I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 120
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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor
Chapter 120
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Princess Palace reception room.
Dahlia looked at the reception room door with a worried expression.
Soon Viviana and her guard Sir Chloe, Laura, and Monet entered one after another.
“Bibi, are you okay?”
Viviana slowly nodded with slightly swollen eyes as if she had been crying.
Dahlia approached Viviana, took her hand, and led her to the sofa.
Viviana obediently sat down and tears streamed down her face.
“Bibi…”
Dahlia wiped away Viviana’s tears with a handkerchief, feeling sorry for her.
“I heard that Aunt bribed Silvia. Mother passed away early, so Aunt was very good to me…”
Dahlia looked at Viviana with pitying eyes.
Her nanny had betrayed her, and now the family she trusted had betrayed her. At such a young age, this child had experienced too many betrayals.
When Dahlia silently embraced the child, Viviana sobbed in her arms.
“…I don’t know who to trust anymore.”
“I understand Bibi’s feelings completely.”
The child carefully lifted her head and looked at Dahlia.
“Dahlia won’t betray me, right? If even Dahlia does that, it would be too hard.”
Dahlia pursed her lips and looked around. She didn’t want to hurt this child anymore.
“Everyone please leave.”
At Dahlia’s words, everyone except the two guards withdrew.
Dahlia spoke to the two guards with determined eyes.
“You two please go out as well.”
“Princess, it could be dangerous.”
“If someone enters this reception room, there’s only that terrace and outside the reception room door. So one of you guard the terrace and one guard in front of the door.”
At Dahlia’s firm attitude, the two nodded as if they had no choice and left.
When only the two of them remained, Viviana looked up at Dahlia with trembling eyes.
“Dahlia, is something wrong? I’m so scared. If even Dahlia betrays me, I really won’t be able to trust anyone.”
“I’m sorry, Bibi. I’m really sorry that adults’ affairs keep hurting Bibi. I apologize like this.”
Dahlia bowed her head.
Viviana had wavering eyes but soon looked at Dahlia with a determined face.
“I’m ready to listen.”
“…Alright. Actually, I was going to keep it secret until the end, but I don’t want to see Bibi get hurt again, so I’ll tell you. First, I like His Majesty.”
Viviana, who had been waiting for Dahlia’s words with a tense face, tilted her head.
“Isn’t that natural? You two are going to get married soon.”
Dahlia shook her head with a bitter expression.
“His Majesty doesn’t like me. Our marriage isn’t about love, but an agreement for peace. And when everything is over, we’ll part ways.”
“Ah….”
Viviana looked at Dahlia with confused eyes.
She was also part of the Imperial Family. She knew that marriage wasn’t solely based on love.
But….
A few days ago, Viviana had asked her Elder Brother who came to teach her Imperial Studies.
“Elder Brother. What do you like most about Dahlia?”
Perhaps it was an unexpected question, as his eyes widened slightly before he drew a gentle smile on his lips.
Seeing his expression for the first time in her life, Viviana’s eyes widened in surprise.
To smile like that just from thinking of Dahlia. Elder Brother really does like Dahlia.
“It’s hard to choose just one?”
“I like Dahlia because she’s pretty. And I like her kind heart too. I also like how smart she is. And-”
The Emperor burst out laughing.
“So you actually asked me because you wanted to tell me the reasons you like her.”
“Hehe, that’s right. What about you, Elder Brother?”
“Just everything. Everything about her.”
At his heartfelt confession, Viviana’s face turned red for no reason, and she covered her warm cheeks with both hands.
Dahlia likes Elder Brother, and Elder Brother likes Dahlia. So what’s the problem?
Her tense heart completely relaxed.
“Dahlia, is that all?”
“…Huh? Yes.”
Dahlia answered with a bewildered expression.
She thought Viviana would be very disappointed by her lies, but surprisingly her reaction was calm.
“Dahlia. They say love needs crises for true love to be achieved. Cheer up.”
