Chapter 159

The Crown Princess’s Ploy (5)

“Lili!”

At Rowena’s voice, Liliana tried to get up from her seat. It was Pina and Anna who dissuaded her. Of course, Kian was there too.

Liliana shed tears when she saw Rowena’s face.

“Rowena… Hnngh…”

As soon as she came to the Imperial Palace, she had been examined by a doctor and had eaten. When he heard that she couldn’t eat food for many days, he made her eat soft soup first.

Rowena, who came to the bed, gently hugged Liliana. Liliana cried her eyes out against Rowena’s arms as much as she had been scared.

“I was afraid that the baby’s going to be harmed… Ugh…”

“It’s okay. You’re in a safe place now. Nothing’s gonna happen.”

Rowena soothed Liliana and comforted her. Kian was ashamed. It was Rowena who actually helped her, not him.

“Thank you, Your Highness. I’m sorry to bother you again…”

“What happened?”

Rowena had warned Cecil not to go anywhere near here because she was afraid that Liliana would be surprised. Liliana, who was afraid of Cecil, could see Cecil’s face and start a breakdown.

A glass was held out for Liliana’s mouth, who was tired from crying. It was Anna. Liliana drank the water Anna gave and was laid on the bed.

They checked that Liliana was falling asleep and left the room. Anna and some maids remained with Liliana.

Rowena told Pina and called Kian.

“You know this isn’t the end, right?”

“Of course. We’ll leave the capital as soon as Liliana’s body recovers.”

He didn’t want to travel with the pregnant Liliana, but he couldn’t help it. Rowena immediately frowned.

“I don’t mean to let Lili run away pregnant.”

“But if the Marquis asks for Liliana as his father, you will be in trouble.”

It was for that reason that she couldn’t cause more trouble. Rowena was no longer an immature young lady who would soon cut her ties with the count. She was the Crown Princess. So it was only natural that she didn’t have freedom.

“You did what I told you to do, didn’t you? Get her ID as a free citizen, officially marry and register in the temple…”

“I did as I was told.Only…”

Unlike the promise, he didn’t say that their face was caught in the temple. It’s no use now.

“If you’re registered in the temple, that’s fine. Tomorrow I will visit the temple. I’ll bring you and Liliana with me then.”

Rowena explained the reason step by step. Kian, who was listening to it with a serious expression, gradually regained stability.

“But I’m a mixed race of Suin people… Won’t they refuse?”

“He’s the one who officiated Count Krimeyer’s wedding, so it’s going to be different. I can’t openly take sides for now. I have to ask the high priest.”

It was enough for the temple to declare the marriage unbreakable and sacred. Rowena will be able to refuse the marquis if he asked for Liliana like that.

Then, Rowena intended to give Liliana a suitable position and protect her by her side.

“What would you hire Liliana for…?”

Although Kian loved Liliana, Liliana was still clumsy at many things. She knew that she was excellent in aristocratic etiquette, but terrible at everything else.

“As a companion.”

Once again, Kian was relieved by Rowena’s reply.

* * *

At the point where Liliana was escorted to a bedroom in the prince’s palace, Pina was about to send an attendant to tell the Marquis’s location to the Marquis’ servants.

Only then was the servant able to visit the inner room. It was only then that he was able to visit the marquis in the inner room and explain what had happened. Marquis Wenson, forgetting his reputation, stormed out of the palace where the ball was being held, roaring.

The place he headed was, of course, the building with the guards. He rode the carriage and headed straight there, but could only hear the answer that the Crown Princess had sent someone to take her.

The Marquis ran wild and cursed at the captain of the guard, but he contemplated when he was asked if it was too much to lock his daughter in the basement, who was pregnant.

“W-who’s pregnant! Not my daughter!”

“That’s what Lady Liliana herself said! Even the young man, her husband, came and rode with her in the royal carriage! You can find it out yourself!”

They didn’t dare say to go to the imperial family. However, his expression was determined to testify that the Marquis had kidnapped and abused his already married daughter.

The Marquis went white and returned to the carriage. He wanted to head to the imperial palace in his temper, but the imperial family wasn’t a place he dared to raise his voice or visit at will.

Did all the members of the guards hear that Kian was the father of the child?

It was something that Liliana herself had said, but it wasn’t important to the Marquis. The point was that the fact that his daughter made a child with a mixed Suin family spread.

My family is over! It’s ruined our family!

The Marquis had a grudge against Liliana, but on the other hand, he wondered why the guard went out to search his house.

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