Act Gracefully As A Villainous Lady

136 Out-of-Season Conviction Events (9)

“This evening, Sir Augustus”

One of the towers in the royal palace, in the office on its upper floor.

To a sudden visitor, Assistant Chancellor – Augustus Latimer turned his eyes round.

“This is Lord Bertram. What the hell is going on at this hour?

It was the son of the Marquis Mayer family who came.

What the hell is it for?

Augustus and he are not separately close. There should be no particular reason why he would bother to visit himself in the middle of the night……

“Surely tonight, there is a ball in which young people attend a large number of people?

“Oh, I’m invited, too.”

“Oh, wow, there must be a lot of ladies waiting for you.”

“Like Miss Mary’s at the Duke of Maxwell’s, for example?

Augustus laughed bitterly at the name Bertram gave his mouth with a grin.

“It seems better not to say that to His Excellency the Chancellor, Lord Bertram. He’s tough when it comes to Miss Mary Rose.”

“I’m that Miss Meliá Rose, but apparently I’ve been struggling with some bad rumors lately… You think I’m jealous of the baroness who attracts the attention of the men for everything and repeatedly harasses the crap out of me?”

“Exactly, that’s a crappy rumor. There’s no way Miss Meliá Rose would do that.”

“But some of them seem to be serious. Just now, in the hall downstairs, people admiring Baron Appleton’s warrant are arguing against Miss Mary Rose.”

“That’s what… Then, Lord Bertram, are you sure you don’t want to go and take refuge in Miss Mary Rose?

“Even if I don’t go, she has a fine knight and a servant. You’ll figure it out. than that……”

Bertram took out a vial mimicking the shape of an apple when he fished his nose for a mess.

“Do you recognize this?

“… Come on, I’m sorry, but I’m neglecting that aspect -”

“This is a perfume that Baroness Appleton loves to use. You switched things.”

Augustus narrowed his eyes to Bertram, who told him so in a low voice.

“… what the hell are you talking about”

“At first I thought you were just trying to discredit Melia Rose. But what I’m saying is, it’s a man’s deal between little daughters. You will be happy to stand around, but it will not shake the situation in the courtroom to a large extent. But…”

Bertram lifts the vial and bears it in the moonlight entering through the window.

The liquid in the vial, mimicking the shape of the apple, swayed spookily.

“In that situation, if Edith falls into the apple poison… who would be able to tailor her to a bad witch?

Bertram laughed wildly and told him so, even though he said everything was foreseeable.

Hearing the words, Augustus exhales, huh, and small.

… Apparently, there was a leak in the inside from someone somewhere.

Daiwa, it would be around the samurai who instructed me to replace the contents of the perfume bottle.

Later… I have to make a disposition.

“That’s Lord Bertram. You have a clear brain!

Augustus grinned, stomping that it would be useless for him to shine any further.

This is not a trial. Because it’s a game of how to advance pawns in your favor.

“I’m sure you’d understand… I swear, I’m always moving for the future of this country. A group of people, mainly Lord Maxwell, are manipulating the royal family from behind and are looking to privatize this country! With a positive attack, the flow can no longer be stopped. So… here’s what I had to do.”

In a heavy tone, Augustus continues.

“Corruption that erodes the country ends in this generation, and in the new reign of His Highness the Ulysses, we ask you to open up a bright future…! For that, I am prepared to sell my soul to the devil. Isn’t that what a nobleman serving the royal family really should look like? Lord Bertram, you would understand…?

Bertram chuckles, listening to Augustus.

“So, you want me to betray Meliá Rose?

“We know that you and Miss Merriah Rose are close. Of course, I think I did something pathetic to Miss Merriah Rose, who has no sins whatsoever. But this is what I had to do to stop her father’s rampage……! Be sure to save Miss Merriah Rose’s life and show her. So… I want you to come with me.”

Augustus offered Bertram his hand.

But Bertram… just looks down with a cold gaze.

“I’m sorry, but I was appointed his shield for once. I can’t betray you.”

To Bertram, who grins slightly, Augustus pounded his tongue in his heart.

You can praise me until I find out what the plan is, but I didn’t know I was supposed to be on either side in this situation… it’s the shallow wisdom of a monkey.

Here, we’ll have to finish it.

I’m sorry, Lord Bertram.

If it were the suspicious death of the Marquis’ heir, it would make a lot of noise.

But no problem. All you have to do is kill Edith without getting into her hair and push Merriah Rose to blame for the two deaths.

– A jealously insane duke warrant who murdered the man who betrayed himself and the man’s beloved baroness.

You just have to set it up as it seems. The palace sparrow is delighted.

No matter how the Duke of Maxwell moves, the fate of ruin will not be spared.

“I thought you had a chance…”

Twice with a cutlet on the right heel, slap the floor.

Bertram is only one with a round waist. You will soon.

“In the next life, you’ll be born a little smarter.”

Suddenly I hear footsteps rushing up stone stairs. Soon, Augustus’ private soldiers will be here.

Bertram didn’t rush, he just glanced at the door of the room.

“Here comes the lead.”

What are you talking about, Augustus frowned.

But the next moment the door opens and he freezes on the person who shows up.

“Oh, isn’t it awful that you don’t invite me to such a fun party?

The maiden is taken by a white knight and slowly steps indoors.

“This evening, Sir Augustus. It’s a good night.”

It wasn’t supposed to be here – it was exactly who was supposed to be convicted of Edith and his surroundings right now, Mary Rose Maxwell.