CH 85

November 23, 2021 by danmeiheaven

Boris, no, he should be called Archibald now.

After he vented his anger and deterrence, Orville expressed his attitude—overthrowing Paul’s rule.

At the same time, some aristocrats who had already known about it and stood in line began to come around the two separately. The situation was obvious, which made Paul’s face even uglier and paler.

His lips trembled with anger, and accused him, “You, you’re committing treason! The Holy See will not allow it…”

Archibald sneered, “You are sinful. The devil has opened his arms for you in the abyss. Don’t worry, your mistresses will go with you.”

Lady Joana faltered, while the king’s other mistresses also begged for mercy.

Tosi suddenly pointed to a nobleman standing behind Archibald, and shouted with a pale and grim expression, “It’s you?!”

“It was you who gave me that box of candy as a gift and hinted at the price and origin of lemon candy, luring me to obtain it!”

This person said in a very envious tone at the time—people who have the secret formula of white sugar can earn a steady stream of money.

A secret recipe that can generate huge benefits can make everyone jealous!

So Tosi bore a covetous heart almost immediately, and then what happened afterward.

—He entered the palace after he couldn’t find out the secret recipe—then the king invited Desinia to the queen’s birthday dinner.

Tosi’s eyes widened, “All of this is your conspiracy! You planned to seize the throne in advance!”

He had been incoherent and was almost overwhelmed by all the sudden events.

Xia Zuoyi was stunned when he heard his words.

Archibald hadn’t looked in Xia Zuoyi’s direction since entering the banquet hall. Now he’s even more afraid to see what kind of expression would be on his face at this time.

—Tosi Cavendish was right. He catalyzed the whole thing.

The king doesn’t care about this. He only cares that his throne will probably disappear after tonight.

Paul exclaimed, “No! You can’t! Archbishop…Where’s the archbishop, he…”

He’s gasping quickly.

He was desperately looking for hope of escape.

When his eyes finally found Archbishop Paul whom he had met before, he’s first happy.

But then he became full of fear and apprehension, the joy and hope that rose after finding what he’s looking for suddenly solidified on his face—this couldn’t help making Paul appear stiff and funny.

Because he saw those unique golden eyes in the crowd.

When those eyes looked at themselves quietly, it made people feel chilly, and then made them shudder with fine beads of sweat.

P-pope?! Why is he here?

Why is he here?!

Paul panicked and wanted to deny the other party’s existence.

However, the archbishop he was looking for stood respectfully behind him and clearly reminded him that the Pope had arrived at the banquet without his knowledge.

The Pope has witnessed everything from beginning to end but acquiesced to these things to happen. It’s self-evident what it means.

Paul couldn’t help feeling unstable.

There was a kind of vertigo attacking him fiercely, making him want to fall to the ground immediately, but his feet were rooted on the ground and didn’t move at all.

For a moment he figured out why the Pope was indifferent to this—

His unscrupulous search for a mistress not only made the members of the royal family helpless but also made the Holy See incapable of taking care of him to a certain extent.

After the affair between him and Joana broke out, the Holy See sent someone to make him held accountable.

But Paul’s good luck over the years made his conceited and arrogant mentality swell to the point where he couldn’t contract it. In addition, Joana still held the handle of the murder of his brother…

So that he completely ignored his liability to the Holy See.

Even defiantly mocking the Holy See for being nosy and clashing with them many times.

At that time, he was blinded, completely forgetting how inviolable the majesty of the Holy See is.

Paul’s face shook uncontrollably.

Xia Zuoyi was really worried that he would faint in the next moment.

And Mrs. Joana next to Paul obviously also discovered the existence of the Pope.

Xia Zuoyi couldn’t help but gently pull Segalot’s sleeves, and whispered as Segalot thoughtfully approached him a little, “Look, you scared them.”

Segalot chuckled, “So they’re too timid, aren’t they.”

Xia Zuoyi shook his head, “Never do things that go against your conscience and use any means for the sake of profit. Such people have a strong heart and are fearless.”

“Otherwise, just like them, if they can’t become demons, they will one day breed fear and anxiety in their hearts.”1

Paul’s malice and greed, Lady Joana’s blindness and stupidity… are the source of this tragedy.

Segalot’s eyes were fixed on the person who gently pulled his sleeve. Just as he wanted to speak, he saw Xia Zuoyi let go and clench his fist, wave in the air, and stare at the leader of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce and Grand Duke Orville with his caramel-colored eyes.

“I’m really a little angry.” He said.

Xia Zuoyi couldn’t help but glance at the Pope again. The targets of his anger included this one—but it was obviously much less and slightly unhappy than those two.

Segalot asked calmly, “Because Archibald Cavendish put you in danger… and used you?”

Of course, so did Archduke Archiayoli.

