I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 81

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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor

Chapter 81

“Are you very close with your guard knight?”

“Of course. We’ve been attached like friends since we were young.”

“I don’t like it. I’d rather have Ethan as your guard—”

“Tsk!”

Dahlia put her hands on her hips and cut off his words as if asking what nonsense he was talking about.

“Tsk?”

The Emperor looked at her with bewildered eyes at the sound he had never heard in his life.

“Cole is my most precious guard knight! He absolutely cannot be replaced by anyone else.”

But his jaw muscles stood out prominently as he clenched them tightly, seeming displeased about something.

“Your most precious knight? Are you saying another man is most precious to you in front of your future husband?”

“What?”

This time Dahlia looked at him with incredulous eyes.

“Since we’re on the topic, let’s talk about it. That i-de-al type you said I wasn’t.”

“My ideal type all of a sudden?”

“Yes. If your ideal type appears during our marriage, wouldn’t that be troublesome for me as your husband?”

“Our married life is only 3 months—”

“Ha— What exactly do you think marriage is? You’re ready to follow your ideal type even if they appear during our marriage period.”

“No! I’ll take it seriously even if it’s just 3 months!”

“Good attitude. I hope you’ll definitely keep your word.”

“Of course. I’m someone who keeps my word once I’ve spoken it.”

“Excellent.”

“You’re being metaphorically sarcastic again, aren’t you?”

“No. This time I’m sincere too. I hope you’ll definitely keep your word. No other men while our marriage lasts. Not even if your ideal type appears.”

The Emperor smiled brightly as if to show off.

Dahlia nodded as if she understood and glanced at the Emperor.

Clearly the Emperor was smiling gently with even the corners of his eyes curved, but somehow he felt dangerous.

* * *

Rumors about Lady Anastasia Yofron spread widely among the nobles.

Mary picked up the red bottle on the desk and shook it slightly.

“Tsk. Was it too much?”

This tea she had blended herself stimulated people’s primal desires.

If someone liked jewelry, it would stimulate their desire for jewelry; if they loved someone, it would create obsession with that person; if they liked food, it would make them hungry no matter how much they ate.

And ultimately, they would become addicted to this tea and become puppets moving according to her words.

In Silvia’s case, she had time so she fed her small amounts gradually. That’s why people didn’t greatly suspect her changed appearance.

On the other hand, she didn’t have time with Lady Yofron so she fed her a bit too much, causing immediate problems. She lost her reason to the point of being consumed by desire and ruining things.

Just then, the communication device connected to Lady Yofron glowed.

When she connected the communication device, Lady Yofron’s desperate face appeared.

— Madam, please help me!

“Lady, you ruined things.”

— No. I followed everything you told me to do. I even contacted you before the Princess came!

Mary clicked her tongue regretfully. Who would have thought the Emperor would assign the Captain of the Guard as the Princess’s escort.

Seeing the Captain of the Guard attached to the carriage, she immediately withdrew the operation forces. Considering the Emperor came later too, it was an excellent choice.

“Lady, you went too far.”

— What should I do now? I can’t appear in high society with this hair.

Lady Yofron shed tears and showed her cut hair. Her once luscious red hair was messily chopped.

“Your hair will grow back soon.”

— She’ll know everything I did to the Princess.

“You know high society well too, Lady. Rumors are covered with rumors. There will be another chance. For now, go to the Princess and apologize. I told you, didn’t I? To become friends.”

Mary inwardly clicked her tongue while gently soothing Lady Yofron.

— You want me to apologize to that woman?! Why aren’t you taking my side and instead taking that woman’s side?

Lady Yofron’s red eyes blazed like fire, then soon glistened with tears.

As she raised her hand to wipe her tears, the diamond bracelet on her wrist sparkled.

“Lady! Why are you wearing that? Take it off right now!”

When Mary shouted angrily, Lady Yofron hid her wrist behind her back with a frightened face.

— Th-this is mine.

“That’s the gift I told you to give to the Princess.”

— No. This is what I received from my father—

“Haah… Lady. That’s a dangerous item.”

Mary swallowed her irritation and spoke soothingly.

— …What?

