Chapter 53 Assassination at the Celebration
Chapter 53
53.1
When George Blier loudly accused: "Richard has secretly hidden weapons, scepters and sacrificial vessels that do not belong to him!"
There was an uproar in the celebration square.
Prince Richard was stunned: "What... This, this is impossible!"
Even Princess Sabina, who was always calm, showed a look of surprise on her face.
Prince Richard and Princess Sabina both lived in the imperial capital, Kaderinburg. Grand Justice Ross paused slightly when the matter involved the royal castle.
King Lucinda said calmly, "Permit the Knights to search Castle Kaderin."
Grand Judge Ross nodded slightly and said solemnly, "The Centaur Knights, Chimera Knights, and Winged Knights will jointly carry out the execution."
After a pause, the judge said, "Everyone in the square is waiting for the truth. Please save everyone's time."
Searches are always time-consuming operations, so Grand Justice Ross chose to send more Knights to conduct searches at the same time in an attempt to increase the efficiency of the search.
However, unexpectedly, in less than a quarter of an hour, representatives from the three knightly orders returned to the celebration square.
With a "bang", a pile of evidence was thrown in front of Prince Richard.
The Centaur Knight said, "Three sealed parchment scrolls and a map showing the deployment of the Knights of each county. Signed 'G.B.,' presumably George Blier. These were found in Prince Richard's study."
The Chimera Orc Knight said, "A scepter, but it's not the scepter of the Wanzeta Empire, but the royal scepter of the fallen old Elton Empire. It has the symbol of the 'Scales and Swords' on it. It was found in the secret compartment of Prince Richard's bookshelf."
The Winged Knight said, "A silver sacrificial vessel for the goddess Hecate. The totem on the vessel is a three-headed, six-clawed, two-tailed beast, so it is inferred that it is a sacrificial vessel dedicated to the goddess Hecate. Prince Richard disguised this vessel as tableware and stored it in a cupboard."
In addition, there is a "Sun and Moon Nine Lights" ring, a bronze round mirror, and an ancient knight's sword...
Prince Richard's fingers dropped limply.
"It really wasn't me..." The prince's eyes were red, and he tried hard to hold back his tears. "It really wasn't me. I didn't do it. I, I don't know how to prove that I didn't do it."
Princess Sabina also fully realized that something was wrong.
She stood beside Prince Richard, closed her eyes, stopped protesting, and fell into complete silence.
In the square where the celebration was taking place, people looked at the pile of evidence in shock and couldn't help but whisper to each other:
"No way...why is it Prince Richard?"
"He's always been very cautious during round-table meetings. I really don't believe he could do something like this."
"You're putting it mildly. It's better to say that Prince Richard has always been quite dull. I don't believe he's capable of such a thing."
"Exactly. I really doubt he can understand the Knights' deployment map. It's simply unbelievable."
"But the evidence is real. Both George Blier's testimony and the things found in his room are real."
"Perhaps, those who appear to be 'nice guys' are actually the most dangerous."
"Goddess, if he really is playing dumb and has been doing it for so many years, that's really scary."
People had different opinions on whether Prince Richard was guilty or not, and the arguments gradually became louder.
Hesong also lowered his voice and asked Oledsi beside him: "What do you think, Oledsi?"
The crowd was mixed together, and the discussion was a bit chaotic. Before Oulidesi could answer, a half-smiley voice suddenly sounded behind him:
"You did this, Euridice Arquitas."
53.2
The crowd was whispering among themselves, shocked by what they had found in Prince Richard's room. For a moment, no one noticed that a figure had quietly moved forward.
At some point, Prince Constance quietly stood behind Euridsi.
In front of the crowd, Constance was still as lazy, romantic and passionate as before. Her long ice-blue and gold hair was smooth and beautiful, and her blue eyes were as gentle and passionate as the lake in the mountains.
He leaned close to Euridsi's ear and smiled softly, "You did this, Euridsi Arquitas."
The words were spoken very softly, like a whisper between lovers, and no one could hear them.
Oled West turned his head to the side, and their eyes met lightly in mid-air.
Prince Constance whispered softly, "It was you who took advantage of the celebration—you, Matilda, and Lorenz—to frame Prince Richard and put those things into his bedroom."
Oledsi smiled faintly: "Hello to you too, His Royal Highness Prince Constance."
