Guidebook for the Dark Duke

Chapter 74 - GDD Chapter 74

The dark atmosphere at the lunch table did not affect the mood of the gentlemen. After lunch, several good gentlemen gathered in the Duke’s living room in groups of threes and fives, or sat and chatted individually. Of course, it was Duke Wilson who remained as the center of attention, but there are only three or five people who can sit next to the Duke.

Colonel Mel and Evan were of course part of these people, but besides them, there was also Lord Orlam from London, the only son of the esteemed Duke of Field, who was only twenty-five years old this year and was already a famous gentleman in London. He is considered a handsome man. He entered the House of Lords at the end of the year before, and he was still a colleague with the Duke.

“Lord Duke.” Lord Orlam, in a reserved tone typical for noble children, said, “My father conveys his sincere greetings to you.”

Lord Orlam is a very handsome young man with meticulously styled brown curly hair. The light brown eyes shone brightly, and at first glance, he looked like a positive young man.

Duke Wilson also seemed to like him very much, and nodded with a smile, “Your father is a gentleman I respect very much. It’s a pity that he couldn’t come this time.”

When the duke said this, Lord Orlam lowered his head and said solemnly, “My father also regrets not being able to come this time, but now his body is still very weak and he cannot travel far.”

“Is it so serious? Oh, this is really too bad, please don’t be too sad.” The Duke looked at Lord Orlam in surprise.

In fact, everyone knows that although Lord Orlam is the only son of Duke Field on the surface, Duke Field is not an honest man. He has an illegitimate son outside and it is said that he is fond of this illegitimate son. For the young Orlam, it’s obvious that the death of Duke Field would be the best thing.

Orlam gave a reluctant smile, “Don’t worry, my father is a strong man, he will get better.”

Duke Wilson smiled with a flickering expression, will he get better? Orlam has now completely taken over the political legacy of the Duke of Field, and it is possible that the Duke of Field will have no chance to get better again.

“That’s good. I hope to see Duke Field again next year.” Duke Wilson’s tone was very sincere and he really thought so in his heart. The only difference is that, at that time, among the guests who will be invited, which Duke of Field would it be?

Lord Orlam accepted Duke Wilson’s blessing, and the two happily talked about the changes happening in the imperial capital these days.

The old king was in poor health, but at this time Prince George was dispatched by the Duke of Rand, who is the current regent, to inspect the Wales region. The whole country knows that, as the brother of the old king, the Duke of Rand had always been eyeing the throne. Although Prince George was born to the queen and also holds some military power in the imperial capital, if the Prince cannot return to London when the king dies, it cannot be guaranteed that he will get the throne.

Now Prince George is on his way to Wales, but the king’s condition has worsened and he is on the verge of death and the true face of the Duke of Rand is finally exposed in broad daylight, but no one can say anything at this time. The Duke of Rand doesn’t like Prince George very much. It was because of a mistress that separated from the queen for many years. To be honest, judging from the current situation, it is a very critical situation for Prince George.

This kind of power grabbing is very dangerous for most of the people who are involved, not to mention Duke Wilson and Lord Orlam, who are related to the royal family and both of whom are the best among the nobles. The crisis is also more deeply recognized.

But even so, it is not appropriate to talk about these things on such an occasion and the Duke only talked with Lord Orlam about his concerns about the king’s condition and his blessings for Prince George on his way to Wales. The other two just sat by, looking at each other, you can roughly know what the other person means.

Lord Orlam and Prince George have a good relationship and he naturally supports Prince George. Although Duke Wilson seems neutral, everyone knows that Duke Wilson and Duke Rand have been mortal enemies for many years. The two have known each other since their school days, competing against each other. At this juncture, it is natural that they will not support this violent regent.

“Lord Duke.” When all the gentlemen were going to rest, Lord Orlam suddenly whispered, “Excuse me, can I tell you something alone?”

Duke Wilson glanced around to make sure that the crowd didn’t notice it at all. He took another look at Evan, who was chatting with Colonel Mel, and nodded indifferently, “I’ll wait for you in the study.” No one could hear his tone except Lord Orlam, who was beside him.

Lord Orlam’s eyes flashed with joy for a moment. Duke Wilson was able to see him, Prince George’s confidant, at this sensitive time, which itself showed his attitude. If he can talk to Duke Wilson privately, then it is very possible that this decisive figure can be drawn over to their side.

