In This Life, I Will Be The Lord - Chapter 233

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This Life, I Will Become the Clan Head Episode 233

“Huff, huff.”

After the Empress was dragged away, Yobanes began breathing even more roughly.

With each breath he took, he strained his shoulders with desperate effort, and his condition was visibly much worse than before.

“Court Physician.”

Pirenthia called out to the court physician who was standing quietly in the corner with a frightened face.

“Ah, yes…”

Only then did the court physician hurriedly approach Emperor Yobanes and place a medicine bottle in his hand.

“That such a person, was sitting, in the Empress’s seat.”

Though he had improved somewhat after taking the medicine, Yobanes was still breathing heavily and busy cursing Lavinia.

To others’ eyes, Yobanes and Lavinia didn’t seem like very different types of people.

Yobanes was busy glaring at the spot where the Empress had been dragged away with contemptuous eyes.

Sitting in a chair placed near the bed, Rulak watched Yobanes with a pitiful heart for a moment before speaking in a quiet voice.

“Tia, Second Prince, step outside for a moment.”

“…I’ll be nearby.”

Peres answered and went outside with Pirenthia.

“Your Majesty.”

As soon as the door closed, Rulak opened his mouth.

He had no intention of dragging this conversation out for long.

He only wanted to quickly take his granddaughter back to the Lombardi estate and lie down to rest.

“Do you wish to punish Angenas?”

“Why ask something, so obvious?”

Yobanes finished all the medicine and threw the empty glass bottle toward the court physician as he answered.

“From the map of this Empire, I will erase, Angenas.”

At this anger that was justified only to himself, Rulak inwardly shook his head.

Even though the sins he had committed over the years had come full circle, making even breathing painful, Yobanes realized nothing at all.

“They dared, bring troops, into the palace. They must take, responsibility for that too.”

Without thinking about why he had been poisoned, he was still only fuming about the fact that he had nearly been assassinated.

That didn’t mean Rulak had any affection to enlighten the foolish Emperor.

‘Perhaps that wolf cub might be better.’

At least the Second Prince was clever, unlike Yobanes.

Rulak made that judgment and began to speak.

“But wouldn’t it be too much for Your Majesty to handle that matter directly now?”

“It’s fine. If I just, rest for a few days…”

However, Rulak didn’t give Yobanes, who was gasping with his mouth open, a chance to answer properly and continued speaking.

“Appoint a Crown Prince.”

“Crown Prince?”

Yobanes frowned.

It was a reaction typical of Yobanes, who didn’t want to share power with anyone.

“It’s time to change your thinking, Your Majesty.”

But this time too, Rulak didn’t give the Emperor time to object.

“Just as I am, isn’t it time for Your Majesty to think about succession? To have no designated heir until now. What would have happened if Your Majesty had passed away like that?”

Rulak spoke in a tone as if scolding a child.

Yobanes had never been a match for Rulak from the beginning.

Now that he couldn’t even breathe properly, it went without saying.

As if placing Yobanes on his palm and looking down at him, Rulak gave him a moment’s pause before speaking persuasively.

“A successor is not someone who takes away the power of their predecessor. They are one who inherits it.”

Yobanes no longer tried to argue against Rulak’s words.

Wheeze, wheeze.

He only made labored breathing sounds while looking at Rulak with darkened eyes.

“I’m not telling you to abdicate immediately. Rather, appoint the Second Prince as Crown Prince to serve as Your Majesty’s representative.”

“Representative?”

“To carry out the tasks Your Majesty has in mind.”

A Crown Prince who would move according to his commands.

Rulak could clearly see that Yobanes’s eyes were wavering.

Of course, Yobanes had no other choice besides Peres, but Rulak didn’t mention that.

And he encouraged him, saying.

“Have the Second Prince thoroughly tear Angenas apart and hold the Empress accountable for her remaining crimes. Show everyone, Your Majesty.”

Rulak’s voice became even lower.

“What end awaits a family that dares to mock imperial authority.”

After saying that, Rulak added no more unnecessary words.

There was no need to say more.

He just had to sit back comfortably against the chair and wait for Yobanes to nod his head.

After a moment.

“I’ll do that. I like the idea.”

Yobanes smiled at Rulak as if it were a good idea.

Seeing that, Rulak thought.

‘The founding Emperor must have been quite wise.’

Knowing that his descendants would all be inadequate to continue the Lambru Empire, hadn’t he prepared the excellent support of Lombardi?

Having arranged for power to transfer from the stupid and foolish Yobanes to the at least useful Second Prince, he had done one good deed for the Empire’s people as the Lombardi family head.

With a satisfied heart, Rulak faced Yobanes and smiled gently.

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Emperor Yobanes called us back in faster than expected.

But the atmosphere in the room was quite different from when I had left.

This was because Yobanes’s face, as he sat leaning against the bed, was noticeably brighter.

