Although Jarvan III looks kind and peaceful on weekdays, he has been fighting on the battlefield for the past twenty or thirty years.
Even though he didn't have a good mentor like Zhao Xin when he was young, and might not be as good as Prince Jarvan IV at the same age, the ferocity he had honed on the battlefield remains as strong as it was back then.
Newman's eyes widened in astonishment, and he looked up suddenly to make eye contact with the king. Just one look from Jarvan III was enough to horrify him and he almost lost his composure.
Wouldn't he know what I did?!
But this is impossible...
No one knew about our secret meeting except the eight of us!
Newman immediately left his seat and took two steps back to ensure that the king could see him.
Then, he knelt down on his knees without any hesitation, and his head hit the smooth marble floor heavily, making a dull sound that could be easily heard.
"Your Majesty, I'm innocent!" Newman cried out, as if he had suffered a great injustice. "I am loyal to the Light Shield Royal Family and to Your Majesty. I am aware of the group of people my family was involved in the turmoil in Xiongdu, and I have no connection with them at all. Please be clear-headed!"
"That……"
Jarvan III stroked his gray beard and pondered for a moment. The expression on his face almost made Newman misunderstand that his crying had worked.
When the king said the next words, he felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave: "Do you dare to use truth serum to question me?"
"this……"
Newman was stunned.
Of course he knew what Veritaserum was.
The Zachry family sponsored the current warden of the prison.
Although more than 20 years have passed and the warden has left their family, it is still easy to get some information from him because of the kindness they showed him in the past.
The truth serum, which had never been heard of before and sounded like some kind of magic potion at first glance, was provided by Li Lin.
Newman knew that this drug could affect people's minds, and based on the knowledge he had, he could only assume so.
Once injected with this drug, no matter what the interrogator asks, the person will tell the truth without any lies.
He never expected that Jarvan III would actually demand this of him.
"Your Majesty!" Newman panicked and quickly looked up to complain, "I'm already 53 years old. Ever since the late king was alive, I've served Demacia and the Lightshield royal family, fulfilling my duties conscientiously. I'm not sure if this potion has any side effects, so how can you..."
"My truth serum utilizes genetic technology, the same technology I used to treat the soldiers of His Royal Highness the Prince's personal guard who were blinded by magic. I can guarantee that it will not have any side effects." Li Lin guaranteed.
The smile on Jarvan III's face grew even wider, but Newman could not read any warmth in it.
He is serious!
"His Majesty!"
"Why are you so nervous?" Jarvan III questioned, "You seem afraid of being injected with Veritaserum?"
Before Newman could respond, Camilla interrupted, "Your Majesty, you're joking. Lord Zachary has been in poor health in recent years. We can't use an unknown potion mixed by outsiders on him."
"Watch your words, Lord Carter. Li Lin is not an outsider."
King Jarvan IV glared at Camilla. He had long disliked these corrupt politicians, and this was a good opportunity to make things difficult for them.
"Li Lin has been canonized as a Duke by my father, but you haven't inherited your father's title yet. You should at least address him as Lord Li."
Camilla's gaze quickly shifted between Jarvan IV and Li Lin, who had a calm expression, and then lingered on Jarvan III's face for a moment before she thought of the king's decree outside the city today.
She pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment, then lowered her head and apologized: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, Master Li, I was negligent."
What should I do about this?
If Newman were given Veritaserum, he would definitely give us all away!
Camilla forced herself to suppress the urgency in her heart and glanced at Clemenster who was sitting diagonally across from her.
Little did he know that even this subtle eye movement was noticed by Li Lin, whose thinking and reaction speed far exceeded that of ordinary people.
It seems that both the Foreign Minister and the Minister of Land Resources Management are suspected.
Li Lin muttered in his heart.
"Your Majesty, I also feel that this is inappropriate at this moment." Wallis glanced at Newman, who was kneeling on the ground, and interrupted reluctantly, "As a two-generation elder, Newman should not be treated like this."
"Now is not the time for you to mediate conflicts, Wallis." Jarvan III said in an unhappy tone.
According to his actual idea, he wanted to use truth serum on the other five congressmen except Tiana.
Compared with the Mianwei family, other families have more or less the phenomenon of abusing their power for personal gain and committing favoritism and fraud in some aspects.
King Jarvan III was well aware of this, but he always turned a blind eye in order to maintain the stability between the nobles and the royal family that was finally achieved through the efforts of Queen Catherine.
At this point, members of these major families have appeared who were involved in the Xiongdu Rebellion. He had not originally thought that his right-hand men and ministers serving as parliamentarians would be involved, but just wanted to take the opportunity to give them a warning.
However, Newman's reaction was beyond Jarvan III's expectations.
This old fox has never reacted so strongly before...
Jarvan III narrowed his eyes and tapped three fingers of his left hand rhythmically on the round table, like a death knell of hell striking Newman's heart, making him even more anxious.
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