Although Evan was having a good conversation with Colonel Mel, his attention had still been on Duke Wilson and Lord Orlam.

When this lord appeared in front of Evan for the first time, Evan was actually a little confused. This lord was indeed a character in the story, but when he appeared in the book, he was already the respected Duke of Field. Evan only knew that this lord wasn’t Duke Field during the conversation between him and Duke Wilson, otherwise Evan almost did not recognize the duke who occupies a very important position in the second half of the book.

Lord Orlam is Prince George’s strongest supporter. It is not obvious now. To outsiders, it looks like they are just like all the related characters of the royal family. They grew up together and have a closer relationship than others. But it is impossible to talk about which type of support Prince George has. You must know that the biggest forces supporting Prince George at this time are the Holy See and some civil servants. The nobles are still being very cautious at this time.

But Evan knew very well how loyal Lord Orlam was to Prince George, this is reflected in how powerful the future Duke of Field was when Prince George finally came into power.

Evan saw the small movements between Duke Wilson and Lord Orlam, and knew very well that the combination of these two people was unstoppable. Duke Wilson is a very smart person. Although the situation looks very unfavorable for Prince George now in reality, he also saw the hidden dangers in the Duke of Rand. The Duke of Rand is not a clear-headed person. If such a person is allowed to sit on the throne as the king, it will be very difficult for the whole country. It would be a disaster.

Evan returned to his room. Evan actually agrees with Duke Wilson’s political choice. Just because the Duke of Rand instigated the Yorkshire mob to riot in order to destroy the strength of Duke Wilson who did not support him shows how crazy this guy is.

In fact, it can be seen from the author’s description of this point that the rioting mobs did not just consist of simple people, but also mixed in were the soldiers of the private army of the Duke of Rand. Otherwise, it would not have caused such a big turmoil. At one point, Duke Wilson’s Manor was burned down, and Duke Wilson’s subsequent revenge against these people also caused a devastating blow to the entire town of Delanlier.

Evan trembled as he remembered this part of the story. He absolutely didn’t want such a thing to happen to him. In the original book, the premise of the Duke’s blackening was that the heroine got hurt and little Edward also died in the turmoil of the rioting mob. If such a terrible thing hadn’t happened, maybe the Duke would have been a little more sensible and wouldn’t have ignored the innocent villagers who were kidnapped by the mob. Maybe he would not have let the army rush into Delanlier and let the innocent people die under the knives of the mob.

Evan clenched his fists tightly. Before, he just wanted to live better in these times and seek self-protection, but now he suddenly thought of Mrs Sanders and Sheriff Chandler. Could he really sit back and watch something like this happen to them? Evan clenched his teeth tightly. Maybe he could achieve the ultimate stage in human indifference before, but now that he has finally integrated into this world, he suddenly feels confused in the face of such a thing.

Evan looked down at his hands. Since he came here, he has been looking for how to make his life better, but he had not thought about what he would do when he really starts liking the people in this place. These people are no longer just mere images like he imagined before. They have flesh and blood, feelings and souls, and they are all living people!

What should he do, what should he do? Evan found that, deep in his heart, there was only one answer left for this question, he had to change the result!

Evan suddenly stood up from the chair. If he wants to change the situation, the relationship between him and the duke could never be put to a stop. He had to speed up his pace. Only by establishing the feelings and a relationship between both of them could he change the future, only by changing this will he be more confident. As for the current him, he has no opportunity to fully understand this matter, let alone warn the Duke about the direction the matter will end in.

Evan is a person with very strong willpower. When he decides to do something, his action force is also very high.

After dinner that night was over, Evan invited the duke to his room later that night, telling him that he wanted to discuss some things with him.

Duke Wilson’s face flushed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and when he finally agreed, his tongue curled a little. (Bad bad Duke 😜😜🤣)

After Evan returned to the room, he immediately took a shower. He usually appeared in front of the duke in a dignified and cautious state, but now, it was time to change the Duke’s inherent impression of him.

After taking a shower, Evan did not rush to change into formal clothes, but only wore a white shirt and a pair of trousers. The collar of the shirt was loosely open, revealing a beautiful collarbone. The steam was thick and reddened his face, even the usually meticulously styled golden curly hair was messed up by him with a dry towel, and it looked a little unkempt. (My goodness, he’s going all out, the duke is in trouble 🤤🤤)

Evan looked at his somewhat unfamiliar self in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction.