As a queen who has lost her kingdom, I can see the comments section.

He seemed to have thought of something and said, "Harley, if any other princes were to die under these circumstances, wouldn't that cause even greater distress to the Grand Duke?"

“…I believe so.” Harley understood Vincent’s thoughts.

“Then go pick someone to kill. In any case, I don’t want to see the Grand Duke decide who will succeed him before he dies.” Vincent’s tone was unusually cold.

If the Duke of Ogden were to decide on his successor, it would definitely not be Vincent.

Even if he stopped pretending to be naive, even if he displayed all his power, Ogden would not choose him; he would still choose Bennett.

Vincent already knew about this.

After all, this was a favor that had existed since childhood. Bennett always managed to win the favor of the Grand Duke of Ogden, a favor that no amount of outstanding ability could offset.

'Why? My father, I am clearly your first child, yet your gaze always falls on Bennett… You are forcing me, you are forcing me!'

Vincent's eyes seemed to burn with fierce flames.

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Time quickly passed and it was noon.

Although the Grand Duke of Ogden's serious illness is a major event for the entire Duchy of Luban, the internal operations of the duchy will continue as normal and will not be halted.

Amelia continued to attend harp lessons as usual, learning about the harp.

After finishing her morning classes, Amelia pondered a question.

Should I continue being a student at White Maple Academy?

She made this choice before because she was worried that the Red Moon Society would target her and attack her, but now that Eileen is an Apostle, it won't be so easy for them to do something to her.

And he also possessed the Silent Throne...

"Perhaps I should return to my homeland and develop there... Well, in any case, since the competition for the next Grand Duke of Luban has been brought forward, let's at least see how it ends."

Amelia had already made up her mind.

At this moment, she also walked out of the teaching building, where Eileen was waiting for her very considerately downstairs.

"Eileen." Amelia walked over. "You haven't been standing here all morning, have you? Even if you wanted to wait for me downstairs in the teaching building, you could have found somewhere to sit."

"It's alright, this can also be considered a form of spiritual practice."

"What kind of cultivation is this? It's more like just making you feel tired. Look, you're even sweating on your forehead."

As she spoke, Amelia took out a tissue from her bosom and raised her hand to wipe the sweat from Eileen's forehead.

This action left Eileen somewhat at a loss, as she hadn't expected Amelia to wipe her sweat, leaving her completely unsure how to respond.

"Alright, let's go back."

Amelia threw the tissue into a nearby trash can, then took Eileen's hand and started walking back.

As Eileen was being led along, she whispered, "Miss Lily, our behavior doesn't seem like that of a young lady and a maid. If others see us like this, they might suspect something."

"It doesn't matter, what others think is their business. By the way, what happened up ahead?"

Amelia looked ahead as she spoke.

That's the entrance to White Maple Academy. There are many people gathered there, and the scene looks extremely chaotic.

"I'll go check on the situation. Miss Lily, you wait here for me."

As Eileen spoke, she quickly broke free from Amelia's hand and hurried off into the distance.

Watching Eileen's departing figure, Amelia couldn't help but smile slightly.

Amelia didn't have to wait long before Eileen returned, her expression unusually serious.

"Miss Lily, the fourth prince, Salit, is dead."

"The Fourth Prince?"

Amelia began to ponder.

She wasn't familiar with the Fourth Prince Salit. It was only when his name was mentioned that she learned a little about him through the comments on the screen.

This is a prince who is not very popular among the many princes, but because of his good looks, he is quite favored by the Grand Duke of Ogden.

This person is dead?

He died when the Duke of Ogden was seriously ill?

No matter how you look at it, Amelia finds it hard to believe this is a coincidence.

"Eileen, do you know how Salit died?"

"It's not clear yet, but not long ago someone found his body in a small alley outside White Maple Academy, and his guards were also found dead at the scene."

"His guards are all mid-level apostles, aren't they?"

Amelia's expression turned serious.

The force required to kill more than one mid-level apostle is unimaginable.

"The competition for the next Grand Duke has already begun... Let's go see Harold." Amelia planned to discuss the situation with her people.

Harold was unaware that Amelia also had the identity of Lily Hicks, and the only way to contact Amelia was by leaving a message in the newspaper's message board.

But Amelia can go directly to Harold and the others; she knows where they are currently staying at their hotel.

Amelia took Eileen back to the dormitory first, and then they got into a carriage and left White Maple Academy.

Shortly afterward, Amelia appeared in a hotel room.