Although Segalot also participated in the plan, it’s more because he doesn’t want Paul, an idiot, to touch his favorite little rose with his dirty hands.

—The Pope defended himself in his heart.

He slowed down his breathing and stood quietly behind Xia Zuoyi.

Xia Zuoyi is not stupid. As long as you think about it carefully, you will understand—’he’ is absolutely an important part of Boris’, no… Archibald’s revenge and the Grand Duke’s plan to split the Anas Empire, together with the Pope.

Although Xia Zuoyi didn’t know when the three of them got on the line and planned and discussed together, the most important opportunity in the plan was “King Paul invited him to the Queen’s birthday dinner”—the time, place, and characters coincided with the meeting.

The person he’s most mad with was Archibald.

Archibald did use him—because of what Tosi Cavendish had just said, because of Darnell’s previous appointment.

He didn’t believe that Darnell’s temptation in the cabin wasn’t instructed by Archibald.

But no matter how indignant, he really can’t be resentful that much.

After all, since beet sugar was researched and sold, his “danger” has always been hidden in the dark. Even without Archibald’s advanced catalysis, this day will only come a little later.

Perhaps in Archibald’s mind, let his people hint at Tosi so he can control the initiative in his hands…

Xia Zuoyi remembered the conversations with his pen pals over the years. Archibald was talkative and humorous in his letters… He can’t help but enlighten himself.

“No, it’s nothing.” Xia Zuoyi shook his head.

He didn’t actually have the position to be mad.

Xia Zuoyi thought that he could also understand Archibald’s desperate desire for revenge.

What’s more, this banquet was originally a crisis for him. On the contrary, Archibald’s revenge plan solved his dilemma to a certain extent…

Xia Zuoyi unclenched his small fist and said calmly, “It’s nothing.”

“I was just thinking that before I had time to take some ‘meaningful’ measures against his majesty, he was about to be killed. It’s a pity.”

Segalot raised his eyebrows.

When the two of them were whispering and almost forming a world of their own, there’s turmoil on the other side.

After all, Paul has been in power for many years, so it’s not that there are no cronies around him.

A small number of royal family members still supported him, and these people also did some tricks in the murder of Prince Lawrence.

Archibald wants to kill Paul, and then he will directly deal with them. He can’t wait for them to die.

Thus, chaos of stubborn resistance from the outnumbered enemy began.

Amidst Mrs. Joana’s screams and the king’s other mistresses’ screams of panic and fear, Xia Zuoyi was picked up by the Pope. He hugged his waist and held up his legs in the posture of holding a child…

Xia Zuoyi was caught off guard, his two arms hugged the other’s neck, “What are you doing?!”

Segalot: “Get out of here.”

He patted Xia Zuoyi’s back and whispered, “Remember what I said before? Archibald Cavendish is a complicated man. You should stay away from him…”

“He has never been ‘Boris Abel’. The blood of the Cavendish royal family is flowing in his veins.”

Xia Zuoyi thought—yes, you said these things in my castle.

But Bori—Bah, Archibald! Archibald! He also once said to me, ‘The Holy See is too complicated, don’t get involved’, and let me stay away from you.

You guys are really…wait!!!

Xia Zuoyi suddenly froze, realizing something.

He tilted his head back and looked at Segalot, his eyes contained some strange emotions, and even the expressions on his face changed again and again, “So… You, the Grand Duke, and Archibald actually reached an agreement in my castle?!” 

This time, it’s Segalot’s turn to shift his eyes slightly.

He paused, then suddenly stretched out his hand to press Xia Zuoyi’s small head against his shoulder, and took Paul out of the banquet hall quickly.

Behind them were the sound of dinner plates smashing to the ground, the roar of men, the screams of women, and the clashing of the swords…

Xia Zuoyi curled his lips secretly and didn’t bother to struggle against the Pope’s hold.

He looked towards the center of the banquet hall—just in time to meet Archibald’s deep lake-green eyes, which were full of apology.

Xia Zuoyi was stunned again, and then he buried his head against the Pope’s neck.

Confused again, don’t disturb.

Xia Zuoyi was safely taken out of the palace by Segalot all the way.

Udit had been waiting for him outside, along with the tailors and maids who had been brought into the palace by Darnell to dress up the queen.

Udit is obviously listening to what they’re saying, with a slightly uneasy and worried expression on his face, which didn’t fade away until he saw Xia Zuoyi’s figure.

“My lord!” Udit quickly stepped forward.

Segalot had already put Xia Zuoyi down. He leaned over and whispered, “Are you going back now to the Grand Duke’s residence or mine?”

Translator’s Notes:

I’ve only been gone for like a week but it felt like a month for me. Good thing the submission of our Midterm activities and exams is extended to December 1 so I had the time to translate and update XD.