“By the way, Sandra, who exactly is that man?”
“Fufu… He’s Queen Paula’s chamberlain.”
““““““!?”””””
“………………….”
The moment Sandra announced this with a giggle, everyone present turned their gaze towards Queen Paula.
Even now, she maintains a cool expression, but I guess if she couldn’t handle something like this with ease, she wouldn’t be fit to be queen. At least, Lisette-sama wouldn’t be able to.
“…Paula, what is the meaning of this?”
“Now, now? I have never had such a person as a chamberlain.”
King Salomon asks in a voice lower than usual, whether due to a bad throat or anger, but Queen Paula feigns ignorance.
As expected, she’s discarding the chamberlain, but that doesn’t erase the suspicion that has already arisen.
Perhaps her intention is to leave things ambiguous and conclude that the chamberlain acted alone.
However.
“Sister… I’m so glad… so glad…”
In the gallery, Eline-san clasps her hands together, rejoicing in Lisette-sama’s innocence as if praying.
Lisette-sama gazes at her with eyes full of kindness.
Well then… naturally, you don’t intend to end it here, do you?
I didn’t accuse Lisette-sama and hold this trial to condemn Queen Paula or the mastermind, Jean-sama.
That’s right, the main target is.
“Hmm… To think that the ‘Incompetent Rascal Prince’ from another country would have the ‘Villainess’ from our own country accused, and the conclusion is that it was all the work of the Queen’s chamberlain acting alone… Whose responsibility is it to have caused such a pathetic situation?”
“Jean…?”
Queen Paula gives Jean-sama, who is shaking his head with a “good grief” expression, a dubious look.
With this one statement, King Salomon seems to have realized something, and immediately looks behind him… at the Knight Commander.
Of course, it’s to order him to restrain Jean-sama, who seems likely to do something.
However.
“Wha…!?”
“Your Majesty, please remain silent.”
With a sword pointed at his neck, King Salomon is speechless.
““““““!?”””””
“Be quiet! The Knights will now take control of this place!”
At the Knight Commander’s signal, the knights rush in all at once.
Yes… it’s the beginning of a coup d’état by the ringleader, Jean-sama.
King Salomon leaving the Royal Palace and the trial of the First Princess, which is drawing the attention of many nobles who support this country, is the perfect opportunity to stage a coup d’état.
Unlike two years after the start of the main story of EnHaza, there may be fewer comrades for the coup d’état at this stage, but this way, they can not only assassinate King Salomon, but also take the nobles hostage.
So, the number of knights who have rushed in here is probably only about fifty.
On the other hand, there are over a hundred people here, excluding the Royalty and knights. Although they outnumber them, they have no choice but to obey quietly when faced with knights.
“Well… I can only be grateful that you, befitting the name of the ‘Incompetent Rascal Prince’, have prepared such a stage for me.”
“Prince Jean-sama…”
“Please rest assured. I know that Prince Harold-sama has no value as a hostage, so I will allow you to return to your country in disgrace. And please tell King Aival-sama, ‘The Capetien Kingdom declares war on the Dehauvalz Kingdom.'”
Ah… as expected, he’s baring his fangs at Dehauvalz, just like in Lisette-sama’s scenario in EnHaza.
In the first place, Jean-sama, a hardliner who doesn’t like the moderate politics of King Salomon, wants to steer the country towards militarism through a coup d’état. I know that.
Really… he doesn’t understand how difficult it is to maintain peace.
“Mother, I will become king. Not like this foolish king, but the most excellent king who will one day rule this world.”
“Oh…! Jean, I’m sure you can do it! Unlike this scum who has been infatuated with a mistress who has served him since childhood!”
I see. So that servant is Lisette-sama’s real mother, huh?
Certainly, Queen Paula-sama wouldn’t be happy about that. I don’t know, though.
Well, but.
““““““!?”””””
“You traitors! Behave yourselves!”
The nobles, who had been wearing swords all along, suddenly stood up and began to subdue the knights.
“Wh-what is this…!?”
“Well, you should remember the faces of your own country’s nobles properly. At this rate, even if Prince Jean-sama becomes king, he will only be criticized as a foolish king.”
If we prepare the stage like this, knowing that they will stage a coup d’état, it’s only natural to prepare to counterattack.
All the nobles here are soldiers disguised as escorts for the Delegation from the Dehauvalz Kingdom.
And.
“What!?”
The person who was thought to be King Salomon is also one of our men with a similar build.
The real King Salomon is waiting for today’s results in a safe place.
“Fufu… Truly, everything has gone according to Lord Hal’s plan.”
“Yes. I never imagined they would be so easily deceived.”
Well, Jean-sama was probably impatient because he was forced to be confined due to the attempted poisoning incident.
Perhaps he thought that everything would collapse before he could carry out the coup d’état.
That’s why, even knowing there was a risk, he took the bait and started the coup d’état.
All that’s left is to prepare the bait, but our excellent Foreign Minister has arranged everything well.
In addition, Eline-san has taken on the role of coordinator on the Capetien Kingdom’s side. She is protected by soldiers and happily sticks out her tongue.
Ideally, Lisette-sama would have taken on that role, but unfortunately, she has a reputation as a Villainess.
I don’t want to say this, but the people of the kingdom wouldn’t move for her sake.
“I apologize for causing trouble for Princess Lisette-sama as well.”
“H-Harold-sama, there’s no need for you to apologize! Rather, I’m sorry for dragging you into the Capetien’s troubles… I’m sorry.”
Lisette-sama, who is always arrogant in attitude only, bowed deeply in a subdued manner.
“Please stop. More importantly, let’s quickly subdue these traitors.”
“Yes! Everyone… do it!”
Taking Lisette-sama’s line that sounds like a leader of an evil organization, we began to suppress the coup d’état.
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