Li Ang now finally understands why Ulrich wanted Three Prophets and Lion Knight Order to slaughter Trublen.
But the problem is... that Ailian came back from the dead, and appeared under Forster's men, and even followed him to fight in the Dexia territory - but Li Ang drove him away at the time.
Considering that it was Three Prophets who led the people to massacre Trublen, it is not surprising that Ailian came back from the dead.
"Ailian... maybe it's his name. I'm not sure. I only know that he is Captain Commander here, a subordinate of Duke Brennus - he was originally sent by Duke Brennus to be responsible for killing people, but after he hooked up with the queen, he was transferred to Lion Knight Order, so I came in as a cook..."
The fat cook explained the matter very clearly and was full of desire to survive.
"Who knows about little Princess?"
Li Ang has already begun to think about how to change the original plan.
"Everyone who knows is probably dead... I killed all those maids. Only when Philina's elder Princess was sick last year, His Majesty the King told her, but she and His Majesty the King are both dead now... Now, probably no one knows except Duke Brennus and me."
The fat cook thought for a while and shook her head.
"It's impossible that no one knows... If no one knows, then how did King Ulrich know about it two years ago?"
Li Ang also shook his head, took out his sword and sighed, "You'd better think about it carefully..."
"Two years ago..."
The fat cook thought for a while, and suddenly seemed to remember something. "Maybe Duke Alma knows. Duke Alma visited here the year before last, and His Majesty the King hosted a banquet for him here. I was the one cooking and serving the dishes at that time. Duke Alma tried to get his youngest son to get engaged to little Princess, but His Majesty the King refused... I remember they had a quarrel during the banquet. After Duke Alma left, His Majesty the King lost his temper for a long time. From that time on, he often killed people, and Noble Council also posted additional guards on the wall from that time... However, Duke Alma and his youngest son are also dead."
Alma?
Duke Alma's little son should have died in the hands of Forster now...
However, Alma originally planned to let a younger son who could not inherit the family business be engaged to the king's only daughter?
This means that Alma must have known about this - he probably informed the king that little Princess was not his biological child after the king refused to get engaged, and he should have been trying to persuade Ulrich to marry little Princess to his youngest son.
However, the king probably still didn't agree - probably the king was not convinced at that time, so the banquet broke up unhappy.
But since then Ulrich's temperament has changed drastically, and that was obviously the turning point.
Since Alma knows, then... will Forster also know?
That's why he recruited Ailian...
Li Ang let out a long breath--That's it!
Since Eric and Granlon had reported that Forster might have a problem, Li Ang was already on guard against him.
Before coming to Lion City this time, Li Ang asked Wendilf to send orders to various places to prepare for war, and also asked Granlon to take First Banner Guard with him in advance went to Lion Lake City, all to prevent Forster - or, in other words, to prevent heretics from using Forster's identity to cause trouble.
In fact, you just need to be on guard. After all, you know that there may be a problem with Forster's identity. With such an obvious target, if something happens, it will be easier to control the situation. There is no need to alert the snake.
Moreover, when Wendy sends orders everywhere, he will naturally go to Ermined. She should be reporting the situation to Li Ang soon.
Since this matter is related to Forster, and Forster may have been replaced by a heretic, then Li Ang's plan must change.
This cook is indeed very important. She won't die for a while, so Li Ang imprisoned her in the tower again.
Subsequently, the search in the tower ended, no other suspicious characters were found, and the bodies in the basement were indeed four maids.
But Li Ang was very disturbed - the prophet who used the identity of Anna was not found, nor was any other heresy like Blood Oath Witch found.
The most important thing is that Cersi, the prophet who uses the identity of the maid, has not been found.
Where are these two prophets...?
There are no secret passages in this old Pende Noble Council, because this was not originally the king's residence, but an office, so there was no need for any escape passages.
So, how did they leave here?
The matter of Vulpine Town should indeed have nothing to do with Three Prophets, but is the matter of Forster related to Three Prophets?
Vulpine Town's other heresy, who is it?
Li Ang looked at the body of Anna, the Blood Oath Witch who fell in the garden but was still tied up, and fell into deep thought.
The next day, the throne room.
News of King Ulrich's death has spread throughout Lion City, and many nobles have come to the throne room, crowding the originally spacious hall.
Li Ang, as the current actual controller of Lion City and the convener of this 'press conference', stood under Silver Throne and officially issued the obituary notice of the king's death.
