The Crown I Will Take From You - Chapter 340

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Part 2, Chapter 187

Though he had numerous children, not a single one had produced an heir yet.

Amidst this situation, news of his first grandson instantly quelled Perdickas II’s rage.

Along with that…

‘How extraordinary would a child of Chezare and Medeia be?’

His rapidly turning mind reached a conclusion in the blink of an eye.

Even if he were to gain great-grandchildren from his other children, none would compare to those two’s child.

Chezare had long since escaped his control. But if he raised that man’s child under his wing…

‘This time, I will never fail.’

Moreover, if he held the child as hostage, those two would be unable to move.

Like tangled knots being untied, his unresolved inferiority complex and the Empire’s problems that needed to be addressed seemed to have finally found their answer.

An ominous smile appeared on Perdickas II’s lips.

“A great-grandson… This is a revelation that my bloodline is still strong! The Goddess is bestowing new light upon this Kazen!”

He was extremely pleased.

“I humbly request that Your Majesty bestow blessings upon this child and protect him.”

Medeia modestly lowered her eyes.

“Please protect the child, Your Majesty. Please punish those wicked ones who dared to make Your Majesty’s bloodline into a fatherless bastard.”

The moment Chezare with his stern face tried to move, Medeia lightly tugged at his sleeve.

‘If we kill the Queen Mother now, we won’t be able to find the mastermind hiding behind her.’

Ending with the Queen Mother alone bearing all the sins.

That would be the outcome most desired by those currently hiding in the shadows, targeting Chezare.

“Your Majesty, I…”

Medeia turned her head away from the Emperor and slowly dabbed at the corners of her eyes. Her trembling lips were a bonus.

Perdickas II hesitated.

The First Prince’s Wife’s eyes were red. A shimmer of moisture briefly showed.

‘When did she ever bark at me and glare with wide eyes before…’

Her appearance was different from before. She was simply a mother trying to protect her child.

Now, the First Prince’s Wife bowing her head before the Emperor was clearly requesting his help.

While even keeping her husband’s mouth shut, the husband who would die at her word.

In other words,

‘A bigger card than Juan has fallen into my hands!’

“Of course! Who dares to kill my bloodline! Come forward now! Can you not confess truthfully!”

As if trying to reestablish their already strained relationship, Perdickas II put on the face of a grandfather who cherished his grandson.

“You wicked fools, if you don’t come forward, I will tear you limb from limb so you never see light again!”

The crowd scattered at his vicious waving of his staff.

Only the Queen Mother stood in the emptied space.

“Queen Mother, do you have nothing to say?”

At the Emperor’s direct question, the Queen Mother stumbled backward.

Her shoulders trembled and cold sweat beaded on her temples. She looked exactly like a cornered mouse with no escape route.

“Your Majesty, I, I…”

She never expected it.

That insolent Valdina wench would come forward with the card of an imperial grandson. She thought she could get through this…!

The Queen Mother bit her lips. She made eye contact with the First Prince’s Wife.

‘How much do you know? Don’t tell me you have evidence?’

Her anxious gaze wandered among the retainers.

Among them, the Queen Mother found red hair.

And the moment she spotted that color, she opened her mouth.

“Your Majesty, ev-everything was Ca…”

But her tongue curled and no sound came out. She wanted to say Jason Castulo.

The foolish and wicked red-haired culprit who had led her to this place.

But only phlegm blocking her throat bubbled up.

“Ca, ca…”

The moment she forced out her voice, pain rushed in and her waist collapsed.

‘You bastard, what exactly did you do to me…!’

Was it her imagination that she saw a smirking corner of his mouth?

Silently, he moved his lips.

‘Quiet.’

Shh- He brought his index finger to his lips and removed it in an instant.

“Mother, please quickly tell Father that it wasn’t something Mother did!”

Juan approached the fallen Queen Mother and clung to her.

