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The second prince's tone was meaningful.

"Hmph! Nonsense! What concerns would I have?!"

With a cold snort, Duke Girard quickly calmed down in the face of being ambushed by the brother and sister duo, and sat down beside them.

"Since you siblings are so willing to believe this maid of unknown origin, I'll just listen to her nonsensical reasoning."

But remember, the royal dignity cannot be defiled by anyone. No one here should even think of playing those tricks of fabricating lies, framing others, or engaging in other deceitful schemes!

Those who didn't know better might really think that Duke Girard was some kind of wronged "loyal minister" after hearing these words.

"Hehe, of course... the royal family cannot tolerate such people, not even blood relatives," Adams chuckled.

"It's still hard to say who's trying to frame us..."

Princess Mira retorted without backing down, then turned to look at Lin Xiaofeng with a smile on her face.

"Lin Xiaofeng, the rest is up to you."

"Your Highness, please rest assured."

The power struggle between the three finally came to an end, and Lin Xiaofeng stepped forward, displaying her habitual poker face.

"Let me state my conclusion first: the deaths of the Queen and the Crown Prince during the hunt half a month ago were not accidental, but a complete murder disguised as an accident."

After she finished speaking, neither Killard nor Adams showed any obvious reaction.

Clearly, this is the result they believe... or rather, the result they want.

"The murderer's goal was to kill a member of the royal family so that he could eventually ascend the throne."

I've read some royal records about this incident. At the time of the tragedy, His Highness the Crown Prince intended to aim at a fox but accidentally hit the Queen, who was trying to shoo it away. Overwhelmed with grief, he then took the pistol from Duke Girard and committed suicide. Is that correct?

“Of course,” Duke Girard replied.

"In the photos from the scene, His Highness the Crown Prince committed suicide by holding a gun in his right hand and pointing it at his temple, is that correct?"

"Is there a problem with this?" Duke Gilard replied somewhat impatiently, seemingly quite displeased with Lin Xiaofeng's persistent questioning.

"Big problem!"

The one who answered him was not Lin Xiaofeng, but Princess Mira.

"Because my brother is left-handed! There's no way he could have used his right hand to shoot himself!"

"what?!"

A hint of surprise finally appeared on Duke Girard's face.

"Mira, what nonsense are you talking about? Your brother clearly..."

"Your Highness, in Her Majesty's bedroom, there are many photos of the Queen and the eldest prince taken during their lifetime. In those photos, which span a very long period of time, whether the eldest prince was swinging a baseball bat or holding a trophy, it is very clear that his dominant hand was his left hand..."

"Impossible! That guy always uses his right hand, whether it's eating or writing! How could he possibly be left-handed?!"

Duke Girard said excitedly.

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Gilles is the name of the eldest prince.

He was excited, after all, he had been there half a month ago when he had secretly hunted the monsters in Shaanxi. He was the only person present at the time, besides the former queen and the eldest prince.

Once this place is turned upside down, suspicion against him will undoubtedly increase dramatically.

"That was just what Mom asked of my older brother!"

Princess Mira retorted just as vehemently.

"As the future heir to the throne of Besbania, my eldest brother was required by his mother from a young age to use his right hand when eating and signing autographs, as this was to conform to the long-standing tradition of the royal family..."

However, apart from the formal occasions, when discussing matters privately, Auntie Lu has never (deliberately tried to correct Zhengda's habit).

"W-what?"

"Uncle, you probably didn't expect that, did you?"

Seeing Duke Gilard becoming increasingly flustered, Princess Mira suddenly laughed, but her laughter was tinged with sorrow.

"After all, you've never cared about us since we were little. All you do is argue with Mom about political matters, except for family gatherings and formal occasions where you have to show up... Uncle, you don't really know your eldest brother in private, do you?"

He didn't even know that he was actually left-handed, and simply placed the pistol in his elder brother's right hand..."

"Nonsense! Mira, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

Duke Girard suddenly stood up, pointing at Princess Mira with a gesture that seemed both angry and ashamed, and walked towards her.

Princess Mira raised her hand and slapped Duke Gilard across the face, knocking him to the ground.

