“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.

did it, Your Majesty? You sound hesitant. Are you trying to defend

Nancy refuted, raising her voice. “That’s not what I’m

objections, Lawrence noticed a

the earl with knitted brows. “His Majesty was your only son. He won’t be able to rest in peace

You shouldn‘t protect the

earl, Nancy could only glance at everyone

own son, Aaron,” she

“He didn‘t mean it…”

certainly hadn’t expected the perpetrator to

it really him? What if it were actually… He

really her, that would just be pure vicious. To think she’d poison her only son just to stay

saying it was Prince Aaron who killed His Majesty?” The earl shook his head in disbelief. “No. That can’t be! Why

He’d be next in line to the throne, anyway. He has

as everyone vouched for Aaron while

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