Chapter 55: Volume 5 - CH 9

I told him to take it when he feels nauseous and his head hurts like it’s going to break.

‘He must have had a horrible hangover.’

He had those symptoms this morning because he drank too much.

Cedric isn’t a drinker normally, but he’s been drinking a lot lately.

Penny’s Brewery became very busy as a result of this, but this only demonstrated Cedric’s deep distress.

“No one is interested in Lady Selina spending the night outside because everyone is concerned about Lord Crawford’s condition.”

It was a good thing.

But Franz’s expression was not pleased.

“I thought this was my opportunity.”

I softly smiled as I noticed him muttering sadly.

“This is your opportunity.”

“What……”

I approached the window while Franz was perplexed by my words.

“Did you see the plants over there?”

“You mean those garden grass?”

“Yes.”

I nodded and asked in low voice to Franz.

“Doesn’t it look familiar, as if you’ve seen it before?”

“That is undeniably true. Garden grass has wide and large leaves that catch the eye.”

The garden grass had been so meticulously planted that it could be seen from above.

“Just like the purple poisonous plant pot, you sent to the temple on purpose to freak me out in the past……!”

As Franz spoke, he became focused, as if an exclamation mark had been placed in his face.

“Did you grow those in the garden?”

“Yes.”

“Dear Lady Selina! It’s going to be a big problem!”

Franz jumped out of his seat.

Without a doubt, that poisonous weed was a strictly forbidden plant in the Empire.

The widow’s tears.

‘The name is too…...’

In the original, Camilla grew that poisonous grass and killed Cedric with a poison made by extracting the weeds.

Camilla was also apprehended while attempting to murder Selina.

Although she eventually refused to admit the charges, but the butler, who was threatened by the Grand Duke, blew the fact in the courtroom and tried to save himself.

“My mother, not me.”

The poisonous weeds planted in the County Garden were not recognized for a reason.

First and foremost, the plant, widow tears, was extremely rare.

Camilla’s parents, Duke Maple’s family, had been smuggled into the duchy.

in addition

‘Who remembers all the different kinds of flowers?’

Unless you are a healer, such as a temple high priest.

Even if poppies are planted in the middle of city, it is possible that only a few people will recognize them. Despite the fact that it is a well-known flower.

Even if a poppy is planted in the middle of the city, few people will notice it. Despite the fact that it is a well-known plant.

But who would have guessed that such a poisonous plant would be found in Count Crawford Garden, the most prestigious family in the west?

“Haa……”

Franz sighed and sat back down in his seat.

“Lady Selina, you really surprised me there. I can almost imagine what would happen to you……”

“Were you concerned that your wish to visit and live in the capital would fade?”

Franz pouted his lips as he looked at me.

“It’s all right if I don’t go to the capital. After all, I’ve spent my entire life in the west, so what’s the loss in continuing to do so?”

I wished I could pinch his adorable grumbling cheeks.

“So, Lady Selina, you intend to imprison the Countess for smuggling poison and illegal planting?”

“Wrong.”

For starters, the poison Cedric ingested was not ‘widow tears.’

What he drink was ‘eternal rest.’

The portion was so small that one who drink it would eventually wake up after wandering through death.

“I’m not going to put my mother on trial for that. All I need is for you to testify when my uncle wakes up.”

“What should I say?”

“Please testify that the poison consumed by my uncle was poisoned widow’s tears and that an antidote saved his life. And please state that you were the one who administered the antidote to him.”

I sent some widow’s tears to Franz in the temple while pretending to send him some pretty flowers as a courtesy.

However, Franz discovered that it was a poisonous plant and attempted to inform me of this fact.

Several people witnessed Franz receiving the flowerpot I had sent.

“I’m nervous.”

Franz inhaled deeply, already giddy at the prospect of lying.

“My uncle won’t wake up for a few days.”

“Oh, no. I can’t sleep because I’m so nervous.”

Franz raised his head, as if recalling our first meeting.

“Was this the reason you asked me to come to the county before?”

“No.”

True, I had planned this since then, but I had to call Franz for something more important than that .

“There’s something I want to ask you.”