My Engagement Got Broken, But I Don’t Remember Getting Engaged in the First Place - Chapter 47

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“By the way, I heard that Miss Nora got sick earlier, Elias. And it all happened after drinking the wine provided by Martina.”

“That’s right, Your Majesty. She opened it in front of her, and drank it with her, so we thought Lady Martina was also in danger, that’s why I had reported it to Your Majesty.”

Nora was surprised by the sudden change of topic, but knowing that Martina was safe, she felt relieved. She also felt a little vexed, but everything that was said was all true, and she was glad there were no other victims.

However, after hearing Elias’ report, King Thorvard’s face darkened.

“I don’t think such poor quality wine was from the royal castle, but I wonder how it could have slipped through… Speaking of which, I once almost got poisoned with wine. That brings back memories.”

“I thought so too, Your Majesty. Since there was danger posed against your esteemed guest, the Azure Nightingale, or possibly even the queen candidate, it is most urgent that the cause be investigated. I took it upon myself to investigate right away, but it appears that the poison was added on later. However, it was a slow-acting poison mixed with sleeping pills, and it was concocted so that it wouldn’t be detected immediately.”

Elias’ words caused wrinkles to form between the eyebrows of both Duke Enroth and Duke Lindell, but it was evident that their expressions meant the exact opposite.

“That’s really terrible. But didn’t you drink the same wine? Why is Martina safe then?”

“That’s right, Your Majesty. Nora had confirmed that the bottle was opened and poured in front of her, so I talked directly to the servant who poured the wine. He testified that Lady Martina herself had poured some liquid in the glass.”

Did that mean that it was Martina who poisoned her?

As everyone turned to look at Duke Lindell, his eyes widened in alarm. “That can’t be! That’s a lie!”

After Duke Lindell shouted in defense, Elias slowly nodded at him with a gentle expression.

“Of course, there is no reason for the duke’s sister, who is a queen candidate, to do such a thing.”

“Yes, that’s right. It’s just a misunderstanding.”

“I think so, too.”

As Elias shifted his eyes, a servant with a tray of glass and wine approached.

“This is quite a grave matter, suspicion against Lady Martina, a queen candidate. And it’s also related to the honor and integrity of the duke’s family.”

Elias poured red wine into the glass. The liquid inside the glass was originally transparent, but it was soon overshadowed by the deep color of the red wine.

“Therefore, I would like to ask Duke Lindell to dispel this absurd suspicion himself.”

“What?” Duke Lindell muttered, clearly surprised by Elias’ words, who had just a moment ago defended himself and his sister.

“This is the wine that Martina and Nora drank. If you drink this, it proves that Nora wasn’t sick because of the wine. And in that case, an inspection of the other meals must be undertaken.”

“I see. Duke Lindell, drink it then. If there’s anything wrong in your wine, others would be in danger. You have to take immediate action. Go on, drink it quickly.” Despite being urged by King Thorvard, Duke Lindell was still hesitant.

“What’s inside this?”

“Did you see the transparent liquid in it earlier? That is the content of the bottle in Martina’s room.”

“What?”

“She said it was a vitamin for nourishing the skin. It moisturizes and keeps the skin in good condition, don’t worry.”

Elias smiled as he handed over the glass, but Duke Lindell didn’t reach out his hands to receive it.

It’s probably not just my imagination, but his complexion was worse than before.

“It’s okay. Just take a sip. Let me tell you though, it took Nora a few days to recover. She lost consciousness and was comatose for a while. It was that kind of poison. It contained sleeping pills. It’s such a nifty mixture that can’t be detoxified in time while you’re sleeping.”

Elias flashed him a dazzling smile. Seeing the smile that made all the ladies swoon, Duke Lindell flinched in fright.

“What’s wrong, Duke Lindell? Are your hands shaking?” The moment King Thorvard pointed it out, the glass slipped out of Duke Lindell’s hand and shattered on the floor. Both the glass and wine splattered all over.

As several servants scurried to clean it up, Duke Lindell glared at Elias while muttering under his breath.

“Quit your farcical nonsense!” The nobilities around him all stepped back to avoid his angry outburst, but Elias remained smiling.

Meanwhile, King Thorvard watched with a cold expression.

“Why can’t you drink it? That makes Martina even more suspicious. Well, you leave us no choice but to question Martina directly about it.”

“But…” Duke Lindell’s face had been burning in anger but it quickly went ashen.

Despite the immense pressure from the king and the duke, he exhaled in relief once he saw that Elias had thrown away the wine.

“My, that was an expensive vitamin that can only be ordered from the neighboring country and is effective for beautiful skin. What a waste.”

Duke Lindell was the first to react to the spilled wine. “What? That’s what’s inside the bottle that was in Martina’s room earlier?”

“Yes, it’s medicine for beautiful skin. Women are delicate, you know.” Duke Lindell’s eyebrows rose as he looked at Elias.

“You, Callum… You planned this, didn’t you?”

Nora’s shoulders trembled slightly.

“What are you talking about? I’ve said in the beginning that it was a vitamin for beautiful skin… What did you think Martina had in that bottle?”

Seeing Duke Lindell at a loss for words, King Thorvard let out a sigh.

“I think I need to have a word with you about this, Duke Lindell. Take him.” As soon as he commanded it, a knight appeared from nowhere and dragged Duke Lindell and Rebecca out of the hall.

The crowd of aristocrats were all dumbfounded by the turn of events, but they gradually regained their festive spirit after a silent meaningful glance from King Thorvard.