Kristin gave him a wary look, and Stone approached, whispering.
“You know, don’t you? All of this is the work of the Silver Wolf.”
“Wh-what?”
Feeling an ominous mood, Kristin hurried his steps towards the conference room.
“We need to organize a large-scale punitive force!”
“All the wolves near Greenhill and the outskirts of the capital must be exterminated!”
As Kristin entered the conference room, the representatives were in heated discussion.
In front of the emperor, men dressed in palace guard uniforms were standing. They all had injuries and bandages all over, showing signs of recent battles.
“Have you seen the Silver Wolf yourself?”
Yan, pressing his temple as if his head were throbbing, inquired of the guards.
“Yes, when we went to check upon hearing screams, there were blood-soaked corpses and a silver wolf.”
“We tried to capture it, but it wildly attacked and then disappeared like the wind.”
“Alright, where to?”
Upon Yan’s question, they glanced briefly at Stone and quickly responded.
“Toward Marble Palace!”
“Marble Palace?”
As if confirming, Yan asked again, and they nodded quickly.
“Yes, it was definitely Marble Palace.”
“We all saw it. However, no matter how much we searched around Marble Palace, we couldn’t find it. It vanished as if in smoke.”
As the testimony concluded, a restless murmur arose among the guards.
“Could it be that the silver wolf is still in the palace?”
“But if it’s Marble Palace, the Imperial Guards must have seen it.”
“Who knows? They might have said they didn’t see it.”
“Why would the Imperial Guards do such a thing?”
“I don’t know. Only they themselves know why.”
The guards subtly raised suspicions towards Kristin.
Stone had consistently spread rumors about the connection between Kristin and the silver wolf. Moreover, through various publications, including the Kallaim Tabloid, he consistently presented evidence linking Kristin and the silver wolf.
The similarity in hair color and eye color also played a role in convincing people.
“Quiet, everyone!”
Yan’s stern shout momentarily quelled the commotion.
“Take a short break and reconvene in the afternoon. The Commander of the Imperial Guards is to follow me.”
“Was it you after all?”
When they were alone in the office, Yan asked.
Instead of answering, Kristin placed the thick stack of documents he had been holding on the desk.
“It’s a report on murder cases in the Orbis Kingdom over the past eight years.”
As Yan looked through the document Kristin offered, his expression gradually hardened.
“If this report is accurate, is everything Stone’s doing?”
“I’ve already mentioned. Stone Oswald was the one who killed the guards initially. At that time, Stone was already banished from the Orbis Kingdom and had come to Greenhill.”
“But everyone is saying it’s the silver wolf!”
“Spreading rumors is not difficult.”
Then, Kristin ordered towards the door.
“Bring them in.”
Thud!
The door opened, and soon Jimmer and the Imperial Guards entered. They kneeled in front of Yan with the individuals tied on ropes. These were the guards who had testified a while ago that the silver wolf disappeared towards Marble Palace.
However, until a short while ago, they had been covered in bandages and wounds from recent battles.
“What happened?”
Confused, Yan questioned, and Kristin replied.
“They were bribed by Stone to make false testimonies.”
“Speak the truth! Did you really not see the silver wolf?”
In response to Yan’s sharp inquiry, the guards cried out, banging their heads on the floor.
“We committed a grave sin, Your Majesty!”
“Please show mercy!”
Watching them scream for mercy, Yan’s face contorted severely.
“Take them all away and execute them!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
Jimmer and the Imperial Guards dragged the wailing guards out.
Once again alone, Yan left the desk and took out a bottle displayed on the ornamented shelf. Opening the cap and pouring the contents into a glass, he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and asked.
“Is Stone really the culprit? But the victims were undoubtedly not harmed by a human.”
“The answer to that problem, doesn’t Your Majesty have a guess?”
In Kristin’s scolding response, Yan looked embarrassed.
But he still didn’t want to believe it.
Is Stone really a member of the wolf tribe?
“Is there evidence that he is a member of the wolf tribe?”
“I was attacked by the transformed individual at the equestrian competition and fell into the Valley of Wolves. And when I appeared with the wolves, did you not see it? The wolves did not attack him.”
“That…!”
Seeing Yan groaning and staggering, Kristin seemed satisfied with her revenge.
“Now you understand, Your Majesty. The hand that betrayed me and captured me was not a hand of salvation.”
Yan, who had been pale and dazed for a while, asked desperately.
“What should I do?”
“Postpone the marriage with the princess as much as possible.”
“And?”
“Authorize a search of the Oswald Mansion. Then, we will bring clear evidence that Stone is the culprit.”
If Stone revealed himself as the perpetrator of this incident, everything could be wrapped up neatly.
The rumors of the silver wolf would become his own creation, and then Adele and Isabelle could no longer bring up stories related to the silver wolf.
The Pope’s objection to Adele’s remarriage would also be forgotten. Even the corrupted Papacy wouldn’t take the side of a murderer.
If that happened, the nobles would also abandon Oswald in the nobility meeting.
‘Yes, with this one card, I can turn everything around.’
“Just give me a moment to think.”
“It’s better to hurry. Then.”
With a polite farewell, Kristin left the Emperor’s office.
And…
After being lost in thought for a while, Yan, as if determined, spoke towards the outside.
“Summon April.”
At the same time.
Adele returned to Marble Palace in the late afternoon after finishing her shooting practice.
Only her close aides knew that she was learning to shoot. So, she returned as if she had met someone and dressed up in a fancy hat and outing attire.
However, inside the billet pouch she held in her hand was a pistol.
“Have you returned, Miss Adele.”
Henry and the servants welcomed Adele on either side.
“I talked a lot, so I’m a bit tired. Please tell Tanya to bring something simple.”
“Understood.”
While Henry politely responded, a maid cautiously spoke.
“Um… Miss Tanya has been missing since the afternoon.”
As Adele, climbing the stairs to the second floor, paused.
“There wasn’t any mention of going out?”
“No, she mentioned that she would make marmalade in the afternoon…”
“Henry, please look for her.”
“Yes, please don’t worry; it’s probably nothing.”
Adele nodded and went up to her room on the second floor.
It was still broad daylight, and under normal circumstances, it would have been nothing to be concerned about.
However, this morning, a dreadful victim had emerged even within the palace. So, it was inevitable to feel concerned for no reason.
“Well, she’s a clever girl anyway.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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