Forty-eight old people

"What!" the shock in her heart made Irina change color. Betrayal and murder, the most serious of all crimes, and one that can only be brought if the evidence is conclusive. Of course, this kind of crime is punishable severely in any country, everywhere.

"Murder, who did he murder?" asked Irina, and her attendant handed a sealed document. Irina immediately opened it and read it, it was a manuscript, and when she read the contents of the document, her face became extremely ugly.

Leo made the accusations...... Ashrufat and the prophetess Phil were witnesses. Ryan betrayed Thomas's orders and went his own way...... And murdered Thomas......

"Little Rowling, I'm in a hurry, let's leave first. Irina said goodbye to little Rowling and hurried away.

It is impossible for this kind of public accusation to be concealed, and it will only take a day or two for all the nobles in the entire city to hear about it.

"Let Judge Leonis come and see me. She gave an order to one of her attendants. How could this happen? Ryan was a student of Thomas, and that was something that everybody knew. Will he betray and murder Thomas?

In order to keep it a secret, she receives Leonis in a small room. There wasn't even a chair in this room, so the attendant found a foldable chair for her. I don't know if it's a problem with the chair or something else, but the chair always seems to want to fold up. She didn't have time to change her chair, though, because Leonis was coming soon. Obviously, he had long expected that Her Royal Highness would look for him, so he had been prepared.

"Baron Leonis. Irina slashed straight in, "I'm sure you've read Knight Leo's accusations. ”

"Yes, Your Highness Princess. So I hastened to make a copy of it and have someone give it to you. "Leonis is a man in his forties, with a thin build, and ordinary looks. But there is a strong momentum in his face, which makes people feel at a glance that he is the kind of knight who is fearless and resolute.

"Tell me, my Lord/Judge, what do you think about this?"

"Your Royal Highness, for me personally, I don't have any special opinion. I don't look at anyone as guilty until there is enough evidence, and I don't look at anyone as innocent until there is enough evidence. ”

"I mean...... If according to Leo's accusations, then this expedition ...... Almost all the battles were commanded by Ashrufat. Do you think this is possible? Thomas has been bedridden with injuries and has hardly ever fought!"

"I can't say, but anything is possible. I've seen Ashrufat, and that man is very powerful. I wouldn't be surprised if it was he who commanded the battle and defeated the Paro. ”

The princess sighed, she had had enough of this ambiguous answer.

"Baron Leonis, you are well versed in jurisprudence, and you are the Lord/Judge I appointed, so you have the highest ruling power, whether it is an ordinary court or an honorary court!" Irina said loudly.

Leonis owes a little as a sign of humility.

"In the name of your Lord/Judge, tell me what you estimate the outcome of this case will be? Is Leo's accusation credible? Is his evidence sufficient? Is it true that Ashrufat did all the command?"

"Sir Leo provided several handwritten letters from General Thomas and witnesses! But his two witnesses, one was Ashrufat, the count whom you had personally canonized, and the other was Phil, a prophetess. These are two witnesses who are too weighty to ignore. As for the details of the army's operations, I have already had a preliminary understanding. Indeed, from the beginning of the defense of Drake City, Thomas has been wounded and bedridden, and rarely appears. You know that these things can't be hidden. According to my estimates, once the trial has officially begun, through the direct testimony of these two witnesses and the supporting testimony of others, I will declare Lane guilty! From the point of view of the Court of Honor, Duke Lane should be convicted of treachery, and therefore must be stripped of his title and fief. From the point of view of a secular court, he would at least be considered an attempted murder, and under the law, he would be sentenced to exile. ”

Irina's stomach churned, but she sat still, not revealing a hint of the feeling in her heart. But the stupid chair under her ass folded at this point and almost threw her to the carpet. Thankfully, she straightened her chair again at the last moment. She wished her face hadn't changed color, at least not for Leonis to see.

"Can the witnesses provided by Leo already do this?" she asked again.

"Yes, there are enough witnesses. ”

"Baron, I hope that you will keep the details of this matter secret and not reveal it to anyone until a public trial. ”

"Do as you wish, Your Highness the Princess. I have done a good job of confidentiality, and apart from you and me, the specific content of this accusation should not be known to any third party. I suggest you burn the copy I gave you, and it should be fine. ”

"Thank you, Baron. Irina gestured for Leonis to step down.

