I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 88

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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor

Chapter 88

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Dahlia looked at Cole lying on the bed with a sad expression. Cole was in such severe pain that he had fallen asleep after taking medicine.

Beside him, Annie sat with a pale face, clasping her hands tightly together.

Knock knock.

At the sound of knocking, Hart opened the door, and the Senior Priest who had treated Monet before entered along with Roand.

Dahlia welcomed them with a brightened expression.

“Thank you for coming despite the late hour.”

“Let’s start with the treatment first.”

The Senior Priest examined Cole. His shoulder blade was completely exposed.

“The condition is severe, so it won’t be finished in one session. At least three treatments will be needed.”

Roand spoke to the Senior Priest.

“Please, I ask of you.”

“Yes.”

As the Senior Priest used his Divine Power, golden dust spread throughout the room just like before.

Soon, the sweating Senior Priest stopped his work with a sigh.

“This is my limit for today.”

“Thank you.”

As Dahlia and Annie bowed their heads in gratitude, the Senior Priest returned the greeting.

Roand asked the Senior Priest with anxious eyes.

“Will he be able to hold a sword again?”

“Yes. He’s quite sturdy, so with proper treatment, it should be fine.”

At those words, Dahlia’s eyes welled up with tears of relief. Thank goodness.

She remembered how happy Cole had been when he first held a wooden sword. The memory of him crying tears of joy when he was knighted made her emotional.

“Thank you.”

Roand also greeted with a relieved expression.

After the Senior Priest left, Roand looked at the Princess.

“Princess, could you spare me some time?”

“Yes.”

The two went outside.

“It doesn’t seem like a wound from an ordinary beast.”

Dahlia looked up at him with trembling eyes.

“He was injured unexpectedly while going outside the palace.”

Dahlia lowered her eyes and told only half the truth.

Though he was a grateful person who had helped Cole, she couldn’t completely trust him as he was the Captain of the Hallen Sacred Empire.

Roand, who noticed she was lying, suppressed his bitter feelings and warned her.

“Do not leave the palace grounds. It’s dangerous.”

“Yes. I’ll do that. Thank you for helping.”

Roand looked down at the Princess bowing in greeting with complicated eyes before turning away.

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The day of the founding festival eve ball had arrived.

Dahlia had her pink hair braided and pinned up so that the purple amethyst necklace the Emperor had given her would be visible. Her deep lavender satin dress was styled to emphasize her waist, gradually deepening in color as it flowed down like waves.

Annie smiled contentedly at Dahlia’s appearance, which was like a seductive night goddess. Though she had dressed her up herself, she was truly beautiful.

On the other hand, Dahlia sighed with a pale face. Today was finally the day to officially announce her marriage to the Emperor.

“Princess, please try this.”

Annie offered her a small chocolate.

“I can’t eat anything right now.”

Dahlia declined with an apologetic expression.

“You’ve been starving all day. You need to eat at least this to have strength.”

When Annie insisted again, Dahlia reluctantly put the chocolate in her mouth.

As the rich, sweet taste filled her mouth, her tightly constricted heart seemed to relax a little.

“Thank you.”

“Don’t mention it.”

Dahlia tried her best to shake off her nervousness.

She had decided to marry the Emperor to prevent the world’s destruction.

Even after talking with the Emperor whenever they had time, she couldn’t find the reason why his marriage would prevent the world’s destruction. So she decided to proceed with the marriage as quickly as possible.

And today was the day to pass through that first gateway by making the official announcement.

Then, the waiting room door opened and the Emperor appeared.

His black hair neatly swept back. Cool eyes shadowed by long eyelashes. A beauty mark that drew people’s gaze. Wearing a dark navy dress uniform, he was simply magnificent.

The Emperor stopped abruptly in place as he was entering. She could see his black eyes trembling slightly as he looked at her.

Their gazes met in mid-air. A strange silence momentarily settled between them.

Only after a long while did the Emperor’s seemingly choked voice flow out.

“Beau… tiful.”

At the sincere compliment, Dahlia’s face flushed slightly.

“Thank you. Your Majesty is beautiful too.”

When he chuckled at her compliment, the strange tension between them subsided.

“Are you ready?”

“Yes.”

Dahlia took a deep breath, then took his outstretched hand and went out.

The servant guarding the banquet hall door bowed upon seeing them, then shouted loudly.

“His Majesty Emperor Gray Jin Ruusephon and Her Highness Princess Dahlia Foevern!”

The banquet hall doors, engraved with the pattern of a soaring phoenix, slowly opened.

Renne Hall, which opened only once a year for the founding festival eve, displayed the pinnacle of splendor that could blind the eyes.

Dazzling diamond chandeliers crafted with exquisite detail, luxurious tapestries, beautiful sculptures carved from gold and jewels.

“We greet His Majesty the Emperor.”

The nobles attending the ball greeted him in unison.

The Emperor in his dark navy dress uniform and the Princess in her deep lavender dress matched perfectly as if they had coordinated their outfits.

The nobles all held their breath at their dazzling beauty.

At the sight of the Emperor leading the Princess with a radiant smile, the ladies finally let out sighs of admiration.

“She’s truly beautiful.”

“I had heard rumors about the Princess’s beauty, but this is remarkable.”

A lady covering her mouth with a fan whispered subtly to the lady beside her.

“Now I understand why Lady Yofron was consumed by jealousy.”

“Madam, shh. Be careful. The Yofron family is ruined.”

“Oh my, I almost made a mistake.”

On the other hand, the reaction of the Noble Young Ladies was somewhat different. Longing gazes toward the Emperor mixed with jealous looks toward the Princess.

“Everyone is looking at you.”

“I think they’re looking at Your Majesty? I don’t want to be the center of attention.”

Dahlia whispered in a disgusted voice.

“Too late.”

He whispered softly in Dahlia’s ear and chuckled.

Caught off guard by his sudden attack of laughter, Dahlia tensed her hand that was about to rise to her ear. What a wickedly enchanting voice.

As soon as the Emperor stepped onto the platform, the orchestra music that had been softly echoing throughout came to a stop.

The Emperor slowly surveyed the nobles and foreign guests in the hall before opening his mouth.

“Before the start of the Foundation Day Eve Ball, I have an important announcement to make today.”

People all turned their attention to the Emperor’s words. A few quick-witted individuals looked at the Emperor with expressions of disbelief.

The Emperor felt the focused gazes of the people and slowly continued speaking.

“I, Emperor Gray Jin Ruusephon, will welcome my beloved, Princess Dahlia Foevern of the Kingdom of Foevern, as my lifelong companion in three months.”

People began murmuring at the Emperor’s announcement. Not only was the Emperor saying he had fallen in love, but he was officially announcing his marriage!

The Emperor smiled brilliantly and extended his hand to Dahlia, who was standing behind him.

Dahlia accepted the Emperor’s escort and stood beside him.

Feeling her nervous hand trembling, the Emperor gently covered her hand and patted it soothingly.

The nobles, who knew how much the Emperor avoided women, widened their eyes at this affectionate display.

“Nobles of the Ruusephon Empire, listen well. I have no intention of taking any other consorts besides the Empress.”

Some nobles looked dejected. After hearing the Emperor’s announcement, they had been thinking of promoting their daughters or nieces as imperial consorts, but the Emperor had just firmly nailed shut any such attempts.

The Emperor looked at the Princess lovingly as he continued speaking.

“From now on, when you address her, show her the same respect you would show me.”

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