Chapter 564: No More Games
"It’s fine," Gan Yuan lifted her hand to straighten her coat and strode out of the Royal Palace gates.
"Bring that woman out..."
"We don’t want a murderess as our Princess Consort..."
"The Royal Family owes us an explanation!"
At the entrance, the reporters’ questions, the people’s chants, the live broadcast of the television station...
The loud chaos blended together, despite the palace guard having erected a security line, they could not block the voices and questioning of the crowd.
"Please calm down, everyone. The Royal Family will give you an explanation. As for the truth about the news, we have nothing to disclose at this time..."
Will, holding a loudspeaker, loudly responded to the crowd’s doubts, but the scene was too chaotic; his voice simply didn’t have any effect.
"This is live from the Royal Palace; the crowd gathered at the Palace gates is increasing by the minute. Everyone wants to know the truth about the news. As of now, the Palace has not provided a response..." The female anchor was in the middle of speaking when she saw the figure not far from the gate. Her mouth fell open, and she froze in place. "Oh, my God... Look... The Duchess candidate has appeared, alone..."
The cameraman immediately moved the camera to capture the approaching figure.
"That woman has come!"
Amid the noisy clamor, everyone saw Gan Yuan. Will turned his face to see her and was shocked, hustling to turn and rush over, trying to stop her.
Gan Yuan reached for the loudspeaker in his hand.
She insisted once more, her beautiful face full of determination, while a steadfast calm shone in her dark eyes.
Will raised his hand and passed the loudspeaker to her. Gan Yuan took it from him, nodding her thanks before stepping towards the gates, step by step. Will, dazed for a couple of seconds, hurriedly accompanied by bodyguards, rushed to protect her side.
"Miss Gan, how do you explain the incident reported in the news?"
"Was it really you who killed the President of F Country?"
"Why have you come out alone..."
"Murderer, give us an explanation!"
"You malicious woman, what conspiracy do you bring to our country!"
Reporters and the public immediately directed all their questions at Gan Yuan.
Lifting her face, scanning around, Gan Yuan raised her hand to bring the loudspeaker to her mouth. Seeing her ready to answer, the whole place quieted down.
"That’s right!" she said, her voice calm, "It was me, I did all of it."
This reply caught everyone by surprise, Will included, who stood frozen on the spot.
"Ha..." Gan Yuan lifted the corners of her lips in a proud, defiant smile, "I originally thought I could easily become the Princess Consort, maybe even have a bit of fun playing Queen. Now, it seems, that’s rather unlikely. But really, that Duke is such a fool. If it wasn’t for this news breaking, he still would be clueless about my deceit... Well, no more games now!"
"Are you saying you deceived the Duke!"
"It’s not deception!" Gan Yuan said nonchalantly, spreading her hands, "I was merely acting."
"And... how is the Duke now?"
"How is he?" Gan Yuan smiled, looking back at the Royal Palace, "I imagine, by now, he must be in utter agony!"
"You trickster!" a female reporter shouted angrily.