Watching Viviana take her hand and pat it maturely, Dahlia nodded inadvertently.
“Aren’t you disappointed in me? For lying to Bibi.”
“No. I’m grateful you told me this. The people who deceived me threatened my life. Compared to them, Dahlia’s confession is nothing….”
At Viviana’s detached reaction, Dahlia smiled awkwardly. Having gone through many experiences, the child seemed to have grown considerably.
“Still, I’m really sorry for lying to Viviana.”
Watching Dahlia sincerely apologize, Viviana smiled gently.
This was why she liked Dahlia. Such an honest and lovely person.
She hoped the two would quickly confirm each other’s feelings and be happy for a long, long time.
As she was leaving the Princess Palace, she saw Monet pacing back and forth anxiously with a dark expression right in front of the palace.
“Monet?”
“Princess!”
The child spotted Dahlia and her eyes widened.
“What are you doing here?”
“Ah, I was waiting for news.”
“What news?”
At that moment, a Young Maid around Monet’s age came walking hurriedly, and upon spotting Dahlia, quickly stopped and bowed in greeting.
“I greet Princess.”
As Dahlia received the greeting, Monet hurriedly approached the Young Maid.
“Sister! Are the children okay? What about the Director?”
The maid glanced at Dahlia while grasping Monet’s hand.
“Everyone’s fine. The medicine you gave helped a lot.”
“That’s a relief. Thank you for bringing the news, sister.”
“Right. You absolutely must not go outside.”
“Mm-hmm.”
The Young Maid bowed to Dahlia and turned around to retrace her steps.
“Monet, what’s going on?”
Monet hesitated as if unsure how to begin, then slowly opened her mouth.
“The Orphanage where I used to live is in the Capital Outskirts that Your Majesty warned us to be careful of. Although he only forbade going out at night, everyone’s too scared to go outside, and the Director is very sick. Fortunately, Princess understood the situation and gave me medicine, so I asked my sister to deliver it.”
“Monet, you’re so kind.”
Dahlia comfortingly stroked Monet’s head.
“I wanted to go there myself… but Princess said it was dangerous.”
“That’s probably right.”
“The Director is like a mother to me, so I’m very worried about this situation.”
Monet hung her head weakly.
Dahlia stroked Monet’s head again, comforting the child’s heart.
“Then how about we do this?”
Monet’s eyes widened in surprise upon hearing Dahlia’s words.
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“Princess, step down! Step down!”
“The Empire is being ruined because of Princess!”
The next day, angry citizens of the Empire gathered in front of the Imperial Palace to stage a protest.
Marchioness Mary Sondo’s death had become the catalyst. The seeds she had sown to create chaos in the Empire had perfectly sprouted with her death.
Originally, Marchioness Mary Sondo had done much charitable work, making her the most approachable figure to commoners among the Imperial Family. But to suddenly be executed for the crime of attempting to assassinate royalty without even a trial.
Rumors were sweeping through the Capital that the Emperor was neglecting state affairs because he was infatuated with Princess Foevern.
At the same time, Princess Foevern had been transformed into a villainess who lived in the expensive Crystal Palace while indulging in luxury.
Then, when the Imperial Castle gates opened and a beautiful woman in snow-white sacred robes appeared, the commotion in the area stopped.
“Everyone, please calm down.”
“Who are you?”
A Middle-aged Man at the front of the protesters asked.
“I am Saint Heidi Ophirian from the Hallen Sacred Empire.”
“Ophirian?”
“Isn’t Ophirian His Holiness the Pope’s Temple?”
“It’s really, really the Saint!”
The people were surprised and quickly bowed their heads toward the Saint in greeting. Then they all began to pour out their grievances to her.
“Saint, please help us.”
“Your Majesty is being deceived by that wicked Princess. The Marchioness could never do such things.”
“That’s right. That wicked woman is the problem!”
Roand’s eyes, who had been standing behind for the Saint’s safety, sharpened.
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