Chapter 81 - GDD Chapter 81
Evan looked at Duke Wilson and couldn’t react for a while.
What does this…mean? Evan is a little confused. If he understands correctly, Duke Wilson means that the king will die tonight and there is only one reason for a person’s death to be known in advance, that is, such a death was planned long ago.
Duke Wilson wants the king to die!
Such thoughts popped into Evan’s mind.
But before Evan could say anything else, there was a commotion in the ballroom and both Evan and Duke Wilson were attracted and looked in the direction of the commotion.
A frightened official stumbled in. He was wearing a high-end suit, but unfortunately it was already wrinkled at this time and even his glasses were a little crooked. Lord Orlam walked towards him.
“Lord…Lord.” He looked as if he had just jumped out of the carriage, and his breathing was still uneven.
“Lord, His Majesty the King has passed away!” He looked at Lord Orlam with a terrified face, as if he was looking at his own life-saving straw.
Evan’s heart skipped a beat, but the surroundings had long since fallen into chaos. The aristocratic gentlemen and ladies who were originally composed were all terrified and in an uproar at this time, but no matter who it was, the one with the highest status at this time was Lord Orlam. Lord Orlam is their backbone, everyone present no matter who, their eyes were looking in the direction of Lord Orlam.
Lord Orlam frowned slightly and said in a low voice, “Where did you get the news? Where is the person from Buckingham Palace?”
This person is obviously an official. Logically speaking, the death of the king should be handled by someone from Buckingham Palace. This person should be the one to come here to convey the news, but now a civil servant was sent over here to convey the message, which is obviously not right.
“Buckingham Palace…” The man was trembling, “The people at Buckingham Palace are all under the control of Duke Rand, and no one can come out.”
“Then how do you know about it?” Duke Wilson suddenly came out and asked the question everyone wanted to ask.
When that person saw that Duke Wilson was there, his heart felt a lot more at ease. Everyone in the noble and high-class circle is aware that Duke Wilson and the Duke of Rand are definitely at odds with each other, and the strength of Duke Wilson’s army is enough to change the political situation.
“I have a good friend who works as a clerk at Buckingham Palace and he told me that.” This civil servant was a nail that Lord Orlam put into the government, and he played his role at this time.
These words made the people present believe it a little bit, and everyone suddenly panicked. In such a chaotic and complicated political situation, when the king was there, everyone didn’t feel it and as long as they thought that if the king died, everything would be fine. But when the king really died, these people couldn’t help but feel a lack of confidence.
“Calm down, everyone!” Lord Orlam had a rare stern face, and the surrounding noise subsided.
“Take him up and clean him up.” Lord Orlam waved to the servant beside him, and someone immediately came up and took the man away.
After disposing of this, Lord Orlam turned to look at the terrified nobles around him.
“Ladies, you should go up and rest first.” Although Lord Orlam’s tone was very gentle, there was little room for negotiation in what he said.
This matter is really not suitable for these nervous ladies to be privy to and Evan watched as several of the ladies were even about to pass out.
When Lord Orlam said a word, the maids immediately supported the ladies and left. Among the remaining gentlemen, although a few of them looked a little better than the ladies, the rest were a little more fragile. They were sweating profusely, and kept wiping off the sweat with a handkerchief.
Because, although some of these people are not very noble, they also know the situation in London at this time. Lord Orlam is definitely a supporter of Prince George. According to what the civil servant said just now, it is obvious that the Duke of Rand is now occupying the top position and has the upper hand. And they are now tied to the same chariot with Lord Orlam, this is simply life as death for some people who do not have a firm stance.
“Gentlemen.” After all these gentlemen with different minds were in the small banquet hall, Lord Oram finally said, “Now there is an emergency, and I think everyone is well aware of it.
Some people who have a close relationship with Lord Orlam seemed to be relatively calm, but the expressions of the rest of the people were complicated.
Lord Orlam had a panoramic view of the expressions of these people and sneered in his heart, but his expression was still gentle, and there was even a trace of worry in his expression.
“His Majesty passed away suddenly, and the Duke of Rand kept his mourning a secret, while Prince George is far away in Wales. With the situation in London now, I am afraid that we will have to rely on the Prince.” Lord Orlam said very sincerely.
Such kind words really have no effect on these old foxes, but since the words are spoken, these people have to react appropriately. After all, Orlam’s status is still there.
“Lord, you are too modest. We will listen to you about this matter.” One of Lord Orlam’s confidants suddenly said.
