Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 478

Calling Rubina here was a clear sign of just how far the old king’s judgment had deteriorated.

Certainly, it was reasonable in itself to want a more multifaceted perspective rather than fully trusting Sir Del Pianosa alone—but Rubina, the Dowager Grand Duchess, and Countess Isabella Contarini were inevitably bitter enemies.

When seeking someone to hear Countess Isabella’s side of the story, Rubina was the worst possible choice.

In the past, he would have summoned one of the high-ranking nobles residing in the palace.

Though those male nobles themselves might not have known much about the private affairs of women within the palace, their wives were always somehow involved in court matters—whether as ladies-in-waiting to the queen or in other roles—so eventually, all news reached the king through those nobles.

But the days when the king tightly held absolute authority over the court, boasting unified control, were long gone since Queen Marguerite’s passing—now merely tales of the past.

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“Your Majesty?”

Dowager Grand Duchess Rubina hurried over at King Leo III’s summons. She peeked in from the doorway without stepping inside.

“Oh my, whatever brings you to call for little me…?”

King Leo III barked, “Enough with your useless prattle! Get in here right now and tell me exactly what happened between Alfonso and Isabella!”

She’d even gone so far as to deliver that pitiful, retired-courtesan-like coquetry, only for Leo III to cut straight to the point. Though she might have resented him for it, Rubina merely pouted briefly before swiftly slipping inside.

‘I can’t ruin a sweet moment like this by getting angry.’

Instinctively, she understood why the king had come to her instead of going straight to Isabella. Her intuition—the very instinct that had elevated her to this position—whispered softly:

‘He’s terrified of seeing that girl’s face.’

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