Chapter 543: Lurking Traitors
Arabella was troubled since if the next Duke of Ryvaleh would be Narcissa’s close-minded father, things would turn difficult since Ryvaleh held much influence in the social circle.
But then again, the nobles were not idiots. Even if the way he thinks influences them, if they realize that The Crown and even the Prime Minister are against it, they will not follow blindly either.
Arabella also knew that there were traitors lurking in the Ryvaleh Household.
In her past life Ryvaleh was one of the households who tried to make Raymond the Emperor. Because they were closer to him than to Ferdinand, they thought putting him in power would be better for them.
Then, when Icarus and the Secret Alliance attacked Valeria, Ryvaleh was also one of the houses that surrendered immediately. There were also people from Ryvaleh who already had internal arrangements with them.
In exchange for Ryvaleh’s freedom being returned so they would be separated from Valeria, they would surrender immediately and support Icarus and the Secret Alliance.
Arabella understood that there were a lot of people who had misunderstood Ferdinand back then. On his part, he also did not try to explain to them or clarify things. Thus, there were a lot of people dissatisfied with him.
That was exactly why Arabella wanted to take care of his image and attend social events with him. They needed to see that Ferdinand cared about the nobles, the common people, and the Empire. Not just about the knights and conquering territories.
’There must be something Ryvaleh is dissatisfied about.’
Arabella tried to find out what it was about in her conversations with Clarisse but did not find any. So, this time, she tried to find a clue in Narcissa’s parents.
She noted that perhaps, Valeria’s policies were among them.