An unidentified body was found beside the Aler River]
[Raiding the den of extremist forces and arresting its members, “and the judiciary is underway to try them”]
On the 20th, a fire broke out in Lugnol, one of the most prominent slums in Luburn.
This is the third fire after the twelfth and twenty-ninth fires of last month.
The fire that broke out on the 20th resulted in the death of one person, three others were seriously injured, and two houses were completely burned.
While police continue their investigation to find out the exact cause of the fire, they are also looking for a possible connection between it and last month's fires.
· By journalist Claude Pitot, Le Monde newspaper
Therese looked up from the newspaper and looked at the clock.
It was four in the afternoon.
She felt tired in her eyes from concentrating on reading for so long.
She rubbed her eyes with her fingers.
She was feeling a little tired because things were moving so slowly.
They have not yet been able to find the culprit behind the attempted assassination of the Marquis.
Since then, she has been staying up almost all nights, and her energy has declined, and whenever she tries to eat, she develops a strange allergy that makes her feel sluggish and heavy.
Because she was eating little, her weight seemed to have decreased compared to last month.
If this continued, her maid, Ellie, would pester her again.
You should at least show her that you care about her opinion.
She slowly extended her arms and said:
“I'm going out for a short walk.
I'll be back in an hour.”
“Okay.
Don’t forget to take Yarule with you.”
“I know”
Therese assigned Ellie some of the tasks she was doing.
At the moment when she was going to get her coat to go out, the guard called Yaroll...
“Mrs.
Yarul...”
Suddenly, the door opened violently and Danielle entered.
Danielle had gone outside the palace today for some important matters.
“Ma’am”
Therese looked at Daniel's face and immediately felt that something bad had happened.
Did some misfortune happen?
Or perhaps they caught the culprit in the attempted assassination of the Marquis?
Given the faltering police investigation, if there had been news of an arrest, it would have been a good thing.
But one look at Daniel's pale face was enough to convince her that the news was not of this kind.
Therese put the coat back on and looked at Daniel.
“What's up?”
Danielle closed the door and remained standing without sitting down, then she said:
“I have news that the prince is in danger.
Duke Priem is plotting to frame the prince for treason.”
Daniel's voice was shaking slightly.
Therese listened to her words, but did not understand them immediately, so she asked:
“What do you mean by that?”
“The ancient nobles led by Duke Priem are planning to accuse the prince of rebellion and take revenge on him, and to seize the royal palace on the coming new moon night, my lady.”
"What?!"
Therese felt as if her heart had fallen from above.
Accusing the prince of rebellion...
The most terrible time has come.
She felt a cold rush squeezing her blood, causing her fingertips to cool.
But she answered calmly so as not to appear disturbed:
“Tell me the details.”
Daniel looked at her with a serious face and said:
“We have confirmed that Duke Priem is gathering a special army, and if we add to them the soldiers of the nobles who support him, the number will exceed two thousand by far.”
“A private soldier...”
Therese clenched her hands tightly.
Then I asked Daniel:
"Daniel, where did you get this information?
Is it confirmed?"
“Yes, I heard it directly from our competent source who works in the palace of a noble from the Ancients Party.”
“Directly...”
Therese nodded her head in agreement.
So the news is trustworthy.
"Yes".
“Okay, Ellie, ask all the girls in the next room to come over and you, sit down for a while.”
Then, Danielle sat down heavily on the sofa.
She, too, seemed to be very frightened.
“Is there a trick we can do?”
Danielle asked Therese in a worried voice.
Therese tried to calm her down while she was in that pale state:
“Don’t worry too much, your face color is not good.
Drink a little water.”
Hearing Therese's words, Danielle took a cup of cold water and drank it.
Daniel's hand was still shaking slightly.
“Looks like I need to check in.”
When Ellie gathered all her maids who were working in the assistants' room, Thérèse's workroom was full.
The maids looked at her silently, and seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation.
“It seems that Duke Priem is hatching a conspiracy.
They say that he is gathering a special soldier to accuse the prince of treason.
The next new moon night is the day of execution, which means that there are only two days left.
It was frustrating for the matter to reach this point without us knowing.”
“We beg your pardon, Our Lady.”
The maids bowed their heads.
“Determining responsibility is not the most important thing at this moment.
What is more important is how we overturn this plan.
We have two days to hear from each of you about what you will do.”
Danielle spoke, regaining her calm:
“The situation of public opinion has not changed much.
Your lady’s popularity is constantly increasing.
We were able to respond to at least two people from every major newspaper in the capital.”
“Follow me.”
Then Ellie came forward and answered:
“There is nothing new in the temple.
Even the priests who were adopting a neutral position due to the construction of the new temple are now promoting support for the prince.”
“And then”
“It is about the maid, Sarah Mustiero, in the palace of Prieme, and she is Miss Fantine Creon, who infiltrates among them.”
