Chapter 700 - 486: Tuojin (Part 1)
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"Tuojin Bisike, come in," said the gendarmerie guard outside the door to the young man who seemed somewhat apprehensive.
Tuojin saluted and then entered the inquiry room.
Truth be told, upon hearing that the Spencer family was being hunted down by Lord Malin, the young man felt puzzled deep down. He didn’t know why his family was subjected to purification by Lord Malin, but he also wouldn’t believe the news from his family—had it been someone else, Tuojin might have believed that the cruel Prince was persecuting loyal subjects.
But Tuojin himself understood that his Spencer family was far from loyal subjects—in fact, the Spencers were affiliated with the Moriti family. Although they were vassals of the kingdom, in the past years, without a King, and only a young Queen, the nobles from the south and the north saw her as a commodity, to be bargained with.
In truth, they nearly succeeded.
Alas, before the final engagement ceremony could be conducted, the Moriti family gave up, and the old lady chose Malin Gaiate as the Queen’s Prince Consort.
"My child should not become a Prince Consort," that was her explanation for her choice.
As it turned out, she was right.