"I am the future empress. Who gave you the audacity to point fingers at me, Uncle? Have you lived too long?"

"you--"

Duke Girard was about to get up and fight Princess Mira to the death.

"Your Grace, the investigation is not over yet. Please remain calm."

Lin Xiaofeng flashed forward and blocked his way.

Surprisingly, Duke Girard managed to stand firm, and the anger on his face quickly dissipated, gradually transforming into a smile that seemed to indicate he had everything under control.

"Q is right, u, the real culprit hasn't been found yet. Ba, you're Linglin Xiaoliufeng, right? Continue your reasoning, but don't disappoint me..."

With that, Killard actually turned around and sat back down.

Looking at him, Lin Xiaofeng continued:

"Based on the photos from the scene and the condition of the eldest prince, we can conclude that if the eldest prince really wanted to commit suicide out of fear, then according to his habits, he would have held the gun with his left hand, not his right."

After all, no matter how well-trained a person is, in a state of complete disorientation, it is impossible for them to go against their innate instincts and habits.

Therefore, the claim that the eldest prince committed suicide with a gun is absolutely impossible; he was murdered.

The murderer was present at the scene. He used the prince's right hand to hold the pistol, faking the suicide when the prince was completely unprepared.

"Besides my mother and older brother, I think only my uncle was there at the time?"

At this moment, Adams asked with a smile, while Princess Mira, though silent, stared intently at Kira.

"What? Are you trying to say that I killed my sister and Jill?" Kirad's tone was quite calm at this moment, completely devoid of his previous agitation.

“I didn’t mean that, but Uncle, that’s just how things are right now…” Adams smiled, turned to Lin Xiaofeng, and said, “Miss Lin Xiaofeng, please continue.”

"Then, the cause of Her Majesty's death."

As Lin Xiaofeng spoke, he turned around and took two identical hunting rifles from Feng Fujiko's hands.

She first picked up the hunting rifle with the label bearing Duke Girard's name and said:

"Your Grace, is this the same hunting rifle you used when you went hunting?"

"So what if it is?" Duke Girard replied calmly, glancing at him.

The name tags on the shotguns were only affixed as evidence after the hunting tragedy, when Count Keith even asked him to personally identify which two shotguns belonged to whom.

"And then, this hunting rifle, is it the one the eldest prince accidentally used to kill Her Majesty the Queen, as mentioned in the records?"

Then, Lin Xiaofeng raised another hunting rifle in his hand, which bore the name tag of the eldest prince.

“That’s right.” Duke Girard nodded again.

"Your Grace, are you sure?"

"I am very sure."

Since the shotgun that Killard used was the exact same model as the one used by the eldest prince, and he was the only person present and alive at the scene, the task of distinguishing between the two shotguns was assigned to him, so he naturally cannot deny it now.

"I understand."

Having received Duke Girard's affirmative answer once again, Lin Xiaofeng nodded slightly and suddenly said:

"Speaking of which, I had previously inquired with Her Highness the Princess, and it seems that the Duke rarely participates in the eldest prince's hunting activities, as if he considers it a waste of time?"

That hunting trip two weeks ago, I think it was the first time you accompanied someone on one, right?

As he spoke, Lin Xiaofeng slowly raised the hunting rifle with the tag bearing the name of Girard.

“Sometimes you need to relax a bit, what’s so strange about that?” Kira snorted coldly, unaware of Xiao Fengsi’s actions.

"That's true. Then, may I ask Your Grace's opinion on hunting? Do you consider it a cruel act? Would you deliberately change the bullets in your hunting rifle to blanks to avoid harming small animals?"

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"Huh? Are you out of your mind? I'm going hunting, why would I do something so stupid..."

"Bah!"

The next instant, gunshots rang out.

The pavilion in the middle of the lake fell silent instantly. Duke Girard jumped up as if by reflex, his face pale as he looked at Lin Xiaofeng, who was holding a hunting rifle in front of him.

"You bastard! Do you know what you just did?! You actually dared to shoot me?!"

The royal guards behind him also raised their guns and aimed at Lin Xiaofeng.

