"I will give you a lot of things, even more than you expected."
Eggron's encouragement boosted Prosecutor Villefort's spirits. After being in trouble due to the dark history of the past, he seemed to have found his own way out again. Fortunately and excited, his original serious expression completely disappeared and was replaced by A flattering smile.
He did all he could in front of Aigron, wasn't it just to make the young man feel useful?
To be fair, Villefort's calculations were correct. In fact, Aiglon really didn't care about the unjust case and whistle-blowing behavior that Villefort made back then. He could even forgive a woman like Talleyrand for doing great evil, just a mere Villefort. What does the prosecutor mean?
However, fate played a joke on Villefort. His life-and-death enemy Edmond Dantès was not dead, and this enemy could not have any mercy or forgiveness for him.
Moreover, in Aigron's heart, Edmond Dantès is not only a "useful favorite", but also his confidant and even friend. In his heart, the value of the Count of Monte Cristo far exceeds that of Prosecutor Villefort. There are too many officials.
So this was a losing battle from the beginning, and Villefort could not change it no matter how hard he tried.
Even though that cruel era has passed, more than ten years later, it can still dominate the fate of many people, and there is no way to escape or escape.
Aigron didn't sigh in his heart for long, before Agnes came back quietly.
At this time, Agnes's mood was a bit complicated. The master had just been questioned in such an awkward manner by the prosecutor in front of everyone. As an apprentice, of course she had some sympathy; but seeing that the master did not suffer any severe torture, he was just tortured by the prosecutor with a few words. Unable to resist, she felt a little funny in her heart.
All in all, she now believes that Villefort is really an "independent and impartial" prosecutor, so most of the sense of crisis in her heart has gone away.
"Agnes, how is the lady now?" After seeing Agnes, Agron did not avoid Villefort being beside him at all, and directly asked her in a friendly tone.
"She's not in a good condition right now, but she just needs to rest for a while." Agnes was a little embarrassed, but she could only answer him in a low voice.
Then, she walked next to the two people and looked at the prosecutor, "Prosecutor Villefort, are you trying this case on behalf of the Supreme Court?"
This rather childish question made Villefort chuckle inwardly. No matter who sat on the throne, the King of Rome or the Duke of Orleans, how could the Supreme Court control it?
However, since he knew that Miss Agnes had an unusual relationship with His Majesty, he naturally did not dare to be disrespectful to her, let alone in front of Agron.
"Currently, due to the turmoil in Paris, the Supreme Court has temporarily suspended its operations, so I am assisting in the investigation of this matter in my personal capacity at the request of the King of Rome."
"Personal identity?" Agnes was really confused. She blinked, "Then, even if you get the investigation results, you can't make a conclusion on behalf of the official, right?"
"I don't need the official to make any conclusions, because I will be the official soon." Aigron suddenly said, taking over the topic, "I just want the world to understand that all those who try to murder me have nothing to do. If you escape, you must bear the punishment you deserve."
Then, Aigron took Agnes's hand and said, "By the way, I hope this can also give you a satisfactory result."
Although she was almost "used" to this level of intimacy, Agnes still couldn't help but blush slightly when other people were present. She glared at Agron, but she didn't want to leave a trace in front of the prosecutor at this moment. A bad impression, so I could only acquiesce, and then gritted my teeth and asked Aiglon, "I don't even know what the satisfactory result is..."
"Isn't this obvious?" Aigron asked in mock surprise, "You don't want her to die, nor do you want her to be tortured and forced to betray her benefactor. I understand all of this, but I can't possibly treat her either." turned a blind eye to the crime, so I found a professional to help me find out the truth and let me know who was behind the scenes.
- As long as I find the instigator, then of course I can ignore your master. Wouldn’t that fully fulfill your wish? "
Agron's rhetorical question made Agnes stunned for a moment.
She thought about it carefully and found that there was indeed no flaw in her words. It was actually "the best of both worlds."
The master is unwilling to confess, but if the prosecutor finds out the "truth" on her own, then it doesn't count as her own confession. The master has not failed anyone - and correspondingly, she does not have to worry about being caught on both sides. Full of guilt.
As for whether the truth is important or not, and how many people are involved, what does this have to do with me?
After thinking about this, Agnes felt that she was suddenly enlightened, and her eyes looking at Aigron softened.
Although this young man is hateful, he always has a way to solve any problem he faces. He can only use a sword, but most of the grudges and disputes in the world cannot be resolved with a sword, and besides the sword, he has too many other means.
Since she really couldn't beat him, she might as well do what he said - the inertia of thinking, or the lack of confidence caused by being hit again and again, made Agnes decide to follow Agron's will.
Anyway, she had no better choice.
"I am also extremely shocked by your assassination. If Prosecutor Villefort can find out the truth and pursue the person behind the scenes, then I will be very happy." So, she whispered her approval to Agron, "Your Majesty , I am extremely grateful for your understanding."
"It's not enough to just thank you." Aiglon replied in a pretended serious manner.
Then, he let go of the blushing Agnes and looked at Villefort, "Dear prosecutor, what are your conclusions from the interrogation just now?"
"I have just expressed my conclusion, Your Majesty." Villefort replied quickly, "Obviously, one of your political opponents hired Ms. Bianca to assassinate you after learning of your whereabouts - but It’s too early to draw conclusions about who this person is.”
Aiglon suppressed his inner laughter and continued to sing the double act with Villefort.