“First take off that bracelet and listen to me carefully.”

Lady Yofron slowly removed the diamond bracelet with eyes full of regret.

“Well done. Take that bracelet right now and go present it to the Princess as an apology gift. Then something very wonderful will happen.”

Mary explained about the bracelet in a kind tone.

Lady Yofron’s face gradually brightened as she listened to the story.

* * *

On a warm afternoon with early summer sunlight streaming in.

Dahlia and Annie forgot about the previous day’s commotion and leisurely had tea time in the garden.

Behind them, Cole and Hart stood as if guarding them.

“Princess, it seems like you’ve been dozing off less frequently lately.”

“You think so too, Annie? I thought so too.”

Dahlia’s eyes sparkled as she agreed.

Since confessing the truth to the Emperor, the incidents of suddenly falling asleep had been decreasing.

“You do sleep quite often, Princess.”

Hart, who had been listening to their conversation from behind, nodded.

“Even that has decreased.”

“That’s strange. You sleep so well, so why is His Majesty looking for insomnia medicine?”

“Huh? His Majesty is?”

“Yes. I heard from the Secretary that he ordered all the insomnia medicine in the Empire to be brought. For you, Princess.”

“Ah…”

Dahlia trailed off with a guilty expression. It seemed the Emperor believed her previous false excuse and was even getting medicine.

She hadn’t yet told the Emperor that her constant sleeping wasn’t due to insomnia.

She herself didn’t know exactly why such symptoms appeared. She could only guess it might be related to her prophetic dreams.

Just then, she saw Lemon grooming his feathers on a tree branch. Should she talk about Lemon too?

“Come to think of it, is Lord Lemon still busy these days? I haven’t seen him at all.”

“You never saw him anyway.”

When his story came up, Lemon perked up his head and looked down below.

“That’s true.”

When Annie obediently nodded, Dahlia chuckled softly.

“Who is Lord Lemon?”

Hart, who had been listening to their conversation, asked with a curious expression.

“He’s an imaginary friend of the Princess.”

Cole, who was standing nearby, answered with a kind smile.

“Ah, I see.”

“Don’t just accept it so readily!”

All three burst into laughter at the Princess’s scolding.

Chirp chirp.

Lemon also covered his beak with his wing and laughed along.

Dahlia narrowed her eyes and glared at them. They were all so sincere when it came to teasing her.

“What’s so funny?”

At the familiar voice, she turned her head to see Princess Tiara standing there with a sullen expression.

“Princess Tiara, welcome.”

“You invited me, but you’re already having tea time before I’ve even arrived.”

“You came an hour earlier than the promised time.”

Annie pointed out in a matter-of-fact voice.

“Hmph. Do you think I came early because I missed Dahlia so much?”

“Oh, is that so?”

When Dahlia looked at the Princess as if she found her adorable and asked, Tiara walked over while maintaining her haughty expression.

Annie, who yielded her seat to her, approached Hart.

“Prepare the same cocoa as last time.”

“Yes.”

Dahlia shouted after Hart as she entered the palace.

“Hart, one more chair too!”

“Yes!”

Soon Hart came out carrying both a chair and cocoa.

Hart placed the cocoa in front of the Princess and the chair in front of Annie who was standing, then smiled and returned to her original position.

As Annie tried to move the chair away with a troubled look, Tiara raised her eyebrows.

“What are you doing? Sit down.”

“May I sit with you?”

“Why are you asking me that? You should ask your master.”

“Annie, of course you can. Please sit down.”

Tiara, who had been savoring her cocoa with her eyes closed, lifted her eyelids and stared at Hart.

“You really make cocoa well. Want to come to the Krzea Empire?”

Hart, startled, bowed her head.

“I only made it as Annie taught me.”

“I can’t take that maid with me, so I should at least take you.”

“Ah, I can’t leave the Empire either…”

“I’ll give you ten times more than here.”

When Hart looked around uncertainly with a bewildered expression, Dahlia stepped in.

“She’s a special subordinate of His Majesty the Emperor.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

Tiara looked at Hart with regretful eyes before turning her gaze away.

Just then, Lady Yofron, her head covered with a black veil, approached them directly.

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