In This Life, I Will Be The Lord - Chapter 231
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This Life, I Will Become the Clan Head Episode 231
“What on earth is happening!”
Grandfather shouted as he walked through the path that had formed between the guards.
His presence was so intimidating.
Even the guards couldn’t bring themselves to meet Grandfather’s eyes and bowed their heads.
“You’ve arrived.”
Peres greeted him first.
He didn’t forget to send a slight nod toward me as I followed behind Grandfather.
In this tense situation, only Peres seemed relaxed.
Perhaps strangely so.
Then, a sharp voice cut between Grandfather and Peres.
“This is Imperial business! Outsiders should leave!”
“Outsiders?”
One of Grandfather’s eyebrows shot up.
“That may be true, but.”
Then he looked at Peres and asked.
“Would you explain what’s happening, Prince?”
Right. If the Empress won’t speak, we can just ask Peres.
“His Majesty collapsed but is safely recovering.”
“That’s good news. But why has this commotion occurred?”
“His Majesty ordered that no one be allowed into his chambers.”
“But the Empress insists on entering.”
“That’s correct.”
After hearing Peres’s explanation, Grandfather stroked his chin for a moment, then looked back at the Empress and said.
“How about returning to the Empress’ Quarters for now and waiting for His Majesty’s summons, Empress?”
“I have the right to confirm His Majesty’s condition.”
The Empress answered without even looking in Grandfather’s direction.
“Of course the Empress has such a right.”
Grandfather nodded and added.
“Though that would be when His Majesty has passed away.”
Flinch.
I could clearly see the Empress’s shoulders twitch.
Grandfather looked at the Empress coldly and said.
“I can guess what this is about.”
It was said with a sneer.
“Court Physician.”
“Yes, Master Lombardi.”
The Court Physician, who had been trembling between the Empress and Peres, quickly responded to Grandfather’s call.
“In your opinion, how is His Majesty’s condition?”
“He, he has passed the dangerous crisis and is currently resting stably.”
“What do you think about his future prognosis?”
“…To be honest, he will need to focus on treatment for quite some time. He nearly faced a terrible disaster…”
“How fortunate. Don’t you think so, Empress?”
But the Empress didn’t answer.
That’s when it happened.
With urgent footsteps, an Imperial soldier came running down the corridor.
“The, the Angenas family’s forces are trying to enter the Imperial Palace!”
They’re insane.
I unconsciously frowned at the Empress.
For Angenas forces to move in this situation where the Emperor had collapsed.
Depending on judgment, this could easily be seen as an act of treason.
The atmosphere that had softened slightly became sharp in an instant.
“Empress…!”
Grandfather glared at Lavinia, trying to warn her of something, but the Empress ignored him.
Then she called to the Imperial Guard from the Empress’s side standing nearby.
“Vice-Captain, remove those blocking my path.”
Now that reinforcements had arrived, she wouldn’t wait any longer.
But the Imperial Guards couldn’t easily draw their swords even at the Empress’s command.
They knew well that once they drew their swords here, there would be no turning back.
“Why aren’t you moving!”
Finally, a loud shout burst from the Empress’s mouth.
“…Damn it.”
Shing.
Finally, the Deputy Captain drew his sword.
Starting with that, cold metallic sounds echoed throughout the corridor.
A chilling silence that seemed like you could hear a pin drop followed.
Glaring at each other, no one dared to move rashly.
Creak.
What broke the explosive silence was, anticlimactically, the sound of a door opening.
It was the door to Emperor Yobanes’ chambers.
Everyone’s gaze turned in that direction.
“His, His Majesty…”
The servant, whose eyes widened at seeing the situation outside, barely managed to speak.
“His Majesty says to come in.”
* * *
“Are you conscious?”
At the familiar yet unfamiliar voice, Yobanes opened his eyes.
“Ugh…”
Yobanes groaned from the terrible fatigue that felt like his entire body was crushed under rocks.
“Huff, gasp…”
He couldn’t even breathe properly.
“What, what on earth… happened…”
“I discovered you after you collapsed.”
“You, you’re…”
Yobanes forced his pain-wrinkled eyes open to identify the figure before him.
