Chapter 297: They Are All Traitors
"Sir, this frame-up is indeed quite obvious..."
After imprisoning Malbert, Lisa Dilan probably felt that his impromptu performance was not good enough - he felt that he should have acted a little more angry...
"It doesn't matter, as long as I have an excuse to control Malbert."
Leon waved his hand, sighed, and spread out the scroll brought by Malbert again: "However, the trouble now is that this king's order is not a forgery. It is indeed a handwritten order signed by King Ulric."
"Sir, the nobles of Changhe Town have all 'witnessed' Malbert assassinating you. Regardless of whether this king's order is true or not, at least we can now ignore it. No one will accuse you of disobeying orders."
Lisa Dilan said sinisterly: "If anyone talks nonsense, I will make them shut up..."
"…Lisadiran, your Excellency is not worried about whether or not to disobey orders…"
Wendylf stopped Lisadiran from expressing her loyalty: "If the King's Order is real, it means that King Ulrich has already determined that Amy is a heretic! In this case, it is difficult to overturn Amy's case. Even if Amy is rescued, she still has nowhere to go!"
"That's right... Only King Ulrich himself can overturn Amy's case, but his son just died, so it's probably difficult for him to stay rational. This is not going to be easy..."
Li Ang frowned and thought hard, but he still couldn't come up with any good solution.
"Lord Leon, King Ulric specifically ordered you to send troops to deal with Amy and Lord Godric. This doesn't seem like you have lost your mind..."
Klose, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "If his own son was killed, most people would personally go into battle and kill the enemy, right? Logically, he should have gathered an army in Sarleon City to avenge his son!"
yes……
Judging from the significance of this royal decree, Ulrich should have made the decision that was best for him after careful consideration - this was not the attitude that a father in grief over the loss of his son should have.
Moreover, the Sarleon Kingdom is a place that values chivalry. After his son was killed, Ulrik should have led the army himself for both moral and legal reasons.
His illness has been cured now, and it's not like he can't go into battle. Revenge for his son shouldn't be left to others.
But he asked Li Ang to "fight the rebellion"...
"It seems that King Ulric has no affection for Prince Alanric..."
Li Ang sighed: "Perhaps he only has the so-called child in the princess' belly and his throne in his heart... This king is somewhat ruthless and always weighs the pros and cons."
"Weighing the pros and cons... My Lord, if the Bacchus Empire attacked the Sarleon Kingdom at this time, what do you think King Ulric would do?"
Wendy seemed to remember something and turned to look at Leon.
"That's right... Wendy, go get Alina!"
Li Ang's eyes lit up: "I almost forgot that Malbert proposed to Alina! Ulrich must not know about this..."
Not long after, Alina was brought to Leon by Wendy.
"Alina, have you met the handsome young man in prison? He is Malbert - I was right before, wasn't I? That guy is really handsome and has few flaws."
Li Ang pointed in the direction of the prison.
"Lord Leon, please get down to business. I am not interested in Malbert..."
Alina sighed, "I know you're facing some troubles, what are you going to ask me to do?"
"I plan to ask you to write an imperial decree for me... Go back to Siyuan City and tell Emperor Marius that Lord Malbert of Sava River Castle has decided to defect to the Bacchus Empire. I plan to help His Majesty the Emperor appoint him as the Governor of the North."
Li Ang smiled and said, "If you take Malbert back with you, he will become a surrendered general. Your father will definitely not let you marry him, and you don't have to worry about being urged to get married when you go back."
"That being said...but I'm still a little worried..."
Alina obviously has a huge fear of being forced to get married.
"If you are really worried, just castrate him. I don't believe that your father still wants you to marry him under such circumstances..."
Li Ang took out a small knife and put it into Alina's hand.
Alina held the knife in her hand and curled her lips. "I heard that he came to you on behalf of King Ulric to pass on a message. If you hand him over to me, how will you explain it to the king?"
