The tranquil night shrouded the earth, and the chirping of insects embellished this quiet little garden with exuberant vitality.
Colin looked at the bright moon in the sky and tasted the flower tea in his hand as he waited quietly.
He was waiting for the surprise that Prince Harrison would bring him.
He had come to Agate Manor this time for Joisse.
Although he had never treated this child as a real threat, Colin was about to leave the Northern Frontier for a period of time, and he felt uncomfortable leaving such a hidden danger in Chilly Winter Castle.
Moreover, Colin had received reports from his subordinates that the Earl Of Avon of the Eastern Region was in Chilly Winter Castle. However, he did not reveal his identity and did not visit Lion's Roar Fort.
Colin knew that he had come to the Northern Frontier to look for Prince Rhy. After all, the Earl Of Avon was accompanied by the Prince's daughter, Shalia.
However, since they had come to Chilly Winter Castle, it would be rude if they did not visit the Dukes Of The North at Lion's Roar Fort. This made Colin feel that the scheming Earl Of Avon was plotting something, so he did not dare to visit Lion's Roar Fort.
Therefore, Colin had to nip this hidden danger in the bud before he left.
As the night deepened, Colin was wondering why Prince Harrison had not made a move. Was he afraid at the last moment?
At this moment, a servant rushed into the garden and reported anxiously.
"Lord Earl, something has happened!"
It's finally here.
Colin's heart skipped a beat, and he asked calmly, "What's wrong?"
"Young Master Joyce, he … he … you should make a trip there yourself."
Looking at the servant's hesitant expression, Colin rolled his eyes and quickly got up. "Let's go."
"Yes!"
The two of them walked through the dark corridor and arrived at the backyard of the manor.
The place was already surrounded by guards and servants, but they stood outside and did not dare to enter.
When he saw Colin striding over, the manor's butler hurriedly went up to him and said respectfully,
"My Lord, Prince Harrison, Princess Judy, and Young Master Joyce are all inside. There seems to be some conflict. Please go in and take a look."
"Conflict?" Colin's expression changed slightly as he asked doubtfully.
The butler didn't elaborate any further. He just used his eyes to signal to Colin that it wasn't convenient for this matter to be made public.
Colin didn't ask any more questions and strode into the room.
There were only three little ones in the room, and no one else.
Princess Judy sat at the table, rubbing her sleepy eyes. She was not in good spirits.
On either side of her, Prince Harrison and Joyce stood facing each other. Their faces were flushed red as if they had just quarreled.
There was a Flip Chess set on the table, which the three of them had probably been playing earlier.
However, the atmosphere in the room was very solemn.
Seeing Colin walk in, Prince Harrison's eyes lit up. He hurriedly yelled, "Count Angele, this Joyce actually dared to molest Sister Judy. Quickly send someone to …"
"Nonsense!" Joyce retorted with a sharp voice, "You're slandering me! I clearly didn't do anything! "
"What slandering? When I came in just now, I clearly saw that you were plotting against Judy! "
"You saw wrong. I was just checking on the princess. Why did she suddenly lie on the table?"
"Enough!" Colin raised his hand to interrupt the two boys' argument. He then looked at Princess Judy and asked with concern, "Judy? Are you alright? "
"I …" Princess Judy rubbed her eyes and yawned. "I'm fine. I'm just a bit sleepy …"
Colin frowned. He walked up and picked up the cup in front of Princess Judy. He brought it to his nose and sniffed.
Prince Harrison immediately yelled, "Count Angele, I suspect that Joyce put a drug in the water. Quickly get a potion master to examine it!"
Joyce was shocked. He yelled, "Nonsense! How could I put drugs in the princess' water? "
Colin was a bit speechless.
He had already smelled that there was something wrong with Princess Judy's water. He immediately guessed that it was Harrison who had drugged it and wanted to frame Joyce. However, this method was … too crude.
Well, he was still a child after all. It was difficult for him to come up with such a perfect plan.
Colin was just thinking about how to help Prince Harrison smooth over this plan when he heard Prince Harrison yell again.
"You still want to deny it? Count Angele, quickly look at Judy's neck. There are traces left by this Joyce! "
Joyce was obviously surprised.
Colin also blinked. Clearly, he didn't expect this kid to have such a trick up his sleeve.
He immediately walked up to Judy and asked, "Judy, is there something wrong with your neck?"
Princess Judy seemed to have realized that something was wrong. She rubbed her neck and said in a daze, "It seems a bit … itchy."
Colin pulled open Judy's collar and saw that there was indeed a red patch on her neck.
Prince Harrison immediately yelled proudly, "Joyce, are you still going to deny it?"
"I … I didn't do anything!" Joyce's face turned red. He yelled in a wronged tone, "Count Angele, this is all Harrison's doing. You mustn't believe him!"
Prince Harrison was not going to let him go. He said step by step, "Joyce, it's obvious now. There's no point in denying it.
You used the excuse of playing chess to trick Judy into coming here. Then, you put drugs in her cup. You wanted to take advantage of the situation to do something bad! "
"Nonsense! I didn't! I didn't! "Joyce just kept shaking his head in denial. He couldn't produce any concrete evidence to prove his innocence.
Prince Harrison, on the other hand, had a smug look on his face. He seemed to think that he had obtained irrefutable evidence.
Looking at this familiar scene, Colin suddenly thought of the similar framing incident that happened in the Holy Light Church in Imperial Dragon City.
Perhaps this was what they meant by 'like father (mother), like son'.
Of course, compared to the framing methods of Emperor Reinhardt and Empress Mydella, Harrison's method was too naive and could be easily seen through.
For example, the marks on Judy's neck. Colin had already seen some undetectable catkins on her collar.
However, this method was enough to deal with a brat like Joyce. Looking at him now, it was obvious that he was panicking.
"Count Angele, quickly get someone to arrest this Joyce! How can he profane the princess of the royal family? "
"I didn't! I didn't! "Joyce gave a feeble retort. Tears were welling up in his eyes. He was actually about to cry.
Colin was secretly disdainful. He didn't do as Prince Harrison said and arrest Joyce. Instead, he said vaguely, "This matter needs to be investigated further.
However, Young Master Joyce, you should return to the Lion's Roar Castle first. Agate Manor is no longer suitable for you. "
Joyce obviously didn't expect Colin to let him go just like that. He nodded repeatedly and thanked him, "Count Angele, you must investigate carefully. This matter really wasn't done by me!"
After saying that, he glared at Prince Harrison and ran out as if he was escaping.
Prince Harrison stomped his feet anxiously and complained, "Teacher, why did you let him go just like that?"
Colin ignored Harrison and asked Judy, "Judy, how are you now? Do you need me to get a priest to take a look at you? "
Before Judy could say anything, Prince Harrison muttered softly, "I'm fine. I'll be fine after a nap."
Colin glared fiercely at Harrison, then picked up the groggy Judy and placed her on the bed in the inner room.
After giving a few more instructions to the maidservant outside, he turned to Prince Harrison and said, "Don't worry.
"Come with me."
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