AGMATSWHLMAR Chapter 25
by VolareEven after they arrived home, he simply watched Ruan Tang return to his room to rest and didn’t act like he used to, like a cat he couldn’t help but sniff.
This almost made Ruan Tang certain that Auston was actually perfectly normal and was only pretending to be crazy.
Auston watched Ruan Tang’s back as he pushed his wheelchair into his private elevator and returned to his study. His secretary, Vincent, was already waiting in the study, respectfully pouring him a cup of Ceylon black tea.
Vincent had received Auston’s order half an hour earlier, but faced with such an order, he couldn’t help but confirm again: “Sir, are we really going to cut out Owen Fediya’s tongue and cripple his mental strength? Although he is a playboy, he is still the most beloved youngest son of Duke Fediya…”
He didn’t know how Owen had offended Auston, but he still felt that his duke’s instructions were a bit too much.
The Emperor had already been displeased with their Duke’s mansion when he compromised with the Empress’s faction and agreed to the “Crown Prince” issue. Normally, it was fine for their Duke to be crazy, anyway, he knew where to draw the line.
At this sensitive time, Vincent really felt that his duke shouldn’t go around making enemies everywhere.
Although he knew that he might not be able to persuade his master, as a staff member, Vincent felt that he had to try.
Auston recalled Owen’s behavior today and initially wanted to stick to his plan, but thinking of what Ruan Tang had just said to him, he changed his mind and looked at Vincent, saying calmly: “No need. Leave his mental strength and tongue for now, just break his legs…”
Vincent thought that he would definitely not be able to persuade Auston, but he didn’t expect Auston to be so agreeable today, and he immediately looked at him in surprise.
He paused, and with increased confidence, he intended to persuade again: “Does Your Grace really have to break them? The current situation is sensitive. Making a strong enemy like the Fediya family is not good for our situation, is it?”
“After all, His Majesty has been watching us closely.”
Although breaking his legs was much milder than cutting out Owen’s tongue and crippling his mental strength, at most it would only keep the playboy at home for a few months…
But in the current situation, Vincent still felt that it would be better not to break them if possible.
They should learn to bide their time…
“Just go and break them. Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,” Auston glanced at him indifferently, clasping his hands and gently tapping the table. “No one in the world understands my good father better than I do. The crazier I am, the more at ease he will be, and the more he will relax his vigilance towards us…”
“If I stop being crazy, become normal, and learn to be cautious, then he will really become anxious and want to get rid of me as soon as possible…” Growing up in the cracks and schemes of the Empress and Emperor, Auston had always been very good at grasping the subtle balance.
Vincent immediately understood his meaning and lowered his head: “Yes, Your Grace, I understand.”
“Well, after you have someone break his legs, take a message to Duke Fediya, saying that he doesn’t know how to teach his son, so I’ll teach him for him. This time, it was my wife who was soft-hearted and persuaded me to let him go, only breaking one of his legs… Next time he falls into my hands, he won’t be so lucky.” Auston gently picked up his teacup, suddenly thinking of something, and instructed again.
Only then did Vincent realize that Auston wanted to break Owen’s legs this time for the sake of the duchess that the Empress had forced upon him.
He wanted to advise Auston that since he had broken Owen’s legs, he shouldn’t provoke Duke Fediya so much, but thinking that Auston’s intuition was always very accurate, since he asked him to do so, there must be his own reasons, so he didn’t say much more.
Vincent responded softly: “Yes.”
He immediately obediently withdrew from Auston’s study.
Auston gently sipped his black tea, his posture elegant and leisurely.
Actually, it was possible not to break Owen’s legs, but he grew up under the different torments and schemes of his parents, and Auston’s character was somewhat extreme in his love and hate.
If he liked someone, he couldn’t wait to praise them to the heavens, and if he hated someone, he couldn’t wait to trample them in the mud.
Now that he liked Ruan Tang and wanted to pamper him, he had to give him this face, using Owen to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, letting everyone know that Ruan Tang should not be underestimated, underestimating Ruan Tang was the same as underestimating him.
If no one gave Ruan Tang this respect and importance, he would give it.
The next day, the news that Owen Fediya, the youngest son of Duke Fediya, had been beaten and his legs broken by Duke Auston for provoking Ruan Tang and refusing to apologize spread throughout Imperial Star…
It caused an uproar throughout Imperial Star, and even the Emperor and Empress in the Imperial Palace heard about it.
Although Duke Fediya knew that his son was in the wrong first, but his son’s legs were broken for no reason, he was still very angry and went directly to the Emperor at the morning court the next day, asking the Emperor to seek justice for his son.
