"Since the Red Chancellor is so sad, should we comfort him? What do you think, Your Majesty... As for the heir, how is Little Lucien? Can he inherit the throne?"
Jester Laro asked with a smile, "That boy... Oh, I mean his esteemed Highness, indeed has some talent for alchemy—he can at least turn Gold Coins into copper coins. If we just try a little harder to reverse his talents, we Stibnites could really become wealthy."
The implication was a dig at Lucien's extravagant and wasteful habits, as well as a reminder to the King—the only heir Lucien he had not dismissed, also had a very close relationship with the despised Red Chancellor.
But the King couldn't be bothered to deal with Old Laro's sharp tongue.
He seriously shook his head and replied, "I have never even considered Lucien, for reasons you are aware of."
Upon hearing his words, Jester Laro's expression turned grave for a moment.
