A Red Lady (10)

“On the surface, you will have to take the form of getting your daughter back as a father. Because the imperial family won’t admit that the Crown Princess is being fooled by the words of someone like him.”

“I guess I should.”

“Huh! She is a princess who has the same family, so it will be easy to be deceived by the words of a wicked person. You should have a close aide who can lead him right away…….”

“Ha! Since she is the Crown Princess close to someone like him, she will be easily fooled by the words of the wicked. She should have an aide who can guide her properly soon…”

“Isn’t there a suitable person? There’s also the question of having to learn royal etiquette…… It would be good to recommend it to the Crown Prince.”

It was no different in saying that tjey wanted to have an influential lady by the side of the crown prince and control her as they pleased.

Greed was rare, but none of the people here actually had power. It’s just that it’s easier for many people to gather and make loud voices.

Attaching a person to the Crown Princess also means that they wanted to stand up, but in fact, they were great people who couldn’t speak out in front of the crown prince.

“I’ll trust you, sir. Please help me get my daughter back.”

“Haha. Isn’t it appropriate for a daughter to follow her parents? In the end, it will go smoothly, so you don’t have to worry about anything.”

They signed and sealed the documents brought by the Marquis in turn.

The number of nobles persuaded by the Marquis of Wenson was 26.

Most of them were retired, but they were not very nominal. Even for local nobles, this number is helpful.

The signed nobles greeted each and every one of them, and the Marquis Wenson went to apply for an audience. Unlike the last time, he sent the just signed document to the hands of the servant.

Then a week later, a call came back saying that the crown prince would allow an audience. He takes it into account that he is a high-ranking aristocrat. It was a pretty early date.

The Marquis of Wenson was instantly elated. The strange thing he experienced in the Marquis Hassler still lingered in her head, but he was confident that he had come close enough to his purpose that he didn’t have to bring it up.

* * *

No one was blocking Marquis Wenson, who flapped his cloak to enter the palace. He was a promised audience, and the Marquis was firmly prepared for this day.

The wicked Adelia woman uses her serpent-like tongue next to the crown prince. Even so, he was going to bring Liliana this time.

When Marquis Wenson followed the servant through a long, wide corridor and into the inner palace, Cecil was in office for a long time.

He was meeting nobles in the same form as taking a short break while working. It was because he thought it was better to focus than to spend endless hours meeting a few nobles in a row.

“Your Highness, the Marquis Wenson has arrived.”

With adjutants, secretaries, and officials lined up on the left and right, the hands that were examining documents, returning them, and signing autographs stopped. Cecil looked up and saw a small figure standing at the entrance of the royal palace.

Watching the young crown prince with his servants, Marquis Wenson straightened his posture. He was a young crown prince, but he was the one who would become the next emperor.

Cecil, who sat obliquely on the throne, opened his mouth with a cold face.

“Enter.”

The Marquis of Wenson walked with a confident face. He had no reason to be intimidated because he only came to find what’s his. Cecile, on the other hand, seemed wondering what to do with him.

‘If I kill him outright, I’ll incur Rowena’s resentment.’

A chaff with nothing to offer other than being a nobleman. A snob who tried to seize power by using his beautiful daughter, but couldn’t control his jealousy when it failed.

This was Cecil’s judgement on him.

Cecil was previously convinced that it was Marquis Wenson who sent the assassin to Rowena, although he could not convict him because there was no clear evidence.

The reason he couldn’t kill him openly was because he was the father of Rowena’s friend. Rowena would be hurt if she fell out with her friend for killing the marquis.

‘But if the Marquis gives me an excuse first…….’

He was full of joy to break that neck.

“Long time no see, Your Highness.”

“Yes.”

Cecil beckoned and the servant came up with a long document. The documents were sent to the Crown Prince by Marquis Wenson, who applied for an audience.

“As an old man, you want me to return your daughter?”

“Yes, Your Highness! My daughter was kidnapped months ago by a Suin tribe. I managed to get my daughter out of him! Her Royal Highness has taken the child away and is not returning it!”

“Hm.”

Cecil tilted his head and smoothed his chin. He was a terribly beautiful prince, but the gesture contained a cool aura that froze the Marquis of Wenson.

“I hear there’s a saying that the Marquis is abusing her daughter. It’s not enough to keep your pregnant daughter underground.… There was testimony that you tried to have her miscarry. Is this true, Marquis?”

“That’s not true! Who, who dares to say such a thing?”

Marquis Wenson recalled the doctor he was trying to kill. Cecil looked at the marquis with icy eyes.

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