Chapter 32: Disaster in the Night
Chapter 32
32.1
"What did you say?" He Song was extremely surprised and couldn't help but raise his voice. "Alex ended his own life in the dungeon..."
In Catherine Wood's Woodcraft Shop, Catherine glared at Hesong and said, "If you shout any louder, you'll attract the Knights of Ravenmont."
He Song touched his face awkwardly: "Sorry, Master. I'm so surprised."
Euridice walked in to do his work and said with a smile, "What's so surprising about this? It was Duke Karagaran who killed Alex."
Hesong's eyes widened slightly: "Duke Karagaran... killed his own child?"
Master Catherine raised her lips sarcastically. "I don't think he'll allow Alex to be tried by the royal judges. What if Alex reveals some family secrets under the interrogation of the Morman Merman Inquisitor? They'll have no choice but to kill him."
Oledsi smiled and nodded: "That's right."
She said, looking at Catherine with a smile: "I want to talk to Herson alone for a few words, is that okay?"
Of course Master Catherine said "OK", and only Oulidsi and Hesong were left in the carpentry shop's studio.
He Song was shocked, still a little confused: "What the hell is going on? I really don't understand."
Oulidisi smiled and simply told Hesong about the "Sacrificial Smoke of the Rebellious Queen". Hesong was so shocked that his mouth opened wide and his jaw almost dropped.
"Rebellion, rebellion against King Lucinda?" Hesong shrank back, his words stuttering. "Hey, that's Supreme King Lucinda... They're crazy, how dare they?"
Olidisi chuckled, "Of course they dare. That sacrificial smoke really exists."
Hesong murmured, "That sacrificial smoke was real. Alex Karajalang couldn't let it burn in front of everyone. So, he had to attack the princess. It had nothing to do with the 'illegitimate child'. But in the end, Alex couldn't tell the truth, couldn't defend himself, and he could only let the rumor of the 'illegitimate child' follow him to the grave."
"Yes," Oulidisi smiled. "I knocked out his teeth, and he could only smile and swallow the blood and teeth in his mouth, not daring to spit them out."
As she spoke, she sighed softly, "I told you, Herson, I told you. This Alex Karagaran will not only not marry the princess, but will lose his life during the marriage ceremony. He will be the first Karagaran I kill."
Hesong looked at her with a complicated expression.
Oledsi was a complete spectator at the marriage ceremony. She did not take any part in the ceremony.
However, only a very few people know that she is the mastermind behind this drama.
Hesong murmured, "It was you who told Princess Matilda about the existence of the sacrificial smoke... It was you who had Lorenz Ebrard 'save' Princess Matilda, who had them stage that scene, and facilitated their marriage."
Euridice smiled and said, "My marriage to you, and Lorenz's marriage to Matilda, are both very useful, Herson."
Hesong looked at her, somewhat bewildered. "I'm not surprised that Lorenz is willing to complete your plan. But Princess Matilda has always been silent and withdrawn. They even call her the 'Dumb Princess.' How can you possibly convince her to join your plan?"
Olidisi did not answer immediately.
She looked at the sawdust and sunlight in the studio, was silent for a moment, and then smiled slightly: "Everyone has something they want, Herson."
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"I want all the nobles on the Ethereal Continent to disappear. You want revenge for your mother. Prince Constance wants to be emperor, and Alex wants to be the heir to the title. Everyone has something they want, and Princess Matilda is no exception."
"What does the lonely and aloof Princess Matilda want..." Hesong said in shock. "What could she want?"
Olidisi smiled faintly: "Of course, it is to step onto the big stage of 'Crown Prince Competition'."
32.2
When Olidesi mentioned the "competition for the crown prince", Hesong was shocked.
He looked up in shock. "What did you say? Princess Matilda, you want to be the emperor too?"
Olidesi shrugged and spread his hands. "Perhaps that magnificent throne is too attractive, and countless creatures are eager to sit on it."
Hesong said in a daze, "But even if Princess Matilda wanted to become emperor, Alex Karagaran would be a good marriage partner. Why would she help you oppose him?"
Oulidsi sighed slightly. "Think about it, Hersong. Prince Constance's wife is Bertha Karagaran. The Karagaran family has long been allied with Prince Constance. They have been secretly supporting Prince Constance. In this case, if Princess Matilda marries Alex Karagaran, do you think the Karagaran family will support Prince Constance or Princess Matilda?"
Hesong was stunned. "Oh... They have already invested a lot in Prince Constance. The Karagaran family should choose Prince Constance instead of Princess Matilda."
"Yes," Oulidesi chuckled. "If she marries Alex Karagaran, it will be difficult for her to obtain any power, any taxes, or any knightly orders from the Karagaran family. All she gets is an illusory glory, not actual power."
Hesong nodded blankly: "Ah, yes... but they all say that the marriage between Princess Matilda and Alex foreshadows the growth of the Karagaran family and the victory of Prince Constance, not the victory of Princess Matilda."
Euridice curled her lips. "Yes, why would Princess Matilda want to help Prince Constance win? Doesn't she want victory herself?"
He Song thought about it for a while, and finally understood a little: "So, she doesn't want to marry Alex Karagaran. She originally had her eyes on -"
Olidisi smiled faintly: "From the very beginning, what she wanted was the Abrad family."
