The Archduke’s Flower is in Jeopardy - Chapter 141



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Episode 141 The only chance
2024.02.04.

　
The courtroom where Roselyn’s final trial was held was crowded with people.

‘What will be the outcome of the trial?’

‘Even if you didn’t directly instigate the assassination like Marchioness Katrina, you are guilty of complicity, so wouldn’t you be punished severely?’

Attention was focused on the outcome of the trial and what kind of punishment Roselline, who was an empress-to-be but became a felon, would receive.

As the time for her trial approached, there were whispers from the audience as they spotted Roselyn being led to her defense stand.

‘Look over there! ‘We’re finally entering!’

‘Her face is very damaged. ‘It looks like she was going through a lot of hardship in prison.’

‘But it’s cheap! ‘She’s been doing evil things all this time to hide her dirty birth!’

Sarcasm full of contempt could be heard here and there. Roselyn lowered her head, hiding her sad face beneath her tangled hair.

She said, “Your honor enters.”

As the judge in charge of this trial entered, the standing audience briefly held their breath in surprise. It was Caeron wearing the robe of a Supreme Court Justice.

“The trial will begin now.”

Everyone sat down with tense expressions as Caeron announced the revision.

“Please identify the defendant.”

“I am… … Roselyn… … .”

In the order of her trial, Caeron asks her for her identity, and in a crawling voice Roselyn answers her name, pausing for a moment.

“… … Roselyn… … Fluer… … no see.”

When Roselyn, who hesitated, finally added the last name ‘Fluer’ at the end, low boos erupted from all over her audience.

‘You’re still using Fleur’s name… … ‘How shameless!’

‘He’s not even Count Fleur’s illegitimate son!’

‘How do you know whose blood it is?’

As the voices of people filled with her contempt reached her ears, Zeline’s hands trembled as she held her handcuffs. She was a seed born of dirty denial, so she knew clearly what it felt like to be pointed at.

‘My sister… … I guess I’ve always felt like this… … . Like this, her whole life… … .’

Roseline felt with her whole body the humiliation that Idel had received from the Fleur family. At the same time, her vision in front of her became blurred as she remembered the image of herself in the past that had caused her humiliation.

“As a result of the investigation, it was clearly revealed that Roselyn Fleur was guilty of sympathizing with the conspiracy to assassinate His Royal Highness and His Royal Highness the Archduchess led by the criminal Katrina.”

The investigator in charge of Roselyn submitted the results of the investigation along with the evidence and stated her opinion.

“Furthermore, several circumstances that threatened Her Majesty’s life have been revealed.”

The inside story of the transaction between the Marquis of Chalet and Douglas, which once caused an uproar in the world over the slave trade, has been revealed. Douglas’ statement was kept confidential at the time.

“According to Douglas’s statement, he attempted to kidnap Her Royal Highness and make a deal with the Marquis of Chalet, and the culprits who instigated this were revealed to be the criminals Katrina and Roseline Fluere.”

While listening to the investigator’s statement, Caeron’s eyes became cold with anger. At the time, he was interrogating Douglas and already knew who had instigated his crime, but Caeron kept it buried and endured it all along. To uncover their sins all at once and punish them.

“After the interrogation, there was also the fact that Count Ripenser confessed. During the last delegation visit, he colluded with Empress Lisandro’s forces to create an unpleasant incident between His Royal Highness the current Crown Prince of Lisandro and His Highness the Grand Duchess. It is said that it was Katrina and Roseline Fluere, who were also criminals, who instigated him.”

The friendly hunting competition held in the Lysandro Empire was also on the chopping block. Count Ripenser, who could not withstand the arduous interrogation, confessed in detail what he had planned with Empress Lysandro, and pointed out Katrina and Roselline as the masterminds of the incident.

“In addition to the sinner Katrina and her conspiracies, Roseline Fluere has been steadily causing harm to Her Majesty the Grand Duchess, large and small, for a long time.”

The maids of the Fleur family and the noble daughters who followed Roseline took the witness stand one by one. They testified that Roseline had been plotting to drive Idel out of the Fleur family and social circles.

The chatter in the audience did not stop. As Roselyn’s evil plans were revealed, the intensity of her criticism increased.

‘oh my god! ‘I can’t believe he was that vicious!’

‘You really tried to completely destroy my older sister, the Grand Duchess!’

‘They couldn’t have done that because they weren’t even related by blood!’

Since Katrina had already been sentenced to death, all of the people’s remaining arrows were aimed at Roselyn. There was a prevailing mood in the courtroom that Roselyn should be put to death.

‘She’s like the wicked woman of the world!’

‘They should be executed like Katrina!’

‘I must pay for my sin with her life!’

Roselyn’s body shook violently as she stood in the defendant’s seat. Roselyn hunched her shoulders as she felt as if dozens or hundreds of sharp stones were flying at her.

‘Now there’s no one left on my side… … .’

Roselyn felt like the ground beneath her feet was empty. Now there was nowhere for her to put down roots.

“I would like to make a statement as the main witness in this trial.”

It was then. Roseline, who was falling into her abyss, heard someone’s clear and clear voice in her ears.

As if she couldn’t believe it, Roselyn lifted her head from her lowered position. The two hollow pupils revealed through her tangled hair were wide and dilated.
　

