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Stephanie scoffed, turning her face away in annoyance “Just get on with your questions already.”
Sophie didn’t seem angered by Stephanie’s tone. Instead, she turned to the scribe, Kirk, and said flatly, Note that Lady Stephanie appears impatient and unwilling to cooperate. This raises concerns of defiance. against royal orders.”
Kirk opened his book, and Michael quickly prepared the ink.
“Understood, Commander Devin.”
Stephanie was taken aback, her cheeks flushing with indignation. “Sophie, don’t say such nonsense! When have I ever defied orders?”
Sophie remained unmoved in her seat and continued, “Also note that Lady Stephanie scolded me and has displayed an extremely poor attitude.”
Kirk’s quill flew across the page. “Noted. It’s been recorded.”
Stephanie walked over and saw that Kirk had indeed written down Sophie’s words. In a fit of anger, she reached out to tear the page, but Michael swiftly blocked her with his sword.
Then, he coldly said, “Note that Lady Stephanie attempted to destroy the testimony.”
Stephanie stumbled back two steps. She was caught off guard by the blade and didn’t dare to retaliate further.
Seeing that Sophie showed no leniency despite their familial ties, Fiona quickly stood up to ease the tension.
*Commander Devin, please don’t hold this against Stephanie. She’s young and inexperienced and has never encountered such a situation. Besides, you’re cousins. There’s no need to make things so tense, right?”
Sophie didn’t even glance at Stephanie, her expression cool and distant. “The Capital Guard handles cases with impartiality. What do familial ties have to do with this, Lady Fiona? They share no more bond with their own mom than they do with me.”
Fiona understood that Sophie was not someone to be trifled with. She forced a smile and said, “Of course. If you have any questions, please ask. We will certainly answer truthfully.”
Sophie fixed her gaze on Fiona, “Are all of you aware that Eleanor has been hoarding weapons?”
Fiona immediately shook her head. She looked at Kirk and said, “No, we didn’t know anything about this- nothing at all. Prince Yuvan doesn’t know either.”
Sophie replied, “Whether Prince Yuvan knows or not is a matter for him to clarify. Just answer whether you all knew.”
Unease stirred within Fiona. If this was just a routine inquiry, why was Sophie being so sharp from the start?
“No, we didn’t know,” she replied.
Outside Edgeview Estate, two capital guards stood resolute and solemn, their expressions unreadable.
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tside the estate, a steady stream of passersby moved along the street, their attire indicating they were vants from wealthy households. Some had walked back and forth several times, eager to see how g the Capital Guard would linger in Edgeview Estate and whether there would be any other commotion.
the sun dipped below the horizon, the tension grew, No one had emerged from within, leading many to inder just how long this questioning would go on.
lat could possibly warrant so many questions? Were they going to interrogate every last detail?
side, Sophie focused on asking seemingly trivial inquiries??uestions about their interactions with eanor and the conditions in Valken, along with how many times Eleanor had visited the region.
lese questions spiraled on and on, wearing everyone’s patience thin.
arissa also brought up Avis, probing why she had left Valken to recuperate at Verdant Monastery when he fell ill.
ad it been Yuvan’s decision, or hers alone?
hough Fiona and the two county duchesses insisted it had been Avis’ choice, Sophie continued to leave through various topics until she eventually circled back to the conspiracy surrounding Eleanor.
lona found herself increasingly exhausted from the back??nd??orth.
Then, Sophie shifted her attention to Randall and the two county duchesses.
Do you find it suspicious that when Lady Ruth fell ill, Prince Yuvan brought you back to the capital to care! for her?”
Sabrina’s frustration flared. “What’s suspicious about it? Dad has always been filial! What’s suspicious about returning to care for his mom? Isn’t it more questionable that his mom is gravely ill while her son is miles away? What’s the point of all this questioning?”
Sophie met her gaze. “You’re right. It is only natural for children to attend to their ailing parents. So, why was your mom recuperating alone at Verdant Monastery, while you three siblings and Lady Fiona’s three children were absent?
“If Prince Yuvan is indeed a dutiful son, he should have sent you to be by her side. Instead, he upholds his duty to his parents alone and leaves you all to appear ungrateful and uncaring. Doesn’t that raise suspicion?”
When Sophie asked the question, no one answered.
Whatever they said would be recorded. Disloyalty toward one’s parents or elderly relatives was a grave sin. Even if they were not held accountable, it would not benefit their future prospects if word got out.
In a noble family, who would want to marry a disloyal daughter?
Among them, only Randall showed a hint of quilt, but he remained silent.
Sophie glanced at them and said to Kirk, “Make a note of this??ady Avis’ children, as well as the concubine’s children in the household, have nothing to say. I can’t tell if they are ashamed or indifferent.”
Stephanie quickly replied, “How can you say that? How can we not have wanted to take care of our mom? The truth is our dad was unwell at the time, so we had to take care of him. Besides, we were still young and unmarried. It wouldn’t have been appropriate for us to go to Verdant Monastery.”
A mocking glint flickered in Sophie’s eyes.
“So, because your dad was ill, you all stayed in the manor to take care of him. Meanwhile, your mom, who was in serious condition, had to go to Verdant Monastery. Why couldn’t she stay at Horizon Estate to recover? Did you treat her poorly? Or did she discover something unsavory in the estate?”
Fiona shuddered suddenly. “You can’t say such things, Commander Devin! Lady Avis wanted to go to Verdant Monastery of her own accord. We tried to persuade her, but she wouldn’t listen. Besides, this is our family’s private matter. What right does the Capital Guard have to meddle in our family affairs?”
Molly didn’t like it when others mentioned Avis, and she coldly remarked, “Exactly! What does this have to do with the rebellion case? No matter your rank, you can’t interfere in the matters of a prince’s household. Even if you are the Hell Monarch’s princess consort, that doesn’t grant you any special standing.
“Right! This is a family matter! We don’t need to explain ourselves to you.
Everyone joined in denouncing Sophie, their expressions filled with righteous indignation.
Sophie allowed them to voice their grievances. Once they grew animated, she turned to Fiona and asked, “Once, you offered a girl to Eleanor. What was her background? What was her name? Did you buy her or abduct her? What was the purpose of presenting her to Eleanor?”
Fione had been coldly watching Molly and the two county duchesses denounce Sophie. She was feeling quite pleased with herself, but Sophie’s sudden question completely stunned her.
She showed a momentary flicker of panic, but quickly regained her composure.
“What girl? When did I ever offer a girl to the grand princess? Don’t make unfounded accusations, Commander Devin That’s slander
Sophie looked at Fiona