Duke Elliot was busy taking a series of countermeasures and did not return to the mansion with his family. Wayne and Chris sat in his study and waited for a long time.
Just when Chris fell asleep leaning against Wayne, Elliot finally returned with a look of exhaustion.
"Next, the relationship between Lowes and Stuart will become subtle." As soon as the study door closed, Elliot began his analysis without hesitation.
There were no outsiders in the room, so he spoke much more directly.
"But more subtly, it will be the relationship between Prince Richard and His Majesty the King."
Wayne asked understandingly: "What is the king's attitude towards Prince Richard?"
From the banquet, the king's merciless treatment of the queen can be basically confirmed. The king really has no feelings for the queen, and he just wants to get rid of her quickly. As a result, the situation for Richard and Lawrence, as sons, inevitably became awkward.
If the queen was convicted of such an unforgivable crime of treason, how could Richard be safe no matter from the perspective of emotions or interests?
What's more... the king even said the heart-wrenching words "premeditated murder of me so that you could ascend to the throne" in public.
If Richard's position as crown prince was not too stable, and the king had no other children except his useless brother from a compatriot, I am afraid that a palace coup would be waiting to happen soon.
However, what Elliot revealed surprised Wayne.
"——Actually, His Majesty the King's children are not just these two princes."
Wayne was startled and raised his head suddenly.
Elliot used a very nonchalant tone and said something that could stir up a bloody storm. "Your Majesty also has an illegitimate son outside. Logically speaking, he should be seven or eight years old this year, right?"
Upon hearing this explosive news, Wayne was speechless.
Next to her, Chris also looked very shocked.
"No wonder!" She murmured, "From this point of view, it is understandable that when the king was contradicted by Richard, he would say such words in anger...it turned out to be just because he was emboldened."
"Not many people know about this, so don't spread it."
Elliot gave a special warning.
He did not sit at the main seat behind the desk. Instead, he sat next to Wayne and Chris so that he could talk to them more easily.
"After so many years of being together as father and son, it cannot be said that His Majesty the King has no feelings for Prince Richard, but they are very complicated."
He pondered: "According to what I know... I'm probably both proud of it and afraid of it."
"Afraid?" Chris was a little confused.
"After all, he is a king who is used to being arbitrary." Elliot raised the corners of his mouth slightly, seeming to mock. "If you see your son being too good, you will feel uneasy."
"The sense of competition does not only exist between princes, but even the king himself is not immune."
"Seeing such an outstandingly talented son growing up day by day, having good friendships with the children of the major families in the royal capital, and growing in authority with the support of many nobles... How could His Majesty the King, who feels that he has not enjoyed enough power yet, not feel the urge to What about some other thoughts?”
He talked about the past many years ago as if he was casually mentioning anecdotes from those years. "I think back then, His Majesty the King was not as widely recognized as Prince Richard is today."
At that time, the king was just a young man with an out-of-touch personality.
He is very talented in art, but this is just an insignificant embellishment for his position as crown prince.
The previous king happened to be a man of great martial virtue and dignity, so he looked down upon his hobbies in drama and painting even more, and believed that indulging in those things was a waste of time. He almost forced him to stay in the academy every day to study magic. .
Although the king does not necessarily have to be the most accomplished magician in the country, sitting in such a distinguished position, weak magic power is indeed a major flaw that cannot be ignored.
If the previous king had not only had this biological son, but also the major families had reluctantly accepted him, it would be difficult to say whether this prince with extremely ordinary qualifications could successfully inherit the throne.
"Speaking of which, perhaps what happened today was foreshadowed a long time ago." Elliot said with a slight sadness, "Like the Queen, His Majesty the King was also opposed to this association."
"However, under pressure from many quarters, he quickly gave in."
"At that time, the previous king was sincerely gratified by this incident, thinking that he had finally grown up and was able to shoulder his own responsibilities..."
Halfway through, Elliot shook his head. "But from now on, he has only suppressed his dissatisfaction for the time being. When he thinks the time is right, he will no longer be able to endure it."
Wayne listened to his story in silence, feeling a little heavy for no reason.
So, did the previous king single-handedly lay the foundation for the subsequent series of causes and effects? If there hadn't been that war, maybe Lowes wouldn't have had to form alliances with neighboring countries, and later wouldn't have had to use the marriage of children or even the raising of grandchildren to consolidate bilateral relations...
No, you cannot use your own ideas to try to figure out the old people at that time.
Part of the original intention of the previous king was to use the war to rebalance domestic power and recruit a group of new nobles to protect him.
Under the control of such thoughts, what will happen to our children or grandchildren in the future is relatively far away. Without the foundation he laid at that time, with the current king's slightly lacking abilities, he would probably become a puppet of the major nobles.
At this point, each of them has indeed become a puppet to some extent.
It's just that he is a puppet controlled by [right].
"So... is it actually what the king wants for Richard to be harmed or suppressed to a certain extent?" Wayne guessed in a low voice.
Maybe this is some form of jealousy too? Jealous of your biological son?
Wayne suddenly felt a little ridiculous.
"Who knows." Elliot was noncommittal, "But if he really didn't want Prince Richard to be harmed, there were actually many ways to handle the matter privately. Instead of using the least room for maneuver, the royal family This layer of illusion of husband and wife's love, father's kindness and son's filial piety was torn apart in public."
"Although Prince Richard took control of the situation in the end and the Queen's treatment was temporarily postponed, after this public conflict, their family will never go back to the past." Eliot made a very certain statement judge.
Under the pressure of the situation, Richard's sword might have brought a different kind of experience to the king.
As for whether it will suddenly wake him up to consider his son's feelings, or make him more suspicious of his successor, it's hard to say.
"Presumably, Prince Richard will find an opportunity to meet you soon to test our family's position." Elliot looked at Wayne.
"——Tell him that the Winche family will fully support his decision."
Wayne was startled.
Good guy, this is the rhythm of the fire.
