The Emperor, Eden, ordered a trial to be held, and the court complied.
“The trial regarding the assassination of the royal family begins.”
As the matter was what it was, the court also put everything aside and held a trial targeting the Empress Dowager.
“Here, in addition to the murder of the imperial family, we will also deal with the illegal distribution of drugs, the attempted poisoning of the Empress, the crime of insulting the imperial family, and even treason.”
The charges were full of shocking words as they were listed. The faces of those sitting in the courtroom were dark. In particular, the families who were close to Count Oberon were unable to properly control their expressions.
“Suspect Tiffany Oberon Wyatt, please come forward.”
At the judge's command, the Empress Dowager took a few steps forward with a proud face. Unlike her usual self, she was devoid of any pretense, but her complexion was brighter and more pleasant than ever.
“Oh my God, how can someone be so shameless?”
Someone clicked their tongue.
"Be quiet."
Hearing that, Sienna turned her head and warned her. She must have been suffering a lot because she was very thin. Eden looked at her poor cousin for a moment, then turned her gaze straight ahead. The emotional rift between them had not yet been resolved.
The investigator began to recite the Empress Dowager's detailed criminal record. Everyone gasped, but the Empress Dowager remained calm and just blinked.
“All of these crimes are of a nature that cannot be tolerated, and the Imperial Family demands strong punishment.”
Finally, when Eden's demands were mentioned, the judge became quiet as if cold water had been poured on him.
“After investigating the facts, it was found that everything was true.”
The investigator glanced at Eden, who was sitting there with a cold face, and added a word.
“Do you have anything to say?”
“There is a possibility that the sinner will perjure herself or deny her sin...”
The judge was asking the Empress Dowager if she had any excuses. It was a very polite question, but the investigator quickly intervened.
“Why are you so anxious?”
The Empress Dowager smiled briefly. Her face was so relaxed that it seemed as if there was some corner of her that she believed in something.
“I already admitted that everything was true.”
The Empress Dowager looked straight at Eden, saying that it was all true.
“You’re already busy, so let’s not waste time. Wasting time will only make me regret life.”
“...”
“I don’t need any witnesses. I admit everything.”
Is this where it ends? Everyone's eyes were focused on Eden's mouth.
“Your Majesty, shall we end the trial now?”
The investigator, who had been observing the situation, approached quietly and asked a question.
"No."
However, Eden gave an unexpected answer. At the same time, the Empress Dowager’s eyebrows twitched subtly.
“There should be no suspicion that the criminal was made to confess falsely. Allow the witness to stand and testify.”
The Empress Dowager burst into laughter.
“You seem suspicious in strange places. I wonder if you really take after your father..."
It was at that moment that the Empress Dowager was mocking Eden. The doors of the court opened on both sides. The Empress Dowager stared at the being who entered with him back to the light as if he was unfamiliar.
She had guessed that someone from the investigation team would come forward as a representative, but the person who showed up was not a man. He was a head shorter and had a slender build.
“Isn’t this Her Majesty the Empress?”
“I heard there was a story about her passing away...”
Resembling Cecilia.
“...Cecilia Lane?”
The Empress Dowager muttered in disbelief. The woman who was supposedly dead was alive. She was alive before my eyes!
“This fucking...!”
The Empress Dowager, who had been blankly staring at Cecilia as she approached, suddenly came to her senses. Then she turned to Eden and hurled a curse.
“You lied to me?”
Eden stood up from his seat. The chair slid back, making a squeaking sound. Everyone was watching the unexpected situation with interest.
“Isn’t it funny that you’ve been lying to others your whole life and you’re getting angry at something like this?”
Eden left a word as if mocking her. She took a step as if she was going to rush at Eden.
“Let go!”
But of course, she couldn't reach Eden. Eden walked past the guards blocking his way and toward Cecilia in the central passage.
“Wasn’t it hard on the way here?”
Cecilia, who was placing her hand on Eden's, smiled faintly. It was a long walk from the Empress's Palace to the courtroom.
