Lady Susan was not the only one with such thoughts. Lord Cedric, a Privy Councilor, also had similar ambitions. He was the late king's cousin and held a noble position. In fact, if all members of King George's family died, he could lay claim to the throne.
Now that the king had died suddenly and the crown prince was absent, he believed this was his opportunity to become the next monarch.
"My lord, such thoughts could be interpreted as treason," Lady Cedric said when she heard her husband speak about taking over the throne.
"What do you know? My cousin is dead, and none of his sons are in the royal city. It is only right for me to help preserve our royal family," he replied. In his heart, he believed that if he could get his hands on the king's seal, eliminating the late king's sons would be only a matter of time. Once those boys were dead, he could become king legitimately. Not much blood needed to be shed.