Harold and Nicole were both in the clean, simple hotel room.

"Your Majesty, what is this...?"

Nicole seemed somewhat surprised to see Amelia and Irene's disguised appearance.

If she hadn't just met Amelia last night, she probably wouldn't have been able to connect Amelia with the person in front of her now.

“Your Majesty is merely disguising yourself to conceal your identity; there’s no need to make a fuss.” Harold understood the situation at a glance.

"Oh, I understand." Nicole nodded immediately and sat obediently in the chair.

Amelia looked at Harold: "Harold, you should already know why I'm here, right?"

Harold smiled. "The Duchy of Luban has been in turmoil today. If I were to spend the entire morning here and still not understand the situation, it would be a grave dereliction of duty. I wonder what Your Majesty's plans are for what's to come?"

“Because the situation is still unclear, it’s not good to make any rash decisions, but we should also make some preparations. You all do this…” Amelia began to give instructions.

Chapter 102 The Grand Duke is Dead

Inside the castle next to Beard, guards paced back and forth, their expressions solemn, the security even tighter than usual.

Upon hearing of the Grand Duke's illness, many nobles came to visit him, but they were all turned away at the castle gate, causing a large number of carriages to be parked there. The nobles chatted amongst themselves, their expressions filled with worry, but it was unclear whether their concern was actually about the Grand Duke's health.

As the daughter of the Grand Duke of Ogden, Verna could come and go as she pleased. At this moment, she was already in the Grand Duke's bedroom, sitting on the edge of the bed, talking to him.

But it's not just Verna who's here.

The eldest prince Vincent, the second prince Bennett, and the other princes and princesses all appeared.

'I didn't expect that as soon as I arrived, the Grand Duke would summon all his children. With so many people present, even if I wanted to do something, I couldn't.'

Looking around at the other people, Verna felt a little annoyed.

However, she still wore a worried expression, staring intently at Grand Duke Ogden, as if she were concerned about his health.

In the luxurious and spacious bedroom, everyone gathered around the bed.

"Cough cough cough, where is Salit?" Ogden, lying on the bed, coughed and looked around with his cloudy eyes.

Of his many children, he favored Bennet the most, followed by Salit. After all, Salit really looked like his mother, who died in childbirth. Every time he saw Salit, he was reminded of his wife who had always been so devoted to him.

He missed her again.

“We’ve already sent people to look for her, but we still don’t know where Salit has gone,” Bennett said with a helpless expression.

"Still can't find it?" Ogden frowned, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

Just then, a knock came at the door.

“I’ll go open the door.” Vincent got up and headed towards the door.

Ogden didn't pay much attention and continued talking to Bennett.

Vincent, who had reached the door, glanced back at Ogden, a shadow falling over his heart.

Whether she was a child or an adult, this man never seemed to look at her more than once. Even just a glance would have been enough. Why couldn't she ever focus her attention on him?

why?

why?

Vincent looked away, but the flames in his eyes seemed to burn even more intensely.

He opened the door, and outside stood a man with a worried expression. He was Houston, the valet who took care of Ogden's daily needs and whom Ogden trusted very much.

“Your Highness Vincent.” Upon seeing Vincent open the door, Houston lowered his voice and said, “Something terrible has happened. The Fourth Prince, Salit, has been murdered, and the murderer is currently unknown.”

"What? Such a thing has happened? Then why don't you come in and report it?" Vincent stepped aside.

Houston hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Your Highness, the Grand Duke is currently unwell. Would telling him this directly have a negative impact on his health? Shouldn't we fabricate a lie about His Highness Salit's inability to come, and at least wait until the Grand Duke has recovered before revealing the truth?"

Vincent's consideration for Houston was not surprising. After all, he was a loyal follower of Ogden, and it was perfectly normal for him to consider Ogden's situation at all times.

That's why he was the first to get up and say he would open the door when he heard someone knocking.

If it were Bennett, or even anyone else, they might have gone along with Houston's words and kept the truth from Ogden.

But he won't.

After all... he was the one who killed Salit!

Vincent's face hardened, and he said in a deep voice, "Houston, do you know what you're saying? My brother is dead, our country's prince is dead! How can you hide such an important matter from your father? Come in right now and explain the situation to him."

“This…” Houston hesitated.

"Hurry up," Vincent urged.

Seeing that Vincent still spoke like this, Houston did not dare to resist. After all, no matter how close he was to Ogden, he was still just a male servant.

Houston then went into the bedroom and came to Ogden's side.