Twenty Years After Chapter 45 - The Beggar of St. Eustache

In which the victorious musketeers find themselves graciously received at court, yet amidst royal congratulations and courtly jests, a shadow of intrigue and discontent stirs beneath the surface. The coadjutor, a cunning and ambitious churchman, aligns with clergy and a mysterious beggar to foment a simmering unrest among the people of Paris, hinting at the delicate and dangerous balance of power in the city.