“You look pale.”
Hyacinth, who had entered the room, was a little surprised to see the pale complexion and cold sweat on Aini’s neck and asked.
Aini answered calmly instead of explaining in detail.
“A little. But it’ll be fine after resting.”
It was a roundabout way of saying that she wanted to rest and it would be nice if he finished his business quickly.
Hyacinth smirked as if he had expected it and asked.
“Then, to let the Empress rest soon, I should quickly say what I have to and leave. Do you remember the note I received from Emperor Latrasil?”
“Yes.”
“Is Prince Heum still appearing in front of the Empress?”
At Hyacinth’s question, Aini was suspicious about his intention but first obediently answered.
“Yes.”
“I have something to discuss about that matter, please spare some time.”
“Discussion?”
“Emperor Latrasil has secretly sent his confidants to me to properly discuss the matter.”
“Confidant……”
“The man who was with the platinumhaired woman who almost caused problems with your maids.”
At Hyacinth’s explanation, Aini realized that the woman was not staying in the palace for the reason the maids imagined, and laughed in vain. Still, she became naturally interested in the ‘man’ Hyacinth mentioned.
As if wiping off her cold sweat, Aini pulled out a handkerchief and asked in an indifferent tone.
“Are both of them confidants of Emperor Latrasil?”
At that question, Hyacinth had a peculiar expression.
“To be more precise, one is a confidant and the other is a lover.”
At that answer, Aini felt a momentary heat around her eyes. She didn’t know why, but because of that, she unknowingly asked a question with mixed emotions.
“The woman is a lover and the man is a confidant, right?”
“?”
As Hyacinth tilted his head and looked at her, Aini closed her mouth, bowed her head, and nodded.
“No. When will you have time?”
“It’s not good for your body now, so how about tomorrow morning? Let’s talk over breakfast.”
“That’s fine.”
[This is the time separator]At that time, the Rord prime minister received a note from his son Guesta, was surprised and began to discuss with his wife.
“So the current emperor is fake, and the emperor who was driven out a few days ago is real? Could it be true?”
“It must be true. Our Guesta is so innocent and smart.”
“Then this is an opportunity, dear. We were pushed out of the meritorious position because we didn’t step up as much as Duke Atraxil when fighting for the throne.”
“Let’s help His Majesty this time and take the meritorious position?”
As his wife nodded, the Rord Prime Minister repeated the folding and unfolding of the little note sent by his son.
He had a hesitant attitude to make a decision easily, so his wife frowned.
“Why? Do you have another thought?”
“I would like to take credit alone, but I’m worried that Prince Lean and his supporters will push the fake to be real even if they know it’s fake.”
The wife nodded with her arms crossed. If the emperor currently in the palace was indeed a fake, it was a clear fact that Prince Lian was aiding this counterfeit.
After all, it was Prince Lian who had helped to elevate the fake to the real.
Perhaps Prince Lian intended to use this opportunity to puppeteer the fake and naturally inherit the throne himself.
“Indeed. That could be the case. Then should we ask for help from the Atraxil Duchy?”
At the mention of the Duke of Atraxil, Lord Chancellor’s expression reflexively crumpled. The wife, with a click of her tongue, smoothed out his furrowed brow with her thumb.
“I know you two don’t get along, but if we combine our forces now, we must merge with their house. Among the nobles, it’s only us and them who sent a son to the harem.”
“I understand.”
“If you understand, stop furrowing your brow.”
“You don’t understand how much the Duke of Atraxil is like a snake. If this matter is resolved, that man would immediately run to His Majesty and brag that it was thanks to them.”
“Let’s brag first then. For now, let’s meet the Duke.”
The Lord Chancellor couldn’t argue with his wife’s sharp words, but still, crossed his arms and huffed heavily, declaring,
“I have to make this clear, darling. When I meet the Duke of Atraxil, I will say that his son has all his energies concentrated on his face, that he has neither brains nor sense. But our son has his abilities evenly distributed……”
“This person? Are you going to start a fight now?”
When the wife glared daggers, the chancellor shut his mouth tightly and feebly called the butler for instructions.
“Tell the Duke of Atraxil that I urgently have something to discuss. Tell him that I’m not looking for a fight today, but rather have urgent matters.”
[This is the time separator]In the middle of the night, Latil gently opened her eyes to the sound of an owl hooting.
Latil, who was looking out of the window, rubbed her eyes and looked at the bed placed on the opposite side of the wall. On that bed, Carlein was lying motionless.
‘Did Sosran manage to meet a few allies? Did Tasir understand my code? He is clever.’
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
