Chapter 740 +25 BONUS Carissa jolted back, startled. "Don't do that! What if someone comes in and sees?" "No one's coming in," Rafael said, amused at her serious demeanor that added an air of authority to her presence. "Alright, I'll behave. You sit properly too. What else did His Majesty say?" He withdrew his hand and sat back down.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"His Majesty mentioned that we need to investigate the families of officials who have had too much contact with Eleanor. If anyone with noble titles is involved, I'm the one who will conduct the questioning, Carissa explained.
"I see. That does involve quite a few people. You'd better be mentally prepared. Many may not yield any results, and it might just be a waste of breath." Just as he said that, Rafael suddenly realized something and asked, “Did His Majesty mean to bring them to the SuprCourt for questioning, or does he want you to go to them?" "He said to bring them back for questioning." Carissa clarified.
Rafael shook his head. "That's not appropriate. Creating such a fuss will damage the reputations of those noble families and breed resentment towards the court. The SuprCourt is a public institution, and it'll only lead to embarrassment if we bring them in without any evidence. I suspect this will make everyone quite displeased." Carissa frowned. "I hadn't considered that. You're right. Since we're the ones handling the case, they wouldn't dare to complain about His Majesty, but they would definitely take their frustrations out on us. I can't believe I overlooked that." "You just took office today. It's natural to be a bit nervous, Rafael reassured her.
After thinking for a moment, he suggested, "How about this? It might be tough, but for anyone who has had too much contact with Eleanor, you should go ask them directly. Only bring back those who seem suspicious.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Alright!" Carissa agreed. The content is on novelenglish.net!
"And there's someone you really need to question-Florence, Rafael added.