They are all characters I control.

The Rost family has a very important mission, and the royal family must also suppress and control the Rost family to prevent their secrets from being leaked.

Or it could become a tool for the Rost family to control the royal family.

Otherwise, the Rost family wouldn't have been able to have a marriage agreement with the royal family. For the new royal family, bloodline is always the biggest issue, but for the Nolan family, it's not an issue at all.

Therefore, rather than focusing on royal bloodlines, it would be more effective to have Claire deal with His Majesty Darian's only son, Prince Alvin.

Therefore, instigating a conflict between Claire and His Majesty Darian would be more advantageous to the Nolan family.

“You all probably want me to do something to Prince Alvin, right? I will, but not in the way you’re thinking.” Claire shrugged.

"Oh? How do you plan to circumvent the Nolan family's and Bishop Augustine's plans?"

Earl Orlando, listening nearby, also became interested.

She was also one of the people who knew all of this, whether it was the issue of the new royal family's bloodline or Claire's existence.

Despite appearing to be neutral, she was now watching with even greater curiosity how the two people before her would strategize.

“Prince Alvin, of course.” Claire’s voice was calm, as she looked at the two surprised people as if it were the most natural thing in the world. “What? You’re both pushing the gun on me so hard, how could I possibly refuse?”

Upon hearing this, both Earl Orlando and Rosemary fell into deep thought.

They are now in high positions, after all.

They certainly had the ability to think, but they were clearly still taken aback and surprised by Claire's answer.

[Lia: My God of Guidance, why is Prince Alvin a gun?]

Claire: Because he's stupid enough.

[Lia: ...Is this some kind of crucial reason?]

[Claire: Of course, stupid people tend to use their brains to figure things out, while stupid people would go to unnecessary trouble.]

[Lia: I have a feeling that the 'God of Guidance' is scolding me...]

[Claire: No, you're just too saintly, not stupid.]

[Lia: Hehehehehehe...]

This was also a compliment to her, Claire thought helplessly as she looked at the silly grinning comments on the screen.

But that's indeed the case. Although Lia is naive and innocent, she knows to call for help when she's in trouble.

In many matters, one seeks one's own opinion. Knowing that one is not good at this kind of thinking, asking others is a very smart move.

But what about Prince Alvin? When I first met that prince at the academy, a few words from me were enough to make him break down and get excited.

It's clearly the behavior of a fool. Besides, even someone as foolish as Lia's sister Elena can control Prince Alvin. It would be pointless to have any expectations of Prince Alvin.

Meanwhile, the two on the other side, Earl Orlando and Rosemary, now somewhat understood what Claire meant by using Prince Alvin as a pawn.

"Are you trying to expose the royal family's scandal to Prince Alvin himself? That is, the fact that the current royal family doesn't actually have the bloodline of the Hero King?"

Earl Orlando looked at Claire with great interest; this evil emperor always managed to come up with unexpected solutions.

“This is indeed very clear. It’s possible to cause the royal family to collapse without lifting a finger. There are indeed fools who can do foolish things.” Rosemary looked at Claire, who was controlling Leah’s body.

Her eyes revealed a clearer understanding of this evil god emperor; it was utterly wishful thinking to expect Claire, a professional, to act according to her plans.

Even though a century has passed, the Evil God Emperor is still an object that ordinary people can hardly reach.

Unfortunately, Claire has a long-standing feud with the Nolan family, but forming an alliance with such a person would definitely be more advantageous.

Arranged marriages and cultivating relationships are the Nolan family's forte, and their methods are always successful.

At this point, Rosemary began to consider again whether it would be better to arrange a marriage between her and Claire, as Earl Orlando had previously suggested.

"So what exactly are you planning to do? It's not so easy to send Prince Alvin around without leaving a trace, is it? His Majesty Daryan is already on guard."

Earl Orlando pressed on with his questions.

Just now in the conference room, His Majesty initially refused to let Prince Alvin serve as Lia's bodyguard.

