To fall for the same trick twice would mean one was incapable of learning from their mistake. Francis IV, as seemingly useless and careless he was in politics and management, was still not as inept to ignore this rule.
Margarette was unlucky. Because unlike when the king first tasted the same magic and tactic from Jiang Li, he was now more prepared in case it happened to him again.
Shortly after he realized his mobility was taken away from him, Francis IV immediately chanted something which lit up the talisman given by the fortune-teller. The talisman was specially requested upon learning his adoptive mother couldn't stay any longer. At witching hours of yesterday, the fortune-teller spent her last hour in this world by speaking with him and explaining to him some stuff, in which the grasping the spell needed to activate the protective talisman became his greatest headache. But, at least the result bore fruit now.
Thanks for reading. I also very much appreciate the corrections from the previous chapters. Thanks so much for the help. XD