He timely took on the role of the truth restorer: "The Marquis of Anglesey was indeed brave on the day of Waterloo, except when he was hit by the French Army's cannonball."
His words instantly piqued everyone's curiosity.
"Do you perhaps know some special story?"
"It's not so much a special story, at most a little episode," Minister Rowan replied methodically: "I remember when the Marquis of Anglesey was hit, he yelled at the Duke of Wellington beside him: 'My God! Your Excellency, my leg is gone!' The Duke of Wellington glanced at him, then replied with his usual calm tone: 'My God, yes, indeed, it's gone.'
For a moment, the atmosphere in Rose Hall seemed to be lightly knocked by something.
Victoria first widened her eyes in surprise, seemingly not expecting the conversation on the battlefield to be so straightforward and calm.
