Inside the grand and opulent Madrid Royal Palace, a dialogue filled with implicit meaning is unfolding.
"Your Majesty, what is Prime Minister Prim trying to achieve? Is he going to destroy the entire Spanish Church?" Archbishop Pedro displayed his innocence and indignation the moment he saw Carlo, attempting to win Carlo's sympathy.
"What has happened, Bishop Pedro?" Carlo certainly understood what the church was suffering, and he was indeed one of the architects of the church purge plan.
But at this critical juncture, it's better to feign ignorance. At least all of Archbishop Pedro's indignation was directed at Prime Minister Prim, ensuring Carlo would suffer no loss.
"I understand the assassination of Prime Minister Prim is a serious matter, but capturing the bishops of the church without evidence?
