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After listening to William Barton's words, Targaryen Isa nodded in agreement.

He then said to William Barton, "Your Majesty, it is indeed very possible! So, should we go find them now, or wait for them to arrive...?"

William Barton listened as Targaryen Isa said, "Of course, we'll wait until they arrive... We don't need to rush... The initiative is in our hands now. I've already explained everything; unless they're rebelling, they'll definitely come to talk to us first... And they'll come to you first..."

After listening to William Barton's words, Targaryen Isa nodded.

Queen Millie, standing nearby, then said, "Alright, let's not rush this. Let's go and see what Boudica's opinion is..."

William Cam and Targaryen Issa both nodded.

The two nodded.

"Then you go find Boudica first. Remember, don't tell them about our conversation!"

Queen Millie added a sentence before she began to speak.

William Cam nodded: "Mother, that's for sure!"

Targaryen Isabella looked at William Barton and Queen Millie and said, "Your Majesty, and Mother, I killed my mother. Shouldn't you punish me...?"

William Barton waved his hand: "No need. You said yourself, you're trying to control the situation, not escalate it. You're helping us... How can we punish you... Besides, your mother truly deserves to die..."

After listening to William Barton's words, Targaryen Isa nodded and then said, "Your Majesty, no matter what, I was wrong! If I am not punished, it may affect the prestige of our William royal family!"

William Barton looked at Targaryen Isa and seemed a little unsure.

He quickly smiled and said, "Isa, there are no outsiders here, so just say what you want to say. You know, even Boudica wouldn't agree to punish you. Besides, you saw it yourself today; after Boudica and his men tested their guns, all the powerful people here shut up. They've already accepted the outcome!"

"So, whether you're punished or not is unimportant! From now on, you'll even be a celebrity..."

Targaryen Isa smiled at William Barton: "Your Majesty, since you're so straightforward, I won't beat around the bush..."

After listening to Targaryen Isa's words, William Barton said with a smile, "Of course! We're family... You did this for the sake of the William royal family, and I'll remember this favor..."

Targaryen Isa nodded: "Your Majesty, then I shall speak frankly..."

William Barton smiled and nodded: "Of course..."

Targaryen Isa then said to William Barton, “Your Majesty, I don’t mean for you to actually punish me. Rather, announce to the public that I am guilty but innocent, yet still need to be punished... and then, considering my willingness to put aside family ties, grant me leniency. Then, you should issue this announcement and allow everyone to participate in a secret ballot.”

"I have three days left. If I am found guilty by then, I will be retried and sentenced accordingly."

"Of course it's called an anonymous vote, but during the voting process, we can secretly send people to observe. Our goal is to see who will consistently support us, and who is two-faced... Your Majesty, you can use this opportunity to eliminate your rivals..."

"To pave the way for your collaboration with Boudica!"

After hearing what Targaryen Issa said, William Barton looked at her with a face full of surprise.

"Is this the solution you came up with?"

Targaryen Isa nodded without hesitation: "Of course, Your Majesty, this is of course my idea. Who else could it be but me... What's wrong?"

It was actually Xiao Ce's method.

However, Xiao Ce instructed her that as long as she insisted on it, even if others had doubts, there would be nothing they could do.

"It's alright! It seems your trip to Lingas City wasn't a waste of time; you two have made great progress!"

Queen Millie added, "Especially Isa!"

Targaryen Isa looked at William Cam and quickly said, "This was actually His Highness Cam's suggestion; I just refined the plan..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

I heard the knocking.

William Barton called the person outside in.

A servant relayed their message that the banquet preparations were almost complete.

You can eat in half an hour!

"Alright, alright, alright! It's getting late, go and invite Ms. Boudica over!"

Targaryen Issa and William Cam nodded and prepared to leave.

"Cam, you should be careful. They are sisters, and you are now a member of our royal family... We are the hosts. How can you, as the hosts, enter with the guests? This is not in accordance with etiquette."

Queen Millie began by saying this.

Targaryen Isa knew, of course, that they wanted to speak with William Cam privately.

Targaryen Issa wasn't worried at all.

"The Queen is right, Your Highness Cam, you may stay."

Targaryen Isa then left.

After watching Targaryen Isabella leave, William Cam spoke bluntly to Queen Millie, saying, "Mother, is there something you wish to say to me alone?"

The Queen nodded: "Indeed, Cam, what we really wanted to hear was what you said. It was mostly her talking..."

William Cam smiled at the Queen: "Mother, what Isa said makes no difference to what I said... What are you doubting?"

William Barton asked William Cam, "Cam, the reason we kept you behind alone is to ask you if what she said was true? You weren't coerced, were you...?"

After asking that question, William Barton stared intently at William Cam.

It seems he wanted to see into William Cam's mind by staring at him.

William Cam said to William Barton, “Of course I wasn’t coerced, Father. What are you thinking? Isa is my wife. Boudica is her half-sister, but Boudica only uses her as a pawn... Do you think I'm just a pawn because Isa is smart and I didn’t say anything?”

