I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 103
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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor
Chapter 103
“Your Majesty, this is the first time you’ve summoned me to your office like this. What matter brings me here?”
Gray silently stared at the Marchioness.
He had thoroughly investigated the Imperial Family and Knight Order but failed to trace the communication device. So he planned to personally summon the imperial family members and use Truth Detection.
The first among them was Marchioness Mary Sondo. If something were to happen to him and Viviana, she was the one most likely to ascend to the Imperial Throne.
In fact, ever since becoming Emperor, he had summoned the imperial family members every year under the pretense of asking after their well-being to read their truth. To weed out anyone who might harbor impure intentions.
And the Marchioness was someone who had consistently passed the Truth Detection until now.
However, even she, who had always looked after him and Viviana so attentively, could not escape suspicion.
Gray gazed at her with calm eyes and instead of answering her question, posed a different one.
“Marchioness. You know Silvia, who was Viviana’s nanny?”
“Yes. Of course. I never dreamed she would do such a thing. The Princess must be deeply hurt, and my heart aches so much for her.”
She slightly lowered her head with a sad expression.
Gray carefully observed her expression. If this was all acting, she would be a very fine actress indeed.
“Were you close with Silvia?”
“Yes. Could our past friendship be a problem?”
She asked with a surprised face.
“No. There’s no reason friendship would be problematic.”
Gray met her gaze with calm eyes.
Originally, secrets were something that once leaked, became uncontrollable. He thought that the Marchioness, being imperial family, might also know the Imperial Family’s secrets.
So he continued asking questions without letting her know which ones he was using his Truth Detection ability on.
“Marchioness, how many communication devices do you have?”
“I have one.”
“Have you ever given a communication device to Silvia?”
The Marchioness shook her head with a firm expression.
“No.”
‘Truth.’
“Then have you ever given a communication device to Lady Yofron?”
“No.”
Since he had already used Truth Detection, Gray watched her carefully to not miss even the slightest change in her expression, but her face remained unchanged.
“I see. You may go now.”
“So you summoned me because of the communication device. It seems communication devices were found on those two people. Only the Imperial Family and Knight Order possess communication devices after all.”
Because he had asked about the communication device so directly, she immediately understood his true intention.
“Yes.”
“How admirable that you suspect even me, Your Majesty. One who sits on the Imperial Throne must not trust anyone.”
The Marchioness spoke with a gentle smile.
“I thought the Marchioness would understand.”
“Of course. I understand everything. Is there anything else you’d like to say?”
“No. You may go.”
“Yes. Then I’ll take my leave now.”
Mary bowed to the Emperor and left the office.
In front of the office door stood the Emperor’s aide and the Captain of the Guard. After exchanging nods with them, she walked down the corridor.
One step. One step. Each step she took was careful.
Only after she had gotten sufficiently far from the Emperor did the corners of her red lips curve up with satisfaction.
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“Mary, do you want to become Emperor?”
The Late Emperor asked with an amused smile playing on his lips.
“Pardon? No. When Elder Brother the Crown Prince is here, how could I dare have such thoughts?”
Mary quickly denied it, hiding her true feelings.
The Emperor who had been staring at her burst into hearty laughter.
“Mary. I’m saying this because I cherish you, so take it to heart.”
“Yes, Father.”
“Always be truthful before the Emperor.”
The Late Emperor’s gaze, which had always looked at her with affection, suddenly turned sharp.
Mary felt her vision momentarily go dark. It seemed as if the Late Emperor was seeing right through her.
“I, I am always truthful before you, Father.”
Mary lowered her eyelashes, hiding her trembling eyes.
“From the moment the Crown Prince ascends to the Imperial Throne, you must always be truthful before him. Otherwise, you will face great calamity. Never covet the Imperial Throne. Then you will live happily for the rest of your life as the Imperial Princess I cherished.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
Mary bowed her head deeply and answered.
She had a strong premonition that the Late Emperor’s words would become very important words that would determine her life and death.
After that, she invited famous actors from theater troupes to the palace. While building friendships with them, she imitated their speech patterns and expressions.
Whenever the Late Emperor had time, he would call her and ask the same question.
After learning acting, her expressions gradually improved, but even when she gave the same answer, the Late Emperor’s expression only grew darker.
Bang!
“Mary, didn’t I tell you! You must be truthful before the Emperor!”
The Late Emperor struck the Imperial Throne in frustration and shouted.
She too felt like she was going crazy with anxiety.
How could he be so certain that she was lying? As if he could read her mind.
At that moment, a realization flashed through her mind.
Could it be that the Emperor had the ability to read minds?
The Late Emperor had told her the Imperial Family’s secret when he was drunk. That secret was close to a curse.
Then couldn’t there also be a blessing? If the Emperor really could read people’s minds?
Mary’s face turned pale.
The Late Emperor was looking at her with pitying eyes.
If things continued this way, she would die. At the hands of her elder brother.
“Father. Please ask me one more question. This time I will truly answer properly.”
“Come tomorrow.”
Tomorrow? Could it be that this ability had limitations?
“Marchioness. You know Silvia, who was Viviana’s nanny, don’t you?”
“Yes. Of course. I never dreamed she would do such a thing. Princess must be deeply hurt, and my heart aches so much for her.”
She truly thought so. Who would have known Silvia would be so incompetent.
“Were you close with Silvia?”
“Yes. Would being close with her in the past be a problem?”
Her friendship with her was not a problem.
“Marchioness, how many communication devices do you have?”
“I have one.”
The one she actually used was just one.
“Have you ever given a communication device to Silvia?”
“No.”
It was her subordinate who gave the communication device to Silvia. She had never given one to her directly.
“Then have you ever given a communication device to Lady Yofron?”
“No.”
It was also her subordinate who gave the communication device to Lady Yofron.
She showed it while drinking tea, then had her subordinate hand over the communication device. She had never given one to her directly.
When deceiving someone, she had to deceive herself first. Thanks to practicing this for so long, she had been able to deceive the Late Emperor, Elder Brother, and even the Current Emperor.
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