Chapter 56 Assassination at the Celebration
Chapter 56
56.1
When Euridice said, "Prince Richard, is he really someone who can perfectly control Pegasus?"
Her gaze turned to Prince Richard on the dais.
People's eyes followed Euridsi and focused on Prince Richard.
Prince Richard was stunned for a moment, and said subconsciously: "I... can't ride well. My sense of balance is not very good. When flying in the air, Pegasus always sways from side to side, and it feels like it is about to fall... But, well, I can still fly, it's not completely impossible to fly——"
Before he could finish his words, Princess Sabina, who was standing next to him, nudged him with her elbow.
Richard was stunned for a moment before he realized what he had said. Someone in the crowd couldn't help but hold his forehead.
Euridice didn't laugh, but politely gestured to the Knight Commander, "The Pegasus should be easier to find than the wine cellar ladder, right?"
The Knight Commander had fully understood Euridsi's intention and promptly brought over a white Pegasus; that was the most common mount of the royal family.
"Try it," said Euridice, "Prince Richard."
Prince Richard bit his lip.
Prince Richard, eager to clear his name, ignored the embarrassment. He stroked the white Pegasus's mane and whispered, "I'm sorry, buddy."
After saying this, he made up his mind and struggled to get on the back of Pegasus.
Prince Richard was wobbling just trying to take off, and even getting started was extremely difficult.
Prince Richard was not only overweight and heavy, but his riding skills were also clearly poor: he grasped the reins awkwardly, shaking them. The Pegasus kicked off with a shaky kick, taking off unsteadily with apparent effort. Man and horse flew for only a short moment before quickly landing back on the ground. As the Pegasus landed, Prince Richard fumbled and made quite a commotion.
To those who know how to ride, the facts are clear:
Prince Richard couldn't ride Pegasus well at all.
Euridsi looked at the scene and spread his hands. "The Blier family's territory is located in the southern border, beside the Red Bank River, quite a distance from Kaderinburg. With Prince Richard's riding skills, it would be impossible for him to fly the long distance at night from the royal city to meet George Blier. Not to mention landing silently and sneaking into Count Blier's house without waking anyone inside."
George Blier's face turned pale, then blue, from the anger of being betrayed to the gloom of being exploited.
Oledsi chuckled. "Apparently, the 'prince' who secretly met with you was a nimble and agile man, and definitely not the bloated Prince Richard."
George Blier gnashed his teeth in hatred, his chest heaving as he breathed heavily.
In the square during the celebration, not only did George Blier's expression change constantly, but the crowd in the square also showed a look of surprise and doubt. The crowd's whispers did not stop, and everyone's eyes kept switching back and forth between the three royal children.
Olidisi smiled, her voice soft, but every word struck everyone's eardrums: "A fat person can't pretend to be thin, but a thin person can pretend to be fat. Just stuff cotton inside your nightgown and you can fake a bloated figure. It's not difficult to do."
Under the various gazes of the people, Oulidesi slowly took a step closer to the crowd in the square.
"I have just proven," said Euridice, in a lovely and gentle voice, "that the objects used to frame Prince Richard, which were stained with the spices that turned the cloth blue, came from the rooms of Prince Constance or Princess Matilda."
Her eyes swept across Princess Matilda in the square and finally landed on Prince Constance.
Euridice smiled broadly, like a lovely lady. "And this man who secretly went to meet George Blier was a man with a pass to the royal Kaderinburg. He had blond hair mixed with icy blue, so he was definitely a member of the royal family. He rode a Pegasus, which was only available to the royal family, so he could come and go as silently as a bird, without waking anyone. He also knew the initials of Prince Richard's name, 'R.R.M.'... So, who was this man?"
Her voice grew softer and softer, until the last syllable was as gentle as the whisper between lovers. However, to the people in the square, it was as if they heard a curse from the depths of the abyss.
This reminds me of what Euridice Arquitas once said:
"His Royal Highness Prince Richard is the first in line to the throne. Isn't it obvious who will benefit most from assassinating His Majesty the King and framing Prince Richard?"
The square fell into a stiff, tense silence, and even the castle seemed to hold its breath.
In the square, many people had quietly moved away from Prince Constance; the space around Constance gradually became empty.
Prince Constance, who was avoided like the plague, finally lost his usually charming smile.
Constance stared at Euridice and suddenly said, "This... is your purpose."
Half an hour ago, Constance was still the same lazy, gentle and affectionate person. He quietly stood behind Euridice and chuckled, "It was you who framed Richard, Euridice Arquitas."
At that moment, their eyes met gently in mid-air, and Constance whispered softly, "I know exactly what kind of person my brother is. He would never have the heart or the courage to lay hands on our mother."
Eurydice smiled but said nothing. Constance gave her a meaningful look.
"You took advantage of the celebration—you, Matilda, and Lorenz—to frame Prince Richard and place those items in his bedroom. I believe your goal wasn't to kill Mother, but to overthrow Richard, the 'Crown Prince' who was first in line to the throne."
