After receiving Aiglon's "temporary leave" order, Alice had to temporarily stop her work. After all, as a "deeply affected" wife, it was difficult for her to have reason to say that she could continue without any problem.
Commit yourself to work.
The handover was done very quickly, and the officials who replaced her barely concealed their joy at her sudden "rest" and couldn't wait to take over the power from her. They even obviously wished she would never come back.
Almost in the blink of an eye, before she even woke up from her shock, Alice and her daughter Charlotte were already in Agnes' carriage.
As the carriage drove slowly outside the palace, Alice looked at the palace that was getting further away outside the carriage window with complicated eyes.
At this moment, she clearly knew that she was getting further and further away from "power", and might even disappear into obscurity, return to the starting point of the past, and her situation might even be worse than before.
Xia Lu, who was sitting next to her, was looking at everything around her with curiosity. Compared to her worried mother, at just over three years old, she naturally had no idea how many earth-shattering events had happened recently, and even more so.
Little did he know that his life was falling into a huge crisis at this time.
"Mom, where are we going? When will we go home?" she asked in a sweet voice, blinking her eyes.
Since she had been living with her mother in the palace since she could remember, it was natural that in the eyes of young Xia Lu, the palace was more like her "home".
She has not yet grown up to the age where she can understand concepts such as royalty, court, and class, but she will probably soon. The aristocratic society will mature their children early and let them understand everything they need to survive.
Her daughter's question instantly made Alice even more heartbroken.
Go home? Can you come back? She doesn't know. She only knows that she is paying the price for the conspiracy she started.
The consciousness of revenge, the risking of everything, only to get such a result in the end, of course she was unwilling to do so - but even so, she never regretted what she had done for a moment.
She has been forced into a desperate situation. The bullying, humiliation, and contempt she has suffered for many years have made her angry and crazy. She must take revenge once before she can vent her hatred.
It's sad to have this result, but wouldn't it be even more sad and shameful to keep swallowing your anger and pretending that nothing happened?
Judging from the current situation, even if Edgar can escape the charge of "rebeling the party", he will definitely receive some punishment. At least he will not get nothing.
Moreover, although he has hit rock bottom now, His Majesty has still left some face for himself. He has neither pursued nor dismissed himself, but only used it in the name of "vacation". He still has hope of making a comeback.
Thinking of this, Alice finally cheered up a little from her extremely depressed mood. She raised her hands, took her daughter back into her arms, and then kissed her a few times.
"Xia Lu, we are just going to our aunt's house to have fun, and we will go home after a while."
This answer made the playful Xia Lu cheer.
"Great!"
Her daughter's bright smile healed Alice's scarred heart at the moment. Everything around her was far away from her, but at least her daughter was still with her, adding a little more light to this gray night.
Rather than saying that she is taking care of her daughter, it is better to say that her daughter has become the last comfort in her life.
There is no doubt that she knows that even if her mother and daughter live here with Agnes for the rest of their lives, she will never have any objections, and she will do her best to take care of Xia Lu. However, "a little girl living under someone else's roof", this
This was definitely not the fate she wanted to leave to her daughter.
Such a beautiful and intelligent child, who should be the most dazzling jewel in the palace, can she quietly gather dust in a country manor?
Whether it's for herself or her daughter, she can't get back up after a setback. She must stay in the court and realize the value of her life.
She raised her head again and looked at the towering palace in the distance.
However, this time she no longer had any pain or frustration, only full of fighting spirit and determination.
"Just wait! I will come back, no matter what the cost."
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The news of Alice's departure quickly reached Aigron's ears, but he was not too upset about it.
After this short investigation and analysis, he actually had a rough inference about the entire incident - Edgar's "conspiracy against the party" should have been concocted by Alice, although she did not know the specific use of it.
Which methods, but he can be sure that Edgar has not colluded with the royal party to create any conspiracy against him.
Being able to guess all the causes and consequences is not because his intelligence is really much higher than everyone else, but because he is in a position where he can grasp the overall "information", so he can make clearer decisions based on the overall situation than others.
information to make judgments.
He knew that General Treville planned to "convert" the illegitimate son to inherit the family business, so it would inevitably greatly harm Lady Alice's interests;
He knew that Princess Kadiyang had no political ambitions at all, and that he had brought her to the palace under house arrest;
He also knew that this conspiracy was filled with too many traces of "deliberate effort". It was Alice who led him and her husband there and created the conditions; it was also Alice who held a letter with no clear direction at all.
Come and report your husband.
Because he knew all this, he finally came to a conclusion after a brief period of panic and anger.
But reaching a conclusion does not mean that the matter has been resolved.
How to solve it still requires a lot of thinking.
Theoretically, he only needs to announce the truth and then punish Alice with the crime of "framing", and then the matter will be solved naturally.
But he didn't want to do that.
First, she is Agnes's sister after all, and he doesn't want to embarrass Agnes so much; second, in his mind, Alice is much more useful than Edgar, and has always been his right-hand man, and he doesn't want to
Just throw it away.
Moreover, Alice's "revenge" was excusable after all, and he still had some sympathy in his heart.
Because of this complicated mentality, he had to think about trade-offs and find the most appropriate way to clean up this mess.
After careful consideration, Aigron finally made up his mind.
So, he had Edgar taken out from the place of imprisonment and brought to him.
After two days of detention, Edgar's original graceful demeanor had disappeared without a trace. He looked nervous and embarrassed, fearing that his family would be in disaster because of him.
Because of this fear in his heart, after seeing Aigron, he knelt down on the ground again regardless of his dignity.
"Your Majesty... please forgive me! I really did not collude with Prince Kadiyan... I just..."
