Chapter 102

" That is why I will be departing to the north early morning "

Jennings grabbed the bun that fell from Everly's mouth, put it back and closed her jaw. He patted her head with a helpless smile.

' she doesn't seem to like the idea '

Then he turned to his son who has been asleep for three days and now is eating like his life depended on it. Not concerned in whatever is going on in this world.

The moment Everly recovered from her shock, she slammed her hand on the table shouting.

" EVERLY IS COMING TOO!! "

" I am sorry, little Eve, I can't take you with me "

If what Lennox said about general Viglas's doings was true, then he certainly wouldn't want to disclose such a filthy and dark side of the world to the little innocent Everly. Jennings was already disdaining himself for being ignorant of his subordinate's crimes while his son knew about it, and even saw through someone's memories how disgusting and brutal a person his father trusted was.

While Jennings was in daze, Everly kept huffing and puffing about how everyone was in vacation or went somewhere.

' come to think of it, the palace indeed seems a bit quiet, did all the loud people go somewhere? '

Bernard: gone somewhere

Kai: vacation

Oliver: gone somewhere

Rachel: took maternal leave

Bun-Bun: vacation

Kai's team that always follows Everly and stir up troubles: on a mission

Jennings chuckled, thinking that Everly must be feeling lonely since those she usually hangs out with weren't available. He caressed her cheeks gently, saying.

" ah, little Eve, I really can't bring you with me this time. But you won't be alone in the palace, there is Lenny, Anna also Carson and the knights, they will play with you anytime "

Just when Everly was about to accept her fate, she heard one of the old butlers Whispering in Jennings's ear.

" Your majesty, actually... head assistant Carson bolted out of the palace a few minutes ago. I heard his wife went into labor "

"....."

"....."

With that, Everly climbed on Jennings's lap, crying and demanding to go with him. After Lennox had his full, he leaned on his chair drinking his honeyed milk tea. Looking at the dramatic Everly in disinterest.

" You said are leaving tomorrow? Isn't that too sudden, old man? "

" no, not really. The plan was to leave earlier but I just couldn't leave while you were unconscious. Although the imperial physician said you were fine, a father's heart can't rest "

Usually, you hear such sentences from someone who is lying at you, and Jennings was definitely lying. Lennox is very much familiar with Jennings's behaviors, when he laughs it off, it means that he exaggerated in his protection and did something stupid. Since Jennings said that he was a little worried, then he must have at least strangled the imperial physician demanding him to fix his son.

Lennox recalled when he was a newborn, Jennings was literally living in his room, sleeping in his cradle and working from his nursery. Aristocrats and officials had to come to his nursery to meet their Emperor who smelled of powder milk and baby products. Those were quite the chaotic days.

' come to think of it, what happened in the nobel council's meeting? '

According to Walter, when those attendees left the meeting hall, they all looked like dried fish, wobbling and dispirited. The meeting was held to discuss how to respond to the public's concerns regarding the heavenly punishment upon general Viglas. Which concluded in Jennings's personal visit to the north and investigating throughly, since the Emperor said he would oversee the matter himself, then no one would object. But what happened to these rich and lazy folks?

Lennox finished his tea before asking nonchalantly:" say, old man, what did you do to the people in the meeting today? They looked quite miserable "

As if remembering something, Jennings quickly responded:" that should my line!! What in God's name did you do to them?! "

" Me? "

Lennox was taken aback, he was half dead for three days and shouldn't have had any chance to make someone's life miserable. He just snatched Everly without even stepping in the hall, how did he become responsible for them?!

Jennings continued:" I scolded them a little because I found errors in a few territories managed by them, they were a bit depressed nothing more. However, the the moment I said I was going to leave the Empire under your care until I return, they all jumped in horror, as if I sentenced them with death. What exactly did you do in these past six months? "

" Ah..."

Realization downed on Lennox. He indeed did something.

Before Jennings left for the Sublime Tour Ceremony, he entrusted Lennox on his daily duties. Usually, the Emperor is supposed to take his work with him while postponing the things that could wait, but why would Jennings do that when he had such a competent and reliable son?

Thus, except for a few matters that required Jennings direct orders, all the Emperor's tasks were thrown on Lennox. Unexpectedly, Lennox didn't protest or complain, but completed all tasks cleanly. Jennings thought that this must be his way if showing how filial and good of a son he was. However, in actuality, he agreed so he could legally torture people as he pleased.

The days when they had to stay up all night because a certain crown prince doesn't wake up during the daytime. When they had to write their reports in a form of poems. When they were forced to handwrite the document's copies instead of machines. When they were criticized for every little mistake in any detail.

And let's not forget that they faced possible death every single day for six months.

' that shouldn't be enough to traumatize them....maybe '

Lennox cleared his throat and pretended to not understand the reason behind their actions.

" well that's weird. I might have been a little tough on them, but their reaction is quite exaggerated "

It seems that the future of Sitia Empire is a little dark.