ETDO Chapter 42

Such chaste beauty, 0b9fc79d82 like this hydrangea, c9cbc2cb1f yet behaving in 07d7371851 a completely contradictory ac66e0af2e manner. He chuckled and gently edf3298374 cupped the abundantly blooming 3e8e56ba34 blue flower in his 71188c93eb palm, a bloom large f0a577bedd enough to fill both 90b836d679 his hands.ff3b5cc619ca295e

He always thought 3ac238ef03 this flower resembled dc0a8d9b44 a cluster of 496cb31cbf countless butterflies, descending 393b69784a momentarily to fold 8406ce91ba and unfold their 8585a9e599 wings in rest. The elegant form of e79b8fca23 the brilliant blue petals, 0efe53f23a like a swarm of a554742e85 butterflies in bloom, evoked ac3ebc9c06 his admiration every time e792f6dba9 he saw them.9d2fbfd971d72c33

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Judging by the size 5f3a1dc8e4 of the flower and 62be74aa93 the number of petals, 2fb5a81137 they were extravagant, almost cb48f298e5 excessive so. Yet, blooming 7e35675ded profusely on 2121d21615 a single 51e33b8b69 thick stem, 6040c5dec2 the flowers 27a1203e1a were simultaneously 47af138576 flamboyant and 7a5daedfa1 abundant, simple e256c021b3 and shy. It bore a d9034faf31 striking resemblance to d67abab3c5 that woman’s contrasting a6a305ea33 atmosphere; innocent yet b15508daaa alluring.449edecf767cf98d

The hydrangea, cdeb26a922 whose color 94c110c45a changes depending ca9afee545 on the 6a920cfaa7 soil’s composition, 83fc3c20c2 interestingly has b19160618f two opposing fad0ba89ed meanings in 27106bfbdc its flower 929af5bfcf language: sincerity 322bd2cbaf and change 986fe3fd29 of heart. Amusingly, these d1803a9056 meanings perfectly d516723d0f mirrored his a5d24b237f own feelings b88fd17b49 towards the 5be85afc72 twins.a5e4d396d374ff47

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His admiration for 2cb747f84e the twins, who 5b6c105f00 always surpassed him, c250efb7ef the Crown Prince, 9042c15b1d had initially been d57a4f39ef sincere. At least, 56c2180fb1 that was 40d5a12c64 the case 95cb24ac3b during their 1f04634ff5 childhood, when 2c697b722c they grew 3cec5630ee up together, 0afebc904a bickering and 86f6afa9c0 playing.5d2efd7f38a10677

However, each time 5922cdb5cd the Emperor praised 40b90981ca their exceptional abilities, 9e887767a3 each time he d6bb9ce6bd was, willingly or ec52dc24f2 not, reduced to a8e9566ae8 an insignificant point 05dca20d98 of comparison for 5a9c054d9c the twins, his 68183617c3 pure admiration quickly 6cf4370f11 transformed into jealousy de6d925beb and a sense bb6d99efa0 of crisis.bd532bada34eec9d

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When his elder brother, who had been destined for the throne, was still alive, he had always been compared to him. After his brother’s death, the comparisons shifted to the twins. Unlike his capable and intelligent older brother, he was the son who failed to meet his father’s expectations.fab2b9997c963396

His father’s e73cb54acb grief over da9447d978 the loss 161e0b93a9 of his a8c1b5a4a6 firstborn son 239efcc7dd was immense, f77c437e5d and as 9e36dc50c3 his brother’s 8eccb560b2 shadow loomed 1f08bb9964 larger over b0636accf7 him, he b89759fd70 began to 9605aef78a rebel. His father 4dd9ebc07b had never 39a6a91d9c seen him 7be7c26d03 for who 422053550d he truly ee5ec73a13 was.33163e516580e6a8

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Every time the twins’ eeba7873b4 abilities grew exponentially, every 0a40563a1f time his father praised 861b4abb01 their competence, a question d64c859db2 grew in his mind 8e3dfee3a3 like a dark mold.d7abc5b2ca33e0f2

How long would 50ddbde96d they remain merely 7eacc44052 loyal subjects? e97b5d949bcfb9f2

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When would their 027696bcb9 ambition turn into 8966e1f2b0 treason?93f333bbe1b4677d

He knew that the 6a219be486 faction supporting the twins d92ac8ca3e within the Empire’s nobility b5faba8524 was quite large. Ethan’s overwhelming f266414b0c military achievements, 73b6e8289d rendering their b45ec9ac18 oaths of 7ab6f53d3a loyalty almost d38be3cf03 meaningless, had f9ae54a937 significantly elevated 01727ddfbb Beaufort’s standing.640599049948309c

