“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.

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

voice. “That’s

Lawrence noticed a hint of guilt in the way she

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.

Majesty. You shouldn‘t protect the

the earl, Nancy

person who killed Dylan… Was none other than his own son, Aaron,”

“He didn‘t mean it…”

certainly hadn’t expected the perpetrator to be

him? What if it

be pure vicious. To think she’d poison her only son just to stay in

his head in disbelief. “No. That can’t be! Why would

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

vouched for Aaron while questioning her announcement, but she

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