Chapter 569: Chapter 569: The Wine That Doesn’t Intoxicate, But People Get Drunk
Today, everything went smoothly, which made Melody lower her guard. She never expected that the person inside would be Kaleb Newman’s only daughter, Rosalind.
Kaleb, as the head of the Royal Guard, has been in position for forty years. He is fiercely loyal to the royal family, and those generals of the Royal Guard are also utterly devoted to him.
When Titus Ashworth entrusted the Royal Guard to Kyle Ashworth, Kaleb, though somewhat critical of Kyle, still wholeheartedly assisted him.
Kyle lacks ability and completely relies on Kaleb. If he offends Kaleb, it would be akin to cutting off his own arm, very painful!
Rosalind must not be touched.
Melody quickly rushed forward, already having found an excuse of "being drunk" to minimize the damage. She reached out to pull Kyle away, "Brother, how much have you drunk? This is Miss Newman, let go quickly!"
By all accounts, there was already such a commotion, and Melody had come to pull at Kyle; Kyle should have let go, but he didn’t. He just held onto Rosalind tightly, spewing vulgarities, "Princess of Alani, just give in to me. From the moment I saw you stepping down from the float, I wanted nothing more than to strip you and pin you under me."
"Princess of Alani, what does Axel Ashworth have that’s so great? Why would you marry him? Just wait, someday I’ll trample Axel underfoot. Let me serve you well now; I’ll satisfy you better than Axel, leave you ecstatic."
Hiss.
The whole room drew sharp breaths. Today, princes, princesses, and influential ministers of Westria were all attending the palace party, and hearing such foul language from Kyle, some older ministers turned red with anger, lamenting his uselessness, unable to help him!
People began murmuring softly,
Oh my, did I hear wrong? Prince Kyle is actually lusting after the Princess of Alani?
The Princess of Alani is the future consort of the King of Nine Peaks, his future sister-in-law. This is really... goes against ethics, too indecent!
Didn’t you hear just now? Prince Kyle also wants to trample the King of Nine Peaks underfoot.
Shush, don’t say any more. The two princes are involved in a struggle for the throne. Prince Kyle has the main ruler’s favor. No matter how disgraceful he is, with the ruler’s protection, we must be cautious of loose talk leading to trouble.
I really admire Consort Willow, I don’t know what she whispered to the ruler that made him favor Prince Kyle so much.
These discussions reached Melody’s ears, whose pretty face turned cold. Compared to the illustrious Axel Ashworth, Kyle truly seemed mediocre, but with Titus Ashworth’s protection these years, no one dared say anything.
Now Kyle’s attempt to molest Rosalind seems more like a trigger, ready to ignite everyone’s pent-up discontent.
Melody immediately realized the severity of the situation. She ran to the washroom, filled a basin with cold water, and then splashed it all over Kyle.
"Ah!"
Kyle, doused with cold water, quickly let go of Rosalind, regaining his rationality and sobriety.
"Who, who dared to splash me with cold water like this? I’ll kill you, wipe out your family!" Kyle cursed ferociously, his eyes bloodshot.
An old minister spoke, "Prince Kyle, it’s not us who splashed the cold water. We value our lives too much to risk our families for your wrath. Look closely, the one who splashed the water is your sister, Princess Melody. Go and settle it with her and her family if you dare!"
Only then did Kyle realize what had occurred. He looked at Melody, who wore an expression full of gloom, and then turned his gaze to Rosalind.
"Miss!" Just then, Rosalind’s maid rushed over, quickly draping a coat over her.
Rosalind wrapped herself in the coat, glaring at Kyle with utmost aversion and hatred. If it weren’t for Kyle’s stature as a prince, she would have likely fought him to the death.
Kyle’s mind went blank, he quickly spoke, "Rosalind, why is it you? Where’s the Princess of Alani? She..."
"Brother, enough!" Melody sternly reprimanded.
Kyle then realized he misspoke. Asking about Serena Sterling now would reveal his plot against the Princess of Alani.
Melody intended to resolve this matter swiftly and discreetly, before it escalated. Just as she was about to speak, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly sounded, "Who’s looking for me? I’m right here."
Everyone turned to see that one of the main characters, Serena Sterling, had finally made her entrance!
Seeing Serena appear unscathed, both Kyle and Melody’s expressions shifted, particularly Melody’s eyes that quickly flashed with something. No one could resist the allure of the Bell’s charm; once it sounded, everyone would conform.
How did Serena escape?
Melody could only suppress her doubts and wait to ask her mother when she returned to the harem.
Serena walked in, stopping beside Axel Ashworth. She lifted her bright and innocent eyes to look at Axel, and asked naively, "King of Nine Peaks, what happened?"
Axel looked at Serena next to him. She actually executed a brilliant plan to escape the predicament, her bewildered appearance now feigning ignorance. Truly cunning and sly.
"Oh, Prince Kyle drank a little too much earlier, causing a bit of a scene." Axel replied.
"Drinking?" Serena feigned a sniff with her delicate nose, "I don’t smell any alcohol. Prince Kyle must have gotten drunk without drinking. It seems Westria is quite unsafe. Everyone, be a witness. If anything happens to me in Westria, you must all keep your eyes on Prince Kyle. This time, it disgraced Miss Newman, harming her reputation."
As Serena’s words fell, everyone gasped, having discerned the general situation. They began to whisper again,
Indeed, Prince Kyle covets the Princess of Alani, so he set up this situation for her. Unfortunately, Miss Newman entered instead.
Prince Kyle really acts recklessly with the ruler’s favor. Now he’s a prince; if he ever becomes the ruler, people would be left in distress.
Don’t you know Prince Kyle’s romantic escapades? I heard he killed a little girl awhile ago.
With Serena’s arrival, public opinion intensified, making Kyle the target of criticism. Everyone pointed and talked about him. His face had turned exceedingly grim.
The key issue is, he would no longer have a chance to act against Serena in the future; she had already said that if anything happened to her in the future, it would be attributed to him!