Her hair was disheveled and her hands trembled. Her eyes were full of fear and confusion.

Even so, the Queen Mother’s mouth would not open.

“Mother… please…”

The Emperor slowly approached. His shadow covered the mother and son.

Thud.

The Emperor’s staff pushed Juan’s shoulder. No, to be precise, it shoved him away. As if removing an obstacle from his sight.

Juan staggered backward.

“Look at this wicked thing. My blood won’t survive around you.”

The Emperor looked down at the fallen Queen Mother.

His cold gaze held no warmth whatsoever.

“Execute her.”

It was a ruthless and resolute voice.

“Father!”

“To target my son – there’s no reason to preserve even the dignity of royalty. Such a wicked wife living would only bring greater disaster.”

Execution.

The Emperor seemed intent on condemning the Queen Mother as if making a show of it.

The fact that she was someone who had spent half a lifetime with him had long been forgotten from his mind.

Then, Medeia stepped forward.

“Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is the birth mother of the Third Prince and a member of the royal family. We cannot ignore public opinion.”

The Third Prince faction nobles couldn’t hide their surprised expressions at Medeia’s argument.

Now that the Queen Mother’s crime was revealed, they hadn’t expected the First Prince’s Wife of all people to plead for the Queen Mother’s life.

“…Chezare, do you think so too?”

Perdickas II asked.

Chezare glanced indifferently down at the collapsed Queen Mother, then firmly grasped his wife’s hand.

“My wife’s will is my will.”

The court that had been holding its breath stirred again.

What kind of person was the First Prince? Wasn’t he a cold-blooded man who had never spared those who targeted his life? Yet such a man would cover that resentment with a single word from his wife?

It was a moment that made them realize anew what the First Prince’s Wife meant to him.

“…Very well. Confine the Queen Mother to the palace. Do not let her out until she confesses the truth with her own mouth.”

“Father, please forgive her. Mother, please…”

At Prince Juan’s plea, Perdickas II raised his hand to cut off his words.

Then he added more coldly.

“Also, allow no one entry whatsoever. No food, no medicine, nothing at all.”

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The West Palace of Kazen.

The Queen Mother, who had lost consciousness, barely awakened only after several days had passed.

And she shuddered at the cold reality that greeted her.

She had not yet escaped the aftermath of what happened just one step before Juan became crown prince.

“It was just one step to the summit!”

The Western Palace was now too embarrassing to even call a palace anymore.

All traces of splendor had vanished, the furniture was broken, and everything inside had been completely looted.

On the beautiful carpet that the Queen Mother had taken pride in, only the dirty boot marks of knights remained scattered about.

The loyal retainers who had served by her side for so long were also dragged away and humiliated.

She knew that all this disgrace was the Emperor’s way of venting his anger to show Medeia.

The Queen Mother ground her teeth even more.

There were no longer any warm blankets or comfortable chairs in this place. Now only an old maid brought from the Duke’s household remained by the Queen Mother’s side.

“That was given by His Majesty’s father. It doesn’t belong to the Imperial Palace!”

The maid wailed as she tried to snatch the item from the sturdy knight’s hands.

“If you take even that away, how is our Majesty supposed to live from now on! Do you people have no compassion!”

“Forgive us, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. These are His Majesty’s strict orders. You should be grateful for His Majesty’s merciful decision not to send you to the Tower.”

The Captain of the Knights only repeated the same words like a puppet.

The Western Palace, swept clean by everyone, was no different from an isolated tower.

Through the unsightly torn curtains, a bone-chilling cold wind blew in. Even when confined to the Tower, it hadn’t been this harsh.

“Your Majesty. You must eat something. You need to pull yourself together, especially at times like this.”

However, this was a place that no one visited.

The Tower would have been better. At least there, she wouldn’t have had to witness her past glory shattered into pieces.

“My state… is truly… pitiful.”

The Queen Mother muttered unconsciously as she looked at the palace that had become a complete mess.

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