"It does sound a bit like an accident."
Fujiwara Takuya laughed, but there was not the slightest hint of amusement in his eyes.
"What if it wasn't an accident?"
"Then there are many possibilities. Many friends are probably not too happy about our alliance with the Imperial Family."
The simplest motivational analysis is nothing more than the word "benefit."
With Wataru Tetsuya dead, whoever stands to gain is likely to be suspect of the crime.
This principle is simple.
This is also why Fujiwara Takuya is so troubled; there are simply too many suspects.
"Clan Leader, do we need to temporarily hide this from the young lady?"
His confidant felt that Fujiwara Takuya's immediate act of delivering the bad news was inappropriate.
As the Crown Princess, learning that her husband died tragically on the streets just before the wedding would be an immensely cruel thing.
"Do you think she doesn't know?"
Does she know?
