At that moment, Ugo began to cough violently, signaling his subordinates in the hall.
"Oh, so that beautiful woman from yesterday was Lady Judith. No wonder she has such a distinguished air."
"It's only natural for a nephew to want to present a gift to his aunt. It's just a shame that such a tragedy occurred. I hope Lady Judith wasn't alarmed."
"Indeed, I was also invited to yesterday's banquet. It's quite frightening to think about."
"It is rather strange, though. If someone had poisoned the banquet, how could they have managed to kill only one person?"
"..."
"Ugo, have the maids bring up the leftovers from yesterday's banquet," Eric ordered, sending Ugo to the kitchen. He then explained to the assembled nobles, "The Marchioness is a person of great Devotion, and God teaches us to be frugal. Thus, after any banquet, the leftover food is recooked the following day and given as alms to the needy."
