Chapter 466: The Solution for the Donovan Family
Aldrian knew that Emperor Raymond’s wife was the younger sister of Grand Duke Donovan, which made the Donovan family the emperor’s in-laws. He had learned this from the memories of Duke Schmidt and Marquess Xavier.
Aldrian simply watched as the empress hugged Prince Ferdinand fondly for a few moments before turning to look at the emperor, then at him.
The moment her gaze landed on him, she suddenly stood up and walked around the bed to stand in front of him, then instantly kowtowed.
Her sudden movement shocked both Emperor Raymond and Prince Ferdinand, while Aldrian only raised an eyebrow. What was this woman trying to do?
"I know my second son has already done something unforgivable. I don’t dare ask for his forgiveness, but please—spare the Donovan family! I beg you. I know they’ve done wrong, but not all of them are guilty."
Aldrian finally understood, but he kept his gaze fixed silently on the empress. This situation reminded him of Emperor Durand’s second wife, Imperial Consort Veronica, whose family had also been involved with devils and conspired with Third Prince Lewis to plunge the Doria Empire into chaos.
Looking at the kowtowing Empress Sandra, Emperor Raymond gritted his teeth.
"Sandra, stop that! Stop humiliating yourself! Your brother has done something that endangered our family and the entire empire. Do you think he, or Donovan family can come out of this unscathed? After what he’s done, even if young Aldrian does nothing, there’s no way I can let him go. The Donovan family will be affected as well. Even if you beg, nothing will change," he said, his voice slightly raised.
He was truly furious as he watched his wife humiliate herself for a family that had betrayed both him and their children. The fact that the Donovan family had supported his second son was something he had never expected.
When Wilmar launched his coup, Grand Duke Donovan—his brother-in-law, with whom he had once been quite close—turned out to be supporting Wilmar as well. Because of their in-law relationship, he hadn’t paid much attention to their communication. After all, grand duke Donovan was Wilmar’s uncle.
But to think that Grand Duke Donovan had actively supported his downfall...