The servants were scared by Aurora's questions, and one by one, they knelt down, burying their heads lower.
"Because in this world, the most frightening are not enemies, but those labeled as one of our own.' It's like marching into battle—I'm at the front fighting the enemy, but you stab me in the back with a knife. So, enemies, I'll deal with, I'll kill without mercy! And I won't tolerate it! Do you understand?"
"Yes!" The crowd nodded in agreement.
"So today, I'm just cleaning house to give you a reminder. The Duke's mansion has treated you well, but you also need to recognize your identity, what you should and should not do, and have a sense of balance in your heart.
You all have sold yourselves to the Duke's mansion, so remember, you were born here, and you'll die here! Anyone attempting to be a traitor has no way out in my eyes. Understand?"
"Yes!"
Aurora looked at Katrine and her son.
Except for Katrine, who wanted to peel off Aurora's skin and drink her blood, the other two were filled with fear. After all, they had lived a comfortable life for too long, and facing bloodshed and torture, they had little endurance.
Lilian, among these people, I have a favorable impression of you. So, I give you a chance. As long as you can explain why you wanted to kill me and what you plan to do after killing me, and I can spare you from torture."
"Don't speak, don't allow it! My daughter, don't listen to her." Katrine anxiously shouted.
"Give her 60 slaps if she talks too much! Just leave her with one life."
"Yes!"
The whips used by the Devlin Family Army had thorns on them. With one lash, Katrine's skin instantly cracked open.
"Ouch... Ouch! Murder! Ouch—my mistake! I won't speak! Please spare me! My lady, Ouch, it hurts! Someone is going to die! My lady , save my mother!"
However, Aurora never acknowledged post-regret apologies.
"Seal her mouth and continue the beating!"
"Yes."
"Now, quiet." Aurora looked at Lilian, the least courageous one. "How about it? Do you want to experience the whip with thorns like your mother, let your flesh burst open, then be covered in honey and bitten by ants, or do you want to speak the truth?"
"I... I'll speak the truth!" Lilian hurriedly made her choice.
"Well, speak."
"My brother and the princess got together. After that, the princess was afraid that you would compete with her for the position of the main wife. With the increasing competition between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, they wanted the power in your hands".
The Denvil Family Army is the only private army in Verdant Vale, and it's also a formidable force. The struggle between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince has left the military power entirely in the hands of the emperor. So, the princess wanted to bring the Devlin Family Army under her command for the use of the Second Prince.
With the Duke deceased, the current master of the Devlin Family Army is only you. The emperor had previously issued a decree that whoever marries you can inherit the title. If you die without a husband, my brother can inherit the title in the name of an unmarried fiancé. The princess not only loses you as a stumbling block but also gains control of an army of eighty thousand. Not to mention the Crown Prince being unable to compete, with these eighty thousand troops in hand, the Second Prince, when he ascends the throne in the future, will look favorably upon the princess and my brother."
Nice to see you all again! Miss me, beauties?
This book is a sweet petting story, with both male and female leads having a pure body and mind! Full of comedy, passion, and face-slapping. I hope you like it, give.
(End of this chapter)