“You’ve become quite capable! You dare to break the legs of even Duke Fediya’s youngest son. What do you think Imperial Star is? Is it your prison planet? Is it a place where you can run wild, act recklessly, disregard the law, and run amok everywhere!” Regardless of what he thought in his heart, after Duke Fediya complained, the Emperor called Auston before him, pretending to be a father who was furious that his son had caused trouble. He picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at Auston, showing his attitude to Duke Fediya.
The current Emperor was a very capable Alpha. The fact that he was able to defeat his brothers in the brutal battle for the throne was enough to prove his ability.
And after he ascended the throne, his ability to balance various forces and his extraordinary ruthlessness and suspicion were enough to prove how suitable he was for this position.
Although he was the least favored son, Auston believed that he was the one who understood his father the most…
Therefore, facing the cup thrown by the Emperor, Auston did not dodge, but just stubbornly stuck his neck out as if he was not afraid of the Emperor at all, wanting to resist hard, and said to the Emperor: “Father, it was Owen Fediya who went too far and insulted my wife first! I negotiated with him kindly, but he refused to apologize. Your son doesn’t think he’s wrong! And won’t admit it!”
“You—for an Omega, you dare to break the legs of Duke Fediya’s son! What kind of behavior is that?” The Emperor was furious and rebuked coldly.
Auston’s voice was cold and stubborn: “Ruan Tang is not just an Omega, he is my wife, the Duchess that I have formally married and recognized.”
“Good, good, even if he is your wife!” The Emperor laughed in anger and roared: “Even if Duke Fediya’s son provoked you first, he didn’t lay a hand on you. Why did you have someone break his legs!”
“He didn’t lay a hand, not because he didn’t want to, but because he couldn’t…” Auston said resentfully.
Seeing that he showed no sign of repentance, the Emperor grabbed something and threw it towards Auston’s location, angrily ordering: “Apologize! Immediately apologize to Duke Fediya’s son and offer him an apology!”
“Alright, Father, I’ll apologize now!” Auston obediently turned his gaze to Duke Fediya, who was present.
Duke Fediya kept silent, waiting for Auston’s apology.
Being stared at by Auston’s eyes made him feel quite frightened. If the Emperor hadn’t asked him to, he really wouldn’t have wanted to make this complaint.
Auston curled his lips, his smile contemptuous and disgusted: “On March 15th of this year, Owen Fediya, he… also Drinking Water Star…”
As soon as he spoke, the officials present all looked at him in shock, extremely astonished.
Because Auston’s words were not an apology, but some evidence of crimes committed by the playboy Owen Fediya, and some private handles in the Fediya family’s black areas…
Many people knew about this, but no one brought it to the table.
Auston was taking the rhythm of cleaning up Owen Fediya’s entire family because he provoked Ruan Tang.
He was truly a mad dog who couldn’t be provoked, biting anyone he caught…
Thinking of this, those who had offended Auston and looked down on Ruan Tang felt a little scared and worried.
“Your Majesty, I—” Duke Fediya’s face changed drastically, and he knelt on the ground with a pale face.
He never thought that the Emperor would ask him to do something that would lead to this!
“Alright, Father, that’s my apology to Duke Fediya. Do you need me to continue?” Auston stopped when he achieved his purpose, saying some harmless but enough to frighten Duke Fediya. He looked at the Emperor as if he didn’t understand.
It seemed that if the Emperor was not satisfied, he could continue.
“Enough, enough!” The Emperor acted as if he hadn’t heard what Auston had just said, smoothing things over: “Since you have apologized to Duke Fediya, remember to send a gift to compensate Duke Fediya’s son for the pain of his broken legs. Let’s end your matter here.”
Today, he instructed Duke Fediya to accuse Auston, in order to test his son’s intentions. He knew all the secrets of the Fediya family, so it was impossible to punish the Fediya family because of Auston’s words.
Although he had a chosen candidate for the crown prince and would never allow Auston’s future child to ascend the throne as the future “crown prince,” he was still in his prime and had no intention of immediately establishing a crown prince…
However, he was afraid that the promise of a “crown prince” he had made to the Empress’s forces, coupled with the Omega from the Ruan Family, would make Auston change his mind and become greedy for that position. That was why he decided to take the opportunity to test Auston.
Seeing that Auston was still as crazy as before, not afraid of offending people at all because of a small matter, biting anyone he caught, and not knowing what it meant to bide his time, daring to say anything that would provoke hatred, he was relieved.
After all, he was still in his prime, and this crazy son was still very useful… The Emperor didn’t plan to let him die so early…
Seeing that the Emperor didn’t mean to punish him and let the matter pass, Duke Fediya breathed a sigh of relief.
Auston frowned slightly as if he was unhappy, but facing the Emperor’s power, he still responded: “Yes, Father.”