“Cecilia Lane Wyatt, please appear as a witness.”
Cecilia, who stood before the judge with Eden's escort, opened her mouth.
“Do you swear not to commit perjury?”
“I swear before God that I will not commit perjury.”
Cecilia answered the judge's questions obediently.
“Testify.”
Finally, Cecilia got her chance to testify. Her gaze naturally turned in the direction of the Empress Dowager. She was struggling with the guards, and her hair, which she had tried to tie up, was disheveled.
“The sinner has been in an affair with my father, Curtis Lane, for a very long time.”
It was the opposite of Cecilia's calm demeanor and behavior. It was clear evidence of defeat.
“And he disguised his illegitimate son, Damon Oberon, as a member of the royal family and raised him as the Third Prince. As a reward for keeping this secret, he gave Count Nova powers equivalent to a Duke.”
As Cecilia nodded, Madame Monte hurriedly brought something that looked like a book. It was Count Nova's diary.
“The diary Jason Nova brought contains the dates and times of their meetings, as well as the secrets of their relationship and their illegitimate child. I submit this as evidence.”
The judge took the diary that Madam Monte had handed him. The sound of the pages turning echoed throughout the courtroom. The judge looked down at the diary with a serious expression.
“I accept it as evidence.”
“What is that! How can a few letters written on a piece of paper be considered evidence?”
The Empress Dowager screamed in frustration. It was the complete opposite of her previous attitude when she had admitted to all her crimes.
“I can’t admit anything!”
“And on the day she came to kill me, the sinner told me many secrets.”
Cecilia spoke softly.
“The most important thing to deal with is treason. Tiffany Oberon dared to collude with Benia and bring their forces into Wyatt’s lands.”
Whether the country perishes or not, is none of her business. She probably thought that what would happen after she died would not matter anyway.
“In addition, I have a property that I personally entrusted to the Benia Trust Bank. I have heard that the Benia royal family intends to use that property to strengthen their military power.”
“Do you have any evidence about it?”
“I have a request from the trust bank.”
Cecilia even submitted as evidence a request letter from Benia's trust bank. It was a request to return more than double the amount and to allow the trust bank to freely use the money as investment funds for the imperial family.
“I also accept this as evidence.”
The judge groaned. But soon, with a stern face, he said that he would admit it as evidence. Aside from the power relations of the royal family, she was also a member of Wyatt. What the Empress Dowager had done was clearly treason and a betrayal of the country.
“As the evidence is so clear, I ask that you strip the criminal Tiffany Oberon of her status and sentence her to death.”
Cecilia opened her mouth coldly. In words, it was a wish, but in reality,y it was more like a declaration of intent.
“Curtis Lane! My father!”
The Empress Dowager, no, now just a sinner, Tiffany Oberon, cursed. As if she believed that she could get out of this situation.
“He is also an undeniable sinner.”
“...”
“I will have to accept whatever decision is made in the subsequent trial. Furthermore, as the next head of the family, I will bear the consequences.”
But Cecilia had abandoned her father, Curtis Lane. She had a look on her face that showed no remorse for him. Thanks to that, the situation was resolved neatly.
“Then I will sentence you.”
The judge opened his mouth, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
“The sinner Tiffany Oberon Wyatt is not worthy of her royal rights and is therefore stripped of her title.”
He was the first to mention stripping Tiffany of her status.
“Furthermore, since she has admitted to all her crimes and the testimony and evidence are clear, I hereby decide on the death penalty.”
And the decision was made to sentence Tiffany to death. As the judge struck the gavel three times, Count Oberon bowed his head with a somber expression.
Eden held Cecilia in his arms and kissed her temple. Cecilia closed her eyes and leaned comfortably into his arms.
“Ahhhh!”
The sight of the lovers relying on each other, testing themselves, drove Tiffany crazy. A piercing scream shook the courtroom.
There was anger at being tricked, shock that Cecilia wasn't dead, and despair that Eden would never have to suffer the same pain as she had.
