The Cooking Princess - Chapter 121

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Shuel became Emperor and Chloe became Empress, but the two were busy cleaning up the mess that Claude had created.

Shuel, who became the emperor of a powerful nation, first took Claude’s side and imposed strong sanctions on the Northern Continent’s king who had tried to kill him.

They tried to shut their mouths tight as if they had never rejected Shuel as soon as Claude lost the war, but it was already too late.

Those who realized their mistake belatedly complained to Shuel that they were merely victims deceived by Duke Claude, but Shuel joined hands with the Temple and Magic Tower to wage a massive legal battle against the Northern Continent.

Meanwhile, Chloe pouted with a sullen face.

“Your Majesty the Empress, you shouldn’t cook as it will harm your health.”

Emily, who had served Chloe since the Garnet Estate, was desperately trying to stop her from cooking.

To think she had to give up cooking, which she had been doing well all this time, just because she became Empress.

Though she understood Emily’s feelings about having to serve the Empress, Chloe still wanted to cook and answered somewhat petulantly.

“If you just make it taste good, I won’t insist on cooking.”

The food of the Luzhiere Empire had definitely become much more delicious after Chloe had made various improvements to it.

Except for the occasional mishaps.

And whenever such mishaps appeared on the Imperial table, Chloe would stubbornly insist that she’d rather do it herself.

Even knowing that it was completely inappropriate for an Empress to do such menial work, she couldn’t stand being cooped up just looking at documents while focusing on domestic affairs. So Chloe stubbornly insisted, unlike her usual self.

“I’d also prefer my wife to rest rather than do menial work.”

As soon as she heard the gentle voice by her ear, Chloe turned around with a brightened expression.

“Your Majesty the Emperor!”

Chloe glanced around, and seeing no particular gazes watching them, she jumped into Shuel’s arms.

After dismissing Emily so they could be alone, the two began to chat comfortably.

“Have you been well, Chloe?”

“I’ve been doing great. How about you, Shuel? How’s your health?”

Chloe examined Shuel’s complexion while nestled in his embrace.

His face looked a bit haggard.

Chloe’s eyes filled with worry at the sight.

‘He must really be struggling to clean up the mess Claude made.’

Organizing military-related matters, purging or reducing the authority of nobles who had sided with Claude, and preventing potential internal strife would keep him frantically busy.

While Shuel was handling overall state affairs like that.

Chloe was actively handling paperwork and attending social events, taking charge of trade, Temple relations, and exchanges with the Magic Tower.

Since she had already built up trade connections and various networks at the Garnet Estate, it didn’t feel particularly difficult.

Thanks to not neglecting her studies about the Empress position, Chloe was performing excellently without making the mistakes that people new to this position typically made.

Knowing this fact better than anyone, Shuel smiled and kissed Chloe’s forehead before saying:

“I really chose the right wife.”

“That’s what I should be saying.”

Even though Chloe spoke sincerely, Shuel didn’t seem to particularly believe it.

People who think even a little highly of themselves usually end up living like Claude, drunk on their own superiority.

‘As expected of the original male protagonist. Completely humble and kind.’

And that wasn’t all.

He loved Chloe so much that even during his busy schedule, he made sure to see her face at least once a day.

‘Still, I wish he’d get some sleep instead of coming to see me.’

As if understanding all of Chloe’s worries, Shuel whispered tenderly:

“No matter how busy I am, I have time to come see you. Even if I don’t, I’ll make time. I don’t want a married life where I can’t even see you.”

At those affectionate, sweet words, Chloe blushed and looked around evasively before finally answering:

“Y-yes.”

The two had a good time, sometimes taking some of each other’s accumulated paperwork to handle instead.

It was a peaceful afternoon.

***

Chloe saw Shuel off from the Palace as he went out for external affairs and was processing documents when she received urgent news.

After reading the contents, Chloe’s eyes shook greatly with confusion.

“Th-they were dating…?”

The original female protagonist Shurya and Eshir, the Merchant Prince, were in a relationship!

Chloe hadn’t even noticed until the wedding invitation arrived!

Since Shuel, the original male protagonist, had married Chloe instead of Shurya, the original female protagonist, it made sense that Shurya would marry someone else, but.

‘I didn’t even know they were dating… This is really, really amazing.’

The representatives of the Magic Tower and Temple uniting through marriage. Even Chloe couldn’t predict what kind of impact this news would have when it became known.

But for now, she just wanted to personally congratulate her precious friends on their marriage.

Chloe immediately contacted Eshir.

“Eshir, you’re getting married! Congratulations!”

Chloe excitedly asked when they had started dating, saying she never expected them to announce their marriage so soon after her own wedding.

[We haven’t been dating long, and Shurya said now is the perfect time for the Temple and Magic Tower to unite, so we should seal it with marriage.]

“Really? Then I’ll make the food for your wedding.”

Chloe’s eyes sparkled.

She couldn’t just let her two closest friends’ wedding pass by without doing something special, so Chloe made that offer, and Eshir seemed pleased with the proposal.

[That would be great, but is it okay to ask such a thing of Her Majesty the Empress?]

“Between us, I can certainly do that much.”

[Really? Thank you, Chloe.]

The one who just responded wasn’t Eshir but Shurya.

They were together!

“I’ll properly interrogate you about your love story later, so be prepared!”

[Yes, I’ll look forward to both the food and the questions. Eshir and I were just deciding what to do for the wedding ceremony.]

“I interrupted you. Anyway, leave the cooking to me!”

After saying that, Chloe held her racing heart and began thinking about what kind of food would be appropriate for their wedding.

Shuel was busy trying to clean up Claude’s mess as much as possible, so it would probably be difficult for him to attend their sudden wedding.

Come to think of it, they were also in the process of giving the tribesmen who had helped them by betraying Claude at the last moment good jobs in the regions they wanted. They were also working hard to improve perceptions so the tribesmen wouldn’t face discrimination.

With so many urgent matters, it would be a while before he had any free time.

It seemed like Chloe would have to go to her friend’s wedding alone.

That very day, Chloe informed the tired-looking Shuel about Shurya and Eshir’s marriage.

While it would be better for Emperor Shuel to come along to show their friendship, she added that since he was already busy, just the Empress Chloe going would be enough to emphasize their close relationship.

Then Shuel smiled despite his tired face and said:

“The Pope and Merchant Prince helped us a lot, so I can’t miss their wedding as Emperor. When exactly is the date?”

Chloe was the one who was flustered by those words.

“Everyone would be delighted if you came, Shuel. But are you sure it’s okay? The date is really soon.”

“Of course. It’s the Pope and Merchant Prince’s wedding, so I should go.”

While they’d be going to celebrate, Shuel joked that it would also be better to go to show off their friendship with those two, and he smiled brightly.

“I wish you wouldn’t overdo it, but I’d be happy if we could go together. Oh, and I want to cook for their wedding myself. I want to congratulate them personally.”

At those words, Shuel smiled gently and nodded.

“Alright. Is there anything I can help with?”

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