Chapter 103

A Plan (1)

She is an unpleasant woman.

Rowena evaluated Emilia Hasler with strange eyes. It was as if a blood-covered raven was scoffing and laughing at the foreboding of her death right in front of her eyes.

The outfit itself was a disrespect to Rowena, who had already become the crown prince’s fiancée. Coming out in a black lace-decorated dress to celebrate their engagement.

Other aristocrats knew it but didn’t bother to point it out. Making a fuss over her appearance must have been what Emilia Hasler wanted.

So Cecil also had a harsh reaction.

Could there be a more blatant insult than an indifferent reaction to one of the capital’s most prominent beauties?

However, other aristocrats seemed to expect Cecil’s response.

Rowena was not interested in the flowers of society or the young girls who reigned as queens. Her interests were the wives of powerful aristocrats.

They were the ones who could empower Rowena, who will become the crown princess in the future.

Hence, she took a rather indifferent attitude toward the young ladies who had yet to hold anyone’s hand and had nothing to fear in the world.

The brilliance for those young ladies at the ball was only for a moment.

Even at that moment, when the Imperial family appeared, everything was taken away from them.

Rowena did not admire the flower of society or the young girls who reigned as queens. She will live with Cecil for the rest of her life. At the moment she decided, she was preparing to become an empress.

Cecil was also a human being, so she had to prepare for when he was affected by something or bedridden. Youth and health are beautiful, but they are not always in possession.

Even if Rowena married him and had children, if Cecil collapsed, Rowena was likely to become a regent only in disguise.

So to some extent, she also had to be in power.

Fortunately for Cecil, Rowena was not, as Emilia had expected, an innocent aristocrat who knew nothing.

She was looking for a place for her to nest away from her father’s grasp.

So she was checking the aristocratic forces in the capital. She may be in danger if she takes root in a territory related to an aristocrat who is close to her father.

In addition, the librarian test prepared by Rowena was well-known for being difficult.

Female librarians were elected, but less than half of male librarians were selected every year. The number of applicants was enormous because it was one of the few professional jobs that allowed women to enter society.

This was the case even though it was a difficult environment for women of commoners and lower aristocrats to receive an education. Naturally, the test was very difficult and demanding.

If one passed the librarian exam, a wealthy merchant would have made that person a tutor for his daughters.

Still, Rowena passed the test. It was ordered for her not to be on the list of successful applicants due to potential rumors, but it was a very excellent performance by her.

If Rowena’s family had been more prominent, Rowena would have been a competitor for the title.

This is enough for now. The ladies seem to know…

Matthias would have to be punished and Paul would have to restrict his authority to send him out of the capital, but Theo and Louis would be able to be raised by their relatives.

Neither Theo nor Louis were foolish, and they were strong in their character.

It would be after Cecil’s wedding, but Rowena intended to find a suitable marriage for Theo and Louis so that they could be absorbed by Cecil’s power.

Of course, it was not to increase the power behind the scenes but to talk about Cecil and her fears and decide after consulting with him.

Because she decided to trust him.

It’s harder to believe than to doubt. But with so much of the heart he showed, Rowena decided to show her cards.

At the right time, Cecil and Rowena left the ballroom.

A lot was going on inside and outside, so they headed for the exit. Rowena headed straight to the room where Louis was lying.

She expected him to wake up soon because he was still young, but he was still in a coma.

Cecil, who came to visit with her, was receiving a report on Matthias from his subordinates.

“… Still hiding in the Lambert family.”

Paul Adelia also seemed anxious to find his eldest son. Rowena was furious at the news that the servants were careful not to reveal the family’s disgrace.

Cecil asked about Theo, looking at Rowena’s expression. Theo was overcoming the crisis once with a high fever but seemed to be recovering.

He didn’t seem to have come to his senses yet.

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