Long Live the Emperor, Minus Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 124

“Right. But if I stop by the capital now and then go to the kingdom and come back, won’t I miss the start of the semester?”

Since they’d already gained some time together, there was no need to press Blanche right away.

Melchizedek quickly shifted the topic to something that would help Blanche relax.

“The professor has kindly accommodated me on that point. I’ve been allowed to defer my enrollment for the first semester.”

Melchizedek watched the tension slowly drain from Blanche’s shoulders. Yet her back remained perfectly straight.

Her gaze was fixed not on Melchizedek’s eyes, but somewhere around his chin.

She sat as deeply as possible into her chair, without leaning against the backrest at all.

For various reasons, Zi Qingling was often undervalued in historical records.

Consequently, many historians ended up dismissing him as merely a fool who became emperor by sheer luck—thanks only to an exceptional older brother, a capable sister-in-law, and devoted, competent ministers.

But Melchizedek had always believed, since Zi Qingling’s time, that he possessed one ability surpassing all others.

It was his talent for reading people, discerning their true intentions, and manipulating them to suit his own purposes.

In simpler terms, it was his mastery in handling people.

In this one skill, he was confident he could rival not only his brother and sister-in-law, but even Baekryeon.

Using this ability, Melchizedek carefully observed Blanche’s demeanor as their conversation progressed.

He noted precisely how she turned her head, how much tension lingered in the fingertips gripping her teacup—every minute detail.

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