“The trial regarding the assassination of the royal family begins.”
As the matter was what it was, the court also put everything aside and held a trial targeting the Empress Dowager.
“Here, in addition to the murder of the imperial family, we will also deal with the illegal distribution of drugs, the attempted poisoning of the Empress, the crime of insulting the imperial family, and even treason.”
The charges were full of shocking words as they were listed. The faces of those sitting in the courtroom were dark. In particular, the families who were close to Count Oberon were unable to properly control their expressions.
“Suspect Tiffany Oberon Wyatt, please come forward.”
At the judge's command, the Empress Dowager took a few steps forward with a proud face. Unlike her usual self, she was devoid of any pretense, but her complexion was brighter and more pleasant than ever.
“Oh my God, how can someone be so shameless?”
Someone clicked their tongue.
"Be quiet."
Hearing that, Sienna turned her head and warned her. She must have been suffering a lot because she was very thin. Eden looked at her poor cousin for a moment, then turned her gaze straight ahead. The emotional rift between them had not yet been resolved.
The investigator began to recite the Empress Dowager's detailed criminal record. Everyone gasped, but the Empress Dowager remained calm and just blinked.
“All of these crimes are of a nature that cannot be tolerated, and the Imperial Family demands strong punishment.”
Finally, when Eden's demands were mentioned, the judge became quiet as if cold water had been poured on him.
“After investigating the facts, it was found that everything was true.”
The investigator glanced at Eden, who was sitting there with a cold face, and added a word.
“Do you have anything to say?”
“There is a possibility that the sinner will perjure herself or deny her sin...”
The judge was asking the Empress Dowager if she had any excuses. It was a very polite question, but the investigator quickly intervened.
“Why are you so anxious?”
The Empress Dowager smiled briefly. Her face was so relaxed that it seemed as if there was some corner of her that she believed in something.
“I already admitted that everything was true.”
The Empress Dowager looked straight at Eden, saying that it was all true.
“You’re already busy, so let’s not waste time. Wasting time will only make me regret life.”
“...”
“I don’t need any witnesses. I admit everything.”
Is this where it ends? Everyone's eyes were focused on Eden's mouth.
“Your Majesty, shall we end the trial now?”
The investigator, who had been observing the situation, approached quietly and asked a question.
"No."
However, Eden gave an unexpected answer. At the same time, the Empress Dowager’s eyebrows twitched subtly.
“There should be no suspicion that the criminal was made to confess falsely. Allow the witness to stand and testify.”
The Empress Dowager burst into laughter.
“You seem suspicious in strange places. I wonder if you really take after your father..."
It was at that moment that the Empress Dowager was mocking Eden. The doors of the court opened on both sides. The Empress Dowager stared at the being who entered with him back to the light as if he was unfamiliar.
She had guessed that someone from the investigation team would come forward as a representative, but the person who showed up was not a man. He was a head shorter and had a slender build.
“Isn’t this Her Majesty the Empress?”
“I heard there was a story about her passing away...”
Resembling Cecilia.
“...Cecilia Lane?”
The Empress Dowager muttered in disbelief. The woman who was supposedly dead was alive. She was alive before my eyes!
“This fucking...!”
The Empress Dowager, who had been blankly staring at Cecilia as she approached, suddenly came to her senses. Then she turned to Eden and hurled a curse.
“You lied to me?”
Eden stood up from his seat. The chair slid back, making a squeaking sound. Everyone was watching the unexpected situation with interest.
“Isn’t it funny that you’ve been lying to others your whole life and you’re getting angry at something like this?”
Eden left a word as if mocking her. She took a step as if she was going to rush at Eden.
“Let go!”
But of course, she couldn't reach Eden. Eden walked past the guards blocking his way and toward Cecilia in the central passage.
“Wasn’t it hard on the way here?”
Cecilia, who was placing her hand on Eden's, smiled faintly. It was a long walk from the Empress's Palace to the courtroom.