Moreover, perhaps his excitement had subsided, as the Emperor’s breathing had become much softer and a strange smile had even appeared on his face.

What kind of conversation had taken place?

Both Peres and I looked at Grandfather with questioning eyes.

But Grandfather only smiled silently and got up to gather the outer clothes he had set aside.

And the very next moment, my curiosity was resolved.

“Second Prince, Peres Bribachau Durelli.”

Yobanes called Peres in an unusually solemn voice.

“Please speak, Your Majesty.”

Peres answered as he walked to the Emperor’s bedside as gestured.

Yobanes looked at Peres for a moment before speaking.

“I will appoint you, as Crown Prince.”

The bedroom became quiet.

For that moment, even the Emperor’s irritating breathing couldn’t be heard.

I checked Peres’s face.

“…”

He seemed quite surprised, standing there looking at Yobanes without even blinking.

He was neither rejoicing nor feeling sad.

Peres was like someone who had too many emotions rushing in at once and didn’t know what to think.

He faced Yobanes with such an expressionless face.

Maybe I should have told him in advance.

Peres becoming Crown Prince was something I had expected to some degree.

No, rather it was a little later than in my previous life.

At that time, it was certain that the Emperor had collapsed and become critically ill just a few days after Peres received his appointment as Crown Prince.

Thanks to that, Peres was able to wield the power he had finally grasped without having to watch anyone’s mood.

The first target was the Lombardi family, including Biejie.

I suddenly became curious.

In this life, the Empress used poison, but what was the reason the Emperor collapsed in my previous life?

I suppressed such curiosity and quietly looked back at Grandfather.

While Peres receiving the Crown Prince appointment was a predetermined matter, when we left the room earlier, the atmosphere was completely different.

Grandfather, what kind of magic did you cast?

It seemed Grandfather’s Yobanes training skills were much more skillful than I had thought.

“Why are you not giving, any answer?”

Yobanes urged Peres.

Then, like someone waking up from sleep, Peres slowly blinked once.

And answered in a low, broken voice.

“I will, accept the imperial command.”

“Also, thoroughly punish the Empress and Angenas for their crimes.”

I quite like those words.

Now Peres has proper justification for revenge.

“Take this with you.”

Yobanes held out several sheets of paper to Peres.

“What is this?”

“Letters to be sent to the clan heads of the east, west, south, north, and center. You need their consent, don’t you?”

For the Emperor to appoint a Crown Prince, the consent of the representative family heads from each region is required.

And it must be unanimous consent.

Moreover, the heads of each family must gather at the Imperial Palace on a designated day and time to stamp their seals on the consent document.

Currently staying in the Imperial Capital are Brown from the west, Sersheu from the south, and Lombardi from the center.

Only these three families.

“For Aivan from the north or Lumanga from the east to come to the Imperial Capital, we should allow at least 3 weeks.”

Grandfather said to Peres.

Then, buttoning his outer coat, he said to me.

“Let’s go now, Tia.”

Since the situation had calmed down, there was no need for us to remain in the Imperial Palace any longer.

“Yes, Grandfather.”

Just as I answered and was about to put on the outer coat I was holding.

“Wait.”

Yobanes spoke.

“Pirenthia Lombardi, Acting Clan Head.”

Why is he calling me?

And with the title ‘Acting Clan Head’ attached?

A not-so-good premonition flows down my spine.

The kind that suggests something very troublesome is about to happen.

Grandfather also slightly furrows his brow and looks back at Yobanes.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

I answered politely for now.

“I will give you a mission as well.”

A mission?

You’re giving me one?

I had to exert superhuman strength not to look Yobanes up and down with extremely pathetic eyes.

Grandfather also raised one eyebrow, showing his discomfort as he asked.

“What kind of mission?”

“As Acting Clan Head, representing the Empire’s nobility, become a witness to guarantee that the Second Prince’s actions are legitimate.”

I knew it.

Just hearing about it sounds incredibly troublesome.

“I am…”

I was about to refuse.

Until Yobanes said his next words.

“Also, when the Second Prince confiscates Angenas’s funds, have the Lombardi Acting Clan Head distribute them to the families that lent money to Angenas.”

Oh my, if it’s that kind of work.

I quickly bowed my head and hid my rising smile.

“The nobles who were deceived by Angenas will be able to rest easy. I can only admire Your Majesty’s wisdom.”

I gave him a little lip service to make him feel good.

They say when someone does things they’ve never done before, their time is near.

I suppose I can give this much praise to Yobanes, whose days seem numbered.

How could I miss out on tormenting Angenas?

The money I lent, the Pellet Trading Company losses, the cost of repairing Cleribane’s manor.

How much money do I need to extract?

I’m worried whether there’s anything left in Angenas, which dried up of cash long ago and only has an empty shell remaining.

“I will gladly follow Your Majesty’s command.”

As the wise old saying goes, even dried squid produces water when squeezed.

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