Lord William thought hard after the council closed. A few days ago, he had hinted to the king that using Anastasia as a scapegoat was not a good choice, since she was now married to Ernest. At that time, he had seen the king hand over the task to Duke Thompson, which seemed fair. As long as the king was not directly involved, there was nothing to worry about. But now…
Having been loyal to the royal family for so long, he felt the need to correct the king. So he did not leave the palace at once.
Instead, he asked for an audience with the Queen Mother.
Mary received him in her sitting chamber.
Her smile was calm. "Lord William, please have a seat," she said. Then she dismissed her attendants with a single glance, already sensing the reason for his visit.
"You come because of Ernest," she said before he could speak. She heard everything that happened as soon as the meeting was over.
