermost circle was actually the knights of the Haihefu family. The two sides were on the verge of a fight. Vifiya walked forward calmly and briefly looked at the knights of the Haihefu family. After all, they had actually fought on the battlefield, and their momentum was slightly overwhelming that of Kesley.
Butai, with his full beard and a fierce look on his face, recognized at a glance that this conspicuous lady was Ruby, who was heard of even in the Duchy of Haihefu.
When his old friend Na Ang passed by him yesterday, he specifically told him that no matter what kind of conflict occurred between the two sides, he hoped that the young lady would not be hurt as much as possible.
Under Butai's close gaze, Vifiya remained calm and kept her eyes focused on the center.
Several knights and servants dressed in Kesley knight uniforms fainted at Leticia's feet. She slowly sat on their bodies, laughing wildly.
The door of the study was actually smashed in. The loud noise just now was probably caused by this.
Balkas stood carelessly in front of Letisha, holding the long sword at his waist firmly in his hand, ready to attack at any time.
The Marquis's expression was extremely grim. "Miss Leticia, what do you mean?"
Ledishia shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Just a friendly reminder of the purpose of our coming here." After a pause, she said, "Marquis, our time is precious. You must think carefully."
The Marquis seemed to be trying hard to suppress his anger: "We will give the Haihefu family an explanation."
There was an unusually cold look in Leticia's eyes. She sneered and pulled out the dagger from her waist. "Pa", "Pa", "Pa", she hit the face of the unconscious knight under her again and again.
It was like slapping the Marquis in the face.
The knights were a little impatient after being insulted like this, but the Marquis made them stop with a gesture.
"Marquis, tomorrow is the day of my aunt's funeral." She laughed playfully, "I wouldn't mind finding a few people here to walk with my aunt, so that she won't be alone on her way to the embrace of the goddess."
The Marquis did not speak immediately, his eyes were heavy.
Vifiya knew that he was thinking and was also afraid. He was afraid of the Haihefu family and of Leticia, the woman who was very likely to become the next Duke of Haihefu.
He didn't dare to underestimate her. In today's aristocracy, men have the final say and men inherit the title. The fact that she could break through the siege in a family like Haihefu and make everyone convinced of her showed that she had extraordinary means.
The Marquis would probably be thinking, why did such a troublesome person have to come in person this time?
"I'm not kidding you." Her eyes were sharp. "Marquis."
Of course the Marquis knew that she was not joking. The Haihefu family was the most important barrier of the Segarot Empire. Because of this, after the Haihefu family abandoned the surname Duodu and became almost independent of the empire, the royal family did not dare to do anything to the people of the Haihefu family, and even the royal family would be humiliated in front of them.
"Why don't you let us see Stellan? Is it because the truth is not as the rumors say, or is it because even if he's charged with matricide..." Her tone was cold and hard, and she added a lot more weight, "You still want to protect him?"
"Or is there something shameful about my aunt's death?"
Under the dual pressure of her repeated questioning and the surrounding knights of the Haihefu family who were ready to take action at any time, the Marquis finally spoke: "Miss Leticia, I will find a suitable time for you to meet today."
Leticia stood up, walked step by step to the unconscious knight, and kicked in the direction of the Marquis.
"Bang!"
The man hit the wall next to the Marquis and slid down. The Marquis did not move and his expression did not change at all. However, Vifiya, who knew the Marquis well, still caught the subtle changes on his face. He was almost mad. It had been a long time since anyone stood on his head and stomped on it. No, at this level, it was no different from stomping on him.
This made Vifia very happy, and she was not worried that the Marquis would blame her for standing aside and watching the show without doing anything.
After all, it wasn't her turn as a little rich girl to step forward in such an occasion. Hadn't this always been what the Marquis had hoped for? He wanted her to be obedient under his control, to do only what he thought she should do, even though she hadn't been so obedient before.
"The right time? Is it the time you've arranged everything and given us the truth?" Ladyxia said bluntly. She swiftly shifted the dagger in her hand. "My patience is limited. You'd better be thankful it was me who came, and not my father himself."
If it was the Duke himself who came, the Marquis remembered the man he had met once. If it were him, he probably would not be speaking properly like his daughter.
Vifiya lowered her eyes, she was also waiting for the Marquis's answer. Logically, he should have found a reason to send the Haihefu siblings away quickly. If they stayed here, they would be a trouble that could explode at any time.
In the past, Jotina had always been acting with the Marquis, acting out a play of love between husband and wife and acting out a play that she was living a good life here.
Now that Jotina is apparently dead and the Haihefu siblings are here investigating, the Marquis should keep it secret even more. What's more... there is this thing called resurrection magic.
Her eyes swept between the Marquis and Leticia, and finally she couldn't help but look at Butai again. His gaze was too strong for her to ignore.
Did he think she would be a threat to Leticia? Vifiya nodded slightly, a small movement that still made Butai slightly stunned. He stared at her for a while before looking away.
Vifiya no longer looked at Letisha and the others. She lowered her eyes so that no one could see her emotions. So why did the Marquis keep delaying this matter?
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