Disguised as a Male Servant in the Duke's House (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 167

The count’s words caused the conference room to fall into silence in an instant.

It would be more accurate to say everyone froze solid.

Then, breaking the stillness, the Crown Prince’s voice rang out.

“What… did you just say?”

It wasn’t that he hadn’t heard—it was that he couldn’t believe what the count had said and needed confirmation.

Count Bernas, still keeping his head bowed, calmly opened his mouth.

“I stated that I was the one who had been holding the late emperor’s will.”

The Crown Prince’s expression grew icy as he looked down at the count.

It was infuriating and absurd that the count had possessed the late emperor’s will yet concealed it for nearly twenty years.

“Why are you only saying this now…?”

His question was clear: why speak of the will only at this moment?

Despite the Crown Prince’s question, the count remained silent, head still lowered, until he finally parted his lips with visible reluctance.

“His Late Majesty was concerned for Your Highness’s safety. He worried whether a young crown prince could truly bear the weight of the throne, even if the will were revealed.”

At the count’s words, the Crown Prince let out a hollow laugh and pressed his fingers to his forehead.

“You waited until I came of age? But there’s a flaw in your reasoning—haven’t I long been an adult?”

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