"There must be a lot of people who hate me in this country, but there are only a few who have the ability to do such a thing. After all, I only stayed in France for just one day. After I gave a speech to the villagers, I took advantage of the garrison to come over. I had slipped away before - who could have received the news so quickly, traced my whereabouts in a short period of time, and then had the extraordinary power to bribe a swordsman in Italy to assassinate me? Ordinary people would definitely not be able to do this. arrive."
"Indeed, Your Majesty." Villefort nodded. "Considering the timeline, the other party must have obtained the information very quickly and responded, and was able to mobilize a large amount of resources. His status must be very high."
"Since you agree with my inference, I have a few suspects." Aigron continued with a smile, "The first suspect is naturally our beloved King Charles X. He must hate me with all his heart. Itchy, if there was a chance that someone could kill him, I think he would be motivated to do it."
"It is true that this possibility cannot be ruled out, but I personally think that there is also the opposite logic to prove that this speculation is not valid." Villefort shook his head slightly, "First of all, if His Majesty King Charles X can track your whereabouts, he will It is entirely possible to send more people to hunt you down instead of hiring an assassin locally; moreover, there is no overlap between his and Ms. Bianca's past experiences... and assuming that Ms. Bianca is really hired by His Majesty the King If so, then she should at least be very close to the authorities, but I don’t see any signs of that.”
"So do you think the Duke of Orleans will be a suspect?" Agron asked deliberately, "He is the son-in-law of the King of the Two Sicilies and has been to Italy. Ms. Bianca has been employed by the royal family of the Two Sicilies. Agnes Miss can prove it."
"Huh?" Agnes was a little caught off guard that the two of them suddenly implicated her, but under Agron's gaze, she could only nod her head, "That's right."
"If what Miss Agnes said is true..." Upon seeing this, Villefort immediately seized the opportunity to prevent Agnes from regretting, "
That's really important information. "
"Your Excellency, prosecutor, I never lie." Agnes assured Villefort, "What's more, this matter is about my master's life and death. Of course, I will be responsible for every word I say."
Because of the Revolution, her parents were exiled in Italy in their early years, and she was born in Naples, where Bianca also rescued her sister Alice and took her as her apprentice, so she was very familiar with this experience. She is naturally unforgettable.
When Agron stated the case to Villefort, he deliberately did it in front of Agnes and even asked her to testify, just to create a "sense of participation" for her and make her agree with the fairness of this investigation from the bottom of her heart. sex, and then voluntarily endorsed Villefort’s findings.
Of course, with Agnes's insignificant political status, whether or not she signs the investigation results will not actually have any impact on the results, and no one will care about her name. Agnes just wants to tie her up in this way. Just around me.
Agnes knew nothing about this. She just felt that since the young man had made so many concessions to her, she did have an obligation to make some compensation, so in addition to the secrets that the master told her, other things She had no intention of concealing or denying, and would rather tell everything she knew.
In this way, the biggest gap between the two people was bypassed by Agron with the help of Villefort as a prop. Maybe this was deception and use, but for Agnes, this made her feel more deeply than the cold truth. warmth.
"Miss Agnes, since you are responsible for your testimony, I will accept it first." Villefort smiled at Agnes, and then continued, "In other words, judging from the information obtained so far , the suspect must come from the country and be a person of prominent status. Among them, the Duke of Orleans is more suspected than His Majesty the King. Of course, we cannot arbitrarily conclude that he did it based on suspicion alone. , it’s just speculation at the moment, and more concrete evidence is needed to draw a conclusion.”
"Yes, Your Excellency." Agnes nodded, agreeing with the prosecutor's words.
The reason why she agreed so easily was because she had long known in her heart that the mastermind behind the scenes was the Duke of Orleans. She just didn't dare to say it because of her master's instructions. Since she saw someone infer it on her own, she certainly wouldn't. refute.
And her recognition gradually made "The Duke of Orleans is the first suspect" become the tone of the entire investigation. Next, for Prosecutor Villefort, he only needs to try his best to confirm this preset conclusion. .
"Although this inference is indeed reasonable, the actual evidence may not be that easy to find." At this time, Aigron said, "It has been so long, and apart from me, the only real person involved is this assassin, and You have just seen the assassin's attitude - she is not willing to cooperate. So, Mr. Prosecutor, how should you continue the investigation?"
Villefort actually already had an answer to this question.
To him, the truth was not important. He only needed to make the King of Rome and the young lady next to the King of Rome agree with the conclusion he had made.
And after the previous contact, he had already seen that Bianca was easier to deal with than he expected.
Since the requirements are so low, then he, a veteran who has been playing with the law for so many years, naturally has a way to come to a conclusion that is plausible but has enough direction.
"Your Majesty, please continue to give me more and more detailed information, describe your experience in the entire assassination incident, and give me a little more time so that I can interrogate Ms. Bianca again. I believe I can get more evidence. , so that the injustice you have suffered can be vindicated."
Aigron understood that what he meant was that as long as he worked harder, he would be able to compile an investigation report against the Duke of Orleans - and this was exactly what he meant.
"Of course, Prosecutor Villefort, you can stay here all the time and enjoy our courtesy. As long as you tell us anything that is beneficial to the investigation, we will cooperate... For me, revenge is the most important thing." Eggron promised.
Then, he asked Agnes, "Agnes, do you have any comments?"
"I didn't." Agnes shook her head.
In fact, she has already figured it out, and now the entire finger has been pointed at the Duke of Orleans.
But so what? She doesn't care.
In the end, she didn't care about the life or death of Mr. Gaudin or the Duke of Orleans, as long as the master didn't suffer for it.
