I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 44
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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor
Chapter 44
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“Silvia is dead?”
Emperor Gray read the report that Oreon handed him. His black eyes momentarily grew even darker.
The report was filled with details about Silvia’s changed behavior over the past few months and her actions toward the Imperial Princess. It was information obtained by interrogating the maids and servants who had been stationed at the Princess Palace.
Silvia had brought in a ‘whipping child’ and was gradually conditioning the soft-hearted Viviana. To think that young maid was a whipping child.
Whipping children were prohibited by law in the Empire. Of course, there would be nobles who brought in whipping children while evading the law, but he never imagined such a thing was happening in his own palace.
Diane, who was Deck, had been hiding all of this.
It was almost miraculous that she, who had betrayed him, had lived for so long. While it was indirect proof of her great loyalty toward him, she must have suffered in agony, swallowing blood for a long time.
“She left a suicide note and took poison. She died as if she were sleeping.”
Oreon spoke with an indignant expression.
“The handwriting analysis?”
“It was confirmed to be written by Silvia.”
Could all of this really be something Silvia had done independently because she was blinded by money?
Silvia, who had been Mother’s maid, was someone he knew well too. Her family wasn’t poor enough for her to be blinded by something like a necklace.
The woman who had always been calm and caring had become greedy and fierce as if her personality had completely changed?
“Anything related to Silvia is fine. Investigate everything thoroughly.”
“Yes. And the Chief Chamberlain is praising the Princess highly. He says the Princess sent him a letter at just the right time.”
Oreon smiled with his eyes as he gestured toward the report.
Emperor Gray read the bottom line of the report with his eyes.
[All of these results were achieved with the help of Princess Dahlia.]
“Right. The problem is that this Imperial Palace is so lax that we need help from a guest. Work everyone harder.”
“Yes…”
Oreon left with his shoulders drooping, looking like he regretted bringing up unnecessary words.
Emperor Gray put down the report and thought of the Princess.
No, to be a little more honest with himself, she seemed to have taken up residence in one corner of his mind, popping up unexpectedly.
Following the Princess saving Viviana from the lake, this time she had saved both Viviana and the maid.
While he was grateful for her help, none of her mysterious aspects had been revealed. He would need to solve that mystery to escape from thoughts about her.
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The Imperial Palace was turned upside down.
The person in charge of the Princess Palace had stolen the Imperial Princess’s necklace, left a suicide note, and killed herself, and everyone under her was replaced. And rumors spread far and wide that a lady from a foreign country was involved in the incident.
However, as always, the Emperor’s side made no statement regarding the affairs of the Princess Palace.
Dahlia sat in the Crystal Palace Garden, looking at the pile of invitations on the table with annoyed eyes.
One sigh. One sip of tea. One sigh. One sip of tea.
To think that she, who had only lived in the Star Palace in the Kingdom, would come to a distant foreign country and receive so many invitations.
“Annie, why is life like this?”
Every time Dahlia shook her head vigorously, her pink hair braided on both sides bounced up and down.
“Life originally doesn’t flow as you think it will.”
Annie, sitting across from her, filled Dahlia’s teacup with a calm expression.
“Invitations come every day. I think I’m getting attention, right? I really just wanted to get the Emperor married and quietly disappear. Aaaah!”
As Dahlia suffered while pulling at her braided hair, Annie clicked her tongue softly and removed Dahlia’s hands.
“Please, could you take care of your body a little?”
“My body isn’t what’s important right now, you know?”
“No. Your body is very important. You’re the Kingdom’s precious treasure.”
Annie, the faithful maid who substituted the word ‘treasure’ with ‘precious thing,’ was worried that Dahlia’s body might get hurt.
Dahlia picked up her teacup again with a sullen face.
“Isn’t there a woman somewhere who is beautiful enough for the Emperor to fall in love at first sight and kind enough to look after the people? I suppose she’d have to be at least that much to be Empress material, right?”
Annie, who quietly swallowed the words ‘Are you introducing yourself?’, silently picked up her teacup and made direct eye contact with Cole, who was standing guard a step away.
Since Cole looked like he wanted to say ‘The only person like that is you, Princess!’ at any moment, she sent him a sharp look meaning to stay quiet.
When he nodded with a dejected face, Annie smiled with satisfaction and drank her tea.
Just then, a maid who came out to the garden brought another invitation along with a plate of refreshments.
“Miss, another invitation has arrived.”
“Right. Just leave it here and go.”
Dahlia shook her head as if she didn’t even want to look at it.
“Yes.”
The maid disappeared with a small smile.
Annie opened the golden invitation first.
“Who is it this time?”
“It’s from Marchioness Mary Sondo. She’s Emperor Gray’s aunt. She says she’s hosting a special tea party just for the women who came as envoys and the noble ladies of the Empire.”
Dahlia brightened up and turned her gaze to the invitation.
“That’s it! Send word that I’ll come right away.”
“Really? You rejected all the other invitations.”
“What I needed was a place where I could see many women at once, rather than those useless gatherings! I’m going to look for the Emperor’s match there! Oh, but I wonder if I’ll meet those ladies I saw at the training grounds?”
Dahlia pouted as if she didn’t like that idea very much.
“That Viscount Sorina’s family will be dealt with soon. That lady will probably soon find out who she messed with.”
Annie raised the corners of her mouth wickedly like a villain.
“Annie. I’m so glad you’re on my side.”
Dahlia, who got goosebumps, grabbed Annie’s hand and spoke cutely.
Just then.
“So you were all here?”
The Imperial Princess and Monet entered the Crystal Palace. Behind them followed a knight with a slender build wearing a sword.
“We greet Your Imperial Highness.”
Dahlia and Annie stood up from their seats and greeted her simultaneously.
“Don’t do such formal greetings from now on. May I join you for tea?”
“Of course.”
When Dahlia answered with a pleased face, Annie gave up her seat.
“I’ll bring some. Let me.”
Dahlia looked carefully at the knight, recognizing a voice she had heard somewhere before.
The woman had dark brown hair that reached her back tied in one bundle, with bushy bangs covering half her face, showing only red lips.
Following Dahlia’s gaze, Viviana introduced the knight.
“This is my escort knight who came to the palace. Sir Chloe, this is my friend Dahlia and Lady Hudran.”
“Sir Chloe, nice to meet you. But have we met somewhere before?”
Dahlia stared intently at Sir Chloe with curious eyes. Her jawline looked somewhat familiar.
“We haven’t. I haven’t.”
Sir Chloe answered curtly.
“Sir Chloe, I’ll bring a chair.”
When Monet, who had been standing behind, spoke energetically, Dahlia waved her hand to stop her.
“Monet, it hasn’t been long since you recovered.”
“Thanks to the priest, even my old wounds have completely healed!”
Monet bounced up and down in her seat as if trying to prove her good health.
Everyone looked at her as if she were adorable.
“Go. I will.”
Sir Chloe pressed down on Monet’s shoulder and quickly turned around to enter the Crystal Palace.
“Her way of speaking is unique, isn’t it? I heard she came from a foreign country.”
Dahlia nodded at Viviana’s explanation and withdrew her interest.
“Oh, Dahlia received that invitation too?”
The Imperial Princess looked at the golden invitation placed on the table.
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Anneflower
“Isn’t there a woman somewhere who is beautiful enough for the Emperor to fall in love at first sight and kind enough to look after the people? I suppose she’d have to be at least that much to be Empress material, right?”
I agree with annie and cole. Girl, you talk about yourself 😭