"You pretended to be naive for decades, and you even kept it from me?"Mother was silent for quite a while before she replied in a soft voice, "Before the late King passed, he held my hand and told me that Prince Edmund was wildly ambitious, and he could only leave the kingdom in my care."He said that if I attracted too much attention, I would not be able to live for long, which was why I pretended to be silly, foolish, and ignorant. I did not expect the act to continue for decades."There was a long silence in the room, and I thought Father would not say another word. However, he spoke again, sounding pained. "Are you not tired after all these years?"Mother did not reply, yet I knew she was crying. Father continued in a hoarse voice, "From now on, I will act alongside you."Mother smiled and choked back a sob. "You do not need to do that. It is time to return this kingdom to its rightful owner."My tears could not stop falling as I listened to their conversation outside the ro
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