Trapped in the Mad Duke's Snare (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 117

In the dead of night, when everyone was asleep.

A single carriage quietly entered the deepest part of the imperial palace.

And the two familiar figures who stepped out of the carriage swiftly headed toward the Emperor’s quarters.

Cassis and Adeline had immediately set out for the palace the moment they decided to return.

It was because Cassis could no longer afford to leave the imperial court unattended.

Moreover, since Cassis’s journey had been unofficial, he returned quietly, so aside from the Chief Steward—who had been forewarned—no one else knew of their arrival.

This was precisely Cassis’s intention.

From the moment the two returned until dawn broke and the council meeting resumed,

Cassis had ordered every servant in the Imperial Palace to keep silent about the news they’d learned that morning.

Thus, even the nobles remained unaware that Adeline had returned to the palace.

And so, the council meeting began.

Cassis had arrived at the palace without rest for a long time, all because of this damned council meeting.

Though he should have been exhausted from the arduous journey, Cassis’s face looked more vibrant than ever.

Noticing the Emperor’s unusually good mood, one noble raised his voice—

once again bringing up the matter of welcoming a new Empress and securing an heir.

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