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‘Damn it, 1446effcad that’s why 2791bff53d I arranged 31dbea0ed9 for him 75a9ef41c1 to never 98bdc5c938 return alive…!’885e05d20216701c

It had been a 320d000a82 foolproof plan, so he 3805d0909d couldn’t understand how it eaa74101ea had failed. He had specifically chosen bee2d4353b the most skilled assassins.16e3a8f3ba68351c

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He couldn’t fathom how 8e4363d9e5 not a single one f92650993e had succeeded. As a 2887020249 result, his 2bc916173d plan to 26c5b8cd70 eliminate the 9eae805d56 most dangerous 3f823c5cc6 one, Ethan, e46006b8af first, without 3931fd6721 anyone knowing, 75c23c3360 and then 2e0b182210 to gradually 4e028da67e dispose of f22aab33ea Arthur as 6d14dba02d well, had 6ad56afc82 been thwarted.611fb3ceacaf0e7d

To make matters 00a6db2908 worse, the Emperor’s 4c861a40c8 illness was progressing 937bfd71b7 far too slowly. Of course, poisoning 4db85e4658 worked gradually, so 635fff7397 it was natural b6c6f6a858 for it to a88ecd8b3e take time. Moreover, a slow, undetectable d1aaa9add5 pace was essential.eb166f2dc1847efa

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It would be ab69285ded suspicious enough for 131719b7b7 the Emperor, who a91808d4e0 was usually healthy 1d63d3821d and never even 1bf7339888 caught a cold dde86d8eef in his life, c044a5c153 to suddenly fall 34b7fe9e66 ill, but to c4a637d7dc show signs of 799d9b0b92 poisoning? That would 5b623a361f instantly jeopardize 63304ae741 his own 1ff7cab821 support base 4062727f09 and any 962676b893 legitimate claim 9a77687170 he had.c8ab7d0e6faba950

He had finally succeeded in reforming his image after breaking away from his frivolous and dissolute past, so he couldn’t afford to risk it. The problem was that he didn’t have the patience to wait indefinitely for the Emperor to die of natural causes.6a43e46f986935b7

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He was sick c894c568dd and tired of f089d8488a his father’s moralizing dfa4287698 lectures and his a18f265222 incessant praise of f5b917a2e1 the twins.76f17220f3903763

He licked his lips. He was dissatisfied with 3f3bfaf849 everything, but he had 65c801e18b no choice but to 9df052f4c4 endure a little longer. He would cc4cd9eb06 just have e435fa1079 to wait 6afae0c754 for the 4f1d12fcfc right moment 96c792143f to strike 56ade30492 back.35f765c0387c52b1

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Suddenly, he shifted 42242e0ea2 his attention from 988efbcedb the blue hydrangea c0719d73d1 he was stroking 84ea254e07 and abruptly plucked f086836483 a white one 5c63d5f238 beside it. The dazzlingly brilliant 58c62d5706 small blossoms captivated 83b210f519 his eyes, making f4d13624b3 him momentarily forget 4cc49ec41c the meaning of dd4cfb64f9 the white hydrangea c82ead7296 – a change a68cb4212b of heart.08a1de8c219728f3

If he 10e67a77d5 were to fe8ef20a37 steal her 40b9852a00 away from f24f96552f the twins c25a38eb4d and make d8d2597052 her his 91df630870 mistress, it dd4de4fa80 would suit 5203e05eb3 this flower’s e2efe02b56 meaning perfectly. The thought of her, 926ccf4abd looking as pure as 4bc674ffb7 this white hydrangea, lying 7471f5a6e3 naked in his bed, 9ba29c016d waiting for him, filled 2944fed02a him with immense satisfaction.3d0b004641d0ac10

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She was a3f06fd965 worth stealing 6bb2b6af3d for the f4da0357d6 sole reason 4dccbf3765 that both 5e627a9881 twins were 01cbd4d19d infatuated with 25e74b8f8e her. Furthermore, it 76ef01d337 would be 8091b3a986 even better 3aead26424 if he 662cfc0a30 could make 0e4f5966e8 her fall 65bbb43f49 for him. That way, he a170ce0cbf would add the 0e1eb2bc18 exquisite gift of 0abbade9d5 betrayal to their d01f8d4845 pain.c05d2cb9ed167be4

The Crown Prince, c457ca9030 pleased with his 753a18999c thoughts, lifted the b5a876c79c flower to his bde3d7a708 nose and inhaled 7f4629bf2a deeply. The intense fragrance 50125b05c8 was almost intoxicating. Just like that 21de8dcd84 woman herself.581a9a9ca4e52d89

