The most important thing is that Conroy does not currently have sufficient evidence to prove that his wife Elizabeth is actually the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Kent. If he rashly exposes this, it may instead bring a lot of trouble upon himself.
Conroy slowly stood up, gritting his teeth. After thinking for a long time, he could only mutter to himself, "Since she is unwilling to leave me even a shred of dignity as her brother-in-law... then I can only impose the necessary discipline on her."
...
It was late at night, but the Duchess of Kent's room was still lit.
She sat on the sofa, draped in a deep red velvet robe, holding an ivory nose snuff bottle in her hand. Her expression appeared to be both tired and vigilant.
Her daughter, Victoria, had already gone to bed according to her usual schedule. But the Duchess knew that while the girl lying before her had her eyes closed, in reality, just like her mother, she was far from asleep.
