"Although many people know the legend about Prince O'Phili, most of them are limited to the aristocratic circle. After all, this person has a special status and belongs to the royal aristocracy. Once spread, it will inevitably insinuate to the nobility of other countries, so what this person did What he did and what happened in the end was not only sealed up by the royal family, but other countries were also unwilling to publicize it. The royal family and some big nobles knew the details about Prince Ao Feili. The reason why I was lucky enough to learn about it was because I heard from the old Marquis more than ten years ago. Your Excellency said it once."
"Ao Feili was a royal prince at the end of the Stuart Dynasty of the British Empire. He was the uncle of the reigning king at that time. He was considered a relative. Logically speaking, he was not qualified to be a prince. The reason why he was able to make an exception and obtain the title that only members of the royal family can have. The title of prince he obtained was due to his outstanding military exploits. This is very similar to my old master, the Marquis of Viscarmel, but that's all. Although Prince O'Phili has outstanding military exploits, he himself is a lunatic, a lunatic. A cruel and arrogant madman. During the war, he had a bad record of burying a large number of enemy prisoners alive. After the war, although his title reached its peak, his crazy and cruel nature has not changed."
"I don't know how your Eastern emperors would treat the heroes who have made great achievements. In the UK, the royal approach is quite safe. As a nephew, the king at the time took back the military power of Prince O'Fili as usual after the war. , and then awarded him a reward, and made an exception to promote O'Fili, who had outstanding military exploits, to prince. Originally, the matter passed like this, but in view of O'Fili's arrogant and arrogant character, many ministers were still unwilling to have this powerful man. Staying in the imperial capital, in the end, with the instigation of the ministers, His Majesty the King granted the remote seaside area of Herla to Prince Aufili as a territory. Perhaps he was worried that the other party would be dissatisfied, so in order to appease his uncle, he gave the fiefdom At the same time, His Majesty the King also specially ordered someone to build a large manor for him in the territory."
As expected of a senior butler who has served two generations of marquises, the old butler Domes not only has a deep understanding of aristocratic etiquette but also speaks in an orderly manner. This may also have a lot to do with his lifetime of being a butler. As the narration continues, people on the sidelines The Marquis Mel and his family were more and more surprised when they heard this, and He Fei, who was opposite him, also had a more solemn expression after hearing the above words. Of course, this is not the point. The point is what Domus said next:
"That manor is the Halton Manor where we are now. The word 'Halton' was also given by Prince O'Phili. Due to his arrogant character and the instigation of his cronies, ever since he came to the territory and moved into the manor, From the very beginning, Prince Aufili has been complaining that God is unfair to him. He thinks that he has made great contributions to the country, but he does not get the rewards he deserves. Instead, he is demoted to a remote place. It was okay at first, but as time goes by, Philip also became more and more psychologically unbalanced due to long-term dissatisfaction. He became more and more crazy. He began to impose his inner dissatisfaction and anger on the civilians in the territory. He trained a large number of private soldiers that exceeded the amount, and then used inhumane methods to He constantly extorts civilians, bullies men and dominates women, steals wealth, often tortures to death those who oppose or offend him with various cruel punishments, and even believes in rumors and implicates some innocent people."
"Yes, Aufili has gone crazy. He no longer believes in God, so he dares to kill even people from the church. Of course, some officials have reported this matter to the king who is far away in the imperial capital. Xu is thinking about it. As the other party was his uncle, the king didn't react at all. He only sent someone to remind the prince in private. Unfortunately, the king's tolerance was only rewarded by Ao Feili's intensification. He didn't think that the king His nephew would do nothing to him because he killed some civilians, but instead he would blame all the fault on the people he ruled. He became more and more cruel and crazy, and in the end, O'Fili even created his own method of punishment...wax punishment !”
"The so-called wax torture is said to involve first immobilizing a person, pouring hot wax juice all over the body, and then using superb techniques to shape the wax on the covered person into the exact same shape as the person being tortured. There is no doubt that this kind of punishment is cruel and perverted Yes, the person who was tortured not only had to be tortured by the hot wax juice, but also was shaped into a wax figure. What is even more terrifying is that the person who was tortured would not die immediately after being made into a wax figure, but would often still survive for several days, and finally die here. Dying in a torture that is ten thousand times more painful than being in hell."
"Ofili is a madman. In the later years, he not only became more and more obsessed with this punishment, but also moved every person who was made into a wax figure into his manor as a collection. No one knows that in the past few years, the collection of people in the manor has been How many real-life wax figures are there.”
"There is a saying in the East, which is that the time has not yet come for not to report. Although the royal family condoned Ophili, the civilians in its territory who were persecuted by it can no longer bear this kind of torture."
