Reincarnation of The Villainess: She Has The Duke's Baby!-Chapter 125: #-She’s My Prisoner
Marquess Lysander didn’t expect Isabella to run away from the mansion.
He only went out for a while to find out what commotion was going on outside his mansion. However, he found nothing there. There were only a few knights, who had suddenly been injured without knowing why. Some parts of the mansion also look messy. The injured maids and knights said that there was an intruder but they could not see or catch him. Then, when he returned to Isabella’s room, the woman had disappeared.
Then, Marquess Lysander heard that there was an attack on Duchess Penelope. Duke Edmund’s mansion was also attacked and the culprit was a former knight of the Askary family and a close friend of Duke Askary’s son, Philleo Aaron. From the guild members he had hired to search for Isabella, the Marquess got information that the bitch was in Gerwyn’s mansion. Because of that, Marquess Lysander immediately brought two people from the guild to be his escorts to Gerwyn’s mansion. The man didn’t know that he would meet Duke Askary and get an unexpected question from Penelope Askary.
"Shameless woman!" growled the Marquess. "You dare suspect me and belittle me?! You dare say such preposterous things to me?! You really are a crazy woman!" The Marquess immediately raised his right hand, intending to slap Penelope. However, the man froze and he winced in pain as Edmund Gerwyn gripped his hand tightly. The young Duke was already in front of Penelope and facing Marquess Lysander. His children were already in Duchess Askary’s arms.
Dammit!
When he saw Marquess Lysander starting to be overcome by anger, Edmund immediately entrusted Raven and Ocean to his mother-in-law. He approached Penelope and widened his eyes when he saw Marquess Lysander wanting to slap his wife. The man immediately caught Marquess Lysander’s hand and gripped it tightly. His blue eyes stared coldly and sharply at Marquess Lysander. That killing gaze of his could make everyone shiver and want to flee from that place.
"Do you seriously want to slap my wife, Marquess?" asked Edmund in a cold, sharp tone. "You, who is only a man of low status before me, before my eyes, dare have the intention to touch my Duchess?!"
"Du—Duke," Marquess Lysander gulped. The pain in his hand was so excruciating, it made the man groan in pain. "Wait a minute, Duke. Let’s talk about this carefully."
"Talk about this carefully, you say? Ha!" Edmund snorted. He let go of Marquess Lysander’s hand violently, causing the man’s body to be pushed, and finally fell to the ground. The two guild people he brought were speechless and didn’t dare to do anything. For some reason, they seemed unable to move because of Edmund Gerwyn’s presence. He stood before Marquess Lysander, who looked up to look at him. "You don’t even deserve to talk to my wife, Marquess."
"But, it was Duchess Penelope who looked down on me first! She dared to say such preposterous things to me!" Marquess shouted. He pointed at Penelope’s face. "Duchess dares to say that I am not Isabel’s real Father!"
"I am speaking the facts, Marquess," Penelope said in a firm tone. "I got the information from a reliable person. If you’re so sure you’re Isabel’s real Father, how about we prove it at the temple? Isn’t there a way to prove if Isabel really is your biological daughter?" Penelope looked at Duke Askary. "Isn’t there such a way, Father?"
"Yes," nodded Duke Askary. "We only need to bring the two people involved and their blood will be combined in a basin of holy water. If there was a reaction, then they would prove to be Father and daughter. However, if there is no reaction whatsoever, then they are not Father and daughter."
Penelope smiled triumphantly at Marquess Lysander. The man paled in place. "How about it, Marquess? I’ll make some time for you and Isabel today and we can go to the temple together."
Marquess Lysander stood up and he growled. "I will report this harassment to the Emperor! Did you guys forget?! Isabel is the future Empress-to-be! She is the Crown Prince’s woman! I’m sure, the Crown Prince would never let anyone who insulted Isabel get away with it!"
"Do you think the Emperor will side with you, Marquess?" asked Ethan mockingly. "Did you know that we have already asked the Emperor for permission to investigate you?"
"What...?" asked Marquess Lysander in disbelief.
"And, the Emperor allowed it," Ethan said again. "We are free to investigate all matters relating to you, Marquess. And, when all the evidence is collected, we will present it to the Emperor. Then, do you think the Emperor will listen to you? Do you think the Crown Prince is still willing to save you? That man is more concerned with his pride, Marquess." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Marquess Lysander shook his head frantically. "Isabel! Isabella Lysander, where are you?! I’m coming to pick you up! Come home now or you will see my wrath!"
"She’s my prisoner now."
Those words made everyone turn their heads around. Marquess Lysander froze and widened his eyes. He immediately bowed and greeted the person in front of him.
