Chapter 498 The Truth
Catherine and Withal stood as bystanders, watching the power struggle with cold eyes.
Withal had brought a plate of fruits and placed it in front of Catherine. ” Catherine, have some fruit before watching the show.”
This power struggle might not end anytime soon.
Catherine appreciated Withal’s thoughtful service. Under the influence of Queen Lina, the king displayed his dissatisfaction towards Hayden.
“Hayden, no matter the reason, it cannot justify you persecuting the royal family and tarnishing the sacred spring.
“Hmph!” Hayden snorted disdainfully, his face full of contempt. “Even if I destroy this country due to my vengeance for my mother’s death and my hatred for my brother, what does it matter? Father, have you forgotten how our ancestors established Ravenloth?”
The first king of Ravenloth had also suffered persecution from a tyrant, which led to the establishment of Ravenloth that continued until now.
Nevertheless, the king expressed his discontent towards Hayden’s actions.
“Hayden, perhaps these are just misunderstandings. Although Lina has a temper, she wouldn’t do such things.”
When Lina heard the king’s trust in her, her face was filled with pride. ”
That’s right. How could I possibly do such a thing?”
After she finished speaking, Hayden exclaimed, “What if I have evidence?”
Both the king and Queen Lina were taken aback.
Hayden took out his phone and played a video for Queen Lina. “Do you think you can get away with what you did? Look at who this is.”
The man in the video was Queen Lina’s younger brother. He revealed everything about how Queen Lina had harmed Prince Toby and tampered with Prince Abbott’s car.
A flash of panic crossed Queen Lina’s face, but she quickly regained her composure and stared at Hayden with a vicious gaze.
“You captured my brother? You are so ruthless!”
After saying that, she pleaded with the king once again. “Your Majesty, he treated my brother so cruelly. Under torture, my brother would say anything. To save his own life, my brother had no choice but to betray me.
Hayden had long known Queen Lina’s venomous nature, so he knew how despicable she was. He was well aware that he couldn’t easily expose himself without a foolproof plan.
“Queen Lina, what is this?” Hayden exclaimed.
In the following videos, there was surveillance footage of Queen Lina secretly poisoning the queen’s medicine and removing her oxygen tube.
It was all because of Queen Lina’s suspicious attitude. She trusted no one. The more important the matter, the more she liked to handle it herself.
Seeing these videos, Queen Lina could no longer control her emotions. She began to tremble uncontrollably.
She never expected that after all these years, Hayden had so much evidence in his hands.
Hayden presented the evidence to the members of the royal family.
“Everyone, this is the evidence of Queen Lina’s plot to murder the queen. It is irrefutable.”
Enraged, Queen Lina rushed forward, trying to snatch Hayden’s phone, shouting fiercely, “You can even get plastic surgery to look like Harry. Who knows if you would find someone to imitate my appearance and frame me on purpose? You bastard, tell me, why did you do this to me? Just to become the heir to the throne? You’re so cruel. You would go to any lengths to persecute everyone just to become the crown prince!”
The onlookers always saw more clearly than those involved.
The members of the royal family, who had suffered unjustly, now turned their anger towards Hayden, believing him to be the culprit.
However, Catherine and the other bystanders saw through Queen Lina’s conspiracy. Her methods were cunning enough to incite conflict. By diverting everyone’s attention to Hayden, who was caught poisoning, she made them overlook the truth of her plot to harm the queen.
Catherine, who had been silently observing, saw the change in the king’s attitude and suddenly spoke up.
“Your Majesty, the poison used by Hayden was extremely peculiar as if it was specifically designed based on the genetic traits of the royal family members. All I can do is suppress the toxicity, but to completely cure them, I still need Hayden’s help. After all, he is the one who created this poison!”
Catherine casually made up a story, completely overturning the situation Queen Lina had worked so hard to create.
As soon as these words were spoken, the members of the royal family immediately changed their expressions.
Catherine was not a Ravenloth person, and she couldn’t serve Ravenloth her whole life.
Most importantly, no one wanted to have an illness for no reason, especially one that could last a lifetime.
Instantly, the agitated members of the royal family started challenging the king, urging him to resolve the problem as soon as possible.
Queen Lina’s eyes were almost spitting fire as she looked at Catherine. She wished she could kill Catherine on the spot. Unfortunately, she had no way to deal with Catherine, not even a chance to touch her.
Hayden understood what Catherine meant. Although he didn’t know why Catherine was helping him, he was immensely grateful inwardly.
Hayden looked up at the king with a serious and calm expression. “Your Majesty, it is an undeniable fact that Lina plotted to murder the queen. As long as you are willing to send Lina to trial and make her face the law, I am willing to provide the antidote to save the members of the royal family. After the recovery of the royal family members, I will apologize and commit suicide in front of the sacred spring.”
Hayden left himself no way out now. He had worked so hard for one purpose, which was to kill Lina and make everyone know how despicable she was.
This decision shocked Lina and everyone present.
No one expected Hayden’s hatred to be so intense.
Queen Lina stared at Hayden, her anger turning into a mocking laugh. “Hah, Hayden, are you really willing to die like this? Don’t you want to become the crown prince? You must be lying. Spit it out, Hayden, and tell us your true purpose.”
“Humph…” Faced with Queen Lina’s anger, Hayden became even more composed. He stared at Queen Lina intently, gritting his teeth as he said slowly, “I… want… you… dead!”
After warning Queen Lina, Hayden left the final decision to the king.
“Your Majesty, you can choose to favor your favorite concubine as you have done before, or you can even kill me right now. It doesn’t matter. With so many members of the royal family accompanying me in Hell, I can consider it a win.”
The king had yet to speak up, but the members of the royal family couldn’t keep composed anymore. No one wanted to die, and some even stepped forward, turning their anger towards Queen Lina.
“Your Majesty, Queen Lina killed the queen, and the evidence is solid. She should be punished!”
“Yes, that’s right!”
“Kill Queen Lina and save the royal family!”