How could this happen?!Irina really wanted to smash something to vent, but she was a princess, and she was the master of this place! No matter how angry she was, she couldn't show it in front of others.

She didn't even know how she had left the room, and she hadn't even noticed the maid approaching her. It wasn't until the maid opened her mouth that she realized that there was someone around.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, Count Ashrufat...... We are waiting for your reception. ”

"Where is he?"

Irina met Ashrufat in a small courtyard of the palace. Compared to the last time they met, Ashrufat's appearance has hardly changed. As a secret meeting, she sent all her attendants and maids-in-waiting, and now there were only two of them in this courtyard.

"Ah Qiu. Ashrufat seemed to hesitate, but still called her by that name. How could he call her that? They didn't know each other for the first time at this moment, she was his sovereign! How could he still see her as a strange girl he met on the side of the road?

"Earl, watch your words. She wore a mask of calm and solemnity, almost making people forget her youthful beauty.

Ashrufat's pupils dilated suddenly.

"I'm sorry, Your Royal Highness Princess, it's me Meng Lang. Ashrufat bowed his head and saluted her very formally.

The etiquette is really impeccable. Irina thought to herself. In his speech, manners, and demeanor, Ashruphat resembles a knight—the kind of knight who comes from an aristocratic family and has undergone all kinds of rigorous training since childhood. If it weren't for the black-robed old man who had carefully investigated everything, and if he hadn't witnessed the conflict between Ryan and Ashrufat, no one would have thought that this man was actually a wandering mercenary from a lowly background.

"Is there anything you're asking to see me?" asked Irina in a deliberately cold tone. He must remember that she is no longer the strange girl named Aqiu whom he met on the road, but his queen! Although she has not yet been crowned, he must treat her like a queen. Just like everyone else!

"I'm here for Lane's business. Ashrufat said. "That man is a viper, he betrayed you, and killed Thomas! He deceived everyone, and relied on lies and betrayal to earn himself the title of duke. ”

Aren't you the same?, Irina wanted to answer, but she didn't say it at the end of the day.

"As I know, this morning Sir Leo made the allegation. Irina replied.

"I know you might be a little hard to believe...... Indeed, this is hard to believe. But at that time, Ryan wanted to stand on his own, so he betrayed Thomas and ended up injuring him. He gathered the knights of Casillos with the banner of the Scorching Sun Longsword...... But they refused to support us in the bitter battle in Drake City...... He also took the 'myrrh,' otherwise Thomas wouldn't have died! he killed Thomas......"

She barely listened to what Ashrufat had to say. Anger and frustration gripped her heart. They can't think about anything for her! Does she have to be a fool who bites her ass? Just canonized a minister and immediately arrest him and put him in prison for trial? If she does this, she will become the laughing stock of the whole country, how will she face her ministers and her knights in the future? How will she be a queen?!

Thankfully, Eshurufat wasn't Landwin's kind of talkative person. His words were finally finished.

"I got it. She sent a smile that was too sweet.

"Irina, Thomas loves you as if you were his own child. Ashruphat stared into her eyes, "You must not remain indifferent to the murder of him. ”

Irina staggered, feeling as if she had been whipped so hard that the marks were an inch deep into the flesh.

How dare he say such a thing to her face as a knight to his own sovereign? She was too indulgent to Ashrufat. She shouldn't have been here alone to meet him, giving him extra thoughts. He should know that he is first and foremost her knight and her courtier. On the basis of this point, other things can be considered.

"The Judge will be in charge of the details of the approval. The state has its own laws, and it is inconvenient for me to directly meddle in this kind of matter. I would go to the mountains and personally give a solemn funeral for Thomas. And then the trial was held there. "At least in the mountains, there will be fewer people involved in the trial, and it will be less embarrassing for her.

"You should arrest Ryan immediately...... You ......" Ashrufat didn't finish in the end. "I'm sorry, Your Highness Princess, I was too impulsive. If nothing else, I'll take my leave. ”

Ashrufat turned to leave, his movements crisp and neat, without the slightest hesitation.

"Call Countess Rowling. After Ashrufat left, Irina called an attendant. "Tomorrow we will leave for General Thomas's territory, and we will get ready. ”

Almost no one noticed that little Rowling was leaving the palace in a hurry, and there was a bit of excitement and joy in her steps. Because she witnessed something important today, it can be told as a wonderful story for many people.