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“Take them away for now.” Margaery had no further questions for the moment and instinctively glanced at Marc.
Marc nodded and had these people tightly bound and temporarily locked up.
Soon after, Bernard arrived.
“Margaery, you were looking for me?
“I haven’t prepared your gift yet. I was planning to surprise you at the banquet. Why did you call me over so soon?”
Bernard hadn’t arrived yet, but his voice preceded him.
“The people from Pero Cela have been used by Prince Callum to poison the King this afternoon and frame Morales’s estate.”
Margaery explained the situation concisely.
Bernard was astonished after hearing this. “Where are they?”
Margaery said, “I’ve locked them up. Don’t worry, it won’t implicate you.” Margaery reassured him. “I was eager to find you because I fear they may have other tricks. Be vigilant and thoroughly investigate those around you.”
Bernard frowned.
That’s true. My father is the King’s sworn brother and has obeyed only the King’s orders all these years.
“Any prince who wishes to rise must first get past my father. If they’re targeting the King, they will surely target my father as
well.
“This scheme is truly vicious, wanting to pin the crime of regicide on my father!”
Margaery nodded. “Now, whether you wish to enter the court or not, you must go.
The Royal Examinations is about to begin. Hurry and get ready.”
Margaery’s gaze fell on Bernard’s face, and she held different expectations for him.
Bernard was unconventional; if used properly, such a person was suited to break through some decaying things.
Margaery did not want to be trapped in the inner quarters.
As she struggled to break free from her shackles, a thought quietly surfaced: perhaps being contined to the inner quarters was the true source of women’s misfortune.
In the inner quarters, women belonged to men for their entire lives, as men’s property
Women obeyed their fathers before marriage, obeyed their husbands after getting married, and obeyed their sons after their husband’s death.
Now she only wanted to say: Screw that.
This position was not one that a living, breathing person should occupy
Her mother obeyed her husband and died in the Wallen family.
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She obeyed her father and nearly died at the hands of Raul.
Even at an old age, must she still obey her son?
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Thus, from the moment a woman was born, she was trapped in the inner quarters, remaining there until death, as a man’s appendage, unable to control her own fate.
If only she had been able to decide for herself whether to attend Inkwell Academy, whether to follow Grace, whether to take the imperial examination, whether to follow Craig, she would not have drifted until today.
Whether she could carve out a place in the world was one thing.
But whether she could choose to venture into that world was another matter entirely.
One was about ability, and the other was about opportunity; opportunity should come first, and everyone ought to have a
share.
Margaery looked at Bernard, and she thought of the King, Grace, Simon, Dashnell…
With these people gathered together, was it enough to usher in a different era?
Margaery had to admit that, at this very moment, she possessed a new kind of ambition..
She wanted, with all her might, to release those women from the inner quarters.
She wanted to break the tradition.
Bernard was stunned by the look in her eyes.
For the first time, he saw in Margaery’s eyes a wolf–like sharpness, like a sword drawn from its sheath, or a fledgling phoenix ready to soar into the sky.
“You’re right.”
Bernard regained his composure, his expression turning serious. He took a deep breath of the cold air and said, “Now that you
have entered the court, my best friend is also destined to be on the political stage. I will not run away anymore.
“From now on, we are together.”
He reached out his hand toward Margaery.
“Margaery did not know what he meant, but instinctively she still extended her hand to him.
Bernard gripped it tightly.
Soon, he restrained himself and let
- go.
The wife of a friend was not to be coveted; Margaery and Dashnell were mutually in love, so he must step back.
This was better for everyone.
“Doesn’t that include me?”
At his side, Marc smiled.
“Of course it does,” Margaery looked at him, a little embarrassed. “From now on, I will rely on your guidance.”
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Marc’s gaze was peculiar. “By rights, your ability to interact with people is not weak, but rather strong. So why did all the servants in the Wallen family run away?”
Margaery nearly burst into tears at his words.
“Reasoning only works with people who are not facing mortal danger and who have moral standards. But the Wallen family… In the first month Tessa arrived, Raul, because the servants neglected Tessa, beat three of them to death in
succession.
“When the corpses were dragged out, they were covered in blood.
“Who would want to end up like that?
“Moreover, Tessa took a large sum of money from the Wallen father and son. She plotted against those people, having Raul beat and kill them to exert pressure, while also bribing them with money.
“On one side, death could come at any moment; on the other, there is money and safety. Who would choose me?”
Margaery said this with some helplessness. “There is nothing to be done. Many people have their own families, just waiting for that little monthly silver to support their elders and children. They also have people they must take responsibility for.”
Yet the family who should have been responsible for her became executioners.
Marc said, “You’re right. No wonder great people always made others submit by force before reasoning with them.
“Otherwise, it just doesn’t make sense.”
He looked at Margaery and could not help but comfort her: “Don’t worry, our family doesn’t have so many troubles. No one will bully you.”
“Mm!” Margaery nodded.
Margaery felt a warmth in her heart, and a smile appeared on her face.
Just moments ago, she had shown her sharp side, but now, as she nodded earnestly, she seemed innocent once more.
After all, she was still just a young girl.
Her natural disposition remained unspoiled, which was a good thing.
Marc said, “Let’s go, let’s sit together for a while. We still have some time.”
Bernard, feeling embarrassed, said, “I’ll skip it. After what Margaery said, I feel uneasy. I’d better go back and check if there’s a traitor in my household”
With that, he went straight out the door, turned his head and called out to Margaery, “Margaery, wait a bit. I’ll bring you something good!”
“I’m looking forward to it.” Margaery smiled; she truly was looking forward to it.
Because Bernard always managed to come up with strange things.
Let’s g
go, we’ll head back first,” Marc said as he glanced at Margaery.
The two of them returned to the room together and summarized the situation.
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Nathan was astonished when he heard this. “Fortunately, we investigated; otherwise, something major would have happened.”
Evelyn Carey, Nathan’s wife, nodded repeatedly, holding Margaery’s hand. “Such an exceptionally clever child. The Wallen family doesn’t want you, and that’s their loss.”
“Indeed, Raul failed to cherish such a wonderful daughter.” Nathan appeared thoughtful.
The King, with his keen insight, directly brought her into court; perhaps she will become a legendary female official whose name will go down in history.
“However, since Prince Callum failed to poison today, the storm in the palace is about to erupt.”
Marc dared not relax. “After the banquet, Father, please find an opportunity to keep the King behind. This matter needs to be discussed with the King in detail.”
“Prince Callum has never accomplished anything proper, but when it comes to committing heinous acts, he truly has a knack for it!” Nathan said, grumbling in anger.
Evelyn said, rolling her eyes, “Exactly. If the King finds out, his heart will surely be torn apart.
‘Such a rebellious son!”
At this moment.
On the road to Yanzy City, the snow was two feet deep, and the carriage drawn by four horses still seemed stuck in a quagmire.
However, the guards skilled in martial arts ran much faster.
Soon, someone caught up with Callum.
Your Highness, there has been a confession at the prison. The King has ordered the Inquisition Court to arrest Prince Marcus’s deathsworn. Seamus and Dominic have both disappeared; it’s likely they were secretly detained.”
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