The Grand Duchess Escape

The social circles in the high society of the Capital have been abuzz with various news lately. Among them, the most talked-about event was undoubtedly the marriage and newlywed life of the Grand Duke Benvito and the Grand Duchess.

“I heard a rumor that the Grand Duke has fallen head over heels for his wife.”

“Perhaps the Grand Duke is more smitten than expected.”

“Yes, it couldn’t have been easy for him to bring his new sister-in-law along after getting married.”

A thick fog of smoke surrounded the tables where the nobles gathered to gossip. However, no one paid much attention to such things.

“I heard that the Grand Duke is assisting in every business venture touched by Chartus.”

“They say that Anthony Chartus will soon ascend to the marquisate.”

“Really? Didn’t he come of age just last year?”

“It was only a matter of time anyway. Her Grace is married to the Grand Duke, and the other Lady Chartus is still very young.”

“I didn’t think it would really happen, but to think that Chartus would turn out like this…”

A subtle silence lingered in the room. They all shared the same thoughts.

‘A single wrong move with a person… Bringing in someone like that was bound to cause trouble…’

“It’s a recipe for disaster. To have a family taken away by someone who doesn’t even have a single drop of the Chartus’s blood… The Great Chartus lineage will be gone for good.”

However, it was risky to casually mention Philip, who was steadily rising in the political world. It was even more so now that he had even gained the Grand Duke’s favor and had such a power backing him.

Nevertheless, there were always those who were cunning in any gathering, ready to exploit the situation.

“But I must admit, it’s a bit surprising, isn’t it?”

“What is?”

“We all saw it at the wedding, didn’t we? His Excellency became furious and even drew his sword.”

“Oh, I heard that the young Chartus Lord had committed a great disrespect to Her Grace…”

He didn’t know the exact circumstances, but he had clearly seen Anthony Chartus kneeling before his sister in complete disarray, like a piece of rotten meat, and the Grand Duke, standing before him, laughed fiercely and emitted a viciously murderous aura.

He had been warned to be cautious with his words, but he couldn’t casually gossip and wander around. However, among those present at that moment, he’d often speak about the incident.

“Honestly, I never thought he could easily inherit the marquisate so easily.”

“Well, His Excellency must’ve forgiven him since.”

“Oh, by the way, I recently received some information from a reliable source…”