But for the respectful Edward in front of him, Lawrence did not mean anything kind, and his eyes were full of cold light. The black-haired boy had barely raised his head with a smile when he grabbed him by the collar and slammed it against the wall next to the street, and even the screams of the impact on his spine could be heard.

"I should have killed you when I was in The Hague Fort, and I shouldn't have shown mercy. Sir Lawrence stared at Edward almost indifferently, even with a little disgust: "The Radiant Cross has given me the virtue of tolerance, but obviously it was used in the wrong way!"

"Then I'll feel sorry for you. Edward was about to laugh, but was immediately struck by Sir Lawrence, and the anvil-like fist struck the diaphragm of his chest so hard that it seemed that the internal organs of his body trembled violently at the same time.

Something sweet seemed to come up in his throat, and Edward forced himself to purse the corners of his mouth, still not showing the slightest sign of resistance, although he was reluctant, he still kept smiling: "Or, maybe you can tell me what's going on - even if you want to try a prisoner, you should get the other party to confess first, right?"

"Confession? huh...... You think you're innocent, don't you, that's your usual trick - as if you have nothing to do with everything, you're all being forced!" Sir Lawrence snorted, tugging on Edward's collar with his right hand a little harder, "Do you think I'm a complete fool and will fall for you twice in a row?!"

"Before you speak, please show me the evidence of my guilt. Of course, Edward wouldn't answer - he didn't even know what the other party was asking, and at this time he confessed to himself was simply a death-seeking act: "I haven't even resisted so far - under the witness of the Radiant Cross, are you going to kill me like this, this is your chivalry?!"

"Chivalry, you are also qualified to speak of chivalry?!" Sir Lawrence suddenly became excited, his bloodshot eyes as if he were going to eat Edward, and roared loudly: "What a joke!"

"You already knew Alan Kwyn was a woman, didn't you?!"

It turned out to be this thing...... It dawned on Edward that Sir Lawrence probably had only recently found out, which explained why he was so excited. And his eyes were bloodshot, and he still had a little smell of alcohol on his body, obviously he hadn't slept all night, so when he was fighting with himself, he was picked off so quickly.

His current mood should be quite complicated, and it is reasonable to be so excited. Edward couldn't help but be a little wary - it is not surprising that someone who is out of control in his heart can do something crazy, not to mention that the other party is also one of the best knights, even if he is drunk.

"That's right, I already knew, at the port of The Hague. Edward confessed, "But I can't tell you - for I swore to Miss Alan Kwyn that I would never reveal her identity to anyone, including you, that the Radiant Cross could bear witness to my oath!"

"But it won't be long before the nobles of the whole kingdom will know that the Minest family will hold a coming-of-age ceremony for Miss Allen with great fanfare, and then at the banquet, that sissy Russo Minest will propose to her!" Sir Lawrence roared angrily, "This is a conspiracy, they want to get the Hague Castle!"

"You should have told me when you were in Maple Leaf Harbor, so that we could have stopped the conspiracy, instead of watching Alan turn into a Vase and Plaything for the Minests like we are doing now - but you let it all happen, and you stay out of it, you shameless thing!"

"It might hurt you to say that, but even if I did, you still can't do anything......"

Before Edward could finish speaking, Ser Lawrence dragged him up. His eyes were as cold as a sharp sword: "Don't you think that I won't dare to kill you now, right?"

"I think if you kill me, it's the biggest mistake. Edward finally put away his smile, forcibly broke free of Lawrence's right hand, and looked at him unceremoniously: "Do you think Master Otto Kwyn doesn't know what will happen to Alan when he arrives in Turin, he doesn't expect the current situation, or do you think he doesn't know whether his children are male or female?"

"......" Lawrence was silent.

