Rufus had no power to resist now. He could only be at the mercy of others. Even if I had to die, I would never hand him over to anyone unless he regained consciousness.
Richard walked up to me and said with a sneer, “Hurry up! Our time is too precious for you to just waste it here.”
I glared at him ferociously. How dare he speak to me that way here! If Rufus was not in a coma, I would definitely teach Richard a lesson now.
“How dare you stare at me like that! The lycan king is still here. How dare you ignore the majesty of the royal family! If I were you, I would behave myself and just hand over Rufus.”
“Enough! Richard, stop talking,”
Ethan interrupted Richard harshly. He then turned around, called a doctor over, and looked at me again.
“Girl, it seems that your hand is still bleeding. Give Rufus to us first and let the doctor bandage your wound.”
Upon hearing this, I subconsciously hid my wounded hand. I actually bit it deliberately so I could feed Rufus with my blood just now.
I shook my head, still refusing Ethan.
“I won’t hand over Prince Rufus to anyone until he wakes up and can make his own decision,” I said hoarsely, looking at Ethan. “Not even to you.”
“Who are you to decide for Rufus? You have nothing to do with him. Unlike us, we are his family. We won’t do anything to hurt him. Why are you being so overprotective? You must have your own purpose,” Richard rebuked me impatiently.
I looked at him coldly and said, “Don’t you have any idea why Prince Rufus became like this?”
“What was that supposed to mean? Rufus went manic by himself, right?” Richard’s face darkened, making the red birthmark at the corner of his eyes even more frightening. He added, “Be careful. When Rufus wakes up and goes mad again, the first one he will bite is you. Remember, no one can stop a lunatic. If I were you, I would stay away from him. After all, no one knows if mania is contagious or not.”
When I heard him call Rufus a lunatic, my accumulated anger exploded at once. I couldn’t care less about the lycan king’s presence anymore. I scolded Richard, “If he is a lunatic, then what are you? An idiot? Or an ungrateful bastard who drugged his own brother? It took you so much effort to make such a plan, right? Considering your poor IQ, you must have thought about it for a long time. No wonder your head is getting balder and balder. It’s just a pity your plan is doomed to fail.”
“Shut up! You’re just a slave. How dare you slander a prince!” Richard scolded me with a livid face.
I curled my lips sarcastically. “I don’t respect someone who doesn’t deserve it.”
“You…” Richard was obviously exasperated. He turned to the men behind him and ordered, “Kill this bitch! She disrespects the royal family!”
“That’s enough!”
Ethan roared angrily, which quieted everyone down.
I also calmed down. I looked at Ethan and said earnestly, “Your Majesty, Prince Rufus didn’t go manic for no reason. He was set up by Prince Richard. Lucy was also part of Prince Richard’s evil plan. He personally put her in the manor, so when Prince Rufus goes manic, he will come to her and kill her.”
“You’re talking nonsense!” Richard flew into a rage upon hearing my words. He stomped his feet and snapped, “Father, don’t listen to her nonsense. She is as crazy as Rufus!”
Ethan’s expression became stern. He looked at me with his sharp eyes and asked, “Why are you saying that? Are you aware that slandering anyone from the royal family is a capital crime?”
Sylvia’s POV
“I have proof.” I looked at Ethan with calm confidence.
“Lies!” Richard exploded, turning purple from rage.
Ethan turned to face him with a stern look. “Be quiet and let her finish,” he scolded in a low voice. Then, he turned to me and nodded, indicating I should keep talking.
“Before the parade, somebody handed me a note. It said that Prince Richard was going to drug Prince Rufus so that he will go crazy and kill someone in public,” I explained.
“And where is this supposed note?” Ethan asked cautiously.
I looked around. Good. Many werewolves were present. If Richard refused to admit to his crimes right now, the public would gossip and crucify him later.
I pulled out the note from my pocket and handed it to Ethan solemnly.
Of course, Richard didn’t dare to snatch it. He could do nothing but watch gloomily as Ethan read the note.
Ethan’s noble expression immediately darkened. “Richard, you’d better have a good explanation for this.”
Richard immediately put on the look of a filial son and said softly, “Father, don’t you trust me? How could I do such a thing to hurt my own brother? Besides, Lucy is pregnant with my child. I would never do anything that would hurt her. I’ve been looking forward to having a child for the longest time. You can’t just believe some random slave’s claims! If you convict me on the grounds of some scribbled note, you’ll be making a big mistake.”
I couldn’t help but sneer viciously. “Prince Richard, you’re such a good actor!”
Richard shot me a murderous glare. “I’m not acting. I’m telling the truth and nothing but the truth. Plus, I’ve barely even talked to you before. Why the hell would you forge a note to frame me? Did Rufus order you to do this? Or are you colluding with Rufus to cause conflict between me and the lycan king?”
“Enough! Richard, shut up!” Ethan exploded impatiently.
Richard’s mouth clammed shut immediately, but he continued to glare at me sulkily.
Not to be outdone, I subtly stuck my tongue out at him. What a creep!
Ethan held up the note and read it again carefully. Finally, he sighed and turned to me. “A note isn’t enough to prove that it was Richard who did it. Do you have any other evidence for your claims?”
I thought for a while then nodded resolutely. “How did you come here? Did you happen to see any moon grass on your way here?”
Ethan hesitated. “No. Moon grass usually grows in the depths of the mountains. It’s rare to see them in everyday life.”
“What kind of bullshit are you going on about? Why would you even mention moon grass?” Richard burst into weird laughter, deliberately interrupting my conversation with Ethan. A panic look flashed in his eyes. Although it passed quickly, I still noticed it.
I snorted, “What’s the matter, Prince Richard? Is the guilt getting to you? How could you claim not know about the moon grass?”
As I spoke, I took my phone out of my pocket and handed it to Ethan. “I took this video on my way to the manor. As you can see, there was a lot of moon grass that led to the manor. If you didn’t see them on your way here, then they must’ve been cleared beforehand. There could only be one reason why someone would go through such an effort-that was, to lead Prince Rufus to the manor with the moon grass. I swear on my life that every word I say is true.”
Smiling faintly, I turned to look at Richard, who was fumbling, flustered. “Prince Richard must’ve thought that his plan was perfect. I doubt he expected that someone would pass that road and take a video before the moon grass was cleared away.”
After studying the footage with a gloomy expression, Ethan looked up to glower at Richard.
Just as I was about to taste victory, Ethan turned to me. His eyes flashed with emotions that I couldn’t understand. “The evidence does prove that Rufus was set up, but none of it proves that Richard was the perpetrator. If you don’t have any other evidence, you will be charged with slandering a member of the royal family.”
Richard’s POV
When Sylvia brought up the moon grass, I secretly let out a sigh of relief since I had already had my men uprooted the moon grass before Ethan came here. But the damned bitch had apparently taken a video.
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