"Oh, Malbert, the handsome and passionate knight, tried to assassinate me in order to save a beautiful Bacchus girl whom I kidnapped, but the assassination attempt failed and I put him in prison. Then he successfully escaped from prison with this beautiful Bacchus girl, and chased the beautiful girl who saved him all the way to the Bacchus Empire. In the end, he even betrayed his country and surrendered to the enemy because of love - you see, what a beautiful love story..."
Li Ang easily gave a reasonable logic: "I am the biggest enemy of the Bacchus Empire. Many people know that I 'kidnapped' you... and this guy did ask you for marriage... It's okay to say that he betrayed his country for true love, right?"
Alina rolled her eyes: "Okay...but if that's the case, then he will have to be castrated..."
"Well... that's a not-so-nice tragic love story. You can let Brutus do this for you - I know Lord Brutus likes you."
Leon mentioned the little lord who led the gladiators in rebellion, Elena's brother.
Since Leon took over those gladiators, Brutus could no longer become a lord again and now serves as the captain of Alina's guard.
"Don't talk nonsense, Brutus is already married..."
Alina sighed: "Actually, I wanted to visit White Hart Keep and Noldor Forest... Can I come to your territory as a guest later?"
"Of course. Once I have sorted out my troubles, you are always welcome to come. By the way, I can give you a few carriages , the latest models."
Li Ang pointed to the carriage that was parked in front of the door and waiting for orders.
After seeing Alina off, Leon returned to the lord's hall and summoned all his men to begin arranging affairs.
"Now Malbert has become a true traitor who betrayed his country and surrendered to the enemy..."
"Sarah, report this to Sarleon through official channels and ask King Ulric - which rebel should I attack first? Is it Malbert who is about to lead the Bacchus Empire to attack us, or Amy who has been crying out for justice in Weird Fox Town... In addition, is Brennus suspected of rebellion? Are there any traitors among the Lion Knights? Muddy the waters... you know."
"Lisadiran, take the brothers from Ashcomb and sneak into Sarleon City to wait for me... If necessary, you can attack anyone without any scruples!"
"Klose, take the King's Order and the Silver Hand and go first. Go directly to Weird Fox Town in the name of 'suppressing rebellion' to protect Amy. Anyone who dares to stop us will be killed without mercy!"
"Granlong, take your flag guards to Lion Lake City and seal the gates of Lion Lake City. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Otherwise, they will be regarded as heretics!"
"Ansen, send a message to Sir Roland, asking him to go to Weird Fox Town to exterminate the heretics... After Roland leaves, have Andongjia start a war with the Kingdom of Crowstern and lead the Kingdom of Crowstern's army to the north of the kingdom!"
"Wendy, get the guards and the Noldor Rangers ready for the expedition, and tell the garrisons in various places to prepare for war!"
…
A few days ago, Sarleon City.
"Your Majesty, I received a military report... It doesn't seem to be good news..."
Montvoy held a scroll in his hand, hesitating whether to read it or not.
"There's never any good news in the military reports... Tell me, my intelligence officer, what happened?"
King Ulrik was taking a walk with his young and beautiful princess. His eyes never left her and he obviously had no interest in the military newspaper.
"News came from Lion Lake City. Prince Alanric... was murdered!"
Montvoy frowned and whispered, and when he saw Ulrich pause, he simply handed over the paper.
"……What did you say?!"
Ulrich was no longer calm. He took the military newspaper, glanced at it twice, shook his head and rubbed his dim eyes, then read it again carefully and attentively.
Then he crumpled up the paper, then unfolded it again with gritted teeth and read it again.
"Your Majesty... Please accept my condolences."
Montvoy cleverly began to retreat - in the current situation it was best not to get too close to the king, otherwise he might be killed by mistake.
The princess was also smart enough to hide aside.
"Ah!!! Bastard !!!"
As expected, Ulrich suddenly threw away the paper scroll, drew the sword from his waist, and while roaring wildly, he madly chopped and killed everything around him...
Several irises in the garden, along with a poor maid, fell under the king's sword.
