"Fa...ther." Aurelia spoke as she got up slowly.

The others also froze and Austin just got glued to his place, his eyes fixed on Yibo.

Aurelia, however, went near him and spoke, "Father, please..."

However, before she can complete her father slapped her across the face and she fell to the ground.

"Lady Aurelia!" Claude spoke and the others also flinched.

"HAVE YOU GONE MAD? HOW CAN YOU GIVE HELP TO THE TRAITORS? I AM GOING TO THE QUEEN AND YOU ARE GOING TO BE PUNISHED AS WELL."

However Aurelias suddenly got u and blocked her father's path, "Father please my son is in danger and I have to save him."

"Don't be stupid Aurelia he is not your son he is just an experiment and he is at the place where he deserves to be where he was born to be."

"Father please don't say that he is your grandson."

"No he is not for me he is nothing more than an asset."

Yibo felt anger and he was ready to summon his sword.

"Out of my way now." her father spoke and wanted her but she didn't budge, "Claude call the guards and take her out."

However, before anyone could move or blink Aurelia turned and took out Claude's sword from his scabbard and placed it against her father's neck, shocking everyone.

"Father please it's my son we are talking about."

"You abomination how dare you to talk to me like that? I have treated you nicely so do you think you can do anything? but let me tell you, you are nothing more than an abomination a useless pawn born to be used to give birth.

You are a coward and piece of trash you don't have the guts to attack me." he said.

"Father please." Aurelia was hurt by his words but she knew her place in this world, so she didn't feel bad however Calude clenched his fists.

"I SAID MOVE!" 

"NO!!!" Aurelia screamed with equal anger and power and glared at her father, "You are not going anywhere."

However her father did not take her seriously, "I am, stop me if you can." he said and pushed her sword and started to move however Aurelia clenched her sword tightly, Yibo was ready to attack but before he can Aurelia yelled.

"Father I said you can't leave," she said as she turned back and swung her sword thus beheading Austin in one swift move.

Blood splashed on the walls on the floor on her face as Austin's head fell to the ground with his eyes wide open staring at Aurelia and his body shaking before it fell to the ground.

There was pin-drop silence in the room, and everyone took a moment to realize what just happened.

However, Aurelia had a very terrifyingly calm expression on her face her eyes were gentle as she looked at her father's beheaded corpse, "I told you to stop." she mumbled before she looked at Claude who was only looking at her.

She spoke, "Lord Claude, you are in love with me right?"

Everyone looked at her and paid attention to what she was saying.

Aurelia kept on looking at Claude and waited for his reply under her intense gaze Claude only nodded.

"If you are in love with me then how far can you go?"

To this Claude replied, "I can do anything for you my lady, I can take the blame for your father's murder, kill for you, die for you, anything."

Aurelia kept on looking at him, Claude had always loved her since he had met her, and he hated her father for marrying her forcefully, for forcing her to give birth, for using her as a pawn for belittling her, Claude had always hated Aurelia's father but still stayed so that he can see Aurelia.

Aurelia moved towards him slowly and raised her hand giving him his sword back, it took a moment for Claude but he took the sword and Aurelia spoke, "You were the most trusted man of my father, my father's men will follow your order, you have an influence in the army as well.

You have good contacts hence." Aurelia spoke even though her eyes were calm tears slipped from them as she looked straight at Claude, "Save my son."

Aurelia went to her knees suddenly shocking everyone, she eventually burst into tears, "Save my son, please. It will be easier for you go to get in, so please save him..."

Claude sat down in front of her on one knee, "You have my word Lady Aurelia I will bring back your son before the day ends."

Aurelia joined her hands as a sign of gratitude and said nothing.

Zhan spoke, "We will also come with you."

Claude just looked at them and nodded before he walked out and Zhan followed him and so did Yibo however before Yibo left he glanced at Aurelia and gently spoke, "Simon will be proud of you."

He said before he left.