It was her first words, as if implying that it would be even more distressing if the child were alive.

“Now we’ll find out.”

Tesla’s eyes deepened even further.

“Even in this situation, you don’t want to make amends with that guy, right?”

“But…”

“Instead of becoming the prince’s wife who probably wants to kill you, wouldn’t it be better to be the Empress?”

“W-well, that’s true.”
Princess Lesilia recalled Lionel’s face, which was much more handsome than she had imagined, and involuntarily agreed with her husband’s words.

“Listen carefully. If Norton interferes with our affairs or causes trouble, we have to get rid of him again. If the child is alive, then the child too.”

“…Huh?”

At her confused question, Prince Tesla raised his voice with strength.

“Otherwise, both you and I will die!”

In response to Prince Tesla’s words, the princess wrinkled her brow in displeasure.

Norton cherished Rams greatly.

If the child had died off the cliff…

If that were the case, Lesilia thought Norton might truly be capable of killing her.

“The probability of not becoming the Empress of the Raphion Empire is much higher than not becoming the Princess of the Parcha Empire! Got it?”

“Does ‘getting rid of’ mean… It doesn’t necessarily mean killing, right? Not Norton.”

Princess Lesilia asked with a perplexed expression.

Does that mean the child is safe?
Prince Tesla, wearing a perplexed expression, looked at her and then spoke.

“Whether we kill and dispose of him or let him live and send him away somewhere else, let’s think about that later. For now, we need to make sure he doesn’t become a hindrance.”

“I will investigate.”

“What?”

“Whether Rams is unharmed. And if he’s alive, where he’s taken to right now.”

In fact, in the current situation, it was the most accurate and straightforward method to inquire through Lesilia.

After hesitating for a moment, the prince nodded.

“Sure, it’s fine to approach for information. But if it’s not favorable, we must act immediately. Lesil, is it okay?”

Prince Tesla asked, examining the princess’s complexion.

While Norton might have known that his own child had fallen off the cliff, the revelation was likely to be shocking.

However,

“I can’t wish for him to be dead.”

Princess Lesilia replied as she straightened up from her chair.

“We can just have another child. It’s okay if Norton is the only one who survived.”
“!”

Prince Tesla was once again surprised by the fact that his younger sister had a stronger temperament than he thought.

However, what surprised him even more was the fact that, despite her lingering affection for Prince Norton, she seemed to quite like Emperor Rinel.

“I should change into a dress and go to Norton.”

Princess Lesilia disappeared again with a cheerful face, leading her attendants to the dressing room.

‘You, then and now, seem to have no solution.’

Prince Norton looked at Princess Lesilia, who had come to his bedroom unannounced, with an indifferent gaze.

“Princess Shatto’nil, what brings you here?”

The prince asked coldly.

In response, she shook her body with a coquettish gesture, her dewy eyes like a rain-soaked deer.

“I missed you.”

“You’re still shameless.”

“You are still handsome. No, even more handsome!”

“What do you want?”

For the first time, Prince Norton spoke to the princess.
Incredibly, Princess Lesilia’s heart began to pound at the sight. Even when they were running away together, he had never spoken to her like this. Of course, he might be angry due to betrayal, but his cavalier attitude toward her was strangely sexy. It probably felt even more so since she learned about his status. From a distance, Princess Lesilia looked at Prince Norton and rushed towards him, leaning against the window.

“Are you crazy?”

The prince approached her closely, shooting her a disdainful look.

“I was already crazy about you. That’s why we ran away together!”

“Then running away must be your hobby. Seeing you abandon me and Rams.”

“Rams… Is our Rams… Is he healthy? Is he doing well?”

Princess Lesilia asked with sad eyes.
He stared into her teary eyes and said, “Isn’t that a question you shouldn’t be asking?”

“I’m Rams’ mother. Why wouldn’t I be?”

“The day you left, abandoning the child, you were already not a mother. Without any affection, right? How is Rams doing?”

Princess Lesilia felt anger in his voice. It was fine. It was anger she could handle.

“Why no affection? If there was no affection, I wouldn’t have run away with you to have Rams!”

People naturally provoked more when pricked.

“Let’s get to the point, Your Highness.”

Norton’s gaze fell menacingly on her delicate face.

“Until you heard about the engagement with Emperor Rinel, you didn’t even know you were pregnant. And if you gave birth in the royal family, your status would have been compromised.”

“Well, that’s true. But I ran away for Rams’ safety.”
“No? You just wanted a fling, didn’t you? Besides, who was the one who said Emperor Rinel would be somewhere doing something?”