News of Cedric's case remained a hot topic throughout the empire. But before the discussions could die down, another shocking story surfaced.
"The Malvain family has abused its authority. They have oppressed numerous noble families in the southern region, driven up commodity prices several times beyond their original value for personal profit, and committed crimes such as nepotism."
As soon as the news broke, the entire empire erupted once again.
"The Malvain family scandal is unbelievable! I never imagined they'd do something so despicable!"
"You're right! My view of the noble families has been completely shattered. I don't know whether the other three ducal families are guilty of the same things, but I doubt they're any better."
"Tsk! Prince Cedric's case has already thrown the empire into chaos, and now the Malvain family is caught in a massive scandal. The Imperial Palace is going to have its hands full."
