At first glance, it was a normal jewelry hairpin. He didnât give it to her as a gift, but he thought it might be an accessory that Rowena brought.
Rowena calculated several possibilities in a short time.
The possibility that something happened to Anna and that Pina might have brought it⌠The possibility that Liliana was captured by the Marquisâ knights and returned to the capital.
If Anna was in trouble⌠It wouldnât have been this hairpin.
Pina was a clever and sensible child. If Anna was taken, she could be saved without Cecilâs help, but in the case of Liliana, it was different.
Moreover, the Marquis of Wenson was a father, not a stranger.
She didnât know if the crown princeâs power was enough to get Lirlana out of the Marquisâ grasp.
Rowena looked at Cecil with a firm face. First, she had to be clear about this hairpin.
âI need to get Pina.â
Cecil was upset that his good time with Rowena was interrupted, but he changed his mind when he saw her expression.
* * *
Called into the bedroom, Pina cautiously bowed her head. The crown prince was on good terms with her lady, but she feared Cecil, just like the other women.
It would be similar to being scared in front of a tiger or a lion.
My Lady is awesomeâŚ
No matter how beautiful one face was, the prince knew that a sharp knife was hidden behind that smile. Emilia, who was aiming for him, also trembled at the end of his words when she met Cecil alone, so in a way, her feelings were natural.
âPina. Lili⌠Is she in the capital?â
Seeing Rowena, who was outspoken in bringing up Lilianaâs name, Pina noticed that Rowena had decided to bring the crown prince into this. If her lady had made such a decision, there was no reason to hide it.
âYeah. The knights of the Marquis came and kidnapped her! Kian is also now back in the capital and looking for a way!â
So soonâŚ!
Beside the bewildered Rowena, Cecil examined her.
âIf itâs Lili⌠Do you mean Lady Liliana Wenson? The one that ran away with a merchant?â
âYes.â
Rowena readily admitted and told the truth. Cecil was aware that Rowena had sent Liliana away. However, he didnât know that the person who had escaped with her was Rowenaâs former escort knight.
The Marquis of Wenson must be blaming Rowena.
He knew roughly what Marquis Wenson was like. He was arrogant and sharp, but not very clever.
His family didnât collapse because he didnât make excessive investments or businesses like other nobles. In addition, the family had a lot of money because the former Marquess of the Wenson family had a fairly good time, succeeding in investing.
His daughter is on good terms with Rowena, but the marquis isnât?
It wasnât a rare situation. In addition, Cecil became acquainted with Rowena and fell in love with her, so he had conditions to unilaterally criticize her as a wicked woman.
Nevertheless, Cecil had also heard a report that the Marquis of Wenson made a rash remark on Rowena.
Cecil was the one who didnât ignore public opinion as advised by the emperor. He either directly promoted public opinion, or reversed rumors.
In the case of the Marquis Wenson, he let go of the provocative rumour about his daughter so that the other voices will be buried.
The marquis, whose daughter ran away and was disgraced, made it look like she was acting up out of jealousy of her friendâs good fortune.
Well⌠itâs fine. Rowena wouldnât know it was a rumor because I hid it.
Cecil looked at Rowenaâs expression, feeling cold sweat running behind his back. Rowena, on the contrary, was examining Cecilâs mood.
âArenât you angry? Itâs something I didnât tell youâŚâ
âDo I need to be angry? Youâve already been punished.â
Rowenaâs face flushed at the suggestion about the magic pill. Pina was rolling her eyes wondering what was going on.
âI know that the Marquis got his daughter back. What do you want to do now?â
âOf course Iâll get Liliana back. Formally.â
Cecil looked lost in thought on the serious Rowenaâs face. It was possible to release the soldiers and take Liliana out of the Marquisâ house, but it could cause the opposition of the nobles.
He needed a justification. A reason to move the imperial knights and soldiers.
âOfficially⌠Are you saying youâre going to borrow my power?â
âItâs another matter to borrow your power. However, it is true that I am proudly thinking of sending someone to the Marquis family to take her out.â
Cecil, who secretly considered putting pressure on the marquis to take her out, was curious to hear Rowenaâs words.
In fact, it was true that the method had many problems. There was a high possibility that the marquis would resist.
âWhat are you going to do?â
âFirst of allâŚâ
* * *
He tried to get some sleep, but he couldnât sleep deeply. However, it was true that his body was tired, so he fell asleep and woke up as if he had fainted.
After leaving the inn room, Kian hurriedly ate and headed to Wendyâs general store. Wendyâs store was named a general store, but in fact, it was a store specializing in womenâs goods such as cosmetics.
It wasnât very desirable for Kian, but he was often misunderstood as a woman because of his beautiful appearance. So going in and out of the store wasnât a very noticeable sight.
Rattle.
Listening to the bell ringing on the store door, Kian entered the store. The store was relatively quiet because it was in the middle of a festival.
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