The Credentials of a Couple (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 150

“I’ve finished verifying all the nobles you ordered investigated.”

“Did they seem alright?”

“None appeared severely poisoned at first glance, but I kept the details about their symptoms confidential as instructed.”

“Good work. You’ve done me a great service.”

Eden accepted the documents from Cheshire with a faint smile. It was a list of nobles who had been separately investigated under suspicion of Dillan poisoning.

Eden had approached high-ranking nobles under the pretense of inspection, using treatment as an excuse to dig deep into their houses—a level of influence unusual for someone who’d only recently returned to the capital.

“There won’t be any nobles left willing to aid the deposed prince now.”

Of course, not everyone was friendly toward Eden. Some underwent the examination purely out of concern for their own safety, while others opened their doors only because public opinion left them no choice.

Once Dillan circulating among the elite was identified as the cause, failing to undergo a separate inspection would inevitably raise suspicion.

But ultimately, what mattered was that all nobles—especially the empire’s key aristocrats—had submitted to inspection. Gaining the ability to monitor and control noble movements without military force was a tremendous achievement.

As long as surveillance continued, no noble would dare readily extend a hand, even if the cornered deposed prince begged for help.

“Given the circumstances, no one should act rashly, but just in case, I’ll ensure surveillance remains as thorough as possible.”

“I appreciate your effort—please keep at it. Also, gather separately those showing signs of poisoning.”

“You intend to manage them yourself?”

“Yes. Personally. Specially.”

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