Prince Henry's head was placed on the table, on a silver tray.

Beside it was a normal tray, holding a lump of black, smelly stuff.

"It's cow dung," Mr. Bede said.

"Cow dung?" Karun asked.

"It was taken out of Prince Henry's mouth."

Karun looked at Prince Henry's face again, feeling a little pale.

"We've already cleaned it," Mr. Bede explained.

"Isn't this destroying evidence?" Karun asked.

"Um..." Mr. Bede hesitated for a moment before answering, "This is the etiquette between nobles."

"Etiquette?"

"In short, even if you're starving, when you see a table of food, you still have to make a face of disgust if the utensils aren't silver."

"Hmm."

"How did it come here?" Karun asked.

"The head was tied to a saddle, and the horse happened to be a gift that our family gave to the royal family a few years ago. It instinctively brought Prince Henry's head back home."

"So, is this framing?"

"Father is already calling the palace, but framing seems too low-level and the price is too high."

"I'm not saying that the royal family did it," Karun explained.

"I understand what you mean, young master, but they shouldn't have done it. The reason why the Gloria family has been able to sit firmly on the throne of Vayne is because they don't mess with things outside and focus on their own affairs... cough, focus on being a cute mascot. Even if Prince Henry dies, it's hard to provoke a conflict between the royal family and the Allen family. They won't be blinded by emotions because they've used their emotions elsewhere."

Karun remembered that Puerh had said similar things to Mr. Bede before.

"So, you don't think it's framing?"

"No, I don't think so. Maybe the killer just wanted to wait for an opportunity. Prince Henry happened to leave the palace after drinking, and after killing him, the head happened to end up in the Allen estate because the horse was from our Allen family stable."

"So many 'happens'."

"Well, I think that's how it is."

At this moment, Old Anderson rushed in and said to Karun, "Young master, I have already talked to the palace official on the phone. The queen was very sad when she heard the news of Prince Henry's murder, but she instructed the official to convey her attitude that she believes this is a conspiracy to provoke the relationship between the royal family and the Allen family."

"Well, it seems that Her Majesty the Queen is still very wise."

"Yes, young master. What do you think?" Old Anderson asked.

"I don't know," Karun said honestly, "but we can listen to Mr. Bede's opinion."

Old Anderson looked a little helpless and perfunctory as he glanced at his youngest son and asked, "Then, tell us your opinion."

Mr. Bede looked at Prince Henry's head on the table, scared and shrunk his neck, shaking his head, "I don't know anything."

"Ah," Old Anderson sighed.

At this time, a servant came to report, "Master, the palace called again and asked you to come over."

"Okay, I'm coming." Old Anderson looked at Karun, "Young master, I..."

"You handle this first."

"Okay, I will synchronize the attitude and actions from the palace with you immediately, young master." Old Anderson went out to answer the phone.

Karun covered his nose and walked out, followed by Mr. Bede.Walking outside, the air after the rain blew over, and Karun felt refreshed.

"There are no servants here," Karun turned to Mr. Bede standing beside him and asked, "Did you do this?"

"I thought it was you," Mr. Bede looked at Karun and smiled.

"Really not?"

"Really not?"

The two nodded at each other, it seemed that it wasn't.

"I thought it was because he always harassed Unis, so you, as his father, just took advantage of the situation..."

Karun made a hand gesture that corresponded to the current image of Prince Henry.

"Young master, I told you yesterday that I really can't fight. Besides, Unis is your fiancée now, and Prince Henry should be the one you have the most reason to..."

Mr. Bede also made the same gesture as Karun.

"How could I do such a thing?" Karun shrugged, "It's ridiculous."

"You are the grandson of Dis," Mr. Bede reminded him, "I believe that Dis is now suspicious and may come to you after he finishes this call."

"I am just a divine servant."

"But Dis was only a judge for a long time."

The two fell silent for a while.

"He had guards, right? Oh no, wasn't he accompanied by hundreds of imperial guards? Were they killed too?" Karun asked.

"No, the imperial guards have been contacted and there is nothing wrong," Mr. Bede replied.

"Nothing wrong?"

"Because Prince Henry rode a horse out of the palace."

"Well, I know that."

"Those imperial guards were also asked to ride horses with him."

"And then?"

"Just after leaving the city and entering the suburbs, more than half of them lost their way. When they continued to move towards the direction of the manor in the suburbs, the remaining small half also lost their way. Finally, Prince Henry was very angry and rode into the woods alone. When he came out, he only had one head left."

"What does that mean?" Karun asked in confusion.

