Dangerous Fiancee

Chapter 134

As an uncle of Emperor Cassius, Duke Hubble was a nobleman who had the most extensive political connections in central politics. The late Marquis Chester, who served as Cassius's tool, earned credit by participating in the Lennox war. Grand Duke Christopher, who was Cassius's brother, was the youngest among them, but he was from the royal family who had no comparison in terms of royal bloodline and character.

"The Grand Duke was the most likely candidate among the three in terms of cause. Lennox at that time was ruled by Bertrand, so it was natural that as the same grand duke as Bertrand, Christoper was the legitimate successor."

"However... I understand he has been with the Eluang Knights since the late emperor's days. Did he reject Lennox back then?"

"That's right. Christoper rejected the rumors about his alleged takeover of Lennox, saying that he just wanted to concentrate on his duty as the chief of the Eluang Knights. After all, Hubble and Chester were set to compete for the possession of Lennox."

"I have never met the two in person, but maybe Chester didn't beat Hubble, I think."

"Yes, you're right. If they had really engaged in a fight, Hubble must have won."

Mrs. Charlotte chimed in with the countess with her gentle smile.

But instead of smiling along, Marianne opened her eyes, turning her head to Mrs. Charlotte.

"Really? Didn't the two fight over Lennox?"

"They had no time to do so."

Marianne was full of curiosity as she had assumed that it was the other way.

"Well, the reason is, a new candidate appeared before them all of a sudden."

"A new candidate?"

Mrs. Charlotte nodded quietly. Mrs. Renault opened her mouth in her stead.

"The rebels who occupied the imperial palace of Nova at that time were Lennox's old mercenaries. It was a very cruel army. They murdered all of the Romanov family members that recently hired them, plundering and killing all the civilians left in the palace. Aslan immediately sent troops to help its ally, but it was hard to put them down in a short period of time because they were quite sturdy and terrible soldiers."

"But I understand that the Lennox War didn't last long..."

"Because there emerged a man who, actively serving as a war staffer, ended the war early before it could develop into a long battle. That man stole the show before Hubble and Chester fought over Lennox."

"Can you elaborate?"

"This man formally requested the late emperor to allow him to rule Lennox."

"He requested the late emperor?"

"Yes. He argued that he deserved the right to decide on the spoils of the war first."

At that moment, Marianne instinctively felt something ominous.

She sat up slowly, with her head upright. The bath water became a bit cold, but it was still warm.

But she felt the water she soaked herself in was strangely cold. She felt heavy and stuffy. It was like the grip of a monster that grabbed her ankles, so she could not run away.

"Was he my father?" she asked finally.

Her voice shook violently. Mrs Renault replied calmly, squeezing the wet cotton cloths.

"Yes, that's correct. He was Duke Kling, your father. The late emperor accepted his request, converted Lennox into a territory equivalent to a duchy, and appointed him as the new chief of the Lennox Castle."