"First of all, I did have an affair with the Queen, but it was before we were married, and it wasn’t as exaggerated as the rumors suggest. The Queen had her own Knight to guard her virtue; it’s impossible that she would have lost her chastity before her marriage," Austin said with a serious face.
The head of the family stood tall with his dignity fully intact.
He didn’t kneel, after all, with the children there, Hefei couldn’t possibly show no respect for him.
At that moment, Austin stood by the edge of the sofa, facing, from left to right, Wayne, Hefei, Veronica, and, because of the gravity and nature of the major crimes he was accused of, the gathering had adopted the formality of a three-chambered council.
Austin was adept at maintaining his pride, having settled his position, he silently signaled Megan with his eyes to stand behind him.
At first glance, with Austin standing high and bringing along the Butler, it looked as if he were presiding over a family meeting.
"Megan, come stand behind me," Hefei said with a cold huff.
Megan nodded and obediently moved to stand behind Hefei, the four-to-one situation was extremely unfavorable for Austin.
If it were just three against one, excluding the little trash can mixed in, Austin wouldn’t be worried at all, confident that his superior oratory skills would clear up all misunderstandings.
Include a little trash can, and the situation was completely different.
With Dragon Blood running hot, the little trash can only needed to make a few sarcastic remarks, and the pace would take off.
Besides, the issue with the little trash can wasn’t just about causing trouble; his presence was the reason for today’s three-chambered council.
Austin was fully aware of this and chose his words carefully, making sure not to give Wayne any opportunity to exploit a slip of the tongue to push him further down.
The result was mediocre; Wayne still caught on.
"Teacher, whether the Royal Family must maintain chastity before marriage is hard to say, after all, times have changed... uh, I don’t really understand either, it’s just what I’ve read in books, apparently when times hadn’t changed, the various royal families played even wilder, downright debauched," Wayne said with feign loyalty: "And his words seem explanatory but actually blur the lines. Even if the Queen hasn’t lost her chastity, she could have lost other things, right?"
I think you want me dead!
Austin looked at Wayne expressionlessly, the boy had been coveting the role of head of the family for more than a day or two.
Hefei found Wayne’s argument more convincing and was curious as to which stage the Queen and Austin had progressed to back then. Were those words of love she had heard before all handed down second-hand?
Hefei didn’t speak; such things couldn’t be discussed in front of the children. Parents are the best teachers for their children; what if Wayne learned something bad?
Seeing that Hefei remained silent, as if ready to let go of the matter lightly, Wayne was deeply pained. The teacher didn’t want to speak, willing to continue being deceived, but Wayne disagreed; he had to reveal Austin’s true face today.
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"Austin, whether the Queen lost her chastity before marriage or not, doesn’t matter. You were the Queen’s first love. You’re so skilled at deceiving women, even if the Queen had lost her chastity, let’s end this topic and not discuss it further," Wayne said, waving his hand generously and indicating he would not dwell on it, but then turned and said, "But still, this doesn’t absolve the fact that the Princess is your illegitimate daughter. So tell me, did you keep an improper relationship with the Queen after her marriage?"
"No, Megan can vouch for me..."
"When Megan joined this family, the Princess had already started school; what could she prove?"
Wayne interrupted outright, not giving the accused a chance to exonerate himself, glaring as he said, "You shouldn’t have mentioned Megan, when you do I just get angry..."
Wayne looked angrily at Hefei, pointing to his own eyes, "That night in the Grand Cemetery of the West District, he held Megan in his arms, and those thieving hands never stopped moving."
"You did touch her, I saw it with my own eyes, could it be false?"
Wayne was adamant; other things might have been fabricated but he had clearly seen Austin touching Megan’s behind; it was no false accusation.
Austin, don’t struggle anymore, just confess. The Lando Family can’t have only one scoundrel; someone needs to lead by example.
"This incident is actually explainable..."
"No need for explanations. To explain is to cover up. Just answer, did you touch her or not!" Wayne demanded righteously, as if guarding justice.
Leaving aside the onlooking Veronica, Megan, and Austin, all were silent; Hefei massaged her temples with a headache, waving her hand for Austin to explain himself.
Dragon Blood means quick temper, not lack of intelligence; Juno knew when Mona took her away, that scoundrel may have been the Queen’s lover, but the Princess definitely wasn’t the scoundrel’s daughter.
Austin had placed his family before the Royal Family, opting to confine the Princess rather than let the family secret be known to the Queen.
Actions spoke louder than words; this was the best explanation.
Hefei was somewhat perplexed, still firmly believing the two wouldn’t betray her even now.
"That starts with the power of the Dark Knight, more precisely, from the moment I met you..."
Under Wayne’s regretful gaze, Austin seized the opportunity for vindication, looking affectionately at Hefei and began recounting the entire cause and effect.
Acquaintance, love, connection, conflicts of faith...
With his limited magical potential, Austin clawed his way to the top step by step to stand on equal ground with Hefei, eventually reaching the upper echelons of the Magic Department.