Chapter 699: New Queen
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
No one expected Sophie to make a move. They quickly covered their exclamations.
The crown prince looked back at the Marshal. “I’ll leave the rest to you.”
The Marshal calmly called for someone to drag them away. John said indignantly, “Brother, I was deceived into doing this. I really thought he was my father.”
However, no one listened to his explanation. To be precise, there was no need to listen.
The nobles also understood that the king was indeed a fake king, and even took orders from John’s family.
Fortunately, they did not succeed. Otherwise, they would have become fools who had been deceived.
Henry and Annie were a little excited. It was always a good thing to have one less competitor.
Before she could be happy, she heard the crown prince say, “It’s definitely not him alone who can hide Father’s death. You’d better tell me what you did.” How could they say that? They did this to make it easier for them to fight for the throne. The three of them worked together to seal the news.
Even the Marshal only found out three days later. At that time, the corpse was already lying in the mortuary.
Then, these people gave the same reason. If the crown prince was not around, they should not spread the news first. They should send someone to find the crown prince first.
The Marshal had no choice but to agree. In the end, these people did not send anyone to find him at all. They were busy roping in forces to support themselves every day. They were just short of writing the words ‘I want to be the king’ on their faces.
Henry hesitated for a moment before saying, “Big Brother, we were also deceived by John. He said that he would send someone to look for you and asked us not to say anything first.”
Annie nodded. “John said that if someone found out, someone would definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble. Keeping it a secret is the best way.”
In the end, this matter was still the crown prince’s fault. After he left, there was no legitimate heir in the country. No matter who took the throne, the others would not be convinced.
They could only buy time to strengthen themselves, so it was inevitable to hide the news of his death.
“I shouldn’t have left just like that, but you’ve hidden it for too long. You even let a substitute replace Father. If he had any other thoughts or was controlled like today, the entire country would be in chaos,” the crown prince said helplessly.
Anne and Henry bowed their heads and said nothing. The two of them were wrong in this.
No matter how much they disliked this big brother, he still had the status of a legitimate heir, and his status in the royal family was higher than theirs.
“I came back today to resolve this matter. Let’s start preparing for Father’s funeral tomorrow. He shouldn’t be lying in the mortuary anymore,” the crown prince said.
This frightened Annie and Henry. The two of them looked at each other and said, “Is Big Brother going to ascend the throne?”
“Not me.” The crown prince held out his hand to Sophie. “After the funeral will be Sophie’s coronation.”
No one had expected this answer. The crown prince had come all the way back because he did not want to be king and had given the throne to Princess Sophie, who was the least likely candidate.
It wasn’t that they looked down on Sophie, it was just that she was too far in the line of succession. Unless Princess Annie ascended the throne, it would never be her turn in this lifetime.
Moreover, Princess Sophie had never fought for power. She left the royal family when she reached adulthood and lived very low-key abroad.
Now, the crown prince actually said that he wanted to give her the throne. This was simply unbelievable.
Anne’s eyes widened. “Why Sophie’s coronation? In the order of succession, it should be me.”
The most respected person in France was the king. Even the king’s mother had no right to interfere in political affairs. It could be said that Sophie’s ascension was not very beneficial to Annie.
The crown prince looked at everyone and said, “The king has passed away. According to the succession law, I am the new king. As the king, this is my first order to pass the throne to Princess Sophie. Do you have any objections?”
The nobles bowed their heads and bowed to Sophie, acknowledging her as the new queen.
Sophie’s expression was calm as she accepted the greetings. Her gown reflected the light, making her look like a queen.
When everyone had dispersed, Annie gripped the crown prince’s arm. “Brother, how could you give the throne to Sophie? What would that make us?”
‘It’s my decision and I don’t need to explain it to you.’ The crown prince shook her hand away.
Annie cried, “Even if you like Sophie, you can’t just hand over the throne. You can give the throne to me first. I have her as my only daughter, so the future throne will naturally be hers.”
The crown prince knew she would say that. He said coldly, “I know all the things you’ve done. Do you think you’re still worthy of being a queen?”
Henry said, “That’s right. Why don’t you take a look at your own character? Why are you still pestering him? You’re really thick-skinned.”