Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife – o

That evening, An Yiqing received a call from Emory himself.

"Dear Xiao Qing, thank you for your plan, it was very successful." Emory’s tone was relaxed, clearly indicating he was in a good mood.

An Yiqing laughed, "The plan hasn’t fully succeeded yet, this is just the first step, the queen still needs a decisive move."

"Of course! I trust Miss Hepburn’s abilities, her joining makes us even stronger."

An Yiqing hung up the phone, smiling. At Emory’s ball a few days ago, she learned about Hepburn Jess planning to marry John Durant, which for her was undoubtedly an opportunity. The Jess Family, while not as powerful as the Durant Family, is also a renowned noble family. If Hepburn Jess could join them, it would surely be immensely advantageous.

Of course, the benefit for Hepburn Jess is that she can terminate her engagement with the Durant Family, and additionally, An Yiqing promised to give her the position of Clan Leader of the Jess Family.

This is a very ambitious woman, and An Yiqing liked her a lot.

The next day, Hepburn Jess was indeed summoned by the queen to the Kremlin Palace.

"Your Majesty." Hepburn Jess, in professional attire, exuded a capable charisma that the queen found very pleasing.

"Dear Hepburn, please have a seat." The queen rose from her desk chair and elegantly settled on the sofa beside it. Hepburn Jess sat on the sofa next to the queen, her demeanor steady.

"Hepburn, I’ve called you today to help me investigate the Durant Family." The queen spoke.

Hepburn raised her eyes slightly, "Your Majesty, do you want me to investigate last night’s events?"

The queen gave her an approving look, "Correct, I am very upset about last night’s events. Hepburn, I feel deceived."

Hepburn stood up and bowed, "Yes, Your Majesty. Hepburn will certainly help you investigate thoroughly."

Leaving the Kremlin Palace, Hepburn Jess exhaled deeply. Previously, she had some reservations when invited by An Yiqing to assist Emory. The Durant Family is too powerful, and the queen is so fond of Edith; could she really pass the Crown Prince position to Emory? Today, it seemed that the queen might have already been wavering.

Later, Hepburn asked An Yiqing why she was so sure the queen would assign the investigation task to her. An Yiqing smiled and said, Miss Hepburn is personally appointed as a Baroness by Your Majesty, plus she has a background in reconnaissance, and has no official position or allegiance. If the queen wants a secret investigation, she would think of you first.

Hepburn couldn’t help but admire, An Yiqing’s mind is truly deep, able to predict every move of those around her with precision.

A few days later, Hepburn Jess went to the Kremlin Palace as promised and handed the investigation files to the queen. After reviewing the files, the queen remained outwardly calm, but her mood visibly darkened.

Hepburn knew the queen was truly angry.

The investigation revealed that the Durant Family’s batch of jewelry was not lost but was a ruse, hidden away in a secret location by Durant himself. The purpose of this was simply because the jewelry was too precious to be parted with, originally meant to be replaced with another batch of accessories, but someone swapped them, exposing the scheme.

The files included photographs, some of which showed the secret warehouse of the Durant Family, with the jewels inside.

While Queen Freyno, who had seen all sorts of precious items, did not care about the jewels, Durant’s actions insulted her royal dignity, which was absolutely intolerable!

Combined with Edith’s recent behavior, and reports of the Durant Family’s growing arrogance, the queen now felt used and uncomfortable.

A tree standing out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Any family, no matter how strong, if it tries to overshadow the royal power, will be feared and ultimately suppressed.

An Yiqing didn’t need to plan too much; everything she did was to make the queen wary of the Durant Family. She understood the mindset of those in power so well that from the moment the queen asked Hepburn to investigate, she knew Edith was getting further away from the Crown Prince position.

She instructed Emory to visit the queen as usual, maintain the standard level of concern and attention, and continue all daily routines. However, he must avoid anything that could be perceived as forming alliances.