Diego shivered. “Nothing. I’m sorry, nothing’s funny.”
I snorted coldly. When Rufus really went to jail, I would send this damn parrot to accompany him. Since I can’t scold him in person, I’ll let this parrot do it for me. I would do everything to piss him off.
“What if Prince Rufus sobers up?” Diego suddenly asked worriedly.
I squinted at him and said disapprovingly, “Do you seriously think I didn’t think of that? Unless there is an antidote, the drug’s effect will stay in his body for twelve hours.”
“It seems that your plan will definitely succeed this time,” Diego said and gave me a flattering smile.
I tried my best to hold back the complacency in my heart, but the corners of my mouth couldn’t help rising. “Go and keep an eye on our subordinates. Make sure that the moon grass along the way will be cleared as soon as Rufus enters the manor. Whether our plan succeeds or not, remember to destroy the evidence first. Also, send someone to delay the soldiers in the palace. If they arrest Rufus before he can do something to Lucy, our plan will be ruined.”
After explaining everything to Diego, I sent him away to make the arrangements.
I was only one step away from achieving my goal now. I was already looking forward to the results. I was lucky that Blair wasn’t here. Otherwise, my plans wouldn’t have gone so well.
Richard’s POV
It didn’t take long for Diego to return and tell me that Rufus had gone to the manor.
It was time for me to put on an act, so I walked to the dressing room excitedly. “I want to wear the most gorgeous clothes to celebrate my victory.”
“Why don’t you wear Prince Rufus’ favorite color today? You can also piss him off by doing that.”
Indeed, no one knew me better than Diego. I looked at him approvingly and said, “Great idea. Bring me that red cloak here.”
“Red… Red cloak?” Diego wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. Then he said hesitantly, “Price Rufus doesn’t seem to like such a color.”
I snorted coldly, “If I say he likes that color, he likes it, okay? Who the hell are you to tell me what to do?”
“I’m sorry, Prince Richard. I’ll get it for you right now,” Diego quickly said.
After getting dressed, I rushed to the council hall to look for my father.
This was where he usually gathered his ministers. At this moment, many elders were walking out of the hall. They should have just finished the meeting.
I hurried into the hall and randomly grabbed a white-bearded elder. “Where is my father?”
The elder was obviously surprised by my sudden appearance and question. He patted his chest in a bid to calm himself down before he answered, “Prince Richard, why are you in a hurry?”
“Something terrible happened. Is he on the second floor?” I said, pretending to be anxious. Although I already knew where my father was, I had to pretend I didn’t know to deceive everyone.
“Yes, he’s still in the meeting room,” the elder said, pushing up his eyeglasses.
“Okay, thank you.”
My plan went smoothly. I was sure that everyone saw the anxiety on my face.
In a while, I would also use this anxious look to persuade my father to send out troops to look for Rufus. In this way, I could lead him to the manor and let him see how Rufus tore Lucy apart.
When I arrived at the door of the meeting room, I heard my father and his confidant, Fitch, talking about Rufus. I quickly stepped back and hid behind the wall.
“The crowd has been dispersed, and the backup command post is set up. The mess is being cleaned now.” I heard Fitch’s solemn voice from the inside.
My father coughed a few times before he asked in a hoarse voice, “Where is Rufus?”
“Prince Rufus…” Fitch hesitated for a moment. Then he said, “He attacked the guards guarding the city and ran out. No one dared to chase after him.”
This time, my father coughed even harder. Then I heard the clatter of porcelain bowls. He must be drinking some potion.
Thinking that my father was getting weaker and weaker made my heart tighten. I didn’t have much time left. Whether my plan succeeded or not, I would make sure that my father would be completely disappointed in Rufus this time.
“Are you going to send someone to find Prince Rufus and take him back?” Fitch asked again.
“Let’s check the situation first. If I take him back now, he will face the public’s wrath. It may not be a good thing. So I’m thinking, it will be better to send someone to protect him secretly while waiting for the situation to calm down here. However, in this way, he will completely lose the right to inherit the throne.” My father heaved a long sigh and said in a sad tone, “I didn’t expect this day would come. Rufus’ curse can’t really be hidden forever.”
I was surprised to hear what he said. The word “curse” piqued my curiosity, so I leaned forward to listen more clearly.
“Actually, I feel that something is strange this time. It’s said that the curse only attacks during the full moon, right? It’s not full moon yet, but why did he suddenly lose control today?” Fitch had been working for my father for a long time, and he had always been reliable. This time, he pointed out the key problem immediately.
“Maybe his body can no longer bear the curse.” My father seemed to be in a bad mood. He said in a low voice, “For more than twenty years, he would always go crazy every full moon, every month. No matter how strong he is, he can’t stand such mania that repeatedly goes beyond his physical limit. What I fear the most is that he will die because of this.”
The more I listened to their conversation, the more excited I became. I didn’t expect that I had used the right drug by accident. Rufus was indeed suffering from mania. God was really on my side. Now, everyone would believe that he was a monster.
Richard’s POV
I could sense from my father’s tone that he was very sad. And he also kept sighing. He said, “As a father, my only wish is for my children to live peacefully, healthily, and happily. Even if he is mediocre, it doesn’t matter as long as he can live a comfortable life. It’s all my fault. I failed to handle my relationship well back then.”
“Don’t be too sad. Remember, you still have Prince Richard. He’s getting more and more motivated nowadays,” Fitch said to comfort him.
I was very happy to hear Fitch’s compliment on me.
He was my father’s confidant. And being praised by him was quite useful.
But when my father spoke again, there was a hint of hesitation in his tone. “Richard? Indeed, he’s been really active recently.”
I didn’t understand what my father meant. Was he also complimenting me?
Then he continued, “But it’s good that he is motivated. He is making some progress. So although he is not as good as Rufus, I brought him back just in case. If the curse on Rufus won’t be dispelled, I have no other choice. I can only pass the throne to Richard.”
As I continued to hide outside the door and listened, I was so angry with my father’s words that I almost wanted to explode. He obviously meant that he only took me as Rufus’ substitute. So up to now, he still never gave up the idea of letting Rufus inherit the throne. No matter how well I performed and how many things I did for him, I would never be comparable to Rufus in his eyes.
I clenched my fists tightly, feeling like my heart was extremely twisted by anger. But soon, I calmed down. No matter how powerful Rufus was, he would never have the chance to inherit the throne as long as he couldn’t get rid of his curse.
“I think it’s time for you to give up on that. Until now, we still haven’t found any clue about that witch,” Fitch said again. “For more than twenty years, you have been looking for a way to remove the curse. But you still haven’t found anything. I think this is fate. Maybe Prince Rufus is destined to be like this for the rest of his life.”
I couldn’t agree more with Fitch. This was fate, and even God was helping me. Rufus was doomed to fail.
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