Of course he knew, but he did it anyway - because he knew that he couldn't confront Minest head-on, and he couldn't accept that Fort Hague's territory would be taken away by the kingdom, which he had fought so hard for, so he had to choose this, and let Alan marry a powerful enough tycoon that he didn't even have a second option. ”

"In Fort Hague, there is no way to turn things around, but in Turin it is not the same - in this city of 400,000 people, the Minest family is not the only wealthy family, and you have room to get Alan to marry someone who will truly love her, and not become a plaything of the Minest family. ”

"And in this matter, if you are willing to accept it, I will be happy to help you - it can be seen as compensation for my previous actions. Edward smiled and said, "Do everything in your power to frustrate the Minest family's wishes, if that's what you expect." ”

"Why should I believe you?" Sir Lawrence snorted disdainfully, "What's more, why do you have to get along with this family?"

"Just because I have never deceived you, nor have I broken my oath. Edward curled the corners of his lips, "As for why he couldn't get along with the Minest family - I think as a member of the Knights of the Sacred Tree, there is no doubt about that. There may be Sacred Tree Knights who can tolerate the Minest family, but certainly not the Sacred Tree Knights who like them!"

"You may not believe me, but the Marquis of Holard Minest has threatened my life more than once, and I am quite distressed by the fact that I am not able to fight back—so I will not miss the opportunity to let them not get what they want. ”

"But you need something in return from me, don't you?" Sir Lawrence asked indifferently, "You wouldn't do such a selfless thing!"

"If there's anything I want to get, it's your trust—I need anything in the Minest house, any guests, strangers visiting secretly, anyone who has the power to enter the study and bedroom of the Marquis of Horad Minest. Edward's expression was very solemn: "And you are entitled to enter the Minest family mansion at any time, and no one will stop you, such an opportunity should not be wasted." ”

"You want to think of me as your spy and your eyeliner - do you think I am a slave at your disposal?"

"I see you as an elder who can sacrifice personal honor and dignity for the sake of Ellen's happiness. Edward retorted very mildly, "If I don't know what Minest is going to do and what I'm planning, I can't do anything without this information, so how can I find a way to help you?"

........................ While it was a great honor for all the members of the Minest family to be able to enter Holard Minest's study, Mrs. Angelica did not feel much about it, as if it were just a trivial matter worth mentioning—at least she saw it that way, for every time she walked in, her father was doing the same thing, at most a little change.

And it was the same today, and Mrs. Angelica looked at the bookcase standing in front of the bookcase, and kept looking through the stale tome of parchment bound with shea butter, as if to see how much entertainment it could bring him.

"How is the preparation of Ellen's coming-of-age banquet, I heard that it doesn't seem to be easy. The old man in front of the bookcase looked at the dense lines of text very hard: "You can send four tailors alone, as well as the number of snacks at the banquet, drinks and fruits, and the order of appearance of the guests...... You must be tired of all these things, right?"

"For the sake of my children and the future of my family, I can stay up all night, but thank you for your concern, Father. Lady Angelica smiled gently, "But I didn't come to you today for the banquet. ”

"Of course not, you're the expert at these things, and I can tell you at most whether I'm going or not when the time comes. Holard didn't even raise his head: "And I'm definitely going, so tell me now, what are you looking for me for?"

"It's about the future of the Minest family, and the future of little Allen. Lady Angelica was not in a hurry, and she knew that Holard was willing to talk, indicating that he was listening: "I have heard from some places that your grandson, Russen Mineste, had just met with that Greene Turn, some time ago, and most likely discussed something about Allen. ”

"And then?" asked Holard, unconcerned.

If he had told him, then Glynn Turn, who he really was, would have known Allen's true identity. Lady Angelica's tone became heavy: "This is not the first time, and it is likely that Luceen will ...... I don't want to marry Alan!"

"Hmm...... That should sound right. Marquis Holard Minest looked up: "But so what?"

"What's the matter? You're ......"

"I wanted to get Fort Hague, but I never said I wanted Lusen to be lord of Fort Hague. Holard shook his head in disappointment, "My dear daughter, after living with that Otto Kwyn for so many years, your mind has become as dull as his. ”

(Thanks to the Roaring Assen book friends for the tip!)