"What do you think?" Marquis Cullen turned slightly sideways and looked at the two people beside him.
His brows furrowed, as if he had encountered some difficulty.
Goldfinger Romero was the first to speak and said bluntly, "Antonio has betrayed his faith and violated the sacred oath he made personally. His behavior has no glory at all. It is a shame for the nobility and will be despised by others forever, but..."
Romero paused, then continued, "This... friend from a foreign country, I don't know how he did it, he obviously called on a strange god to perform a miracle in front of us.
"However, he only proved that Antonio was true to his word, but could not prove that there was any unfairness in the election process itself.
"In the previous vote, Antonio did indeed choose Blanco. There is no doubt about this. It is precisely based on this basic fact that I still prefer to maintain the original result."
His words came as a huge relief to Blanco's supporters.
However, before they could let go of their hanging hearts, different voices soon appeared.
"Forgive me for disagreeing, an oath is an oath," Leo blinked his beautiful red phoenix eyes, "Especially the oaths made in the name of the ancestors and gods should never be violated. If the oath-maker is unwilling to abide by it,
, the empire will use laws and swords to ensure that he will abide by it."
Although Goldfinger's remarks were more rational and objective, most people in the hall still preferred Leo's remarks for the simple reason that the latter sounded more cheerful and better reflected the trustworthy spirit of the Imperial people.
In addition, most people originally only had the attitude of watching the public election of the Arias family today. No matter who Ilea or Blanco was elected, it had nothing to do with them, and they didn't care.
Who ends up with what.
But now Antonio, with his shameless face, has successfully smeared Blanco's side on his own, so more people are beginning to lean towards Ilea, the poor girl who was deceived by the evil uncle.
At this moment, Miss Rabbit also regained her energy as if she had just swallowed two pounds of Snickers bars. Instantly, her waist and legs no longer ached, and she was no longer paralyzed.
Not only did she stand up from Aunt Alisa's arms, but she also clenched her little fists excitedly. Her eyes looking at Li Yu were full of excitement and joy! The pair of long ears on her head even sounded louder than five hertz.
The frequency jittered rapidly.
Li Yu also learned later that this usually meant that Ilea was being pleased.
There is nothing more wonderful than the feeling of surviving a desperate situation!
Although strictly speaking Miss Rabbit has not really completed her comeback yet, considering that she had been sentenced to death not long ago, she was completely devastated and wilted more than a cabbage that had been left out in the sun for a month.
He could only watch that annoying woman show off her power like a winner in front of her, and could do nothing but burst into tears. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the girl was in the Kingdom of God at this moment.
Marquis Cullen first listened to the opinions of the two people on the left and right, and then thought for a moment before speaking again.
To everyone's surprise, he neither took Goldfinger's suggestion nor did what Leo said, but chose the third method.
"Antonio has broken the sacred oath that he should have abided by. This is shameful and unforgivable. In view of this, I also have reason to believe that it is unreasonable and irresponsible for him to participate in or even decide the choice of the next head of the Arias family."
, so I decided to deprive Antonio of his right to vote, and his previous vote should also be invalidated."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the Arias family looked at each other.
Vanessa and others had complicated expressions. The duck they got actually flew away! Unexpectedly, the election that they had already won would turn out to be unexpected. The guy from a foreign country wearing different clothes used incredible magical means to knock out the votes in Antonio's hands.
right.
Now that Ilea and Blanco are back at the same starting point, with their votes tied 3 to 3, the outcome of this election has once again become confusing.
The beautiful woman with lop-eared teeth was itching with hatred when she thought of this, and the look she looked at Li Yu became more intense, even threatening, but at the same time she also felt a little bit lucky.
A draw is better than losing the election. At least the worst case scenario did not happen. Antonio's vote did not go to Ilea, which would be really unthinkable.
As for the second confrontation with her stepdaughter, Vanessa was not too worried.
Ilea is a fool, and everyone in the Arias family except herself knows this.
Antonio's lies can also deceive a young girl who is inexperienced in the world. The purpose of sending Ilea to the temple is to unite with the Silver Moon Church and pave the way for her to rule the green fields in the future.
No one with a little bit of political savvy would easily believe such an outrageous statement.
In fact, as a noble, you should not trust other people without reservation, even if that person is your blood relative or close friend. Similar dramas of lies and betrayal are performed every day in every corner of the continent, and they are not new at all.
Although everyone in the banquet hall is now filled with indignation and shouting about Antonio breaking his oath, many of them are no better than Antonio.
The only difference is that one is caught and the other is not.
The reason why Antonio stumbled was not because of how powerful Ilea was.
Vanessa knew her stepdaughter very well. Ilea didn't have the courage and strategy to make a comeback from a desperate situation, nor did she have the ability to turn things around. She couldn't even understand how to play tricks on the spot.
Seeing how she looked just now, she was really weak. She was visibly defeated by depression and despair. She even almost cried on the spot. It was obviously not an act. Her ability to survive in the end was all thanks to that unknown human consultant.
.
However, that guy could save her once, but he couldn't save her every time.
And after all, the weirdo in black clothes comes from a distant foreign country and has limited knowledge of the Arias family, which is precisely the key to determining the outcome of the election. Now that person's cards have been played almost, then it is his turn next.
Fight back!
Vanessa is still full of confidence and vows to push her son to the throne of the Lord of the Green Fields.
"The Marquis is fair and considerate in his dealings, which is beyond my expectation." Goldfinger thought for a while and felt that this was the best way. "But in this way, the two sides will now have an equal vote."
"It's not a tie vote."
Marquis Cullen originally wanted to ask the Arias family to nominate another voter to replace Antonio, but unexpectedly the human who called himself Merlin spoke first.
"What were you talking about just now?"
"I said it was not a tie vote." Li Yu said.
For some reason, Vanessa had an ominous premonition in her heart.
After what had happened before, the last thing she wanted to hear now was that foreigner's voice.
"What's three to three if it's not a tie?" Dias couldn't help but ask.
"Because there was a very important person whose vote was not counted from the beginning."
"What do you, an outsider, know? Except for Torres who is far away in the royal capital, all the important members of the Arias family came to Rock Snow City today, in this banquet hall." Dias mocked.
But halfway through his words, he noticed that his sister's face suddenly changed.
"Blood-Eyed Russ." Li Yu spat out a name in a leisurely manner, "As the previous owner of Luye, it seems a bit inappropriate to have no say in his successor."
This chapter has been completed!