"Finally, one night, nearly a thousand rioters armed with various weapons broke into the manor. Although there were guards in the manor, the number was far outnumbered by the rioters. In addition, the opponent attacked at night, and many guards did not even have time to attack. When he came out of the bedroom, he was killed on the spot by the rioters who rushed into the manor. Prince O'Phili and his family, who were also sleeping, were all killed by countless rioters before they had time to escape, especially O'Phili. The prince himself, perhaps in revenge for his past crimes, was skinned alive by the mob and burned to death."
"The manor has been abandoned since the death of Prince Auphili. No nobles in the Herla area have used it as their territory for more than a hundred years, until the Marquis and his family were granted the title and moved here more than ten years ago."
Having said this, the old butler Domes paused for a moment, but then his expression couldn't help but become a little complicated. After a moment of silence, he said to everyone present in a suspicious tone: "But it's strange to say that the rioters that night After killing Prince O'Phili and everyone in the manor, they only robbed all the property in the manor. However, they did not burn down the manor before leaving. Instead, they allowed the manor to remain. After all, according to the usual style of the rioters, killing everyone and setting fire to it was This kind of thing usually never fails."
"Of course, the above things are just a legend. After all, they happened more than 100 years ago. There is no official paper record of this matter. No one knows what the real situation is. I only learned from the old Marquis. I heard about it once.”
"Um?"
Somehow, after the old butler Domes finished narrating the unknown true or false legend of Halton Manor, not to mention how the Marquis Mel and his family were half-convinced, and not to mention whether others believed it, He Fei was the only one who remained silent for a long time. Afterwards, I believed this matter for 80% or 90%, without any reason or reason, just based on personal intuition. Even so, if you want to determine whether this legend is indeed true, then...
"Mr. Steward, I would like to ask. Legend has it that Prince O'Philly kept many people who had been tortured with wax in the manor. So when the mob stormed the manor, did they find those real wax figures in the manor, as well as O'Phily? Where is the body of Prince Philip now?" Although He Fei's question was a bit strange, it was very targeted. How could Domus, who had only heard the rough details of the legend, know? After thinking for a while, he finally shook his head helplessly and said, "Sorry, I don't know where those real wax figures and the body of Prince O'Fili are."
Domus answered truthfully, but for some reason, after the old man answered, He Fei, who had been thinking about it for a long time, did not show much disappointment this time. Instead, he stood there with an indescribable weird expression. There was no response for a long time. Seeing the oriental young man's demeanor, Marquis Meyer couldn't help but be extremely suspicious when he saw what his butler told him as just a story. He didn't understand the past legends of the manor and the current situation of everyone. What does the life and death crisis encountered have to do with it? To take a step back, even if a mad prince did live in Halton Manor more than 100 years ago and the manor itself was indeed attacked by rioters, after all, that was more than 100 years ago. Who would care? This manor currently belongs to him and is his property. He was about to open his mouth to ask. Unexpectedly, before he could speak, He Fei, who was opposite him and subconsciously touched his chin, slowly raised his head at this moment and said something. These words shocked everyone present:
"If my prediction is correct, I guess... the 1,000 people who rushed into the manor that night were not rioters at all, but an army disguised as soldiers!"
What!
As expected, when these words came out, not only the old housekeeper was shocked, but the Marquis Mel next to him was also shocked and suspicious! Obviously, it is easy to know without any explanation what is currently shocking and even suspicious in the heart of the Marquis. The mob is not composed of civilians, but is disguised as an army. Why? Why the military? If it was the army, who gave the order? Which officer would dare to lead troops to attack the manor and kill a high-ranking prince without risking his life? Who dares? This is a serious crime that will destroy the nine tribes! Or……
Ding!
Inexplicably, as his thoughts changed rapidly, Marquis Meyer was stunned for a moment. The next moment, his originally puzzled face showed a look of sudden realization. Yes, he seemed to understand, and he also seemed to understand what He Fei had just said. The meaning behind the words...
It turns out that this is the truth!
"You, you mean, could it be that..."
Marquis Mel is a smart man and a nobleman. Although he is not very good at various conspiracies and tricks in the noble circle, he is still a member of this circle after all. He has also learned many secrets of conspiracies under the influence of his ears and eyes. If he is not familiar with it at the beginning He still couldn't believe the answer He Fei told him, so after thinking about it for a while, Marquis Meyer quickly figured out the key through the old butler's previous narrative:
The king had been informed many times of what Prince O'Phili was doing in the territory, and had sent people to warn the prince privately, but Prince O'Phili ignored it and showed no remorse. Later, Halton Manor was attacked by rioters, killing the prince's family. After looting the property of the manor, he abnormally forgot to set a fire before leaving. This is an abnormal reaction... Could it be that the person who issued this order was...
The scene was deathly silent. After figuring out the key, Marquis Meyer couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
For a moment, it was as if he was in a world of ice and snow. The Marquis, who had inherited the military temperament of the old Marquis and had always been quite steady in his actions, was actually shrouded in chills after hearing He Fei's words without detailed explanation. .
