I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 9
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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor
Chapter 9
“Shall we go again?”
“Yes.”
Soon, the Pink Flower Field Lady who had been walking slowly toward him stopped right in front of where he stood.
Gray narrowed his eyes and looked at her.
“Lady, do you perhaps see something on the ground?”
“Achoo!”
Suddenly, the Pink Flower Field Lady covered her face with her hand and sneezed.
Gray had to make an effort to hide his bewildered expression.
In the meantime, she casually crossed the line and asked him.
“What did you just say?”
“…Nothing.”
Just who exactly was this Pink Flower Field Lady that she could cross that line?
This was the Emperor’s Exclusive Garden where only the Emperor could stay, and only those permitted by the Emperor could cross the line and enter inside.
Captain of the Guard Ethan, who was now standing like a wall behind him, was someone who had received his permission.
And he had never granted garden access to that Pink Flower Field Lady whom he met for the first time today.
“Lady, just one more time. This time I’m asking as a request, not a command.”
This was exactly why he had devoted time to this Pink Flower Field Lady until now.
He needed to find out the reason.
The fact that someone could freely enter his space, which he thought would never change for eternity, was beyond unpleasant—it was a dangerous element.
Next time, the one crossing the line might not be this lady but an assassin. It meant that the imperial family’s curse of dying before age 25 could be fulfilled through assassination in this generation.
“Hmm. Then would Your Majesty also grant me one request?”
The Pink Flower Field Lady seemed to ponder something, then spoke boldly toward him.
Gray smiled so deeply that dimples formed, contrasting with his cold gaze.
“A request to the Emperor? Do you understand the weight of those words?”
“Yes.”
The Pink Flower Field Lady answered nonchalantly.
Wasn’t she supposed to be a distant relative of a count family? Her natural attitude made him question her true status.
“I’ll grant it as long as it’s not asking me to marry you.”
“It’s absolutely not that kind of request.”
“Then I permit it.”
“Yes. Then I’ll go!”
The Pink Flower Field Lady threw away the annoyed expression she had until just moments ago and headed toward the lilac bush with an excited face.
Gray mentally commanded the Emperor’s garden.
‘Never accept that lady.’
“Shall we go again?”
“Yes.”
He couldn’t know how that Pink Flower Field Lady had entered this place, but the command to specifically target her and not let her in was absolute.
Soon the Pink Flower Field Lady walked over with light steps. One more step and she would cross the line.
Gray stared intently at the lady’s white shoes.
And the lady crossed the line.
He heard a clattering sound as Ethan behind him gripped his sword.
Since Ethan also knew the secret of this garden, the Pink Flower Field Lady approaching with that innocent face must be confusing to him.
The Pink Flower Field Lady who came forward asked brightly.
“But why do you keep making me go back and forth?”
A brilliant smile formed on his face. If it was an unsolvable mystery, then it needed to be solved.
“Lady, do you have time?”
Ethan, who had been watching the Emperor from behind, flinched and trembled his shoulders.
The Emperor was angry.
* * *
Gray’s brow furrowed as he read the report.
“It’s really true?”
The Pink Flower Field Lady with mysterious eyes was indeed a diplomat.
That woman who had been walking around with that innocent-looking face as if she had “I’m lying” written on her forehead was actually a real diplomat.
Only after making her go back and forth several more times did he accept that the Emperor’s garden did not reject her. But he still couldn’t understand it.
Why? What was that Pink Flower Field Lady?
There was only one being who could enter the Emperor’s garden without the Emperor’s permission.
None other than the Empress.
But since he had no intention of marrying, that being was not scheduled to appear until the day he died. So she couldn’t be that one exception.
Secretary Oreon, who had been standing beside the desk, held a bundle of reports in his hand and asked.
“Your Majesty, is that lady very suspicious? Shall we attach a ‘Deck’ to her?”
The Emperor’s direct secret organization, Secret Deck.
The Deck moved only for the Emperor, handling espionage, infiltration, information gathering, and even assassination.
Gray picked up the hourglass placed on his desk.
Golden sand flowed down like water.
Time was passing by like an arrow. He didn’t want to waste time on useless matters, but the mysterious eyes of the Pink Flower Field Lady kept floating up and sinking in his mind repeatedly.
It seemed like this would continue unless he found an answer.
So he had no choice but to investigate the Pink Flower Field Lady.
“Yes.”
* * *
Foreign Minister Rayen came to her room to share the schedule.
“Prin… I mean, Lady Ria, from now on you just need to grasp the atmosphere of this Empire and figure out how it can benefit our kingdom. This is one method of unofficial information gathering that actual diplomats use—”
“So I just wander around here and there having fun, right?”
“Exactly.”
Rayen nodded with a pleased smile.
“Good.”
She was confident when it came to having fun. On top of that, she could tour the Imperial Capital. Her heart was already fluttering with anticipation.
Meanwhile, Annie, who had been quietly watching their conversation, slammed down her teacup with a bang.
Startled, Rayen looked up and met Annie’s piercing gaze.
“Did I do something wrong?”
Rayen shrank his shoulders as flames ignited in his younger sister’s crimson eyes. Though she was much younger, she was sometimes scary.
“Brother, is that really the best plan? You’re going to let Lady Ria wander around outside freely? Who’s going to be responsible for Lady Ria’s safety? Do you know how far Lady Ria might go?”
Only then did Rayen show an “oh no” expression and hurriedly turn his gaze to Dahlia.
“Lady Ria. You must only wander around inside the Imperial Palace!”
“Annie!”
Dahlia narrowed her eyes and glared at Annie.
Annie ignored Dahlia’s gaze and poured tea with a calm face.
“Please drink, both of you.”
Dahlia pouted and took a sip of the fruit tea.
Actually, rather than unofficial diplomatic duties, how to meet the Emperor was what mattered.
“So when can I meet His Majesty?”
“Pardon?”
Rayen’s crimson eyes, a slightly lighter shade than Annie’s, trembled slightly.
“Since I came to the Empire, shouldn’t I pay my respects?”
“Too many kingdoms have flocked here, so our turn has been pushed back, they say.”
“Oh no.”
Her plan to meet the Emperor frequently and fan the flames for him to marry quickly had hit a snag from the start.
The day they arrived at the Imperial Palace and encountered him.
The Emperor made her exercise back and forth until her mouth tasted sweet, then disappeared saying he had a meeting.
He said he would listen to her request the next time they met, but that next time was the problem.
It wasn’t like she could easily meet the Emperor.
She had exercised hard only to gain muscle pain.
“And when we pay our respects to His Majesty the Emperor, we intend to leave Lady Ria behind.”
“Why?!”
Dahlia’s head shot up as she had been pondering how to encounter the Emperor.
“I also agree with my brother’s opinion. Lady Ria needs to hide her identity as much as possible, so it’s better not to attract people’s attention.”
Even Annie, standing beside them, agreed with his opinion.
“But I have a purpose for coming here…”
When Dahlia muttered with a tone tinged with disappointment, Rayen quickly asked with a curious expression.
“What exactly is your purpose for coming to the Empire?”
Even Annie silently stared at the princess with intense eyes.
They didn’t know what purpose a princess of a kingdom had for infiltrating the Empire while even disguising her identity.
They could only guess that perhaps the princess, who had lived an isolated life in the Star Palace, finally wanted to see the world outside.
However, an answer completely different from their expectations came back.
“World peace.”
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