Chapter 217: Battle Meeting

In a room on the second floor of the Royal Palace with doors and windows tightly shut, Lady Sangbellon recoiled in fear.

Just over ten minutes ago, she had been immersed in the excitement of receiving the Duke of Orleans' invitation. Now, however, she trembled as she murmured, "D-duke, I didn't... It was the Duke of Chartres who approached me first... And, I truly didn't know I had contracted that disease."

Her skin was smooth, without any discomfort, and indeed, she had not yet entered the second stage of syphilis—many healthy individuals might only show obvious symptoms two years after contracting syphilis.

The Duke of Chartres tried to console his father, "Father, there's nothing wrong with the love disease, even the great Francis I had it..."

"Shut your mouth!"

The Duke of Orleans interrupted him with a roar and glared at Lady Sangbellon fiercely, "Tell me the whole story again in detail."