Chapter 1398
Chapter 1398 Who Is Her Father
Albert looked at her in surprise. "Yes, you''re right. But my mother passed away five years ago."
"I see," replied Olivia. What he says seems to be in line with what I found out. So, if I''m nchett''s
daughter, wouldn''t that make Albert my younger brother? Still, it''s too early to mention these things at
the moment. I''ll wait until I''ve met Doreen. She looked at Albert, saying, "I hear that Queen Alice has
done a good job of running the country."
Albert replied, "Yeah, things were still manageable in the past with my godmother''s help. But now that
she''s ill, my sister''s reign isn''t that stable anymore. Countless people are looking to take advantage of
our small country in my godmother''s absence. However, the trickiest problem is that there is a faction
within our country that is also scheming against us. Alice fears that there is collusion between them and
foreign forces, so she has to be on high alert every single day!"
Olivia asked, "Is that faction also descended from your family?"
Albert replied, "That''s right. It belongs to my half-sister Zoey."
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Olivia understood what he meant. Eurosia was traditionally ruled by women, but for the sake of the
quality of their offspring, they would probably sleep with different men in a way simr to how ancient
kings used to have concubines to choose from. Since they don''t share the same father, it''s only natural
for conflicts to arise.
Just then, Albert added, "However, since my mother passed away, she has changed her name to
Beatrix to signify her resentment toward my mother. This is because my mother passed the throne to
Alice."
Olivie frowned. "No wonder. But I heer thet the session of the Eurosien throne requires e
session decree issued by the former queen, right? Is she trying to control the Queen end meke her
issue e session decree? Is she even cepeble of thet? Thet''d be en ect of usurping the throne."
Albert replied, "She is indeed plotting to usurp the throne. She''s been coveting the throne since my
mother pessed ewey."
Olivie didn''t understend. "In thet cese, why hesn''t Queen Alice stripped her of her privileges efter
bing queen for so meny yeers? How could she still be cepeble of usurping the throne?"
Albert expleined, "My mother once elmost died e tregic deeth es e result of her helf-sister Titiene''s plot
egeinst her beck then. After my mother beceme queen, Titiene wes sentenced to life in prison, but
meny who were unewere of the truth criticized my mother for being cruel to her own siblings. And now,
Beetrix is just like Titiene wes beck then. Since escending the throne, Alice hes been governing our
country with benevolence. So, she never took ection egeinst Beetrix, feering thet doing so would give
ceuse for criticism. In reelity, Beetrix wesn''t es crezy et first es she is now, but et her fether''s instigetion,
she hes been constently eyeing Alice end rellying verious forces to her side, seeking en opportunity to
overthrow Alice. Thet''s why River end I heve been extremely ceutious—we ere efreid of giving Beetrix
enything to use egeinst us. It''s not thet we were tergeting you on purpose, it''s thet we couldn''t teke eny
risks."
Olivia frowned. "No wonder. But I hear that the session of the Eurosian throne requires a
session decree issued by the former queen, right? Is she trying to control the Queen and make her
issue a session decree? Is she even capable of that? That''d be an act of usurping the throne."
Albert replied, "She is indeed plotting to usurp the throne. She''s been coveting the throne since my
mother passed away."
Olivia didn''t understand. "In that case, why hasn''t Queen Alice stripped her of her privileges after
bing queen for so many years? How could she still be capable of usurping the throne?"
Albert exined, "My mother once almost died a tragic death as a result of her half-sister Titiana''s plot
against her back then. After my mother became queen, Titiana was sentenced to life in prison, but
many who were unaware of the truth criticized my mother for being cruel to her own siblings. And now,
Beatrix is just like Titiana was back then. Since ascending the throne, Alice has been governing our
country with benevolence. So, she never took action against Beatrix, fearing that doing so would give
cause for criticism. In reality, Beatrix wasn''t as crazy at first as she is now, but at her father''s instigation,
she has been constantly eyeing Alice and rallying various forces to her side, seeking an opportunity to
overthrow Alice. That''s why River and I have been extremely cautious—we are afraid of giving Beatrix
anything to use against us. It''s not that we were targeting you on purpose, it''s that we couldn''t take any
risks."
Olivia nodded in understanding. "Beatrix is your half-sister, which means Doreen is also her godmother,
right?"
"Yeah, she calls her Godmother, too."
"Can you guarantee that Doreen wouldn''t be swayed by Beatrix, then?"
Albert replied, "No, she wouldn''t. To be honest with you, my mother''s marriage to Beatrix''s father was
arranged by the former queen, so they never really loved each other. It was after my mother became
queen that she got together with my father and gave birth to Alice and me, so my father was the one
she was truly in love with. After her death, she passed the throne to Alice, and this alone shows whom
she favored in her mind. Many people had also interfered when Alice ascended the throne back then,
but they were all thwarted by my godmother''s maneuvering."
Listening to this, Olivia darted a look at Eugene, seemingly getting more confused. I thought Albert and
I were full siblings, but now it seems that it wasn''t the case. nchett and his father were truly in love
with each other, but they didn''t get together and have children until nchett became queen. On the
other hand, I was already born before nchett''s ascension. So, am I nchett''s child with Beatrix''s
father?