"... It has been found out that Princess Anna is the leader of the heresy, and her accomplice Inna is the spy of the Fieltzway Alliance. The heretic Anna carried out an attack on Miss Amy in order to seize the throne. In order to frame him, he also brutally killed Princess Philina. His Majesty the King wisely discovered this and killed the heretic in time. However, while fighting bravely against the Fieltzwe spies, His Majesty unfortunately died in battle King's Avenue..."
Ulrich's cause of death, Li Ang said 'death in battle'.
Yes, die in battle.
Although every noble in the throne room knew that the king was 'ripped off' by a deputy commander of the guards named Inna, no one expressed any objection to the cause of death.
From the mouths of the guards who 'witnessed this', the nobles already knew that Princess Anna murdered Princess Philina, and then the king probably killed Princess Anna in the Noble Council Tower in the same way - this was in line with Ulrich's usual temper.
Then, the king was kidnapped by Inna and had his throat cut on the street - this was a proper revenge killing. Everyone knew that Inna was trusted by Princess Anna. In this case, everyone could realize that Inna was probably having an affair with the princess.
But Ulrich is the king they once loyal to, so it is really inappropriate to call it a love killing...
The king of the country of knights died under the sword of the enemy general. This is the most appropriate way of saying it.
At the same time, the nobles also realized that Lionheart Kingdom was about to go to war with Fieltzwe - Li Ang described Inna as Fieltzwe's spy.
But having said that, Li Ang is not lying. Inna is indeed from Fieltzwe, and his behavior is indeed like a spy...
Inna is the adopted son of the great lord Fieltzwe 'Calamity Seeker' Gondor.
'Calamity Seeker' Gondor has a very high reputation and status in Fieltzwe, and is also very famous in Lion Territory. Although his territory on land is only Nagasu Castle, he is a recognized pirate boss-he is even called the 'King of the West Sea' by the pirates of Vanskery.
Even if Barkley people want to enter the west coast, they have to establish a good relationship with Gondor - or pay tribute.
No matter where the ship is, as long as there is a trident flag of Gondor on the top of the mast, it will not encounter any pirates when entering or leaving the west coast.
For such an adopted son of a maritime boss to come to the Lionheart Kingdom to be loyal to Princess Anna, this is very questionable.
However, he was deeply trusted by the princess before, and after Anna princess gave him the status of a knight, no one said anything about it anymore - no one wanted to offend a beloved concubine who was pregnant with the king's heir.
But even so, the princess can only arrange for him to serve in Royal City Guard - such a suspicious person can only join the king's private army.
And now that the king died in the hands of Inna, there is no doubt in public view, so there is nothing to say. No matter what the reason, this matter is inseparable from Fieltzwe.
In other words, the Fieltzwe and High Cliff Fortress areas will definitely become a battlefield...
And the location of High Cliff Fortress... to the north is Cliff Bay, to the south is Longhowl Fortress...
The place bordering Fieltzwe is either the territory of Brennus or the territory of Three Prophets.
Of course Li Ang deliberately published such an obituary - all nobles will support this obituary, let Brennus and Three Prophets deal with the Fieltzwe kingdom.
Oh, no, it's not a kingdom anymore...
Li Ang in the obituary said 'Fieltzway Alliance'.
He has stated that he no longer regards Fieltzwe as a kingdom, but as a group of treacherous pirates.
This is the proper procedure - before Lionheart Kingdom formed an alliance with Fieltzwe, this is equivalent to the Lionheart Kingdom treating Fieltzwe as a peer country, then Fieltzwe should be called a kingdom.
But now, the people of Fieltzwe 'tear up the covenant and kill Lion King', so it can only be an alliance of pirates and smugglers.
Three days later, Amy came to Lion City.
After receiving the message from Risadiran as quickly as possible, she indeed brought all the cavalry and rushed over day and night.
She was also the first troop to come to Lion City after the incident.
"Li Ang... How did my mother die?"
This is Amy's first question after meeting Li Ang.
"If I'm not wrong, she should have jumped off the Noble Council tower by herself... She didn't want Lionheart Kingdom to fall into the hands of the heretics, nor did she want to be a burden to you and Lord Godric..."
Li Ang replied.
This is indeed his true judgment, but he can only tell it to Amy.
It is precisely because of this that Li Ang deliberately created the result of the matter to be the way it is now - because this is the result Philina wanted.
