The Isolated Marchioness Just Wants to Make a Living - Chapter 88

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Chapter 88

The Second Empress was the mother of the Second Prince.

In fact, she was also someone Alpheus had never met even once.

At the same time, Alpheus handed me the envelope.

Inside the envelope was an enclosed check.

“…Good heavens.”

It was an incredibly large amount made out in the Second Empress’s name.

I read the letter with trembling hands.

[To Marquis Sears

The days are gradually getting colder, but are the winter preparations in the marquis territory going well?

I regret having to greet you first through a letter like this.

First, I thank you for saving Maximus’s life multiple times.

In fact, my son wanted to formally introduce you to His Majesty the Emperor. However, circumstances were not favorable and it has come to this.

Before going to the Southern Region, Maximus asked me for a favor.

If he couldn’t return before late autumn was over, he told me to show personal gratitude to the marquis, even if it meant using my own private funds.

I know that even with the same money, what I give carries different weight from what His Majesty the Emperor bestows. However, I wanted to repay this debt before the depths of winter.

Though it is modest, I hope you will accept it, and for the marquis’s sake, it would be best to keep this matter confidential.

If there is an opportunity to meet in person later, I will express my gratitude once more.

Second Empress, Anais Beviano.]

“Ah…”

I let out a groan.

The factional fighting had already begun regardless of us, but I still wanted to avoid being directly connected to the Imperial Family as much as possible.

However, I had ended up receiving money from the Second Empress.

Though the Second Empress and Second Prince acted with good intentions, we’re not in such dire straits anymore!

“Leopold.”

I muttered cautiously.

“You shouldn’t have read this. Let’s cancel being on the same side.”

I couldn’t let Leopold get dragged into the Imperial Family’s conflicts.

“If you want to cancel, ask Harrison about it.”

But Leopold just shrugged his shoulders very nonchalantly.

“Please ask him for some time reversal magic. Of course, it seems like he can’t do it yet either. We might have to wait about 100 years.”

Only Alpheus asked in bewilderment.

“What’s wrong? Is this money such a serious problem?”

“Well… it just means we can no longer cover our eyes and pretend we don’t see what’s happening.”

I had changed many small currents, but ultimately the main flow of the original story was still proceeding as before.

I placed paper on the table and picked up a quill pen.

1. Empress – Crown Prince – Duchess of Dibosthan – Young Duke of Dibostane – Sebon Dark Mage Group (presumed)

2. Aurora Trading Company Leader – Dibostane Duke’s Illegitimate Second Son, Second Empress – Second Prince – Alpheus – Brisa

Everyone looked at my notes.

I put down the quill pen with a tap and said.

“Look. This is the current structure.”

“Struc… ture? What’s that?”

Alpheus tilted his head.

“It means they’re divided into sides like this and confronting each other.”

“I don’t know these people? Why am I on this side?”

Alpheus pointed to ‘Aurora Trading Company Leader – Dibostane Duke’s Illegitimate Second Son’ and asked.

Leopold answered.

“The first faction here wants to pass a law that anyone with even a drop of commoner blood won’t be recognized as nobility. It’s actually related to succession structure. Because both Crown Prince and the Young Duke of Dibostane are being threatened in succession by second sons who have commoner mothers.”

As expected, Leopold was the only one who understood this paper.

Alpheus had saved the Second Prince multiple times, and he himself had commoner blood mixed in. So naturally, he was a target that the first faction needed to eliminate.

He had even already received a marquis title ahead of me, so his very existence had to be irritating.

“Oh, the mother of Duke Dibostane’s illegitimate second son is the Aurora Trading Company Leader. Since they don’t know each other for now, I didn’t draw a connection mark ( – ).”

I explained indifferently.

“I’m not sure if they need to be connected anyway.”

To be honest, that mother and son weren’t dealt with much in the original work. Because they disappeared halfway through.

‘I think there was some problem with that illegitimate son…’

But setting that aside, I didn’t want to get involved with them on purpose.

Anyway, it was true that conflict arose in the Eastern Region because they wanted to support an illegitimate child who couldn’t take the Dibostane surname as heir.

Since I didn’t know the detailed circumstances, it was a bit awkward to comment further.

Alpheus looked at the connection marks with emotion.

“I see! You and I are siblings, so naturally we’re on the same side!”

I didn’t bother saying ‘I’m naturally on the opposite side since I’m the target the Dark Mages are after.’

Leopold sighed with a troubled expression.

“This is getting big.”

It was natural. Because the Imperial Family was involved.

I also spoke in a complicated tone.

“If we accept money privately like this, we become even more bound together. Because this kind of information would have already reached the other side anyway.”

“Really? Then should we return it?”

“That won’t work either. Even if we return this, the first faction won’t include us.”

The Imperial Court was already noisy as it was.

If the Crown Prince, who was the legitimate heir, had been an excellent person, there would have been no problem, but he was severely lacking in many ways.

‘He lacks ability but has a violent temperament, overflowing with the qualities of a tyrant.’

However, the Second Prince had very promising signs of being a wise ruler in contrast.

If his maternal family had been a noble house with some power, the Crown Prince would have already been replaced long ago.

‘But unfortunately, he’s from a commoner knight background…’

Leopold slowly picked up his quill pen.

“It’s already too late. Sides have been chosen and now we have no choice but to win.”

Then he connected the ‘Dark Mage’ and ‘Crown Prince’ in Camp 1.

“So our goal is clear. We need to expose this connection.”

At Leopold’s shocking statement, I opened my eyes wide.

“And ultimately expel Camp 1.”

At his calm follow-up words, I was startled and shouted.

“Are you insane?”

I really never used words like ‘insane’ or ‘out of your mind’ carelessly.

My reaction meant I was genuinely questioning the health of his soul.

“Pretend to collapse right now.”

I whispered urgently in horror.

“Then quickly issue a wanted notice claiming you were affected by a deadly poison that corrupts the mind and request mental evaluation cooperation from the Magic Tower.”

He must really be insane.

To speak aloud about expelling the Empress and Crown Prince based on a connection without evidence.

And the Grand Duke of Nogen at that!

It was a situation where he could be dragged away immediately for treason.

“If anyone finds out about this, you might be dragged away immediately!”

However, Leopold remained calm.

He even wrote his own name in Camp 2 with the quill pen he was holding.

2. Aurora Trading Company Leader – Dibostane Duke’s Illegitimate Second Son, Second Prince – Alpheus – Brisa – Leopold

He grinned and shrugged his shoulders.

“I can’t bring myself to write Grandfather’s name. If Grandfather gets dragged away, I’d have to take on all those enormous duties.”

“You’re really insane!”

I quickly snatched the paper and tore it to shreds.

If it were submitted as evidence for no reason, the Nogen Duchy would be in danger.

“Why are you connected to the Second Prince? You could stay out of this!”

“Brisa, did you forget that you broke off our engagement? You have nothing to do with me anymore, so you have no right to interfere with my decisions.”

He said leisurely.

“If you interfere with my free will any further, I’ll take it as you being unable to bear wanting to be engaged to me again. So don’t ignore proper procedures – if you want to boss me around, send me a marriage proposal first.”

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