"You! Put your guns down..."

Princess Mira was about to reprimand them when Lin Xiaofeng raised his hand to stop her.

“That’s right, I shot at His Majesty the Duke, and with the same hunting rifle you used during the hunt. This rifle has been sealed in the royal armory ever since the hunting accident, and no one has touched it.”

As he spoke, Ling Lin Xiaofeng took the three guns and the hunting rifle that was still smoking, pulled the bolt, and a spent cartridge ejected from the gun.

She looked at the terrified Duke Girard and slowly said:

"But Your Grace, I'm very curious. I clearly shot at you, so why are you completely unharmed?"

Yes, Lin Xiaofeng clearly aimed at Duke Girard when he fired. The spent cartridges on the ground are enough to prove that the shotgun was definitely loaded. So why is he completely unharmed?

"The reason is simple: this hunting rifle is not yours at all; it is actually the hunting rifle that His Highness the First Prince used at the time."

As Your Excellency the Duke said before, half a month ago was the first time you accompanied the Queen and the First Prince on a hunt. Therefore, you were completely unaware and could not have imagined that the Queen would secretly switch the First Prince's hunting rifle bullets. This is your first flaw.

Furthermore, it seems that His Highness the Duke is too busy with state affairs to pay enough attention to his nephews and nieces, so you have not noticed that His Highness the Crown Prince is actually left-handed, not right-handed.

These innate habits are almost impossible to change through training. No matter how much Her Majesty the Queen usually requires His Highness to use his right hand, in a state of extreme panic and disorientation, even if he really wanted to commit suicide, he would subconsciously use his naturally dominant left hand.

But you weren't aware of this, which led to the fatal mistake of having the eldest prince hold the gun in his right hand... Your Highness, am I right?"

As soon as Lin Xiaofeng finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Duke Girard.

Unlike his initial nervous and flustered demeanor, Duke Girard was unusually calm at this moment, as if the person Lin Xiaofeng had identified was not him, but someone else.

"Hmph, a very brilliant deduction." Bu.

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Under the gaze of the crowd, Duke Girard sneered and clapped his hands.

"Uncle, it sounds like you're admitting it?" Second Prince Adams immediately asked.

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"Shut up, Adams. I'll settle your score with you later."

Duke Girard stopped Adams, who was eager to kick someone when they were down, and slowly stood up, looking directly at Lin Xiaofeng in front of him.

"I really underestimated you as a detective... Alright, let's end this farce here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he gently raised his hand and waved it. Instantly, hundreds of soldiers rushed over from outside the pavilion in the middle of the lake. They were all armed and blocked the only way out, trapping everyone inside the pavilion.

The soldiers who had accompanied Duke Girard to the pavilion in the middle of the lake raised their weapons and aimed them at the people in the pavilion. "Uncle, are you planning a rebellion?"

The sudden turn of events left everyone at the pavilion in the middle of the lake completely trapped.

This is also why Duke Girard "293" deliberately chose this location for the royal meeting. The pavilion in the middle of the lake is built on the artificial lake of the palace, and there is only a stone path that can be passed by three or four people side by side to connect to the outside. As long as this path is blocked, no one in the pavilion can escape.

Witnessing this scene, Princess Mira looked at Kirad with a questioning gaze. Although she tried her best to make her tone calm and indifferent, her slightly trembling hand holding Lin Xiaofeng's revealed that she was also quite nervous and afraid at this moment.

After all, this was the first time Her Highness had been pointed at by so many guns at the same time.

"Rebellion? Hmph, Mira, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Faced with Princess Mira's questioning, Duke Girard, confident of victory, smiled disdainfully and then shouted:

"I am suppressing a rebellion! You wicked bastards who harbor evil intentions in secret! Especially you two siblings, who are clearly princes and princesses of the royal family, instead of thinking about how to help your mother govern our Besbania, you only know how to eat, drink and have fun all day long, being spoiled and arrogant!"

That would have been bad enough, but what I never expected was that you would be so audacious as to harm your own mother and your own elder brother for the sake of the kingdom's throne!