The Queen trembled. "Vernon, even if you kill me tonight, you won't get the support from the people—"

Vernon interrupted her before she could finish speaking.

"Of course, I won't kill you myself." Vernon smiled wickedly and spelled out his plan clearly. "It's the people around you who killed you. After they kill you, I will charge them as assassins and catch all of them."

"Tomorrow morning, I will announce that an assassin had killed you, and I tried to come to your rescue, but I was a step too late. Then, everyone would have to choose a new Duke. And I am the most suitable candidate, right?"

After the last sentence, Vernon laughed triumphantly.

"You—"

The Queen was so angry. Her body trembled, and she was at a loss for words for a while.

Darryl frowned.

'F*ck! Vernon is trying to make his subordinates pretend as assassins and kill the Queen so that he can be rid of responsibility. He's really despicable!'

Vernon stopped talking nonsense. He raised his hand and pointed at the