“Cecilia Lane Wyatt, please appear as a witness.”
Cecilia, who stood before the judge with Eden's escort, opened her mouth.
“Do you swear not to commit perjury?”
“I swear before God that I will not commit perjury.”
Cecilia answered the judge's questions obediently.
“Testify.”
Finally, Cecilia got her chance to testify. Her gaze naturally turned in the direction of the Empress Dowager. She was struggling with the guards, and her hair, which she had tried to tie up, was disheveled.
“The sinner has been in an affair with my father, Curtis Lane, for a very long time.”
It was the opposite of Cecilia's calm demeanor and behavior. It was clear evidence of defeat.
“And he disguised his illegitimate son, Damon Oberon, as a member of the royal family and raised him as the Third Prince. As a reward for keeping this secret, he gave Count Nova powers equivalent to a Duke.”
As Cecilia nodded, Madame Monte hurriedly brought something that looked like a book. It was Count Nova's diary.
“The diary Jason Nova brought contains the dates and times of their meetings, as well as the secrets of their relationship and their illegitimate child. I submit this as evidence.”
The judge took the diary that Madam Monte had handed him. The sound of the pages turning echoed throughout the courtroom. The judge looked down at the diary with a serious expression.
“I accept it as evidence.”
“What is that! How can a few letters written on a piece of paper be considered evidence?”
The Empress Dowager screamed in frustration. It was the complete opposite of her previous attitude when she had admitted to all her crimes.
“I can’t admit anything!”
“And on the day she came to kill me, the sinner told me many secrets.”
Cecilia spoke softly.
“The most important thing to deal with is treason. Tiffany Oberon dared to collude with Benia and bring their forces into Wyatt’s lands.”
Whether the country perishes or not, is none of her business. She probably thought that what would happen after she died would not matter anyway.
“In addition, I have a property that I personally entrusted to the Benia Trust Bank. I have heard that the Benia royal family intends to use that property to strengthen their military power.”
“Do you have any evidence about it?”
“I have a request from the trust bank.”
Cecilia even submitted as evidence a request letter from Benia's trust bank. It was a request to return more than double the amount and to allow the trust bank to freely use the money as investment funds for the imperial family.
“I also accept this as evidence.”
The judge groaned. But soon, with a stern face, he said that he would admit it as evidence. Aside from the power relations of the royal family, she was also a member of Wyatt. What the Empress Dowager had done was clearly treason and a betrayal of the country.
“As the evidence is so clear, I ask that you strip the criminal Tiffany Oberon of her status and sentence her to death.”
Cecilia opened her mouth coldly. In words, it was a wish, but in reality,y it was more like a declaration of intent.
“Curtis Lane! My father!”
The Empress Dowager, no, now just a sinner, Tiffany Oberon, cursed. As if she believed that she could get out of this situation.
“He is also an undeniable sinner.”
“...”
“I will have to accept whatever decision is made in the subsequent trial. Furthermore, as the next head of the family, I will bear the consequences.”
But Cecilia had abandoned her father, Curtis Lane. She had a look on her face that showed no remorse for him. Thanks to that, the situation was resolved neatly.
“Then I will sentence you.”
The judge opened his mouth, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
“The sinner Tiffany Oberon Wyatt is not worthy of her royal rights and is therefore stripped of her title.”
He was the first to mention stripping Tiffany of her status.
“Furthermore, since she has admitted to all her crimes and the testimony and evidence are clear, I hereby decide on the death penalty.”
And the decision was made to sentence Tiffany to death. As the judge struck the gavel three times, Count Oberon bowed his head with a somber expression.
Eden held Cecilia in his arms and kissed her temple. Cecilia closed her eyes and leaned comfortably into his arms.
“Ahhhh!”
The sight of the lovers relying on each other, testing themselves, drove Tiffany crazy. A piercing scream shook the courtroom.
There was anger at being tricked, shock that Cecilia wasn't dead, and despair that Eden would never have to suffer the same pain as she had.
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