Clearly, they were taking precautions. Prince Alvin wasn't a complete idiot; it took considerable skill to do something so subtle and undetectable to His Majesty Daryan.

"Hehe, what's so difficult about that? But there's no need to rush." ​​Claire was once an emperor who purged all the nobles, so dealing with a little prince would be a piece of cake for her.

Even among the other princes of the royal family, how many of Claire's brothers and sisters were eliminated back then?

Moreover, the current princes of the royal family are not as good as the brothers and sisters who competed with Claire for the throne back then.

Just as the atmosphere inside the carriage was getting lively, a commotion arose outside.

"Stop! Miss Lia is inside, right!?"

Earl Orlando and Rosemary exchanged a glance and recognized the voice as that of the foolish prince Claire had just mentioned.

Chapter 83 The Incurable Family

The carriage turned a corner and slowed down.

Prince Alvin's voice came from outside the carriage, and the carriage came to a complete stop.

Earl Orlando lifted the carriage curtain, glanced outside, and frowned slightly.

It really is Prince Alvin.

He stood in the middle of the street dressed in dark hunting attire, followed by a white horse with a woman sitting on its back.

It's Elena, Lia's stepsister, the second young lady of the Rost family.

She had been imprisoned for several months, her face was pale, and she had lost a lot of weight, but her eyes were still unsettlingly bright.

When Elena saw the carriage stop, a smile appeared on her face. She dismounted and quickly walked to the carriage.

"Sister." Her voice was sweet, with a hint of grievance, "It's been a long time."

Lia looked at her without saying a word.

Although Leah is currently being controlled and possessed by Claire, she remains silent when she sees Elena through Claire's body.

This naive and innocent young lady has made some progress; at least she knows how to give Elena a hard time now.

Claire was thinking about how to praise Leah when...

Prince Alvin also came over and stood next to Elena, looking at Lia in the carriage with a complicated expression.

It seems that this foolish prince must have learned about the content of Bishop Augustine's meeting. At this moment, there is anger, resentment, helplessness, and a trace of shame that is hard to say.

“Miss Lia,” he said in a low voice, “Elena and I have something we want to say to you.”

Claire ignored him and simply sat in the carriage looking down at the prince.

Elena spoke first. "Sister, I know you hate me. You hate me for stealing Prince Alvin, you hate me for bullying you at home, and you hate me for embarrassing you at the banquet."

"But my mother made me do those things; I had no choice. I was just a child; what could I do?"

"Besides, I genuinely want to help you and Prince Alvin clear up the misunderstanding. Even if Mother has other intentions, does that justify locking me up as well?"

Claire felt insulted by this unchanging monotonous speech.

Why does this green tea still taste the same?

Even at this point, how can she still maintain this kind of personality? She hasn't improved at all.

"Sister, please let us go," Elena pleaded, her voice trembling with tears. "Why did you let Bishop Simon lock us up? Why..."

Looking at Elena, who was crying and questioning her, Claire remained calm and crossed her legs.

Seeing how calm 'Lia' was, Elena acted even more enthusiastically.

Anyway, this wasn't really for Leah to see; it was for Prince Alvin and Earl Orlando.

It's clear that Elena is getting more and more into the role and becoming increasingly involved.

Seeing that Claire showed no intention of stopping her, Rosemary couldn't help but go down herself.

“Enough,” Rosemary interrupted Elena’s sobbing.

Elena's voice stopped abruptly as she frowned at Rosemary, who was dressed in church attire.

She didn't know Rosemary, nor did she know where this woman came from, but since she was able to be with Leah and Earl Orlando, she was probably someone with some status in the church.

So Elena relayed what she had just said to Rosemary.

“It’s not that I’m making a fuss, it’s that I just can’t stand my sister bullying me anymore. Prince Alvin, you know about this, right? It was my sister who got me locked up in the church.”

"Of course, I don't blame the church. I think the adults in the church were also misled by my sister."

"All I want now is for my sister to let me go and stop punishing me. I promise I'll keep my distance from Prince Alvin! Really! Trust me, sister!"

