Chapter 324
Chapter 324
Phillipa nodded. “They’re still digging, but there are already two bodies.”
Margaery felt conflicted. “Are they people from the original Hall of Divinity?”
“Yes” Phillipa looked toward the direction of the Salome family at the foot of the mountain, a chill in her eyes. “The Salome family is courting death.
Margaery thought of Alardus drugging Osmond and comforted her, “It won’t be long before they face retribution.”
Estelle could not interject.
Yet vaguely, she too sensed the undercurrents in the court, fraught with danger.
“You keep digging here. I’ll take Alardus to the palace; there are some very important matters this afternoon, and I’m afraid we’ll run out of time. Margaery glanced up at the sun overhead.
It was almost noon.
“Alright”
Phillipa called over two Imperial Guards to help carry away the sack containing Alardus.
Margaery instructed Phillipa, “We left footprints when we came up; that might alert the Salome family. If they discover anything, just arrest them directly and leave no one in the secret passage.”
However, she would start with Alardus, trying to delay as much as possible to make Sigurd lower his guard.
After bidding farewell to Phillipa, Margaery and Estelle took Alardus and hurried into the palace to see the King.
“How do you plan to deal with him?” Estelle glanced at Margaery and noticed her gaze was bright and focused, a sharp glint flickering within.
Though young, she already carried a measure of authority.
Margaery cast a glance at Alardus, her voice low, “Keep him locked up, but make sure to clean up all loose ends.”
Estelle only half understood.
She didn’t ask further, but changed the subject. “My brother will be buried this afternoon. Will you attend?”
“I have no time.” Margaery looked at her and spoke frankly, “Even if I had time, I wouldn’t go. That would be hypocritical.
Estelle had nothing to say.
There was never any real affection between Nathaniel and Margaery, only a relationship built on mutual advantage. Ultimately, even that fragile arrangement fell apart, and their hurried breakup was especially unpleasant.
No matter who was in Margaery’s place, they would not have any feelings for Nathaniel.
Attending his funeral would only make her hypocritical.
The two said nothing more and entered the palace.
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The King saw them return and was about to ask about the situation, but then noticed two Imperial Cards carrysog inside. He immediately frowned. “Who is in there?”
“Your Majesty, it is Alardus.” Margaery knelt on one knee, her voice clear and resolute,
The King was stunned, somewhat astonished. “You captured Alardus?”
He knew Margaery was decisive, but hadn’t expected her to act so swiftly, directly targeting Alardus…
Will this affect the progress of the entire matter?
Margaery explained, “He was beneath the secret passage when we encountered him. We couldn’t let him out to send word. so we had no choice but to capture him.”
The King nodded. “What do you plan to do next?”
Margaery shared her thoughts, “First, wake him up, then have him write a letter to Sigurd to reassure him.
“There’s another secret passage on the other side. If I’m not mistaken, there are more than a dozen crates of explosives below. I intend to have someone destroy part of the explosives, so even if it detonates, it won’t cause significant damage to the palace.”
Estelle was puzzled by this, “Why not destroy all of them? That way, there would be no explosion at all.”
“We need to destroy part of the explosives.” Margaery was baiting. “Only if the palace is bombed will Callum truly relax, believing everything is ready, and lead his men to storm Sinderin City, heading straight for the palace.
“If he is too cautious, the hidden dangers cannot be fully exposed, and there will be future trouble,”
Estelle opened her mouth, and unexpectedly, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.
Callum wanted to blow up the palace and wipe them out in one fell swoop.
Margaery was directly using Callum’s scheme to lure him into the trap, also aiming to wipe them out completely.
None of them were easy to deal with.
The King was quite angry as well.
He was silent for a brief moment before asking Margaery, “Do you have someone in mind?”
Margaery thought for a moment and said, “Let Solon go in disguise,”
“Your bodyguard?” The King looked at her, a flicker of understanding in his eyes, followed by a wave of regret that stabbed at his chest, leaving a sharp pain in his fingertips.
Back then, if he had also left someone to protect Angelina, would she have survived?
However, at that time, Angelina was accompanied by the four top experts of the Seacrest Guild, and he thought there would be no problem….
Now, it was too late for regrets,
But Dashnell actually sent the Thirteen Shades from Stormshade Hall to follow Margaery. He indeed cautious.
Yet, even with his control over the overall situation, he was not a true immortal.
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He did not know that Dashnell had also experienced loss.
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The pain was excruciating, so he dared not make even the slightest mistake again, preferring to risk exposing Stormshade Hall by sending people to guard Margaery.
Margaery was unaware of what the King was thinking, nor did she know that Solon was one of the Thirteen Shades of Stormshade Hall. She nodded and said, “Of the five under my command, Solon is the most formidable. If he goes in, it will be difficult for anyone to detect him.
“In that case, our chances of success increase.”
The King nodded. “Aright.”
As he spoke, he signaled Warren to wake up Alardus.
Warren directly picked up a basin of ice water and poured it over the sack.
Alardus shuddered violently and instantly regained consciousness.
He then began to struggle, causing the entire sack to writhe like a maggot.
Warren stepped forward and opened the sack.
Alardus glared, about to curse and see who had set him up, but when he looked up and saw Warren, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his eyes widening in astonishment.
“Mmm…” He struggled to make a sound.
Warren squatted down and removed the rag from his mouth. “Lord Sigurd, you hid yourself quite well.”
Warren sneered coldly.
“How could it be you?” Alardus had not yet reacted, staring at Warren as his mind raced, only then recalling that he had been set up in the tunnel.
But wasn’t that Tom’s doing?
How did he open his eyes and see Warren?
Before he could figure it out, he heard Margaery let out a cold laugh. “Lord Sigurd, shouldn’t you look at where you are?”
Alardus shuddered again.
He turned his head and saw Margaery and Estelle standing to the side. They were wearing John and Mark’s clothes, but the disguises on their faces had already been removed.
“It’s you two?” Alardus felt as if struck on the head, his mind buzzing.
He realized it was certainly not Tom who knocked him out, but people sent by Margaery and Estelle.
But why would the King send the two of them…
Only now did he realize that something was wrong here.
This was the Imperial Study.
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His neck stiffened as he slowly turned to look in the direction of the dragon throne. Upon seeing the King seated solemnly behind the imperial desk, he was so shocked it felt as if his soul had left his body. “Your Majesty!”
“In such cold weather, Lord Sigurd, you were still digging tunnels.” The King’s gaze fell upon his face, revealing no emotion, yet it sent chills down one’s spine.
Alardus had served in court for many years; how could he not know what this reaction from the King signified?
The more chaotic the situation became, the calmer the King was.
The one behind the imperial desk possessed such extraordinary abilities, utterly different from ordinary people.
The secret passage had been exposed.
The explosives had also been discovered.
The Salome family was finished.
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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.
