The Manor of the Ninth Spire was bustling tonight, and the chef had already started preparing dinner.
Axel Ashworth arrived at the back garden, where a person erged—it was Rosalind Newman.
Since the Warren family’s father and daughter had pledged allegiance to the Manor of the Ninth Spire, Rosalind had stayed here. Now, Rosalind looked at Axel, "King of Nine Peaks, are you interested in the Princess of Alani?"
Axel replied, "Why do you say that?"
"I’ve interacted with this Princess of Alani before. She’s extrely intelligent, especially skilled in scheming. Her wit is probably unmatched by any man, and coupled with her stunning beauty, such a woman probably can’t be resisted by any man in this world."
Axel stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the full moon overhead, "Precisely because of this, the Princess of Alani is very dangerous. We should best not get involved."
Rosalind looked at Axel, this man wielding great power, reigning over the entire State of Westria. He only ntioned that the Princess of Alani was dangerous but didn’t say whether he was interested in her or not.
Since the Princess of Alani arrived in the State of Westria, she had several confrontations with Axel, and Axel’s admiration for the princess was certain.
Since he didn’t want to say, Rosalind changed the subject, "King of Nine Peaks, we’ve been searching for the true master who possesses the red-child bloodline, but ever since the last lead was cut off, we haven’t found anything. Are we just supposed to wait?"
A sharp light flashed in Axel’s dark eyes, and he curled his thin lips, "The last incident with the old palace maid was very strange. I’ve been investigating in secret, and I discovered that one person’s shadow kept appearing throughout the whole event."
"Who?"
Axel slowly uttered a na, "The Princess of Alani."
Rosalind showed a look of surprise, "Why would the Princess of Alani get involved in the matter of the old palace maid?"
"Perhaps...what the Princess of Alani is truly involved in is the matter of the true master possessing the red-child bloodline of the State of Westria. I suspect that the princess already knew the whereabouts of the master before us, or, the true master is by the princess’s side."
Although Axel cooperated with Serena Sterling, he was always wary of her, given the unresolved ties between Westria and the ancient country of Alani.
"King of Nine Peaks, if that’s the case, what are your plans? Could it be... tonight is a trap dinner, and you’re testing the Princess of Alani?"
Axel nodded, "That’s right."
Rosalind didn’t ask further. Axel had already invited the Princess of Alani tonight, so he must have a strategy. She decided to watch quietly.
At this mont, a charming voice rang out, "King of Nine Peaks, so you’re here."
lody Ashworth ca with Serena Sterling to find him.
Axel quickly stepped forward, "Princess of Alani, you’re looking for ?"
"Yes, actually, it’s nothing much, but my little maid lost her voice due to throat damage. I wonder if the King of Nine Peaks has any miraculous redy that can help my little maid speak again," lody said with a smile.
Axel’s gaze fell on Serena, "You, can’t speak?"
Serena looked at Axel with her bright eyes and then nodded.
"Well then, in my study, there’s a pill specifically for treating the voice. I’ll take you there now."
Before Serena could speak, lody quickly nodded, "Sure, then I’ll trouble the King of Nine Peaks. Little maid, quickly follow the King of Nine Peaks."
Serena looked at lody, with a bright and intelligent light flashing quickly in her eyes. lody’s behavior was unusual tonight, as if she was eager to send her and Axel away. She wondered what lody was planning.
At this, Axel said, "Cherie, co with ."
Serena had no choice but to follow Axel.
As they left, lody swiftly curled her red lips and returned to the living room.
In the living room, a maid was preparing to take two cups of tea upstairs to the study when lody stopped her, "Are these teas for the King of Nine Peaks?"
The maid nodded, "Yes, Princess of Alani."
"Oh, then let take them. I’m planning to go up to see the King of Nine Peaks."
"Certainly, Princess of Alani." The maid handed the tea to lody and left.
lody quickly went to a secluded corner, peeking around furtively. Seeing no one around, she imdiately took out a packet of dicine and poured the contents into the tea.
This was a love potion from the rfolk Clan; she intended for Axel to drink it.
Axel seed to have mixed feelings about Serena Sterling. Since that was the case, she decided to play matchmaker and facilitate a union between Axel and Serena.
Once they beca involved, she wanted to see if Hayden Crawford would still want Serena.
lody thought she was incredibly clever as she carried the tea upstairs.
...
Upstairs in the study.
Axel handed the pill to Serena, "Cherie, take this pill, and your voice should improve soon."
Serena accepted the pill, looking gratefully at Axel.
Axel couldn’t help but glance at Serena a few more tis. He rembered Cherie, but today she seed different, carrying an air of refined intelligence.
"King of Nine Peaks." At this point, Rosalind stepped in.
Axel approached, and Rosalind whispered in his ear, "Just now, the Princess of Alani poured a packet of dicine into your teacup downstairs."
Axel imdiately pursed his thin lips.
Serena couldn’t hear what the two were discussing, but she sensed it was about lody. She hoped lody wasn’t foolish enough to try anything at the Manor of the Ninth Spire. Axel had achieved fa at a young age, wielding great power, and for lody to cause trouble right under his nose was asking for death.
At this mont, the study door swung open, and lody walked in triumphantly with the tea, "King of Nine Peaks, please have so tea."
Rosalind quickly retreated, while Axel watched lody expressionlessly, his gaze falling on the two cups of tea, "Alright, Princess of Alani, please go ahead."
Axel and lody sat on the sofa, each picking up a teacup and taking a sip.
lody watched Axel covertly, rembering the cup she had spiked, and now Axel drank it.
This was going to be interesting. She only needed to wait for the effects and for Axel to get entangled with Serena.
At that ti, she would record a scandalous video and send it to Hayden Crawford, or let it spread online, ruining Serena. lody felt that her plan was brilliant, marveling at her own cleverness as she went upstairs with the tea.
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