How to Divorce a Obsessive Emperor Safely (Completed Main Story) - Side Story 14

“Huh? What did you say?”

“Peeet! Pee!”

“Oh dear… Really?”

“Peeeeeet!”

After deciding she’d rather be a slightly lazy empress than a bad one, Lasilia regained her peace of mind.

Letters were still piling up, but the imperial secretaries were handling them reasonably well.

Trivial letters of greeting were dealt with at the secretaries’ discretion, and any letter containing important matters would be reported—but so far, none had arrived.

Thus, she’d completely forgotten about what had happened at the tea party, until Pipi, who would gladly endure any busyness for her own sake, brought her new information.

“That is correct, Your Imperial Majesty. It is indeed a most grievous matter, ahem.”

It was Duke Schreiden who had prompted Pipi.

Duke Schreiden, who had stayed until the very end of that day’s tea party, instinctively sensed that the Colod family was plotting treason.

It wasn’t so much that Duke Schreiden was unusually clever or perceptive; rather, it stemmed from the neglect and sorrow he’d endured since childhood as the heir to a ducal house.

Duke Schreiden firmly believed that nobles were always scheming conspiracies and committing wicked deeds.

Thus, he began watching the Marquess Colod’s household. He even took the opportunity at night to frighten them a bit—but cleverly omitted mentioning that part entirely.

“We ought to seize them at once and hang them from the gallows, Your Imperial Majesty.”

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