Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 718

Rafael lifted his gaze to assess Salvador's expression.

"Yes," he said. "After their disappearance, both my household and the Sinclair family dispatched many people to search for them, but to no avail. It was only later that we considered the possibility of Aunt Eleanor's involvement.

"We asked Carmen to inquire among the servants at Harmony Palace. That was how we learned that on the night Daniel's wife and children went missing, the household soldiers at Harmony Palace brought two children and a pregnant woman into the dungeon. That's when we pinpointed Harmony Palace as the source of the incident.

"However, I couldn't just barge in openly. I remembered that Aunt Eleanor usually invited high priests during the Emberfest Festival, and that the Garrison Unit and Capital Guard would focus their efforts on that area that night. So, we decided to use assassins to lure the capital and garrison guards into Harmony Palace, hoping they would rescue the captives."

Salvador asked, "Is there anything else you're keeping from me? Did you truly not know that Aunt Eleanor harbored treasonous intentions? Did you genuinely have no idea that there was so much armor and weapons hidden in Harmony Palace?"

Rafael raised his head with a resolute expression. "I truly didn't know. Besides, she's our aunt and a grand princess. Her status is esteemed, and she has no sons. Why would she conspire against the throne?"

That statement struck Salvador like a lightning bolt, truly awakening him to the reality of the situation. He fixed Rafael with a steady gaze, a glint of sharpness flickering in his eyes.

After a long moment, he said, "Let's sit and talk."

Rafael nodded and slowly took his seat.

Salvador's mind raced as he filtered through the list of suspicious individuals. There was someone he doubted, but he deemed the likelihood of the man's involvement extremely low. The man had spent so many years away from the capital, returning this time only due to Ruth's illness. Moreover, there had been no unusual activities reported from Valken.

As for those currently in the capital, Hayden and Harvey were nearly impossible suspects. Salvador's other uncles, like Christopher and Austin, were in their fiefs. They were too busy indulging in their extravagant lifestyles to be a concern.

No, Yuvan couldn't be ruled out. He had married a lady from the Spencer family, which provided war horses to Starhaven's army. The Spencers also forged weapons and armor for the Ministry of Defense.

But with just that and no troops, how could one mount a rebellion? The military forces across the regions were scattered, and uniting them was no simple task. The Sullivan family was not a possibility, and Oliver had just taken command of the Hell Monarch Army and the Sinclair Army. Those troops wouldn't be easily swayed into rebellion.

The most likely suspect was sitting right there in the royal study with Salvador.

Of course, if Rafael hadn't uncovered this matter, his chances of involvement would have been the highest. But now, it was impossible.

If Rafael and Yuvan were involved in plotting a rebellion together, exposing what was stored in Harmony Palace would be too detrimental to their interests. Anyone with treasonous intentions wouldn't act so recklessly. Even if Carissa and Eleanor had their grievances, they wouldn't go that far.