CH 44

Chapter 44:

I looked at the papers and sighed.

“How on earth has he been handling his work?”

Lord Hessen crept away from my gaze.

She endured so that she would not inherit the information business, but in the end, she was learning the job like this.

“Sir Hessen, do you believe I’ll do well?”

“I suppose so.”

“Why?”

“Well, you are the daughter of Count Edgar.”

“Oh….”

I understood at once.

He must have thought she would work well because he inherited the same blood.

‘That’s not true.’

It was because I knew everything that seemed to be skillful in business.

“Oh! Okay.”

I need to clean up his business at this time. Edgar will understand for the future.

“What business are we in right now?”

“……That.”

“I know everything, so don’t hide it and let me know. You’ve disposed of drugs, trafficking, smuggling, everything, right?”

“…My Lady?”

He looked at me with ‘how you knew’ expression. What can I say.

I hit my head on the desk while looking at the document.

“Ha… Lord Hesse. I told you then. Clean up the business properly.”

“I was going to. Drugs and slaves are out of business. At the expense of a loss.”

“Loss?”

I raised my head and glared at Hessen.

No way.

Didn’t I tell you about various businesses so that you wouldn’t lose money. My head was throbbing.

“It’s easy, right?”

“……No.”

“I told you about paper and mines, but you can’t do them?”

Looking at the books, there was less income than I thought.

She has no choice but to carry it elsewhere.

This is how you coax the nobles, and you’ll get hit in the back of your head later. I rolled up my sleeves in the tightness.

“There must be a ledger of transactions with the aristocrats on this list, right?”

“Yes, there is.”

“Bring it.”

“Why is that…”

“We should use it. It’s the right time.”

If war breaks out, the faction fight will soon begin.

Movements from the royal family narrows the position of the Velois family.

I bit my nails in nervousness.

“I’m going to move in the royal court.”

“How can you……?”

“Did you find out who made my father like that?”

“To some extent, the siege has narrowed.”

“Come to think of it, on the day my father became like that, Delther and Janice left the house.”

Lord Hessen’s face hardened.

I guess what I thought was right.

“You must think carefully. If not….”

“Sir Hessen. From now on you must be honest with me.”

I’ve felt it since last time, but it seemed that Edgar had something to hide from me.

And it must be related to the royal family.

Lord Hessen was a man who knew all these facts. This is my feeling, but I’m not wrong.

“Tell me everything that happened between the royal family and the Velois family.”

“That is difficult.”

Slam!

I hit the table.

“Sir Hessen. I am now ordering you as the temporary housekeeper of the Velois family. Did you hear it as a favor?”

Standing up from my seat, I stared at Lord Hessen.

“……Yes, my lady.”

His expression distorted for a moment.

“Follow me. I don’t think I can do it here.”

I followed Lord Hessen. This time, I think it’s time to really tell me.

* * *

“I told you not to act rashly!”

The emperor roared at Delther.

Even if he stays still, he can’t decide whether it’ll help or not, but he even caused an accident.

Janice had been called up to war and was in a state of nervousness.

“……I’m sorry, but I think it’s an opportunity.”

“Opportunity? Did I allow you to judge that?”

“But wasn’t the Amelan family friendly with the royal family?”

“That’s because I want something. They’ve become useless now.”

The emperor’s voice was cold.

Even the eyes were frozen and the tone that he used doesn’t hold any affection.

Delther gritted his teeth.

‘Then why the hell did you send me to the Vellois house?’

That night Edgar had come under attack, wounded.

Delter, who faced him, couldn’t move on without knowing.

“I didn’t think it’s you, but you really, Count?”

“……I don’t understand what you mean.”

Edgar was unshakable. However, the appearance of dripping blood was enough to cause misunderstanding.

He doesn’t know what was on his mind, but Delther didn’t miss the moment.

Whether Edgar is the perpetrator of the rumor or the Amelan family’s assassin who he just heard the news.

Whatever it was, thought it would be a good excuse for Delther.

It was late at night, and there were no others around.

So, without thinking, Edgar…….

“I’m sorry.”

“What a fool! I couldn’t get my hands on the important item, but you didn’t do anything wrong.”

“What the hell happened?”

“It’s none of your business.”

The emperor said flatly.

Delter clenched his fist and bowed his head.