Hearing Euridsi's voice, Hesong was slightly startled. He turned around and found the presence of Prince Constance.
A trace of fear for Constance flashed in Hesong's eyes. He obviously had not forgotten the overturned carriage and the cruel prince in the middle of the night.
And Euridsi patted Hesong's shoulder and said with a smile: "We and Constance are old friends, aren't we?"
Prince Constance also smiled, and there was something profound in his smile.
"Herson, Lord Southhill," he said, "do you also believe that it was my brother Richard who instigated George Blier to do the assassination of the High King?"
He Song stammered: "This... I, I don't know..."
Prince Constance smiled and said, "I know my brother very well. He definitely doesn't have the mind or the courage to do anything to our mother. Richard, that fool, if he really had the ability to rebel against someone, he would be looked up to."
He Song felt a little uneasy and could only laugh dryly and agree: "Ah, ah, is that so."
Euridice smiled but said nothing, and Constance gave her a meaningful look.
"It wouldn't be difficult for someone with ulterior motives to place these scepters and sacrificial vessels in Richard's room. It's very likely that Richard has been framed. Don't you agree, Miss Aquitus?"
"Well," Oledsi shrugged, "maybe."
Prince Constance laughed. "I think the purpose of the person who framed him was not to kill my mother, but to overthrow Richard, the 'Crown Prince' who is first in line to the throne."
Hesong had already realized that Prince Constance's attitude was wrong, but he didn't know how to respond. He didn't dare to say anything, and could only look at Euridsi anxiously. Euridsi, on the other hand, glanced at Constance with a half-smile.
"If Prince Richard was indeed framed," she said, "then it seems that the person's plan was successful - Prince Richard could not prove his innocence, and a considerable number of people in the crowd were convinced of his guilt. Grand Justice Ross Goode had no choice but to convict Prince Richard of conspiracy to murder according to the Hydebot Code."
Euridice said this, and Constance sneered with some contempt.
"Yes," he said, "it seems Richard has been badly beaten. He has no brains, his princess is a commoner, and has no foundation. It is very easy to bring him down - but..."
Constance lowered her voice. "Richard may be a fool without a brain, but do you think our mother, Her Majesty the High King Lucinda, is also a fool without a brain?"
Euridice raised her eyebrows, and Constance's gaze became even darker.
"Mother is no fool. She knows full well: Richard is a cowardly fool. Therefore, she must also know very well: if Richard, who is first in line to the throne, is accused of any crime, then someone must be framing him. This is also the reason why no one has tried to shake Richard's position as the first in line to the throne, the 'Crown Prince', for so many years."
Constance sighed softly as she spoke. "Whoever truly committed the 'framing of Richard,' my mother, His Majesty the High King, will soon become suspicious of that person. You are doing the wrong thing, Euridice Arquitas. You will only bring disaster upon yourself."
Euridice smiled faintly. "Your Highness Prince Constance is saying that no matter who this person who 'framed Richard' is, he made a bad move, right?"
Constance curled her lips: "Isn't it?"
Oledsi curled the corners of her lips and smiled, "I think Her Majesty is a wise monarch. I believe she will not wrongly accuse a good person."
Prince Constance narrowed his eyes.
Euridice's calm attitude aroused Constance's suspicion; his eyes turned and suddenly there was some inquiry in them.
He asked tentatively, "You framed Richard...what exactly do you want to do?"
While the two were talking, Prince Richard had already knelt on the platform.
His shoulders trembled, tears finally fell one by one, and his voice was choked with sobs.
"It wasn't me, it really wasn't me." He repeated incoherently, "Mother... Your Honor, I really wouldn't do such a thing... I really don't know how to prove myself."
Prince Richard's voice was filled with despair. Some administrators, judges, and members of the nobility who had some acquaintance with him showed expressions of reluctance on their faces.
However, Grand Judge Ross Goode closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "There is witness testimony and solid evidence. According to the Hydebot Code -"
"Wait a moment!"
The chief judge paused, and the people in the square also looked surprised.
The crowd looked for the person who made the noise in surprise, and spontaneously dispersed to the sides, revealing Oulidesi in the middle of the group.
Prince Constance's face darkened, and he only heard a faint laugh from Euridice: "You will see what I want to do soon."
As he spoke, Oulidesi took a half step forward and shouted, "There's something wrong with this evidence! Someone is framing Prince Richard!"
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