The seemingly pitiful Elena turned around and threw herself into Prince Alvin's arms behind her.

Her shoulders were trembling uncontrollably, and coupled with the somewhat disheveled clothes she was wearing in the prison she had just been exhumed from, she looked as if she had been mistreated.

These words successfully evoked Prince Alvin's usual goodwill.

"Miss Lia, please stop targeting Elena. Elena, you don't need to be so afraid."

After speaking, Prince Alvin looked at Claire with a serious expression.

Clearly, this was an attempt to get Claire to admit to deliberately sending Elena to prison and specifically punishing her, and even to get Claire to promise not to target Elena like that again.

Claire was getting annoyed with these two idiots, but he didn't say anything.

"You mean, our church will listen to a noblewoman and imprison her family members on charges of heresy?"

Rosemary spoke up; she had already reached her limit with what these two idiots were saying.

Even among her peers, Rosemary was the intelligent type.

Such intelligent people are used to dealing with people like Claire, or communicating with high-ranking figures like Bishop Augustine and archbishops.

The matters they dealt with all concerned the future of the Nolan family and could determine the fate of many people.

When would she ever comment on the pointless farce of these two idiots? Wasting time? The problem is, if you're going to act, at least put on a good show, give yourself some wounds or shed some tears.

As a result, Elena howled for so long, but not a single tear was shed?

This is an insult to intelligence, a deliberate provocation and humiliation of Rosemary. How could Rosemary tolerate this? Her aversion to stupidity made Rosemary unable to hold back her rebuttal.

However, Prince Alvin knew Rosemary's identity, and at this moment he pondered Rosemary's words for a moment.

Elena didn't know Rosemary's identity and only thought that she was young and probably didn't hold an important position.

Therefore, Elena directly refuted Rosemary. "Sister, you have no idea about my sister's situation and status in our family. Why do you comment on things you don't know?"

"You're also one of Bishop Simon's men, aren't you? You're dressed very well, could it be that you've also taken a fancy to Prince Alvin? This is none of your business, why are you meddling?"

"And don't say that the church won't listen to your sister. Your sister is someone that the Acting Saintess Isabelle has taken a liking to. Your superior, Bishop Simon, is quite fond of your sister. Knowing that your sister often bullies us in the family, he tied her up and locked us up together."

Putting aside the fact that Rosemary could not possibly be unaware of the Rost family's messy affairs, after all, the Rost family was allied with the Nolan family through marriage, and Lydia's mother was a member of the Nolan family.

Just to mention that at this moment, Elena actually called Rosemary Bishop Simon's lackey?

This was something Rosemary absolutely could not tolerate. She was Bishop Augustine's attendant; how could she possibly be Bishop Simon's lackey?

However, none of these are the most important.

"Church knights, lock this person up! Her crime is insulting me and showing contempt for Bishop Augustine!" Rosemary shouted, and the church knights immediately stepped forward and restrained Elena.

Regardless of Elena's pleas for mercy, the church knights simply dragged the fool away.

Prince Alvin, like a devoted admirer, hurriedly chased after him.

Elena was released and returned to prison in less than a few hours.

Chapter 84 The Fragile Alliance

"Where is the new bishop? I need to see the new bishop! Prince Alvin, save me! Save me!"

The sound of Elena being dragged away still echoed; she still didn't know Rosemary's identity.

At this point, he was still calling for Bishop Augustine to save him, because it was Bishop Augustine who decided to release the Rost family.

This turned the perception that Bishop Augustine was supporting them, while Bishop Simon was the one persecuting them.

Since Rosemary is now locking herself up again, she must be one of Bishop Simon's subordinates. But we don't know just how high Rosemary's status is with Bishop Augustine.

Naturally, the relationship between Bishop Augustine and the Nolan family is even less clear.

“…I’m sorry, Miss Rosemary.” As Prince Alvin heard Elena’s calls fading into the distance, he couldn’t spare any time to plead with Rosemary. He could only apologize first before running towards Elena.