The White Stoat Princess (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 109

The south is that man’s territory. I brought soldiers with me, but naturally, the troops under his command here will outnumber mine.

‘I can’t afford to provoke him recklessly in this place.’

If the biggest grievance of the south is the capital being moved north, there’s no telling what the southern lord might do.

A moderate man would offer bribes and try to win me over. But in the worst case, he could take me hostage to pressure Hadel.

‘Because I was thinking of him as someone like Duke Hart, I guess the latter worry is just needless anxiety.’

For now, I need to get out of this situation safely. Having made up my mind, I deliberately put on a sulky expression.

“Were those the only rumors you heard in the capital?”

“Well…….”

The southern lord frowned, clearly unsure of my intention in asking that. I lifted my chin and spoke in an intentionally haughty, fabricated tone.

“Did you not hear the story that the newly enthroned queen is exceedingly beautiful?”

“Yes?”

For a moment, the southern lord looked stunned as if he’d been struck, then burst into loud laughter.

“Hahaha! Of course that was the very first rumor I heard.”

“Then why such a lukewarm reaction?”

“What do you mean by that?”

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