Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel-Chapter 560: -57- Ancestor Recognition Ceremony

"Compared to the Red Lilac Family, the Purple Lilac Family, also a branch of the Roman lineage, has always been scant in population. Once King Edward III passes away, and if Prince Henry’s lineage issues become public, the Red Lilac Family would have the right to challenge the Purple Lilac Family and could potentially avoid a war, directly obtaining the inheritance rights to the Falling Star Kingdom!"

Count Yulster said with a solemn expression.

Hearing his words, Charlotte was somewhat surprised. She hadn’t expected that there were such internal affairs within the Falling Star Royal Family.

However, Charlotte also knew that politics was a very complex matter. Even if the two Lilac families had made agreements regarding inheritance, the actual fulfillment was bound to be another story.

The struggle for power was never smooth sailing, not to mention that the reigning King Edward III had concealed the Crown Prince’s lineage issue, which meant that he had no intention of passing the inheritance rights to the Red Lilac Family.

Even though the Purple Lilac Family was scant in population, they were still the legitimate Falling Star Royal Family. As the rulers, they wouldn’t easily relinquish the power in their hands; they must have also made various preparations for this.

Since Count Yulster was now seeking her out, it suggested that there must be some significant flaws in the Nais Clan’s plan...

"Lord Yulster, the Nais Clan’s plan sounds good, but since you’ve come to see me today, there must be some shortcomings, right?"

Charlotte sipped a bit of sweet milk and asked.

Yulster sighed and said with a bitter smile:

"I’m not going to lie; there are indeed shortcomings."

"In the Nais Clan’s plan, they intended to expose Prince Henry’s lineage and use the Kingdom Council to deny his inheritance rights."

"Unlike in the New Moon Kingdom, in the Falling Star Kingdom, the Council wields considerable power, especially regarding the royal inheritance. The Council could even stand equal with the King in determining the kingdom’s heir."

"The prolonged Star Moon War has significantly weakened the Falling Star’s Royal Authority. Once the Kingdom Council denies Prince Henry’s inheritance rights based on his lineage, even the King cannot confront all the Nobles. He must adhere to the agreement and choose the heir from the Red Lilac Family."

"Over the years, the Nais Clan had almost taken control of more than half of the seats in the Kingdom Council. If they could successfully convene the Council and deny Prince Henry’s inheritance rights, everything else would naturally fall into place."

"But the problem lies in how to expose Prince Henry’s origins."

At this point, Yulster’s expression turned gloomy:

"The Nais Clan indeed uncovered the secret of Prince Henry’s origins, but the witness who knew about it has died."

"Died? Was he silenced?"

Charlotte faltered.

Yulster shook his head:

"Rather than being silenced, he died in a shipwreck. The man was a captain who had once escorted Prince Henry’s biological mother. Recently, he went sailing and was attacked by pirates, never to return."

Charlotte was rendered speechless:

"You had a witness, and you didn’t think to protect him? How is this different from being silenced?"

Yulster replied with a bitter smile:

"We only recently learned of Prince Henry’s lineage and were preparing to secure the witness, but we were a step too late."

"After the Bold-Castel War broke out, that captain wanted to make a fortune during the war and set sail. Unfortunately, he encountered a pirate attack and perished at sea."

"Though the Nais Clan has other evidence, none have sufficient convincing power. His death has complicated matters."

Charlotte: ...

"So, you have come to Castel looking for my help this time? You mentioned acting... is it related to this? Wait, you aren’t planning to directly take action against Prince Henry, are you?"

She asked.

Yulster shook his head:

"No, we don’t plan to kill him."

"Killing Prince Henry is not the best option. It is more effective to legally deny his eligibility for inheritance than to kill him."

"The Nais Clan would support a new king but also retain him, as he is still a descendent of Edward III. Even if he loses his eligibility, he still has claims over the Falling Star Kingdom, which would still pose a threat to the king supported by the Nais Clan."

"This is not necessarily a bad thing. The Nais Clan has lost control over Falling Star for too long and can’t immediately expel the Church’s influence in its entirety, which means the first king chosen by the Nais Clan cannot be of the Bloodline or a Blood Servant, nor can they employ Spiritual Control. Otherwise, it would be too easily discovered and targeted."

"But at the same time, if not a Bloodline or Blood Servant, the Nais Clan cannot ensure the complete loyalty of the chosen king..."

"It’s a deadlock, but with Prince Henry alive, it’s different. With him, the Nais can achieve a balance of power, greatly restricting the Royal Authority. The new king, if he wants to stabilize his rule, would need to garner support from the Nais Clan, buying them more time and benefiting the future control over the kingdom by the Nais Clan."

"So... Prince Henry must stay alive."

"Moreover, after the new king is crowned, the Nais Clan could even reverse control over Prince Henry, keeping him as a potential alternative in the future."

Yulster explained everything very clearly, outlining the current situation in Falling Star to Charlotte in detail.

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