Men of the Harem (137 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 24

La Til clicked her tongue with a “Wow.”

“Have you ever seen such a bastard?”

Her patience, which she had carefully cultivated to maintain dignity since becoming emperor, snapped cleanly, and crude profanity slipped out.

It was understandable. At the time of her father’s assassination, La Til had been away from the capital to visit her older brother, Crown Prince Lean.

Precisely because of that absence, she hadn’t lost the imperial palace to Tulla for half a year. And yet—what? Who was accusing whom of assassination?

Even if the letter didn’t name the direct perpetrator but instead pointed to someone as the mastermind, it was still utterly absurd. La Til had stood to gain the most the longer her father remained alive.

Those who opposed her had unanimously cited her brief tenure as crown princess as her biggest weakness—and that flaw could have been remedied the longer her father reigned.

And yet—what? Me, kill my father? In a burst of anger, she nearly tore the letter to shreds, but La Til exhaled sharply and barely managed to loosen her grip.

‘No, I shouldn’t get worked up over nonsense like this. You don’t let idle chatter rattle you.’

But unable to hide her anger from her expression, Captain Sarnet asked with a puzzled look.

“What’s it say?”

“Read it yourself. Once you do, your sense of disbelief will run away from home.”

Sarnet took the letter La Til offered and quickly scanned it with his eyes.

“…….”

Since it was brief, La Til immediately asked,

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