“My beautiful daughter’s face has become so ghastly. It’s because of the Botox that woman made!”

Lady Ruisel, with an excited voice, continued speaking.

“Perhaps you’ve all heard at least once? There’s a rumor that if you get the Botox made by Bellarus’ lady, you’ll look ten years younger. My daughter believed only in that rumor and took the medicine, but her face… Huhuh.”

With an indescribable expression of misery, she shed tears. Then, ladies who seemed to be her friends approached to comfort her.

‘Did she say it’s because of the Botox I made?’

Even at a glance, Lady Ruisel’s face looked serious. It was as if her face had become a mess, like someone with burns.

‘It can’t be!’

It was a medicine developed through long experiments and dozens of clinical trials.

Most of the participants in the experiments felt no significant side effects, and although some complained of facial tremors or paralysis, they all recovered a few days later.

To claim there were side effects in a medicine that had gone through so many verifications was absurd.

Even if there were side effects, it was inconceivable that the face would become such a mess.

“Lady Bellarus! Say something about this! How are you going to take responsibility for this?”

When Lady Ruisel, with a stern expression, confronted Leia, a voice echoed through the crowd.

“What’s all this commotion?”

As Empress Hwang approached, the crowd split like the Red Sea.

“Empress Mama!”

And taking advantage of this opportunity, Lady Ruisel knelt in front of the Empress.

“It’s too unfair, Empress Mama. What should I do with my daughter’s life now…!”

As the Lady shed tears while looking at the disfigured young lady, the Empress, furrowing her brows, stared at Leia.

“Is it because of the Botox made by Bellarus Lady that your daughter’s face turned out like that?”

“Yes! How can I let this happen on the Emperor’s birthday! Moreover, even in the Magnolia Upper Estate and the Bellarus Duke’s mansion, we were given the cold shoulder! So, I had no choice but to ask this at this gathering.”

“This is such a, such a situation. Tsk tsk.”

Expressing sympathy, Empress Hwang consoled Lady Ruisel.

“But today is the Emperor’s birthday. Even if you’re in a hurry, isn’t it too reckless to do this now?”

“Huhu… I’m sorry, Empress Mama.”

“But I don’t understand it any less with a mother’s heart. We’ll clarify this matter with the Emperor soon. So, don’t worry too much until the truth is revealed.”

“Th-thank you…!”

With those words, the lady next to Empress Hwang took Lady Ruisel and her daughter somewhere and disappeared. Then, everyone’s attention focused on Leia.

“But if what Lady Ruisel said is true, it’s a big problem. As far as I know, the majority of the people here have taken that medicine…”

At the words of Empress Hwang, a sound of inhaling breaths was heard throughout.

“This seems like an issue that can’t be simply overlooked, right, Your Majesty?”

The Emperor appeared, cutting through the heavy air. He looked at Leia with a solemn expression.

“Apparently, it’s a problem that shouldn’t be passed over lightly. I judge that the investigation into this matter should be directly undertaken by me. I’ll add this matter to the upcoming hearing. Clearly reveal the truth. Therefore, until the truth is unveiled, don’t act recklessly.”

Everyone nodded obediently at the Emperor’s command.

Illeie, with his enthusiasm completely gone, announced the end of the party and disappeared with Empress Hwang.

Some expressed regret that they couldn’t enjoy the party.
Someone had fears about side effects. Others looked at Leia with curious eyes, each leaving the gathering in their own way.

However, a few days ago, during the Emperor’s birthday party, it all started with the appearance of a woman who claimed that she suffered side effects after receiving Bellarus Lady’s Botox.

People suffering from the side effects of Botox have emerged throughout the capital. As a result, the Botox that was hard to obtain…]

Lord Bellarus viciously closed the newspaper he was reading. Newspaper articles criticizing Leia and the Botox she created were pouring in daily throughout the empire.

“I need to take care of these right away…!”

“Grandfather!”

Leia tried to dissuade Dmitri, who seemed like he would immediately go to the newspaper office.

“What were you doing there in the first place?”

Dmitri regretted not attending the Emperor’s birthday party that day. He believed that if he had been there, the conversation would not have unfolded like this.

The blame arrows were directed at the awkward Akhia. However, Akhia recited his words without a hint of expression.