The Obsessive Male Lead Is Obsessed With Me! - Chapter 162

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Episode 162

“Brother…!”

I was about to raise my voice asking how he could scare people like that, but only for a moment.

“What, what did you say!”

“Pregnant? You’re pregnant? Is that true?”

My parents’ reaction was so dramatic that they nearly jumped up from their seats.

“When exactly? How many months along are you now? No, your body? How is your body? Are you taking good care of yourself?”

“Is there anywhere that hurts? What about morning sickness? Are you feeling tired?”

“Well…”

They rattled off various concerns without giving me a chance to answer, when Father suddenly shouted in celebration.

“My goodness, I’m already becoming a grandchild!”

“Calm down, dear. You’re not becoming a grandchild, you’re becoming a grandfather.”

“Ah, right. That’s right. I’m becoming a grandfather!”

“Hahaha! I’m getting a nephew too!”

Watching my family’s joyful reactions made me feel warm inside too.

‘Baby, even before you’re born, there are so many people welcoming your existence.’

Surely you’ll receive as much love as I did, no, even more love than that.

‘I can’t wait to meet you.’

I smiled inwardly while stroking my belly that hadn’t even started showing yet. I couldn’t help but smile at the sound of my family’s laughter around me.

And that evening.

Another welcome guest arrived at the Imperial Palace.

It was Uni, whom I had left in charge of the Northern Region.

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“Lady! No, Your Highness! No… What should I call you now?”

“The coronation hasn’t happened yet, so just call me comfortably for now. More importantly, it’s been so long, Uni!”

I wondered just how long we had been apart like this. Of course, compared to when we were separated for several years as children, it wasn’t really that long.

“Right, Uni, I have stories to tell you. So many!”

“That’s right! I have so many stories I want to hear. But first, let me deliver this.”

“Hm?”

Uni began unpacking the luggage she had brought with her.

Starting with well-dried jerky, wooden dolls, beautifully embroidered shawls, and spicy seasonings that could be used on various foods.

Each item felt familiar, and most of them were specialties from the Northern Region.

“When they heard that Your Highness was becoming Empress, the Northern Region went into an uproar too.”

“Yeah, I suppose so…”

The lord and lady who had only been stationed there for about half a year had suddenly flown away, so the people of the Northern Region must have been quite confused.

Besides, the things Lionel and I had done in the Northern Region weren’t just one or two.

‘Especially at Mado Academy, I was planning to personally give lectures and raise disciples…’

Unfortunately, that became impossible.

No, wait.

‘Do I have to be in the Northern Region to give lectures?’

Why, didn’t they have this in South Korea too?

Online lectures!

‘If I use video orbs, couldn’t I work as an instructor at Mado Academy in the Northern Region by taking brief breaks from my Empress duties in the capital?’

If anyone objects, I could even work as a masked teacher with my face covered.

‘Right, that would work!’

Just as I was getting excited about reviving a dream I had half given up on, Uni said to me.

“Everyone was sad that Second Prince and Your Highness had to leave the Northern Region, but they know you’re not the type to turn your backs on the Northern Region just because you’ve risen to a more precious position. They all asked me to definitely convey their farewells, saying they must see you again in some form.”

“Yeah, thank you.”

I was already planning to somehow make time to visit the Northern Region once after the coronation.

I needed to hand over duties to the person who would newly take office as lord of Frost Duchy, and I had to check on Mado Academy too.

“Come to think of it, where’s Master? Wasn’t he supposed to come with you?”

“He said he had some other business to attend to on the way, so I came first. More importantly, Your Highness, is it true that you have a spirit familiar?”

“Huh? Yeah, that’s what happened. Sorry for not telling you.”

When I laughed sheepishly, Uni glanced at me briefly then sighed.

“Do you know how much I worried because of that spirit familiar? It wasn’t just me either. Everyone was so concerned.”

“Yeah, I heard about all that.”

Thanks to my memories returning, I could easily understand why my family had kept it secret from me and secretly searched for my soul fragment.

What was a bit amusing though, was that thinking my soul fragment was with Lionel, Sister had chased all the way to the Northern Region to protect Lionel.

“Was that why you went to the Northern Region? Because of me?”

“At first, yes… But actually it was fun. Fighting monsters had a different kind of enjoyment compared to sparring with people.”

Now that there was no need to escort Lionel to protect my soul fragment, Sister was even thinking of settling down permanently in the Northern Region.

‘Hmm, if she’s planning to settle in the Northern Region anyway…’

Couldn’t I hand over about half of the businesses I’m currently running in the Northern Region to Sister?

Sister might say she doesn’t want to with her mouth, but she’s secretly overflowing with responsibility. She’ll definitely do her best if it becomes her responsibility.

