“He was what?” Lawrence prompted.

The queen mother shut her eyes tightly before opening them once again.

“He was poisoned!” she announced, looking extremely desolate.

There were tear stains on her cheeks as she uttered those three words.

“What? He was poisoned?” the General of the Right asked skeptically. “Who’s the culprit? Has he been caught?”

The queen mother appeared visibly troubled. “The culprit is… Forget it. Let‘s not pursue this matter any further,” she concluded after a long pause.

Lawrence was displeased to hear that.

Our king was murdered, for goodness ‘ sake! How are we supposed to just let this go?

A doubtful expression formed on his face as he cast a sharp gaze at Nancy.

You sound hesitant. Are you trying to defend the culprit?” questioned

voice.

noticed a hint

Majesty, I know you’re aware of who the culprit is. Please tell us who it is,” said the earl with knitted brows. “His Majesty was your only son. He

Your Majesty. You shouldn‘t protect the

earl, Nancy could only glance at everyone and

Was none other than his own son, Aaron,” she declared before closing her eyes

“He didn‘t mean it…”

hadn’t expected the perpetrator to

really him? What if it were actually…

be pure vicious. To think she’d poison

who killed His Majesty?” The earl shook his head in disbelief. “No. That can’t be! Why would he do that? What would

reason for Aaron to murder the king. He’d be next in line to the throne, anyway. He has no need to commit such an

Aaron while questioning her announcement, but

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