"Because the imperial guards of the palace are just for enriching their personal resumes. The annual quota of imperial guards is sold to wealthy businessmen to add life experience for their children. So, most of them don't know how to ride horses."

"So, if Prince Henry had chosen to ride in a pickup truck instead of a horse, he probably wouldn't have been killed?"

"That should be the case. After all, at least the guards would be with him and he wouldn't be alone."

"Then why did he choose to ride a horse?"

"Young people, when they get drunk, tend to do some outrageous things. They want to imitate their ancestors' equestrian skills, although in most of the historical periods, the ancestors of the Gloria family were the ones who were ridden."

...

"Did the Gloria family's little idiot die?" Puerh asked while eating fried fish.

"Yeah," Karun sat on the sofa, holding a bottle of perfume in his hand, dripping it on the back of his hand, and then lightly wiping it under his nose.

"Oh my god, has the aristocratic life corroded you so quickly that you're already using perfume?"

"I was just exposed to horse manure for a while and didn't want to take a bath and change clothes."

The scent of this perfume was very similar to that of menthol oil, and it could barely be used.1.艾伦家族无关亨利亲王的死亡事件；

2.王室对艾伦家族的信任和支持；

3.艾伦家族将在庄园内为亨利亲王办理葬礼。

卡伦看完后点了点头,签上了自己的名字,将条陈交给了约克亲王的代表。

接下来的几天,艾伦庄园里来来往往的人络绎不绝,各种鲜花和花圈摆满了庄园的大厅,艾伦家族的人忙着准备亨利亲王的葬礼,而卡伦则忙着处理家族的事务。

普洱则是一边帮忙,一边闲逛,到处寻找好吃的。

这几天,她吃了不少炸鸡、炸鱼、炸薯条和各种蛋糕,还有一些她不知道名字的食物。

"这个世界的食物真是丰富多彩啊."普洱感慨道。

"你要记得,你是来帮忙的,不是来玩的."卡伦提醒道。

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"我也在帮忙啊,我找到了很多好吃的,这不也是帮忙吗？"普洱辩解道。

卡伦无语地摇了摇头,这只猫真是没救了。

艾伦庄园的葬礼在一个阳光明媚的下午进行,约克亲王亲自前来,代表王室向亨利亲王送别。

卡伦和普洱也来到了葬礼现场,站在人群中默默祈祷。

葬礼结束后,约克亲王与艾伦家族的人进行了简短的交流,并表示王室将会继续支持艾伦家族。

"这件事情终于结束了."普洱松了口气。

"不,这只是一个开始."卡伦深深地看着前方,神情凝重。The first announcement was that the royal family and the Allen family would jointly condemn the assassination of Prince Henry.

The second announcement was that Prince Henry's funeral would be held at the Allen estate, but the date was yet to be determined as they still needed to find the rest of his body.

The third announcement was that the Allen family would donate all expenses for the funeral.

"Is the third one a tradition?" Karun asked.

"Yes, young master. Donating to the royal family for funerals or celebrations was a glory for vassals in the past. Nowadays, it's just worth spending a million Leir to get things done."

"I see." Karun knew that the Allen family was not lacking in secular wealth.

"Is there any clue about the body?"

"Not yet. The royal family, local police, and Allen family servants have sent out many people and are still searching."

"Okay, got it."

"Oh, by the way, young master, there's one more thing not written here. In the afternoon, Prince York will go to pay respects at the Allen family tomb."

"Pay respects at the Allen family tomb?"

"Yes." Old Anderson considered his words for a moment. "Because of a certain ancestor, both sides believe that there may be some bloodline connection between the Allen family and the Gloria royal family."

"Because of Count Rekall?"

"Young master has a profound understanding of Allen family history."

Karun pointed to the painting on the study wall and laughed.

"You guys have always been so ostentatious. If our ancestors dared to paint like this, then you guys as their descendants dare to continue hanging it up. Of course, this is also a very honorable thing. Look, our ancestors dared to sleep with Her Majesty the Queen!"

"Because Gloria IV, who inherited the throne of Gloria III, was born to the queen after she turned thirty, and at that time, there was a relationship between the queen and our ancestor. However, this is still uncertain because the queen's husband, Prince Siko, was actually still alive at that time."

"Okay, I got it."

"Then I'll go arrange it. If you feel bored, young master, you can walk around and enjoy the local scenery. After all, the Rulan royal family has never had much presence."

The Rulan royal family has fallen to the point where they keep making money by endorsing various luxury goods, so naturally, they have no sense of ceremony or dignity left.

