After returning to his room, Colin washed up and prepared to go to bed.
However, he couldn't fall asleep as he tossed and turned in his bed. His mind kept replaying the secret that Count Schultz had just revealed to him.
Suddenly, Colin realized a problem.
When Queen Mydella claimed that she was Vera's mother, she had also revealed another secret. She had poisoned Marquis Adams to death!
If Queen Mydella wasn't Vera's biological mother, why would she poison Adams when Duke St. Hilde went back on his word and didn't give Vera the title of Marquis of the Northern Territory?
Well, if this was also a lie that Queen Mydella had told him, then what about the will that the Duke Of St. Hilde had left behind?
Before Count Aulman died, he had said that someone had forced the Duke Of St. Hilde to write this will. And that person was most likely Queen Mydella.
Moreover, when they were in Imperial Dragon City, Queen Mydella had indeed been helping Vera to inherit the position of the Dukes Of The North. If it wasn't because Vera was her daughter, then what was the reason?
Queen Mydella's words might be false, but what she had done had always been true.
Based on this, Colin could not deny the special care that she had given to Vera.
And Count Schultz …
On the contrary, Count Schultz seemed to have only made a verbal claim, but there was no proof in his actions.
However, Colin also felt that Count Schultz was unlikely to lie.
After all, if she was not Vera's biological mother, then as an outsider, it was unlikely that she would know who Vera's biological father was. Moreover, her lie would be immediately exposed by Marquis García. After all, she had already prepared to announce her relationship with Vera to the public …
Wait a minute!
Colin immediately sat up straight in bed.
Count Schultz wanted to announce his relationship with Vera to the public!
Colin suddenly realized that once Count Schultz acknowledged Vera in public, and confirmed their relationship as mother and daughter, then even if she was lying, Marquis García would not dare to refute her publicly.
This was because the relationship between Queen Mydella and Vera could not be exposed to the public!
The Empire of Light would never accept a queen who was incestuous with her brother.
The reputation of the House of Saint Hilde would also suffer a great blow because of this.
Therefore, even if Count Schultz was lying, he had nothing to fear!
However, there was a problem with this assumption. How did Count Schultz know that Marquis García was Vera's biological father?
Moreover, looking at her fearless appearance, she should also know that Vera's real birth mother was Empress Mydella!
Even Marquis Garcia did not tell Colin this secret.
So, who was lying?
Queen Mydella Or was it Count Schultz?
This question lingered in Colin's mind, and he could no longer sleep peacefully.
Since he could not sleep, Colin simply got out of bed.
Colin put on a coat and walked out of the room.
It was late at night, and Swan Castle was very quiet. Only the faint sound of an owl could be heard.
Colin walked along the dim corridor, thinking about whether he should bring Vera to the city tomorrow.
If Count Schultz was lying, then once Vera entered the city and the two of them acknowledged each other in public, then even if Count Schultz was not Vera's biological mother, he would still have to be her mother.
This was because Marquis García would not dare to refute in public, and as for Empress Mydella, she would definitely not dare to admit it.
As he thought about this, Colin suddenly felt that he should not bring Vera into the city.
At the very least, he should ask Marquis García first.
If Count Schultz was really Vera's biological mother, then Colin could bring her to Winter City to meet Vera. There was no need to rush.
After making up his mind, Colin's mood was much more relaxed.
Just as he was about to return to his room to rest, he smelled the faint smell of blood again.
Colin narrowed his eyes.
This was because he realized that the smell of blood was exactly the same as the one he had smelled in the confessional of the Glory Church in Swan City not long ago.
Following the smell, Colin quickened his pace.
Not long after, he found that he had returned to the open balcony where he had talked to Count Schultz earlier.
The cold moonlight shone on Colin's face, reflecting his uncertain expression.
Colin looked at the dark lake outside the balcony, which looked like the mouth of an abyss, and a sneer appeared on his lips.
Count Schultz, it seems that you are not a good person after all.
…
Early the next morning, when the sky was just beginning to brighten, several maids who were fetching water from the lake saw Colin and his entourage riding back to the camp.
"Good morning, Lord Viscounts!"
"Good morning, is the duke still asleep?"
"Not yet."
Colin nodded at the maids before he entered the camp and went straight to Vera's tent.
As expected, the new Duke of the Northern Region was still sleeping soundly. Colin bent down and gently kissed her fair and smooth forehead.
Vera's long eyelashes fluttered a few times before she opened her eyes in a daze. When she saw that it was Colin, she snorted a few times before she hugged his arm and used it as a pillow.
"Colin, why are you back so early?"
Colin stretched out his hand and ran his fingers through Vera's soft hair before he said gently, "I am here to say goodbye to you. I have to return to Swan City later."
Vera sat up straight and wrapped her arms around Colin's neck before she asked, "Have you found Bishop John yet?"
"Not yet. I have also found some interesting things here that require further investigation. So, you should return to Winter City first."
"Okay." Vera was a little reluctant to part with Colin. She leaned forward and gave him a deep kiss.
After a while, Colin took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Vera. At the same time, he reminded her, "When you return to Winter City, help me hand this letter to Marquis García and ask him to reply to me immediately. Do you understand?"
When Vera saw the serious expression on Colin's face, she stopped being lazy and nodded seriously. "I understand."
"Okay, then I will leave now. Remember to say goodbye to the two little guys for me."
"Okay, be careful."
…
Outside Swan City, the honor guard of the Schulz family was once again in the most neat formation. They were ready to welcome the guests who were about to arrive.
Count Schulz and Lucien stood at the front of the line hand in hand. Both of them had perfect smiles on their faces as they looked at the approaching group from the other side of the river.
However, it was not long before the smile on Lucien's face froze. He squinted his eyes and said seriously, "No! That's not the carriage of the Dukes Of The North! There are too few people! "
"What?" Count Schultz looked at the screen and realized that something was wrong.
Her heart sank. She kept thinking about what she had done wrong.
Soon, Colin arrived at Swan City.
He immediately dismounted from his horse and said sincerely, "I am so sorry, Count Schulz! The duke's carriage had already left. I was too late. "
Count Schulz took a deep breath and tried to suppress the anger and fear in his heart. He tried his best to put on a slightly disappointed look and said, "It's okay.
It seems that Swan City is destined to be unable to enjoy this glory. "
Colin carefully observed the expression on Count Schulz's face. Suddenly, he laughed and said, "Count Schulz.
You should go to Winter City and meet the duke in person, Count Schulz! "
"Of course." Count Schulz regained his composure. The elegant countess appeared again.
Colin turned to look at the expressionless Lucien and smiled. "Sir Lucien, why don't we search Swan City again and see if we can find the whereabouts of Bishop John?"
Lucien smiled faintly.
"My pleasure!"
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