“Hmm...”
Thérèse gave a slight exclamation as if she had come to an idea.
Then she tapped her fingertips on the chair handle, making a clanging sound.
This method may be appropriate.
There was a look of satisfaction on her face.
“Yes, that's right.
It's harvest time.
Call Fantine, who is doing her best in Priem's palace, and tell her that good news will reach her soon.”
“Okay, I will.”
“Daniel”
“Yes”
“Inform the temple.
Tell them that there is a renegade in Luberon.”
"Good".
Danielle nodded in agreement
At the same moment,
Dennis was meeting with a group of nobles in a secret room of the Social Club, who announced their desire to donate to academies and medical institutions.
His assistant Silbang came forward and whispered in his ear.
After listening to what Silbang said, Dennis’s facial expression quickly changed, and then he apologized to those present:
“Can you excuse me for a moment?”
Then he led Silpangilpan to a quiet corner.
“Repeat what you said.”
Dennis crossed his arms and listened carefully to his assistant's words.
“We have identified the culprit behind the attempted assassination of the Marquis Ingleger.
He is the Second Prince.
We caught the potential assassin as he was trying to flee outside the country, and we obtained a confession from him.”
“Hmm...”
Dennis furrowed his eyebrows and spoke to himself:
“Did Fabrice have anything to do with Marquis Engelger?”
“It is still difficult to determine the exact situation because the Second Prince has not yet returned to the palace.”
A few days ago, Fabrice left the palace again and disappeared somewhere.
It was not unusual for a day or two, but the king seemed disturbed by the frequent problems caused by Fabrice.
Yesterday in the tea room, Dennis ascertained that the king's face was not of a bright colour.
If the situation continues like this, it will be difficult for Fabrice to inherit the throne.
Public opinion was becoming more and more negative towards Fabrice.
This would certainly be a good thing for Dennis.
Dennis thought for a moment, then opened his mouth:
“Maybe it's because of me.”
“Or perhaps he has a personal grudge against the Marquis.”
Silbang replied adding.
“We must inform Madame Therese of this quickly as well.”
After Fabrice's attempt to assassinate the Marquis failed, it was unknown when he might attack people associated with the Marquis again.
If Fabrice had been a commoner and could have been sent to prison, things would have been different.
But he is a prince who is loved by the king, and it is very likely that he will not be punished even if he commits a crime.
This is how it has always been.
Didn't he always come back after his scandals and short periods of isolation?
If that happens, Fabrice might make her - of Thérèse -
His next goal after Marquez...
Dennis stopped his flow of thoughts here.
Although he always took into account the worst possibilities, he did not want to pursue that hypothesis in particular.
As soon as he imagined that hypothesis, he felt like he was confusing things.
“I have another matter I want to inform you of.”
“Speak”
At Denise's nod, Silbang quickly said:
“Since the attempted assassination of the Marquis Engelger, there has been someone else who has been cleaning up the scene.
It was not the Second Prince, but his fiancée, Gisèle Lomaxin.
The sudden name caused Dennis to remain deeply silent for a moment.
Giselle Lomaxin?
Has this name been mentioned before?
He sank into his memory.
This was the first time this name had appeared so clearly.
“This is surprising.
Do we have any information about Giselle Lomaxin?”
“We're looking into it now but so far, it seems like she's been carefully disappearing...”
“...to what extent?”
Dennis imported the word "helper."
“There is nothing noticeable about her outwardly, but she is not the type of idle life of a young lady who has just started in social life.
It seems that there is someone helping her behind the scenes.”
"amazing!"
This was unexpected.
Dennis felt a pain in his head.
Fabrice's relationship with the king, and the projects he himself presented, were enough to make his head explode, and now a new person appears on the scene.
Did Fabrice know Giselle's truth and choose her for this?
Or did it happen by chance?
While Denis was thinking again about Fabrice's level, he ruled out the first possibility.
His brother Fabrice was only sensitive to sensual pleasures, and without that, he was average or less functioning.
Dennis estimated it harshly.
So, were the King and Duke Priem aware of this fact when they chose the Lomaxin family?
This possibility was also ruled out.
Then his thoughts reached his wife.
Since Gisèle Lomaxin is Fabrice's fiancée, and Thérèse is his wife, the two are ultimately political rivals.
Did the clawed Giselle Lomaxin suddenly show up with this new identity without a plan?
She definitely had some intention.
She appeared because she believed she could win even if she revealed her cards...
Dennis rubbed his chin with a serious face as his thoughts raced ahead.
When he came to this conclusion, he felt an urgent desire to see Thérèse.
Whenever he imagined that she might be exposed to some danger, he became anxious.
Dennis wanted to make sure Therese was safe.
No, he must see her immediately.
With his eyes.
Dennis said in an urgent voice:
“Let us return to the palace immediately.”