“sister… … .”

Roselyn’s eyes shook violently as she watched Idel enter her court. The audience also held their breath in surprise at the appearance of the Grand Duchess, the biggest victim of this incident.

Meanwhile, Caeron, looking at Idel like that, frowned slightly at her. This was because Idel’s attendance had not been announced to him in advance.

She said, ‘Stability is the top priority… … .’

As childbirth approached, Caeron was paying top priority to Idel’s health. This trial was also completely hidden for fear that Idel would recall his painful past memories.

‘He must have been the one who brought Idel here.’

Her displeased eyes turned to her man, who followed her in and quietly sat down in her audience. Her man wore a plain suit and a low-cut hat, as if to hide his identity, but Caeron could tell who he was.

– Brother, I have a favor to ask.

– Talk.

– There is something I would like to say when I meet the Grand Duchess.

– With the Grand Duchess? Then let’s have dinner together.

– no. I would like to meet the Grand Duchess alone without my brother.

For some reason, it was Pascal who requested a private meeting with Eidel. Pascal, who had said he would visit the Archduke’s house this morning, appeared in court. He brought along Idel, who had invited him alone.

‘What on earth are you thinking?’

Caeron guessed that something had happened between Pascal and Eidel, but the exact reason was unknown, so Caeron narrowed his eyes.

“May I make a statement regarding Roseline Fleur?”

It was time to end the trial. Hearing what Roselyn had done to Aedel, Caeron, who quietly swallowed his anger, was already ready to pass judgment by confirming her sentence, but… … .

“… … “I will allow her to make her statement.”

At Eidel’s request, Caeron eventually nodded. I didn’t like the fact that Pascal was plotting something with Eidel without his knowledge… … He didn’t doubt it. Because they were both people he trusted more than anyone else in the world.

“As is already known to the public, after losing my mother who gave birth to me as soon as I was born, I grew up persecuted at home by her stepmother, the former Countess. Roseline Fleur has also been quietly supporting this.”

As Eidel’s statement began, Roselyn’s shaking eyes became stiff. Her partner, Idel’s statement, would only further solidify her guilt.

“The same was true of the unwanted marriage with the Marquis of Chalet. The former Countess and Roseline wanted to marry me as if making a deal with him, and if I had not met His Highness the Archduke, I might have become the sixth wife who ended her life in the authorship after Chalet.”

Those who knew that Eidel was engaged to the Marquis of Chalet before becoming Grand Duchess clicked their tongues at the details that had only now been revealed.

“Even after becoming Grand Duchess, I constantly received threats big and small. The social circle led by Roseline was cold to me, and I was in danger of being kidnapped and sold back to the Marquis of Chalet. Even in the Lisandro Empire, I almost got involved in an unpleasant incident with a close friend. “I was chased by an assassination squad and was in danger of being killed.”

Although the truth had already been revealed once through a trial, the Grand Duchess’s own statement had an extraordinary impact. People looked at the Grand Duchess with sad eyes as she mentioned what had happened to her in a calm tone.

“I believe that Roseline Fluere deserves to be punished for her evil deeds, which she has committed directly or indirectly.”

Roselyn’s face was filled with despair as Idel begged her for her sins. Even though she knew it couldn’t happen, the expectations she had upon seeing her child Del appear in the courtroom for just a moment were gone. The reason Idel came here was to judge himself.

Roselyn weakly lowered her head again. It was when hot tears were flowing between her tightly closed eyelids.

“… … however.”

Idel slowly opened her mouth again, looking at her Roseline in the defendant’s seat.

“… … “I believe Roselyn Fluere is also a victim.”

“… … !”

Roselyn blinked again and raised her head. For the first time since she entered the courtroom, she made eye contact with Idel. She said as Idelle looked at Roseline’s face, which was all wet with tears.

“Roseline Fleur lived a life like a doll without will. By her Countess prequels, who wished to conceal her own impurity, her Roseline was obliged to always have the appearance of a well-adorned ‘Lady de Fleuère.’”

It was her voice representing her own situation for the first time. Zelin’s lips parted as if she were dazed.

“The former Countess constantly brainwashed Roselyn, telling her that she should rise to the most noble position. “From the time she was young, Zeline had only one goal in life, and to achieve it, she would naturally trample on me.”

She couldn’t believe there was someone there to speak for her, but Roselyn couldn’t believe it even more that this person was her victim, Idel.

“It wasn’t just her biological mother who used Roseline for her own benefit. Marchioness Katrina also took advantage of Roseline, saying she would make her empress. In order to weaken the power of the Archduchy, she found a pretext for attacking me through Roseline, and she put me in danger by putting Roseline in front and instigating her.”

Idell mentioned Katrina and reminded her excited audience of something they had momentarily forgotten.

“Without Roseline’s definitive confession, the crimes committed by Marchioness Catherine Catherine would not have been properly revealed. so that… … “I wish she would be given a chance to repent for her own sins.”

After finishing her further statement, Idel asked, looking directly at Roselyn with unwavering eyes.

“Finally, I would like to ask Roselyn. “What kind of life do you want to live now?”

Now it was the only opportunity presented to Roselyn, who thought there was no hope for the rest of her life.