The king was silent for a moment, then tilted his head and ordered with a weak voice: "Bulwer, take this man to the city guard first, and then interrogate him strictly after the game is over."
However, unlike the king's attitude of wanting to treat it coldly, Richard loudly said: "The horse this person is planning to do something to is the No. 8 horse that will be on the field soon! As far as I know, that horse has never been used before. A new player appears on this field.”
"On the file card, the name of the horse's owner is Joania, and the person who paid the entry fee for the horse is the Marquis Franz Edgeworth."
Richard reported the corresponding information in detail, and it seemed that he did not intend to let the matter go lightly.
"That's enough!" The king's face became a little ugly, and he reprimanded: "This matter has been handed over to Bulwer, and you don't need to worry about it anymore. Now go back to the waiting area and don't interfere with the normal process of the event. !”
Minister Franz looked a little confused when his name was called. He couldn't even remember when he had sponsored such a horse.
It wasn't until he saw the figure being brought into the venue by the royal guards that Franz suddenly remembered that he happened to meet a shepherd boy who was skilled in equestrian skills when he was out on business.
At that time, he admired the young man's equestrian skills very much, supported him with a living expenses, and said to him: "If you are interested, you can come to the Royal Capital to develop."
However, after several months, he had long forgotten about it, and no one around him mentioned it again.
But he actually paid the entry fee for him... What's going on?
He couldn't help but glance at his daughter who had just returned to her seat.
Noticing his father's confused gaze at this moment, Geli understood it and explained calmly: "The housekeeper once reported that a young man with whom he had dealt with came to seek refuge. However, father was busy with official duties at the time, so I let him The butler took care of it for me."
If you want to participate in an event of this size, competing for a spot is also very valuable.
If there is no significant guarantor behind the contestants, no matter how capable the person or horse is, it will be difficult to get a chance to show off.
For the powerful Edgeworth family, this kind of thing is just a piece of cake, and even Song Li doesn't pay much attention to it.
"I see."
Franz nodded, but he was thinking, could Song Li handle affairs in his own name so skillfully?
The young man looked excited and looked at Richard with reverence and gratitude.
"Your Highness Richard, I am Joania!" He knelt down on one knee, lowered his head, and performed a standard civilian salute. "I will always remember your noble character and kindness."
In the stands, the king frowned unconsciously when he saw that this commoner dared to pass over him and salute the prince first.
Richard helped Joania up.
"I don't think anyone will turn a blind eye when encountering such bad behavior." He gently comforted Joania and turned to His Majesty the King.
"Father! I don't think he is the only one planning this matter. Joania has just recently left her hometown to come to the royal capital, and this person is a stranger to Joania. It is almost impossible for him to carry out revenge because of personal grudges. .”
Richard dissects it methodically. "Also, when I went to the stables, I was surprised to find that none of the caretakers who were supposed to be there for pre-race inspections were there."
"If it weren't for the caretaker's negligence, this outsider wouldn't have been able to sneak into the stable."
He said loudly: "So, I have reason to suspect that this person has colluded with his accomplices! Please imprison all the people involved in this matter immediately to avoid letting anyone slip through the net!"
The king's patience reached the limit. He tightly grasped the armrest of the seat, and all the joy he had just felt dissipated. He almost spoke at the top of his voice: "How long are you going to keep fooling around?!"
"Come here! Pull His Highness down!" He shouted at the guards.
However, the royal guards in the audience all obeyed Richard and were indifferent to His Majesty's orders.
Realizing this, the king's face turned blue.
The situation was tense for a moment, and the whole place was silent.
"Hey, what are you doing! What are you doing?!" Lawrence arrived late.
Wayne, who had a headache, followed closely beside Lawrence and held the battle for him.
Hearing the sound, Richard looked back at Lawrence and said nothing. However, the king took advantage of this interruption to adjust the slightly distorted scowl on his face.
"Lawrence, take your brother down." The king said expressionlessly.
"I will go down, but not now." Richard still showed no sign of weakness.
He didn't even say this to His Majesty the King, but to his brother Lawrence. "——Because I am standing here not for myself, but for the fairness and justice of this game."
Seemingly sensing something from his reaction, Lawrence glanced at the king in the stands.
Then, very naturally, I saw Mrs. Cherry, who was not qualified to sit next to the king.
Lawrence was visibly stunned.
"What do you want to say?" he asked in an erratic voice.
"I want to say...someone is playing games with this game." Richard lowered his eyes and smiled. "Or sing a false hymn."
Wayne listened half-understanding.
He thought in hindsight: Could it be that the organizer's original secret operation was ruthlessly exposed by Richard?
Glancing at the prisoner kneeling on the ground, Wayne carefully looked at his expression.
In his eyes, there was only a sense of hopelessness and hopelessness.
I don't know if he suddenly made a decision, but Lawrence next to him walked towards the prisoner resolutely.
"——Since it is such an important event, and even I, the prince, are present, of course no one is allowed to dare to make small moves in front of me." As he spoke, he pulled out the sword from the waist of the guard next to him and pointed the tip of the sword at it. this prisoner.
"Tell me! Who else is your accomplice?"
He simply took action and helped Richard interrogate him in public.
Seeing this scene, Richard had a faint smile on his lips, but Wayne just wanted to pat himself on the head.
Brother, if you want to be interrogated, this is not the method of interrogation! If you ask any questions about this, there will be a ghost.
Seeing that the two princes had temporarily reached a united front, he didn't bother to take into account the king's reaction, and directly pointed out the identity of the prisoner: "You are a student of Qingxi Academy, right?"
When he heard the words "Qingxi Academy", the prisoner's body, which had remained unmoved even under the threat of a long sword, suddenly trembled.
He slowly raised his head and looked at the two princes close at hand and the president of the Lily Club standing not far away.
In the academy, these people are all influential figures who are unattainable to him...
