She's a Villainess but her Husband is Handsome (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 149

The judges’ eyes wavered violently under the king’s razor-sharp glare, as if he might behead them at any moment.

Cedric slowly swallowed the icy air and lifted the corners of his mouth.

‘Filthy bastards.’

The investigation into Hether’s bribery, initiated based on Diana’s testimony,

revealed that Hether’s vile reach extended far deeper and wider than anticipated.

Edmund immediately reported this to the king.

Having captured the assassin targeting the queen, Edmund was one of the very few loyal ministers the king truly trusted.

Contrary to what Sion had believed, it was Edmund who had refused the title the king granted him for that deed.

He had done so to avoid worrying his mother, who had fallen ill after losing their beloved family in his pursuit of honor.

The investigation by the Royal Ministry of Justice had merely been for show.

As expected, the high-ranking officials tied to Hether swiftly buried the investigation.

During the Founding Festival, when they let their guard down, the king personally reviewed every royal ledger and payment document.

He then directly summoned the Chief Justice and the judges who would enter the courtroom today—

precisely those who had taken the most bribes from Hether.

“Minister of the Royal Household. Why that expression?”

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