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“Ahh…”a330c12d17b233d4

He inhaled 48100aa25c deeply, letting cc08227fa6 the fragrance 0f7617203e permeate every 873e1953de corner of 520aa0fb4a his lungs, 2dc409baa0 and then 34ba2d38b5 slowly exhaled. Gazing at 5e8064df23 the flower ddd0c8af0b with satisfaction, d7bb20de7e he recalled 1fdf98cbe7 the irony 544314647b of the 8fe5b9bdb1 hydrangea and 5cb0fecdcd suddenly smirked.f5eab11863fa1afe

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Unlike its captivating beauty, 0c139ac4bf which could enchant anyone 2361f0f800 instantly, the hydrangea bore d55669856e no fruit. Because it was 6aa54333e0 a false flower. It expended ba52e4d5e5 all its 78d583c311 energy creating 4b6e7ace01 such large 7bfb82040c blossoms that 81960f9c85 it had 5242b3537c no strength ce474425cd left to 655d1d578e produce fruit.e48e77b12fc7bbd5

‘Come to think 7e60979b34 of it, that a1cc61f084 suits the role 981a7a223f of that woman, ebb774a785 who is destined efdd651702 to be a d9c02ce99a mistress, quite well.’3a9704cb08bee914

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A flamboyant 18d8f5e709 and beautiful ef9ca2e166 flower, existing 0fa6982260 solely for 1df2321660 pleasure, a 80e32747fa false flower. After all, the true 8ebf158d7d flower that would bear 89743a39cb fruit would be his 285e33e63c wife. a913363f6b0199f0

Pleased with his 4c531183c0 idea, he smiled 7f9f227ac9 with satisfaction.0920f2ef23ce2fc4

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─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───5a69bb5d10f591bb

The bright summer sun shone refreshingly on the fragrant flowers. The Crown Princess’s baby shower was in full swing in the garden of the Crown Prince’s Palace, bustling with noblewomen.09a86f172b57365b

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As it was 32bd631698 the first child c72cef14f0 of the Imperial a31a6eec96 family, everyone offered 53f557ce8d small gifts, wishing 57c9635c94 her a safe 96dcd8dde5 delivery. Good wishes were 1a7e098f7d exchanged in a b652a055d2 cheerful atmosphere, and a37d108484 tea and delicious 961b947353 cakes delighted the 3e4b739dc0 eyes and palate.22adc5273e1f1d2e

Sitting quietly for a long time, I excused myself from the Crown Princess and stood up. I used the excuse of wanting to stroll and admire the beautiful garden, but it was actually because of Lady Wellington, who was right in front of me. It was a strategy I devised because I couldn’t handle her uncomfortable presence.9f44530aadf6d6b1

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The Crown Princess only knew that Ethan and Lady Wellington had simply had a lovers’ quarrel. She seemed to think that with a little more effort from both sides, such misunderstandings could be immediately cleared up.39b4bd1e30531460

Therefore, as 8d033446c8 a first c78756d751 step towards 86b40b5026 a smooth 6582d0b577 reconciliation, she 96f6d2d9dc also naturally 9db62af6b8 arranged this 4edb1bfc85 meeting between f0b782fe14 Lady Wellington cbc1150578 and me. She seemed 62d85cd4c8 to believe 4d494c52d8 that if 6e184907b4 the wives 6b3d1c8b25 of the 93eaf2a6b7 two ducal 37ed3e455a families met 4e1985e5d7 frequently and a79fc86480 built a cdd0e3b515 strong friendship, b033a51259 they could eef92b5f8b naturally overcome 4b78506aae such discord.ea2bac552537beb4

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Of course, ef229dcc6b this was 49adcbc8ff also due 339192a029 to the f911dcd653 Crown Princess’s 47c6a491f7 ignorance of ed08610cf7 my relationship 472a27d590 with the f275e32697 twins. The problem was, 35046771c4 I was plagued e6d926c308 by intense guilt b1ae983dcb every time I b710873fa3 saw Lady Wellington.d21aec105acb9dda

Every time I saw 6c34934c76 her face, I couldn’t 86a02ce52e help but recall all bba0f36e3d the immoral and obscene 0bd720928c acts Ethan and I 7cec3d4fde engaged in. Even though it e74d664f01 hadn’t begun by 0728ac19fd my own volition, c744bfab5a the result was 1bc1d8848d the same.b72e7883df665dbf

