Thanks to my suggestion about how to kill Francis' mother, Duke Ashford trusted me more. He let me give advice about some affairs, especially about the princes. He even let me be Francis' study partner to spy on him.
Of course I offered myself to spy on Francis so the duke wouldn't add another person to look after him. It would be hard for him to grow his strength if he was being watched closely. At the same time, I could show to the duke that he can really trust and use me.
That would increase my chance to be more acknowledged. When the time came, when the duke really trusted me to handle important matters, I would gather all documents. Once Francis got his own power and strength, we could ruin the Ashford and the Whitley together. Using his power and authority would be an easy way to punish those families, since he was a royal.