Philina committed suicide not because of impulsiveness. She knew the consequences of her own death in front of Ulrich.
Either, King Ulrich becomes suspicious of the princess, or even conflicts with the princess, and then discovers that the princess's child is not his, or discovers that the princess is a heretic - as long as you are willing to investigate, it is easy to find out, Ulrich is not stupid.
Or, Ulrich died in the hands of Princess Anna.
No matter what the outcome is, at least Princess Anna will most likely be exposed, and at least Lionheart Kingdom will not fall into the hands of heretics.
And, regardless of the outcome, Godric, Amy, and Andrew are safer.
If Ulrich is not dead, but finds out that the princess is a heretic or kills the princess, then he will not try to harm Andrew and Amy in the short term - because Ulrich himself He also knows that little Princess is not his biological child, and he will not let the throne fall to little Princess. At this time, Andrew and Amy are the heirs closest to him by blood.
Unless Ulrich has children again.
And if Ulrich is killed by the princess, then at least Vulpine Town will come to the rescue, because Lion Knight Order will definitely withdraw Lion City and will not deal with again Amy will even protect Amy - Amy has the right to inherit the throne and is the third heir besides Princess and Andrew.
After the death of the king, there will inevitably be a battle for the throne. Until the dust settles, no one will take Amy's heretical accusation seriously. Instead, many nobles will find ways to clear Andrew and Amy of the accusations.
Because, if the king dies, Amy who is surrounded by Vulpine Town is more trustworthy. This third heir is likely to become the first heir in this case - she is trapped in Vulpine Town and can do nothing, which means that the death of the king must have nothing to do with her.
Then the accusation of heresy against Amy will be easily solved. Countless nobles will then defend Amy - whoever becomes the guardian of little Princess will be jointly targeted by the nobles and will be considered as the person who framed Amy.
Because although little Princess has a higher inheritance right, she is only ten years old. A minor child cannot transfer the power of the king, and the power will only fall into the hands of her guardian - just like Alma's eight or nine-year-old grandniece.
After Alma died, Ulrich forced Alanric to marry the girl, becoming the guardian as the father and taking control of Lion Lake City. But as the girl's husband, Alanric had no power at all.
But Amy is just an adult and has not yet been married - adults do not need a guardian. If Amy becomes Queen, she can directly grant authority to her husband. Whoever marries her can directly become the king or regent.
For the nobles, Amy is the best heir to the king, and every noble will 'help' her.
Besides, Amy is so beautiful, most of the knights in Lion Knight Order already covet her.
At the same time, Philina saw Li Ang entering Noble Council - just like what she said to Princess Anna, Philina knew that Li Ang would definitely keep Amy.
Amy often writes to Philina. Philina knows that there is no need to doubt the relationship between Li Ang and Amy.
Li Ang is now the marshal of the kingdom, and has never been defeated in the southern and northern wars. As long as he is willing, he can definitely protect Amy's safety, just like the blood lion protected Helen back then.
Moreover, Philina knows that whether it is Godric or Amy, they are willing to let Li Ang become the king...
On the contrary, she herself has no other way to go - Princess Anna said she would send her home, which means that she will most likely become the bargaining chip used by Princess Anna to control Godric and Amy.
Philina doesn't want to be a hostage in the hands of heretics.
At the same time, Philina must make Ulrich suspect Princess Anna - as long as the princess gives birth to a child, Ulrich will definitely harm Amy and Andrew.
Because Ulrich wants to pave a thorny road for his biological children, he will not let his children follow the same path he did back then - even if what he does is no different from the original Mad King.
Therefore, Philina chose to die in front of Ulrich, which was probably her only chance. Once she missed it, she would become a hostage in the hands of heretics, and she might even become a lunatic like Madam Bella.
Only Li Ang, who knows most of the inside story, can understand why Philina did what he did.
Therefore, Li Ang made the result that Philina wanted become more appropriate - the king and Anna princess were both dead, and both died clearly.
Princess Anna was directly characterized as the leader of the heresy and the murderer of Philina. In this way, the suspicion of Amy was naturally cleared - this was a conspiracy framed by Anna in order to fight for the throne. Li Ang had stated it in the obituary, and no one would object to this statement.
At the same time, the king is dead, which means that no one will try to harm Amy again.
"Amy, I'm actually not sure if this is Aunt Philina's original intention, but I don't think she will object... Do you want to be Queen?"