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The murder weapon was a kitchen knife unique to the manor, and the death occurred in a forest so far from the manor buildings, so it couldn't possibly have been a spur-of-the-moment act.

Therefore, the previous speculation was not wrong.

Adolf did indeed devise a meticulous murder plan, even using the murder weapon to target someone who had the opportunity to come into contact with the knife.

That completely excludes oneself.

So why did the king still seek them out?

Yi Yi was puzzled. She lowered her head slightly, using her bangs to cover her eyes, and observed the expressions of the king and the eunuch.

At this time, Uma, whose behavior was strange, unsurprisingly became the target of everyone's criticism.

When the eunuch revealed that Uma was being pursued by Aldrich, this targeting became even more logical.

I was invited to this villa many times, had the opportunity to handle a kitchen knife, and even had the chance to meet Aldrich alone in the grove...

It seems that such a petite girl has no way of killing Aldrich, a strong adult male who has received combat training, with a single blow.

The king had clearly considered this issue as well, and he said seriously to Uma, "Miss Uma seems to know some inside information about my son's murder?"

He seemed to know that Uma wasn't the murderer, but she was definitely an accomplice.

Uma was furious, her face flushed, but she didn't know how to vent her anger. Suddenly, she thought of something and said to the king with newfound confidence, "I wish to see the place where His Highness Aldrich died. Just one look will give me the confidence to know what really happened!"

Yi Yi understood that Uma intended to use magic to investigate the truth and clear her name.

But can Yi Yi let Uma know the truth?

That can't be done!

Just as Yi was about to say something to change the subject, the eunuch rejected Uma without even thinking.

"Miss Uma, I'm sorry, we cannot grant your request."

"Why? I just want to see the scene, or at least let you see the murder weapon..."

Uma's emotions clearly did not affect the King and the eunuchs. Before Uma could finish speaking, the eunuchs interrupted her, saying, "Miss Uma is now very suspicious to us. We will not allow her to access the evidence, lest she do something to tamper with it and hinder the truth from coming to light."

"I've got it." Yi Yi muttered softly. Apart from Gail, who was sitting next to her, everyone else's attention was still on Uma.

Just as Uma and the eunuch were still locked in a standoff, a commotion arose outside the reception room, suggesting that some argument was taking place.

The sound grew closer and closer, soon reaching the doorway. Then something crashed heavily inside, fell to the ground, and then scrambled to its feet, staggering toward them.

But before he could get close, he was pinned to the ground by the guards who had chased after him. Three or five guards held down the man's head, made him kneel down, and loudly apologized, saying, "We have disturbed Your Majesty. We found this suspicious person at the scene of Prince Aldrich's incident. After being discovered, he ran all the way here. It was our failure to pursue him properly that allowed him to escape here. Please forgive us, Your Majesty!"

The unexpected incident instantly shattered the already freezing atmosphere in the room.

Seeing the king's furrowed brows, Yi Yi couldn't help but force a smile before turning her head to look at the man who had just rushed in, just like everyone else.

Midway through, her eyes met Gail's. Yi raised her index finger in front of her mouth with an inscrutable expression, while widening the curve of her lips. She then gestured for Gail to come and look at the man who had barged in.

After seeing the robust man dressed as a gardener, Yi Yi mentally calculated the time.

3, 2, 1...

As expected, the report rang out, and since the door was already open, the officer carrying several boxes came in directly, presented the boxes to the king, and whispered a few words to him.

After hearing this, the king's expression changed inscrutablely, but he quickly put on a warm smile and said, "It seems that something has happened on our side. We will invite you all to come again next time. Please go back for today."

Without asking their opinions, he immediately ordered someone to escort them out of the manor.

I noticed that Uma was staring intently at the man who had barged in. She knew that this straightforward girl was trying to figure out what connection this man had with Aldrich's death.

Uma, desperately wanting the truth to put her mind at ease, wants to use magic on the man to find out what he knows.

But can Yi Yi let her see it?

No!

So she took Uma's hand and led her outside.

Uma, who cannot yet use magic with a mere thought, was interrupted before she could even get to what she wanted.

But having witnessed some of the events, Uma naturally felt that this man was probably the real murderer.

As for why?

As Yi Yi and Uma sat in the carriage on their way home, they thought: it would be quite difficult to keep an eye on the situation in the meeting room while also finding a perfect scapegoat in the manor that would not lead to any suspicion of Adolf.

It's truly fortunate that this person was found before Uma was completely arrested.

Thinking this, Yi silently closed her eyes and used a spell to allow her to see the scene on the king's side in her mind—

"Your Majesty, we found these in the gardener's room."

The knight-like soldier presented several boxes, which the king gestured to his attendants to bring out and set out.

They were: a stack of letters, a small half-bottle of medicine, and a set of bloodstained clothes and a wig that Uma usually wore as a church apprentice.

Looking at what was before him, the king adopted a stern expression, waved his hand, and summoned people to examine the letter and the potion.

The results came out quickly: the letters were correspondence between the gardener and the eldest prince.

It was easy to discover from the letters that the gardener was indeed an ordinary gardener, but had been bribed by the eldest prince and was planning to use his professional connections to assassinate Aldrich, who had come to the villa.

They've discovered that Aldridge is pursuing Uma, and they plan to impersonate Uma to lure Aldridge out and kill him.

The purpose of the medicine was clearly written in the letter.

It is a magical potion that can temporarily change a person's body shape.

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Look, the perfect scapegoat!

With so many clues, Yi Yi felt that was enough. If this guy chickened out and said something out of line, the situation would only become more uncontrollable.

Then the king saw the man, who had been very aggressive at first but hadn't moved much after being pinned to the ground, suddenly go limp and, with a considerable force from his head, slammed to the ground and fell silent.