After I became a real young master, I became famous for my bad behavior

The Duke's forehead was covered with sweat,

How could he not guess that "that child" that Hughes was talking about was Xiren?

Kesilun was given to him by Alex as a timely help when he had no male heir. It was his "only heir" at that time.

The Duke also established an "adoption document" with Xi Lun.

He could not give up Xi Lun quickly:

"I don't know what you mean..."

puff!

Hughes couldn't help laughing:

"Hahaha..."

"It seems that the child has bewitched the Duke like a fox.

"The Duke was confused about right and wrong and was trying to protect him, while giving his own child poison.

"Outsiders always feel that there is a strange aura about him, but you can't see..."

At this point, Hughes stopped talking and changed the subject.

"You have enough reputation. After this incident, the heads of noble families temporarily separated from their children."

The Duke kept silent. He knew how much influence he had.

It seems that the rumors about Sheen drinking poison to prove his orthodox bloodline are not good in the outside world.

People who don't know the truth say that the Duke deliberately poisoned Sheen in order to kill her and protect Xien.

The Duke's forehead was sweating as he kept explaining:

"It was my negligence that I forgot to tell Sheen about Haines' customs, which led to his accident. I will pay more attention next time..."

After saying this, he bowed his head slightly to express his apology.

However, Hughes left no chance of survival:

"I learned the news from His Majesty, who lost his composure on the spot."

Hughes said calmly, then took out the urgent letter from the royal family from his pocket.

"open to take a look."

The Duke took the letter with both hands and carefully opened it with the letter opener that had been prepared beside him.

After reading it, his face changed:

"To Duke Attore Haines:

A few days ago I heard about the poisoning of Master Sean Haynes, and this incident made me deeply saddened.

It’s not that I sympathize with Sheen’s injuries, but I sympathize with him for having such a negligent father.

Please remember that no matter how much you favor Ciaran Haines, it cannot change the fact that he is Lord Alex Haines's child (not your biological child).

I told you that for the future of the empire, the Haines family must kill the fake orthodox young master..."

"Please bring them to the palace. The priests of the palace temple will detect who is the true heir."

"Only the true heir can leave the palace alive."

The Duke was frightened by the contents of the letter.

The implication is that the emperor decided to interfere in Haines's choice of successor:

The fake orthodox young master will be executed on the spot.

The Duke was surprised by the last words. He put down the letter and asked:

"Even the emperor can't interfere in my family affairs, right? This is the privilege given to Haines by the royal family when the country was founded!"

Hughes predicted the Duke's faux pas, and he stated coldly:

"Mr. Duke, please be responsible for your remarks.

"After all, if you were really nice to the blond Master Sheen, His Majesty wouldn't decide to intervene in the matter personally."

"After all, you were the one who made the mistake first."

The Duke was stunned, and Hughes continued:

"You don't have the ability to be as powerful as the Empire's "Blade" that even the Emperor fears."

Hughes added coldly.

The Duke swallowed his saliva. How could he not know that Xiren was a tool used by Alex to fight for power?

But he had reached an irreversible "deal" with Alex a long time ago——

He couldn't get rid of Alex because Alex had something on him:

They teamed up to take out the real orthodox handle.

And since Xiren has the power of healing, it will be even more difficult to drive away the Lord's forces.

It's really confusing...

The Duke's forehead was sweating, and he asked tentatively:

"If Xi Lun is a fake orthodox, will the royal family kill him?"

Hughes did not hide anything and told the Duke everything:

“According to your majesty’s instructions, priests were placed inside the temple, and a gallows was next to it.

"After the test results come out, the fake orthodox young master will be sent to the gallows and end his life."

"The oracle only favors one young master, and everything is for the development of the empire. Please don't harbor any selfish motives, Duke."

The Duke looked around in fear, and suddenly remembered that the Lord's family had been grounded by him.

But this is the emperor's order.

“This is so cruel.”

When the Duke was helpless, the sound of the door being pushed open reached their ears, followed by Sheen's voice:

"Sheen?"

The Duke turned his head and looked at Sheen, who was walking through the door behind him with a box of packed desserts.

Sheen had already put on his old cloak and beret.

It looked like Sheen had just packed his food and was preparing to leave in the carriage.

Hearing the voice, Xius was stunned for a moment, then looked at Sheen:

"Wow..."

For some reason, the child in front of him gave him a sense of vitality:

Sheen's appearance was like sunshine, making the originally lifeless hall more relaxed.

Hughes thought to himself:

This is the true orthodoxy.

"Hello, sir,"

Sheen saluted to Hughes first, then stated his thoughts:

"I didn't grow up in the Duke's Mansion, and I don't look like the Duke at all. It's normal for the Duke to doubt my identity."

"Rather than verifying whether Xi Lun and I are real or fake, it is better to verify whether I am the Duke's biological son. If I am the Duke's son, wouldn't it be able to calm your majesty's doubts?"

The Duke was overwhelmed by Sheen's remarks:

"Ah, ah?"

Hughes wiped his sweat with a handkerchief in disbelief, his eyes never leaving Sheen:

"But the Duke obviously protects Xi Lun more. If Xi Lun is fake, the young master won't have to suffer injustice."

He added:

"And I dare not disobey the emperor's order..."

Sean looked up at the task on the display:

Unlock the hidden story "The Baptism of the Priest".

There is this plot in "Mediation Game" -

The temple contains Elf Stones that can be used to detect who is real and who is fake.

The emperor wanted to test who was the true orthodox one between Sheen and Xiren, so the Duke took the two to the temple for testing.

In the original work, Xi Lun asked him to be tested first, and the Duke agreed.

"But no one expected that Xilun would smash the Elf Stone to the ground in front of everyone, and a crack appeared on the Elf Stone.

It’s impossible to tell who’s real and who’s fake.”

Thinking of this, Xien sneered inwardly:

Xilun is a bad guy at heart.

Mainly, I don't want to include Xilun, a troublesome guy, in the hidden plot. It's not because I'm kind-hearted!

Besides, there are already conflicts between the royal family and the aristocracy.

If the royal family really intervenes in the Haines family, the opponents I face will not be limited to within the Haines family!

In order to start the mission smoothly, Sheen looked at the Duke:

"Your Majesty, why did you kill one of me and Xi Lun?"

"He wants to get rid of the fake heir as soon as possible."

The Duke put his hand to his head and shook his head.

He has been led by the nose.

"Oh, so that's it..." Sheen had a bad idea.