Hesong's fingers trembled, and he murmured, "She wants the Abrad family..."
"Yes." Euridice curled her lips. "Prince Richard has the legitimate status of 'eldest son,' and Prince Constance has secretly formed an alliance with the Caragaran family. Only Princess Matilda has nothing. This is why everyone subconsciously believes that Princess Matilda has no intention of vying for the crown prince position—because she is truly weak and lacks the ability to do so."
He Song pursed his lips and whispered, "If you want to compete for the position of crown prince, you must have strong support and strength."
"Yes," Oulidisi sighed, "In this situation, what exchange of interests could be more reliable than 'marriage'?"
Hesong finally understood everything. "So, Princess Matilda will definitely not be satisfied with her marriage to Alex Karagaran. Therefore, she will cooperate with your plan and successfully be 'rescued' by Lorenz Ebrard, thereby ending the marriage she dislikes and concluding the one she wants."
Olidesi shrugged. "Across the entire Void Continent, many of the great nobles have already withered away in the war a hundred years ago. For example, the ancient Visakos family has now completely declined."
As she spoke, she gestured with a carving knife on a piece of discarded wood. "Among the emerging aristocratic families, the surnames of Karagaran, Ebrard, and Felix are the most eye-catching."
As she spoke, she carved the surname "Karagalang" into the top of the wood. "Duke Karagalang is the most powerful, and he holds real, substantial power in the prosperous city of Ravenmont. The territory of the Karagalang family, centered in Great Ravenmont, covers dozens of surrounding villages, the city of Rivedale, and the former port city of Karagalang on the coast of Little Sapphire."
She pursed her lips slightly as she spoke. "These three cities support each other, and the villages scattered among them make the rule of the Karagalan family indestructible and difficult to attack. The king's appointed judges and administrators are useless in the Karagalan family's territory. However, because of the existence of the Knights of Ravenmont, not even the queen can easily attack the territory and shake the Duke of Karagalan's rule."
Olidesi stared at the surname "Karagalan" for a while before carving the surname "Ebrard" below it.
"The Ebrard family has a long history and is the oldest noble family on the Void Continent. However, in the war a hundred years ago, the Ebrard family lost the jurisdiction of the city of Oplunsi. Now, it relies on the family's accumulation over the years to maintain the dignity of the 'Duke'. Of course,"
As Oridesi spoke, he carved the surname "Felix" into the bottom of the wood. "The Ebrard family's wealth and connections are still greater than those of emerging families like Count Felix. Old Count Felix was a close friend of the Queen and had served her during the war, earning him territory and honors. Compared to the Karagaran and Ebrard families, the Felix family is still relatively new. However, the new Count Felix is both capable and ambitious, and people often discuss her as the next 'Grand Duke' of the Ethereal Continent."
He Song has completely understood.
He looked at the piece of wood and whispered, "Agnes Felix is the wife of Duke Caragaran. Felix has formed a subtle alliance with the Caragaran family. Moreover, Count Felix is a woman, and his heir is also a woman. It will be difficult for Princess Matilda to establish a friendly relationship with the Felix family through marriage. If the princess wants to participate in the competition for the crown prince, she can only choose Lorenz Ebrard."
——Everyone knows that Lorenz Ebrard is the truly capable heir to the Ebrard family.
When Princess Matilda married Lorenz Ebrard, she had the support of the Ebrard family and the city of Oprun.
Therefore, through this "romantic" farce, Princess Matilda quietly stepped onto the stage of the crown prince competition and earned a seat for herself on the stage.
In the eyes of all who knew, the princess clearly declared:
I, Matilda Mayfield, officially join the race for the crown prince.
Euridice admired the wood in her hands and smiled softly, "I'm glad she chose to do this. I need Prince Constance to have another enemy in the royal family, one who isn't as stupid as Prince Richard."
She nodded slightly as she spoke. "I need Princess Matilda. I need her to disrupt the simple 'two-man confrontation' between Prince Richard and Prince Constance. I need her to muddy the waters of the 'crown heir competition'."
Hesong looked at her and understood a little: "Is this the reason why you must break off the engagement with Lorenz..."
Euridice shrugged. "Oh, of course. I must break off my engagement with Lorenz because he must marry Princess Matilda."
Hesong looked at her: "Then...what about you? You broke off your engagement with Lorenz, what about your own engagement?"
Oledsi smiled and said, "Oh, myself, of course I will come to the city of Ravenmont and enter into marriage with the most lovely illegitimate child of Duke Karagaran."
Hesong blushed, but his eyes were filled with anxiety. "Why do you want to marry me... What do you want to do?"
Olidisi did not answer Hesong's question, but just smiled mysteriously.
"You'll soon see what I want to do," she said.
He Song was silent for a moment, without asking any further questions, but just whispered: "Is there anything I can do for you?"
Olidisi smiled easily: "You don't need to do anything, Hesong. You just need to do the carpentry work well."
As she spoke, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her smile. "Don't you know the Karagalang family yet? Now that Alex Karagalang is dead, they will definitely come to retaliate against us. We don't need to do anything, just run the carpentry shop normally, and then, soon, they will come to find us--"
Before Oulidsi finished speaking, the door of "Catherine Wood Wood Art Shop" was suddenly kicked open with a "bang"!
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