“Second Prince… Gasp! Ugh!”
Yobanes clutched his chest once more.
“Your, Your Majesty! Quickly, the medicine…!”
The Court Physician was startled and quickly poured more medicine into Yobanes’ mouth.
As the Emperor gradually stabilized, Peres asked.
“Do you remember the situation before you collapsed, Your Majesty?”
“Before collapsing…”
Yobanes breathed heavily and weakly pointed to the wine bottle fallen on the floor.
“That wine… There’s definitely poison in it, gasp…”
“Court Physician, examine the remaining wine.”
“That, that is… If we don’t know what kind of poison it is, it will take time to find out.”
This was different from when Estira, Lombardi’s physician, immediately identified the poison during the attack on the Sercheu Marquis.
“…Check if it’s the poison of a Titi spider.”
“Yes, yes! I understand!”
Yobanes watched the court physician who began moving frantically and asked.
“Why, that poison….”
“Not long ago, I was attacked by an assassin who used Titi spider poison.”
“….”
Though his mind was confused, Yobanes understood well what Peres’ words implied.
“There is one thing I must confess truthfully to Your Majesty.”
“…What is it.”
“The tea I served before the council meeting contained an antidote.”
“…What?”
“I did so just in case.”
“I am, therefore still alive, kugh, I suppose.”
The Emperor said nothing more and only stared at the physician with frowning eyes.
And after a moment, the physician shouted.
“That’s right! It contains Titi spider poison!”
At that moment.
Grab!
Yobanes’ hand seized Peres’ sleeve.
It was a strength that didn’t suit someone lying in bed poisoned.
“Bring the Empress, to me, immediately.”
Only his two eyes blazed blue with rage in his distorted face.
Peres neither took the Emperor’s hand nor comforted him.
“I have a proposal.”
He simply spoke to Yobanes in a dry voice.
“Don’t you want to see how the world will flow after Your Majesty’s passing?”
* * *
“His Majesty… has?”
The Empress asked back in a trembling voice.
Her shaking eyes looked at the wide open bedroom door.
Though it was the Emperor’s bedroom she had so wanted to enter, the Empress didn’t move from where she stood.
“Let’s go in.”
Peres said, clearing the path ahead of the Empress.
“I, I am….”
“Isn’t His Majesty calling for you.”
It was a voice as if pushing the Empress’ back.
I stared at Peres’ face.
Though his face appeared expressionless, he was smiling.
Click, click.
The Empress slowly began to move.
Her body in shoes swayed precariously as if about to fall once, but no one was there to catch her.
Behind her, Grandfather moved.
Was it alright for me to go in too.
As I hesitated for a moment with that thought, Peres said quietly.
“Let’s go, Tia.”
Ah, I see.
This moment right now is the moment you’ve prepared for by risking everything.
Peres’ eyes were saying.
Please be a witness to my victory.
There was nothing more to hesitate about.
“Let’s go.”
I answered like that and took big strides forward.
Upon entering the large room, the smell of medicine hit me.
As I approached the bed placed on the opposite side, there was a sound that became clearer.
“Wheeze, wheeze.”
It was labored breathing like that of an injured beast.
“I pay my respects to Your Majesty.”
Grandfather greeted.
The owner of the rough breathing was Emperor Yobanes.
Though he was leaning his back against the bed wall and gasping for breath with difficulty, the Emperor was alive.
Even with his pale face and blue lips.
Yobanes was alive.
“Your, Your Majesty.”
The Empress couldn’t approach the bed any further and stopped as if nailed in place.
“Huff, huff.”
When the Emperor lifted one corner of his mouth, the breathing sound echoing in the bedroom changed.
“I am, alive.”
As if speaking was difficult, Yobanes took another deep breath.
“You don’t look, happy, Empress?”
“I am….”
Empress Lavinia looked back and forth between the Emperor and Peres.
As if she couldn’t think of what to say.
Her red lips trembled.
“Second Prince.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Bring her.”
Peres bowed his head respectfully once and went out of the bedroom.
And he came back in with one person.
“Head maid Otuwa.”
The Emperor called her coldly.
“You must answer my questions without a single lie.”
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