Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 184
The moment the grand mass ended, Cardinal de Mare, summoned by the king, couldn’t suppress an ominous premonition.
‘I didn’t want to get involved… But why on earth would he call for me at a time like this?’
He’d already revealed his clever scheme—leveraging Pope Ludovico’s influence. His proposal that the Third Crusade receive sponsorship had been flatly rejected by Leo III. By now, the Grand Duke of Sternheim had likely already secured financial backing from the King of Galico. Mobilization would follow soon after.
‘Offering sponsorship now would be utterly pointless…’
It was already too late to offer support. There was no time left to coordinate with Pope Ludovico or Grand Duke Yuldenburg of Sternheim.
Cardinal de Mare walked down the corridor of Palazzo Carlo, steeling his uneasy heart. He was in a foul mood. The timing of Leo III summoning him immediately after the grand mass was nothing short of divine fortune for Ariadne.
Had the cardinal known that Ariadne had held a private audience with Leo III, he surely would have been shocked to his core.
Today, the cardinal wasn’t heading to the king’s formal reception chamber, but to his private study—a more intimate space, closer to his library.
Unlike during official ceremonies, the royal attendant didn’t announce Cardinal de Mare’s arrival loudly. Instead, he slipped quietly inside, informed the king of the cardinal’s presence, and then silently opened the door for him.
“Your Majesty, I, de Mare, heed your summons.”
Entering the room, the cardinal bowed his head respectfully to the king. Leo III turned around.
The king was still clad in the ceremonial robes he’d worn for the grand mass. Though looking haggard, his vivid blue eyes sparkled brightly—he seemed to have some delightful idea in mind. The cardinal thought once more:
‘Indeed… something feels deeply wrong here…’
Seeing the cardinal enter, Leo III brightened visibly.
“My dear Cardinal de Mare.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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I’m still curious of what Alphonso meant by the last chapter
I’m still curious of what Alphonso meant by the last chapter
So Alphonso is misunderstanding now?