Chapter 250

A Decision for the Family

"What do you mean?"

"How are you planning to prove that the Empress is involved?"

Ferdinand ran a hand impatiently through his hair.

His reaction showed that he already knew how difficult that would be.

"If the Freise family wants to avoid being destroyed..."

"...you must at least prove that the Empress gave the order."

Only then would the Imperial Family be forced to keep the Marquis's crime from becoming an even bigger scandal, for the sake of the royal family's reputation.

"And if you accuse the Empress without solid proof..."

"...you could end up being charged with insulting or deceiving the Imperial Family."

Ferdinand silently admitted I was right.

"Who else knows about this?"

"...You're the first person I've told."

He looked up.

"No one knows except the information guilds that carried out the job."

"You've already become part of the Blenheim family, so…