"Okay, Edgar." Aiglon interrupted his defense impatiently, "After urgent investigation, I have temporarily ruled out the suspicion of you colluding with the royal party-"
Like a person who has survived from desperate situations, a little blood suddenly appeared on Edgar's gray face.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I knew... you were aware of everything..."
"Do you know who reported you?" Aigron asked directly.
Edgar shook his head quickly, "Which bastard did it?"
"Your wife, Alice." Aiglon replied.
"..." Edgar choked suddenly, and his whole body collapsed to the ground again.
Got it, everything is understood.
He was not a fool to begin with. After going through all the ups and downs, he naturally noticed something was wrong recently. When Aigron said Alice's name, everything suddenly became clear.
He didn't ask Alice why she did this, because even he knew that there were too many reasons, so many that he couldn't even hate them.
Even if he knew that his wife was framing him and even trying to put his family to death, it was difficult for him to hate his wife - after all, she had never done anything to feel sorry for him since she married him, and she had gone through all the trouble to help him.
She manages the family and raises her daughter. She is by no means the kind of vicious woman who likes to stir up trouble and harm her husband.
So, how did things become like this?
Isn’t everything just because of you?!
"To be able to do such a thing, she...she must be extremely sad." After a long silence, a bitter smile finally appeared on Edgar's face.
Then, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Aiglon, "Your Majesty, as long as our family can be cleared of the suspicion of being a rebel, I will be very satisfied. I ask you...please don't punish Alice too much. If she only wants
If you take revenge on me alone, I will have no complaints."
Seeing that Edgar's first reaction after being "overwhelmed with sorrow and joy" was to say good things for Alice, Aigron was a little surprised.
"You are really a libertine." Aigron said half-praisingly and half-sarcastically.
Then, he shrugged again, "Edgar, it is precisely because your wife took the initiative to report you that this matter becomes so difficult. After all, this is not an ordinary accusation, this is a political accusation. She came forward.
After the report, only one of you two will be able to stand on the stage... Moreover, so much time has passed, and the outside world will definitely hear the news. I must give everyone an explanation as soon as possible. This is not only for the
You are also very important to your father, and I must let the outside world know that he is still my favorite."
As soon as Edgar heard Aiglon mention his father, he immediately became excited.
He doesn't care about his so-called future or so-called treatment at all, but he can't bear to drag his father down.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it is so unjust that my father suffered such an unreasonable disaster... His loyalty to you should not be questioned. I can guarantee with my life that my father will never be disloyal to you.
"
"Edgar, your demands on me are too much." Aiglon suddenly sneered, "You hope that I will not punish Alice excessively, and you also hope that your father will not be harmed, then do you think I should
How to do it?"
Facing Aigron's mocking smile, Edgar was speechless for a moment.
But soon, he noticed something again.
"Your Majesty! Your wisdom is as dazzling as your kindness. I firmly believe that you have insight into everything, so I accept all your rulings. No matter what you ask me to do, I can accept it!"
Faced with Edgar's flattery, Aigron still did not change his sneer.
Now that he has reached this point, he has to tell everything he has thought up.
"Edgar, I have to temporarily detain you in the name of 'disobeying the emperor's order'. Although you are not a rebel, you are disobeying the order after all - you secretly inquired about information in the palace, and even went to see me privately.
People under house arrest must accept punishment."
"Your Majesty, I accept your punishment." Of course, Edgar had nothing to say about this. He was a "current criminal" who was caught red-handed and had no room for excuses.
Moreover, he is now a frightened bird. As long as he can not drag down his family, he is satisfied. As for what he wants, he no longer cares.
"The letter reported by Lady Alice was deliberately sent by a certain royalist with evil intentions. The purpose was to sow discord between me and General Treville, and to make me suspicious and cut off my arm, so as to depose General Treville.
Such an excellent general -" Aigron continued, "and Mrs. Alice resolutely reported the suspects after receiving the letter. Although she fell into the royal party's conspiracy, she was sincere and loyal after all, and should not be blamed too much.
, so just take a break for a while.”
Edgar was stunned when he heard this.
But soon, he understood His Majesty's intention.
As long as all this is pushed to the "royal party's conspiracy to drive a wedge between His Majesty and General Treville", then no one needs to bear the main responsibility, and Alice can be cleared of the suspicion of false accusation.
Although "reporting on one's own husband" will still be privately criticized by others as "disowning one's relatives in order to retain power," it is at least much less infamous than planning to falsely accuse one's husband.
Before Edgar could make a comment, he revealed his last decision.
"Since all this is a conspiracy by the royal party, General Treville should not receive any punishment. On the contrary, he will receive my public encouragement and recognition of his contributions over the years. The trust between him and me is as strong as
Panshi can never be alienated by just a few words against the party——"
Edgar breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as his father is fine, he actually doesn't care about all this.
"Your Majesty, I am extremely grateful for your care of our family... Although my personal power is meager and insignificant, I will never forget your kindness. Our Treville family will do our best in the future to repay your kindness today.
!”
Aiglon nodded noncommittally.
Since the power is now in his hands, he can play with the facts like this.
Anyway, as long as a seemingly "reasonable" answer is given to the outside world, this turmoil will naturally disappear.
Of course, that's not all.
"Edgar, I will let you out when all this trouble clears up, but... you'd better go abroad to avoid the limelight and come back in two years."
"Then, can you let Princess Kadiyan go... together?" Edgar asked cautiously.
"Hahahaha... you are really stubborn... you just came back to life, and you are back to your old ways!" Aigron was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.
After he finished laughing, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's let it go when the time comes."