Joseph looked at the spectacle of the baby wyvern imitating a double of itself in amazement.

“I’ll be back soon!”

After Moiya greeted Joseph, Aozi leaped up onto the stairs in front of the gray wall.

As the gray wall closed, Joseph shouted inwardly.

‘Oh? Hold on, guys, look at this!’

Joseph widened his eyes and watched as frost formed on the innermost ice in front of his face.

This was the exact location where Moiya had been diligently breathing fire.

While the outer surface of the ice showed no signs, the innermost ice closest to Joseph’s body was turning gold.
Ice crystals melted around Joseph’s mouth as if cookie crumbs were falling.

“Thank you!”

Joseph said, looking at the already closed gray wall.

The atmosphere in the office, where Logi and Prince Norton had left, quickly became heavy.

“Prince, it’s unusual for you to be involved in government affairs when you haven’t even married yet.”

Linel smoothly returned to the earlier topic.

“Although Bonis is lovely, there were various issues in receiving her as the Prince’s wife, so it couldn’t be helped.”

Prince Tesler hesitated for a moment at his question, but then he hardened his face and muttered nonsense.

However, the prince also seemed uneasy.

He must be nervous.

I don’t have a clue about the conversation between Linel and me in the lounge, whether I confided something to Linel, and if I did, how much I said. To avoid revealing my emotions, I deliberately maintained a neutral expression.

Prince Tesler stared at me with eyes full of tension, trying to figure out my intentions, much like an anxious person.

“So, it’s not an official concubine… but a government position?”

Whenever I mixed conversations with Prince Tesler, it felt like my lifespan was decreasing, but I forced my voice and asked.

I didn’t know when profanity would slip out of my mouth.

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“Well, since the government doesn’t require special procedures like a concubine, it was the most suitable choice.”

With my openly sarcastic tone, Prince Tesler raised only the corners of his mouth with a patient expression and nodded.

When bringing in a concubine, permission from the courtiers and priests is usually required. However, for a government position, if the person involved decides, that’s the end of it.

Moreover, the prince was in a position where he could make such decisions at any time.

So, he must be obstructing Bonis from becoming his government by suddenly pretending she already is.

“I think Bonis Yeongae would be suitable as the Empress’s lady-in-waiting.”

Linel subtly probed Prince Tesler’s intentions.

“Is that so? Prince, how many men would send their lovely government as a lady-in-waiting to another country? Hahaha.”

Ignoring the taunting tone in my words, Prince Tesler shifted his gaze and laughed, indicating his refusal.

Look at this guy making fun of my words.

He really likes his lovely government.

Probably as a lovely hostage!

“If that were the case?”

Linel asked the prince with a serious expression.

“Yes…?”

Prince Tesler’s pupils shook violently.

“If that were the case, would you be willing to give your government to my wife?”

Linel said to Prince Tesler with a dignified expression.

He was still smiling, but his eyes were extremely cold.

Seeing Prince Tesler’s shoulders rising sharply, it seemed he was quite surprised.

I, too, turned my body to look at him, taken aback by his unexpected statement.

“Your Majesty, what do you mean by that?”
Prince Tesler couldn’t hide his uneasy expression.

“Before you ask what I mean, first, call in your government. Conversations will be much smoother with the person present.”

“What?!”

The expression on Prince Tesler’s face, with his mouth wide open, seemed as if he were feeling a bug crawling into his throat.

“How about having lunch together and discussing this? What do you think, Empress?”

“Sure, Your Majesty.”

I replied to Linel, looking directly at Prince Tesler’s bewildered face.

“T-that might be a bit inconvenient. Now that I think about it, Bonis is resting due to a slight illness… It might be better to sit together next time…”

“Raphael!”

Ignoring Prince Tesler’s unexpected excuse, Linel called the secretary towards the office door.

Soon, the office door swiftly opened, and Raphael entered.

“Director Malcolm, are you outside? If you are, come in.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Raphael stepped back, and in just a few seconds, Director Malcolm appeared in front of the office door.

“Are you looking for me?”

Facing exactly in Linel’s direction, Director Malcolm bowed respectfully and said.

People who didn’t know about Director Malcolm losing his eyesight due to a curse from a magician on the Southern Continent wouldn’t notice that he couldn’t see, judging by how accurately he addressed Linel.

“Go to the Star Palace right away and bring Bonis Yeongae, Prince Tesler’s government.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. Could you please inform me where Bonis-nim is resting?”