‘Actually, there’s someone else I trust the most…’

I was looking intently at Uni when, as if reading my mind, Uni said firmly.

“I will serve Your Highness by your side.”

“I didn’t say anything though?”

“You just said it with your expression.”

Was I really the type to show everything on my face?

I touched my cheek once for no reason and shook the bell on the table.

“Alright. When I become Empress, you’ll have to take the position of Maid Manager, Uni.”

“I will devote my life to serving Empress with utmost loyalty.”

“No, don’t devote your life…”

Just then, there was a polite knock on the door and it opened carefully.

“Did you call for me, Your Highness?”

“Yeah. I wanted to introduce someone new.”

I introduced Uni to the maid from the Empress’s Palace who had been helping me before she arrived.

“This is Fiona. Uni, do you remember her?”

“Of course I remember. We met at the Second Prince’s Palace before, didn’t we?”

“It’s been a while, maid!”

It wasn’t just Fiona. I brought all the maids from the Second Prince’s Palace who had been good to me, including Liz who had explained the situation to me when Uni was dragged to the First Prince’s Palace.

“Before the coronation, let’s all have a meal together to commemorate becoming the same family. Sounds good?”

“Of course.”

“Leave the meal preparation to me. They actually sent wine that was personally brewed back home.”

“Great! …Oh wait, no. I can’t drink alcohol.”

“Ah! That’s right, Your Highness shouldn’t drink alcohol. We have juice instead…”

“What? Why can’t Your Highness drink alcohol?”

“Right. I haven’t told Uni yet.”

I can’t believe I forgot this important news.

I told Uni along with an apology.

“You know, I’m pregnant?”

“…What? What did you do? Pregnant? Pregnant?”

“Hehe. Yeah. I’m going to be a mother next year.”

“…Oh my!”

A joyful exclamation burst from Uni’s mouth, and soon she hugged me tightly.

Suddenly, I recalled the memory of the day I first met her as a child.

“Nice to meet you, Lady. My name is Uni.”

“Hello, Uni! You’re going to be my friend from today!”

“No, I’m not Lady’s friend, I’m…”

“Please take care of me from now on! Can I call you Uni? What should we play? Want to read books together? Or piano? Drawing? Playing with dolls would be nice too!”

“So I am….”

“Let’s go! Let’s go play! Yay!”

Though she lost her memories along the way and forgot all about our first meeting and the times we played together as friends….

“It’s an honor to meet you, Lady. I’m Uni, who will be serving as your maid and guard from today.”

“Hello! I heard the story. We were childhood friends, right?”

“No. To be precise, we weren’t exactly friends….”

“I heard I used to call you Uni back then. Can I still call you that now?”

“…Yes. Please feel free to call me that.”

“Great, Uni! I don’t remember, but let’s eat cake together to celebrate our reunion!”

Just like when we first met, after reuniting again after such a long time, and even now, we remain friends unchanged.

The fact that Uni would stay by my side even in the distant future felt incredibly reassuring to me.

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For the coronation of the Emperor and Empress, countless nobles gathered at the Central Cathedral.

The reason the new Emperor and Empress’s coronation was held at the temple rather than the Imperial Palace was simple.

Throughout history, all princes and princesses who received oracles that they would become Emperor held their coronations at the temple, and Lionel also had an oracle that he would ascend to the supreme position.

“Moreover, Her Majesty the Empress also possesses an oracle.”

“This is the first time. Not only His Majesty the Emperor, but Her Majesty the Empress also has an oracle….”

The nobles, each dressed appropriately for the coronation, gathered in small groups and expressed gossip about the dead Former Empress and Former Emperor, as well as their expectations and concerns about the newly ascending Emperor and Empress.

“As expected, the people sitting in the front are from the Roheim Family.”

“Since there are no elders left on the Imperial Family’s side…. If things go wrong, this Empire might end up in Roheim’s palm.”

“Haha, do you say that even knowing His Majesty the Emperor’s temperament?”

“More than that, I’m curious about something – what happened to the previous Empress? You know, that woman who stole the oracle.”

“I heard she was deposed along with the Emperor…. But there’s been no news since then. Didn’t she return to the temple?”

“No way. Would the temple accept a grave sinner who stole an oracle?”

“I also heard she died after getting caught up in the fighting when all that chaos happened at the Imperial Palace.”

Just as people’s murmuring grew louder as they each shared the stories they knew, a loud, clear bell sound rang out.

After the bell sound that quieted people’s murmuring and created a sacred atmosphere rang three times.

In the now quiet cathedral, horns announced the entrance of the Emperor and Empress.

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