Montvoy was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. If he hadn't taken those two steps back, the sword would have probably chopped him off the head...
"Someone! Gather all the troops! I'm going to make them pay!"
Seeing that an innocent maid was killed, Ulrich seemed to sober up a little. He threw down the bloody sword in his hand, gritted his teeth and issued an order through gritted teeth, then sat down on the floor of the garden.
The princess picked up the paper roll on the ground and looked at it. A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, and then she waved her hand to signal Montvoy to go and pass the message quickly.
"Your Majesty, I know you are very sad now..."
The pregnant princess also sat down beside Ulrich and held the king's arm: "I will accompany you..."
"No...I'm not sad...I'm angry!"
Ulrich patted the princess' arm, as if he got some comfort from the princess, and he did look a lot calmer.
"I don't like Alanric, and many people know this...but no one knows the reason..."
"In fact, he is not my son! I have never touched his fickle mother... because I don't know whether I should regard her as my queen or my stepmother..."
Ulrich murmured, somewhat feebly revealing the secrets of the palace.
The princess kept nodding her head slightly and was a good listener.
"In fact, she was the prince consort designated for me when my father was in power...but she spent almost every night in my father's bed for the first two years after she entered the palace!"
"So, I knew from the beginning that Alanric was not my son... He was actually my brother! Hahahaha... That's why I ignored him... That's why he got sick at such a young age... Because he is the bastard born from my crazy father and his daughter-in-law!"
"How could I be sad for him? I wish he would die! But I still made him the Prince of Lion Lake City - this is what he deserves as my brother. He should have been a prince... I know it was not his fault for being born, and I have always tried to be a fair king..."
"I have always tried to treat everyone fairly, whether they are the lords of the kingdom, the governors of the counties, or those who are hostile to me. I even made Leon, whose background is full of doubts, an earl, and even made him the marshal of the kingdom... because he has indeed made enough military achievements!"
"But I have never been able to be fair... because the disputes within the kingdom never stop!"
"…The military report said that Godric was plotting a rebellion! It said that his daughter Amy was the leader of the heresy! It also said that Amy had committed many massacres in the Lion Lake City area…"
"Haha...how ridiculous! Godric is my brother-in-law...I know him! Amy is my niece, and I know what kind of child she is...treason? Heresy? Massacre? Hahaha...Does everyone think I'm a fool?"
As Ulrich spoke, he shook his head and laughed miserably: "I am angry because I have to do unfair things against my conscience again and again..."
"Even though I knew it was a frame-up, for the safety of the kingdom and for my own sake... I had to sacrifice them..."
"In fact, I didn't want to be a king... I didn't want to from the beginning. But my father killed my uncle before he died... At that time, everyone suspected that it was me who did it! If I can't sit on the Silver Throne, then I will definitely die! My crazy father forced me to sit on this position in this way..."
"But what's so good about this throne? It's freezing cold..."
Ulrich fell weakly into the flowers behind him, muttering his last words: "I know you married me for power. How can a young and beautiful girl have any true love with an old man like me? ... But I still want to thank you. At least, you have always been by my side when I need to talk the most."
The princess listened to the king's words quietly, sighed, but said nothing.
She just lay down in the flowers silently, and held Ulrich's head in her arms like she was holding a child.
…
A few days later, Sarleon City.
The Gardens of the House of Lords.
"Your Majesty, I received a military report... It's not good news..."
It was still the intelligence officer, Chevalier de Montvo, still holding a scroll in his hand, still hesitant as to whether he should read it.
"read!"
Ulrich didn't seem to want to talk any more.
"It's news from the Savoy Castle... Malbert has committed treason!"
Monteverde said only one sentence, handed the paper over, and then turned and ran away.
"Assholes! Damn it! Damn it! They are all traitors!!"
Another innocent maid fell under the king's sword, and another patch of flowers became a mess.
The irises that had been blooming in the garden of the House of Nobles were stained with blood again and again, and it was no longer possible to tell whether they were originally red or gold.
