These words reflected Lina's genuine feelings. She was thoroughly tired of the Duke of Anjou's constant sarcasm and self-righteous complaints. If he had deliberately supported the princess because he wanted to climb to the highest levels of power, then he should have understood the risks of that decision. He could hardly play the victim whenever the consequences became inconvenient.
Lina had no idea what had happened between the original princess and the late Duchess of Anjou, nor did she particularly want to investigate the woman's death. She had once admired the Duke of Anjou as a rare example of a husband who genuinely loved and cherished his wife. Now, however, she found his behavior increasingly distasteful. She suspected he was using the incident to secure greater political advantages, and she had no intention of accepting responsibility for something she could barely understand.
