“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.

Majesty? You sound hesitant. Are you trying to defend

voice. “That’s

her objections, Lawrence noticed a hint of guilt in the

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 won’t be able to rest

right, Your Majesty. You shouldn‘t protect

agreeing with the earl, Nancy could only glance at everyone and

own son, Aaron,” she

“He didn‘t mean it…”

expected the perpetrator

if it

were really her, that would just be pure vicious. To think she’d poison her

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

for Aaron to murder the king. He’d be next in line to the throne,

Aaron while questioning her announcement, but she maintained her

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