This sentence made the expressions of the people around them waver, which completely pierced that layer of thin window paper, and now they have almost no way out.
Because, although the Duke of Rand has the upper hand at this time, they are in the hands of Lord Orlam.
No matter what they think, with such a sentence, they can only agree.
Lord Orlam slightly twitched the corners of his lips. Although these people are of no use, they can always tie them up together which can always boost their morale, so that everyone can see the position of Duke Rand.
Now that these people have been settled, Lord Orlam is too lazy to talk nonsense with these people, and asks the housekeeper to escort a few people who are not his confidants away, while the remaining who are his confidants continue to discuss plans.
During this process, Duke Wilson has always stood by Evan without saying a word, but although he has not said a word, his silence now shows his attitude. The reason why everyone present is like this, why they are so quick to agree has a lot to do with Duke Wilson. Duke Wilson’s attitude also plays a big factor,after all, these people know that Duke Wilson is someone who has an army of soldiers in his hands.
After those people left, the expression on Lord Orlam’s face changed. He invited everyone to sit down with a smile, and even let Duke Wilson sit on his upper hand, and then said, “Since His Majesty the King has passed away, then our plans should also be arranged.”
The people below looked at Lord Orlam with high spirits, these people are people who support Prince George and they have a close relationship with Lord Orlam, so they naturally know the inside story of this incident. They know it well, so they are more confident than those who are uneasy.
“Prince George will return to London tomorrow afternoon. During this period of time, Duke Wilson will be asked to stabilize the political situation in London.” Lord Orlam looked at Duke Wilson with a smile.
Duke Wilson nodded coldly and didn’t say much. Evan stood aside, but he was surprised. Isn’t Prince George in Wales? Even by train, I’m afraid it won’t take such a short time to get back to London from Wales. There is definitely a problem here, Evan’s expression flashed slightly.
The next few people talked about the end of the matter. Most of them were talking about how to deal with the court guards of the Duke of Rand. In fact, there is nothing to say. They are now in Lord Orlam’s castle, Lord Orlam is not a nobleman who is drunk and dreaming. They are sure that in this castle, there are guards stationed at the moment they come in, there should be no problem with the security for a while.
After the talk, Evan and Duke Wilson returned to the guest room together. Because there were too many people, the two of them were assigned to a room, which made Evan a little embarrassed, and Duke Wilson didn’t seem very comfortable.
Evan looked at Lord Orlam, who had a subtle expression, and knew that it was definitely intentional at this time. No matter how many guests there were, he would not let a duke live with others.
After the two returned to the room, there was an awkward silence, but in the end it was Duke Wilson who started a conversation first.
“Were you scared today?” He looked at Evan with a look of worry.
Evan chuckled in his heart. He was startled, but was he scared? He wasn’t.
“This incident is indeed a bit sudden.” Evan smiled reservedly.
Duke Wilson sneered, “If it wasn’t for Duke Rand’s pressing step by step, I’m afraid it would not have reached this point.”
Evan frowned slightly, he was a religious person after all. With the Duke talking about these problems in front of him, he really doesn’t know how to react to this shocking matter.
“You…” He looked at Duke Wilson with an embarrassed expression.
Duke Wilson looked at him with a very gentle expression, “I know you can’t accept it, but Richard is too absurd. George is a good boy. If he doesn’t die, many people will die innocently. Although I have done such a terrible thing, I don’t regret it. Even if my soul falls into boundless hell, I am willing.”
Evan looked at Duke Wilson’s expression at this time, and he was really puzzled. The Duke Wilson from the later part of the original book was described as a paranoid person, but looking at him at this time, he felt a little different.
“You…” He was silent for a moment, “You won’t fall into hell, I will pray for you.”
Evan’s words were like a stimulant that put Duke Wilson in high spirits as he walked to Evan’s side. When he got to Evan, he took his hand and said excitedly, “Really? Do you really think so?”
Evan wanted to withdraw his hand, but was pulled tightly by Duke Wilson. He looked into the Duke’s eyes and found that his eyes were unusually firm, with no sign of loosening up and this made Evan frown.
“Lord Duke.” His tone was still very calm, “Please let go of my hand.”
He looked straight into Duke Wilson’s eyes, and there was no room for negotiation.
This person is so aggressive, he absolutely cannot allow him to regard himself(E) as his subordinate, and he will never make any concessions on this issue.