"Okay, I got it."

"But you still shouldn't leave the estate because, as you know, the killer may still be nearby. If you want to go out for some fresh air, you can tell me beforehand and I'll have Mike go with you..."

"I didn't kill Prince Henry."

"Ah...um...yes...young master, you misunderstood. How could I possibly think that? Hehe."

Then, Old Anderson asked in a low voice, "Really?"

Karun nodded and said, "Really."

"Phew..." Old Anderson breathed a sigh of relief. "I understand."

"You can go and do your work, Mr. Anderson."

"Okay, young master."

Old Anderson left the study, and Karun stood up and stretched his muscles.

Since he entered the Allen estate, he had never left, even when he went horseback riding with Unis. When Old Anderson suddenly asked him that, it was actually to test whether he was the killer, as Bede had mentioned before.

Karun walked to the window, opened it, and wanted to breathe some fresh air.

It was at this moment that he heard climbing sounds from below.Karun leaned forward and looked down. He saw a little girl about ten years old climbing up the wall. The girl was wearing a red dress and had a delicate hairstyle. Most importantly, she had several pieces of jewelry on her hands.

This kind of thief behavior was really inconsistent with her dress and style.

Karun took two steps back, and by this time the girl had already climbed onto the windowsill.

Suddenly, blue silk threads appeared from the open window and swept towards the girl.

When Karun first entered this study, he had asked Alfred if they could talk without being heard outside. Alfred had confirmed that they could because of the enchantment in the study.

This kind of closure was not due to a simple bell on the desk, but because of the enchantment in the study.

Anyone who did not enter the study through the main door would be rejected by the enchantment if they tried to enter from another location.

However, just as the girl was about to be bounced out of the enchantment, she suddenly released a blue light identical to the one in the window enchantment. It instantly merged with the enchantment, and then with a "thump," the girl fell face down onto the study floor in front of Karun.

Karun was stunned. After purification, he could "see" more things. He found that the light on the girl's body was not only the same color as the light in the window enchantment, but also had the same attribute.

Two kinds of power with the same attribute did not repel each other, but instead showed an affinity.

The enchantment attributes in the Allen family were based on their belief system. After all, the people who maintained and repaired it generation after generation were from their own family, and they could not rely on others. Therefore, they were mostly composed of two elements: water and fire.

"Hey...help me up!"

The girl reached out her hand.

Karun hesitated for a moment, but still walked over and grabbed the girl's hand. The girl stood up with Karun's help.

After standing up, the girl patted her clothes and complained, "I wanted Grandpa to talk to Anderson and let us into the Allen family study to see the portraits, but Grandpa thinks it's a disgrace to our Gloria. Alas, I had to climb up here myself. Hehe, I knew the enchantment here wouldn't hurt me."

Karun stood by and listened to her talk. The girl should be a member of the royal family, and her grandfather should be the Duke of York who came at noon.

The girl looked at Karun, blinked, and asked, "Are you the butler in charge of cleaning the study?"

"I..."

"No, the fabric of your clothes is not something a butler can wear. Oh, you are from the Allen family. What's your name, handsome young man?"

"My name is Karun, Karun Allen."

"I'm Judy."

The girl lifted the hem of her dress and greeted Karun.

"Hello, Your Highness?"

"Just call me by my name, little brother."

With that, Judy began to admire the portraits in the study, and finally walked to the portrait of Earl Regal.

"Hehe, I wanted to see this portrait."

Judy greeted the portrait of Earl Regal in the same way:

"The belief system awakened in me is not Gloria but the Allen family's, so you are indeed my ancestor."

Karun looked at Judy and thought to himself: she really came to recognize her ancestors.

"Oh, by the way, I'm hungry. Do you have any food, handsome young man?""Yes." Karun turned around and picked up his own pastry from the desk. But when he was about to hand it to Judia standing in front of the portrait, he stopped in his tracks.

Because he saw Judia standing in front of the portrait, holding a human hand and gnawing on it like a chicken claw.

Immediately after,

Judia, whose mouth was covered in blood, turned around and looked at Karun, waving her half-eaten hand,

and said with a smile:

"I forgot, I still have food on me. This is my brother Henry's. The family wanted him to mate with me to produce the new generation to inherit the faith system of the Allen family, but he refused and kept shouting that he could marry Miss Unis from the Allen family to complete the family's mission."

"Pop!"

Judia sucked on her finger, and the flesh and skin all went into her mouth, leaving only white bones. She shook her head while chewing and said:

"Hmph, bad brother, he even dislikes his own sister."

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