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“I will not allow any mistakes to occur at such an important occasion.” Dashnell gripped Margaery’s hand tightly, holding on firmly.
Margaery always felt that Dashnell was somewhat insecure in matters of the heart, as if he was constantly afraid of losing her.
Margaery said, “Mm, I will be vigilant too, and work with you to eliminate any danger.”
Margaery was truly sensitive. “But it seems… you are afraid of something?”
Dashnell said, “Afraid of losing you.”
He did not hide his feelings. He wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his face against her chest. “Afraid of losing you again.
“Last time, I regretted it deeply.”
Even now, when he woke in the middle of the night, the pain still felt piercing and unbearable.
Margaery understood his feelings. She gently stroked his hair. “I promise, this time it will not happen again.”
She would never allow such a thing to happen again.
Having died once, one must learn from it.
She brought up another matter. “However, I have an idea I wish to carry out, and it is quite dangerous.
Now that Master is absent, I need your help to safeguard me. Let me know when you have time.”
Dashnell seemed to know her thoughts intimately. “You intend to use what Samuel left behind?”
He raised his eyes, worry filling them. “That is very dangerous.”
After a pause, he added, “Back then, more than seventy people died using this method. Only two survived, and both were left disabled. I am very worried about you.
“At that time, Samuel personally safeguarded the process.”
For the first time, he lacked confidence in himself.
Margaery shook her head. “It’s different now.
“Although I will use Grandmaster’s method, it’s not the only approach. I will use the heart technique of the Chapel of Wisdom as a foundation, overcoming strength with gentleness, and then assist with silver needles It won’t be accomplished
in one stroke
She spoke while looking at Dashnell. “I read the notes you gave me, you also want to fuse the Prajna Heart Sutra and the ‘Nine Sovereign Sword: In fact, our thinking is the same.
“If you think it through carefully, you’ll find it feasible
Dashnell looked embarrassed. “Alright, you’ve convinced me.”
He spoke solemnly, “I will protect you with my life, but you must also take me into consideration and ensure the process is
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thoroughly thought out. There must not be any mistakes.
“If you are harmed, I could never forgive myself.”
He did not understand traditional medicine.
Margaery herself must take responsibility for these matters.
Margaery nodded. “I discussed this with Master. He said it’s reliable, just… rather painful.”
She added. “Another day, I’ll ask… Norman.”
She was referring to Norman.
Dashnell nodded. “When the time comes, I will watch over you with him.”
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As the two were speaking, Lillian returned. “Miss, news has come from outside. The Hadley family devised a plan to distract Oswald, and Marcus has come out.”
That’s courting death,” Margaery sighed.
But it was within her expectations. “However, Seamus has been missing for two or three days. It’s normal for the Hadley family to worry.
“But now that Marcus has come out, it’s destined for them to make a desperate move.”
Margaery looked at Dashnell. “Do we have countermeasures?”
“We do.” Dashnell said with certainty, “Once he comes out, he won’t be able to go
Margaery felt relieved.
At this moment, Quinn entered.
“Your Highness.”
back.”
He stepped forward and cupped his hands, then greeted Margaery, “Greetings, Princess Glowsend”
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Margaery returned the salute and said nothing more.
Quinn said. “Your Highness, I will go to West Street to make arrests shortly. Do you have any instructions?”
Dashnell said, “Just arrest them Once it’s done, report to the King that Marcus has come out
When Dashnell spoke of court matters, it was as if he were talking about eating or drinking, with no discernible emotion and a light tone.
It was a confidence born of certain victory
Quinn nodded, “Then I’ll take my leave first
With that, he left directly through the back door.
Not long after, Marc walked in “Your Highness, Margaery, it’s time. Let’s go
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“Margaery, let’s go to the front courtyard,” Dashnell said and released Margaery’s hand.
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Margaery nodded and stopped pushing his wheelchair. Instead, Marc moved closer to Dashnell, and the three of them went together to the main hall.
At this moment, Marcus had changed into a gravekeeper’s clothes and was making his way back from the cemetery, entering the city.
He planned to first visit the Flower Lane where the eunuchs lived.
But as he passed West Street, he saw Quinn leading a large group of men, heading toward a place he knew well.
Three years ago, he bought a dilapidated courtyard on West Street and raised three hundred deathsworn there.
Usually, these men disguised themselves as merchants or farmers, indistinguishable from ordinary citizens.
They only emerged when there was a mission.
And this area was usually quiet.
“What happened?”
Now, seeing people from the Inquisition Court heading over, Marcus couldn’t help but break into a sweat. He tugged at the cloth covering his face to make sure it was secure, then couldn’t resist following them.
“Arrest them all!” Upon arrival, Quinn shouted sternly.
The bailiffs and imperial guards surged into the courtyard, and chaos quickly erupted. Soon, a group of people was dragged out from inside.
Who else could they be but the deathsworn raised by Marcus?
Marcus was terrified. “It’s over!”
Even if he were more foolish, he knew that the deathsworn in the dungeon had betrayed him, and Seamus had failed to
resolve the matter.
Thus, the charge of assassinating Nathaniel would fall on him.
At this thought, Marcus felt his soul leave his body. He no longer cared about going to Flower Lane and turned to flee.
Unbeknownst to him, someone had been following him all along.
After all, it wasn’t just Oswald who was watching the cemetery.
“Lady Alicia, are you feeling better?
Oswald, who had gone to summon the acupuncturist, was now bent over, standing by Alicia’s bedside. His face was wreathest in smiles, but they did not reach his eyes, in fact, there was a hint of mockery.
Alicia’s body was covered with silver needies
She deliberately put on a pamed and uncomfortable expression “My belly doesn’t hurt now, but my stomach does. I would
like some hot water”
“All right, I’ll go get it for you. Oswald let out a cold laugh and left the room
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When he reached the doorway, he suddenly turned to look at Lady Alicia. “But Your Grace, whether it’s your belly, your stomach, your arm, or your leg that hurts, in the end, none of it compares to the pain in your neck.”
He wore a smile on his face.
His tone could even be considered gentle.
Yet as Alicia looked at him, it was as if she were staring at a demon; a strange chill pierced her heart, and she couldn’t help but frown and ask, “What do you mean by that?”
Why should her neck hurt?
An ominous premonition enveloped her.
Oswald did not elaborate, merely saying, “Things are unsettled outside. I hope Your Grace will keep Prince Marcus in check and not let him run about. Otherwise, if he ends up like Prince Nathaniel, I cannot bear the responsibility.”
Alicia’s face turned pale.
She thought Oswald had discovered her ploy to lure him away, but unexpectedly, after speaking, he simply turned and left.
Alicia was deeply unsettled.
She no longer cared about any pain.
Oswald was the King’s man.
Did his words represent the King’s intentions?
At that moment, the King’s imperial carriage arrived outside the gates of the Carey family. Everyone came out to greet him. including Margaery and Dashnell.
“Greetings, your majesty!”
Everyone wore solemn expressions, not daring to show even a hint of any other emotion.
Earlier, when the King was absent, they could still afford a smile, but now that was impossible.
Nathaniel had just died, to smile in front of the King now would be courting death.
The King stepped down from the imperial carriage. “You may all rise.”
With that, he passed through the crowd and headed straight for the main hall.
Only when passing by Margaery did he say, “Margaery, come with me”
He reached out, grasping Margaery’s wrist through her sleeve, like an adult leading a child, and walked forward,
“Well…” The people in the rear exchanged
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
