Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 405

The diplomatic answer to Leo III’s question was, “That is a matter for the bishops attending the council to decide.”

But Pope Ludovico merely smiled faintly and opened his mouth.

“I am optimistic about it.”

He honestly admitted he would exert influence over the council’s outcome. In other words, Pope Ludovico had clearly and firmly revealed his support for the Allemagne Law!

Cesare’s face brightened immensely. He had to bite his lips tightly to stop himself from crying out “Thank you, thank you!” and grabbing the Pope’s hand to shake it.

Since Cesare was, in truth, Leo III’s illegitimate son, he fully expected that once the Allemagne Law amnesty was enacted—covering even his own birthdate—he would become a prince with legitimate succession rights.

Observing the flush rising vividly on Cesare’s cheeks, Ludovico spoke kindly.

“I pray this amnesty becomes a beacon of hope for talented yet marginalized youths.”

Ariadne had to make an effort not to laugh at Ludovico’s picture-perfect expression of benevolence—because behind the Pope’s face, she could almost hear his voice:

‘Though I never said that youth was you.’

Cardinal de Mare thought to himself that Ludovico was, without a doubt, the biggest scoundrel in the room.

The Pope’s feigned cluelessness reminded him too much of the corridors of the Imperial Painting Bureau, where Ludovico had pretended innocence just the same way when confirming him as successor—rekindling the cardinal’s previously suppressed rage.

Duke Cesare’s birth records had been falsified to list him as the current king’s nephew. If the document formalization amendment passed alongside the Allemagne Law amnesty, Cesare would instantly become someone entirely unrelated to the amnesty.

After all, the document-based identity reinforcement policy meant one’s legal status would be defined strictly by paperwork—regardless of actual birth circumstances. A legitimate heir—the king’s nephew—could not be legitimized again as a legitimate heir.

Cesare remained blissfully unaware, which was why he was so overjoyed; and Ludovico, fully aware that Cesare was acting like a dog chasing a chicken, kept smiling that cheerful, knowing smile.

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