"G—greetings to His Highness Crown Prince Helios. May the light of Goddess Elleia always be with you." However, in his heart, Marquess Lysander was cursing and wondering why the Crown Prince of the Abelavish empire was in Gerwyn’s mansion. "It is an honor for me to meet the little sun of the Abelavish empire."
"Are you Lady Isabella’s Father?" asked Helios, ignoring Marquess Lysander’s words.
"Yes?" The man raised his head. "Yes! I’m the Father!"
"Then, you can’t pick her up right now."
"What?"
"I told you a while ago that Lady Isabella Lysander is my prisoner. I’ve brought her to the Abelavish empire using teleportation magic. She will receive treatment there as well as be questioned right over there."
"What?!" Marquess Lysander was taken aback. "This is... What the hell is going on, Your Highness?! You have no right and cannot just take my daughter without my permission!"
"But, she is the person I suspect."
"Yes?" Marquess Lysander blinked. He frowned. "What do you mean, Your Highness?"
"You don’t need to know about that. I will tell you after all the investigation and interrogation processes are completed. I will also discuss this with Emperor De Louis, so you don’t need to worry about it." Helios looked at Edmund and Penelope. The man smiled. "Duke, Duchess, thank you for everything. I will be back again soon." Then, Helios looked at Ethan and both nodded. He also exchanged courtesies with the Duke and Duchess Askary, then took his leave. "In that case, I will be leaving now. Jeremy!"
When Jeremy was standing behind Helios, the man immediately made a magic circle and the two of them just disappeared.
"So?" Penelope looked at Marquess Lysander with a challenging look. She smiled sweetly. "Do you still wish to pick up Isabel at the Abelavish empire, Marquess?"
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Sebastian De Louis just got this shocking information from Marquess Lysander.
The man walked at a fast pace. His hands clenched so tightly at his sides that his knuckles turned white. The anger was starting to overwhelm him. None of his plans worked out perfectly. Everything always fails and it’s all because of Edmund and Penelope! He still really wanted Penelope Askary but he never made her into his grasp. And now, Isabella Lysander is in the Abelavish empire?!
The door of the study in front of him was pushed open by Sebastian. Emperor De Louis, who was finishing some reports, clicked his tongue in annoyance. He glanced sharply at Sebastian, who was already standing in front of him.
"What else do you want now, Tian?" asked Emperor De Louis. "Why are you getting more and more impolite every day? Even commoners can still be polite and have good manners compared to you."
"Are you now comparing me to poor people out there?"
"Shut your mouth, Sebastian De Louis!" growled the Emperor. He stood up from the chair and approached Sebastian. The emperor pointed at his son’s face with his forefinger which was trembling with anger. "They are my people! They will become your people in the future!"
Sebastian snorted. "I will get rid of all those poor people when I become Emperor. They only disturb the beauties of this empire!"
"What?!"
"This is not what I wanted to talk to you about, Father!" Sebastian exclaimed. He pounded the table. "I want to start the war with the Abelavish empire!"
"What are you saying, Tian?" asked the Emperor in a tired tone. He massaged the bridge of his nose. "Have you lost your mind?"
"Those guys are the ones who have lost their minds, Father!" Sebastian shouted. He clenched his jaw and gritted his teeth. "Especially Crown Prince Helios. That man really sucks! He dared to kidnap my bride, Father! He has kidnapped Isabel!"
The emperor frowned. "What are you talking about? Crown Prince Helios didn’t kidnap Isabella Lysander."
Sebastian raised one eyebrow. "But, Marquess Lysander said—"
"Tian, Emperor Abelavish has sent me a letter. They brought Isabella Lysander to the Abelavish empire for treatment as well as wishing to cultivate the magic power that had just awakened within her body."
"What?" Sebastian froze. "Isabel has magic powers?"
"Father also just found out about it. Marquess Lysander has never discussed anything like this with Father before." Emperor De Louis took a deep breath and waved a hand. "If you have nothing else to talk about, you better get out of Father’s study, Tian. Father still has to take care of matters related to Marquess Lysander."
"What do you mean, Father?"
"Duke Edmund and Duchess Penelope asked Father to allow them to investigate Marquess Lysander," said the Emperor. "They suspect that Marquess Lysander is carrying out human sacrifices in this empire. There is some evidence that is quite important and has been proven true. If all the evidence is complete, Father must take action. Marquess Lysander should be put to death for daring to kidnap people, take their magic power by force, and kill them."
Sebastian De Louis looked down. The man smirked.
"Are the people kidnapped by the Marquess commoners?"
"Yes."
"Hmm." Sebastian rubbed his chin. He laughed out loud in his heart. This is really great news! He could team up with Marquess Lysander to kill all those poor and disgusting people!
