Chapter 565: People? Are They All Dead?

Facing the Princess who suddenly popped out and killed the "game" with one sentence, everyone in the entire Laien Manor was stunned.

From the freckled Prince who was slapped to the ground, down to the middle-aged noblewoman behind the Princess who almost fainted on the spot, everyone who witnessed this scene could only make one expression: uncontrollably widening their eyes, and then instinctively opening their mouths...

"Ah???????"

【Under the witness of Prince Watching Watching Qiaoshuya and half of the kingdom's nobles, First Princess Veronika personally accepted your proposal. You have obtained the Gold-level identity badge "Travel Thrush Prince Consort"】

【Travel Thrush Prince Consort: Prince Consort of the Travel Thrush Kingdom, husband of First Princess Veronika. Although you do not have the qualification to inherit the throne, your words and actions can already represent the will of the royal family to a certain extent】

【Wearing effect: As a Prince Consort with a noble status, within the territory of the Travel Thrush Kingdom, you can require anyone with a status lower than yours to take the initiative to salute you】

【Advancement route: If the marriage relationship with Princess Veronika is maintained for a long time, and you are still not divorced after she inherits the throne, this badge will automatically advance to the heterochromatic badge "The Man Behind the Queen (Off-White)"】

【Hidden characteristic (no need to wear): Because this is a purely political marriage, Princess Veronika only has a good impression of you and lacks a sufficiently deep emotional foundation between you, so she will not interfere too much in your private life】

"..."

It really is the Princess?

After closing the newly popped-up badge, looking at the plump beauty walking toward him from outside the door, Leon couldn't help but open his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

The Cleaning Bureau's investigator had only left yesterday, and the suspicion of the Laien Blood Night on him hadn't been cleared yet. At this time, reasonably speaking, he should be more cautious and get rid of the Lionheart Duke identity as soon as possible.

But... this is a Gold badge! And it's the kind with a clear advancement route that has a high probability of reaching heterochromatic. If he changed his words right now, wouldn't this badge be taken back?

"Sorry, this visit is a bit sudden, disturbing everyone."

Leon on the stage was still worrying about gains and losses, hesitating whether to advance or retreat, when the Princess who had picked up a big bargain had already passed through the crowd and walked quickly to the bottom of the main stage.

After nodding in greeting to the nobles who were stunned by her sudden appearance, Princess Veronika gently picked up the hem of her simple long dress, bent her knees, and bowed her head to perform a graceful and dignified lady's salute.

Then she straightened her swan-like neck again, turned around lightly, stretched out her white lotus-like arms covered in thin gauze toward Leon, who had a complex expression on the stage, stared into his eyes with slightly red cheeks, and directly conveyed a kind of determination to burn the boats through her eyes.

Originally, she just wanted to watch the fun, but she didn't expect such a big pie waiting for her. The man in front of her, who was several years younger than her, was the last piece of the puzzle to save the kingdom!

If she could use the marriage with him to successfully take over the political legacy of the Lionheart family, it would be worth it even if she completely offended the old nobility class today, or even attracted the crazy assassination of the rebels!

"No! I don't agree!"

Watching the man on the stage actually reach out to hold the hand extended by his sister after a slight hesitation, a certain Prince with a swollen left face shuddered all over, deep terror appearing in his eyes, and then immediately shouted his opposition loudly!

As the King's children, political literacy was naturally the most important compulsory course. And although Watching Watching Qiaoshuya had an arrogant and irritable personality, he wasn't a complete fool. After experiencing the initial shock, he immediately reacted to the significance of this "hand-holding."

If that damn Lionheart Duke really used the entire Laien family as a price to successfully marry Veronika, it would mean that nearly half of the kingdom had fallen into his sister's hands. Then his status would be instantly reversed, and he would instead become the one completely abandoned by his father!

If Veronika were ruthless, let alone inheriting the throne, he might be thrown across the sea to feed monkeys!

No! No matter what today, absolutely cannot let her succeed! Absolutely not! "Veronika!"

After two loud shouts gathered everyone's attention, ignoring the slap mark that was still aching on his face, the freckled Prince scolded sharply:

"Father has already set the range of Prince Consorts for you in advance, and you must choose from those few people! You accepting the Lionheart Duke's proposal now is equivalent to defying Father's order!"

"Is that so?"

Looking at the freckled Prince who suddenly popped out to stir up trouble, Veronika curled her lips, continued to maintain the posture of extending her arm to Leon, and replied unhurriedly:

"No way, Duke Lionheart is heroic, kind, young, and handsome, especially the way he slaps others, which made me fall in love at first sight. Since love came so suddenly, I have no choice but to let down Father's painstaking efforts."

"Besides, as his most doted-upon daughter, in my own lifelong event, I am a little bit willful, I think he won't blame me, and might even feel happy for my happiness... don't you think so, Watching Watching Qiaoshuya?"

Hearing his sister's response with hidden meaning, the freckled Prince's face immediately turned black.

Damn it! That old thing will indeed be happy, but not because of any bullshit happiness of yours, but because the leader of the old nobility suddenly had a mental breakdown and actually took the Ministry of Road Administration and the military department to lean toward the royal family!

Trouble, it seems she has made up her mind, no matter what, she must seize the opportunity to swallow the Laien family's legacy in one bite. This path is afraid it's already impassable!

"Where are the people of the Laien family?"

Seeing his sister determined to marry the Lionheart Duke, even if he brought out his father, he couldn't suppress her, and that Lionheart Duke was bold and reckless, simply impossible to fear his threats, the unwilling Watching Watching Qiaoshuya immediately changed his target, starting to search for the actual controllers of the Laien family, hoping to be able to pressure a certain damn Duke through them.

Coldly looking around at a group of small golden hairs, the freckled Prince didn't even pretend anymore. While trying hard to find someone who could make the decision, he asked loudly with a fierce look in his eyes:

"Is there no one left in your Laien family? Just watching this bastard Duke mess around? Are you willing to let him hand over the entire Laien family?"

However, even though he had already torn his face, still no one from the Laien family stood out. The only response to him was silence, and the whispers and murmurs of the guests.

"Speak!"

Seeing that at this kind of time, the Laien family still didn't come out, the freckled Prince, anxious as if on fire, couldn't help but get angry, frowning and shouting:

"Are you just watching? Are the Laien family all dead? Is there not even one person who dares to stand out and stop him from messing around?"

"..."

"Stop looking, the Laien family is indeed out of people."

Looking at this young wolf who was frantically baring its fangs, trying to find someone to suppress him, Leon on the stage was silent for a while, then couldn't help but remind him with a strange expression:

"The former Duke's steward had a heart attack and is in the carriage outside for emergency treatment; the only remaining clan elder is older, and just now when I slapped you, he couldn't take the stimulation and fainted directly;"

"As for the newly appointed head of the family, when your sister accepted my proposal, I seemed to see him clutching his heart and lying down too... look, the one lying at the door should be him."

"..."

Ah???????

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 566 =====