Queen Millie quickly waved her hand.

William Cam, of course, wouldn't wait for her to speak, and said, "Mother, it's not about who talks the most or who is the smartest... A wise strategist speaks little!"

After William Patton and Queen Millie heard William Cam say those words...

The two of them were stunned for three seconds at the same time.

The two then looked at each other and smiled.

What William Barton saw in William Cam's eyes was unwavering determination, an unprecedented determination.

In particular, what he said surprised William Barton greatly.

“Okay, the fact that you can say that means we’ve all been wrong… Cam, it’s obvious that you’ve made much more progress than Isa… Millie, you’ve always worried that your son won’t grow up, and I was right. He just hasn’t encountered any setbacks. Men grow through setbacks.”

After listening to William Barton's words, Queen Millie nodded excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, you are right, you are absolutely right... I was short-sighted before. You are correct!"

William Barton chuckled and embraced Queen Millie. "It's alright, I understand your concerns... He's my prince, and my illegitimate children can never be heirs. Everything I've done is to temper him. Now it seems, Xiao Kingdom is quite good after all!"

Queen Millie's eyes held even greater tenderness.

In fact, William Barton and Queen Millie always had a very good relationship.

It was the things William Cam and Targaryen Issa did in Lingas City a few days ago that brought their relationship to a freezing point.

William Barton accused the Queen of spoiling William Cam too much. William Barton deliberately delayed his actions, wanting to teach William Cam a lesson.

Queen Millie thought the king was looking for an opportunity to replace the prince.

However, after this incident, all these misunderstandings disappeared.

The whole family embraced and wept.

If it were the old William Cam, he would definitely have cried along with them.

However, by this point, William Cam was no longer, strictly speaking, the same William Cam he had been before.

After their family acted all sentimental...

William Barton suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Cam, isn't there always a Mr. Czerny by Boudica's side? I heard that all of Boudica's plans are based on Mr. Czerny's advice... Where is Mr. Czerny? How did we see him this time?"

William Cam shook his head: "I don't know either. This time, I haven't seen anything..."

William Barton remained silent for a long time, lost in thought.

William Cam asked William Barton, "Father, what's wrong? What's on your mind?"

William Barton said to William Cam, "You say Boudica has a very powerful person behind her, is that right?"

William Cam nodded, then said to William Barton, "Yes, Father, you don't suspect that East Asian man, do you...?"

William Barton nodded: "Although I didn't stay in Lingas City for long, I met quite a few people. They all agreed with me that this East Asian man named Xiao Ce is not simple. He seems to be Boudica's brain... Didn't you have several contacts with Mr. Ce? I think you and he are quite familiar."

William Cam put on a relaxed expression, but he was inwardly quite shocked, after all, William Barton's guess was quite accurate.

William Cam would naturally never admit to that.

“Father, how could that be? That Mr. Ce does have some ability, but he couldn't possibly be the person behind it all. That person behind it is very powerful; how could he become Boudica's henchman...? In my opinion, that person is probably an agent..."

William Barton's eyes lit up after hearing William Cam's words: "Yes! Yes! Yes! An agent, obviously an agent is more likely..."

Queen Millie looked at William Barton with a pleased expression and said, "Your Majesty, our prince has truly made great progress..."

As they talked, their eyes welled up with tears again.

Just then, Targaryen Issa returned alone.

Boudica watched as Targaryen Issa returned alone.

"Are they still somewhat skeptical of what you said?"

Targaryen Isa nodded respectfully to Boudica: "Indeed, Lady Boudica. William Barton and Queen Millie are both immersed in the cutthroat world of fame and fortune; these people are all very cunning..."

Boudica nodded: "It's all just useless scheming..."

After listening to Boudica's words, Targaryen Isa smiled and then began to report back to Boudica.

Targaryen Isa was absolutely right; she didn't miss a single detail.

It was only when Yin Pan'er was also there that they went to find William Barton before them and immediately reported the situation in Lingas City.

Boudica glanced at Xiao Ce subconsciously, but Xiao Ce acted as if nothing had happened.

Although Xiao Ce's face remained calm, his heart was still in turmoil.

Targaryen Issa continued.

As the conversation progressed to the point where William Barton was preparing to sell himself for a higher price, Boudica muttered under her breath, "He really is a cunning old fox..."

Xiao Ce raised an eyebrow, looking completely indifferent, and then said, "Hey... they completely misunderstood our purpose... he's just a clown. Let him come and go as he pleases."

Everyone present knew what Xiao Ce was going to do next.

They all nodded and smiled.

Targaryen Isa didn't waste any words; she didn't question Xiao Ce's decision.

Instead, she changed the subject and said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ce, Ms. Boudica, by the way, it's almost time. They've invited you to a banquet!"

Boudica said to Xiao Ce, "Ce, why don't you not go? You haven't identified yourself, so you can't sit at the table to eat. You can't just stand there. Let Da Lei and Number One follow you. You can rest here."

Hearing that Boudica was worried about him, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Boudica, it's alright..."