The Abandoned Empress Chapter 238

Chapter 238: Chapter 238

“Thank you. By the way, I would like to remind you of the emperor’s instruction…”

“Oh, I have already prepared it for you. Do you have any other instruction?”

After keeping silent for a mont, I stared at the man in front of .

‘Can I believe him?’

As he was reticent and serious, the late emperor trusted him, but given the gravity of the matter, I could not trust him completely. So I just shook my head lightly, refraining from saying sothing hovering at the tip of my tongue.

“No. It must have been very burdenso. Thank you for your help.”

“You’re welco. Take a look first and if you need more, please feel free to tell . ”

“Yes, then I will send soone to pick it up in the afternoon.”

I gently bowed to him smiling at kindly and slowly moved toward the office.

After looking back at the chamberlain who looked better than yesterday, I walked into the office when the young man with blue hair looked at while talking with his advisor. Perhaps it was because of his slightly pale face that his neatly brushed hair looked unusually blue today.

Was it because of my nightmare last night? It seed that blood was coming from his mouth. I hurriedly shook my head to get rid of the hallucination in my mind and slowly bowed towards him.

“… I’m honored to see the Sun of the Empire.”

“Co on in. Um, can you wait a minute? ”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Okay, take care of that in that manner, Wrankle. As you have been working a lot for these days, you can have a day off tomorrow.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty. Then I am leaving now.”

The aide gathered the pile of docunts before leaving the office. When I was about to sit down, looking at him for a mont, the emperor suddenly got up, and frowned, grabbing my wrist.

“Why did you co here like this? You are all wet.”

Thanks to his tight grip on my wrist and his warmth in his hand, my anxious feelings that I had felt since I had a nightmare last night lted away. Clearing my dry throat, I slowly bowed my head to express apology.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. Because of the rain…”

“What if you got a cold when you are so weak?”

“I’m fine, Your Majesty. Any knight can…”

“As I told you clearly the other day, I can’t believe it when you say you are okay.”

When he touched the hem of my uniform, which was still wet even after the maid wiped it with a dry towel, he clicked his tongue as if he was not satisfied. I said I didn’t need it when he told a maid to prepare bath water for by pulling the string, but he shook his head silently, rejecting my request. In the end I ca out of his office, escorted by the maid.

“Excuse for a mont, Lady Monique.”

When I ca into the bathroom, a couple of maids approached carefully and bowed politely. I soaked myself in warm water, helped by the maids. I closed my eyes while they were washing my body gently, but the dream that bothered last night ca back to .

His pale face and blood on his mouth.

When I shivered with the chills montarily, the maids serving got stunned and double checked the temperature of the water again. I waved at them slightly, suggesting I was fine, and closed my eyes again, recalling what happened to him in the dream.

“… Aris… ”

“Wait a minute, Your Majesty! I’ll call soone imdiately …! ”

“… Tia … ”

“Yes, yes, Your Majesty! I’m here! Please tell …! ”

“… You…”

Even though I knew it was just a nightmare, my heart beat nervously again at his feeble voice hovering around my ears.

‘Calm down, Aristia. He’s safe.’

I took a deep breath and put my hand on my chest, feeling my heart beating fast. I did need to catch the suspect as soon as possible, but I didn’t have to be so anxious because of that dream.

Besides, I confird that he was safe with my own eyes a little while ago.

“You’re done, Lady Monique.”

“Oh, thanks. Good job.”

I slowly raised my body and shook off my idle thoughts. After I wiped my body dry and changed into the prepared clothes, I went back to his office. The emperor glanced at and said, “You look much better.”

“Thank you so much, Your Majesty.”

“Why are you so stubborn? You would not have been wet in the rain if you had worn a formal dress instead of a uniform,” he said, with a sign as if he was frustrated. “A knight’s life is uncomfortable in many ways. Most knights don’t like a day like this, I would think.”

“Ah… you’re right.”

“How about you? Do you hate rainy days too? ”

“No, Your Majesty.”

“Really? That’s surprising. I thought you didn’t like a rainy day because you had to get rained instead of avoiding it.”

I tilted my head. Obviously, I didn’t hate rainy days in the past, but I didn’t like it that much.

When did I start to like rainy days?

‘Well, it’s not that important now.’

I sat down, shaking off my thoughts. I could not afford to wonder if I liked rain or not.

“How is your condition, Your Majesty? Are you still in bad condition?”

“I’m okay now. Thanks for your concern.”

He asked, looking at the docunts he had just brought, “Do you have to review them today?”

“Ah, yes. It’s about the matters of the knights division. I am still investigating the case that you ordered to look into yesterday. I was supposed to receive the relevant material from the chief of the palace affairs departnt, but I thought I might bring their suspicion if I brought the docunts here to see you ”

“Sounds good.”

“Your Majesty, are you really going to keep this confidential? I’m afraid you might be hard again.”

“Don’t worry. I will pay special attention to this matter. Besides, I think I have to be ready if I want to solve this problem as soon as possible.”

I was still suffering from the nightmare that wouldn’t go away, but he was calm as he didn’t know the circumstances. Although I felt like sothing got stuck in my throat, I slowly opened my mouth, “…Got it, Your Majesty. By the way, I heard that my father t you yesterday. So, I was supposed to get his help with respect to what happened yesterday.”

“Sure, of course. You don’t have to avoid him as he is your father. You don’t have to worry about the High Priest because I already gave him a reminder.”

“I understand, Your Majesty.”

“Then, let’s talk about it as there is more progress… Let take a look at this first today.”

With a little sigh, he picked up a bunch of papers.

I felt sorry for him when he turned over the docunts, pressing his temple with one hand. Although he worked hard as usual, he looks a little tired. In fact, the High Priest also said he was overworking himself. Given that he went through so terrible things recently, it was natural that he was exhausted.

Did he feel my gaze? He took his eyes off the papers and leaned forward to ask, “Why are you looking at ?”

“Oh, nothing.”

“Really? Hmm. Aristia, can I ask you to bring a cup of warm tea?”

“Ah yes. Of course, Your Majesty. ”

After nodding lightly, I pulled the string and told the maid to prepare tea.

How much ti passed? Suddenly sobody knocked on the door while he was turning over the docunts. In no ti, a maid placed a tea box and a kettle filled with hot water on the table.

‘What will I brew for him?’

After pondering for a mont, I picked out so out of over a dozen kinds of tea leaves that had an excellent effect on fatigue and brewed it.

“Here you are, Your Majesty.”

“Thank you.”

When he was handed a silver mug, he smiled at . My heart began to beat fast at his smile, so I hurriedly stretched out my hand and picked up a mug.

‘Whew… ‘

Even forgetting etiquette, I gulped down a cup of hot tea and put it down when my eyes t his. I tightened my grip on the mug, trying to calm down.

‘What the heck? Why is he staring at like that?’

“Your Majesty!” I called him carefully, but he didn’t reply, only making only a mysterious expression.