Euridice just glanced at Constance with a half-smile and didn't answer. Constance sneered with some contempt.
"It looks like Richard has been defeated by you. But," Constance lowered her voice, "our mother, Her Majesty the Supreme Queen Lucinda, is no fool. She knows very well that Richard is a cowardly fool. Therefore, she must also know very well that 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."
When King Lucinda's name was mentioned, Constance's eyes became dark.
"Whoever truly committed the act of 'framing Richard,' my mother, His Majesty the Supreme King, will soon become suspicious of that person."
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 and asked, "What exactly do you want to do by framing Richard?"
At that time, Oulidsi did not answer her.
And now, when Euridice cleared Prince Richard's charges and pointed all the evidence to Prince Constance, Constance finally smiled slowly.
"So," he said, "this is your purpose."
——This is a chain of strategies.
Constance looked at Euridice on the platform, at her long rose-gold hair, at her gentle and lovely eyes.
In her eyes, Constance saw everything clearly:
The man who had been meeting secretly with George Blier and who had masqueraded as Prince Richard must, Constance thought, be Lorenz Abrad.
Lorenz has golden hair, while Princess Matilda's long hair is mainly ice blue.
As long as Matilda cut a few strands of her long hair and braided them into Lorenz's blonde hair, Lorenz would immediately have the "royal child's hair color" of blonde mixed with ice blue.
Lorenz is a nimble man and the most outstanding young knight in the city of Oplency. When he carries the royal token of Princess Matilda and rides on Princess Matilda's Pegasus, he can easily fly to the territory of the Blier family at night, complete the mission of Euridsi, pretend to be Richard, and deceive George Blier.
As for the weapons, scepters, and sacrificial vessels placed in Richard's room, they were naturally hidden in Princess Matilda's room.
The Ebrard family is the oldest noble family on the Void Continent. Although they have lost the power to rule the territory, they still possess countless wealth and treasures. These seemingly precious things are just gathering dust in the corner of the castle warehouse for the Ebrard family.
They hid the artifact in Princess Matilda's room and then placed it in Prince Richard's room at the beginning of the celebration before the knights could search for it.
Therefore, these utensils are stained with spices that can turn cloth blue -
That's the Phoenix Jasmine scent from Princess Matilda's room.
Euridice, Lorenz, and Matilda worked together silently to "frame" Prince Richard.
However, their real purpose is not to overthrow Prince Richard, but to use Prince Richard's innocence to directly target Prince Constance's ambition for the throne!
Constance was clever and vigilant, and his actions were impervious to any attack. His room and the territory of the Caragaran family were like a tightly defended network, making it difficult for anyone to attack easily. Even Princess Matilda found it difficult to find any loopholes in Constance.
Prince Richard is different. He is a complete fool and is no match for Princess Matilda.
Therefore, Euridice devised this series of schemes. From the very beginning, her target was not Richard, but Constance. However, the development of all these plans was only related to Richard, and was carried out by Richard's side. It had no connection with Constance or the Caragaran family, and would not alert anyone among them. Therefore, no matter how cautious and careful Constance was, she could not foresee the completion of this plan in advance.
Euridice stood on the platform and smiled sweetly at Constance. "Who has been harboring evil intentions all along? You are absolutely right. Your Majesty is no fool. Your Majesty knows clearly who the true evil is."
Constance stared at her without making any excuses for her "crime":
Both she and he knew that when it came to the "truth" of a trial, people in the square would believe the first reversal, but would find it hard to believe the second reversal.
This is also why Euridice painstakingly designed the segment of "Prince Richard being accused".
When Prince Richard was accused by George Blier and the artifacts of rebellion against the Queen were found, people in the square had different opinions about the truth. Some believed Prince Richard, while others were skeptical.
When Euridice pointed out the loopholes in the testimony and artifacts, and relied on clear logic and evidence to reverse the truth and uncover the real culprit behind "Prince Constance", the vast majority of people in the square had already believed this version of the "truth" -
At this time, no matter how Prince Constance defended herself or how she accused Euridice, Lorenz and Matilda, people would only think that it was Constance's accusation against the enemy after her conspiracy was exposed.
Constance stared at Euridice, a complex emotion in her eyes.
It wasn't just hatred directed at his enemies, but rather a mixture of admiration for his counselor and even greater resentment that followed:
Why would such a clever and cautious strategist choose to go against me? Why can't he be used by me?
He pronounced her name word for word: "Eurydesse Arquitas."
Oledsi lowered his eyes, looking down at him. Constance sneered, "The Karagaran family and the Knights of Ravenmont are both standing behind me. We still don't know who the final winner of this game will be."
When Constance said this, the people in the square gasped. Some looked at Constance in disbelief: "You——"
Constance shouted, "The Knights of Ravenmont, there is no need to hide anymore, come out!"
Someone in the crowd screamed and people scattered in panic. Constance stood where she was and finally revealed a hideous smile.
"Excellent," he said. "Let this long-overdue war begin!"
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