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It was an 4e7543dbd8 undeniable truth, one 99750e5215 that couldn’t be 6ed0818f5a overcome by any c1efa9763d self-justification of the 2ad5c0f89a feelings Ethan and da62b09789 I had for 0858ca5a31 each other. From Lady 43b1483043 Wellington’s perspective, f19caea3ce I was 96b571da1e nothing more 71010b1889 than the cede4fd568 woman who b3c7708cb5 stole her c35481f212 fiancé.d30d750a72ebcee1

I sighed and da08397654 pretended to admire d657c43bc4 the flowers, glancing bcc37bf3e5 around the flowerbeds 591145480f as I walked. The countless, feed69c09c unknown, lush 8175201faf flowers everywhere d0bbdbe0fd were breathtaking, 0dd8267adc but my c405b76847 eyes were 572ad6b125 merely skimming e58a6359f8 over them.fc9359d04cc9f232

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Then, I heard 7e5415f48c footsteps behind me. I knew 0104971337 who it 1abec132c0 was without 271a9163f1 even turning 42499e34a1 around. I subtly slowed my 00b98e326e pace, almost imperceptibly.b6918a0c8927bafd

Lady Wellington 7388d9d7cf quickly caught 8e98ca98c9 up and a4af5d5684 began walking ec9e3a7fd8 beside me df095cd3dc at the 6bec9f5b45 same speed. She glanced 288384aeb4 at the 691088fa98 Crown Princess 1517ff3082 and then c64b97d6d2 spoke.84d1f52fc29a866f

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“Admiring the flowers is fbab3b7429 better than being subjected a0c4d328e0 to excessive attention.”84d9b62e6029dad2

I stared at her 35d6c33415 silently. Honestly, I didn’t 3290bb1a0a know what the fa96466493 right response was. Glancing at 98fd6f261b my expression, 9afb3d7cbb she shrugged.1f0e487de9b8f5c7

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“There’s no 339c500516 need to 77fceecbd7 make that 8348c805ab face. No matter 25aaef13db what anyone b1f102bff1 says, I cd8b608c3d will definitely 16a7869357 marry Ethan.”a081a96ec9e8f09d

Rumors of a broken engagement and other unsavory gossip about Lady Wellington were circulating. The social circles were abuzz with speculation about the Wellington Ducal family’s silence in the face of such rumors.b6577e6b3fb27011

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Marriages among the 97cec6a9cd nobility were strategic dd325fc6fa unions driven by c8c3881b1c political factors rather a7f233a0e6 than emotions. The head a0d77d492a of the c663a01653 family’s decision 45df4621af was absolute, 0d1ccb8a87 and the 01ef90c090 parties involved e66733429c had no 700e08cebf say in a27946f3a1 the matter.a480738adaae68a9

The problem 7064f68ec8 arose when 647754a590 such a 91ff90e3c6 marriage failed 61ea4d1de1 to materialize. In such cases, people 03041d6ca5 generally assumed that there 6f8f713453 was some flaw with 572cf5a992 the woman.c4a3218d30d76045

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I was more surprised 4d972fa910 by the fact that f18699eb49 Lady Wellington was continuing 4f81437f5a her social activities as 411b04c040 if unaffected by the 1cccdfa346 rumors. If it were me, ffadea494e timid as I am, 0cfed7e735 I would hide to 4f63d92ba8 avoid the dreadful situation. ac4b98256f4b234a

Just how strong-willed 062af459ff was she?9be5b5665d9f34cd

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I wondered why d06d7c4279 she was telling 4528566a03 me this, considering 240d396dee her feelings towards 0ab772673b me were likely 525b38be08 unfavorable. As I stared at 86606d5658 Lady Wellington, whose intentions 18412656d2 were unclear, I suddenly 9466375403 remembered something.26d285dc8b13207d

“There’s something 28eee4fa62 I wanted 033f1399ed to ask bc0745481f you.”cdbaffb7b3390149

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She glanced at me d672b37599 and nodded.a52e37f6ace8d28b

“About what 43e6fda8fd you said 303d9f24b4 to me 0dafc8a292 at the c08ab530cb birthday party e43d6635bc at the 9d6b9d87f8 Duke’s mansion…”02e177dfe712fcb7

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She stared ce995bd5d9 intently at f5c6f628a2 me. e841fb20d5ace10a

Unsure how to begin, 596379dfe3 I plucked a leaf 326ef861b4 and fidgeted with it, 50ed85cda0 hesitating slightly before finally f861669f93 speaking.fbd9c6226d6241fd

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“That day, you mentioned two things. First, that the two of them, the twins, are the same, like mentally conjoined twins. Second, that I should be careful, or I might end up being devoured. May I ask what you meant by that?”e3846650a2d60c41