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Edward frowned when he heard the question. The queen had said that no one had been identified yet. Although there were a few suspects, there was no evidence against anyone.

Those with motives lacked the ability to poison the king or obtain such a rare poison. Those with the ability lacked the motive. The conclusion was that the culprit had been extremely careful and left no loopholes.

The queen was now betting that the person behind it all had their eyes on the throne. It would only be during this period of tension that they might grow anxious and make a mistake.

"No useful leads yet," Prince Edward replied, then went on to explain the situation to the second prince just as the queen had written it to him.