49 Times Left, Master! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 124

This is terrible. Right next to the wife of the stupidest prince, a child blurts out that he resembles his father’s head.

I quickly wrapped both hands around my teacup to hide my trembling fingers. Even though I stared into the cup, I could still feel the First Consort’s ominous gaze.

There was no helping it now.

“In truth, my civil service exam score was much higher than my father’s.”

I had no choice but to sell out my own father.

“I don’t usually tell others because I try to be modest, but my grandfather was exceptionally clever. His Majesty the Emperor is a brilliant ruler, after all. All imperial grandchildren born of His Majesty’s bloodline will surely be intelligent. Even our Thirteenth Prince’s child will have a chance to be bright.”

Only after selling out both my father and my disciple did the First Consort finally burst into laughter.

“Haha, how can you say such things, Yi Guk Sa? Everyone already knows of Yo Dae In’s brilliance.”

Seeing the other fiancées giggling quietly, it seemed I had barely avoided disaster.

To keep from showing my overwhelming relief, I lifted my teacup again. Glancing sideways toward the Second Consort, I noticed the corner of her mouth twisted upward.

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Fortunately, after that, I was able to drink tea without any further tension.

The First Consort also stopped provoking me and instead shared how she had treated her son’s endemic illness back in her homeland.

Perhaps as a precaution, not only the fiancées but even the Second Consort listened carefully to the treatment story.

After finishing that precarious conversation and stepping outside the pavilion, I found it was raining.

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