Chapter 740 (+25 Bonus)

Carissa jolted back, startled. “Don’t do that! What if someone comes in and sees?”

Rafael, amused by her serious, authoritative demeanor, said, “No one’s coming in. Alright, I’ll behave. You sit properly, too. What else did His Majesty say?”

He withdrew his hand and sat back down.

“His Majesty mentioned that we need to investigate the families of officials who have had excessive contact with Eleanor. If any nobles are involved, I’m the one who will conduct the questioning,” Carissa explained.

“I see. That involves quite a few people. You’d better be mentally prepared. Many may not yield any results, and it might just be a waste of time,” Rafael replied.

He suddenly realized something and asked, “Did His Majesty mean to bring them to the Supreme Court for questioning, or does he want you to go to them?”

“He said to bring them back for questioning,” Carissa clarified.

Rafael shook his head. “That’s not appropriate. Creating such a fuss will damage the reputations of those noble families and breed resentment towards the court. The Supreme Court is a public institution; bringing them in without evidence will only lead to embarrassment and widespread displeasure.”

Carissa frowned. “I hadn’t considered that. You’re right. Since we’re handling the case, they wouldn’t dare complain to His Majesty, but they would definitely take their frustrations out on us. I can’t believe I overlooked that.”

“You just took office today. It’s natural to be a bit nervous,” Rafael reassured her. After a moment’s thought, he suggested, “How about this? It might be tough, but for anyone with excessive contact with Eleanor, you should go and question them directly. Only bring back those who seem suspicious.”

“Alright!” Carissa agreed.

“And there’s someone you really need to question—Florence,” Rafael added.