Chapter 309
Grace usually would not say such things.
But at this moment, her eyes were filled with mystery, making Finn ponder deeply.
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Grace sat down and sighed. “With such a grand move by the King, outsiders will surely think the foundation of the Eastvale Empire is unstable.
“I believe that before long, enemies will be circling all around.”
Finn nodded and took a deep breath. “Indeed… let us move forward and see what happens.
“However, I truly did not expect this tactic from the King.”
Grace felt conflicted, and after a moment said, “Once the Star of Fortune passes through the Blood Fiend, it will be a rebirth from the ashes, and the entire realm will move with her.”
Finn was shaken, momentarily at a loss for words.
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At this moment.
In the doorway at the back gate of the Hadley family, the disguised Marcus finally met Chester.
After removing his mask, Chester recognized him and exclaimed in surprise, “Your Highness Marcus?”
Chester asked, “Why have you come?”
His heart was filled with unease.
Because to this day, Seamus had not returned, and Dominic was still missing. Right now, he was completely in the dark.
Seeing Marcus wrapped up like a thief again, it was clear that nothing good was about to happen.
Marcus noticed his reaction and felt somewhat frustrated as well.
“What kind of expression is that? Does he think I’m a jinx?‘ he thought.
Right now, he couldn’t be bothered to argue and quickly exclaimed, “Something major has happened! I just got back and saw that Quinn, leading his men, has captured all the death warriors we had stationed on West Street!
“Over at the prison, the death warriors surely couldn’t withstand the interrogation and have confessed.
‘Seamus must have been arrested!”
Upon hearing these words, Chester nearly rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot. “So what do we do now?”
Previously, he had hoped that once Marcus ascended the throne, he, as a secondary son, could rise and gain the credit for helping the new emperor ascend.
But now, with even Seamus under arrest, was there any way he could avoid it?
How could Marcus know what to do?
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He was just about to seek out Tristan for advice.
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But with the King’s decree already issued, he had no time left. Who would give him a chance to discuss anything?
Before he could respond, a rush of footsteps echoed outside, followed by Quinn’s commanding voice: “Surround the Minister’s estate! Don’t let anything, not even a fly, get away!”
“Well…” Chester was stunned and looked toward the door.
He met Quinn’s piercing gaze.
Marcus turned to leave, thinking to check if there was a secret passage beneath the Minister’s estate, hoping to escape from within.
But after just one step, a figure dropped from above, pressing a sword to his neck and sneering, “Marcus, since you’ve come, don’t even think about leaving.
“By the King’s command, you are to be arrested on sight.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
Marcus was terrified, a wave of despair washing over him.
Everything was over.
Because the Hadley family was surrounded, the entire estate was thrown into chaos, with everyone panicking like startled birds.
“What should we do? The imperial guards have surrounded us outside. What on earth is happening?”
Yvette was utterly shocked, staring at the Imperial Guards pouring in, completely at a loss, her face ashen.
Tristan felt dizzy, spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed to the ground.
Tristan’s wife had just died.
Seamus was arrested.
Only Yvette remained. When she saw Quinn walk in, she instinctively stepped back and said, “Lord Thornton, you can’t do
this, I…”
She instinctively wanted to mention Raul.
But as the words reached her lips, she belatedly realized that the Wallen family had fallen.
Quinn looked at her with a sneer and said, “The King’s imperial edict orders the Hadley family’s confiscation and exile. Why do you say I can’t do this?”
His gaze was tinged with sarcasm.
He had not forgotten how they had treated Margaery.
Yvette’s mind went blank.
Two Imperial Guards stepped forward and arrested her and all members of the Hadley family, escorting them in a grand procession toward the dungeon of the Inquisition Court.
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On her way to Inkwell Academy, Margaery encountered them.
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Quinn dismounted and cupped his hands, a smile appearing on his face. “Princess Margaery, where are you headed?”
Margaery lifted the carriage curtain, looked at the imposing Imperial Guards behind him and the people locked in the prison cart, and replied, “I’m going to Inkwell Academy to ask my master for help with something.”
She had already prepared the medicine and devised a feasible plan.
But she needed Norman’s help to safeguard the process before she dared to proceed.
Therefore, she had to go and speak with him personally; she could not let Dashnell deliver every message, as that would be discourteous.
She had not expected to encounter the Hadley family being confiscated here.
Suddenly, she recalled the recent broken engagement; it seemed only ten days had passed.
Indeed, fortunes truly changed.
Margaery’s gaze fell on Marcus and Yvette’s faces. Her lips moved, but in the end, she said nothing.
She was someone who climbed the mountain to reach the moon.
Those in the prison cart were stones rolling down from the mountain.
Their paths had long diverged; there was no need for any further intersection.
Instead, at the moment Marcus saw Margaery, his face instantly flushed bright red, as if he had been inexplicably slapped across the face.
Just over ten days ago, he had also tried to tarnish Margaery’s reputation, attempting to bind her to himself.
Upon seeing her again today, even Quinn addressed her as ‘Princess‘, and she had already become the Imperial Seal Bearer.
Tonight, he went to the imperial prison.
Tomorrow, Margaery would take office.
Such a reversal of status was truly hard to accept.
Margaery hadn’t said a word, yet he felt compelled to defend himself. “Whether it’s victory or defeat, that’s all it is. You don’t have to look at me that way.”
His voice was trembling.
His eyes flickered.
He tried desperately to salvage his dignity, but failed utterly.
Margaery nodded, “Yes, victory or defeat, that’s all it is. I find it quite ordinary.
There was little change in Margaery’s expression.
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It was not worth it.
Her gaze was calm and indifferent, completely unconcerned, with an air of nonchalance.
Marcus suddenly realized that his earlier words were simply self–defeating, for Margaery did not take him seriously at all.
Yvette, enraged, cursed loudly, “Margaery Wallen, you wicked woman! You’ve destroyed our family, and one day, you answer for it!‘
Margaery looked at her, finding it somewhat ironic.
Perhaps, but Aunt, you will not live to see it,” Margaery replied, “I am not as terrible as you claim, so in light of our faint blood ties, when you are exiled, I will come to see you off.”
Yvette nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Quinn was stunned, and the others wore strange expressions; none had expected Margaery to have such a side.
She had a talent for provoking people to the point of extreme frustration.
Well then, Lord Thornton, I won’t keep you any longer.” Margaery smiled at Quinn and, without looking at those in the prison cart, made her way toward Inkwell Academy.
Marcus and Yvette watched as her carriage departed, feeling as if a heavy hammer had struck their hearts, leaving their minds dazed and a suffocating frustration with nowhere to vent.
From this moment on, an unbridgeable chasm would exist between them.
Though they were once so close, those they once looked down upon have now become figures beyond their reach.
She truly displayed an attitude of complete indifference.
Marcus and Yvette even thought they would feel more at case if Margaery simply stepped forward, mocked them coldly, and trampled them ruthlessly, rather than endure the uncertainty they felt now.
Because at least that would prove they were still on the same level.
But now, that was no longer the case.
“It was like watching a tower rise, only to see it ‘collapse.”
Across the street in the teahouse, Leandro gazed absentmindedly at the scene below, “I still remember how formidable the Wallen and Hadley families were just a month ago.”
Dashnell said, “It is all in the past.”
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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.