‘Damn it’

He still have to bend down.

The emperor’s authority remained, and he himself was not favored by him.

“Jenice has been transferred to the war, so you should go soon.”

“…Your Majesty!”

The empress sprang up from her seat.

She can bear the insult of her son to some extent, but war.

No one sent his next emperor to a dangerous place.

If he really intends to follow suit.

“It is not your place, Empress.”

“However, Delter is a crown prince.”

“Jenice is also a princess.”

The empress laughed at the emperor’s words.

‘His bastard.’

It made her think of a woman who she didn’t want to remember because she suddenly appeared.

Isn’t it because of Janice that Delther’s position suddenly narrowed.

The child of the woman whom the emperor loved.

In addition, she had divine power, so she was suitable for other nobles to use a as card for contingency.

Because there was no law in the empire that men had to succeed the throne.

The Velois family was a thorn in the side, including Janice.

She was on the verge of getting sick.

“I’m all right. I’ll be back.”

If what my father wanted was to be on Janice’s side, it was better to listen.

Just give her back as much as I got.

Delther raised the corners of his mouth.

His lips trembled and his blood stood up.

* * *

“What is this…?”

I arrived at a secret place where I couldn’t enter with Leon at that time.

I asked Lord Hessen, looking at the pocket watch he had handed me.

It looks very old, but the bloodstains here and there seemed to be a deep story.

“Celine Delisha. It’s a relic that belong to the Countess.”

“…My mother’s belongings?”

I clasped the watch. Why this?

Lord Hessen looked at me calmly and told me the story.

“The story I’m going to tell you from right now is very important.”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“It’s about Develoa, who was Countess Celine’s sister and mistress of the present emperor.”

The Emperor’s mistress was my mother’s sister?

Of all the illegitimate children, it was strange that only Janice was brought to the imperial family.

“No way, she’s not, is she?”

Janice can’t be Develoa’s daughter.

If that’s right……?

Janice is… my cousin.

It was unbelievable.

When I heard Lord Hessen’s story, I looked dumbfounded.

How can I believe it.

“No way.”

The people I thought had nothing to do with me…….

“Wait, wait.”

I raised my hand to interrupt Lord Hessen.

“That’s why the royal family…… The Velois family.”

Now I understand.

“Not like this… … Will it be?”

Then there is a situation where I have no choice but to see Leon again.

After going to war, I thought I wouldn’t see him again.

That’s what’s good for Leon.

I tried to think so. Because it was right to be with Janice.

As long as Edgar didn’t interrupt, my life was fine.

“No way, my father, was he going to rebel?!”

If he rebels, the emperor will come for my father, which means that he will face Leon as an enemy.

Leon will fall in love with Janice and be on her side.

The process is different, but the results are the same. Was it inevitable?

I really want to quit everything.

“Your voice is too loud.”

“Sigh… You said you wouldn’t cause problems. What do you mean by treason?”

As long as Edgar is sick, all that responsibility…… Me?

My world has fallen apart.

“It is not treason. He was just thinking of revenge for the countess who died unfairly.”

The relief of Lord Hessen’s words also tilted my head again for a moment.

No, isn’t that it……?

“Perhaps Delther Cabezer. I think he’s the culprit.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, I’m almost 99% sure.”

It’s a perfect match.

We’ll have to wait and see how it comes out of the royal family.

It probably won’t be as expected.

“Please keep an eye on Delther Cabezer. Does my father have any secret knight that he used?”

“……Yes, there is.”

I clasped my mother’s watch.

Now that I know the reason for the conflict with the Imperial Family, I can’t stand still.

Shouldn’t I release the pain of my mother who died unfairly? As long as Edgar was sick, I had to move.

The present empress, and even the emperor.

Considering what they had done to the Velois family, they were not good enough to be let go and move on.

I returned to the office and saw Edgar sleeping.

“Okay, get well soon. I’ll take over for information business.”

You don’t have to struggle alone now.

I took the pale Edgar’s hand and buried my face.

It was more shocking that he didn’t hate me, but he didn’t feel good either.

I could imagine how painful it must have been for him.

“I won’t call you immature anymore. I’ll understand if you’re mean.”

I wanted you to open your eyes because you can be mean.

I’ll give you a slap on the back of the head.