Chapter 265. The Possessive Attitude Begins To Appear In Silence (2)
Translator: Aura / Editor: SaWarren
An official contract was required to beco the emperor’s concubine.
In principle, it was only the emperor who could write this concubine contract of his own free will, but as it was a delicate matter, Christa’s case had been referred to the State Council.
Unexpectedly, Heinley agreed all too easily to take Christa’s case to the State Council.
Could it be because he was prepared?
In any case, several nobles, officials, and I attended the eting.
Even Christa. Christa was dressed neatly in black, as if she were at a funeral.
Heinley had a sullen expression beside , but when the eting began, he beca so calm that I could not read his expression.
The officials expressed different positions,
That it has co to Christa having to beco his concubine, that this matter was ridiculous, that even if there was sothing between Christa and Heinley a concubine contract could not be made, among others...
However, since several ladies saw Christa and Heinley together at the wedding reception, most seed to believe Christa.
Although it was strange that Old Duke Zensia remained silent when it was about his daughter, everything went as expected.
I knew how much this situation affected Heinley, but he acted throughout the eting as if he didn’t care.
It hurt to see him like this, but I decided not to comfort Heinley in front of those present.
This matter had not yet been resolved, if those present saw comfort Heinley, they would think I was trying to provoke Christa.
Heinley acted like he didn’t care because I had asked him to beforehand. I could tell that he really ‘acted like he cared’ rather than ‘didn’t care’ because he wouldn’t stop ruffling his hair and looking into my eyes.
In any case, I had to wait until everyone was fired up to definitely turn the situation around, so I waited like a crouching beast about to attack. I considered that that mont would be when the criticism against Heinley would increase the most.
A few days ago, two of Christa’s ladies-in-waiting inford that they would testify.
When I gave the signal, the two would step forward and let everyone know that Christa was not with Heinley on the night in question.
“The forr king directly asked Emperor Heinley to protect Christa. It was even his last will on his deathbed, but Emperor Heinley disrespected his sister-in-law right after he got married!”
“What are you trying to say?! Watch your words, Marquis Ketron!”
“Then I should say that it was not a disrespect, rather an honor?”
As I was about to give the signal, a foreign language that was difficult to understand was heard.
It was the language of Rwibt.
At the sudden foreign language, the officials who argued loudly fell silent at the sa ti.
Everyone turned their heads towards the place where the voice ca from.
As those present looked on in silence, Grand Duke Kapn slowly walked to the center.
I looked at him in bewildernt.
Although I used the list he gave to contact Christa’s ladies-in-waiting, I did not ask him to help in this.
It was unexpected that the Grand Duke would show up now.
But the surprising part started here.
“I tried not to ddle in other countries’ affairs as much as possible, but since this is also my business, I must intervene.”
“Is it also the Grand Duke’s business? What are you talking about?”
At this point I beca slightly nervous.
Is he thinking of revealing the whole truth?
But in the current situation, this truth was even worse.
Talking about the ‘love potion’ would stimulate the imagination of those present.
Unconsciously, I also nervously awaited his words.
“Emperor Heinley was with that night.”
“!”
However, Grand Duke Kapn’s words were accurate. He only took advantage of what happened.
“Really? Grand Duke Kapn, aren’t you lying to make yourself look good in the eyes of the Emperor?
Marquis Ketron asked coldly, but Grand Duke Kapn actually lied quite calmly.
“Many people must have seen leave the ballroom with His Majesty that day. I don’t know if His Majesty t Christa as I went elsewhere for a mont, but—”
The Grand Duke glanced at Christa before continuing,
“I then t with His Majesty again to discuss the trade.”
He seed to have read Christa’s mind and determined with certainty that they parted ways after a mont.
The fact that Grand Duke Kapn left the ballroom with Heinley was sothing that many witnessed. Even those on Christa’s side recognized this part.
Of course, that did not change their opinion about what happened later between Heinley and Christa.
However, Grand Duke Kapn himself stepped forward and claid that he had been with Heinley the entire ti.
Christa’s face darkened as she watched the situation without saying a word.
She also didn’t know where Heinley had gone after the eting between them, so she also seed to wonder if this was true.
Oh my. Co to think of it, Grand Duke Kapn had t Rashta.
If the first person he saw after drinking the love potion was Rashta, then Grand Duke Kapn hadn’t t anyone else before.
Grand Duke Kapn’s whereabouts were unknown, so he took advantage of that.
Rashta, who knew that Grand Duke Kapn was not with Heinley the whole ti, was not here.
In any case, it went well.
Quickly, I winked at Christa’s two ladies-in-waiting to step forward.
The two ladies-in-waiting imdiately walked to the center. But they were not just two. There were three other ladies-in-waiting.
No way. Did they change their minds?
As the number increased more than expected, I felt uncomfortable.
Even though the five were the ladies-in-waiting I called to testify... there was still a possibility that they might choose to defend Christa at the last mont.
At that instant, I clenched my fist nervously.
“Christa ca back early that day.”
The ladies-in-waiting who stepped forward said what I was waiting for.
‘Good!’ I shouted inwardly.
“She didn’t look good when she returned to her room. She didn’t look like soone who would have enjoyed a secret eting.”
“She went back out about two hours later.”
“But she didn’t take long to co back, then she stayed in the room.”
Even the other three ladies-in-waiting were all quick to talk about the events of that day.
McKenna smiled and gave the last blow to Marquis Ketron.
“While Christa was outside, His Majesty was eting with his secretaries. As I explained earlier.”
“...”
Marquis Ketron imdiately looked at Heinley with a twisted face, but Heinley’s expression was hard to read.
Heinley remained that way throughout the eting, rather than defending himself.
When the place fell silent, all attention naturally turned to Christa.
Christa was pale, but still held her head up proudly.
***
The next day in the office, one of my aides approached and gave the news that Christa had left for Compshire.
I nodded quietly and I continued with what I was doing.
I felt my aide looking at strangely, but I deliberately kept an inexpressive face.
Though inwardly I sighed in relief several tis.
Christa’s gamble over this scandal ended up forcing her to leave, but if things had gone as she planned, my Heinley would have carried the stigma of having seduced his sister-in-law.
Just thinking about it made my heart shudder.
As soon as I t Heinley at dinner ti, I hugged him around the neck tightly.
“My Queen?”
“... You’re mine.”
“Huh?”
I put my head on his shoulder and caught his scent. It was so familiar and comforting that it cald my heartbeat a little.
“My Queen, you’re not angry anymore?”
Taking advantage of the occasion, the sly bird asked, with a smile, to know if everything was now all right. Rather than answer, I kissed him.
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